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Rescue Heroes is a line of toys from Fisher Price designed for young children, depicting various rescue personnel and their equipment. As it is designed for young children, the toy line is not necessarily realistic, and contains many elements found only in science fiction. A 1999 animated television series has also been developed with the line of toys, spanning one season on CBS (1999-2000) as Rescue Heroes and two on Kids' WB! (2001-2002) as Rescue Heroes: Global Response Team, totalling three seasons. The animated series helps to teach children proper safety techniques.
Background
The Rescue Heroes is an international organization that, along with local authorities, helps rescue animals and people from certain natural or man-made disasters. It is unclear exactly where the Rescue Heroes make their base of operations, but the animated series suggests the U.S. Pacific Northwest (or possibly the Canadian Rockies) as a likely place.
Characters
The main Rescue Heroes are listed, along with their respective voices in the animated series (Where availible).
- Billy Blazes (Norm Spencer) - Billy, a firefighter, is the leader of the Rescue Heroes, and help picked the other members of his team. In the animated series, he has a brother Bobby as well as a father, both of which he has an uneasy relationship, due to his decision to become a firefighter rather than a construction worker. He was first discovered after saving a group of children trapped in a carnival ride that was set ablaze. An episode suggests that Billy's family hails from Montreal, Quebec.
- Wendy Waters (Lenore Zann) - Wendy, also a firefighter, is effectively the second-in-command. Her father, Warren, also appears as a Rescue Hero, working at their orbiting space station. It was through a combination of a news report about a factory being set ablaze and through her father that led her to trying out for the Rescue Heroes.
- Jake Justice (Martin Roach) - Jake, a police officer, had his start as a Rescue Hero when he had caught a wanted criminal after a televised car chase that made national headlines. He is typically seen with his Justice Cycle, a custom-made motorcycle.
- Richmond "Rocky" Canyon (Joe Motiki) - Rocky, an African-American mountain climbing specialist, is the youngest member of the Rescue Heroes, having started at the start of the series. Because of this, he often leads to his teammates into further trouble due to his inexperience. When Billy had once thought about quitting as a Rescue Hero, it was ultimately Rocky, through an audition video, that convinced him to stay on - cementing Billy's decision to hire Rocky. An early episode suggests that he hailed from Oklahoma, and that his father had recently died.
- Ariel Flyer (Lisa Messinger, later Deborah Odell) - Ariel, a flight and wildlife specialist of Spanish descent, is the second youngest member of the Rescue Heroes. She was once a stunt pilot who had a rival in Avery Ater. However, Avery's lack of concern for safety has led to Ariel saving them on numerous occasions.
- Jackie Percy "Jack" Hammer (Rod Wilson) - Jack, a construction worker hailing from Texas, was originally a contractor hired to build the Rescue Heroes base of operations, but had saved a fellow construction worker in a crane accident. Because of this, he was given a tryout with the Rescue Heroes. Jack has a younger sister named Jillian (Jill), who is a member of the Texas Fire Brigade. It is known that Jack and Jill's father died some time ago.
- Gil Gripper
- Cliff Hanger
- Roger Houston
- Warren Waters
- Al Pine
- Bob Bouy
- Sandy Beach
- Bill Barker
- Hal E. Copter
- Bob Sled
- Holden Breath
- Rock Miner
- C.D. Moon
- Aaron Sky
- Rex Steel
- Cole Burns
- Moe Zambeek
- Sam Sparks
- Willy Stop
- Seargent Siren
- Maureen Biologist
- Rip Rockefeller
- Matt Medic
- Aidan Assist
- Brandon Irons
- Captain Cuffs
- Perry Chute
- Ben Choppin
- Dewey C.M.
- Marshall Artz
- Seymore Wilde
- Kenny Ride
- Pat Pending
Animals
Rescue Heroes are not always human, as they have many animal helpers.
