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Season 1 – Static Shock

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Accidental exposure to an experimental mutagen leaves geeky high school student Virgil with super powers. Able to control electromagnetic forces, he channels his newfound powers to fight evil, aided by his pal Osgood, who builds gadgets to help Virgil fight crime.
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Static Shock — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Thelma Adams New York Post 07/09/2018
Over at Kids' WB, they're crowing about creating the first animated African American teen superhero in "Static Shock," a new Saturday morning cartoon that's formulaic but appealing. Go to Full Review Paul Schultz New York Daily News 07/09/2018
The plot lines may come from the realities of urban life (parents should know guns are depicted and used), but the writing in "Static Shock" needs a jump-start. Go to Full Review Nancy Imperiale Wellons Orlando Sentinel 07/09/2018
Still, sparks fly with the teen's transformation from shy schoolboy to suave superhero. Go to Full Review Sheraz Farooqi CinemaDebate 10/22/2019
4/5
Static Shock was doing things that no other children's television series even dared cross and continuously broke the boundaries established by its medium Go to Full Review Charlie Jane Anders io9.com 07/09/2018
Even amidst a glut of superhero cartoons, this is one of the most memorable. Go to Full Review Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 07/06/2018
4/5
But this "average Joe" is worth tweens' time -- hopefully they'll notice that, even with his powers, Static rarely jumps into the fray without the advice of his inventive best friend, who uses his science smarts to help plan Static's moves. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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matthias s @Thescreenasvor Sep 20 Static Shock season 1 is a mixed bag of sparks. At 66%, it’s not bad, just a little rough around the edges. The art style isn’t my vibe—sometimes it’s sleek, sometimes it’s flat-out ugly—but hey, early 2000s animation had its quirks. Storywise, though, it holds up better than expected. Virgil is a fun lead, the episodes have solid energy, and the show clearly knows it’s just getting started. There’s plenty of potential hiding under the static, waiting to fully charge up. Not a knockout debut, but definitely entertaining enough to keep me curious about where it’s headed. ⚡ See more 01/22/2021 This show is underrated -change my mind See more Read all reviews
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Phil LaMarr

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Jason Marsden

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Danica McKellar

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Kevin Michael Richardson

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Michele Morgan

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Danny Cooksey

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 2000 Shock to the System A strange gas transforms 15-year-old Virgil Hawkins into a master of electromagnetic energy who decides to use his powers for good. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 2000 Aftershock Static tries to find evidence against a big city businessman who he suspects is responsible for the Big Bang; Static's old school bully is after him. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 7, 2000 The Breed Ebon tries to recruit Virgil's best friend, Derek, into his evil group, when he is transformed into an ionic energy being. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 14, 2000 Grounded Static discovers a giant worm-like creature that was created in the Big Bang is now at the high school endangering the students. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 4, 2000 They're Playing My Song Rubberband Man, an angry teenager with the power to stretch his body, tries to get his revenge on a corrupt record producer who cheated him. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 18, 2000 The New Kid Virgil is sent to a school for the gifted and immediately begins working on building the ultimate robot; it gets tampered with by billionaire, Edwin Alva. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 2, 2000 Child's Play Static tries to persuade a young boy, with the ability to make his imagination come to life, that his brother is using his superpowers for evil. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 9, 2000 Sons of the Fathers Richie invites Virgil to spend the night at his house and it is revealed that Mr. Foley is a racist bigot who dislikes African-Americans. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 27, 2001 Bent Out of Shape Rubberband Man escapes from prison and tries to get revenge on Static for putting him behind bars by revealing his true identity. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 10, 2001 Junior Edwin Alva's son uses his scientific knowledge to transform into a multi-powered being so that he can destroy his father's evil business. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 24, 2001 Winds of Change Richie resents Virgil's growing relationship with Daisy; a wind-controlling villain called Slipstream enters town. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 3, 2001 Replay Static battles with a villain who can create energy clones of himself; Sharon becomes convinced that Virgil and Static are the same person. Details Episode 13 Aired May 12, 2001 Tantrum Virgil comes across a repressed student whose irrational outbursts of anger turn him into a monster that is capable of mass destruction. Details

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Season Info

Network
The WB
Rating
TV-Y7 (FV)
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 2000