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Sidekicks In Literature
Sidekick primarily refers to: *Sidekick, a close companion who is generally regarded as internship/subordinate to the one he accompanies * Side kick, a martial arts kicking technique Sidekick may also refer to: Media related * ''Sidekick'' (film), a 2005 independent movie directed by Blake Van de Graaf * ''Sidekick'' (TV series), a 2010 cartoon on YTV, Cartoon Network, Disney XD and CBBC * ''Sidekicks'' (1974 film), a 1974 TV movie starring Larry Hagman and Louis Gossett, Jr * ''Sidekicks'' (1992 film), a 1992 movie starring Chuck Norris and Jonathan Brandis *''Quick Step and Side Kick'', a 1983 album by Thompson Twins which was released in the USA and Canada under the title ''Side Kicks'' * ''Sidekicks'' (album), a 1992 album by Tom Fogerty and Randy Oda * ''Sidekicks'' (''The Naked Brothers Band''), a 2008 musical comedy film * ''Sidekicks'' (TV series), a 1986 TV series * "Sidekick", a song by Man Overboard from '' Real Talk'' Other * Borland Sidekick, a computer program * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidekick
A sidekick is a slang expression for a close companion or colleague (not necessarily in fiction) who is, or is generally regarded as, subordinate to the one they accompany. Some well-known fictional sidekicks are Don Quixote's Sancho Panza, Sherlock Holmes' Doctor Watson, The Lone Ranger's Tonto, The Green Hornet's Kato, Shrek's Donkey and Puss in Boots, Mickey Mouse's Donald Duck and Goofy, Mario's Luigi and Yoshi, Sonic's Tails and Knuckles, Donkey Kong's Diddy Kong, Daffy Duck's Porky Pig, Captain America's Bucky and Batman's Robin. Origins The first recorded use of the term dates from 1896. It is believed to have originated in pickpocket slang of the late 19th century. The "kick" was the front pocket of a pair of trousers, believed to be the pocket safest from theft. Thus, by analogy, a "side-kick" was a person's closest companion.Morris, EvanWord Detective(December 20, 1999). One of the earliest recorded sidekicks may be Enkidu, who adopted a sidekick ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Oda
Randy Oda (born 1953) is a composer and musician who performed with Tom Fogerty and the band Ruby, recording the albums ''Ruby'', '' Rock & Roll Madness'' and '' Sidekicks''. He composed the 1982 hit song, " Think I'm in Love", which Arnold Schwarzenegger also used on an exercise video. His "BART" instrumental was used by BBC School Music during intervals. His latest band is 'OPO. Early life and education Randall Keith Oda was born in 1953 in Alameda County, California. He attended Kennedy High School in Richmond, California. Oda married Jean Nugent in 1985, and their son Daniel Thomas Oda was born in 1990. In 2017 he married Theresa Michele Barranco. Career Beginning in late 1971, Randy Oda, his brother Kevin Oda, Art Pantoja, and Kyle Schneider formed the band "Oda", producing two albums on the Loud Phonograph Albums label. A local Bay Area band, they played gigs in Berkeley. They also played a reunion benefit at Concord in 2015. In the early 1970s, Oda joined Tom Fogert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Sidekicks
''Super Sidekicks'' is a series of soccer video games made by SNK for its console, the Neo-Geo. Released in the 90's with an arcade-style approach to soccer, the games of the franchise allow players to choose any of the available game modes to compete with AI-controlled rivals or other human players with their preferred team. Though first launched for the MVS hardware, the series were ported for Neo Geo AES and Neo Geo CD, in addition of being re-released through compilations and download services for various consoles. Original Super Sidekicks Published in 1992, the original Super Sidekicks (known as Tokuten Ou, "Goal-Scoring King" in Japan) was SNK's first soccer video game and the second soccer game released for Neo Geo MVS, preceding '' Soccer Brawl'' (1991). Its gameplay uses a simplified two-button configuration. It features 12 teams divided into two groups which compete for the "SNK Cup". The title proved popular among players and garnered positive reception from c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzuki Sidekick
The Suzuki Vitara is a series of SUVs produced by Suzuki in five generations since 1988. The second, third-generation and 2022 models are known as the Suzuki Grand Vitara, with the fourth generation eschewing the "Grand" prefix. In Japan and a number of other markets, all generations have used the name . The original series was designed to fill the slot above the Suzuki Jimny. The first generation was known as Suzuki Sidekick in the United States. The North American version was produced as a joint venture between Suzuki and General Motors known as CAMI. It was also sold as the Santana 300 and 350 in Spain and in the Japanese market, it was also sold as the Mazda Proceed Levante. The second generation was launched in 1998 under the "Grand Vitara" badge in most markets. It was accompanied by a still larger SUV known as the Suzuki XL-7 (known as Grand Escudo in Japan). The third generation was launched in 2005. The fourth generation, released in 2015, reverted to the original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-Mobile Sidekick
The Danger Hiptop, also re-branded as the T-Mobile Sidekick, Mobiflip and Sharp Jump is a GPRS/EDGE/UMTS smartphone that was produced by Danger, Inc. from 2002 to 2010. The Hiptop software was designed by Danger, Inc., which was located in Palo Alto, California and purchased by Microsoft for $500 million in 2008. Danger provided the Hiptop OS software and back-end services for the device. This included a catalog of downloadable software applications, email hosting, instant messaging, web proxies and a cloud service for the entire personal data on the device. The original Hiptop hardware was designed by Danger and manufactured by Flextronics. The Hiptop II, 3, Sidekick iD, Sidekick 2008 and Sidekick LX (2009) are all manufactured by Sharp Corporation in Japan and designed, respectively, by Danger and then Danger in partnership with Sharp. All versions of the Hiptop were developed in close partnership with T-Mobile, although carrier-specific features were either removed or added f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borland Sidekick
