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| Rocket Power | |
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| Format | Animated Adventure/Comedy |
| Created by | Arlene Klasky Gabor Csupo |
| Directed by | Mark Risley (creative producer) |
| Starring | Joseph Ashton Shayna Fox Ullyses Cuadra Sam Salleta Gary LeRoi Gray John Kassir Ray Bumatai Lombardo Boyar |
| Opening theme | by Devo under the name "The Wipeouters" |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 64 (List of episodes) |
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| Running time | 30 minutes (two 11 minute episodes excluding commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Nickelodeon |
| Original run | August 16, 1999 – July 30, 2004 |
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| IMDb profile | |
Rocket Power is an American animated television series that aired from August 16, 1999 until July 30, 2004 on Nickelodeon. Episodes currently air on Sunday mornings in the US.
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Premise
A show based around extreme sports, friendship, and conquering the ups and downs of life, Rocket Power involves the daily situations of a group of friends living in the fictitious town of Ocean Shores, California.
Production
Rocket Power was produced by Ben Hail for Nickelodeon. While episodes are limited to Sunday mornings on that channel in the US, the show can more frequently be seen on the Nicktoons Network. Episode directors included Michael Daedalus Kenny, Brian Yoder, David Eigsti.
Ocean Shores, the city the show takes place in, is loosely based on the real Californian City of Santa Monica. Some hints include the "Incline," similar to the California Incline in Santa Monica, the City's skyline and the pier, similar to the Santa Monica Pier. Ocean Shores was said to be in Los Angeles County as they frequently ski at the Mount Baldy Ski Lifts on Mount San Antonio, the tallest mountain in Southern California.
Characters
Voice Cast
| Character | Voice actor(s) |
|---|---|
| Otto | Joseph Ashton |
| Reggie | Shayna Fox |
| Twister | Ulises Cuadra, Gilbert Leal |
| Sam | Sam Saletta, Gary LeRoi Gray, Sean Marquette, Mike Lane |
Guest Stars
| Episode | Guest Star Voice | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Happy Luau To You-Au" | Gregory Jbara | Tony Eggs Lame-o the Clown Rocker #2 |
| "Twister's Cuz" | Gregory Jbara | Lame-o the Clown Operator |
| "Lost and Find" | Gregory Jbara | Toga Man Lifeguard |
| "Aloha Kid" | Gregory Jbara | P.A. Announcer |
| "Radical New Equipment" | Gregory Jbara | Announcer Surfer 2 Lizzie |
Special Guests
- Andy MacDonald
- Jeremy Roenick
- Luc Robitaille
- Martin Brodeur
- Mitch Neigel
- Stacy Ferguson
- Shaun White
- Tyler Sullivan
- Sam Biglari
- Rob Dyrdek
- Kelly Slater
- Bobby Martinez
- Jim Greco
- Rob Machado
- Bam Margera
- Marc Frank Montoya
- Tony Hawk
- Shelbee Seaman
- Queen Latifa
Episodes
Television movies
Another telefilm based on the series, Reggie's Big (Beach) Break, centering on a spring-break type sports and music beach festival, aired on Nickelodeon in July of 2003.
Otto will be playable in Nicktoons: Globs of Doom.
Other projects
Other projects related to Rocket Power and developed under the aegis of Klasky-Csupo and/or Nickelodeon have included video games like Beach Bandits, and Maximum Rocket Power Live: The Battle for Madtown Park, a live-action extreme-sports dramatic arena play that briefly toured the U.S. Midwest in spring 2002, before being cancelled over low ticket sales (it had originally been scheduled to tour about 40 cities all over the U.S., all the way into the fall).
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