Station Zero

{{Infobox television

| image = Station_Zero_Characters.png

| caption = The main cast of Station Zero.

| genre = Adult animation
Comedy
Musical

| creator = Tramp Daly

| based_on = A View From Da' Unda'Ground
by Tramp Daly

| writer = Jason Centeno
Don "Lava" Murphy
Tramp Daly
Carlito Rodriguez
Quanzilla

| director = Michael Ferraro

| executive_producer = Tramp Daly
Abby Terkuhle

| producer = Janine Cirincione
Jody Milano Vanderputten
Carlito Rodriguez
Tramp Daly

| editor = Molly McEwan

| voices = Carlito Rodriguez
Riggs Morales
Quanzilla
Scratch

| theme_music_composer = Randall Lawrence

| open_theme = "We're On Station Zero"

| end_theme = "Station Zero Freestyle Rap"

| composer = Barry S. Bookhard

| country = United States

| language = English
Spanish

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 20

| runtime = 22 minutes

| company = Possible Worlds
C-Traze Studios
Upfront Entertainment
MTV Animation

| animator = Possible Worlds

| network = MTV

| first_aired = {{start date|1999|3|8}}

| last_aired = {{end date|1999|4|6}}

}}

Station Zero is an American daily adult animated/live-action hybrid series that aired on MTV for one season in early 1999, airing Monday through Friday at 6:30 pm.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1999/03/07/pop-notes/28deb9e0-a2bd-44c2-9acb-204bfa434cfa |title=POP NOTES |newspaper=The Washington Post|date=1999-03-07 |access-date=2022-02-12}} The show followed a group of four Bronx teenagers who ran a fictional public-access television show called Live from the Bronx, where they watched hip hop videos and critiqued them in a similar manner as that of Beavis and Butt-Head.{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sigEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA168 |title=We Watch Channel Zero |journal=Vibe |date=April 1999 |volume=7 |number=3 |page=168 |access-date=2019-10-10}} It was based on A View From Da' Unda'Ground, a comic strip from the same team which ran in The Source from 1991 to 1994.{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3R7GZ8ghL8wC&pg=PA49 |title=Station Zero |journal=Spin |date=March 1999 |volume=15 |number=3 |page=49 |access-date=2021-06-13}}

Characters

Chino: A 17-year-old Latino kid, who is the host of the show, the MC and the hip-hop purist and re-represents the underground such as Rakim and KRS-One. His catchphrase is "Oh man!", "Wha-what!", "Aw, come on, man!".
Karaz: A 18-year-old African-American kid, who is very shy and timid, He is the co-host of the show, the pop-loving “hustler/politician” and Chino's rival. He is really get into the mainstream hip-hop such as Diddy and Jay-Z. His catchphrase is "Don't talk about my mom, Man."
DJ Tech: A 18-year-old silent DJ, who speaks with his cuts using the turntables.
Scooter: A 14-year-old black kid, who is Karaz's best friend and the self-proclaimed director and producer of the show. He's the smartest and intelligent kid in the Bronx. His catchphrase is "We're on the air here."
The Man: He is the unseen character. His signature scare chord plays after the teenagers says "The Man".

Episodes

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|Title=Pilot

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|8}}

|ShortSummary= Featured videos: "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Jump Around", "Tha Crossroads", "I'll Never Break Your Heart", "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check (Remix)"

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|Title=Balls-O-Meter

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|9}}

|ShortSummary= The boys are watching "Blue Angels" video. Karaz is doing the spoken word while the boys watches the "On & On" video. During the "In My Bed (Remix)" video, Chino is annoyed by Da Brat. DJ Tech plays the Aerosmith's 1987 song before Karaz tells him that the song is not cool. In the end, Scooter breaks the camera after they disrespect his grandma.

Featured videos: "Blue Angels", "On & On", "In My Bed (So So Def Remix)", "Summertime"

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|EpisodeNumber=3

|Title=Uptown, Baby

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|10}}

|ShortSummary= The boys are doing the "Uptown, Baby!" freestyle rap. Chino, Karaz, DJ Tech and Scooter watches Mya's 1998 video called "It's All About Me". Chino thinks that Mya was Chino's wife. Karaz accidentally knocks out the power. DJ Tech plays Redman's 1997 song "Whateva Man" while Scooter fix the power. They watches Ginuwine's video "Same Ol' G" and Karaz sings the song off-key. Scooter is very angry when he tells the boys that The Man is not going to like this video. Chino swears at Scooter, causing the lights to go dim. The boys are having an interview with Method Man.

Featured videos: "Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby)", "It's All About Me", "Same Ol' G", "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By"

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|EpisodeNumber=4

|Title=Old-School Thursday

|ShortSummary= The boys watches 2 break dancing music videos, Karaz is moved by the video.

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|11}}

|ProdCode=104

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|Title=Episode 5

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|12}}

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|Title=Episode 6

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|15}}

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|Title=Episode 7

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|16}}

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|Title=Episode 8

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|17}}

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|Title=Episode 9

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|18}}

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|Title=Episode 10

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|22}}

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|Title=Episode 11

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|23}}

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|Title=Episode 12

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|24}}

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|Title=Episode 13

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|25}}

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|Title=Episode 14

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|26}}

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|Title=Episode 15

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|29}}

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|Title=Episode 16

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|30}}

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|Title=Episode 17

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|3|31}}

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|Title=Episode 18

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|4|1}}

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|Title=Episode 19

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|4|5}}

|ProdCode=119

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|EpisodeNumber=20

|Title=Episode 20

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|4|6}}

|ProdCode=120

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Broadcast

In the United Kingdom, the show aired on MTV Base in 1999, being among the first shows to air on the newly created network.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/mtv-base-kicks-off-with-station-zero-animation/1216002.article |title=MTV base kicks off with Station Zero animation |website=Broadcastnow.co.uk |date=1999-06-24 |access-date=2024-06-08}}

Reception

The show was eventually canceled after only one season of twenty episodes. While it was primarily canceled for its lower ratings, it's speculated that it was because the producers and writers knew of this show's quick demise because of low ratings, and the animated cast walks off into the sunset in the finale.{{Cite book|last=Leszczak|first=Bob|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C3JuDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA171|title=Single Season Sitcoms of the 1990s: A Complete Guide|date=2018-08-31|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1-4766-7077-5|language=en|access-date=2021-06-13}}

References

External links

{{IMDb title|0398572}}
{{webarchive

|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013224330/http://jumptheshark.com/topic/Station-Zero/Station-Zero-General-Comments/1873 |date=October 13, 2007 |title=Jump The Shark - "Station Zero" }}