Hero Elementary
{{short description|PBS Kids animated TV series (2020-2022)}}
{{distinguish|Hero Academy}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2020}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Hero Elementary Logo.png
| genre = {{Plainlist|
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| creator = Christine Ferraro
Carol-Lynn Parente
| based_on = {{Based on|"Super Hero School"|Aaron Reynolds}}
| voices = {{Plainlist|
- Veronica Hortiguela
- Jadiel Dowlin
- Stephany Seki
- Stacey DePass
- Carlos Diaz
}}
| developer =
| writer =
| director = Paul Hunt
| country = United States
Canada
| language = English
| opentheme = "(You Belong at) Hero Elementary", performed by Divine Brown and Cal Dodd
| endtheme = "(You Belong at) Hero Elementary" (instrumental) (End Credits Version)
| theme_music_composer = {{Plainlist|
- Steve D'Angelo
- Terry Tompkins
}}
| composer = Lorenzo Castelli
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 40 (80 segments)
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Carol-Lynn Parente
Lisa Olfman
Joy Rosen
Joann Freese
Christine Ferraro
| producer = Trent Locke
| editor =
| runtime = 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
| company = Portfolio Entertainment
Twin Cities PBS
| network = TVOKids (Canada)
PBS Kids (US)
| image_alt =
| caption =
| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|06|01}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2022|01|04}}
}}
Hero Elementary is a children's animated television series created and produced by Portfolio Entertainment and Twin Cities PBS.{{cite web|title=PBS KIDS to Premiere 'Hero Elementary' in Summer 2020|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/pbs-kids-to-premiere-hero-elementary-in-summer-2020/|work=Animation Magazine|date=October 1, 2019}} The series premiered on June 1, 2020 to January 4, 2022, on PBS Kids. The series was created by co-creators Carol-Lynn Parente and Christine Ferraro, who previously worked on Sesame Street.{{cite web|title=PBS KIDS Suits Up with 'Hero Elementary' Premiering June 1|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/pbs-kids-suits-up-with-hero-elementary-premiering-june-1/|work=Animation Magazine|date=January 29, 2020}}
The series involves 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. 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.
The series has 40 half-hour episodes, each of them containing two segments.{{Cite news|url=https://www.portfolioentertainment.com/film/hero-elementary-2/|title=Hero Elementary|newspaper=Portfolio Entertainment }}
Premise
The series involves "The Sparks' Crew", a quartet group of students from Hero Elementary: AJ Gadgets, Lucita Sky, Benny Bubbles, Sara Snap, their excited teacher, Mr. Sparks, and class pet Fur Blur, also known as "Sparks' Crew Hamster".
The town is called City town [Based on Toronto, ON and St. Paul, MN].
Characters
= Main =
The Sparks' Crew are the main characters of the series. The members are:
- Lucita Sky (voiced by Veronica Hortiguela) is 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.
- AJ Gadgets (voiced by Jadiel Dowlin) is 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 jet pack for transportation.
- Sara Snap (voiced by Stephany Seki) is a tomboyish Japanese-American girl who has both the power of super strength and teleportation. At times, Sara's teleportation can malfunction and take her to the wrong places. She is also allergic to coconuts, which temporarily remove her powers.
- Benny Bubbles (voiced by Stacey DePass) is a cheerful and good-natured Greek-American boy able to create bubbles (that only he can pop) for various purposes. He 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.
- Mr. Enrique Sparks (voiced by Carlos Díaz) is 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. He also occasionally drives the Sparks' Crew Van for when the students have missions elsewhere.
- Fur Blur is a hamster who's the class pet and also runs really fast, 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 (voiced by Denise Oliver) wears a pink shirt, green overalls, white socks, and purple shoes.
- Jada (voiced by Barbara Mamabolo) wears a pink flower, a pink dress, orange leggings, and purple flats.
- Freeze Louise (voiced by Denise Oliver) and Petie Heat (voiced by Cory Doran) are twin siblings who make up "Team Tornado", and possess ice and fire abilities respectively.
