# Ricky Zoom

Ricky Zoom is an animated children's television series created by Alexander Bar and produced by Hasbro Entertainment (formerly produced by Entertainment One) and Frog Box in collaboration with Maga Animation Studio. The series was first released on Youku Kids on June 28, 2019.

## Synopsis

Set in the town of Wheelford, the series follows young anthropomorphic motorcycle Ricky Zoom and his friends, Loop Hoopla, Scootio Whizzbang and DJ Rumbler. They form the "Bike Buddies" and have adventures in their community, and Ricky dreams of becoming a rescue bike just like his parents and his idol, Steel Awesome.

## Characters
### Main

* Ricky Zoom (voiced by Max Fincham) is a red motorcycle with dark blue eyes and equipped with rescue gadgets who dreams of becoming a rescue bike like his parents. His symbol is a Z, which stands for his last name.
* Loop Hoopla (voiced by Keith Wickham) is a blue dirt bike with green eyes and paddle tires who can hover via boosters on his side. He loves doing wild stunts. His symbol is a spiral. Loop is the only Bike Buddy other than Ricky to have a sibling, but he is also the only one not to have his mother appear.
* DJ Rumbler is a green 3-wheeled ATV motorcycle with brown eyes, and is equipped with a robotic arm and several tool attachments. His symbol is a criss-crossed screwdriver and hammer. He is extremely strong, capable of pulling several hundred pounds unassisted.
* Scootio Wizzbang (voiced by Finty Williams) is a yellow scooter with blue eyes, and is equipped with a drone called a Zoomcam and miniature robots called ScootBops. She keeps a tablet in her front wheel arch. Her symbol is a sun. Scootio is the only female of the main four Bike Buddies.

### Recurring

* Toot Zoom (voiced by Frances White) is a little lavender motorcycle with blue eyes, and Ricky's younger sister. Sweet yet sassy, Toot is always eager to get in on some fun with the Bike Buddies whenever she can – though her habit of recounting embarrassing tales and titbits about Ricky means that although he adores her, he can be resistant to having her around! They think of her rather like an extra set of wheels: nice to have around when you need them, but whoever heard of a bike with four wheels?! However, though smaller than the other buddies, Toot is impossible to ignore – and often ends up stealing the show!
* Hank Zoom is a red adult motorcycle with blue eyes who is Ricky and Toot's father. He has a special job as a rescue bike which Ricky wants to be when he grows up.
* Helen Zoom is an orange adult motorcycle with green eyes who is Ricky and Toot's mother. She had a past life as the Wheelford Wheeler, a bike who rescues those in need and vanishes before anyone found out who she was.
* Dasher Zoom is a Lightblue pre-teenage motorcycle with green eyes which is Ricky and Toot's cousin and Hank and Helen's nephew, he loves racing.
* Steel Awesome is a superhero that Ricky idolizes. Movie star, comic-book hero and huge celebrity, stunt bike Steel Awesome has packs of adoring fans... including himself! Bold, brave and handsome (and doesn't he know it!), he loves doing his own extravagant movie stunts. Though he can be who absurdly over-the-top, Steel is the epitome of what an action bike can be, and Ricky idolises him for it. Ricky dreams of becoming his sidekick, Vroom Boy, so that Steel will teach him all he knows about being a daring and courageous bike. He speaks with an American accent.
* Maxwell is a bike who runs the garage. Good-natured Maxwell and his Service Station are at the heart of the community, providing everything a bike needs along with the latest Wheelford news and gossip, as well as plenty of tales of the good ol’ days! A trusted and valued member of the community, Maxwell is also leader of Ramp Camp, the outdoor club that all the Buddies love being a part of, and he enjoys using his experience of the world to help the Buddies learn and grow.
* Blip Hoopla is Loop's big brother, 13-year-old Blip will deliver just about anything, to anyone, anywhere – but he still has a lot to learn about being a good delivery bike. He seems to have a knack for losing things and, though he tries very hard to be careful, something always seems to upset his deliveries. He sometimes feels that the whole universe is against him.
* Don Hoopla is Blip and Loop's single father is Wheelford's resident mail carrier who takes great pride in making sure every parcel is delivered safely to its rightful owner. A skilled off-road bike like Loop, he delivers the mail come rain, shine, or snow! Don also delivers pizzas in addition to the mail, and always carries pictures of Loop and Blip with him.
* Whoopie Wizzbang is Scootio's mother. She and Helen Zoom used to compete against each other and win when they were in school.
* Fred Wizzbang is Scootio's father.
* Della Rumbler is DJ's mother and a construction worker. She is unnamed in the show.
* Jake Rumbler is DJ's father and a construction worker.
* Officer Bunker is Wheelford's police bike, Officer Bunker takes his duties very seriously indeed! He has committed each and every last rule of the Wheelford Highway Code to heart and patrols its highways and byways ensuring that bikes, both young and old, abide by the rules to ensure the safety of the townsfolk. But behind his strict exterior lies a heart of gold. He's really just a big softy who particularly loves the Bike Buddies, seeing a lot of himself as a young bike in them. He'd love to impart the lessons he's learned since he took off his training wheels — if only they would stay still long enough to listen! He is the only bike that can get out of a pothole on his own. He speaks with a Welsh accent.
* Buster Bunker (voiced by Edward Molony) is Officer Bunker's grandson and Toot's best friend.
* Mrs. Bikely is an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher, Mrs. Bikely is committed to helping her students grow up to be the best bikes they can be. Her spirited and fun lessons and projects help the Bike Buddies develop their initiative, imagination, and independence. She also has a not-so-secret crush on Steel Awesome. Though she is referred to as a "Mrs.", it is unknown if she has ever been married.

