Rescue Heroes

"Rescue Heroes" is a line of toys from Fisher Price that was introduced in 1999. Rescue Heroes depicts various rescue personnel and their equipment. An animated television series has also been developed with the line of toys, spanning one season on CBS (1999-2000) as "Rescue Heroes" and two on Kid's WB (2001-2003) as "Rescue Heroes: Global Response Team", totalling three seasons. "Rescue Heroes" has also aired on Teletoon in Canada (1999-present). There has also been one movie released in 2003, called "". The animated series strives to teach kids proper safety techniques and how to deal with issues, such as bullying. Some episodes are intended for a more mature audience. These episodes are evident, since they show things like how to put out grease fires and unplugging electrical equipment during a lightning storm. A young child would not be able to do either of these things, which shows why these episodes are intended for a more mature audience. At the end of almost every episode, there would be safety tips, some that are intended for a more mature audience (e.g. putting out a grease fire), and after the safety tips they would usually end the episode with the slogan, "Think like a Rescue Hero, think safe."

Background

The Rescue Heroes is an international organization that, along with local authorities, helps rescue animals and people from certain natural or man-made disasters. It is unclear exactly where the Rescue Heroes make their base of operations, but the animated series suggests the U.S. Pacific Northwest (or the Canadian Rockies) as a likely place.

Characters

Main

The Main Characters are listed along with a description of the character and the name of the person who does the voice for that character, in brackets and bolded. All the main characters listed are normally stationed at the Mountain Action Command Center in the TV series.

* Billy Blazes (Norm Spencer) - Billy, a firefighter, is the leader of the Rescue Heroes, and helped picked the other members of his team. In the animated series, he has a brother Bobby as well as a father, both of which he has an uneasy relationship, due to his decision to become a firefighter rather than a construction worker. He was first discovered after saving a group of children trapped in a carnival ride that was set ablaze. An episode suggests that Billy's family hails from Quebec City, Quebec.
* Wendy Waters (Lenore Zann) - Wendy, also a firefighter, is effectively the second-in-command. Her father, Warren, appears as a Rescue Hero, working at their orbiting space station. It was through a combination of a news report about a factory being set ablaze and through her father that lead her to trying out for the Rescue Heroes.
* Jake Justice (Martin Roach) - Jake, a police officer, had his start as a Rescue Hero when he had caught a wanted criminal after a televised car chase that made national headlines. He is typically seen with his Justice Cycle, a custom-made motorcycle.
* Richmond "Rocky" Canyon (Joe Motiki) - Rocky, an African-American mountain climbing specialist, is the youngest member of the Rescue Heroes, having started at the start of the series. Because of this, he often leads to his teammates into further trouble due to his inexperience. When Billy had once thought about quitting as a Rescue Hero, it was ultimately Rocky, through an audition video, that convinced him to stay on - cementing Billy's decision to hire Rocky. An episode suggests that he hailed from Oklahoma, and that his father had recently died.
* Ariel Flyer (Lisa Messinger, later Deborah Odell) - Ariel, a flight and wildlife specialist of Spanish descent, is the second youngest member of the Rescue Heroes. She was once a stunt pilot who had a rival in Avery Ater. However, Avery's lack of concern for safety has led to Ariel saving them on numerous occasions.
* Jack Hammer (Rod Wilson) - Jack, a construction worker hailing from Texas, was originally a contractor hired to build the Rescue Heroes base of operations, but had saved a fellow construction worker in a crane accident. Because of this, he was given a tryout with the Rescue Heroes. Jack has a younger sister named Jillian (Jill), who is a member of the Texas Fire Brigade. It is known that Jack and Jill's father died some time ago.

Minor

These are Minor Characters featured in the TV Series.
*Aidan Assist
*Al Pine
*Bill Barker
*Bob Buoy
*Ben Choppin
*Brandon Irons
*Bob Sled
*Captain Cuffs
*Cliff Hanger
*Gil Gripper
*Hal E. Copter
*Kenny Ride
*Maureen Biologist
*Matt Medic
*Perry Chute
*Pat Pending
*Roger Houston
*Rock Miner
*Rip Rockefeller
*Sandy Beach
*Sergeant Siren
*Sam Sparks
*Seymore Wilde
*Willy Stop
*Warren Waters

Animals

Not only are there human Rescue Heroes in the TV Series, but there are animal Rescue Heroes as well. (Animals featured in TV series are listed below,other animals that are not featured in the TV Series are listed in the "Rescue Heroes Figurines Not Featured in the TV Series" section).