- The Amazing Memory Kid (voiced by Stephany Seki) is a student in "The Mighty Brights" class who wears a blue memory helmet. Despite his name, he doesn't have a very good memory.
- "Turbo" Tina (voiced by Ana Sani) is a student in "The Mighty Brights" class who runs really fast.
- "Rubberband" Robbie (voiced by David Berni) is a student in "The Mighty Brights" class who can stretch to great lengths with his elastic body.
- Dr. Inventorman (Martin Roach) is a hero inventor.
- Hail Caesar (Cory Doran) is a weather-related superhero.
- Athletica (Kristin Fairlie) is an athletic superheroine that the students idolize.
- Captain Bounceback (Alexa Hazael) is a superheroine who has the ability to bounce.
- Mrs. Mangia (Julie Lemieux) is the school's cafeteria supervisor.
Episodes
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| airdateR = {{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
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| prodcodeR= {{refn|group="lower-alpha"|Twin Cities PBS files the copyright for the episodes under groups, rather than separate episodes, as seen here: *{{cite web|url=https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=Hero+Elementary&Search_Code=TALL&PID=JzexIG-Tt_lYqtxWMIVtnT3Red-&SEQ=20200223224523&CNT=25&HIST=1|title=Public Catalog|publisher=United States Copyright Office|access-date=September 27, 2020}}}}
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title_1 = Hatching a Plan
| Title_2 = The Invisible Force
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Christine Ferraro
| WrittenBy_2 = Jill Cozza-Turner
| Aux2_1 = Jeff Bittle
| Aux2_2 = Tess Reid
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|01}}
| ProdCode = 101
| ShortSummary = 1a: Hatching a Plan: Sparks' Crew vow to reunite a baby bird with its parents.{{hr}}1b: The Invisible Force: The crew tries to find out why the decorations for a young girl's birthday party have vanished.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title_1 = Saved from the Bell
| Title_2 = The Right Stuff
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Eric Peterson
| WrittenBy_2 = Jorge Aguirre
| Aux2_1 = Suren Perera
| Aux2_2 = Jeff Bittle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|02}}
| ProdCode = 102
| ShortSummary = 2a: Saved from the Bell: When the bell on the school's Leaping Tower continually rings, Sparks' crew investigates.{{hr}}2b: The Right Stuff: The crew decide to restyle their hero suits.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title_1 = Tail of One Kitty
| Title_2 = Movie Theater Meltdown
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Susan Kim
| WrittenBy_2 = Belinda Arredondo
| Aux2_1 = Daniel LaFrance
| Aux2_2 = Jeff Bittle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|03}}
| ProdCode = 103
| ShortSummary =3a: Tail of One Kitty: The crew learns how animals use their tails when it tries to rescue a little girl's kitten.{{hr}}3b: Movie Theater Meltdown: The team helps a teen with an out-of-control superpower.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title_1 = The Lake Mistake
| Title_2 = Plant Problem
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Melinda LaRose
| WrittenBy_2 = Louie Lazar
| Aux2_1 = Suren Perera
Meghan Lands
| Aux2_2 = Tess Reid
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|04}}
| ProdCode = 104
| ShortSummary = 4a: The Lake Mistake: The Sparks' Crew try to find a way to restore the lake back to its original state after a super student accidentally freezes it.{{hr}}4b: Plant Problem: A plant grows out of control.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title_1 = Where's Fur Blur?
