Hero Elementary

**Hero Elementary** is an American-Canadian children's educational animated television series created by co-creators **Christine Ferraro** and **Carol-Lynne Parente** produced by **Portfolio Entertainment** and **Twin Cities PBS**. The series premiered on **PBS Kids** on June 1, 2020. It is currently being produced for 40 half-hour episodes, each of them containing two segments each.

## Premise

The series centers around the students of "**The Sparks Crew**"; **Lucita Sky**, **AJ Gadgets**, **Sara Snap** and **Benny Bubbles**, who are trained in superheroics by their quirky and enthusiastic teacher, **Mr. Sparks,** and their class pet, **Fur Blur**. Together, the students work as a team using their own unique superpowers, as well as the "**Superpowers of Science**" to help people, solve problems, and try to make the world a better place.

## Characters

**Main**

* **Lucita Sky -** A good-natured and caring Hispanic-American girl who inherited the power of flight from her grandmother. She serves as the leader of the **Sparks' Crew**. Because she can fly, Lucita can often be seen hovering off the ground. Ironically, she is **acrophobic** and appears to also suffer from **vertigo**; when flying high, Lucita always inadvertently looks down and she must be rescued herself. She has a strong sense of empathy that motivates her desire to help others and make the world a better place. At home, Lucita is encouraged to always expand on what she knows.
* **Arnold Jasper "AJ" Gadgets -** A brilliant **autistic** African-American boy who has the power of thought projection, meaning he can project pictures of his own thoughts in front of others, and also enjoys inventing all kinds of gadgets. He has a backpack that contains all his super inventions and doubles as a jetpack for transportation. Similar to that of **Reed Richards** and **Hank Pym**, AJ has expertise in mathematics, applied science, mechanics, computers, robotics/cybernetics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, chemistry, and various levels of physics, but is also admittedly fond of trains and railroad engineering. He dislikes the feeling of wearing wet clothing, which he mentions in several episodes. When he is overwhelmed, he flaps his hands, like when he learns that his backpack is missing in "**Track That Pack**". Hand flapping is common stimulatory behavior for people on the **autism spectrum**. He also really dislikes loud noises and often wears headphones to block out the noise.
* **Sara Snap -** A tomboyish and big-hearted Japanese-American girl who has both the powers of super strength and teleportation; Sara can teleport anywhere by snapping her left fingers. At times, Sara's teleportation can take her the wrong places. Sara is allergic to coconuts; instead of suffering from typical allergy symptoms, they cause a loss of powers temporarily. She is also the only **Sparks Crew** member (and possibly the only student at **Hero Elementary**) to possess more than one known power. Some of her powers can be also hard to control. Sara’s slightly impulsive nature has led her to become a part of some unintended situations, but she takes whatever life throws at her in stride. Sara gets to live a unique lifestyle, and as a result is always ready to learn about where other people are from. Sara is always ready to shout encouragement as loud as possible to the rest of the Spark’s Crew. She’s enthusiastic in just about everything and even when things don’t go according to plan, Sara is ready to try again until the task is complete. Problem solving is arguably her greatest strength.
* **Benjamin "Benny" Bubbles -** A cheerful and good-natured Greek-American boy who has the power of bubble generation, meaning he can create bubbles for various reasons. Benny is also an avid animal lover, particularly jumping in to rescue abused or frightened animals during missions. He very often provides comic relief throughout the series, cracking jokes/puns and making flashy introductions, similar to that of **Peter Parker** and **Ben Grimm**. He is empathetic and has a big heart, as well as being the friendliest superhero around. Benny is always ready to protect his friends and innocent bystanders.
* **Mr. Enrique Sparks -** The students' teacher who guides them through their superhero training, Mr. Sparks is the narrator of the episodes and also the mentor of the Sparks' Crew. Like Lucita, Mr. Sparks is fluent in Spanish. Mr. Sparks occasionally drives the **Sparks' Crew Van** for when the students have missions elsewhere. He is quirky and enthusiastic. Mr. Sparks also helps teach some of the most important superpowers the Spark’s Crew can learn, the **Superpowers Of Science**. Problem-solving in science is an important skill to know and Mr. Sparks is always ready to walk through the next steps to keep his students on track and educated. He encourages his students in English and Spanish and always suggests methods to control one's powers.
* **Fur Blur -** A hamster who's the class pet and is also very fast. She is very curious and loves to participate. Fur Blur's thoughts are exposed in large clouds. And it's clear through her emojis that she'll be as bright as the Sparks Crew one day. She can often be seen on the heads and shoulders of Mr. Sparks and the other students. Fur Blur often drives around in a red toy car while inside her hamster ball.

