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.[3]
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 (voiced by Veronica Hortiguela) 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 (voiced by Jadiel Dowlin) 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.[4]
Sara Snap (voiced by Stephany Seki) 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 (voiced by Stacey DePass) is a cheerful and good-natured Canadian-American boy able to create bubbles (that only he can pop) 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 (voiced by Carlos Díaz) 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 (voiced by Denise Oliver) wears a pink shirt, green overalls, white socks, and purple shoes.
Jada (voiced by Barbara Mamabolo) wears a pink flower, a pink dress, orange leggings, and purple flats.
Freeze Louise (voiced by Denise Oliver) and Petie Heat (voiced by Cory Doran) are twin siblings who make up "Team Tornado", and possess ice and fire abilities respectively.
The Amazing Memory Kid (voiced by Stephany Seki) 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 (voiced by Ana Sani) is a student in "The Mighty Brights" class who runs really fast.
Sparks' Crew vow to reunite a baby bird with its parents.The crew tries to find out why the decorations for a young girl's birthday party have vanished.
2
"Saved from the Bell"
Eric Peterson
Paul Hunt
June2,2020(2020-06-02)
102
"The Right Stuff"
Jorge Aguirre
Jeff Bittle
When the bell on the school's Leaping Tower continually rings, Sparks' crew investigates.The crew decide to restyle their hero suits.
3
"Tail of One Kitty"
Susan Kim
Daniel LaFrance
June3,2020(2020-06-03)
103
"Movie Theater Meltdown"
Belinda Arredondo
Jeff Bittle
The crew learns how animals use their tails when it tries to rescue a little girl's kitten.The team helps a teen with an out-of-control superpower.
4
"The Lake Mistake"
Melinda LaRose
Suren Perera Meghan Lands
June4,2020(2020-06-04)
104
"Plant Problem"
Louie Lazar
Tess Reid
The Sparks' Crew try to find a way to restore the lake back to its original state after a super student accidentally freezes it.A plant grows out of control.
5
"Where's Fur Blur?"
Geri Cole
Rachel Peters
June8,2020(2020-06-08)
105
"The Blob"
Adam Rudman
Tess Reid
The Sparks' Crew use their five senses to track Fur Blur throughout the school.A giant blob invades the hallways and classrooms, causing chaos.
6
"Toadal Confusion"
Karen Moonah
Jeff White
June9,2020(2020-06-09)
106
"Hero Hideaway"
George Arthur Bloom
Glen Kennedy
Toads take over a new skate park.AJ tries to build a hero clubhouse out of cardboard boxes, but it keeps falling down.
7
"All Over the Map"
Christine Ferraro
Glen Kennedy
June10,2020(2020-06-10)
107
"Lights Go Down in Citytown"
James R. Backshall
Venz Vesselinov
A bird flies off with AJ's Twigcam.The nighttime sky, lit up by the lights of the city, make it hard for Sparks' Crew to see a meteor shower.
8
"Fair Weather"
Patrick Granleese
Jeff White
June15,2020(2020-06-15)
108
"Home Sweet Home"
Jorge Aguirre
Rachel Peters
Sparks' Crew learns about changing weather patterns.The crew tries to find a home for a chipmunk after a tree falls in the schoolyard.
9
"The Feed for Speed"
Eric Peterson
Glen Kennedy
June16,2020(2020-06-16)
109
"An Uphill Task"
Karen Moonah
Tess Reid
Fur Blur competes in the school's Super Pet Races.AJ invents a wheeled robot that can do everything but go up stairs.
10
"With a Little Push"
Adam Rudman
Blayne Burnside
June17,2020(2020-06-17)
110
"Track That Pack"
Karen Moonah
James McCrimmon Tess Reid
Sparks' Crew chases a giant ball through the city, learning that pushing an object can start or stop its movement.Sparks' Crew searches for AJ's backpack after it floats away in a lake.
11
"The Butterfly Chasers"
Sheila Rogerson
Jeff White
June22,2020(2020-06-22)
111
"Something Shady"
Syndi Shumer
Nazish Naqvi
Benny and the crew investigate why monarch butterflies are missing from the school garden.AJ's shady spot disappears when he and his crew are about to eat lunch outside; so they investigate from where AJ's missing shadow came from.
12
"Turtle Beach"
Patrick Granleese
Glen Kennedy
June23,2020(2020-06-23)
112
"Shine a Light on Me"
Bernice Vanderlaan
Jeff White
When the crew goes to Turtle Beach to see the hatching of baby turtles, they find the beach filled with litter.The crew gathers at night to search for a missing superdog.
13
"Sound of Ice Cream"
Bernice Vanderlaan
Tess Reid
June29,2020(2020-06-29)
113
"The Reflection Connection"
Louie Lazar
Glen Kennedy
An ice cream truck is accidentally made invisible after AJ forgotten his invisible helmet, so the crew must rely on its sounds to find it.People everywhere get stuck when a flying super-glue gadget goes haywire.