| Title_2 = The Blob
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Geri Cole
| WrittenBy_2 = Adam Rudman
| Aux2_1 = Rachel Peters
| Aux2_2 = Tess Reid
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|08}}
| ProdCode = 105
| ShortSummary = 5a: Where's Fur Blur?: The Sparks' Crew use their five senses to track Fur Blur throughout the school.{{hr}}5b: The Blob: A giant blob invades the hallways and classrooms, causing chaos.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title_1 = Toadal Confusion
| Title_2 = Hero Hideaway
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Karen Moonah
| WrittenBy_2 = George Arthur Bloom
| Aux2_1 = Jeff White
| Aux2_2 = Glen Kennedy
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|09}}
| ProdCode = 106
| ShortSummary = 6a: Toadal Confusion: Toads take over a new skate park.{{hr}}6b: Hero Hideaway: AJ tries to build a hero clubhouse out of cardboard boxes, but it keeps falling down.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title_1 = All Over the Map
| Title_2 = Lights Go Down in Citytown
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Christine Ferraro
| WrittenBy_2 = James R. Backshall
| Aux2_1 = Glen Kennedy
| Aux2_2 = Venz Vesselinov
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|10}}
| ProdCode = 107
| ShortSummary =7a: All Over the Map: A bird flies off with AJ's Twigcam.{{hr}}7b: Lights Go Down in Citytown: The nighttime sky, lit up by the lights of the city, make it hard for Sparks' Crew to see a meteor shower.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title_1 = Fair Weather
| Title_2 = Home Sweet Home
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Patrick Granleese
| WrittenBy_2 = Jorge Aguirre
| Aux2_1 = Jeff White
| Aux2_2 = Rachel Peters
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|15}}
| ProdCode = 108
| ShortSummary = 8a: Fair Weather: Sparks' Crew learns about changing weather patterns.{{hr}}8b: Home Sweet Home: The crew tries to find a home for a chipmunk after a tree falls in the schoolyard.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title_1 = The Feed for Speed
| Title_2 = An Uphill Task
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Eric Peterson
| WrittenBy_2 = Karen Moonah
| Aux2_1 = Glen Kennedy
| Aux2_2 = Tess Reid
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|16}}
| ProdCode = 109
| ShortSummary = 9a: The Feed for Speed: Fur Blur competes in the school's Super Pet Races.{{hr}}9b: An Uphill Task: AJ invents a wheeled robot that can do everything but go up stairs.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title_1 = With a Little Push
| Title_2 = Track That Pack
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Adam Rudman
| WrittenBy_2 = Karen Moonah
| Aux2_1 = Blayne Burnside
| Aux2_2 = James McCrimmon
Tess Reid
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|17}}
| ProdCode = 110
| ShortSummary = 10a: With a Little Push: Sparks' Crew chases a giant ball through the city, learning that pushing an object can start or stop its movement.{{hr}}10b: Track That Pack: Sparks' Crew searches for AJ's backpack after it floats away in a lake.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| Title_1 = The Butterfly Chasers
| Title_2 = Something Shady
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Sheila Rogerson
| WrittenBy_2 = Syndi Shumer
| Aux2_1 = Jeff White
| Aux2_2 = Nazish Naqvi
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|22}}
| ProdCode = 111
| ShortSummary = 11a: The Butterfly Chasers: Benny and the crew investigate why monarch butterflies are missing from the school garden.{{hr}}11b: Something Shady: AJ's shady spot disappears when he and his crew are about to eat lunch outside; so they investigate from where AJ's missing shadow came from.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| Title_1 = Turtle Beach
| Title_2 = Shine a Light on Me
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Patrick Granleese
| WrittenBy_2 = Bernice Vanderlaan
| Aux2_1 = Glen Kennedy
| Aux2_2 = Jeff White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|23}}
| ProdCode = 112
| ShortSummary = 12a: Turtle Beach: When the crew goes to Turtle Beach to see the hatching of baby turtles, they find the beach filled with litter.{{hr}}12b: Shine a Light on Me: The crew gathers at night to search for a missing superdog.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| Title_1 = Sound of Ice Cream
| Title_2 = The Reflection Connection
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Bernice Vanderlaan
| WrittenBy_2 = Louie Lazar
| Aux2_1 = Tess Reid
| Aux2_2 = Glen Kennedy
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|29}}
