Rescue Heroes (1999)
Rescue Heroes is a Canadian/American animated children's television series produced by Nelvana, CBC and CBS. Based on the 1995 Fisher Price toy line of the same name, the series tracks the adventures of a team of globetrotting emergency responders who save people from a variety of disasters. Rescue Heroes stars Norm Spencer as Billy Blazes, Lenore Zann as Wendy Waters and Martin Roach as Rocky Canyon. Three seasons of Rescue Heroes were produced and aired from 1999 until 2002. YTV aired the series as a feature of their "Playtime" block, and re-runs of the series were aired internationally. In 2003, Nelvana released Rescue Heroes: The Movie.
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Episode 1 - Heroes
Release Date: 2002-09-11The Rescue Heroes attend a conference where they honor various rescue teams that they have encountered. Meanwhile, Billy Blazes is nervous about his turn and anything that can go wrong does go wrong.
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Episode 2 - The Newest Rescue Hero / Ultimate Ride
Release Date: 2002-09-18The Newest Rescue Hero: Jack thinks he's doing Jill a favor when he gets her a spot on the Rescue Heroes. Ultimate Ride: Jake isn't as comfortable using the new ultimate robot vehicle. But is forced to use it when an earthquake hits Japan and his motorcycle is damaged. By the end, Jack realized that learning a new skill is worth the effort even if it isn't easy.
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Episode 3 - Blackout / Fire Down Under
Release Date: 2002-09-25Blackout: When a city is plunged into darkness, Billy calls out the Night Force. Billy, Jake, Aiden and Sam descend into a subway system to rescue trapped passengers, while Aiden, Willy and Sergeant help land a crippled plane on a city street. Fire Down Under: A series of wildfires rage out of control in New South Wales, Australia, forcing people to evacuate their homes and threatening to destroy wildlife and their habitats. A Veterinarian works feverishly to save her wildlife refuge.
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Episode 4 - Up, Up and Uh-Oh / Fiery Differences
Release Date: 2002-10-02Up, Up and Uh-Oh: Ariel flyer nemesis Avery Ator is at I again, He's back on the flight show circuit, but neglects to perform routine maintenance on his biplane before taking to the air. When his planes flaps gets struck during his show, Ariel and the other heroes come to the rescue. Fiery Differences: Two neighbors embroiled in a silly squabble don't realize that their entire town could go up in flames if a forest fire hits a nearby gas station. The Rescue Heroes will be needed to put out both fires.
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Episode 5 - On Thin Ice / Peril in Peru
Release Date: 2002-10-23On Thin Ice: After a massive snowfall, the Rescue Heroes must evacuate residents if a Seniors Center before their building collapses. Later, Al finds out that his niece and nephew have gone missing. He and his fellow teammates will have to brave frigid weather to rescue the two teens and their horse from a frozen lake and an icy plunge in the waters below. Peril in Peru: Ariel Flyer and Rock Miner must rescue a trapped archeologist in a booby-trapped tomb.
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Episode 6 - In the Driver's Seat
Release Date: 2002-10-30A car crash and an explosion cause oily fire to run into a sewer and the faucets and hoses to shoot fire.
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Episode 7 - For Better or Curse / Bat's Life
Release Date: 2002-11-06For Better or Curse: When the Rescue Heroes have to go deep below to save an eccentric treasure hunter trapped in a sunken pirate's ship, Rocky is convinced that it is an ancient curse that is making the rescue so difficult. Bat's Life: When an oil drill mistakenly pierces a salt vain in a seabed, seawater dissolves through and floods nearby stalactite caves trapping a mother and daughter inside. The rescue heroes must save them and the local ecosystem.
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Episode 8 - The Royal Rescue Hero / Foul Weather Friends
Release Date: 2002-11-13The Royal Rescue Hero: Jake meets a princess of a castle who is training to be a Rescue Hero. Foul Weather Friends: Two kids wander off into a forest where a hurricane takes place.
