Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad
Genre	Tokusatsu Science fiction Action/Adventure Mecha Superhero Science fantasy Comedy thriller Cyberpunk
Created by	James Rowley Jymn Magon Mark Zaslove
Based on	Gridman the Hyper Agent by Tsuburaya Productions
Starring	Matthew Lawrence Glen Beaudin Troy Slaten Rembrandt Sabelis Kevin Castro Robin Mary Florence Jayme Betcher John Wesley Diana Bellamy Kelli Kirkland
Voices of	Tim Curry
Narrated by	Gary Owens (opening narration)
Composer(s)	Reed Robbins Mark Simon
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	53 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Andy Heyward Noburu Tsuburaya Robby London Brad Kreisberg Joe Taritero
Running time	20 minutes
Production company(s)	Tsuburaya Ultracom Inc. DIC Productions, L.P.
Distributor	DIC Entertainment and All American Television (United States) ABC Distribution Company (Internationally)
Release
Original network	First run syndication (1994–1995) ABC (1994)
Original release	September 12, 1994 (1994-09-12) – April 11, 1995 (1995-04-11)

Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad (or SSSS) is an American TV show. It was made by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultracom Inc., and DIC Productions, L.P.. The show aired for 53 episodes from September 12, 1994, to April 11, 1995. You could watch it on regular TV channels and also on ABC. This series was based on a Japanese show called Gridman the Hyper Agent.

Story of Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad

The show follows high school student Sam Collins. He is the leader of a band called Team Samurai. One day, during a recording session, Sam gets zapped by a power surge. He disappears for a moment. When he returns, a strange device is stuck to his wrist.

Later, one of Sam's video games, named Servo, also gets zapped. Sam is pulled into the digital world. There, he changes into his game creation, Servo. As Servo, he fights evil monsters called Mega-Viruses. These viruses can attack any electronic device. They cause big problems in the real world.

Meanwhile, another student, Malcolm Frink, designs monsters on his computer. Kilokahn, a smart military computer program, appears on his screen. Kilokahn was thought to be destroyed. He makes a deal with Malcolm. Kilokahn brings Malcolm's digital monsters to life as Mega-Viruses.

Sam, as Servo, must enter the digital world. He has to stop Malcolm and Kilokahn's Mega-Viruses. Sometimes, Servo needs help. His friends, Amp, Sydney, and Tanker, can join him. They use special "Arsenal Programs." These programs can fight viruses or combine with Servo. When they combine, Servo becomes stronger. He changes his name to Phormo or Synchro.

Main Characters

Team Samurai Members

The main character, Servo

• Sam Collins / Servo (played by Matthew Lawrence)
  • Sam is the lead singer and guitarist of Team Samurai.
  • He always wants to help others and be their friend.
  • Sam often tries to get the attention of Jennifer Doyle.
  • He is smart and easygoing.
  • Sam loves his younger sister, Elizabeth, even when she plays pranks.

• Tanker (played by Kevin Castro)
  • Tanker is Sam's best friend and the band's drummer.
  • He is a strong athlete, especially in football.
  • Tanker likes Sydney, admiring her intelligence.
  • He always seems hungry.
  • Tanker really dislikes Malcolm Frink.
  • In the digital world, Tanker wears a black biker suit.

• Sydney "Syd" Forrester (played by Robin Mary Florence)
  • Sydney plays the keyboard for the band.
  • She is the smartest member of the group.
  • Sydney is also a good singer.
  • She is one of the best students at North Valley High.
  • Sydney is kind and caring.
  • She and Tanker enjoy spending time together.
  • Her digital world uniform is a pink biker suit.

• Amp Ere (played by Troy Slaten)
  • Amp is the band's bass player.
  • He is often called the team's "space cadet."
  • Amp can be clueless or surprisingly smart.
  • He has strange ways of doing things, like eating book pages.
  • Amp always uses funny phrases to enter the digital world.
  • His uniform is a helicopter helmet and leather jacket.
  • Later, it is revealed Amp is an alien. He returns to his home planet.

• Lucky London (played by Rembrandt Sabelis)
  • Lucky is a surfer who replaces Amp in Team Samurai.
  • He is usually very laid-back.
  • Lucky's digital world uniform is a red and white jet ski helmet.

