Rescue Heroes (TV series) facts for kids
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| Created by | Fisher-Price |
| Developed by | Nelvana |
| Starring | Norm Spencer Lenore Zann Martin Roach Joseph Motiki Lisa Messinger (season 1) Deborah Odell (seasons 2 and 3) Rod Wilson |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Micheal Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive A. Smith James Wang |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Nelvana |
| Distributor | Nelvana |
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| Original network | Teletoon |
| Original release | October 2, 1999 – November 18, 2003 |
Rescue Heroes is a cool Canadian animated TV show made by Nelvana. It's based on the Fisher-Price toy line of the same name. The show follows a brave team of emergency responders. They travel the world to save people from all kinds of dangers, like natural disasters and accidents.
The show first aired in Canada on Teletoon on October 2, 1999. It ran for three exciting seasons. On November 18, 2003, a movie called Rescue Heroes: The Movie was released. In the United States, you could watch the show on CBS and Kids' WB.
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What the Show is About
Rescue Heroes is all about a group of heroes who save lives around the world. They deal with both natural disasters, like floods, and human-made problems, like fires.
Their main base is called the Mountain Action Command Center. This is where the team leader, Billy Blazes, lives with his team. The team includes Wendy Waters, Jake Justice, Jack Hammer, Ariel Flyer, and Rocky Canyon. When someone needs help, calls come into the command center through Warren Waters. He is the director and chief dispatcher for the Rescue Heroes.
The TV show teaches you how to handle emergency situations. It also shows how to deal with everyday problems, like arguments. At the end of most episodes, the Rescue Heroes share safety tips. They also talk about how to solve the problems shown in the episode. Each episode usually ends with their motto: "Think like a Rescue Hero, think safe."
Meet the Heroes
Main Characters
- Billy Blazes (Norm Spencer) - Billy is a firefighter from Quebec. He is the leader of the Rescue Heroes. He even helped pick the other members of the team! Billy has a younger brother, Bobby, and a father. Billy and his father had some disagreements. This was because Bobby chose to be a firefighter like Billy, instead of a construction worker. In one episode, "Flashback to Danger," we learned Billy became a Rescue Hero after saving kids from a burning carnival ride.
- Wendy Waters (Lenore Zann) - Wendy is also a firefighter and is like the second-in-command. Her father, Warren, is a Rescue Hero who works at a space station. Wendy was chosen for the team after a news report showed her helping at a factory fire.
- Jake Justice (Martin Roach) - Jake is a police officer. He joined the Rescue Heroes after he caught a wanted criminal during a car chase that was on TV. In the newer Rescue Heroes series, it's mentioned he has a relative named Sky Justice.
- Richmond "Rocky" Canyon (Joseph Motiki) - Rocky is a mountain climbing expert. He is the youngest member of the team. Billy once thought about leaving the Rescue Heroes. But Rocky, through an audition video, convinced him to stay. This made Billy decide to hire Rocky. The episode "Twister" showed that Rocky is from Oklahoma and that his father had passed away.
- Ariel Flyer (Lisa Messinger in season one, Deborah Odell in seasons two and three) - Ariel is great with flying and wildlife. She can speak two languages! She used to be a stunt pilot and had a rival named Avery Ator. Avery wasn't always safe, so Ariel had to rescue him twice.
- Jack Hammer (Rod Wilson) - Jack is a construction worker from Texas. He was first hired to build the Rescue Heroes' base. But he saved a fellow worker in a crane accident. Because of this, he got the chance to join the Rescue Heroes. Jack has a younger sister named Jill, who is a firefighter in Texas.
Other Heroes
- Aiden Assist - A helpful paramedic.
- Al Pine (Edward Glen) - An expert in Arctic rescues.
- Ben Choppin (Robert Bockstael) - A strong lumberjack.
- Bill Barker (Kent Sheridan) - A ground patrol specialist with a K-9 (dog) unit.
- Bob Buoy (Dorian Harewood) - A skilled scuba diver and submarine operator.
- Bob Sled (Andrew Sabiston) - Another Arctic rescue expert who drives a snowmobile.
- Brandon Irons (Bruce Dinsmore) - A cowboy hero.
- Captain Cuffs - A police officer.
- Cliff Hanger (Adrian Hough) - Operates a birdwing and hang glider.
- Gil Gripper (Paul Essiembre) - A scuba diver and jet ski operator.
- Hal E. Copter (Tony Daniels) - Operates a heli-pack.
- Kenny Ride (Richard Yearwood) - A bicycle police officer.
- Matt Medic (Andrew Pifko) - The team's physician.
- Maureen Biologist (Jane Luk) - An ocean rescue specialist and safety diver.