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Episode 9 - Quake Me When It's Over
Release Date: 2002-11-20Wendy is sent back in time to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and has to perform rescues without any modern equipment. This rescue will be special as her Great Grandfather will be one of the people she rescues.
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Episode 10 - Cruise into Danger / Rock and a Hard Place
Release Date: 2002-11-27Cruise into Danger: A floating high school encounters a deadly cyclone and other hazards while cruising the South Seas. A doubtful young man will realize that he has something important to contribute when faced with a deadly challenge. Rock and a Hard Place: A teenaged rock-climbing ace feels that he has no need for any weather training. When he takes a solo mountain climb, he gets caught in a deadly storm and Rocky must get to him before the elements do.
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Episode 11 - Not on This Planet / Tunnel Vision
Release Date: 2002-12-04Not on This Planet: A group of boys and girls will get the ride of a lifetime when a spaceship they are studying accidentally lifts off and sends them into orbit. They will have tot put aside their battle of the sexes and work as a team to make it back to Earth. Tunnel Vision: When a semi-truck carrying explosive material explodes in an underwater tunnel, the Rescue Heroes are called into action.
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Episode 12 - Alone for the Holidays
Release Date: 2002-12-11Rocky feels sorry for himself when he learns that he has drawn ""Holiday Duty"". A rescue encounter and an incredible journey with an Eskimo woman and her son will help him find the true meaning of the holidays. Each Rescue Hero will participate in their own seasonal tradition before they join Rocky on his quest.
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Episode 13 - Going With The Wind / A Bridge Too Frail
Release Date: 2002-12-18Going With The Wind: When the Santa Ana winds travel across Catalina Island Perry and Rip go after a stray hang-glider, Ariel and Rocky rescue a stray wind-surfer, and Gil helps two teenage boys aboard their catamaran. A Bridge too Frail: A Rockslide sets off a sequence of events near the El Chorro Gorge in Spain. Rocky is appointed team leader. His unorthodox decisions lead some of the other rescue heroes to question if he's the right man for the job.
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Episode 14 - Alone for the Holidays
Release Date: 2002-12-11Rocky feels sorry for himself when he learns that he has drawn ""Holiday Duty"". A rescue encounter and an incredible journey with an Eskimo woman and her son will help him find the true meaning of the holidays. Each Rescue Hero will participate in their own seasonal tradition before they join Rocky on his quest.
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Episode 15 - A Bridge Too Frail / Going With The Wind
Release Date: 2002-12-18A Bridge too Frail: A Rockslide sets off a sequence of events near the El Chorro Gorge in Spain. Rocky is appointed team leader. His unorthodox decisions lead some of the other rescue heroes to question if he's the right man for the job. Going With The Wind: When the Santa Ana winds travel across Catalina Island Perry and Rip go after a stray hang-glider, Ariel and Rocky rescue a stray wind-surfer, and Gil helps two teenage boys aboard their catamaran.
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Episode 18 - The Newest Rescue Hero / Ultimate Ride
Release Date:The Newest Rescue Hero: Jack thinks he's doing Jill a favor when he gets her a spot on the Rescue Heroes. Ultimate Ride: Jake isn't as comfortable using the new ultimate robot vehicle. But is forced to use it when an earthquake hits Japan and his motorcycle is damaged. By the end, Jack realized that learning a new skill is worth the effort even if it isn't easy.
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Episode 19 - Cruise into Danger / Rock & a Hard Place
Release Date:Cruise into danger: A high school teacher and his students are on a ship for a field trip when they encounter a deadly cyclone and other hazards while cruising the South Seas. A doubtful young man will realize that he has something important to contribute when faced with a deadly challenge. Rock & A Hard Place: A teenaged rock-climbing ace feels that he has no need for any weather training. When he takes a solo mountain climb, he gets caught in a deadly storm and Rocky must get to him before the elements do.