**Other**

* **Heidi -** A young girl with brown hair, wears a pink shirt with light mint green overalls, socks and purple shoes with white tips. She was called "**hatless girl**" when her mother appeared alongside her.
* **Jada -** A minor character. She appears to have a crush on **AJ Gadgets**.
* **Freeze Louise & Petie Heat -** Twin siblings who make up "**Team Tornado**" at **Hero Elementary**. Louise is a cyan-blue haired student who can freeze anything. She is a generally nice student, and goes against the stereotype that people with ice powers have cold, withdrawn personalities. However, she does not know how to control her powers, and chaos ensues as a result. Petie is a red spikey-haired student who can melt anything using heat generation. He is also a generally nice student, and goes against the stereotype that people with fire powers have short-tempered, mean. However, he does not know how to control his powers, and chaos ensues as a result.
* **The Amazing Memory Kid -** A student in "**The Mighty Brights**" class at **Hero Elementary** who wears a large blue memory helmet, He doesn't really have good memory, making him very forgetful at times. Whenever this happens, he smacks himself in the forehead as a result, and becomes frustrated. Although, he has little good memory in some situations.
* **"Turbo" Tina -** A student in "**The Mighty Brights**" class at **Hero Elementary** who runs really fast. She is very energetic and hyper. This can result in her talking very fast when she's excited and because of this, no one can understand what's she saying.
* **"Rubberband" Robbie -** A character who appeared in "**Bouncing Ideas**". Robbie possesses an elastic body, capable of stretching to great lengths and contorting his body; however, if he stretches too far, he will forcibly curl into a ball and bounce around uncontrollably.
* **Dr. Inventorman -** A hero inventor. He’s a bit of a wacky inventor and is determined to be heroic and save the day, but he gets into scrapes every now and then.
* **Hail Caesar -** A weather-related superhero. Hail Caesar can shoot hail from his hands. He got this power after eating a radioactive snow cone. His weakness is hot chocolate, as stated in "**Sara Loses Her Snap**." He is dressed as one of the rulers in **Rome**.
* **Athletica -** An athletic superheroine that the students idolize. She is known for giving a thumbs-up symbol which her fans emulate. Her powers are **Athleticism** and **Super Strength,** which allows her to move things with ease and lift heavy objects.
* **Captain Bounceback -** A superheroine who has the ability to bounce. She has an item called the "**Bounce-a-ma-bob**", which is a rubber boomerang that can bounce in any direction.
* **Mrs. Mangia -** The school's cafeteria supervisor.
* **Jodi Juggler -** An Irish super-powered girl who has juggling powers. Her ability is Super Juggling. Jodi has the power of juggling several items all at once. Jodi does not know how to control these powers, because when she sees a ball, she has to juggle it.
* **Stevie Heat -** A male character in the series. He works at the movie theater. He pops corn kernels in his hands and sometimes accidentally damages equipment. He is very ashamed of how he melts things around him. His ability is **Heat Manipulation.** His hands produce heat which he has difficulty controlling so he wears oven mitts to avoid burning things he holds.
* **Invisigirl -** A character who appears in the series. Her abilities are **Invisibility,** in which she can turn herself invisible, and sometimes uses this power to play tricks on others, and **Flight**, to hover and fly. She can also turn objects invisible while remaining visible herself, so long as she passes her hand closely in front of them.
* **Homerun Hector -** A minor character in the series. He is the best player of a baseball team called the "**Westside Whammers**", according to Sara.
* **Rollo -** The name of two dogs in the series.
* **Pop Pop -** The grandfather of **Benny Bubbles**. He seems to be very good at his job as a veterinarian and always looks forward to receiving calls from his grandson. His ability is also creating bubbles, similar to Benny.
* **Jellybean -** A small black cat.

