Street Sharks facts for kids
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| Composer(s) | Reed Robbins |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Distributor | United States Bohbot Entertainment Worldwide ABC Distribution Company |
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| Original network | Syndication (Amazin' Adventures) (Seasons 1-2) ABC (Season 3) |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Original release | September 7, 1994 – May 18, 1997 |
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| Related shows | Extreme Dinosaurs |
Street Sharks is an American superhero cartoon show. It's all about four brothers who become half-human, half-shark crime fighters! The show was made by DIC Productions, L.P. and Bohbot Entertainment. It first aired from 1994 to 1997.
The Street Sharks cartoon was created to promote a line of cool action figures by Mattel. In 1996, the show even teamed up with another cartoon called Dino Vengers. For a while, the show was called Dino Vengers Featuring Street Sharks.
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What's the Story?
The story begins with a smart university professor named Dr. Robert Bolton. He and his partner, Dr. Luther Paradigm, invent a special machine. This machine, called the "gene-slammer," can mix human and animal DNA.
Dr. Bolton wants to use the machine for good. But Dr. Paradigm has evil plans! When Dr. Bolton tries to stop him, he accidentally gets turned into a strange, unseen creature. He manages to escape.
Later, Dr. Paradigm uses the machine on Dr. Bolton's four sons: John, Bobby, Coop, and Clint. They are transformed into four different kinds of sharks! They become the "Street Sharks."
When Dr. Paradigm captures their friend Bends, the new Street Sharks jump into action. During the rescue, Dr. Paradigm himself gets mixed with piranha DNA. This is why other characters often call him "Dr. Piranoid."
In the episodes that follow, Dr. Paradigm creates many mutant animals. He wants them to destroy the Street Sharks. He also tries to convince everyone in their city, Fission City, that the Sharks are bad. But some of his mutant animals actually become friends with the Street Sharks! These include Rox, Moby Lick, Mantaman, and El Swordo.
In the last few episodes, a new team arrives: the Dino Vengers. They are dinosaur-like aliens who join forces with the Street Sharks. They fight against their own enemies, the Raptor Gang. Dr. Paradigm tries to get Raptor DNA to make himself stronger. But the Raptors trick him! They give him iguana DNA instead, turning him into "Dr. Iguanazoid." He then works with the Raptors, hoping they will fix his DNA. In the end, Dr. Paradigm is caught and put in jail. The Raptor Gang leaves Earth.
The Dino Vengers later got their own show called Extreme Dinosaurs.
Meet the Characters
The Bolton Family
- Ripster (John Bolton) – He is the oldest and smartest of the brothers. Ripster loves to invent things, just like his dad. He is also a great pool player. When he changes, he becomes a powerful great white shark. He can bite through steel and has amazing extra senses.
- Jab (Clint Bolton) – Jab is the most relaxed of the Street Sharks. He enjoys boxing and is good with machines. As a hammerhead shark, he can use his head like a powerful ram.
- Streex (Robert "Bobby" Bolton Jr.) – Streex is cool and confident. He always wears his rollerblades. He also likes parachuting and snowboarding. When he transforms, he becomes a tiger shark, named for the purple stripes on his body.
- Big Slammu (Coop Bolton) – He is the youngest and strongest of the four brothers. Big Slammu is a high school football player. As a whale shark, his special move is the "Seismic Slam." He can shake the ground with his powerful fists!
- Dr. Robert Bolton – He is a university professor and the father of the Bolton brothers. He invented the gene-slamming machine. After being mutated, he is only seen as a shadow. He secretly helps his sons throughout the series.
- Sir Thomas Bolton – An ancestor of the Bolton family. He appears in an episode where Dr. Paradigm tries to go back in time to stop the Bolton family from ever existing.
Friends and Allies
- Lena Mack – A student of Dr. Paradigm's who suspects his evil plans. She helps the Street Sharks.
- Bends – The smart technical genius at Fission University. He creates motorbikes and weapons for the Street Sharks. He also hides them under the university's ice skating rink.
- Moby Lick (Jets Taylor) – A good friend of the Bolton brothers. Dr. Paradigm turned him into a killer whale mutant. But Moby Lick broke free and became an ally of the Street Sharks. He has a long tongue and can shoot water from his blowhole.