| ProdCode = 113
| ShortSummary = 13a: Sound of Ice Cream: An ice cream truck is accidentally made invisible after AJ forgotten his invisible helmet, so the crew must rely on its sounds to find it.{{hr}}13b: The Reflection Connection: People everywhere get stuck when a flying super-glue gadget goes haywire.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| Title_1 = Sparks' Crew Unplugged
| Title_2 = Camp Catastrophe
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Karen Moonah
| WrittenBy_2 = Jiro C. Okada
| Aux2_1 = Jeff Bittle
| Aux2_2 = Rachel Peters
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|30}}
| ProdCode = 114
| ShortSummary = 14a: Sparks' Crew Unplugged (Sparks' Unplugged; TV guides): Sparks' Crew tries to determine why muffins have gone missing from the school cafeteria.{{hr}}14b: Camp Catastrophe: The crew helps a scout troop build a new shelter when their tent blows away.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| Title_1 = Monster Hunters
| Title_2 = A Soapy Situation
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Karen Moonah
| WrittenBy_2 = Jorge Aguirre
| Aux2_1 = Jeff Bittle
| Aux2_2 = Tess Reid
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|01}}
| ProdCode = 115
| ShortSummary =15a: Monster Hunters: When the crew investigates a backyard monster, it discovers that it's actually a mother opossum and her babies.{{hr}}15b: A Soapy Situation: A sudsy mess envelopes the Super-Duper Store.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| Title_1 = Bugging Out
| Title_2 = Eager Beavers
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Eric Peterson
| WrittenBy_2 = Sheila Rogerson
| Aux2_1 = Tess Reid
| Aux2_2 = Jeff White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|06}}{{cite web | title=Hero Elementary on Alabama Public Television | website=Alabama Public Television | url=https://aptv.org/series/4339/Hero-Elementary/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629042638/https://aptv.org/series/4339/Hero-Elementary/ | access-date=2020-06-26| archive-date=2020-06-29 }}
| ProdCode = 116
| ShortSummary = 16a: Bugging Out: The crew must find their way out of an overgrown, weedy area after being accidentally shrunk to the size of bugs.{{hr}}16b: Eager Beavers: The crew helps Lucita's grandmother when her favorite scenic spot is flooded.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 17
| Title_1 = A Leg Up
| Title_2 = Sneezitis Solution
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = George Arthur Bloom
| WrittenBy_2 = Patrick Granleese
| Aux2_1 = Glen Kennedy
| Aux2_2 = Jeff White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|13}}
| ProdCode = 117
| ShortSummary = 17a: A Leg Up: A baby porcupine needs help, but the crew has trouble getting close to it.{{hr}}17b: Sneezitis Solution: Fur Blur comes down with a hamster cold and the only cure is to sniff the flower of a certain plant.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 18
| Title_1 = What You Don't See
| Title_2 = Super Purple Pop-Up Plants
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Kate Barris
| WrittenBy_2 = Adam Rudman
| Aux2_1 = Rachel Peters
| Aux2_2 = Tess Reid
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|20}}
| ProdCode = 118
| ShortSummary = 18a: What You Don't See: The crew tries to help catch a frightened horse on the loose in Citytown.{{hr}}18b: Super Purple Pop-Up Plants: Mysterious purple plants keep popping up all over Citytown.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 19
| Title_1 = Dog in the Fog
| Title_2 = Bye, Bye Dragonfly
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Diana Moore
| WrittenBy_2 = Bob Ardiel
| Aux2_1 = Glen Kennedy
| Aux2_2 = Jeff White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|07|27}}
| ProdCode = 119
| ShortSummary = 19a: Dog in the Fog: The crew searches for a little dog that gets lost in the fog.{{hr}}19b: Bye, Bye Dragonfly: The crew uses clues from nature to catch a runaway drone.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 20
| Title_1 = Rough Sledding
| Title_2 = Hungry Hungry Hoppers
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Karen Moonah
| WrittenBy_2 = Patrick Granleese
| Aux2_1 = Tess Reid
| Aux2_2 = Glen Kennedy
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|08|17}}
| ProdCode = 120
| ShortSummary = 20a: Rough Sledding: AJ accidentally ruins a schoolmate's box sled, so the crew helps him find the materials he needs to repair it.{{hr}}20b: Hungry Hungry Hoppers: The crew takes care of someone else's class pet, a super frog, until it gets out and hops through town (that was after Sara accidentally opens the top to let the frog escape).