*Buster (German Shepherd)
*Claude (Cougar)
*Comet (Monkey)
*Mako (Shark)
*Nemo (Dolphin)
*Radar (Bat)
*Smokey (Dalmatian)
*Swoops (Bald Eagle)
*Wind Chill (St. Bernard)

Rescue Heroes Figurines Not Featured in The TV Series

These are the Rescue Heroes figurines that have not appeared in the TV Series or Movie.
*10-4
*Aaron Sky
*Akido (Panda)
*Al Ninyo
*Al T. Tude
*Astrobot
*Back Hoe
*Back Draft
*Bumperbot
*Burly (Bear)
*C.D. Moon
*C-Ment
*Captain Clydes
*Clamp Down
*Cole Burns
*Dale (Horse)
*Dewey C.M.
*Dustin Rhodes
*E-Ject
*Ember
*Fang (Wolf)
*Firestomper
*Glades (Alligator)
*Goggles
*Holden Breath
*Ivor Clue
*Jabs (Kangaroo)
*Keytron
*Koyle (Snake)
*Lift-Off
*Louis Pinpon
*Manny Manhattan
*Marshall Artz
*Marshall Law
*Moe Zambeek
*Pounce (Panther)
*Red Wood
*Reed Marsh
*Responder
*Rex Steel
*Rivit
*Rolls (Armadillo)
*Snow (Sled Dog)
*Specs (Owl)
*Spotter (Cheetah)
*Swinger (Gorilla)
*Tectonic
*Telly Photo
*Thurston Nomore
*Tides (Turtle)
*Tundra (Penguin)
*Tusk (Elephant)
*Ty Phoon
*Val Cano
*Willi Wachtmeister
*Winter (Sled Dog)

TV Series

Infobox Television
show_name = Rescue Heroes
format = Animated television series
runtime = approx. 22 minutes
creator = Unknown
starring = Norm Spencer
Lenore Zann
Martin Roach
Joe Motiki
Lisa Messinger(Season 1)
Deborah Odell(Seasons 2 & 3)
Rod Wilson
country = United States
network = CBS, Kids WB!, Teletoon
first_aired = 1999
last_aired = 2003
num_episodes = 39
imdb_id =

eason One

*1.Peril On The Peaks
*2.Wrath Of El Nino
*3.Tidal Wave
*4.Twister
*5.Electrical Storm
*6.Meteor
*7.Arctic Spill
*8.When It Rains, It Pours
*9.Four Alarm Fire And Brimstone
*10.Cave In
*11.The Fire Of Field 13
*12.Storm Of The Century, Part One
*13.Storm Of The Century, Part Two

eason Two

*14a. Wildfire
*14b. White Wall Of Terror
*15a. Last Stop - Disaster
*15b. Rock Star On The Rocks
*16a. Trapped, Beneath The Sea
*16b. Houston, We Have A Problem
*17a. Underwater Nightmare
*17b. Eye Of The Storm
*18a. Terror In The Tower(Later changed to High Anxiety,banned later on) [The episode Terror In The Tower was changed to High Anxiety after the September 11th attack. A few months after that, Teletoon banned this episode completely,along with the episode that follows it, Canyon Catastrophe,from airing on their station. This was discovered in a conversation with Teletoon on the phone.]
*18b. Canyon Catastrophe
*19a. Sibling Blow Out
*19b. Mayhem In The Mist
*20. Smokejumpers
*21a. Edge Of Disaster
*21b. Flood Of Fear
*22a. Summertime Twister
*22b. The Chilling Championship
*23. Flashback To Danger
*24a. Tidal Wave Of Pride
*24b. A Whale Of An Adventure
*25a. Shake Up In The Jungle
*25b. Lights, Camera, Destruction!
*26a. Rescue Robots
*26b. Race To The Finish

eason Three

*27. Heroes
*28a. Ultimate Ride
*28b. Newest Rescue Hero
*29a. Blackout
*29b. Fire Down Under
*30a. On Thin Ice
*30b. Fiery Differences
*31a. Tomb With A View
*31b. Up Up And Uh-Oh
*32. In The Driver's Seat
*33a. For Better Or Curse
*33b. Bat's Life
*34a. The Royal Rescue Hero
*34b. Foul Weather Friends
*35. Quake Me When It's Over
*36a. Rock and a Hard Place
*36b. Cruise Into Danger
*37. Alone for the Holidays (Christmas Special)
*38a. Not on This Planet
*38b. Tunnel Vision
*39a. A bridge too frail
*39b. Going with the wind

Interactive Games

Rescue Heroes has spawned numerous interactive formats of entertainment, including PC, Sony PlayStation, and Game Boy .

=PC=

*Rescue Heroes: Hurricane Havoc (1999)
*Rescue Heroes: Meteor Madness (2001)
*Rescue Heroes: Tremor Trouble (2002)
*Rescue Heroes: Lava Landslide (2003)
*Rescue Heroes: Mission Select (2003)

PlayStation

*Rescue Heroes: Molten Menace (2000)

Game Boy Color

*Rescue Heroes: Fire Frenzy (2000)

Game Boy Advance

* Rescue Heroes: Billy Blazes (2003)

Miscellaneous

* In 2001, the Rescue Heroes brand was honored with the prestigious Fire Department of New York Humanitarian Award for its positive influence on children.Fact|date=August 2007

* Fisher-Price established a special Rescue Heroes Award for children 3 to 12 years of age who come to the aid of someone in danger.Fact|date=August 2007

Links

* [http://www.rescueheroes.com Official Site]
* [http://www.nelvana.com/rescue%5Fheroes/ Official Television Show Site]

References

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