14
"Sparks' Crew Unplugged" "Sparks' Unplugged"
Karen Moonah
Jeff Bittle
June30,2020(2020-06-30)
114
"Camp Catastrophe"
Jiro C. Okada
Rachel Peters
Sparks' Crew tries to determine why muffins have gone missing from the school cafeteria.The crew helps a scout troop build a new shelter when their tent blows away.
15
"Monster Hunters"
Karen Moonah
Jeff Bittle
July1,2020(2020-07-01)
115
"A Soapy Situation"
Jorge Aguirre
Tess Reid
When the crew investigates a backyard monster, it discovers that it's actually a mother opossum and her babies.A sudsy mess envelopes the Super-Duper Store.
The crew must find their way out of an overgrown, weedy area after being accidentally shrunk to the size of bugs.The crew helps Lucita's grandmother when her favorite scenic spot is flooded.
17
"A Leg Up"
George Arthur Bloom
Glen Kennedy
July13,2020(2020-07-13)
117
"Sneezitis Solution"
Patrick Granleese
Jeff White
A baby porcupine needs help, but the crew has trouble getting close to it.Fur Blur comes down with a hamster cold and the only cure is to sniff the flower of a certain plant.
18
"What You Don't See"
Kate Barris
Rachel Peters
July20,2020(2020-07-20)
118
"Super Purple Pop-Up Plants"
Adam Rudman
Tess Reid
The crew tries to help catch a frightened horse on the loose in Citytown.Mysterious purple plants keep popping up all over Citytown.
19
"Dog in the Fog"
Diana Moore
Glen Kennedy
July27,2020(2020-07-27)
119
"Bye, Bye Dragonfly"
Bob Ardiel
Jeff White
The crew searches for a little dog that gets lost in the fog.The crew uses clues from nature to catch a runaway drone.
20
"Rough Sledding"
Karen Moonah
Tess Reid
August17,2020(2020-08-17)
120
"Hungry Hungry Hoppers"
Patrick Granleese
Glen Kennedy
AJ accidentally ruins a schoolmate's box sled, so the crew helps him find the materials he needs to repair it.The crew takes care of someone else's class pet, a super frog, until it gets out and hops through town (that was after Sara accidentally opens the top to let the frog escape).
21
"Hero Hit Parade"
Eric Peterson
Tess Reid
August18,2020(2020-08-18)
121
"Trouble at the Pet Wash"
Jeff Sweeney
Jeff White
Sparks' Crew tries to retrieve a big parade balloon that gets loose.The crew helps a boy search for his missing dog.
22
"Bouncing Ideas"
Betty Quan
Glen Kennedy
August19,2020(2020-08-19)
122
"Leaning Tower, No Pizza"
John Slama
Jeff Bittle
Sparks' Crew tries to figure out how to stop Rubberband Robbie from bouncing all over the school.The Sparks' Crew tests out low-tech ways to communicate after phone service is knocked out.
23
"Kite Delight"
Patrick Granleese
Jeff White
August20,2020(2020-08-20)
123
"Little Lost Horse"
Bob Ardiel
Glen Kennedy
The crew learns about how wind moves things when they help a boy make a new kite.The crew helps a little girl find her toy horse that she lost on the beach.
Turbo Tina is excited to see her first snowfall, but some of the snow melts quickly.A T-ball championship game is jeopardized when the balls go missing.
25
"Going to Pieces"
Karen Moonah
Jeff Bittle
January5,2021(2021-01-05)
125
"Forces of Nature"
Betty Quan
Tess Reid
When a piece of a statue breaks off, Sparks' Crew must find it before the statue's unveiling ceremony.The crew searches for an invention that Dr. Inventorman buried underground.
26
"Knot So Fast"
Eric Peterson
Jeff White
January6,2021(2021-01-06)
126
"Made in the Shade"
Christine Ferraro
Tom Nesbitt
AJ's shoe-tying car gets out of control, tying all people's shoes, objects, etc. into knots all around Citytown.The crew tries to determine why the ice cream in Stevie Heat's ice cream cart melted.
27
"Snowy Journey"
Jeff Sweeney
Tom Nesbitt
January7,2021(2021-01-07)
127
"Super Summertime"
Patrick Granleese
Fancia He
The crew treks through the snow to get Fur Blur to the veterinarian.AJ wants to do all the activities on his super fun list – but they are for the winter.
28
"Hail Caesar"
Patrick Granleese
Tess Reid
March29,2021(2021-03-29)
128
"Picture Perfect"
Carol-Lynn Parente and Maryelizabeth Pfund
Jeff White
Hail Caesar helps the crew understand more about hail after a hailstorm causes damage around Citytown.The crew tries to stay clean for Picture Day at school.
29
"Monumental Problem"
Jiro C. Okada
Tess Reid
March30,2021(2021-03-30)
129
"Super Lift"
Betty Quan
Tom Nesbitt
The crew must figure out how to repair a monument on Hero Hill.The crew tries to change a broken wheel on a hot dog cart.