- Pat Pending (Donald Burda) - The chief designer for all the Rescue Heroes' cool equipment.
- Perry Chute (James Rankin) - A parachuter.
- Rip Rockefeller (Cathal J. Dodd) - A construction worker and mountaineer.
- Rock Miner (David Kaye) - A safety expert for caves and tunnels.
- Roger Houston (Christopher Earle) - An astronaut and communications officer.
- Sam Sparks (Vince Corazza) - A firefighter.
- Sandy Beach (Jesse Collins) - A lifeguard and surfing specialist.
- Sergeant Siren (Dean McDermott) - A police sergeant.
- Seymour Wilde (Cedric Smith) - An animal wrangler.
- Warren Waters (John Bourgeois) - The director and chief dispatcher, and Wendy Waters' father.
- Willy Stop (Paul Haddad) - A traffic officer and crowd control specialist.
Episodes
Pilot (1998)
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| Lava Alarm | 1998 | |
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A volcano is about to erupt! The Rescue Heroes must save a family exploring nearby before it's too late. This episode was only on VHS, not TV.
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Season 1 (1999–2000)
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| 1 | 1 | "Peril on the Peaks" | October 2, 1999 | |
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Rocky learns to follow the team plan after putting others at risk during a fire. Later, the team saves mountain climbers from a storm and avalanche.
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| 2 | 2 | "El Niño" | October 9, 1999 | |
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Heavy rains cause a mudslide in South America. Jake helps an elderly man who trusts an old legend to save his town.
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| 3 | 3 | "Tidal Wave" | October 16, 1999 | |
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An earthquake causes a huge tidal wave. Wendy must face her fear of underwater rescues to stop it from hitting Chile.
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| 4 | 4 | "Twister" | October 23, 1999 | |
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A tornado hits Rocky's hometown. He wants to save a special car, but also needs to rescue his childhood rival.
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| 5 | 5 | "Electrical Storm" | November 6, 1999 | |
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A lightning storm causes power outages, fires, and explosions. The Rescue Heroes must overcome many challenges to help the town.
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| 6 | 6 | "Meteor" | November 13, 1999 | |
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Wendy gets hurt and visits her dad at the Space Command Center. A meteor shower hits, and Wendy must tell her dad she wants to stay on Earth.
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| 7 | 7 | "Arctic Spill" | November 20, 1999 | |
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An oil tanker breaks in the Arctic, causing a spill. Jack Hammer learns it's okay to ask for help when the repair is harder than expected.
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| 8 | 8 | "When it Rains, it Pours" | December 4, 1999 | |
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Ariel becomes a safety spokesperson. But during a flash flood, she realizes her skills are most needed as a Rescue Hero.
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| 9 | 9 | "Four Alarm Fire and Brimstone" | January 15, 2000 | |
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A fire damages Nick's house, Jake's "little brother." Nick causes problems on a rescue mission to an active volcano.
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| 10 | 10 | "Cave In" | December 11, 1999 | |
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Rocky's old professor gets trapped in a tunnel, and the team must rescue him.
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| 11 | 11 | "The Fire of Field 13" | December 18, 1999 | |
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A huge forest fire heads for gas wells. Billy helps his brother, Bobby, who struggles to control his anger while fighting the fire.
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| 12 | 12 | "Storm of the Century, Part One" | January 22, 2000 | |
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A massive storm hits North America. Billy meets his father during a rescue in Quebec, and they get stuck in the Hyperjet.
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| 13 | 13 | "Storm of the Century, Part Two" | January 29, 2000 | |
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Billy and his father work together to escape a dangerous situation. Billy's father finally accepts Billy's choice to help others.
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Season 2 (2001)
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| 14 | 1 | "Wildfire / White Wall of Terror" | July 21, 2001 | |
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A wildfire threatens an African wildlife reserve. Then, Rocky and Al Pine save teens buried in a Colorado avalanche.
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| 15 | 2 | "Rock Star on the Rocks / Last Stop - Disaster" | July 28, 2001 | |
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The team battles a storm to rescue a rock star whose plane crashed. Later, they save passengers on a runaway Japanese Bullet Train.
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| 16 | 3 | "Houston, We Have a Problem / Trapped Beneath the Sea" | August 4, 2001 | |
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Roger Houston feels left out until an out-of-control satellite threatens Earth. Then, a submarine and cruise ship collide, needing a deep-sea rescue.
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| 17 | 4 | "Underwater Nightmare / Eye of the Storm" | August 11, 2001 | |
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A boy faces his fear of swimming when a marine zoo collapses due to a volcano. Later, a boy learns that heroes come in all forms during a hurricane rescue.
