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' ProStars, it's all about helping kids.' GenreCreated byAndy HeywardDouglas BoothDeveloped byRob HumphreyJim PetersonWritten byDouglas BoothStarringVoices ofCountry of originUnited StatesItalyOriginal language(s)EnglishNo. Of episodes13ProductionExecutive producer(s)Production company(s)ReleaseOriginal networkAudio formatstereoOriginal releaseSeptember 14 –December 7, 1991ProStars is a cartoon television show featured on that aired on from September 14 to December 7, 1991.
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Three famous and popular professional athletes from the 1990s appear in the show in live action and as fictional super hero characters:, and.The series was produced by and, in association with network. Contents.Overview Synopsis Originally intended to air on, the show centers on, and fighting crime, helping children, and often protecting the environment as well. These three were chosen to represent the pinnacle of in the early 1990s. While Jordan and Gretzky are broadly associated with their respective sports, Jackson was included since he could represent both and and was a high-profile celebrity off the field as well. A reference to his ' ad-campaign was worked into almost every episode.Live-action sequences The stars appear in live-action sequences before the show, in which they would tell kids about the upcoming episode, and often answer questions from kids at the conclusion.
Normally this is done solely by Gretzky and Jackson—often in separate sound stages and edited to appear as if talking to each other. Jordan's filmed bits were almost always one line or two, and not part of the skits before the episode. Most of the live-action parts by the athletes dealt with things such as morality. In one episode they explained ghosts stating that even they get scared sometimes, and that fear is a normal human emotion. In an episode with robot athletes, they explained how such an idea will never come to reality, as it goes against the dedication men put into their sport. However, during the animated segments of ProStars, their animated counterparts were voiced by instead of their actual selves.Theme music When the show first came out, the original theme song, 'We Are ProStars', was an homage to the song ', by the rock group, (see links below). In later episodes, the song was slowed down, and the chorus was reduced to 'ProStars!
Show staaaars!' The lyrics also reference the ' ad campaign, including the line 'Bo knows everything.' Characters Each character on ProStars has one stand-out character trait, especially the ProStars themselves:. (voiced by ) - He is the leader of the troupe. He is exceptionally smart and talented with complicated contraptions, and he encourages children to study and the sciences.
(voiced by ) - He typically plays the role of comic relief. Inexplicably, his mind is always on food. (voiced by ) - He provides the proverbial 'muscle' for the heroes.
He is immensely strong, and has a bit of a mean streak. His strength often approaches levels, such as in the series opening, when he uses a gigantic tree trunk like a club against a logging robot. Mom (voiced by ) - A quasi- and stereotype, she is the to the ProStars'. She constantly invents wacky gadgets loosely based on sports equipment for the heroes to use.
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The ProStars spend all their free time in Mom's Gym, and possibly live there as well. It also serves as the ProStars' 'headquarters'. Denise (voiced by ) - She is an attractive young apprentice to Mom. She wants to help the ProStars, yet she rarely makes an impact. The Neighbor - He is a hapless African-American man who wears glasses and happens to live in the same neighborhood as the ProStars' headquarters.
By sheer misfortune, he happens to fall victim to the malfunctions of the ProStars' machines, such as when he is buried in snow after their climate machine goes awry.
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