- Rox (Melvin Kresnik) – A musician who accidentally became a bull shark mutant. He helps the Street Sharks expose Dr. Paradigm's plans. He continues his music career, pretending his shark form is just a costume.
- President David Horne – The President of the United States. The Street Sharks save him from Dr. Paradigm. He then secretly shares information with the Sharks.
- El Swordo – A circus performer who was fused with his large marlin named Spike. He uses his new form as a professional swordsman.
- Mantaman (Dr. Terrence "Terry" Morton) – A scientist who combined his DNA with an alien and a manta ray. He gained the power to fly and helps the Street Sharks.
- The Dino Vengers – A military team of alien dinosaurs. They came to Earth to fight their enemies, the Raptors. They teamed up with the Street Sharks.
- T-Bone – The leader of the Dino Vengers, a Tyrannosaurus.
- Stegz – A Stegosaurus member of the team.
- Bullzeye – A Pteranodon who can fly.
- Spike – A Triceratops with great strength.
The Bad Guys
- Dr. Luther Paradigm – The main villain and biggest enemy of the Street Sharks. He is a professor at Fission City University. He is known for his metal eyepatch and a giant yellow robot suit. After being mixed with piranha DNA, the Street Sharks call him Dr. Piranoid. Later, he becomes Dr. Iguanazoid after being tricked by the Raptors.
- SharkBot – A robot created by Dr. Paradigm to fight the Street Sharks.
- Tentakill – A strange, bipedal creature that works for Dr. Paradigm.
- Seaviates – A group of mutant sea creatures who work for Dr. Paradigm.
- Slobster – A lobster mutant.
- Slash – A swordfish mutant with a drill bit nose.
- Killamari – An squid mutant who can shoot spears from his mouth.
- Repteel (Mr. Cunneyworth) – The only Seaviate who was once human. He was mutated with moray eel and electric eel DNA. He feeds on electricity.
- Shrimp Louie – A mutated shrimp who is a bit of a coward.
- Maximillian Greco – An old crime boss who forces Dr. Paradigm to mutate him. He gains the strength of a rhinoceros and the long life of a desert tortoise.
- Zeus and Apollo – Maximillian Greco's pet Chihuahuas. They were also made bigger and stronger by Dr. Paradigm.
- Malcolm Medusa III – A rich hunter who targets endangered animals. The Street Sharks and Moby Lick expose his illegal activities.
- Clammando – A mutant clam who works for Malcolm Medusa III.
- Dr. Tecno-Piranoid – A future version of Dr. Paradigm. He is even more evil and powerful. He has an army of robot sharks called MechoSharks.
- The Raptors – A group of bad Velociraptor-like criminals from the same planet as the Dino Vengers.
- Bad Rap – The leader of the Raptors.
- Haxx – A Raptor with blades on his wrists.
- Spittor – The scientist of the Raptors, who can spray different liquids.
Show Seasons
The Street Sharks show had three seasons:
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 13 | September 7, 1994 | November 28, 1994 | |
| 2 | 19 | January 5, 1995 | May 29, 1995 | |
| 3 | 8 | October 3, 1996 | May 18, 1997 | |
Home Video Releases
You can find Street Sharks on home video!
In the United States, Buena Vista Home Video released some VHS tapes in 1995. One tape, called The Gene Slamming Begins, had the first three episodes combined.
Later, in 2012, Mill Creek Entertainment got the rights to release the series on DVD. They released Street Sharks - The Complete Series on DVD in February 2013. They even re-released it in January 2018.
More recently, Discotek Media released the series on SD Blu-ray on March 29, 2022. This was their first time releasing a Western cartoon show!
In the United Kingdom, BMG Video released three VHS tapes in 1996. Anchor Bay U.K. released a DVD with the first four episodes in 2004. Avenue Entertainment also released two DVD volumes in 2005.
Other Street Sharks Stuff
- In 1996, Archie Comics made a short comic book series based on Street Sharks.
- From 1994 to 1997, Mattel released a line of Street Sharks action figures.
See also
In Spanish: Street Sharks para niños
- List of anthropomorphic animal superheroes
- Extreme Dinosaurs – a spin-off TV series
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)
