''Station Zero'' is an American daily
adult animated
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series that aired on
MTV for one season in 1999, airing
Monday through Friday at 6:30 pm. The show followed a group of four Bronx teenagers who ran a fictional
public-access television
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show called ''Live from
the Bronx
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'', where they watched
hip hop videos and critiqued them in a similar manner as that of ''
Beavis and Butt-head''. It was based on ''A View From Da' Unda'Ground'', a comic strip from the same team which ran in ''
The Source
''The Source'' is an American hip hop and entertainment website, and a magazine that publishes annually or . It is the world's longest-running rap periodical, being founded as a newsletter in 1988 by Jonathan Shecter. David Mays was the ma ...
'' from 1991 to 1994.
Characters
*Chino: A 17-year-old Latino kid, who is the host of the show, the MC and the hip-hop purist and re-represents the underground such as
Rakim
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and
KRS-One. His catchphrase is "Oh man!", "Wha-what!", "Aw, come on, man!".
*Karaz: A 18-year-old African-American kid, who is very shy and timid, He is the co-host of the show and the pop-loving “hustler/ politician”. He is really get into the mainstream hip-hop such as
Diddy and
Jay-Z. His catchphrase is "Don't talk about my mom".
*DJ Tech: A 18-year-old silent DJ, who speaks with his cuts using the turntables.
*Scooter: A 14-year-old black kid, who is Karaz's best friend and the self-proclaimed director and producer of the show. He's the smartest and intelligent kid in the Bronx. His catchphrase is "We're on the air here."
*The Man: He is the unseen character. His signature scare chord plays after the teenagers says "The Man".
Episodes
Broadcast
In the
United Kingdom
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, the show aired on
MTV Base
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in 1999, being among the first shows to air on the newly created network.
Reception
The show was eventually canceled after only one season of twenty episodes. While it was primarily canceled for its lower ratings, it's speculated that it was because the producers and writers knew of this show's quick demise because of low ratings, and the animated cast walks off into the sunset in the finale.
References
External links
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Station Zeroat
TV Guide
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The company sold its print magazine division, TV Guide Magazine LLC, in 2008.
Corpora ...
1990s American adult animated television series
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1990s American musical comedy television series
1999 American television series debuts
1999 American television series endings
American adult animated comedy television series
American adult animated musical television series
English-language television shows
MTV cartoons
MTV original programming
MTV weekday shows
Teen animated television series
American television series with live action and animation
Hip hop television
Television shows set in the Bronx
Animated television series about brothers
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