Other Important People

• Jennifer "Jen" Doyle (played by Jayme Betcher)
  • Jen is Sam's girlfriend, on and off.
  • She is a cheerleader at North Valley High School.
  • Malcolm often tries to win her over.

• Principal Pratchert (played by John Wesley)
  • He is the strict school principal.
  • He often deals with Sam and Malcolm's antics.
  • In one episode, a virus makes him think he is a hippie again.

• Mrs. Rimba "Cha-Cha" Starkey (played by Diana Bellamy)
  • Mrs. Starkey is the school's cafeteria lunch lady.
  • She often jokes about the food she serves.
  • She rides a motorcycle and has been married many times.
  • Mrs. Starkey is the only staff member who dislikes Malcolm.

• Yolanda "Yoli" Pratchert (played by Kelli Kirkland)
  • Yoli is the principal's daughter.
  • She is Jennifer's close friend.
  • Yoli is the student council president.

• Elizabeth "Liz" Collins (voiced by Kath Soucie)
  • Liz is Sam's younger sister.
  • She is "unseen" but talks to Sam through a laundry chute.
  • Liz often plays pranks on Sam.

The Bad Guys

• Kilokahn (voiced by Tim Curry)
  • Kilokahn is a military artificial intelligence program.
  • He sends computer viruses to attack major computer systems.
  • Kilokahn calls humans "meat-things."
  • He wants to rule the digital world and then the real world.

• Malcolm Frink (played by Glen Beaudin)
  • Malcolm is a lonely student at North Valley High School.
  • He only finds friendship with Kilokahn.
  • Malcolm designs the Mega-Viruses.
  • Kilokahn brings these viruses to life.
  • Sam tries to be friends with Malcolm, but Malcolm always says no.
  • Malcolm enjoys hurting others with his viruses.
  • Even when Kilokahn betrays him, Malcolm always comes back.

Mega-Virus Monsters

Mega-Virus Monsters are like giant computer viruses. Malcolm creates them, and Kilokahn brings them to life. Only a few of these monsters can talk.

• Kathod
  • The first virus Servo fought.
  • Kathod is a turtle-like creature with volcano holes.
  • He can shoot fireballs.
  • Kathod was destroyed by Servo's Grid Power Punch.

• Blink
  • An armored, one-eyed virus.
  • He is skilled at fighting.
  • Blink caused false arrests in police files.
  • Servo combined with Drago to become Phormo to defeat him.

• Trembulor
  • A large, spike-covered virus.
  • He can shake wildly, causing tremors in the digital world.
  • Trembulor created an electrical barrier around Sam's house.
  • Servo combined with his friends' vehicles to become Synchro to destroy him.

• Thorned Virus
  • A pink plant/dinosaur monster.
  • It shoots white powder from its mouth.
  • This virus almost triggered nuclear missiles.

• Krono
  • A diamond-backed dinosaur virus.
  • Krono can shoot a blue beam.
  • He tried to mess up time around the world.
  • Synchro destroyed Krono.

• Plexton
  • A dinosaur fire virus.
  • He appeared many times.
  • Plexton tried to make the school super hot.
  • Servo used his Samurai Sword to defeat him.

• Chronic
  • A virus made of chromium alloy.
  • He has a bladed left arm and a pincer-like right arm.
  • Chronic tapped into city bank accounts, making Malcolm rich.
  • Servo destroyed him.

• Skorn (voiced by Neil Ross)
  • A ninja-style virus.
  • Skorn is one of the smartest viruses and can speak.
  • He has combat skills like a samurai and ninja.
  • Skorn can create many clones of himself.
  • He tried to switch Sydney's voice with Tanker's.
  • Phormo defeated Skorn.

• Kord
  • A giant reptile monster with a camera eye.
  • He has blinding floodlights and magnetic plates.
  • Kord can shoot hot fireballs.
  • He trapped Sam inside a video camera.
  • Servo defeated Kord with his Grid Power slicer.

• Gramm
  • A dinosaur ice virus and Plexton's sister.
  • She turned people cold and made them fight each other.
  • Servo defeated her with his sword.

• Sucker Virus
  • A dinosaur virus with a large mouth.
  • He tried to suck power from nuclear plants.
  • Synchro defeated him with a Grid Power Punch.

