The Rock-afire Explosion Show (Here We Go Again!)

The Rock-afire Explosion Show is an animated musical-comedy television series based on The Rock-afire Explosion by Creative Engineering. Produced by Creative Studios in association with Nelvana Limited, the series ran from September 9, 1995 to November 21, 1998 on Fox Kids. It follows the adventures of the Rock-afire Explosion. The band's voice actors reprise their respective roles, and Creative Engineering provides the music.
== Plot ==
The series revolves around the wacky exploits of The Rock-afire Explosion. Many episodes revolve around the band foiling the plots of Rocky Roll and his assistant, Eager Assistant. Each episode features a song from the band (and occasionally other characters).
== Episodes ==
Season	Episodes	Segments	Originally aired 	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	Segments	First aired 	Last aired
1 	12 	22 	September 9, 1995 	November 11, 1995
2 	8 	16 	September 7, 1996 	November 7, 1996
3 	10 	20 	September 8, 1997 	December 20, 1997
4 	10 	19 	September 12, 1998	November 21, 1998
== Characters ==
=== Main ===
* Billy Bob Brockali (voiced by Aaron Fechter) is the leader and bassist of The Rock-afire Explosion. He is a kind and innocent yet naive bear who runs Smitty's Super Service Station, where the band hangs out at.
* Looney Bird (voiced by Aaron Fechter) is Billy Bob's best friend and a scientist who works in an oil barrel.
* Fatz Geronimo (voiced by Burt Wilson) is the band's keyboardist and unofficial frontman who hails from Louisiana. He is an 850-pound gorilla who the rest of the band (aside from Rolfe) respects. Despite his intimidating appearance and commanding presence, he tends to crack jokes and ramble. He's also in a relationship with Esmeralda (though he doesn't want to admit it) and is a fan of Lawrence Welk and Cajun culture.
* Mitzi Mozzarella (voiced by Shalisa Sloan) is the sole female member of the band. She is very independent and caring, and withstands the gentle teasing she gets from her bandmates, sometimes even teasing them back. She is also a fan of Michael Jackson, loves horseback riding, gossiping and playing video games, and is an aspiring fashion designer. In high school, Mitzi was the captain of her dance team and the student council president.
* Dook LaRue (voiced by Duke Chauppetta) is the band's drummer who lives in a junkyard. He is an airheaded mongrel with aspirations to go into space, and is implied to be a hopeless romantic. Like Fatz, Dook hails from Louisiana.
* Beach Bear (voiced by Rick Bailey) is a witty, intellectual and laid-back (though sometimes zany) surfer polar bear who plays lead guitar. He is a fan of The Beach Boys, is an English major, and has a fear of "sidewalk surfboards" (skateboards).
* Rolfe DeWolfe (voiced by Aaron Fechter) is the narcissistic resident comedian and ventriloquist who antagonizes the rest of the band and has a rivalry with Fatz. He loves disco music, Frank Sinatra songs, and money. Rolfe constantly tries to make himself look more important than he really is, doesn't understand that the others are mocking him when he performs, and is easily manipulated by Earl.
* Earl Schmerle (voiced by Aaron Fechter) is Rolfe's sentient, hot-tempered puppet who enjoys insulting and humiliating him. He usually foils Rolfe's attempts at making himself look more famous than he actually is.
=== Supporting ===
* Rocky Roll (voiced by Long John Baldry) is a fox who is a British rock singer and the main antagonist. He often tries to sabotage The Rock-afire Explosion and win over their fans, but always ends up comically defeated.
* Eager Assistant (voiced by Len Carlson) is Rocky's meek, long-suffering assistant who plays the instruments for Rocky's act.
* Brittany Ratmire (voiced by Alyson Court) is Mitzi's spoiled, pompous and unpleasant arch-rival who the rest of the band (including Billy Bob) can't stand; even Rolfe finds her too egotistical. She's also a terrible singer, despite her claims to the contrary.
* Connie Mewsom (voiced by Kathleen Barr) is Mitzi's nerdy best friend who was also a cheerleader in high school. She gets along well with Looney Bird due to their shared interest in technology and science, oftentimes working with him on his experiments.