30
"Looking Super"
Eric Peterson
Jeff White
March31,2021(2021-03-31)
130
"Schmubble Trouble"
Jiro C. Okada
Nathan Maetzener
Hail Caesar helps the crew search for a self-flying cape that took off from the store.AJ, Lucita, and Sara get caught inside Schmubble Bubbles when Benny catches a bubble cold.
31
"Sara Loses Her Snap"
John Slama
Marko Bajik
April1,2021(2021-04-01)
131
"A Soupie Mystery"
Karen Moonah
Tom Nesbitt
Sara loses her super strength on the same day the crew has to move a giant, heavy burger.The crew sets out to find Soupy, a mysterious creature that has been spotted in Super Superior Lake.
32
"AJ's Extra Superpower"
Christine Ferraro
Nathan Maetzener and Tess Reid
April2,2021(2021-04-02)
132
The crew discovers that a dog is stealing a little girl's toys from her backyard, and AJ tries to find his hero, Jetman Jones, at Citytown Hero Con after he gave him the wrong envelope.
33
"Search and Rescue"
Patrick Granleese
Jeff White
May3,2021(2021-05-03)
133
"Secret Lives of Teachers"
Adam Rudman
Tom Nesbitt
Sparks' Crew searches for two schoolmates who are hiding somewhere in Citytown.The kids are surprised to see their teacher on the weekend outside of school.
34
"Heroes in Space"
Karen Moonah
Tess Reid and Nathan Maetzener
July12,2021(2021-07-12)
134
Sara and friends are excited to view the full moon, but they notice that half of the moon is missing. The crew flies to the moon to investigate.
35
"Back on Track"
Eric Peterson
Tess Reid
July13,2021(2021-07-13)
135
"Switcheroo-er"
Christine Ferraro
Marko Bajik
When a toy train is ruined, the crew sets out to learn more about the landforms that make up City Town so they can build a replica.AJ's new gadget switches everyone's powers.
36
"Squeak to Me"
Bernice Vanderlaan
Jeff White
July14,2021(2021-07-14)
136
"Team Song's Theme Song"
Christine Ferraro
Marko Bajik
AJ builds a gadget to help people understand Fur Blur's squeaks, but it misfires and makes people squeak.Sparks' Crew wants a theme song.
37
"First Day of School"
Eric Peterson
Tom Nesbitt and Jeff White
September6,2021(2021-09-06)
137
This origin episode tells how Sparks' crew met at their first day at Hero Elementary and went on its first mission to catch a baby hamster.
38
"When Fur Flies"
Christine Ferraro
Nathan Maetzener
October11,2021(2021-10-11)
138
"Pumpkin Palooza"
Jeff White
Something high in the sky is causing a trail of trouble across Citytown, but is it a bird, a plane, or something else? Sparks' Crew observes the properties of things gone wrong downtown, which leads them to understand what the problem is.It's the day of Pumpkin Palooza and a little girl's decorated pumpkin has been ruined. It's Sparks' Crew to the rescue! Learning that the culprit is a hungry squirrel, they work together to design and build a solution to protect all the decorated pumpkins in Citytown.
39
"Friends of the Forest"
Christine Ferraro
Tom Nesbitt
January3,2022(2022-01-03)
139
"Chicken Hero"
Eric Peterson
Jeff White
The heroes embark on a mission with Branchman to plan a solution to use less paper.The crew tries to track down a chicken on the loose.
40
"Teacher of the Year"
Christine Ferraro
Tess Reid
January4,2022(2022-01-04)
140
"The Sweet Smell of Success"
Eric Peterson
Nathan Maetzener
There's a big surprise in store for Mr. Sparks: he will be receiving the "Hero Teacher of the Year" award! His heroic students want to make everything special for the big celebration, and that includes making a cake. But, will Sparks' Crew be able to keep the party a surprise while they figure out the right mixture for the cake batter?Invisigirl (a former student) likes to use her invisibility to play jokes, but a joke has unintended consequences when she makes a cake invisible, and then can't find it! The team tries to track it down via their sense of smell, but will it be enough to find the cake?
Broadcast
The series first premiered on PBS Kids in the United States on June 1, 2020, then it premiered on TVOKids and Knowledge Network in Canada on July 7, 2020, reruns of the series entered off-network syndication on September 12, 2022 [7] and premiered on Discovery Kids in Latin America and IRIB TV2 Persian in 2022.[8]
Reception
Polly Conway of Common Sense Media said "helpful friends use skills and science to solve problems".[9]
Notes
↑Twin Cities PBS files the copyright for the episodes under groups, rather than separate episodes, as seen here: * "Public Catalog". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
All programs were distributed by PBS unless noted.
1 Aired on select public television stations via American Public Television (APT) or another program distributor.
2 Instructional program.
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