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| 18 | 5 | "High Anxiety / Canyon Catastrophe" | August 18, 2001 | |
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Wendy's competitive nature puts a rescue at risk. Then, three teen bikers get into trouble in the Grand Canyon, and a "chicken" boy helps the Rescue Heroes.
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| 19 | 6 | "Mayhem in the Mist / Sibling Blowout" | August 25, 2001 | |
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Fog causes a huge pileup in England. Billy learns to let others lead when he's injured. Jack struggles with his sister Jill becoming a firefighter until they work together.
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| 20 | 7 | "Smokejumpers" | September 1, 2001 | |
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A massive forest fire threatens to destroy a national forest and a nearby town.
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| 21 | 8 | "Edge of Disaster / Flood of Fear" | September 26, 2001 | |
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Rocky proves himself by leading a rescue on a dangerous mountain. Jake and Jack argue, but Jake learns to appreciate Jack's humor during a flood.
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| 22 | 9 | "Summertime Twister / The Chilling Championship" | October 24, 2001 | |
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A twister hits a campground, putting people in danger. The Rescue Heroes save high school basketball players whose bus plunges into an icy river.
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| 23 | 10 | "Flashback to Danger" | November 7, 2001 | |
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Rocky wants to quit after a mistake. Billy tells him a story about another Rescue Hero who almost quit to make him stay.
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| 24 | 11 | "Tidal Wave of Pride / A Whale of an Adventure" | November 14, 2001 | |
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A tidal wave threatens a community during an "extreme sports" weekend. Bill Barker learns that circus training is important during a water rescue.
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| 25 | 12 | "Shake Up in the Jungle / Lights, Camera, - Destruction!" | November 21, 2001 | |
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Students get trapped in the Venezuelan jungle after an earthquake. A Hollywood actor interferes with a mudslide rescue while trying to prepare for a role.
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| 26 | 13 | "Rescue Robots / Race to the Finish" | November 28, 2001 | |
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Billy doesn't like Pat's new Rescue Robot, but it saves him later. Al Pine and Bill Barker compete in a dog sled race where cheating doesn't pay off.
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Season 3 (2002)
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| 27 | 1 | "Heroes" | September 11, 2002 | |
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The Rescue Heroes attend a conference honoring rescue teams. Billy gets nervous about his turn, and everything seems to go wrong.
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| 28 | 2 | "Ultimate Ride / The Newest Rescue Hero" | September 18, 2002 | |
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Jake struggles with a new robot vehicle but must use it when Jack is injured. Jack tries to get his sister Jill a spot on the Rescue Heroes.
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| 29 | 3 | "Blackout / Fire Down Under" | September 25, 2002 | |
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A city goes dark! Billy, Jake, and Sam rescue subway passengers, while others help land a crippled plane. Wildfires rage in Australia, forcing evacuations.
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| 30 | 4 | "Up, Up and Uh-Oh / Fiery Differences" | October 2, 2002 | |
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Avery Ator's biplane gets stuck during an airshow, and Ariel must rescue him. Two arguing neighbors don't realize a forest fire could hit a nearby gas station.
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| 31 | 5 | "On Thin Ice / Peril in Peru" | October 23, 2002 | |
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After heavy snow, the team evacuates a Seniors' Center. Al's niece and nephew go missing, and the team must rescue them and their horse from a frozen lake. Ariel and Rock Miner rescue an archaeologist from a booby-trapped tomb.
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| 32 | 6 | "In the Driver's Seat" | October 30, 2002 | |
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A car crash causes fiery oil to flow into a sewer, making faucets and hoses shoot fire.
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| 33 | 7 | "For Better or Curse / Bat's Life" | November 6, 2002 | |
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The team rescues a treasure hunter from a sunken pirate ship, and Rocky thinks it's an ancient curse. An oil drill floods caves, trapping a mother and daughter.
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| 34 | 8 | "The Royal Rescue Hero / Foul Weather Friends" | November 13, 2002 | |
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After saving a princess, Rocky is asked to be a safety officer for the kingdom. Two boys wander into a forest during a hurricane.
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| 35 | 9 | "Quake Me When It's Over" | November 20, 2002 | |
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Wendy travels back in time to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and must perform rescues without modern tools.
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| 36 | 10 | "Rock and a Hard Place / Cruise into Danger" | November 27, 2002 | |
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A rock climber gets caught in a storm, and Rocky must save him. A high school cruise ship faces a deadly cyclone, and a doubtful boy finds his courage.
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| 37 | 11 | "Not on This Planet / Tunnel Vision" | December 4, 2002 | |
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A spaceship with students accidentally launches into orbit, and they must work together to get back. An explosion in an underwater tunnel calls the Rescue Heroes into action.
