Top Wing facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Top Wing
Genre	Animated Adventure Children’s Comedy
Created by	Matthew Fernandes
Developed by	Scott Kraft
Directed by	Bill Speers
Voices of	Tristan Mercado Jonah Wineberg Lilly Bartlam Abigail Oliver Lucas Kalechstein Ethan Pugiotto Kingsley Marshal Colin Doyle Bryn McAuley Shirley Manson Raven Dauda Scott Law Joseph Motiki Cory Doran Stacey DePass Tal Bachman Julie Sype Christian Distefano Lacey-Lee Evin Mili Patel Tyler Barish Freddie Howson Liz Phair
Composer(s)	Steve D'Angelo Terry Tompkins Lorenzo Castelli Craig McConnell Justin Forsley
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Vince Commisso Matthew Fernandes Arthur Spanos Scott Kraft
Producer(s)	Vanessa Wong Supervising: Tanya Green Tia Menich Tammy Semen
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Industrial Brothers 9 Story Media Group Nickelodeon Productions
Distributor	9 Story Distribution
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon/Nick Jr. (USA/International) Treehouse TV (Canada)
Picture format	1080i ( HDTV)
Original release	November 6, 2017 (2017-11-06) – present

Top Wing is a fun computer-animated TV show from Canada. It was created by Matthew Fernandes and made by Industrial Brothers, 9 Story Media Group, and Nickelodeon Productions. The show first aired in the United States on November 6, 2017, on Nickelodeon. It then came to Canada on Treehouse on January 6, 2018. In the UK, British actors voice the characters instead of the original Canadian ones.

Nickelodeon announced a second season for Top Wing on May 22, 2018. This new season started on March 1, 2019. By September 2019, new episodes began showing on the Nick Jr. TV channel.

About Top Wing Academy

The show takes place on Big Swirl Island. This island is home to many birds and other animals. Top Wing follows four young birds who are eager to learn. Their names are Swift, Brody, Penny, and Rod. They work together at the Top Wing Academy. Their goal is to earn their wings by helping everyone in their community.

With help from their teacher, Speedy, the cadets go on different missions. They practice their rescue skills and help anyone who needs it. Along the way, they learn important lessons about teamwork and helping others.

Meet the Main Characters

These are the main characters who are learning to be rescue cadets.

The Cadets

• Swift (voiced by Jonah Wineberg in Season 1 and Tristan Mercado in Season 2 in the US, and William Romain in the UK) is a 12-year-old blue jay. He is the leader of Team Top Wing. Swift is very good at flying high in the sky. His special color is orange. He flies the Flash Wing jet and the Zip Flash jet-copter.

• Rod (voiced by Ethan Pugiotto in the US, and Freddie Howson in the UK) is an 11-year-old rooster. He loves to drive all over the island in his all-terrain vehicle. Rod is also the funny one of the group. His special color is red. His vehicles are the Road Wing roadster and the Rooster Booster motorcycle.

• Brody (voiced by Lucas Kalechstein in the US, and Leni Hamilton in the UK) is a 10-year-old puffin. He enjoys flying over and through the waves. His special color is green. His vehicles are the Splash Wing boat and the Splash Diver, which is a boat and submarine mix.

• Penny (voiced by Abigail Oliver in the US, and Mili Patel in the UK) is a 9-year-old penguin. She is an expert at exploring under the sea in her submarine. Penny is the only girl cadet. Her special color is pink. Her vehicles are the Aqua Wing submarine and the Aqua Runner submarine.

Top Wing Mentors

• Speedy (voiced by Colin Doyle in the US, and Brad Kavanagh in Seasons 1 to 2 in the UK) is the ace instructor for the Top Wing cadets. He helps them learn and grow. Speedy flies the HQ Command Flyer.

• Bea (voiced by Bryn McAuley in the US, and Charlotte Reynard in the UK) is the main mechanic. She helps out at the HQ with Speedy.

• Chirp and Cheep (voiced by Shirley Manson) are two baby chicks. They are often seen with the Top Wing cadets. Chirp has two pink feathers, and Cheep has two blue feathers. They can only say their own names.