Borland Sidekick was a personal information manager (PIM) launched by American software company Borland in 1984 under Philippe Kahn's leadership. It was an early and popular terminate and stay resident program (TSR) for MS-DOS which enabled computer users to activate the program using a hot key combination (by default: Ctrl- Alt) while working in other programs. Although a text-mode program, Sidekick's window-based interface echoed that of the Apple Macintosh and anticipated the eventual look of Microsoft Windows 2.0. It included a personal calendar, text editor (with WordStar-like command interface), calculator, ASCII chart, address book, and phone dialer. According to the prospectus for Borland's initial public offering of stock to the public, Sidekick sold more than 1 million copies in its first three years. Origin According to Philippe Kahn, Borland did not originally intend to sell Sidekick. It developed the utility to assist the small company's employees. After sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidekicks (TV Series)
''Sidekicks'' is a martial arts television series, a spin-off of the Walt Disney 1986 special, ''The Last Electric Knight''. The series starred Ernie Reyes Jr. as Ernie Lee, the Last Electric Knight, and Gil Gerard as Sergeant Jake Rizzo. ''Sidekicks'' aired as part of ABC's Friday night primetime lineup during the 1986-1987 season at 9 pm. After '' Life with Lucy'' was cancelled, ''Sidekicks'' moved to Saturdays at 8 pm. Synopsis Sergeant Jake Rizzo ( Gil Gerard) is chosen by Sabasan as tutor of his grandson Ernie Lee (Ernie Reyes, Jr.), the last heir of an ancient clan of special martial artists and a highly trained karate fighter. Through the series, Ernie often tends to get into dangerous situations where bullies at school or in the streets of Los Angeles threaten him or his friends, or in dangerous situations where his adoptive father ends up needing his help after criminals which he has captured try to escape or try to harm him. With help of his quick moves, unique powe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidekicks (The Naked Brothers Band)
"Sidekicks" is the first and second episodes of the second season of the television series '' The Naked Brothers Band'' which premiered on January 21, 2008, on Nickelodeon. The episode is in the format of a rockumentary-mockumentary A mockumentary (a blend of ''mock'' and ''documentary''), fake documentary or docu-comedy is a type of film or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on ... musical episode. Plot In the beginning of the film, Nat and Alex are talking about how school ended three months ago. They don't want to explain it, so they ask the audience if they want to go three months in the past in their "Time Machine". They try to go back in time making strange noises, but they're still in the present because the audience didn't believe, so they try again, and are taken three months into the past. It is the final few days of school at Amigos Elementary, and the Naked Brothers Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Fogerty
Thomas Richard Fogerty (November 9, 1941 – September 6, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. Biography Tom Fogerty was born in Berkeley, California, United States. He began singing rock and roll in high school. He and his younger brother, John, had separate groups. Tom's band, Spider Webb and the Insects (which featured Jeremy Levine of the Seeds), signed a recording contract with Del-Fi Records but broke up in 1959 before releasing any records. The Blue Velvets—a group led by John—began backing Tom. Eventually Tom joined the band, and the group recorded three singles (with Tom on lead vocals) for Orchestra Records in 1961 and 1962. By the mid 1960s, the group had been renamed The Golliwogs and were recording with Fantasy Records, with Tom and John sharing lead vocal duties. In 1968, the band was again renamed—this time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Side Kick
A kick is a physical Strike (attack), strike using the leg, in unison usually with an area of the knee or lower using the foot, heel, tibia (shin), ball of the foot, blade of the foot, toes or knee (the latter is also known as a knee (strike), knee strike). This type of attack is used frequently by hoof, hooved animals as well as humans in the context of stand-up fighting. Kicks play a significant role in many forms of martial arts, such as capoeira, kalaripayattu, karate, kickboxing, kung fu, Mixed martial arts, MMA, Muay thai, pankration, pradal serey, savate, sikaran, silat, taekwondo, vovinam, and Yaw-Yan. Kicks are a universal act of aggression among humans. Kicking is also prominent from its use in many sports, especially those called football. The best known of these sports is association football, also known as soccer. History The English verb :wikt:kick, to kick appears only in the late 14th century, apparently as a loan from Old Norse, originally in the sense of a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidekicks (album)
''Sidekicks'' (also known as ''Rainbow Carousel'') is an album by Tom Fogerty and Randy Oda (who previously worked together in the rock band Ruby). The album was recorded in 1988 and released in 1992 on Fantasy Records, two years after Fogerty's death in 1990. Due to its posthumous release, ''Sidekicks'' stands as Fogerty's final album. Background During spring 1988, Fogerty and Oda reunited to work on new material for the album that would become ''Sidekicks''. Recorded at Studio D at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, additional overdubs were recorded at Chaton Recording in Scottsdale. The project saw Fogerty's son Jeff and Oda's brother Kevin on bass and drums respectively. After completing half of the album, Fogerty and Oda agreed to return to the studio at a later date so that Fogerty could spend more time with his newly-born daughter. However, soon after, Fogerty fell ill with pneumonia and was diagnosed with AIDS; believed to have been from an unscreened blood transfusion during F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