## Production

On August 22, 2019, it was announced that Hasbro would acquire Entertainment One for $4 billion, giving them ownership of Ricky Zoom. On December 30, 2019, the $3.8 billion deal was closed.
On September 5, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere in the United States on September 9, 2019. On February 9, 2020, it was announced that eOne had renewed the series for a second season containing 52 11-minute episodes, premiered on November 16, 2020.

## Broadcast

Internationally, the series airs on Super RTL in Germany, Yle TV2 in Finland, Clan TV in Spain, Gulli in France, Nickelodeon, Kabillion and Peacock in the United States, RAI in Italy, Discovery Kids in Latin America, Karusel in Russia, and ViuTV in Hong Kong. As of April 2020, the series has aired on Channel 5's Milkshake! in the United Kingdom.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | U.S. air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Ricky Wobbles" | Romain Villemaine | Kathryn Walton Ward & Sylvie Barro | Richard Fabby | September 2, 2019 (2019-09-02) | 104 | 0.98 |
| 1 | "The Out of Controller" | Romain Villemaine & Franck Michel | Robert Vargas | Stéphane Sichère & Lucile Vannier | September 2, 2019 (2019-09-02) | 104 | 0.98 |
| 2 | "Flat Out Awesome" | Romain Villemaine & Franck Michel | Diana Moore | Riccardo Audisio & Thibault Descamps | September 9, 2019 (2019-09-09) | 101 | 0.33 |
| 2 | "Ricky's Rescue Coaching Badge" | Romain Villemaine | Ethan Banville | Gaston Jaunet | September 9, 2019 (2019-09-09) | 101 | 0.33 |
| 3 | "The Most Amazing Thing Put in a Box Ever" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Lucile Vannier & Sébastien Hivert | September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10) | 102 | 0.42 |
| 3 | "The New Rescue Tool" | Romain Villemaine & Franck Michel | Robert Vargas | Riccardo Audisio & Jean-François Galataud | September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10) | 102 | 0.42 |
| 4 | "New Bike On the Block" | Romain Villemaine | Jeffrey Paul Kearney | Christian Kuntz | September 11, 2019 (2019-09-11) | 103 | 0.44 |
| 4 | "Little Buster Bunker" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Patrick George | September 11, 2019 (2019-09-11) | 103 | 0.44 |
| 5 | "The Wheelford Wheeler" | Romain Villemaine & Franck Michel | Jennifer Daley | Stéphane Sichère & Olivier Reynal | September 12, 2019 (2019-09-12) | 105 | 0.30 |
| 5 | "Ricky's Role Model" | Romain Villemaine & Franck Michel | Doug Sinclair | Stéphane Sichère & Sébastien Hivert | September 12, 2019 (2019-09-12) | 105 | 0.30 |
| 6 | "Ricky Blows Away the Competition" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Richard Fabby | September 16, 2019 (2019-09-16) | 106 | 0.38 |
| 6 | "Blip Delivers" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Stéphane Sichère & Lucile Vannier | September 16, 2019 (2019-09-16) | 106 | 0.38 |
| 7 | "Starring Ricky" | Romain Villemaine | Diana Moore | Nicolas Moschini & Sébastien Hivert | September 17, 2019 (2019-09-17) | 107 | 0.41 |
| 7 | "True Loopness" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Alexandre Edeline | September 17, 2019 (2019-09-17) | 107 | 0.41 |
| 8 | "Tired and True" | Romain Villemaine & Franck Michel | Doug Sinclair | Olivier Reynal | September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18) | 108 | 0.44 |
| 8 | "Scootio Changes Lanes" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Gaston Jaunet | September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18) | 108 | 0.44 |
| 9 | "Problem at Windshield Point" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Julien Charles | October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21) | 112 | 0.41 |
| 9 | "Two Wheel Justice" | Romain Villemaine | Aron Dunn | Riccardo Audisio & Lucile Vannier | October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21) | 112 | 0.41 |
| 10 | "Super Awesome Magnet" | Romain Villemaine | Marie Beardmore | Patrick George | October 22, 2019 (2019-10-22) | 110 | 0.40 |
| 10 | "Time Capsule" | Romain Villemaine | Jennifer Daley | Richard Fabby | October 22, 2019 (2019-10-22) | 110 | 0.40 |
| 11 | "Ricky's on a Roll" | Romain Villemaine | Steve Westren | Gaston Jaunet | October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) | 109 | 0.47 |
