Astroblast!
| Astroblast! | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Educational |
| Created by | Bob Kolar |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (aired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Scholastic Soup2Nuts (2014–2015) FremantleMedia Animation (2015) |
| Distributor |
FremantleMedia Enterprises (2015–present) NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Sprout NBC |
| Picture format | HDTV 720i |
| Original release | July 12, 2014 – February 7, 2015 |
| External links | |
|
Astroblast! on SproutOnline | |
| Astroblast! on Soup2nuts.TV | |
Astroblast! is an American 2D CGI animated series. The series is co-produced by Scholastic Media,[1] Soup2Nuts, The Teammate Funnymoon Entertainment Company and Sprout Enterprises and debuted on Sprout on July 12, 2014. It began airing on NBC Kids Saturday morning programming block, October 4, 2014.[1] It is based on the book series Astroblast! by author and illustrator Bob Kolar.
It was the last show produced by Soup2Nuts before their closure on March 31, 2015.
Premise
Sputnik, Halley, Radar, Comet, and Jet are five fun-loving animals who live with their alien octopus friend Sal in the Astroblast Space Station, which also houses a large library and a smoothie cafe called the Frosty Star.
Characters
- Sputnik is a pig who wears purple. She is Jet's best friend. She loves to read and is depicted as being very knowledgeable. She is voiced by Veronica Taylor, best known for providing the voice for Ash Ketchum and May on Pokémon, April O'Neil on the 2003 version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a variety of shows licensed by 4Kids Entertainment.
- Halley is a rabbit who wears pink and yellow. She is Sal's closest friend. She is depicted as being daring, fun-loving, and a thrill-seeker. She is voiced by Gigi Abraham.
- Comet is a dog who wears sky blue. He is Radar's best friend. He often comes up with many ideas, but most of the time, it doesn't work out. He is depicted as the leader of the group, and likes exciting and loud things. He is voiced by Wayne Grayson, who voiced Joey Wheeler on Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Michelangelo on the 2003 version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Peso on the US version of The Octonauts, and a variety of shows licensed by 4Kids Entertainment.
- Radar is a monkey who wears lime green. He is Comet's best friend. He is depicted as being athletic, but he's also a bit of a sore loser. He is voiced by Joe Gaudet.
- Jet is an alligator who wears orange. He is Sputnik's best friend. He does not speak and only communicates via the onomatopoeia "Jet", but he is very expressive and everyone understands his gestures. He is voiced by Andrew Sabiston
- Sal is a purple, three-eyed space octopus. He is Halley's closest friend. He often shares his "gam-gam" (grandmother)'s advice whenever there's a sticky situation. He often finds the soft side, of many situations. He is voiced by John Taylor.
Episodes
Season 1
Solo airings
Individual air dates for stories as a 15-minute program:
| # | Title | Writer | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Spic 'n Span | Jack Ferralolo | 21 July 2014 |
| 102 | Smoothie Operator | Susan Kim | 14 July 2014 |
| 103 | Take Off! | Susan Kim | 15 July 2014 |
| 104 | Oh, Brother… | Jack Ferralolo | 12 July 2014 |
| 105 | Bend it Like Radar | Jill Cozza-Turner | 16 July 2014 |
| 106 | Lost and Found | Ed Valentine | 17 July 2014 |
| 107 | I'll Save You! | Frederick Stroppel | 18 July 2014 |
| 108 | Growin' Crazy | Jack Ferralolo & Susan Kim & Allan Neuwirth | 14 July 2014 |
| 109 | Twice the Talent | Jonathan Greenberg | 15 July 2014 |
| 110 | Building the Perfect Present | Jen Klein | 12 July 2014 |
| 111 | Glippi's Visit | Ed Valentine | 15 July 2014 |
| 112 | Don't Touch! | Adam Rudman | 17 July 2014 |
| 113 | Are You My Piffin? | Melinda LaRose | 18 July 2014 |
| 114 | Halley's Wannabe | Jill Cozza-Turner | 19 July 2014 |
| 115 | Sputnik the Spoiler | Susan Kim | 20 July 2014 |
| 116 | Don’t Fear the Surfboard | Frederick Stroppel | date needed |
| 117 | Billy Starrider | Kacey Arnold | 21 July 2014 |
| 118 | Sore Loser | Denise Brossman | 22 July 2014 |
| 119 | Halley Goes Solo | Elizabeth Keyishian | 23 July 2014 |
| 120 | Z-Max Mania | Rogelio Martinez | 12 July 2014 |
| 121 | What a Mess! | Jen Klein | 13 July 2014 |
| 122 | Beck and Call | Pamela Hickey & Dennys McCoy | 13 July 2014 |
| 123 | Sputnik Takes Charge | Jonathan Greenberg | 22 July 2014 |
| 124 | The Clean Machine | Susan Kim | 23 July 2014 |
| 125 | Comet's Gift | Ed Valentine | 24 July 2014 |
| 126 | A Star Is Born | Jill Cozza-Turner | date needed |
| 127 | A Bird in the Hand | Susan Kim | |
| 128 | How Do You Get to Carnegie Nebula? | Melinda LaRose | |
| 129 | Who Let the Stuffie Out? | Jonathan Greenberg | |
| 130 | Lights Out | Kacey Arnold | |
| 131 | Shape Up! | Jack Ferraiolo | |
| 132 | Surfin' Space Safari | Susan Kim | date needed |