• Skeleton Virus
  • A dinosaur monster with armor like a skeleton.
  • He caused widespread amnesia in the real world.
  • Synchro defeated him.

• Unnamed Virus #1
  • A dragon-like virus.
  • He turned everyone's personalities around.
  • This virus also turned Servo evil for a short time.

• Hock
  • A green aardvark/dinosaur virus with tough armor.
  • He has sword gauntlets on his arms.
  • Hock tried to stop food shipments to the world.
  • Servo eventually defeated him with his Grid Power.

• Sybo (voiced by Glen Beaudin in first appearance)
  • An orange dinosaur virus with six spiky arms.
  • Kilokahn once trapped Malcolm inside this virus.
  • Servo destroyed Sybo.

• Troid
  • A blue Pterodactylus-style flying virus.
  • He can turn invisible while attacking.
  • Troid trapped people on floppy disks.
  • Servo destroyed him with a Grid Power Punch.

• Unnamed Virus #2
  • A robotic dinosaur virus.
  • He tried to knock out all the world's electricity.
  • Servo and Drago defeated this virus.

• Sydney's Virus
  • A peach-colored, timid creature.
  • Kilokahn tricked Sydney into creating it.
  • Malcolm made it evil later.
  • Phormo defeated this virus.

• Nightmare Virus
  • A stag beetle/dinosaur virus with tentacles.
  • He gave Sam many nightmares.
  • Servo defeated him with his Grid Power Punch.

• Rock n' Roll Virus (voiced by Jess Harnell)
  • A musical delinquent-themed dinosaur virus.
  • He turned Mrs. Starkey into a heavy rock and roll fan.

• Smog Virus
  • A tall, black dinosaur virus with two tails.
  • He could emit deadly red smog.
  • This virus caused people in Tokyo to collapse.
  • Phormo defeated him.

• Stupid Virus (voiced by Neil Ross)
  • A black dinosaur Mega-Virus.
  • He messed with high school test scores.
  • Servo defeated him by hitting his third eye.

• Manfu
  • A dark green hunchbacked Mega-Virus.
  • His head is in his stomach, and he has horns that shoot electricity.
  • Manfu paralyzed Sam.
  • Servo defeated him by reflecting his energy.

• Nixtor
  • A Hercules beetle/dinosaur Mega-Virus.
  • He turned the city's water into acid.
  • Servo defeated him with a Grid Power Punch.

• Raedon
  • A Mega-Virus that looks like an armored Troid.
  • His wings can shoot lasers.
  • Mrs. Starkey accidentally helped Servo fight him.

• Unnamed Virus #3
  • This virus looked like a non-armored Krono.
  • He had a light bulb on his head.
  • He caused everyone to fall in love with the first person they saw.
  • Tanker once became Servo to fight this virus when Sam was away.

Special Programs and Upgrades

Zenon Program

• Zenon: A strong robot formed when Vitor, Tracto, and Borr combine. It can shoot rocket punches.
  • Borr: An orange and black tank with drills. Sydney usually drives it. Borr forms parts of Synchro or Zenon.
  • Tracto: A blue mini-tank with lasers. Tanker drives it. Tracto forms parts of Synchro or Zenon.
  • Vitor: A red fighter jet with lasers and missiles. Amp, and later Lucky, pilot it. Vitor forms parts of Synchro or Zenon.

When Borr, Tracto, and Vitor combine with Servo, they create Servo's upgrade called Synchro. Synchro has shoulder drill missiles.

Drago Program

• Drago: A wingless dragon formed when Jamb and Torb combine. Tanker or Sydney usually pilot it.
  • Jamb: A dragon-head-shaped mini-jet. It can also be a flamethrower called the Dragon Cannon for Servo. Sydney is the main pilot.
  • Torb: A jet with different weapons. Tanker is the main pilot.

When Drago combines with Servo, they form Servo's second upgrade called Phormo. Phormo has laser gauntlets.

Episodes

Watching Online

In the past, some episodes of Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad were available on Jaroo. This was an online video site. Later, the company that owned Jaroo was taken over. The Jaroo site closed. However, the new company planned to put the shows online again.

As of February 2016, you could watch the series on the Pluto TV app. It was on their "After School Cartoons" channel.