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Quick-witted Virgil Hawkins finds himself imbued with electromagnetic superpowers after being exposed to a mutanic gas and takes on the guise of Static, an urban hero of his own creation. He confronts real problems and issues faced by today's kids, such as peer pressure, gangs and growing up in an ethnically... more »

Quick-witted Virgil Hawkins finds himself imbued with electromagnetic superpowers after being exposed to a mutanic gas and takes on the guise of Static, an urban hero of his own creation. He confronts real problems and issues faced by today's kids, such as peer pressure, gangs and growing up in an ethnically diverse urban neighborhood. Learning to control his powers, figuring out how to patrol the skies at night and still make it home in time to study for his chemistry class, Virgil's greatest discovery becomes the real "charge" he gets in helping people and making a positive difference in his community - Dakota City.

First Telecast: September 23, 2000
Last Telecast: May 22, 2004

Episodes: 52 Color episodes (52 half-hour episodes, 1 two-part episodes)

Production: Warner Bros. Animation

Distributors: Kids' WB For updates on Static, go to the creator's homepage at: http://www.dwaynemcduffie.com/

Character Guide Virgil Hawkins / Static Shock - Can control electricity and manipulate metal objects. He's been living with his sister and father. His father works for the city. His mother was a paramedic until one day she died in the Dakota Riots.

Richie Foley/Gear - Virgil's best friend and is a genius. Richie mutates in the third season and gains superpowers. He's still Static's sidekick, but he has a more active role creating the tools they need to stop crime.

Hotstreak - Francis Stone Aka F-Stop. A gang leader who bullied Virgil around. Mutated so he could control fire.

Ebon - Aka Ivan Evans. Petty thief, who has a gang of three. He turned into a living shadow. He can go under doors, through cracks and even take others with him.

Rubberband Man - Aka Adam Evans. Disgruntled music writer. He used his powers for revenge when a famous rap star stole his lyrics. His body is like a rubber band that can stretch or become anything. Now, he's using his powers for good. He is Ebon's brother.

Talon - Real name revealed to be Teresa. Mutated into a bird. She's one of the members of the meta-breed. She can fly and screech at high levels, which is deafening to anything around her.

Shiv - Also part of the meta-breed, along with Ebon and Talon. He can create light energy weapons at his disposal.

Puff - A meta-human bounty hunter. She can breathe any kind of gas (acid or knock-out) from her mouth and also turn her legs into steam to fly.

Onyx - Puff's sidekick in the show. He's a rock monster with super strength. Carmen Dillo - A humanoid armadillo who could roll up into a ball and launch himself as a projectile. Kangor - The leader of the Ruffpack with feet big enough to deliver powerful kicks and shake the ground. Sometimes works with Ebon. Ferret - Member of the Ruffpack who has a snout that can smell anything. He can also scale buildings. Omnifarious - Edwin Alva Jr. can use his meta gas and control it to have any power he wants. He probably could have found a cure if things hadn't been ruined with his dad.

Theme Song

Fight the criminals, chase the bad guys
Save the world, fly through the sky
Half kid, half amazing
Ok, Static Shock's who you're facing
Yeah, one zip, then you zapped
Good against evil, get trapped
Look in my eyes, I've got the power
Villains run from the static shower

Superhero Static Shock (Woo-hoo!)
Superhero Static Shock (Woo-hoo!)

Criminals get twisted
This superhero gifted
The bell rings and I'm back in school
Nobody know what I do, ok

Superhero Static Shock (Woo-hoo!)
Superhero Static Shock (Woo-hoo!)
Superhero Static Shock (Woo-hoo!)

One zip, then you zapped
Good against evil, get trapped
Look in my eyes, I've got the power
Villains run from the static shower
Criminals get twisted
This superhero gifted
The bell rings and I'm back in school
Nobody know what I do, ok

Superhero Static Shock!

