Hero Elementary
Hero Elementary is a children's animated television series created and produced by Portfolio Entertainment and Twin Cities PBS. The series ran from June 1, 2020 to January 4, 2022, on PBS Kids. The series was created by co-creators Carol-Lynn Parente and Christine Ferraro, who previously worked on Sesame Street.
The series involves the students of "The Sparks' Crew"—Lucita Sky, AJ Gadgets, Sara Snap and Benny Bubbles—who are trained in superheroics by their quirky and enthusiastic teacher, Mr. Sparks. Together the students work as a team, using their own unique superpowers, as well as the "Superpowers of Science" to help people, solve problems, and try to make the world a better place.
The series has 40 half-hour episodes, each of them containing two segments.
Premise
The series involves a group of four students, nicknamed "Sparks' Crew", who attend the titular Hero Elementary: AJ Gadgets, Lucita Sky, Benny Bubbles, Sara Snap, in addition to the class pet Fur Blur, under the guidance of their teacher, Mr. Sparks.Characters
Main
The Sparks' Crew are the main characters of the series. The members are:- Lucita Sky is a good-natured and caring Hispanic-American girl who inherited the power of flight from her grandmother. She serves as the leader of the Sparks' Crew. Because she can fly, Lucita can often be seen hovering off the ground. Ironically, she is acrophobic and appears to also suffer from vertigo; when flying high, Lucita always inadvertently looks down and begins to fall, therefore needing to be rescued herself.
- AJ Gadgets is a brilliant African-American boy who has the power of thought projection, meaning he can project pictures of his own thoughts in front of others, and also enjoys inventing all kinds of gadgets. He has a backpack that contains all his super inventions and doubles as a jet pack for transportation. Though rarely mentioned, AJ is diagnosed with autism, and is especially sensitive to loud noises.
- Sara Snap is a tomboyish Japanese-American girl who has both the power of super strength and teleportation. At times, Sara's teleportation can malfunction and take her to the wrong places. She is also allergic to coconuts, which temporarily remove her powers.
- Benny Bubbles is a cheerful and good-natured Canadian-American boy able to create bubbles for various purposes. He is also an avid animal lover, particularly jumping in to rescue abused or frightened animals during missions. He very often provides comic relief throughout the series, cracking jokes/puns and making flashy introductions.
- Mr. Enrique Sparks is the students' teacher who guides them through their superhero training, Mr. Sparks is the narrator of the episodes and also the mentor of the Sparks' Crew. Like Lucita, Mr. Sparks is of Hispanic descent and fluent in Spanish. He also occasionally drives the Sparks' Crew Van for when the students have missions elsewhere.
- Fur Blur is a adorable and Fluffy hamster who's the class pet and also runs really fast, Fur Blur's thoughts are exposed in large clouds. And it's clear through her emojis that she'll be as bright as the Sparks Crew one day. She can often be seen on the heads and shoulders of Mr. Sparks and the other students. Fur Blur often drives around in a red toy car while inside her hamster ball.
Other
- Heidi wears a pink shirt, green overalls, white socks, and purple shoes.
- Jada wears a pink flower, a pink dress, orange leggings, and purple flats.
- Freeze Louise and Petie Heat are twin siblings who make up "Team Tornado", and possess ice and fire abilities respectively.
- The Amazing Memory Kid is a student in "The Mighty Brights" class who wears a blue memory helmet. Despite his name, he doesn't have a very good memory.
- "Turbo" Tina is a student in "The Mighty Brights" class who runs really fast.
- "Rubberband" Robbie is a student in "The Mighty Brights" class who can stretch to great lengths with an elastic body.
- Dr. Inventorman is a hero inventor.
- Hail Caesar is a weather-related superhero.
- Athletica is an athletic superheroine that the students idolize.
- Captain Bounceback is a superheroine who has the ability to bounce.
- Mrs. Mangia is the school's cafeteria supervisor.
Episodes