| 133 | I Love a Parade…Sometimes | Rogelio Martinez | 8 November 2015 or 9 May 2015 or earlier |
| 134 | Radar Sleeps Over | Denise Brossman | as above |
| 135 | Stop Booging Me! | Jill Cozza-Turner | 15 November 2015 or 16 May 2015 or earlier |
| 136 | Just Peachy | Liz Keyishian | 9 February 2015 or 16 May 2015 or 15 November 2015 |
| 137 | Hole in One | Jack Ferraiolo & Susan Kim | 10 February 2015 |
| 138 | Treasure Hunt | Jonathan Greenberg | 11 February 2015 |
| 139 | Something Borrowed, Someone Blue | Susan Kim | 19 January 2015 |
| 140 | Be Mine | Ed Valentine | 14 February 2015 |
| 41[2] or 141 | GamGam Knows Best[2] aka Gam Gam Knows Best | Kacey Arnold | 19 January 2015 or 9 September 2015[2] |
| 142 | Three's a Crowd | Denise Brossman | 21 January 2015 |
| 43[3] 143 | Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Alligator?[4] aka Big Bad Alligator[3] | Jill Cozza-Turner | 23 January 2015 or 6 June 2015[4] or 1 October 2015[3] |
| 144 | Sing Along to the Bouncing Monkey | Susan Kim | 12 February 2015 or 6 June 2015[4] |
| 145 | I Feel Fine! | Jonathan Greenberg | 26 January 2015 |
| 146 | Shoes Blues | Ed Valentine | 13 February 2015 |
| 47[5] or 147 | Radar for a Day | Susan Kim | 28 January 2015 or 3 November 2015[5] |
| 48[6] or 148 | A Gift From Halley | Liz Keyishian | 30 January 2015 or 3 November 2015[6] |
| 49[7] or 149 | Best Guests | Susan Kim | 2 February 2015 or 3 November 2015[7] |
| 150 | Puzzle Hunt | Ed Valentine | 4 February 2015 |
| 151 | Bop 'til You Drop[8] aka Bop Til You Drop | Jonathan Greenberg | 6 February 2015 or 27 June 2015[8] |
| 152 | Kapowsers! | Susan Kim | 7 February 2015 or 27 June 2015[8] |
Duo airings
Coupled air dates as a 30-minute program:
- 15 July 2014: Take Off! + Glippis Visit re-aired 13 January 2016
- 8 October 2014: Are You My Piffin? + Halley's Wannabe
- 25 October 2014: Smoothie Operator + Bend It Like Radar
- 8 November 2014: I'll Save You + Don't Touch
- 29 November 2014: "Sore Loser" + "Halley Goes Solo" re-aired 30 August 2015
- 6 December 2014: ? + ? re-aired 6 September 2015
- 13 December 2014: "Beck and Call" + "Sputnik Takes Charge" re-aired 13 September 2015
- 3 January 2015: Growing Crazy + Building the Perfect Present re-aired 3 January 2016
- 25 April 2015: "Lights Out" + "Shoes Blue" re-aired 25 October 2015
- 2 May 2015: "Shape Up" + "Puzzle Hunt" re-aired 1 November 2015
- 9 May 2015: I Love a Parade! Sometimes ... + Radar Sleeps Over re-aired 8 November 2015
- 16 May 2015: Stop Booging Me + Just Peachy re-aired 15 November 2015
- 23 May 2015: Hole in One + Treasure Hunt re-aired 22 November 2015
- 30 May 2015: Be Mine + Threes a Crowd re-aired 29 November 2015 A mailbox mix-up leaves Comet questioning his friendship with Halley.
- 6 June 2015: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Alligator + Sing Along to the Bouncing Monkey re-aired 6 December 2015 New customers are scared of Jet but they learn to trust him after he saves one from a fall.
- 13 June 2015: I Feel Fine + Radar for a Day re-aired 13 December 2015 Sputnik is so excited for a Carly Cosmos contest, she tries to hide the fact she is sick.
- 27 June 2015: Bop til You Drop + Kapowser re-aired 27 December 2015
- 24 July 2015: A Gift From Halley + Best Guests re0aired 20 December 2015
- 19 September 2015: "Comet's Gift" + "A Star Is Born" re-aired 20 September 2015 - Comet doesn't want to give a gift at the secret gift exchange.
- 26 September 2015: "Don't Fear the Surfboard" + "Clean Machine" re-aired 27 September 2015 - Halley's late with a large order of smoothies leaving her questioning her job performance.
References
- 1 2 "WorldScreen.com - Archives". worldscreen.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 "GamGam Knows Best". SproutOnline.Com.
When the crew meets Sal's GamGam, they're shocked at how fragile she seems. Season 1, Episode 41 09/09/2015
- 1 2 3 "Big Bad Alligator". SproutOnline.Com.
A family of new customers are scared of Jet. Season 1, Episode 43 10/01/2015
- 1 2 3 "Whos Afraid of the Big Bad Alligator; Sing Along to the Bouncing Monkey". Retrieved 8 January 2015.
Original air date: 06-JUN-15
- 1 2 "Radar for a Day". SproutOnline.Com.
Halley thinks Radar is taking his time fixing something for her. Season 1, Episode 47 11/03/2015
- 1 2 "A Gift From Halley". SproutOnline.Com.
Halley gives Comet a gift--but he can't figure out what it is. Season 1, Episode 48 11/03/2015
- 1 2 "Best Guests". SproutOnline.Com.
The crew can't agree on how to show their customers they care. Season 1, Episode 49 11/03/2015
- 1 2 3 "Bop 'til You Drop; Kapowser". Retrieved 8 January 2015.
Original air date: 27-JUN-15
- ↑ "Astroblast - Episode Guide". Retrieved March 7, 2016.
External links
- Astroblast Official Website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160113015120/http://www.nbc.com/nbc-kids
- Astroblast! at the Internet Movie Database
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