Sidekicks 

An ordinary cop tutors a young boy who insists on helping him in his cases with his mastery of martial arts.

Stars:

Gil Gerard, Nancy Stafford, Keye Luke

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Gil Gerard	...	Jake Rizzo 23 episodes, 1986-1987
Nancy Stafford	...	Patricia Blake 23 episodes, 1986-1987
Keye Luke	...	Sabasan 23 episodes, 1986-1987
Ernie Reyes Jr.	...	Ernie Lee 23 episodes, 1986-1987

Storyline

Sgt Jake Rizzo is chosen by Sabasan as tutor of his grandson Ernie Lee the last heir of an antique clan of special martial artists. Patricia Blake is an officer from the department for protection of minors who must verify Jake is a good tutor for Ernie.

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Plot Keywords:

boy | martial arts | interracial relationship | man boy relationship | bandanna | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Last Electric Knight

Filming Locations:

Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Motown Productions, Walt Disney Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (23 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series was cancelled after 23 episodes.

User Reviews

Karate kid and cop team up to fight crime.

This TV series is a very entertaining crime drama set in southern California. It's Main characters are: "The Last Electric Knight" AKA "Ernie Lee"(Ernie Reyes, Jr.), "Jake Rizzo"(Gil Gerard).

Rizzo is a cop and Ernie is a karate kid-together, they take on crooks. It also has important lessons about life. It promotes respect for our elders.

As with all TV series however, some of the episodes are better than others. The best thing about this series is the martial arts talents of Ernie Reyes, Jr. He is one of the most talented martial artists I've seen who is so young.

This series only went for one season-and has been rarely seen, but for those of us who had the opportunity to see this series, know what a treat it is.