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 21
| Title_1 = Hero Hit Parade
| Title_2 = Trouble at the Pet Wash
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Eric Peterson
| WrittenBy_2 = Jeff Sweeney
| Aux2_1 = Tess Reid
| Aux2_2 = Jeff White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|08|18}}
| ProdCode = 121
| ShortSummary = 21a: Hero Hit Parade: Sparks' Crew tries to retrieve a big parade balloon that gets loose.{{hr}}21b: Trouble at the Pet Wash: The crew helps a boy search for his missing dog.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 22
| Title_1 = Bouncing Ideas
| Title_2 = Leaning Tower, No Pizza
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Betty Quan
| WrittenBy_2 = John Slama
| Aux2_1 = Glen Kennedy
| Aux2_2 = Jeff Bittle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|08|19}}
| ProdCode = 122
| ShortSummary = 22a: Bouncing Ideas: Sparks' Crew tries to figure out how to stop Rubberband Robbie from bouncing all over the school.{{hr}}22b: Leaning Tower, No Pizza: The Sparks' Crew tests out low-tech ways to communicate after phone service is knocked out.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 23
| Title_1 = Kite Delight
| Title_2 = Little Lost Horse
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Patrick Granleese
| WrittenBy_2 = Bob Ardiel
| Aux2_1 = Jeff White
| Aux2_2 = Glen Kennedy
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|08|20}}
| ProdCode = 123
| ShortSummary = 23a: Kite Delight: The crew learns about how wind moves things when they help a boy make a new kite.{{hr}}23b: Little Lost Horse: The crew helps a little girl find her toy horse that she lost on the beach.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 24
| Title_1 = The Crew Who SNOWS What to Do
| Title_2 = Keep Your Eye on the Ball
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = James R. Backshall
| WrittenBy_2 = Carol-Lynn Parente
| Aux2_1 = Tess Reid
| Aux2_2 = Cameron Hood
Drew Ng
James McCrimmon
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|04}}
| ProdCode = 124
| ShortSummary = 24a: The Crew Who SNOWS What to Do: Turbo Tina is excited to see her first snowfall, but some of the snow melts quickly.{{hr}}24b: Keep Your Eye on the Ball: A T-ball championship game is jeopardized when the balls go missing.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 25
| Title_1 = Going to Pieces
| Title_2 = Forces of Nature
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Karen Moonah
| WrittenBy_2 = Betty Quan
| Aux2_1 = Jeff Bittle
| Aux2_2 = Tess Reid
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|05}}
| ProdCode = 125
| ShortSummary = 25a: Going to Pieces: When a piece of a statue breaks off, Sparks' Crew must find it before the statue's unveiling ceremony.{{hr}}25b: Forces of Nature: The crew searches for an invention that Dr. Inventorman buried underground.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 26
| Title_1 = Knot So Fast
| Title_2 = Made in the Shade
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Eric Peterson
| WrittenBy_2 = Christine Ferraro
| Aux2_1 = Jeff White
| Aux2_2 = Tom Nesbitt
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|06}}
| ProdCode = 126
| ShortSummary = 26a: Knot So Fast: AJ's shoe-tying car gets out of control, tying all people's shoes, objects, etc. into knots all around Citytown.{{hr}}26b: Made in the Shade: The crew tries to determine why the ice cream in Stevie Heat's ice cream cart melted.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 27
| Title_1 = Snowy Journey
| Title_2 = Super Summertime
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Jeff Sweeney
| WrittenBy_2 = Patrick Granleese
| Aux2_1 = Tom Nesbitt
| Aux2_2 = Fancia He
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|01|07}}
| ProdCode = 127
| ShortSummary = 27a: Snowy Journey: The crew treks through the snow to get Fur Blur to the veterinarian.{{hr}}27b: Super Summertime: AJ wants to do all the activities on his super fun list -- but they are for the winter.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 28
