Hero Elementary

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Hero Elementary
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Genre
Created byChristine Ferraro
Carol-Lynn Parente
Based on"Super Hero School"
by Aaron Reynolds
Directed byPaul Hunt
Voices of
Theme music composer
  • Steve D'Angelo
  • Terry Tompkins
Opening theme"(You Belong at) Hero Elementary", performed by Divine Brown and Cal Dodd
Ending theme"(You Belong at) Hero Elementary" (instrumental) (End Credits Version)
ComposerLorenzo Castelli
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes40 (80 segments)
Production
Executive producersCarol-Lynn Parente
Lisa Olfman
Joy Rosen
Joann Freese
Christine Ferraro
ProducerTrent Locke
Production companies Portfolio Entertainment
Twin Cities PBS
Original release
Network TVOKids (Canada)
PBS Kids (US)
ReleaseJune 1, 2020 (2020-06-01) 
January 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)

Hero Elementary is a children's animated television series created and produced by Portfolio Entertainment and Twin Cities PBS. [1] The series premiered on 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 . [2] 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]

Contents

Premise

The series involves "The Sparks' Crew", a quartet group of students from Hero Elementary: AJ Gadgets, Lucita Sky, Benny Bubbles, & Sara Snap, their excited teacher, Mr. Sparks, and class pet Fur Blur, also known as "Sparks' Crew Hamster".