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| 38 | 12 | "Alone for the Holidays" | December 11, 2002 | |
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Rocky feels bad about "Holiday Duty." A rescue with an Eskimo woman and her son helps him find the true meaning of the holidays.
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| 39 | 13 | "Going with the Wind / A Bridge too Frail" | December 18, 2002 | |
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Santa Ana winds cause chaos on Catalina Island, leading to multiple rescues. A rockslide in Spain makes Rocky team leader, but his choices are questioned.
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The New Rescue Heroes (Reboot)
| Rescue Heroes | |
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| Created by | Fisher-Price |
| Developed by | Fisher-Price |
| Written by | Derek Pietras |
| Starring | Jason Paquettee Wellington Saygbay Patrick Pedraza Giorgio Cavalli Peter Kim Stephanie McKeon Riabko Nzinga Blake Katherin Kennard |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Fisher-Price |
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| Original network | YouTube |
| Original release | April 16, 2019 |
On April 16, 2019, Fisher-Price brought back the Rescue Heroes series! This new version was made just for YouTube. Each episode is about five minutes long and aired on Fisher-Price's YouTube channel.
The new series introduced some fresh faces. But it also kept two familiar characters: Billy Blazes and Rocky Canyon!
New Characters
Main Characters
- Billy Blazes (Jason Paquettee) - Still the team leader of the Rescue Heroes, from Quebec.
- Carlos Kitbash (Patrick Pedraza) - A rescue cadet and mechanic from Cuba.
- Forrest Fuego (Giorgio Cavalli) - A fire rescue cadet from Colombia. His favorite sport is soccer!
- Reed Vitals (Peter Kim) - A medical rescue cadet from South Korea.
- Richmond "Rocky" Canyon (Wellington Saygbay) - No longer the rookie, Rocky is now a Mountain Rescue Hero and a mountain climbing expert.
- Sandy O'Shin (Stephanie McKeon Riabko) - A water rescue cadet from Ireland.
- Sky Justice (Nzinga Blake) - An air rescue cadet from Nigeria. She is related to Jake Justice from the original team!
- Al Valanche - A skilled snowboarder from France. He has a pet lynx named Claws.
- A.R.I.N (Katherin Kennard) - The Rescue Heroes' artificial intelligence. She gives them their missions and speaks with a British English accent.
Reboot Episodes
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| 1 | "Earthquake in Africa" | April 16, 2019 | |
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An earthquake derails a train in Africa. The Rescue Heroes use teamwork and a transforming firetruck to save stranded passengers.
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| 2 | "Sub Down Under" | April 16, 2019 | |
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Scientists are trapped in a submarine near the Great Barrier Reef. Sandy, Reed, and Carlos save them and the coral reef.
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| 3 | "Tornado of Fire" | April 16, 2019 | |
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The team puts out a wildfire. Forrest uses his knowledge to create a firebreak, and Rocky learns about teamwork.
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| 4 | "The Great Big Wave" | April 16, 2019 | |
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A tsunami hits Sri Lanka. Sky learns to lead, and Sandy helps baby sea turtles get home.
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| 5 | "Facing Your Fears" | April 16, 2019 | |
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In Colombia, Forrest faces his fear of water and learns to swim to help people in need.
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| 6 | "Calm Under Pressure" | April 16, 2019 | |
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In England, Carlos uses his new invention, M.A.N.N.I.E., and learns to stay calm when frustrated.
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| 7 | "Lava on the Loose!" | April 16, 2019 | |
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In Costa Rica, Carlos and Sky learn the importance of sharing and getting along with the team.
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| 8 | "Tornado Alley!" | April 16, 2019 | |
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A tornado hits a city in the U.S. Midwest. Sandy learns her skills are valuable on land too.
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| 9 | "The Iceberg and Oil spill" | April 16, 2019 | |
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An oil tanker sinks in the Arctic, causing a spill. The team rescues sailors, cleans oil, and saves birds.
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| 10 | "Billy Blazes Gets Sick!" | April 16, 2019 | |
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The team goes to the Great Wall of China. Billy learns it's important to take care of himself.
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| 11 | "The Maze!" | April 16, 2019 | |
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The team explores an ancient maze to rescue archaeologists. Sky overcomes a personal challenge.
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| 12 | "Rescue in the Desert" | April 16, 2019 | |
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In the Sahara Desert, the team rescues athletes. Reed learns to speak up to help his team.
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| 13 | "Learning to Make Friends" | April 16, 2019 | |
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The team saves hikers stuck in the snowy French Alps. They meet Al Valanche and his lynx, Claws, and learn about making friends.
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| 14 | "Recycling Matters!" | April 16, 2019 | |
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The team goes to the North Sea where garbage threatens sea animals. Sandy leads and teaches about recycling and plastic dangers.
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