Static Shock (2000–2004)

In the city of Dakota, a teenage boy with electricity based powers, with the help of his inventive friend, fights crime as a superhero.

Creators:

Dwayne McDuffie, Christopher James Priest

Stars:

Phil LaMarr, Jason Marsden, Kevin Michael Richardson

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Phil LaMarr	...	Static (52 episodes, 2000-2004)
Jason Marsden	...	Richie Foley (44 episodes, 2000-2004)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Robert Hawkins (31 episodes, 2000-2004)
Michele Morgan	...	Sharon Hawkins (26 episodes, 2000-2004)

Storyline

In Dakota City, Virgil Hawkins is an ordinary kid who gets into big trouble, which gets him pressured into joining a street gang. That night, Virgil's gang has a major rumble at a chemical storage yard that the police interrupt by tear gassing the lot. That gassing accidentally detonates a series of chemical explosions that creates the infamous "Bang Baby Incident" that affects all the gangs and more. For instance, Virgil gains the powerful ability to project and control electricity at will. With the help of his inventive friend, Richie (who would much later get his own powers to become Gear), Virgil decides to become the superhero, Static. As it happens, this new career is well timed considering many of the surviving rumblers also become superpowered themselves and become dangerous supervillians. Against this new and growing threat, Static is determined to fight for justice, even while his personal life gets a major shock to its system.

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | teenage boy | super villain | time travel | based on comic book | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Official Sites:

Kids' WB Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Statik Šok

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (52 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the first episode, "A Shock To The System", Virgil is trying on different costumes. One of the costumes he tries on is that of Black Vulcan, the African-American hero from "Superfriends".

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Quotes

Virgil: What's all this for?
Sharon: It's for mom's memorial. You are going to make the speech aren't you?
Virgil: No! I don't want to do it.
Sharon: Virgil! You have to do it.
Virgil: It's like I don't exist. Nobody asked me if I wanted to do it.

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Connections

Featured in Jeopardy!: Episode #22.22 (2005)

User Reviews

One of the better quality cartoons on Kids WB

Okay,so it needs so things ironed out,but in all this one of the better variety of quality cartoons that comes on Kids WB(The WB Network)which is mostly seen on Saturday Mornings. Its also one of the ONLY shows that features an African-American teenage superhero!! The show does start out kinda of slow at first,but it pickes up speed very quickly and the action doesn't stop. By the way,where do you have special guest stars who appeared like Batman one week(where the Caped Crusader and Static battle with the evil Joker),and then the next week have Shaquille O'Neal battling evil doers(with a basketball)all in a half-hour and at the end of the show,the animators display the characters as they are drawed on paper and showed in detail to the audience?

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