NFL Rush Zone

NFL Rush Zone was a TV show that premiered on September 6, 2010, on Nicktoons. It was an animated television show produced by Nicktoons Original Series and NFL Productions. Season 1 aired as shorts with varying lengths, from two minutes to five and a half minutes. The series regularly had real NFL stars, coaches, and analysts voice themselves. The series stared Malachi Cohen as Ish, Nika Futterman as Ash, Johnny Young Bosch as Troy, Andy Aragon as Marty, Ogie Banks as Tua, Nicolas Roye as Ricky, Liam O'Brien as RZ, Troy Baker as Wildcard, and Jesse Corti as Drop Kick.

## Season 1

Ish is voiced by Joshua Jackson in this first season, and Ash is voiced by Marisa Kreiss, the daughter of head writer Nick Kreiss. This season originally aired during 2010 and 2011 as a series of shorts. Season 1 revolves around Ishmael Taylor, a 10 year old boy from San Diego who loves football, but is never picked to play because he's small, so he plays video games about football instead. One day a man named OT appears on his TV screen. OT asks for Ish's help in protecting the Shards, pieces of the Core that hold the essence of the universe. They were protected by the Rusherz, aliens from another planet, until a villain named Sudden Death came for the Core. The Rusherz prevented Sudden Death from getting the Core, but in doing so accidentally sent themselves and the Core to the planet Earth. The Rusherz built 32 NFL stadiums to hide their piece of the Core in. The purpose of the teams and coaches are actually to prevent Sudden Death from getting the Shards and reassembling the Core, so he won't destroy the world and turn everyone into BlitzBotz (robots). Ish is the only one who can save the day because he's a Guardian, someone who can access the Rush Zone and has the power of the Core inside them. With the help of the Gameballz, whose purpose is to protect him, Ish will defend the Shards from Sudden Death and save the NFL!

Episode 1: "A Hero is Born" Episode 2: "Legacy of the Shards" Episode 3: "Meet the Sub" Episode 4: "Battle on the Bayou" Episode 5: "A Giant Showdown" Episode 6: "Mile High Mayhem" Episode 7: "A Hero is Grounded" Episode 8: "Fantasy Football Bot" Episode 9: "Air Attack" Episode 10: "Trespassing In St. Louis" Episode 11: "Who's the Bully Now?" Episode 12: "The Hall of Legends" Episode 13: "The Guardian's Playbook" Episode 14: "The Return of the Sub" Episode 15: "Ash Meet Ish" Episode 16: "Rivalry Week" Episode 17: "The Agony of Deceit" Episode 18: "A Dark Day for Ish" Episode 19: "The Guardian Escapes" Episode 20: "The Gathering Storm" Episode 21: "Super Bowl Goal Line Stand" Episode 22: "Guardians of the Core"

## Season 2

Season 2 is titled "Season of the Guardians". It takes place one year after Sudden Death's defeat. Ish, now 11, has moved with his family to Canton, Ohio, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ish meets OT at the Hall of Knowledge inside the Hall of Fame. There he learns that OT is just an avatar for RZ 6.0, an A.I. who was built by Dr. Richard Zimmer. There are new villains called Wildcard and Drop Kick, who want Megacores, footballs that have an immense amount of power. There are new powers. There are also new Guardians! Ish is getting help from the new Guardians: Ash, Troy, Tua, Marty, and Ricky. It's their job to defend the NFL and the world from Wildcard and his BlitzBotz. Together, they will do just that!

Episode 1: "Lions, Texans, and Turkeys, Oh My!" Episode 2: "A Change of Plans" Episode 3: "Kick It Up a Notch" Episode 4: "Team Up" Episode 5: "Frost and Ten" Episode 6: "Sound Advice" Episode 7: "Gridiron Ringers" Episode 8: "Spirit and Inspiration" Episode 9: "Oh Brother" Episode 10-11: "Mystery Guardian" Episode 12: "Mystery Solved" Episode 13: "Test of Friendship" Episode 14: "Bands and BlitzBotz" Episode 15: "There's Snow Place Like Home" Episode 16: "Cheer Up, Troy" Episode 17: "Community Service" Episode 18: "Send in the Clones" Episode 19: "BlitzBotz, Bills and Bucs" Episode 20: "Ninja Nightmare" Episode 21: "Marty's Mistake" Episode 22: "Drop Kick's Double Cross" Episode 23: "Drop Kick's Downfall" Episode 24: "Wildcard 32, Guardians 0"

## Season 3

Season 3 is titled "Guardians Unleashed". Taking place at least a few weeks after season 2, Ish is upset at first due to what happened at the end of the previous season. He gets new and improved powers though, and fights alongside his friends once more. There are new allies, and well as new and old foes alike, all in a mad race for the Core, the Megacores, and the ultimate fate of the NFL, planet Earth, and the entire universe.

Episode 1: "The Return of Sudden Death" Episode 2: "Ish's Audible" Episode 3: "Redzone Retaliation" Episode 4: "Downstream Revenge" Episode 5: "Gone Viral" Episode 6: "White Out" Episode 7: "Web of Deceit" Episode 8: "Rivals Revisited" Episode 9: "All-Star Deception" Episode 10: "Sudden Death Showdown" Episode 11-12: "Knights of the Sky" Episode 13: "The Return of Dropkick" Episode 14: "Troy's Comeback" Episode 15: "Chip Off the Old Blocker" Episode 16: "Anticorian Unrest" Episode 17: "Rumors Run Wild" Episode 18: "Anticorians Outplayed" Episode 19: "Never Underestimate the Wildcard" Episode 20: "The Final Betrayal"