"Static Shock" (2000) TV series 2000-2004

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Creators:

Dwayne McDuffie
Christopher James Priest
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

23 September 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

In the city of Dakota, a teenage boy with electricity based powers, with the help of his inventive friend, fights crime as a superhero.

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Green Lantern | Android | Costume | Mutation

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Phil LaMarr	...	Static / ... (52 episodes, 2000-2004)
Jason Marsden	...	Gear / ... (41 episodes, 2000-2004)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Additional Voices / ... (28 episodes, 2000-2004)
Michele Morgan	...	Sharon Hawkins / ... (25 episodes, 2000-2004)

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Series Directed by
Denys Cowan		(9 episodes, 2000-2003)
Victor Dal Chele		(9 episodes, 2003-2004)
James Tucker		(5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Dan Riba		(4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Dave Chlystek		(4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Joe Sichta		(4 episodes, 2002)
Chuck Drost		(4 episodes, 2004)
Mark Howard		(4 episodes, 2004)

Series Writing credits
Len Uhley		(16 episodes, 2000-2004)
Dwayne McDuffie		(11 episodes, 2000-2004)
Christopher Simmons		(9 episodes, 2000-2003)
John Semper		(7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Alan Burnett		(6 episodes, 2001-2004)
Stan Berkowitz		(5 episodes, 2000-2004)
Ernie Altbacker		(2 episodes, 2003)
Christopher James Priest		(1 episode, 2000)
Jerry Robinson		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Alan Burnett	....	producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
J.C. Cheng	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Denys Cowan	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Kathy Page	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Sander Schwartz	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Swinton O. Scott III	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Scott Jeralds	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Shaun McLaughlin	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Richard Wolf		(30 episodes, 2001-2003)
Stanley Clarke		(unknown episodes, 2000)
Max Gousse		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Leslie Lamers		(unknown episodes)
Andrea Romano		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Pam Arseneau	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Swanigan	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Mark Bachand	....	props (1 episode, 2000)
Peter Ferk	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Ovi Nedelcu	....	visual development (unknown episodes)
Michael Swanigan	....	storyboard (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Jason Freedman	....	supervising sound editor (39 episodes, 2002-2004)
Rick Hinson	....	sound effects editor (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mark Keefer	....	adr editor / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Christopher D. Lozinski	....	recording machine operator (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Tristin Cole	....	background artist (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Kirk Tingblad	....	animation director (15 episodes, 2003)
Ruben Chavez	....	key digital background painter (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Arnold Doong	....	character designer (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Chris Duncan	....	background painter (13 episodes, 2004)
Glenn Wai Lim Wong	....	character designer (13 episodes, 2004)
Justin Schultz	....	animatics / animation checker (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Myra Owyang	....	assistant editor (52 episodes, 2000-2004)

Series Music Department
Michael Boustead	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Lil' Romeo	....	rapper: theme song (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Dane Taylor	....	production technology (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Sarah Carragher	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Rita Cooper	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Dwayne McDuffie	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 2003)
John Semper	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 2003)
Scott Bernstein	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Wendy Guin	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andrea Romano	....	voice director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Animation

Distributors

• WB Television Network, The (2000-2004) (USA) (TV)
• Kids' WB
• YTV

Runtime:

USA:30 min (52 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Warner Bros. Animation

Trivia:

In the pilot episode, Static is trying on different superhero outfits and briefly wears the outfit of Superfriends character Black Vulcan (another superhero with electricity powers). On Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law, Phil LaMarr (who voices Static) has a recurring role as Black Vulcan.

Quotes:

Richie Foley: [as they're trying to stop a damaged plane, falling out of the sky] I'm gonna try to land on Woodward Avenue.
Static: There are cars down there.
Richie Foley: I know. This thing got a horn?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Jeopardy!: (#22.22)" (2005)

I Like It

At first I wasn't too sure about Static Shock but after a few episodes I started getting used to it. Now I look forward to seeing Static every Saturday morning.

I never heard of an African American super hero until Static Shock appeared. I like it and it takes a lot to impress me. :)