* Sarah Tigerton (voiced by Cathy Weseluck) is Mitzi and Connie's friend and a snarky tomboy who loves skateboarding and playing sports, though she was a cheerleader like Mitzi and Connie were in high school. She is disgusted by the color pink.
* Mickey (voiced by Stephen Ouimette) is an elderly, kooky hippie who frequents Smitty's Super Service Station. He also provided The Rock-afire Explosion with their van.
* Mildred (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) (credited as Paulina Gillis in the first three seasons) is Mickey's wife who is just as kooky, but has slightly more common sense. She also frequents Smitty's with her husband.
* H. Alastair McDuff (voiced by Garry Chalk) is a pretentious music snob who enjoys classical music and dislikes rock music, and is shown to not know nearly as much music as he thinks (e.g. claiming that the 1812 Overture is a Mozart composition). He's a frequent critic of The Rock-afire Explosion. Alastair also occasionally demands more educational content from the band, a thinly-veiled jab at the FCC regulating more moral and educational value to Saturday morning programming from the 1990s onward.
* Derek Howley (voiced by Sam Vincent) is a surfer friend of Beach Bear's and a coyote who sometimes hangs out with The Rock-afire Explosion. He is also friends with Mitzi, who he went to high school with.
* Richard Loude (voiced by Lee Tockar) is a very loud game show host.
* Esmeralda (voiced by Tareva Henderson) is Fatz's girlfriend who was mentioned in several showtapes. She is a very large gorilla like Fatz.
* Miss Sweetie (voiced by Andrea Libman) is a seemingly sweet little girl who is actually very malicious and has a penchant for crafty schemes.
* The Sun (voiced by Burt Wilson) is a talking star and a backup singer in the band. He is more mellow compared to the Moon.
* The Moon (voiced by Burt Wilson) is a talking moon and another backup singer. He is very snippy and obsessed with propriety.
* Antioch (voiced by Burt Wilson) is Fatz's pet spider who only speaks in garbles.
* Santa Claus (voiced by Burt Wilson) appears in "A Rock-afire Christmas".
== Voice cast ==
* Aaron Fechter - Billy Bob Brockali, Looney Bird, Rolfe DeWolfe, Earl Schmerle
* Burt Wilson - Fatz Geronimo, The Sun, The Moon, Antioch, Santa Claus
* Shalisa Sloan - Mitzi Mozzarella
* Duke Chauppetta - Dook LaRue
* Rick Bailey - Beach Bear
* Jeff Howell - Uncle Klunk
* Long John Baldry - Rocky Roll
* Len Carlson - Eager Assistant
* Alyson Court - Brittany Ratmire
* Kathleen Barr - Connie Mewsom
* Cathy Weseluck - Sarah Tigerton
* Stephen Ouimette - Mickey
* Tabitha St. Germain - Mildred
* Garry Chalk - H. Alastair McDuff
* Sam Vincent - Derek Howley
* Lee Tockar - Richard Loude
* Andrea Libman - Miss Sweetie
* Tareva Henderson - Esmeralda
* Dan Hennessey - TV Announcer
* Susan Roman - News Anchor
== Production ==
In 1993, Creative Engineering (owners of The Rock-afire Explosion) started an animation division, Creative Studios, with the backing of Quayle Holdings, to produce The Rock-afire Explosion Show. The series was co-produced with Nelvana Limited. It premiered on Fox Kids on September 9, 1995. Many new characters were created by Fechter and the show's writing staff for the series. Fox Kids refrained from airing any Rock-afire commercials during commercial breaks to satisfy FCC regulations.
The series received decent ratings during its original run, but became much more popular in reruns, home video, and streaming. It was praised for its comedic writing and squash-and-stretch animation.
The character of Rocky Roll is voiced by Long John Baldry, who Fechter stated was his "only choice" for the role due to his history as a blues singer. Baldry reprised his role in The Rock-afire Explosion Movie (2005), which was released posthumously and was dedicated to his memory.
== Merchandise ==
=== Home media ===
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