Characters

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Episodes

No.Title [4] Directed byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date[ citation needed ]Prod.
code [a]
1"Hatching a Plan"Paul HuntChristine FerraroJeff BittleJune 1, 2020 (2020-06-01)101
"The Invisible Force"Jill Cozza-TurnerTess Reid
1a: Hatching a Plan: Sparks' Crew vow to reunite a baby bird with its parents.
1b: The Invisible Force: The crew tries to find out why the decorations for a young girl's birthday party have vanished.
2"Saved from the Bell"Paul HuntEric PetersonSuren PereraJune 2, 2020 (2020-06-02)102
"The Right Stuff"Jorge AguirreJeff Bittle
2a: Saved from the Bell: When the bell on the school's Leaping Tower continually rings, Sparks' crew investigates.
2b: The Right Stuff: The crew decide to restyle their hero suits.
3"Tail of One Kitty"Paul HuntSusan KimDaniel LaFranceJune 3, 2020 (2020-06-03)103
"Movie Theater Meltdown"Belinda ArredondoJeff Bittle
3a: Tail of One Kitty: The crew learns how animals use their tails when it tries to rescue a little girl's kitten.
3b: Movie Theater Meltdown: The team helps a teen with an out-of-control superpower.
4"The Lake Mistake"Paul HuntMelinda LaRoseSuren Perera
Meghan Lands
June 4, 2020 (2020-06-04)104
"Plant Problem"Louie LazarTess Reid
4a: The Lake Mistake: The Sparks' Crew try to find a way to restore the lake back to its original state after a super student accidentally freezes it.
4b: Plant Problem: A plant grows out of control.
5"Where's Fur Blur?"Paul HuntGeri ColeRachel PetersJune 8, 2020 (2020-06-08)105
"The Blob"Adam RudmanTess Reid
5a: Where's Fur Blur?: The Sparks' Crew use their five senses to track Fur Blur throughout the school.
5b: The Blob: A giant blob invades the hallways and classrooms, causing chaos.
6"Toadal Confusion"Paul HuntKaren MoonahJeff WhiteJune 9, 2020 (2020-06-09)106
"Hero Hideaway"George Arthur BloomGlen Kennedy
6a: Toadal Confusion: Toads take over a new skate park.
6b: Hero Hideaway: AJ tries to build a hero clubhouse out of cardboard boxes, but it keeps falling down.
7"All Over the Map"Paul HuntChristine FerraroGlen KennedyJune 10, 2020 (2020-06-10)107
"Lights Go Down in Citytown"James R. BackshallVenz Vesselinov
7a: All Over the Map: A bird flies off with AJ's Twigcam.
7b: Lights Go Down in Citytown: 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"Paul HuntPatrick GranleeseJeff WhiteJune 15, 2020 (2020-06-15)108
"Home Sweet Home"Jorge AguirreRachel Peters
8a: Fair Weather: Sparks' Crew learns about changing weather patterns.
8b: Home Sweet Home: The crew tries to find a home for a chipmunk after a tree falls in the schoolyard.
9"The Feed for Speed"Paul HuntEric PetersonGlen KennedyJune 16, 2020 (2020-06-16)109
"An Uphill Task"Karen MoonahTess Reid
9a: The Feed for Speed: Fur Blur competes in the school's Super Pet Races.
9b: An Uphill Task: AJ invents a wheeled robot that can do everything but go up stairs.
10"With a Little Push"Paul HuntAdam RudmanBlayne BurnsideJune 17, 2020 (2020-06-17)110
"Track That Pack"Karen MoonahJames McCrimmon
Tess Reid
10a: With a Little Push: Sparks' Crew chases a giant ball through the city, learning that pushing an object can start or stop its movement.
10b: Track That Pack: Sparks' Crew searches for AJ's backpack after it floats away in a lake.
11"The Butterfly Chasers"Paul HuntSheila RogersonJeff WhiteJune 22, 2020 (2020-06-22)111
"Something Shady"Syndi ShumerNazish Naqvi
11a: The Butterfly Chasers: Benny and the crew investigate why monarch butterflies are missing from the school garden.
11b: Something Shady: 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"Paul HuntPatrick GranleeseGlen KennedyJune 23, 2020 (2020-06-23)112
"Shine a Light on Me"Bernice VanderlaanJeff White
12a: Turtle Beach: When the crew goes to Turtle Beach to see the hatching of baby turtles, they find the beach filled with litter.
12b: Shine a Light on Me: The crew gathers at night to search for a missing superdog.
13"Sound of Ice Cream"Paul HuntBernice VanderlaanTess ReidJune 29, 2020 (2020-06-29)113
"The Reflection Connection"Louie LazarGlen Kennedy
13a: Sound of Ice Cream: 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.
13b: The Reflection Connection: People everywhere get stuck when a flying super-glue gadget goes haywire.
14"Sparks' Crew Unplugged"Paul HuntKaren MoonahJeff BittleJune 30, 2020 (2020-06-30)114
"Camp Catastrophe"Jiro C. OkadaRachel Peters
14a: Sparks' Crew Unplugged (Sparks' Unplugged; TV guides): Sparks' Crew tries to determine why muffins have gone missing from the school cafeteria.
