Astroblast!
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Astroblast! | |
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Genre | Educational Preschool Comedy Animated Science fiction |
Created by | Bob Kolar |
Directed by | Dan Flynn |
Composer | Terry Tompkins and Steve D'Angelo for Eggplant LF |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52 (aired) (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Deborah Forte |
Running time | 15 minutes |
Production companies | Scholastic Soup2Nuts |
Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
Release | |
Original network | Sprout |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Original release | July 12, 2014 February 14, 2015 | –
External links | |
Website | |
Astroblast! on Soup2nuts.TV |
Astroblast! is an American children's book series and animated series created by Bob Kolar.
The animated series is co-produced by Scholastic Media,[1] Soup2Nuts and debuted on Sprout on July 12, 2014. It began airing on NBC Kids, the Saturday morning programming block on NBC, on 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 27, 2015.
Premise[]
Comet, Sputnik, Halley, Radar, 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[]
- Comet is a dog who wears blue. He is a close friend to Halley.
- Sputnik is a pig who wears purple. She is Jet's best friend. She loves to read and is depicted as being very knowledgeable.
- Halley is a rabbit who wears pink and yellow. She is Comet's closest friend. She is depicted as being daring, fun-loving, and a thrill-seeker.
- Radar is a monkey who wears lime green. He is depicted as being athletic, but he can sometimes be a little bit grumpy and be a bit of a sore loser.
- Jet is an alligator who wears orange. He is Sputnik's best friend. He does not speak but communicates through expressive gestures that everyone understands.
- Sal is a purple, three-eyed space octopus. He often shares his "gam-gam" (grandmother)'s advice whenever there's a sticky situation. He often finds the soft side, of many situations.
Cast[]
- Vinnie Penna - Comet, Morg, Bloodoo, Flash, additional voices
- - Halley, Zelda, Sal's GamGam, Glippi, Bippity-Bops, additional voices
- Veronica Taylor - Sputnik, Carly Cosmos, Bippity-Bops, additional voices
- Joe Gaudet - Radar, Bob, Cosmo Carson, additional voices
- John Taylor - Sal, Doobloo, additional voices
Episodes[]
Solo airings[]
Individual air dates for stories as a 15-minute program:
# | Title | Writer(s) | Original airdate |
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101 | Spic 'n Span | Jack Ferraiolo | 21 July 2014 |
102 | Smoothie Operator | Susan Kim | 14 July 2014 |
103 | Take Off! | Susan Kim | 15 July 2014 |
104 | Oh, Brother… | Jack Ferraiolo | 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 Ferraiolo & 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 |
201 | A Bird in the Hand | Susan Kim | |
202 | How Do You Get to Carnegie Nebula? | Melinda LaRose | |
203 | Who Let the Stuffie Out? | Jonathan Greenberg | |
204 | Lights Out | Kacey Arnold | |
205 | Shape Up! | Jack Ferraiolo | |
206 | Surfin' Space Safari | Susan Kim | date needed |
207 | I Love a Parade…Sometimes | Rogelio Martinez | 8 November 2015 or 9 May 2015 or earlier |
208 | Radar Sleeps Over | Denise Brossman | as above |
209 | Stop Booging Me! | Jill Cozza-Turner | 15 November 2015 or 16 May 2015 or earlier |
210 | Just Peachy | Liz Keyishian | 9 February 2015 or 16 May 2015 or 15 November 2015 |
211 | Hole in One | Jack Ferraiolo & Susan Kim | 10 February 2015 |
212 | Treasure Hunt | Jonathan Greenberg | 11 February 2015 |
213 | Something Borrowed, Someone Blue | Susan Kim | 19 January 2015 |
214 | Be Mine | Ed Valentine | 14 February 2015 |
215 | GamGam Knows Best[2] aka Gam Gam Knows Best[citation needed] | Kacey Arnold | 19 January 2015[citation needed] or 9 September 2015[2] |
216 | Three's a Crowd | Denise Brossman | 21 January 2015 |
217 | Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Alligator?[3] aka Big Bad Alligator[4] | Jill Cozza-Turner | 23 January 2015[citation needed] or 6 June 2015[3] or 1 October 2015[4] |
218 | Sing Along to the Bouncing Monkey | Susan Kim | 12 February 2015[citation needed] or 6 June 2015[3] |
219 | I Feel Fine! | Jonathan Greenberg | 26 January 2015 |
220 | Shoes Blues | Ed Valentine | 13 February 2015 |
221 | Radar for a Day | Susan Kim | 28 January 2015[citation needed] or 3 November 2015[5] |
222 | A Gift From Halley | Liz Keyishian | 30 January 2015[citation needed] or 3 November 2015[6] |
223 | Best Guests | Susan Kim | 2 February 2015[citation needed] or 3 November 2015[7] |
224 | Puzzle Hunt | Ed Valentine | 4 February 2015 |
225 | Bop 'til You Drop[8] aka Bop Til You Drop[citation needed] | Jonathan Greenberg | 6 February 2015[citation needed] or 27 June 2015[8] |
226 | Kapowsers! | Susan Kim | 7 February 2015[citation needed] 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: Building the Perfect Present + ? 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 re-aired 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "WorldScreen.com - Archives". worldscreen.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Whos Afraid of the Big Bad Alligator; Sing Along to the Bouncing Monkey". Retrieved 8 January 2015.
Original air date: 06-JUN-15
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Big Bad Alligator". SproutOnline.Com.
A family of new customers are scared of Jet. Season 1, Episode 43 10/01/2015
- ^ "Radar for a Day". SproutOnline.Com.
Halley thinks Radar is taking his time fixing something for her. Season 1, Episode 47 11/03/2015
- ^ "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
- ^ "Best Guests". SproutOnline.Com.
The crew can't agree on how to show their customers they care. Season 1, Episode 49 11/03/2015
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bop 'til You Drop; Kapowser". Retrieved 8 January 2015.
Original air date: 27-JUN-15
- ^ "Astroblast - Episode Guide". Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
External links[]
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- 2010s American comic science fiction television series
- 2014 American television series debuts
- 2015 American television series endings
- American children's animated space adventure television series
- American children's animated comic science fiction television series
- American preschool education television series
- American television shows based on children's books
- Animated preschool education television series
- 2010s preschool education television series
- American flash animated television series
- Animated television series about dogs
- Animated television series about monkeys
- Animated television series about pigs
- Animated television series about rabbits and hares
- Animated television series about extraterrestrial life
- Television series by Soup2Nuts