Just for Kicks | |
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Created by | Alana Sanko |
Developed by | Whoopi Goldberg |
Starring | Francesca Catalano Mallory Low Katija Pevec Jessica Williams Jerad Anderson |
Theme music composer | John Coda |
Opening theme | "Gonna Play Real Hard" |
Ending theme | "Gonna Play Real Hard" |
Composers | John Coda Richard Bowers |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Whoopi Goldberg Tom Leonardis David Brookwell Sean McNamara |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | Brookwell McNamara Entertainment Lil' Whoop |
Original release | |
Network | Nickelodeon |
Release | April 9 – August 13, 2006 |
Just for Kicks is an American comedy series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network as a part of the channel's TEENick television lineup. The series is about a group of girls on a soccer team set in New York City. [1]
Created by Alana Sanko and developed by Whoopi Goldberg, [2] the series was first titled Head to Toe, and then The Power Strikers, but its title was finally changed in 2005 to Just for Kicks. The series premiered in January 2006 on Nickelodeon UK, and in April 2006 on Nickelodeon in the United States. [3] The series is produced by Brookwell McNamara Entertainment. Airing for one season of thirteen episodes, it is also considered to be one of Nickelodeon's most forgotten series, as this show fell to obscurity and was lost for over a decade until May 2, 2016, nearly ten years after its original premiere, when the entire series was uploaded onto YouTube in two parts. Despite this, the show has yet to ever air again on television in over a decade.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | |||||
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1 | "Meet the Power Strikers" | Sean McNamara | Part 1: Alana Sanko Part 2: Matt Dearborn | April 9, 2006 | 101 | |||||
2 | 102 | |||||||||
Alexa D'Amico, Freddie Costello, Lauren Zelmer and Vida Atwood, four teenage girls from different walks of life, all make the local girls soccer team, the Power Strikers. As teammates, Alexa and Freddie butt heads due to their different social classes in school. Vida stands up to Dana, the team captain. Lauren quickly develops a crush on Alexa's older brother, Chris. | ||||||||||
3 | "The Right Size" | Sean McNamara | Hilary Winston | April 16, 2006 | 105 | |||||
The girls all become self-conscious about their body image: Alexa is concerned with growing hair above her upper lip, Freddie has back acne, Lauren is worried about her breast cup size and Vida is taller than a boy that she has been crushing on. | ||||||||||
4 | "Boys Do Cry" | Casey DeStefano | Steve Leff & Jim Patterson | April 23, 2006 | 103 | |||||
Vida begins dating a boy who she later finds out she beat up back in elementary school. Freddie is too scared to use public restrooms. | ||||||||||
5 | "I'll Cry if I Want To" | Gregory Hobson | Alana Sanko | May 7, 2006 | 110 | |||||
Vida hosts a slumber party to get the team ready for a game the next day. Vida's plans to eat healthy pasta and watch game film goes out the window, when the team would rather do regular slumber party things like watch television, play Charades and eat pizza. On the way to a costume party dressed in surgical doctor garb, Chris and Evan pretend to be real doctors to impress two older women. The Atwoods plan to surprise their Nana with a visit, but get lost in the road. | ||||||||||
6 | "I Love Lucy" | Casey DeStefano | Dawn DeKeyser | May 14, 2006 | 106 | |||||
Freddie becomes jealous when Lauren and her grandma Lucy share similar interests and spend a lot of time together. Vida's little brother Ty develops a huge crush on Alexa. | ||||||||||
7 | "Freudian Kicks" | Sean McNamara | Bernie Ancheta | May 21, 2006 | 104 | |||||
Vida accidentally hits Elise in the face with a soccer ball, ruining an upcoming modeling campaign for her, causing Vida to feel guilty. Chris has a major pimple problem and goes to Lauren for help. | ||||||||||
8 | "Sisters Before Misters" | David Brookwell | Hilary Winston | June 11, 2006 | 107 | |||||
Alexa's ego gets slighted when a boy chooses to go out with Freddie over her. The Power Strikers are on a losing streak and Coach Moore goes to a self-help guru for help, who Lauren and Vida discover is a fraud. | ||||||||||
9 | "Out of Time" | David Brookwell | Bernie Ancheta | June 18, 2006 | 108 | |||||
Lauren becomes overwhelmed with all of her extracurricular activities with her mother putting pressure on her to quit soccer. Alexa and Evan secretly plan on giving a birthday present to Chris, with Chris thinking that they are dating. | ||||||||||
10 | "We Aren't Family" | David Brookwell | Steve Leff & Jim Patterson | July 9, 2006 | 109 | |||||
Vida wants Charles to attend more of her games, but when he starts doing so, he becomes another overbearing "stage dad". Chris is working on a film on the Power Strikers to show the team's booster club. However, with encouragement from Evan, Chris plans on embellishing the film with hysterics. | ||||||||||
11 | "Alexa in Charge" | David Brookwell | Bernie Ancheta & Hilary Winston | July 16, 2006 | 111 | |||||
Alexa gets a part-time job at her uncle's Italian restaurant after her dad gets laid off from his job. Marni decides to quit the team and is later promoted to team manager. | ||||||||||
12 | "Waiting for Fleishman" | Paul Hoen | Bernie Ancheta & Hilary Winston | July 23, 2006 | 112 | |||||
A talent scout for an Olympic developmental program chooses Vida to join, causing tension between her and Freddie. Alexa and Marni are worried about Coach Moore's romantic relationship interfering with the team's winning streak. Chris asks for Lauren's help to study for an upcoming exam, finally showing reciprocal romantic feelings for her. | ||||||||||
13 | "The Longest Yarn" | Paul Hoen | Matt Dearborn | August 13, 2006 | 113 | |||||
Lauren and Chris' continued time alone together has Alexa concerned for her friend. Lauren's mother then finds out about the blossoming relationship and has her worried as well. Marni and Vida try to keep Freddie off her feet after she suffers a serious ankle injury. |
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