| Title_1 = Hail Caesar
| Title_2 = Picture Perfect
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Patrick Granleese
| WrittenBy_2 = Carol-Lynn Parente and Maryelizabeth Pfund
| Aux2_1 = Tess Reid
| Aux2_2 = Jeff White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|29}}
| ProdCode = 128
| ShortSummary = 28a: Hail Caesar: Hail Caesar helps the crew understand more about hail after a hailstorm causes damage around Citytown.{{hr}}28b: Picture Perfect: The crew tries to stay clean for Picture Day at school.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 29
| Title_1 = Monumental Problem
| Title_2 = Super Lift
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Jiro C. Okada
| WrittenBy_2 = Betty Quan
| Aux2_1 = Tess Reid
| Aux2_2 = Tom Nesbitt
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|30}}
| ProdCode = 129
| ShortSummary = 29a: Monumental Problem: The crew must figure out how to repair a monument on Hero Hill.{{hr}}29b: Super Lift: The crew tries to change a broken wheel on a hot dog cart.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 30
| Title_1 = Looking Super
| Title_2 = Schmubble Trouble
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Eric Peterson
| WrittenBy_2 = Jiro C. Okada
| Aux2_1 = Jeff White
| Aux2_2 = Nathan Maetzener
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|31}}
| ProdCode = 130
| ShortSummary = 30a: Looking Super: Hail Caesar helps the crew search for a self-flying cape that took off from the store.{{hr}}30b: Schmubble Trouble: AJ, Lucita, and Sara get caught inside Schmubble Bubbles when Benny catches a bubble cold.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 31
| Title_1 = Sara Loses Her Snap
| Title_2 = A Soupie Mystery
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = John Slama
| WrittenBy_2 = Karen Moonah
| Aux2_1 = Marko Bajik
| Aux2_2 = Tom Nesbitt
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|04|01}}
| ProdCode = 131
| ShortSummary = 31a: Sara Loses Her Snap: Sara loses her super strength on the same day the crew has to move a giant, heavy burger.{{hr}}31b: A Soupie Mystery: The crew sets out to find Soupy, a mysterious creature that has been spotted in Super Superior Lake.
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| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 32
| Title_1 = AJ's Extra Superpower, Part 1
| Title_2 = AJ's Extra Superpower, Part 2
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy = Christine Ferraro
| Aux2_1 = Nathan Maetzener
| Aux2_2 = Tess Reid
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|04|02}}
| ProdCode = 132
| ShortSummary = Part 1: The crew discovers that a dog is stealing a little girl's toys from her backyard.{{hr}}Part 2: AJ tries to find his hero, Jetman Jones, at Citytown Hero Con after he gave him the wrong envelope.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 33
| Title_1 = Search and Rescue
| Title_2 = Secret Lives of Teachers
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Patrick Granleese
| WrittenBy_2 = Adam Rudman
| Aux2_1 = Jeff White
| Aux2_2 = Tom Nesbitt
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|05|03}}
| ProdCode = 133
| ShortSummary = 33a: Search and Rescue: Sparks' Crew searches for two schoolmates who are hiding somewhere in Citytown.{{hr}}33b: Secret Lives of Teachers: The kids are surprised to see their teacher on the weekend outside of school.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 34
| Title_1 = Heroes in Space, Part 1
| Title_2 = Heroes in Space, Part 2
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy = Karen Moonah
| Aux2_1 = Tess Reid
| Aux2_2 = Nathan Maetzener
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|07|12}}
| ProdCode = 134
| ShortSummary = Part 1: Sara and friends are excited to view the full moon, but they notice that half of the moon is missing.{{hr}}Part 2: The crew flies to the moon to investigate.