Other Friends and Family

Many other characters live on Big Swirl Island. They often need the cadets' help or help the cadets.

Recurring Friends

• Rhonda (voiced by Raven Dauda in the US, and Fiona Clarke in the UK) owns The Lemon Shack.
• Oscar (voiced by Joseph Motiki) is a blue octopus.
• Farmer Treegoat (voiced by Jonathan Potts) is a tree goat.
• Sammy Monkey (voiced by Tyler Barish in the US, and Hari Patel in the UK) is a small monkey.
• Shirley Squirrley (voiced by Bryn McAuley in the US, and Kathryn MacColl in the UK) is a squirrel who loves to fly. She wears wings like a flying squirrel.
• Timmy Turtle (voiced by Meesha Contreras in the US, and Kathryn MacColl in the UK) is a young turtle. He is Honu's son and leads the Junior Cadets.
• Honu Turtle (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is Timmy's mom. She works as a conductor for the Turtle Train.
• Ms. Brownbear (voiced by Julie Sype in the US, and Fiona Clarke in the UK) is the students' teacher.
• Commodore Herky J. Smurkturkski III (voiced by Scott Law in the US, and Rob Foster in the UK) is an announcer turkey.
• The Turkskis (voiced by Scott Law) are Commodore Smurkturkski's three little chicks.
• Tina Treegoat (voiced by Lacey-Lee Evin in the US, and Kathryn MacColl in the UK) is a young tree goat. She is Grady's daughter and a Junior Cadet.
• Grady Treegoat (voiced by Cory Doran) is Tina's dad.
• Wally Beaver (voiced by Tyler Barish in the US, and Hari Patel in the UK) is a young beaver. He is a Junior Cadet.
• Anyu PolarBear (voiced by Piper Hook in the US, and Kathryn MacColl in the UK) is a young polar bear. She is Penny's friend and a Junior Cadet.
• Salty Seawalrus (voiced by Matthew Sweet) is Penny's walrus friend.
• Ryan Goosling (voiced by Christian Distefano) is Reg and Mama Goosling's son.
• Earl the Gadget Squirrel (voiced by Benjamin Kowalewicz) is an inventor.

The Antagonists

• Captain Dilly (voiced by Cory Doran in the US, and Rob Foster in the UK) is a pirate alligator.
• Matilda (voiced by Annick Obonsawin in the US, and Kathryn MacColl in the UK) is Captain Dilly's pirate friend.
• Baddy McBat (voiced by Cory Doran in the US, and Hari Patel in the UK) is a male bat who flies a jet.
• Betty McBat (voiced by Stacey DePass in the US, and Kathryn MacColl in the UK) is a female bat who rides a bike.
• Rocco (voiced by Taylor Abrahamse in Seasons 1 to 2) is an alligator who rides a boat.
• Chomps (voiced by Christian Martyn in Seasons 1 to 2) is a crocodile who uses a submarine.
• Banana Bandits (voiced by Ryan Key, Adam Gontier and Jason Wade) are three monkey bandits.
• Margo the Monkey (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is a female monkey.

Episodes of Top Wing

List of Top Wing episodes

Where to Watch Top Wing

Top Wing first aired around the world on Nickelodeon in early 2018. This was outside of Canada.

Translations for Top Wing

Top Wing has been translated into French. This French version is shown in Canada on Telequebec. You can also watch the French episodes online. They are part of Telequebec's free streaming service for kids called CouCou TV. The characters' names stay the same in French. The school is called Academie Top Wing.

Top Wing Merchandise

You can find many items related to Top Wing.

DVDs

Nickelodeon and Paramount Home Entertainment released a DVD of the show on March 5, 2019. In France, TF1 Video plans to release the series on DVD soon.

Toys

The show has also inspired many toys. These include soft plush toys and plastic vehicle play sets.

Awards and Recognitions

Top Wing and its voice actors have been recognized with awards and nominations.

See also

In Spanish: Top Wing para niños