Wheel Squad facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wheel Squad
The main characters: Akim, Bob, Jessica and Johnny
Genre	Adventure Comedy-drama Action
Created by	Olivier Dehors
Directed by	Jean-François Galataud
Composer(s)	Terra Sonica
Country of origin	France
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	39
Production
Executive producer(s)	Marie-Pierre Journet Andy Evans
Producer(s)	Giovanna Milano
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	M6 Rai Fiction France Animation
Distributor	Paramount Pictures (Japan)
Release
Original network	M6
Original release	September 6, 2000 (2000-09-06) – 2002 (2002)

Wheel Squad is an exciting French animated TV show. It was made by France Animation, Praxinos Animation, Rai Fiction, and Energee Entertainment. The show aired in France on the M6 channel from 2000 to 2002. In total, 39 episodes were created for fans to enjoy.

Adventures of the Wheel Squad

The story of Wheel Squad takes place in a big, busy city. The main characters are Akim, Jessica, Bob, and Johnny. These four smart kids love extreme sports like roller skating, biking, and skateboarding. Together, they form a team called the Wheel Squad.

They live in a neighborhood on a hill and often face off against bad guys. These villains try to cause trouble in the streets. Some of their enemies include a biker gang called the Snakes. There's also the greedy Enzo and Mr. Rotter, who owns a big store called World-Mart. Emilie, Mr. Rotter's daughter, is also a friend of the Wheel Squad. She tries to help the team whenever she can.

Meet the Characters

The Wheel Squad Team

• Akim Souab – Akim is the leader of the Wheel Squad. He is super good at roller skating. Akim has more brothers and sisters than anyone else on the team. He is the oldest child in his family. His dad owns the local grocery store, and Akim often helps out there.
• Jessica – Jessica is the second-in-command and the only girl on the Wheel Squad (besides Emilie). She dreams of becoming an actress. She works towards this dream by acting in and even directing school plays. Her dad works in England and only appeared once in the show. When her mom's beauty salon needed repairs, Jessica pretended to date Akim to help her mom stay in town. Akim didn't know she really liked him! Jessica is also great at roller skating.
• Bob Gueye – Bob is the only member of the Wheel Squad (not counting Emilie) who isn't great at roller skating. This was clear when they needed to catch a burglar. It was also clear when they formed a rollerball team. Bob is an expert at mountain bikes.
• Johnny Pilleu – Johnny is the skateboard expert of the group. He is also a very talented artist. Once, he painted the school wall to get better grades. This helped his parents decide not to send him to summer school.
• Emilie – Emilie is a rich girl who is friends with the Wheel Squad. She has blonde hair and often wears blue clothes. She can afford the fanciest things because her stepfather owns the World-Mart. Emilie is a bit spoiled and isn't good at any wheeled sports. This is why she's usually not seen as a full member of the Wheel Squad, even though she tries hard to join. Jessica is the one who likes the idea of Emilie joining the least. She is often the most hesitant when they need Emilie's help.

The Snakes Gang

The Snakes are the local troublemakers in the show. They will do anything for money, even tricking younger kids into their bad plans. The main members of the Snakes are Willy, Cactus, and Alex.

• Willy – Willy is the leader of the Snakes. He is the one who comes up with all their plans.
• Cactus – Cactus is a short and thin boy. He is allergic to many things throughout the series. Once, he tried to cover his face with his shirt to stop his allergies. But it didn't work because his friends couldn't understand anything he said.
• Alex – Alex seems to be the least smart member of the Snakes. He wears a red jumpsuit with a matching cap.

In one episode, Jessica had a crush on a boy. He was later revealed to be a fourth member of the Snakes. After that, he only returned to the show when the Snakes needed a fourth person for their rollerball team.

Other Friends and Family

• Mr. Rotter – Mr. Rotter owns the World-Mart store. He is a respected businessman and Emilie's stepfather. He treats Emilie like she is his own daughter. Emilie knows he isn't her birth father, but she still calls him Dad. Mr. Rotter loves his collection of ties. He even irons them himself!
• Enzo – Enzo is the manager of the World-Mart. He often tries to use his job to make money unfairly. However, the Wheel Squad always stops his plans.
• Hool and Igan – These two are Enzo's followers. They often help him with his bad plans. They are not very smart and often chase the Wheel Squad without success.
• Mr. Grunt – Mr. Grunt is the grumpy neighbor of the Wheel Squad. He is very rude and is always with his pet dog, Brutus. But deep down, he is not so bad and loves animals. His first name is George.
• Rosalie – Rosalie is Jessica's older aunt. She lives alone in an apartment with her cat, Marilyn. She used to be an actress in old movies.
• Sheeba – Sheeba owns the laundry shop in the neighborhood. She is a friend of the Wheel Squad and is of Chinese heritage.
• Mr. and Mrs. Pukowiski – The Pukowiskis are an elderly couple in the neighborhood. They are often fighting and can be even grumpier than Mr. Grunt.
• Mr. Frank – Mr. Frank is the Wheel Squad's mathematics teacher. He helps them from time to time in different situations. His wife is Nadia, and they have a daughter named Angela.
• Tom – Tom is Bob's younger brother. He is very innocent and always tries to follow his brother on adventures. He sometimes makes promises to his friends in exchange for bicycles.
• Samir – Samir is one of Akim's younger brothers. Like Akim, he is a great skater. He is 10 years old.
• Malik – Malik is another one of Akim's brothers. He looks like Akim and is also a skater.
• Lukya – Lukya is Akim's sister. She is also a skater like her brother.
• Arthur – Arthur is Akim's youngest brother, and he is one year old.
• Mr. Souab – Mr. Souab is Akim's father. He works at the grocery store in their neighborhood. Samir sometimes feels a bit embarrassed that his dad doesn't have a "big" job like his friends' parents. But deep down, he loves his dad very much.
• Noria – Noria is Akim's mother. She is a housewife and helps her husband at the grocery store. She always worries about her children when they are in danger.
• Tony – Tony is Bob and Tom's older brother. He works away from their hill. He can only see his family at Christmas. He was arrested once.
• Sarah – Sarah was a skater girl who joined the team for a short time. She was temporarily a robber at the World-Mart because her mother was too poor. Bob eventually found out, and Sarah regretted what she did. She ended up getting a job at the World-Mart to make up for her actions.
• Matt – Matt was a very studious boy who didn't like sports at first. But then he met Samir and became friends with him. Together, they faced the Cobras.
• Alexandra – Alexandra is a girl who uses a wheelchair. At first, she and Akim didn't get along and often argued. But Akim helped her escape from the Cobras so she could enter a contest.

Where the Show Aired

The Wheel Squad series first aired on M6 in France in 2000. In Italy, you could watch it on Rai Tre and Rai Gulp. In Germany, it was shown on kabel eins and ProSieben. Spanish viewers could find it on Fox Kids, Antena 3, and Clan. For English-speaking audiences, Wheel Squad aired on CITV in the United Kingdom and Network Ten in Australia.