Flying Rhino Junior High
Flying Rhino Junior High is a fantasy animated television series co-produced by Nelvana Limited and Neurones France in association with CBS Television, Scottish Television Enterprises and Télétoon. The show was originally aired from 3 October 1998 until 22 January 2000 on Teletoon in Canada. In the United States, the show aired on CBS. On 2 February 2000, the show was cancelled.
Premise
The show revolves around four children: Billy O'Toole, Marcus Snarkis, Ruby Snarkis, and Lydia Lopez. The show's main antagonists are Earl P. Sidebottom and his rat sidekick, Ratticus. Earl is a boy genius who, sometime before the show's start, got a "D" grade in shop class and retreated to the school's sub-basement boiler room in shame. There, he built a supercomputer capable of altering reality, which he uses to cause chaos in the school as revenge, leaving the main group to stop him.Characters
- Billy O'Toole is an Irish-Canadian boy and the main protagonist of the show. He wears a red baseball cap with a "B" on it because he plays baseball. He dislikes taking baths because he thinks they are boring without his imagination.
- Marcus Snarkis is an African-Canadian boy who is Billy's best friend and classmate. Marcus has a great knowledge of computers and carries around a mini-computer called a Megamind which helps him solve problems. He is Ruby's younger brother.
- Ruby Snarkis is Marcus's older sister. She is sometimes hot-headed, but still cares for her friends and Marcus. Her goal in life is to become an actress.
- Lydia Lopez is a Latin-Canadian girl and one of Billy's classmates. She is a redhead who wears braces. She is considered the smartest girl in her class, even by Earl's standards. Lydia is one of the brains of the main group, as her knowledge helps them escape Earl's traps.
- The Phantom/Earl Sidebottom is a boy genius who, in his past, got a bad grade in shop class and went to the boiler-room in shame. He builds a giant supercomputer which alters reality to get revenge. Most of Earl's schemes backfire mainly thanks to the kids and end with the computer being destroyed.
- Raticus is the Phantom's pet rat and servant. Raticus is not very bright and is often treated badly by Earl due to his lack of intelligence.
- Fred Spurtz is the school pig. He likes eating bugs and fish. He is friends with the main group of characters, and occasionally helps them out with their adventures.
- Mrs. Snodgrass is the children's teacher. She is very caring about the students in her class and always makes sure they follow her rules.
- Buzz Mulligan is an anthropomorphic rhinoceros, former pilot, and the principal of Flying Rhino Junior High.
- Buford is an anthropomorphic pig and the janitor of Flying Rhino Junior High.
- Johnny Descunk is a bully and a troubled classmate of the main group who sometimes gets sent to detention, and hangs out with the other kids.
- Rod Hargrove is Johnny's best friend.
- Nurse Cutlip is Flying Rhino Junior High's school nurse.
- Mr. Needlenose is a drama teacher and former shop teacher who gave Earl his failing grade.