## Episodes

**Hero Elementary** - **Portfolio Entertainment** & **Twin Cities PBS**

**Season 1** **(2020 - 2022)**

1. **Hatching A Plan** / **The Invisible Force**
2. **Saved From The Bell** / **The Right Stuff**
3. **Tail Of One Kitty** / **Movie Theater Meltdown**
4. **The Lake Mistake** / **Plant Problem**
5. **Where's Fur Blur?** / **The Blob**
6. **Toadal Confusion** / **Hero Hideaway**
7. **All Over The Map** / **Lights Go Down In Citytown**
8. **Fair Weather** / **Home Sweet Home**
9. **The Feed For Speed** / **An Uphill Task**
10. **With A Little Push** / **Track That Pack**
11. **The Butterfly Chasers** / **Something Shady**
12. **Turtle Beach** / **Shine A Light On Me**
13. **Sound Of Ice Cream** / **The Reflection Connection**
14. **Sparks' Crew Unplugged** / **Camp Catastrophe**
15. **Monster Hunters** / **A Soapy Situation**
16. **Bugging Out** / **Eager Beavers**
17. **A Leg Up** / **Sneezitis Situation**
18. **What You Don't See** / **Super Purple Pop-Up Pants**
19. **Dog In The Fog** / **Bye, Bye Dragonfly**
20. **Rough Sledding** / **Hungry Hungry Hoppers**
21. **Hero Hit Parade** / **Trouble At The Pet Wash**
22. **Bouncing Ideas** **/ Leaning Tower, No Pizza**
23. **Kite Delight** / **Little Lost Horse**
24. **The Crew Who Snows What To Do** / **Keep Your Eye On The Ball**
25. **Going To Pieces** / **Forces Of Nature**
26. **Knot So Fast** / **Made In The Shade**
27. **Snowy Journey** / **Super Summertime**
28. **Hall Caesar** / **Picture Perfect**
29. **Monumental Problem** / **Super Lift**
30. **Looking Super** / **Schmubble Trouble**
31. **Sara Loses Her Snap** / **A Soupie Mystery**
32. **AJ's Extra Superpower, Part 1** / **AJ's Extra Superpower, Part 2**
33. **Search And Rescue** / **Secret Lives Of Teachers**
34. **Heroes In Space, Part 1** / **Heroes In Space, Part 2**
35. **Back On Track** / **Switcheroo-er**
36. **Squeak To Me** / **Team Song's Theme Song**
37. **First Day Of School, Part 1** / **First Day Of School, Part 2**
38. **When Fur Flies** / **Pumpkin Palooza**
39. **Friends Of The Forest** / **Chicken Hero**
40. **Teacher Of The Year** / **The Sweet Smell Of Success**

## Broadcast

The series first premiered on **PBS Kids** in the United States on June 1, 2020, then it premiered on **TVOKids** in Canada on July 7, 2020, and premiered on **Discovery Kids** in **Latin America** and **IRIB TV2** and **IRIB Pooya Persian** in 2021.

## Home Media

A single DVD set entitled "**Sparks' Crew Pet Rescue!**" was released on February 9, 2021. This is only DVD of the entire series. It contains 10 separate episodes.

1. **Hatching A Plan**
2. **Tail Of One Kitty**
3. **The Feed For Speed**
4. **Butterfly Chasers**
5. **Turtle Beach**
6. **Bugging Out**
7. **Sneezitis Solution**
8. **What You Don't See**
9. **Dog In The Fog**
10. **Trouble At The Pet Wash**

## Games

Game releases of **Hero Elementary...**

* **Super Seasons Snapshots**
* **AJ's Recycle Rescue**
* **Treehouse Trouble**
* **Push Pull Puzzles**

## Gallery

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