| LineColor = FD6338
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 35
| Title_1 = Back on Track
| Title_2 = Switcheroo-er
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Eric Peterson
| WrittenBy_2 = Christine Ferraro
| Aux2_1 = Tess Reid
| Aux2_2 = Marko Bajik
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|07|13}}
| ProdCode = 135
| ShortSummary = 35a: Back on Track: When a toy train is ruined, the crew sets out to learn more about the landforms that make up City Town so they can build a replica.{{hr}}35b: Switcheroo-er: AJ's new gadget switches everyone's powers.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 36
| Title_1 = Squeak to Me
| Title_2 = Team Song's Theme Song
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Bernice Vanderlaan
| WrittenBy_2 = Christine Ferraro
| Aux2_1 = Jeff White
| Aux2_2 = Marko Bajik
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|07|14}}
| ProdCode = 136
| ShortSummary = 36a: Squeak to Me: AJ builds a gadget to help people understand Fur Blur's squeaks, but it misfires and makes people squeak.{{hr}}36b: Team Song's Theme Song: Sparks' Crew wants a theme song.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 37
| Title_1 = First Day of School, Part 1
| Title_2 = First Day of School, Part 2
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy = Eric Peterson
| Aux2_1 = Tom Nesbitt
| Aux2_2 = Jeff White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|09|06}}
| ProdCode = 137
| ShortSummary = Part 1: The first part of the origin episode tells how Sparks' crew met at their first day at Hero Elementary.{{hr}}Part 2: Sparks' Crew goes on its first mission to catch a baby hamster.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 38
| Title_1 = When Fur Flies
| Title_2 = Pumpkin Palooza
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy = Christine Ferraro
| Aux2_1 = Nathan Maetzener
| Aux2_2 = Jeff White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|10|11}}
| ProdCode = 138
| ShortSummary = 38a: When Fur Flies: Something high in the sky is causing a trail of trouble across Citytown, but is it a bird, a plane, or something else? Sparks’ Crew observes the properties of things gone wrong downtown, which leads them to understand what the problem is.{{hr}}38b: Pumpkin Palooza: It’s the day of Pumpkin Palooza and a little girl’s decorated pumpkin has been ruined. It’s Sparks’ Crew to the rescue! Learning that the culprit is a hungry squirrel, they work together to design and build a solution to protect all the decorated pumpkins in City Town.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 39
| Title_1 = Friends of the Forest
| Title_2 = Chicken Hero
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Christine Ferraro
| WrittenBy_2 = Eric Peterson
| Aux2_1 = Tom Nesbitt
| Aux2_2 = Jeff White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|01|03}}
| ProdCode = 139
| ShortSummary = 39a: Friends of the Forest: The heroes embark on a mission with Branchman to plan a solution to use less paper.{{hr}}39b: Chicken Hero: The crew tries to track down a chicken on the loose.
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{{Episode list
| NumParts = 2
| EpisodeNumber = 40
| Title_1 = Teacher of the Year
| Title_2 = The Sweet Smell of Success
| DirectedBy = Paul Hunt
| WrittenBy_1 = Christine Ferraro
| WrittenBy_2 = Eric Peterson
| Aux2_1 = Tess Reid
| Aux2_2 = Nathan Maetzener
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|01|04}}
| ProdCode = 140
| ShortSummary = 40a: Teacher of the Year: There's a big surprise in store for Mr. Sparks: He will be receiving the "Hero Teacher of the Year" award! His heroic students want to make everything special for the big celebration, and that includes making a cake. But, will Sparks’ Crew be able to keep the party a surprise while they figure out the right mixture for the cake batter?{{hr}}40b: The Sweet Smell of Success: Invisigirl (a former student) likes to use her invisibility to play jokes, but a joke has unintended consequences when she makes a cake invisible, and then can't find it! The team tries to track it down via their sense of smell, but will it be enough to find the cake?
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Broadcast
The series first premiered on PBS Kids in the United States on June 1, 2020, then it premiered on TVOKids and Knowledge Network in Canada on July 7, 2020,{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/heroelementary?lang=en|title=Hero Elementary (@HeroElementary) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|language=en|access-date=2020-07-07}} and premiered on Discovery Kids in Latin America and IRIB TV2 Persian in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2021/03/05/deals-of-the-week-portfolio-genius-babyfirst/|title=Deals of the Week: Portfolio, Genius, Babyfirst|website=kidscreen.com|date=2021-03-05}}
Reception
Polly Conway of Common Sense Media said "helpful friends use skills and science to solve problems".{{cite web|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/hero-elementary|title=Parents' Guide to Hero Elementary|website= Common Sense Media.com}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://heroelementary.org/}}
- {{Official website|https://pbskids.org/HeroElementary}}
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- [https://www.tvokids.com/school-age/hero-elementary Hero Elementary] at TVOKids
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