| 11 | "Rock the Float" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Richard Fabby | October 23, 2019 (2019-10-23) | 109 | 0.47 |
| 12 | "The Mega-Whirely-Leap" | Romain Villemaine | Ashley Mendoza | Luc Blanchard | October 24, 2019 (2019-10-24) | 114 | 0.37 |
| 12 | "Trike Trials" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Marc Sierra | October 24, 2019 (2019-10-24) | 114 | 0.37 |
| 13 | "Wheeloween" | Romain Villemaine | Ashley Mendoza | Luc Blanchard & Sylvie Sanna | October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25) | 111 | 0.54 |
| 13 | "Zoom Encounters" | Romain Villemaine | Aron Dunn | Jeff Galataud & Eric Dragon | October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25) | 111 | 0.54 |
| 14 | "SantaCycle Down" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Julien Charles | December 6, 2019 (2019-12-06) | 113 | 0.55 |
| 14 | "Shining" | Romain Villemaine | Ashley Mendoza | Julien Charles | December 6, 2019 (2019-12-06) | 113 | 0.55 |
| 15 | "Ramp It Up" | Romain Villemaine | John Slama | Gaston Jaunet | January 13, 2020 (2020-01-13) | 115A | 0.39 |
| 16 | "Toot & the Wheelies" | Romain Villemaine | Ashley Mendoza | Patrick George | January 14, 2020 (2020-01-14) | 115B | 0.33 |
| 17 | "Family Sports Day" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Alexandre Edeline | January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15) | 116A | 0.35 |
| 18 | "Trading Places" | Romain Villemaine | Ashley Mendoza | Richard Fabby | January 16, 2020 (2020-01-16) | 116B | 0.40 |
| 19 | "Saving Mr. Speedy" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Christian Kuntz | January 17, 2020 (2020-01-17) | 117A | 0.34 |
| 20 | "Toot's Invisible Friend" | Romain Villemaine | Diana Moore | Patrick George | March 9, 2020 (2020-03-09) | 117B | 0.25 |
| 21 | "Ruled by Ricky" | Romain Villemaine | Ashley Mendoza | Alexandre Edeline | March 10, 2020 (2020-03-10) | 119A | 0.29 |
| 22 | "Mrs. Bikely Up All Nightly" | Romain Villemaine | Alex Williams | Luc Blanchard & Sylvie Sanna | March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11) | 119B | 0.29 |
| 23 | "Blip in Charge" | Romain Villemaine | David Dias | Julien Charles | March 12, 2020 (2020-03-12) | 118A | 0.34 |
| 24 | "The Crosswalk Helper" | Romain Villemaine | Sheila Dinsmore | Christian Kuntz | March 13, 2020 (2020-03-13) | 118B | 0.22 |
| 25 | "Show & Tell Trouble" | Romain Villemaine | Sheila Dinsmore | Stéphane Sichère | May 18, 2020 (2020-05-18) | 120 | 0.35 |
| 25 | "Steel Awesome Meets Vroomboy" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Luc Blanchard & Sylvie Sanna | May 18, 2020 (2020-05-18) | 120 | 0.35 |
| 26 | "False Alarm" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Marc Sierra | May 19, 2020 (2020-05-19) | 121A | 0.34 |
| 27 | "The Zoomtastic Gang" | Romain Villemaine | Ashley Mendoza | Richard Fabby | May 20, 2020 (2020-05-20) | 121B | 0.39 |
| 28 | "Loop Hero of Wheelford" | Romain Villemaine | Stephen Senders | Richard Fabby | May 21, 2020 (2020-05-21) | 122A | 0.42 |
| 29 | "Toot De Suite" | Romain Villemaine | Vanina Marsot | Lucile Vannier | May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22) | 122B | 0.38 |
| 30 | "Maxwell Gets a Little Help" | Romain Villemaine | Kendra Hibbert | Richard Fabby | May 25, 2020 (2020-05-25) | 123 | 0.29 |
| 30 | "Ricky's Litter Round Up" | Romain Villemaine | Ethan Banville | Luc Blanchard & Sylvie Sanna | May 25, 2020 (2020-05-25) | 123 | 0.29 |
| 31 | "The Ramp Camp Bikeout" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Jeff Galataud & Eric Dragon | May 26, 2020 (2020-05-26) | 124 | 0.33 |
| 31 | "The Gold Ticket Rush" | Romain Villemaine | Ashley Mendoza | Julien Charles | May 26, 2020 (2020-05-26) | 124 | 0.33 |
| 32 | "Ricky's in a Twist" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Luc Blanchard & Sylvie Sanna | May 27, 2020 (2020-05-27) | 125 | 0.41 |
| 32 | "RepairBops" | Romain Villemaine | Vanina Marsot | Richard Fabby | May 27, 2020 (2020-05-27) | 125 | 0.41 |
| 33 | "Slippy Street" | Romain Villemaine | Steve Westren | Gaston Jaunet | May 28, 2020 (2020-05-28) | 126A | 0.29 |
| 34 | "Bike Buddies Super Speedy Delivery Service" | Romain Villemaine | Doug Sinclair | Patrick George | May 29, 2020 (2020-05-29) | 126B | 0.26 |