14b: Camp Catastrophe: The crew helps a scout troop build a new shelter when their tent blows away.
15"Monster Hunters"Paul HuntKaren MoonahJeff BittleJuly 1, 2020 (2020-07-01)115
"A Soapy Situation"Jorge AguirreTess Reid
15a: Monster Hunters: When the crew investigates a backyard monster, it discovers that it's actually a mother opossum and her babies.
15b: A Soapy Situation: A sudsy mess envelopes the Super-Duper Store.
16"Bugging Out"Paul HuntEric PetersonTess ReidJuly 6, 2020 (2020-07-06) [5] 116
"Eager Beavers"Sheila RogersonJeff White
16a: Bugging Out: The crew must find their way out of an overgrown, weedy area after being accidentally shrunk to the size of bugs.
16b: Eager Beavers: The crew helps Lucita's grandmother when her favorite scenic spot is flooded.
17"A Leg Up"Paul HuntGeorge Arthur BloomGlen KennedyJuly 13, 2020 (2020-07-13)117
"Sneezitis Solution"Patrick GranleeseJeff White
17a: A Leg Up: A baby porcupine needs help, but the crew has trouble getting close to it.
17b: Sneezitis Solution: 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"Paul HuntKate BarrisRachel PetersJuly 20, 2020 (2020-07-20)118
"Super Purple Pop-Up Plants"Adam RudmanTess Reid
18a: What You Don't See: The crew tries to help catch a frightened horse on the loose in Citytown.
18b: Super Purple Pop-Up Plants: Mysterious purple plants keep popping up all over Citytown.
19"Dog in the Fog"Paul HuntDiana MooreGlen KennedyJuly 27, 2020 (2020-07-27)119
"Bye, Bye Dragonfly"Bob ArdielJeff White
19a: Dog in the Fog: The crew searches for a little dog that gets lost in the fog.
19b: Bye, Bye Dragonfly: The crew uses clues from nature to catch a runaway drone.
20"Rough Sledding"Paul HuntKaren MoonahTess ReidAugust 17, 2020 (2020-08-17)120
"Hungry Hungry Hoppers"Patrick GranleeseGlen Kennedy
20a: Rough Sledding: AJ accidentally ruins a schoolmate's box sled, so the crew helps him find the materials he needs to repair it.
20b: Hungry Hungry Hoppers: 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"Paul HuntEric PetersonTess ReidAugust 18, 2020 (2020-08-18)121
"Trouble at the Pet Wash"Jeff SweeneyJeff White
21a: Hero Hit Parade: Sparks' Crew tries to retrieve a big parade balloon that gets loose.
21b: Trouble at the Pet Wash: The crew helps a boy search for his missing dog.
22"Bouncing Ideas"Paul HuntBetty QuanGlen KennedyAugust 19, 2020 (2020-08-19)122
"Leaning Tower, No Pizza"John SlamaJeff Bittle
22a: Bouncing Ideas: Sparks' Crew tries to figure out how to stop Rubberband Robbie from bouncing all over the school.
22b: Leaning Tower, No Pizza: The Sparks' Crew tests out low-tech ways to communicate after phone service is knocked out.
23"Kite Delight"Paul HuntPatrick GranleeseJeff WhiteAugust 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)123
"Little Lost Horse"Bob ArdielGlen Kennedy
23a: Kite Delight: The crew learns about how wind moves things when they help a boy make a new kite.
23b: Little Lost Horse: The crew helps a little girl find her toy horse that she lost on the beach.
24"The Crew Who SNOWS What to Do"Paul HuntJames R. BackshallTess ReidJanuary 4, 2021 (2021-01-04)124
"Keep Your Eye on the Ball" Carol-Lynn Parente Cameron Hood
Drew Ng
James McCrimmon
24a: The Crew Who SNOWS What to Do: Turbo Tina is excited to see her first snowfall, but some of the snow melts quickly.
24b: Keep Your Eye on the Ball: A T-ball championship game is jeopardized when the balls go missing.
25"Going to Pieces"Paul HuntKaren MoonahJeff BittleJanuary 5, 2021 (2021-01-05)125
"Forces of Nature"Betty QuanTess Reid
25a: Going to Pieces: When a piece of a statue breaks off, Sparks' Crew must find it before the statue's unveiling ceremony.
25b: Forces of Nature: The crew searches for an invention that Dr. Inventorman buried underground.
26"Knot So Fast"Paul HuntEric PetersonJeff WhiteJanuary 6, 2021 (2021-01-06)126
"Made in the Shade"Christine FerraroTom Nesbitt
26a: Knot So Fast: AJ's shoe-tying car gets out of control, tying all people's shoes, objects, etc. into knots all around Citytown.
26b: Made in the Shade: The crew tries to determine why the ice cream in Stevie Heat's ice cream cart melted.
27"Snowy Journey"Paul HuntJeff SweeneyTom NesbittJanuary 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)127
"Super Summertime"Patrick GranleeseFancia He
27a: Snowy Journey: The crew treks through the snow to get Fur Blur to the veterinarian.
27b: Super Summertime: AJ wants to do all the activities on his super fun list -- but they are for the winter.