Performed by: Lil' Romeo (Seasons 3 and 4 only). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kids' WB Broadcast History
September 9, 2000 - October 28, 2000 .... Saturday, 10:30am November 4, 2000 - June 16, 2001 .... Saturday, 11:00am
January 26, 2002 - August 31, 2002 .... Saturday, 8:30am January 25, 2003 - July 26, 2003 .... Saturday, 10:30am August 2, 2003 - September 6, 2003 .... Saturday, 11:30am January 17, 2004 - February 7, 2004 .... Saturday, 11:30am February 14, 2004 - May 22, 2004 .... Saturday, 8:30am
June 5, 2004 - August 21, 2004 .... Saturday, 10:30am

Repeats
January 5, 2004 - April 30, 2004 .... Monday - Friday, 3:30pm
May 3, 2004 - July 30, 2004 .... Monday - Friday, 3:00pm

Special Presentations
May 2, 2002 .... Saturday, 8:00am
July 13, 2002 .... Saturday, 8:00am
January 27-31, 2003 .... Monday - Friday, 3:30pm April 14-18, 2003 .... Monday - Friday, 3:30pm
May 3, 2003 .... Saturday, 9:30am
April 10, 2004 .... Saturday, 8:00am

Cartoon Network Broadcast History
September 27, 2004 - Current .... Monday - Thursday, 9:30pm
October 10, 2004 - Current .... Sunday, 8:00am
October 18, 2004 - Current .... Monday - Friday, 6:30PM Awards & Nominations
2003 Annie Award - Outstanding Directing in an Animated Television Production
2003 Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
2003 Humanitas Prize - Children's Animation Category (Winner!)
2003 Golden Reel Award - Best Sound Editing in Television Animation
2004 Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition

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• Static Shock maybe coming back on the air

  I was watching Disney channel and I saw a preview for their new Disney XD and the shows they were going to show, well one of the shows on the preview just happened to be Static Shock. If this is true that means Static will be back on the air, so lets cross our fingers.

  I was watching Disney channel and I saw a preview for their new Disney XD and the shows they were going to show, well one of the shows on the preview just happened to be Static Shock. If this is true that means Static will be back on the air, so lets cross our fingers.less «

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• Static Shock the complete 1st season

  When are they going to make a complete 1st season of Static Shock maybe we can ask or send letters to WB to bring one out.

  When are they going to make a complete 1st season of Static Shock maybe we can ask or send letters to WB to bring one out.less «

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• Is Richie...

  Is Richie gay??? Post you commentary here!

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  StaticGearROCK Last online Dec 31, 1969
  47 comments, last one May 16, 2009 + Add Comment

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  9 Superb

  Bringing back this show would be quite nice - it was very nice. hide « show »

  I did love Static Shock.
  Even now, as of maybe five or so years later since it's last episode's air date, I still like it (I still record every episode from Disney XD at 3PM EST).
  
  No matter my protests and such, the show was really great.
  Most of the episodes had morals (even though they were always kind of hidden in most episodes) & intrigue, which also kept viewer's on the edge of their seat waiting for Virgil/Static (and later on, Richie/Gear) to kick some majour bad-guy butt.
  
  Although, it did seem quite off to me that the show could even be considered to be Y7 still.
  Yes, I must admit that they really had to tone it done from the comics, but without it's very "comic-orgin" sense of style, the show just never got me going like the Static comics did.
  But it still had lead evidence from it's true comic origins, but the I still don't like that fact that they opened the show to a Y7 audience, giving the fact that it included problems such as gang violence(s), riots, bullying, and other sets of more-than-Y7-ratings, if you know what I mean.
  
  Alas, overall, and as you know, the Static Shock show could never possibly relate in heavy regard to the comics - seeing as they'd run into Copyright issues & such, even with permission from the creator(s), but I still miss (first off, the good ol' Richard "Rich" Stone - although Richard "Richie" Foley has always been a blast too) the good comic-twist that always left us camping out at our local comics stores waiting for the new issue to arrive at midnight - or was that just me? c:

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  PainfullyGenius Added Mar 19, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  i wish they could bring it back!!!!!!!!! hide « show »

  i wish they can bring static shock back but to answer why they didn't is because of financial problems with kids Wb which was the original channel of the show.despite the great tv ratings they extended the show as long as they could (52 eps.).i used to love the 1999-2004 kids wb with shows like pokemon,jackie chan adventures,static shock,xiolin showdown.i also liked fox kids when i was small with shows like digimon and stuff.
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  itanese Added Mar 2, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Static Shock, check out re-runs on the Disney XD timeblock in February '09 on toondisney. It was an amazing show and set great examples for kids of yesterday and today. hide « show »

  This was a great show and still can be once again if new viewers take a look at the re-runs airing on the new Disney XD timeblock on what is now toondisney in February '09. Check it out!! Who knows, it could be revived. It dealt with real-life issues and was one of the only animated action/comedy shows to showcase an African-American hero as the protagonist on television then, and since. Another great animated superhero television show was the Justice League and the Justice League Unlimited which many would say represents the late '90's to '00's generation of kids and the producers of that show found Static Shock to be appropriate in its core values and morals for a crossover with their show. I'm just saying kids could use some better examples in animated superhero shows today, and a good place to start is in past shows.

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  mikeb5107355 Added Jan 17, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Well done, well planned and well received by me. hide « show »

  It just came out of nowhere when I was TV-surfing on Cartoon Network. Then Static showed up, and my evenings in Cartoon Network were never boring again (until they cancelled the show, that is).
  
  One of the biggest things that pulled me to this show is that it feels so real, because first of all, this show isn't set on the moon or a distant universe (that is to say, a fictional planet like Krypton.) The story is set in a city in Dakota, where most of the action is from the gas station (Static and Gear's HQ), the Hawkins' (Static and his family's) Household and within the city (where most of the blows are traded between Static and the baddies). Also, the everyday life for Static (or should I say Virgil Hawkins) is so well depicted (examples there are the arguments between Virgil and his sister or father, school life, bullies and grades). I could watch one of the episodes and can say "I can relate to that" every time I see Virgil's struggles while not being the superhero he is. But at the same time, the show manages to fuse the superhero elements with the environment at the same time, and that is a very huge feat. I can sometimes see that other shows are so caught up trying to force-feed the superhero twist into their show; they forgot to check the facts and made their universe a bit too unrealistic. Well not this show. In a nutshell, the show is able to balance between having a realistic setting while adding the superheroes into the story effortlessly. And that's a big plus. I am not saying that unrealistic environments and settings are going to be penalized. I'm saying that realistic settings can personalize the experiences of viewers; they can see themselves in Virgil's/other characters' shoes.
  
  Another reason that this I am a fan of the show is because of two of the characters. They are Static (Virgil) and his father Robert. They grew on me and I'll probably never forget them for a long time. The reasons why are listed here:
  
  Virgil Hawkins/Static: His wisecracks add comedy relief in battles against his enemies can put some light in the heat of a serious brawl. He is an example of a typical teen who is trying to overcome a death of a parent and the usual stresses of a 15-year-old.
  
  Robert Hawkins: His understanding personality is a trait that a lot of people yearn for. Think of all the people who are struggling with their psychological problems (eg. dealing with a death of a loved one, arguments within the family and so on). It would be different if those people hang around the Freeman Community Center, having Robert Hawkins giving them his attention. They will feel much better when they are being listened to. To me, Robert is a symbol of understanding.
  
  So whether you are channel surfing or on YouTube, and you bump into Static, grab your popcorn, sit on your most comfortable sofa, and lock your remote control in a safe until the show is over. Static is going to deliver, and he's not going to disappoint. This is a fact that will last as long as time itself. - Warrior of Zero

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  warriorofzero Added Jun 23, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Why was this show cancelled???!! hide « show »

  Why!?! Why?!? Whay did they cancel this show?!?!? THis was like my favorite show when I was lil. This was such a great show!!If only the brought it back!! They made a mistake taking this show off!! I loved the adventures of Virgil Hawkins and his friend Richie. They went around and saved the people of the city. This reminds me on Danny Phantom. U kno, Danny=Superhero, saves city, fights with sister. Static= Superhero, saves city, and fights with his sister. Static Shock was such a gooood show!!! I wish they would bring this show back! I miss Static Shock! Bring it back!

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