- Smokey (Dalmatian)
- Nemo (Dolphin)
- Comet (Monkey)
- Claude (Mountain Lion)
- Wind Chill (St. Bernard)
- Swoops (Bald Eagle)
- Buster (German Shepherd)
- Mako (Shark)
- Pounce (Panther)
- Radar (Bat)
- Spotter (Cheetah)
- Tusk (Elephant)
- Akido (Panda)
- Specs (Owl)
Rescue Heroes: The Movie
2003 Canadian filmRescue Heroes: The Movie | |
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Directed by | Ron Pitts |
Written by | Brent Piaskoski |
Produced by | Pamela Lehn |
Starring | Norm Spencer Joe Motiki Lenore Zann Deborah Odell Rod Wilson Martin Roach |
Edited by | Daniel Lee |
Music by | Amin Bhatia |
Distributed by | Nelvana |
Release date | November 18 2003 |
Running time | 80 minutes (approx.) |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
TV Series
Rescue Heroes | |
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Created by | Unknown |
Starring | Norm Spencer Lenore Zann Martin Roach Joe Motiki Lisa Messinger(Season 1) Deborah Odell(Seasons 2 & 3) Rod Wilson |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 39 |
Production | |
Running time | 11/22 minutes approx. |
Original release | |
Network | CBS, Kids WB! |
Release | 1999-2003 – Unknown |
Season One
- 1.Peril On The Peaks
- 2.Wrath Of El Nino
- 3.Tidal Wave
- 4.Twister
- 5.Electrical Storm
- 6.Meteor
- 7.Arctic Spill
- 8.When It Rains, It Pours
- 9.Four Alarm Fire And Brimstone
- 10.Cave In
- 11.The Fire Of Field 13
- 12.Storm Of The Century, Part One
- 13.Storm Of The Century, Part Two
Season Two
- 14a.Wildfire
- 14b.White Wall Of Terror
- 15a.Last Stop - Disaster
- 15b.Rock Star On The Rocks
- 16a.Trapped, Beneath The Sea
- 16b.Houston, We Have A Problem
- 17a.Underwater Nightmare
- 17b.Eye Of The Storm
- 18a.High Anxiety
- 18b.Canyon Catastrophe
- 19a.Sibling Blow Out
- 19b.Mayhem In The Mist
- 20a.Smokejumpers, Part One
- 20b.Smokejumpers, Part Two
- 21a.Edge Of Disaster
- 21b.Flood Of Fear
- 22a.Summertime Twister
- 22b.The Chilling Championship
- 23a.Flashback To Danger, Part One
- 23b.Flashback To Danger, Part Two
- 24a.Tidal Wave Of Pride
- 24b.A Whale Of An Adventure
- 25a.Shake Up In The Jungle
- 25b.Lights, Camera, Destruction
- 26a.Rescue Robots
- 26b.Race To The Finish
Season Three
- 27a.Heroes, Part One
- 27b.Heroes, Part Two
- 28a.Ultimate Ride
- 28b.Newest Rescue Hero
- 29a.Blackout
- 29b.Fire Down Under
- 30a.On Thin Ice
- 30b.Fiery Differences
- 31a.Tomb With A View
- 31b.Up Up And Uh-Oh
- 32a.In The Driver's Seat, Part One
- 32b.In The Driver's Seat, Part Two
- 33a.For Better Or Curse
- 33b.Bat's Life
Interactive Games
Rescue Heroes has spawned numerous interactive games, mostly for PC.
PC
- Rescue Heroes: Hurricane Havoc (1999)
- Rescue Heroes: Meteor Madness (2001)
- Rescue Heroes: Tremor Trouble (2002)
- Rescue Heroes: Lava Landslide (2003)
- Rescue Heroes: Mission Select (2003)
PlayStation
- Rescue Heroes: Molten Menace (2000)
Game Boy Color
- Rescue Heroes: Fire Frenzy (2000)
Game Boy Advance
Rescue Heroes: Billy Blazes (2003)
Links
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