28"Hail Caesar"Paul HuntPatrick GranleeseTess ReidMarch 29, 2021 (2021-03-29)128
"Picture Perfect"Carol-Lynn Parente and Maryelizabeth PfundJeff White
28a: Hail Caesar: Hail Caesar helps the crew understand more about hail after a hailstorm causes damage around Citytown.
28b: Picture Perfect: The crew tries to stay clean for Picture Day at school.
29"Monumental Problem"Paul HuntJiro C. OkadaTess ReidMarch 30, 2021 (2021-03-30)129
"Super Lift"Betty QuanTom Nesbitt
29a: Monumental Problem: The crew must figure out how to repair a monument on Hero Hill.
29b: Super Lift: The crew tries to change a broken wheel on a hot dog cart.
30"Looking Super"Paul HuntEric PetersonJeff WhiteMarch 31, 2021 (2021-03-31)130
"Schmubble Trouble"Jiro C. OkadaNathan Maetzener
30a: Looking Super: Hail Caesar helps the crew search for a self-flying cape that took off from the store.
30b: Schmubble Trouble: AJ, Lucita, and Sara get caught inside Schmubble Bubbles when Benny catches a bubble cold.
31"Sara Loses Her Snap"Paul HuntJohn SlamaMarko BajikApril 1, 2021 (2021-04-01)131
"A Soupie Mystery"Karen MoonahTom Nesbitt
31a: Sara Loses Her Snap: Sara loses her super strength on the same day the crew has to move a giant, heavy burger.
31b: A Soupie Mystery: The crew sets out to find Soupy, a mysterious creature that has been spotted in Super Superior Lake.
32"AJ's Extra Superpower, Part 1"Paul HuntChristine FerraroNathan MaetzenerApril 2, 2021 (2021-04-02)132
"AJ's Extra Superpower, Part 2"Tess Reid
Part 1: The crew discovers that a dog is stealing a little girl's toys from her backyard.
Part 2: AJ tries to find his hero, Jetman Jones, at Citytown Hero Con after he gave him the wrong envelope.
33"Search and Rescue"Paul HuntPatrick GranleeseJeff WhiteMay 3, 2021 (2021-05-03)133
"Secret Lives of Teachers"Adam RudmanTom Nesbitt
33a: Search and Rescue: Sparks' Crew searches for two schoolmates who are hiding somewhere in Citytown.
33b: Secret Lives of Teachers: The kids are surprised to see their teacher on the weekend outside of school.
34"Heroes in Space, Part 1"Paul HuntKaren MoonahTess ReidJuly 12, 2021 (2021-07-12)134
"Heroes in Space, Part 2"Nathan Maetzener
Part 1: Sara and friends are excited to view the full moon, but they notice that half of the moon is missing.
Part 2: The crew flies to the moon to investigate.
35"Back on Track"Paul HuntEric PetersonTess ReidJuly 13, 2021 (2021-07-13)135
"Switcheroo-er"Christine FerraroMarko Bajik
35a: Back on Track: 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.
35b: Switcheroo-er: AJ's new gadget switches everyone's powers.
36"Squeak to Me"Paul HuntBernice VanderlaanJeff WhiteJuly 14, 2021 (2021-07-14)136
"Team Song's Theme Song"Christine FerraroMarko Bajik
36a: Squeak to Me: AJ builds a gadget to help people understand Fur Blur's squeaks, but it misfires and makes people squeak.
36b: Team Song's Theme Song: Sparks' Crew wants a theme song.
37"First Day of School, Part 1"Paul HuntEric PetersonTom NesbittSeptember 6, 2021 (2021-09-06)137
"First Day of School, Part 2"Jeff White
Part 1: The first part of the origin episode tells how Sparks' crew met at their first day at Hero Elementary.
Part 2: Sparks' Crew goes on its first mission to catch a baby hamster.
38"When Fur Flies"Paul HuntChristine FerraroNathan MaetzenerOctober 11, 2021 (2021-10-11)138
"Pumpkin Palooza"Jeff White
38a: When Fur Flies: 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.
38b: Pumpkin Palooza: 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 City Town.
39"Friends of the Forest"Paul HuntChristine FerraroTom NesbittJanuary 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)139
"Chicken Hero"Eric PetersonJeff White
39a: Friends of the Forest: The heroes embark on a mission with Branchman to plan a solution to use less paper.
39b: Chicken Hero: The crew tries to track down a chicken on the loose.
40"Teacher of the Year"Paul HuntChristine FerraroTess ReidJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)140
"The Sweet Smell of Success"Eric PetersonNathan Maetzener
40a: Teacher of the Year: 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?
40b: The Sweet Smell of Success: 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, [6] and premiered on Discovery Kids in Latin America and IRIB TV2 Persian in 2022. [7]

Reception

Polly Conway said "helpful friends use skills and science to solve problems". [8]

Notes

  1. 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.

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