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Rescue Heroes is a line of toys from Fisher Price designed for young children, depicting various rescue personnel and their equipment. A 1999 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 Kids' WB! (2001-2002) as Rescue Heroes: Global Response Team, totalling three seasons.Rescue Heroes has also aired on Teletoon in Canada (1999-2006). The animated series strives to teach kids proper safety techniques and how to deal with issues, such as bullying.

1 Background
2 Characters
3 Rescue Heroes: The Movie
- 3.1 Plot
4 TV Series
5 Interactive Games
6 Links

[edit] 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 possibly the Canadian Rockies) as a likely place.

[edit] Characters

[edit] 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.

Billy Blazes (Norm Spencer) - Billy, a firefighter, is the leader of the Rescue Heroes, and help 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 Montreal, Quebec.
Wendy Waters (Lenore Zann) - Wendy, also a firefighter, is effectively the second-in-command. Her father, Warren, also 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 led 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 early 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.

[edit] Minor

These are Minor Characters featured in the T.V. Series.*NOTE: There are other Minor Rescue Heroes Characters, but they are not shown in the T.V. Series. This list only shows characters from the T.V. Series. The other characters that are only featured as Figurines are shown below.

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

[edit] Animals

Not only are there human Rescue Heroes in the T.V. Series, but there are animal Rescue Heroes as well. (Animals not featured in T.V. series are listed below).

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

[edit] Rescue Heroes Figurines Not featured in The T.V. Series

There are also Rescue Heroes figurines, but these characters are not featured in the T.V. Series.

C.D. Moon
Aaron Sky
Rex Steel
Cole Burns
Moe Zambeek
Holden Breath
Dewey C.M.
Marshall Artz
Spotter (Cheetah)
Tusk (Elephant)
Akido (Panda)
Specs (Owl)
Pounce (Panther)

[edit] Rescue Heroes: The Movie

Rescue Heroes: The Movie
Directed by	Ron Pitts
Produced by	Pamela Lehn
Written by	Brent Piaskoski
Starring	Norm Spencer Joe Motiki Lenore Zann Deborah Odell Rod Wilson Martin Roach
Music by	Amin Bhatia
Editing by	Daniel Lee
Distributed by	Nelvana
Release date(s)	November 18, 2003
Running time	80 minutes (approx.)
Country	Canada
Language	English
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[edit] Plot

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In the Movie, a series of mysterious lightning storms wreck havoc all over the world. The Rescue Heroes must find a way to stop the storm, since the result can be cataclysmic destruction. Billy Blazes gets poisoned on a mission and Rocky Canyon is grounded for insubordination, so the team is short handed. The Rescue Heroes must do everything they can to stop the storms and find the cure to save Billy in time.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] TV Series

Rescue Heroes
Genre	Animated television series
Running time	11/22 minutes approx.
Creator(s)	Unknown
Starring	Norm Spencer Lenore Zann Martin Roach Joe Motiki Lisa Messinger(Season 1) Deborah Odell(Seasons 2 & 3) Rod Wilson
Country of origin	United States
Original channel	CBS, Kids WB!
Original run	1999–2003
No. of episodes	39

[edit] Season 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

[edit] Season 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. This episode got cancelled from airing on Teletoon after the 9/11 attack.^{[citation needed]})
18b.Canyon Catastrophe
19a.Sibling Blow Out
19b.Mayhem In The Mist
20a.Smokejumpers, Part One
20b.Smokejumpers, Part Two
21a.Edge Of Disaster
21b.Flood Of Fear
22a.Summertime Twister
22b.The Chilling Championship
23a.Flashback To Danger, Part One
23b.Flashback To Danger, Part Two
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