''Super Wings'' ( ko, 출동! 슈퍼윙스, Chuldong! Syupeo Wingseu, zh, s=超级飞侠, p=Chāojí fēi xiá) is an
animated television series
An animated series is a set of Animation, animated works with a common series title, usually related to one another. These episodes should typically share the same main characters, some different secondary characters and a basic theme. Series can ...
created by Gil Hoon Jung and produced by the company made by himself, FunnyFlux Entertainment, in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
, in association with
Alpha Group Co., Ltd.
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from
China
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with production support from the
Educational Broadcasting System
Korea Educational Broadcasting System () or EBS is a South Korean educational public broadcaster and radio network covering South Korean territory, and the only major South Korean radio and television network without a separate regional service ...
in South Korea and additional support from
KOCCA
The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) is a South Korean government agency which is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and is charged with governing cultural content. As part of its partnership the Export-Import Ban ...
.
Plot
The series follows a basic format, in which Jett interacts with other Super Wings at World Airport before being called to a delivery, being informed by Jimbo and given some facts about the location and a bit of the local language. Using this knowledge, he interacts with the kid or kids ordering the packages until they reach a problem, whereupon he calls for help from one or more of the Super Wings (some people ordering the packages are adults in certain episodes). The additional help would aid in solving the problem before they leave with Jett.
The format remained relevant in Season 2, though the interaction segments were dropped. Jimbo also no longer works at World Airport in this season, being replaced by his niece Sky while he takes an around-the-world vacation (though he still makes cameos in the locations Jett makes his deliveries). The assisting format was also altered, as typically more than one Super Wing ends up with Jett at the end of the episode.
Season 3 brings the interaction segment back to the fold, and sees Jimbo return as a maintenance technician. The rest of the format remains in place from Season 2, though the assistance method changes once again. Jett now receives help from a specialized ''team'' of Super Wings, rather than from a random selection. The episode count also dropped from 52 to 40.
Major changes came in Season 4, with much of the show now taking place on World Aircraft, a giant plane functioning as a mobile airport (with Jimbo as captain and Sky as communications officer). The kids now actually call the Super Wings to make specialized products (manufactured by Storm, a new character and World Aircraft's chief engineer), to be shipped in metal box like-containers rather than in cardboard boxes in past seasons. Jett now has a regular travel buddy and Rescue Rider talking dragon for deliveries, and they are instead given upgrades by way of a super charge beam rather than receiving help, although other Super Wings and dragons show up randomly in some episodes. The number of episodes remained at 40.
Season 5 is like Season 4, as the Super Wings are still in the World Aircraft (with Jimbo, Sky and Storm in their same positions). This season, however, the Super Wings have new companions: Super Pets, small creatures resembling Super Wings that can transform into all kinds of things for missions. They also have to face Golden Boy (a golden plane that can transform and use its arms like rockets) who appears regularly in episodes to prevent the Super Wings from trying to carry out their missions. Unlike in Season 4, Jett no longer calls Super Charge mode but rather Super Helps, a team made up of a Super Wing and its corresponding Super Pet.
Season 6 brings a new format of missions for the Super Wings squad: The World Guardians, Super Pets are not used in missions (they are now in the control room with Sky and Storm, while Jimbo is absent) and the Super Charge mode is replaced by the Super Balls and Super Dragons, a new type of item that contain elemental powers like wind, fire, polar, water, animal or lightning, and kids which Jett brings a pack can also join them, calling themselves the World Guardians Buddies. One of the major novelties of this season is the World Aircraft transforming into a giant robot called "World Robot", used when situations or problems may have become too complicated. Golden Boy is still around this season and has a new accomplice called Golden Wheels. Furthermore, they're not shy about making things worse on the World Guardians missions.
Development
In 2010, ''Super Wings'' arose out of ''Little Airplane Wissie'' ( ko, 꼬마비행기 위시) which took place in Ciel City. The main character of this series, Jett, was originally named Wissie. Here, Wissie and his friends are not transforming robots, unlike in the current concept.
''Super Wings'' was announced in September 2013, and had a licensing market debut at that year's
MIPJunior in
Cannes
Cannes ( , , ; oc, Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a communes of France, commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes departments of France, department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions I ...
,
France
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.
Characters
Heroes
* Jett (, Hogi; , Lèdí; voiced by
Moon Nam-sook
Moon Nam-sook ( is a South Korean voice actress who joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 2002.
Roles Broadcast TV
* 24 (extra guest, Korea TV Edition, MBC)
* CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (extra guest, Korea TV ...
in the Korean version, Luca Padovan (Season 1) and Hudson Loverro (Season 2 to the present) in the English version): The main
protagonist
A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a st ...
, a red and white male jet plane. His task is to deliver packages to kids around the world. Jett is the fastest aircraft in the world, full of energy and confidence, and is friendly with everyone at the international airport. He likes to fly around the world to help children deliver packages. Whenever difficulty arises, which is often because Jett is naïve or incompetent, he will call his best friend "Super Wings" to help. Jett's original power was solely Jett Speed, though as the show progressed, he became able to adapt to any environment and also gained in competency. In Season 5, Jett has a new little companion: Mini Jett/Jett Pet the Super Pet. At the start of the first two-part episodes of Season 6, he became a Legendary Super Wings and entered the Hall of Fame. He has a crush on Dizzy.
* Dizzy (, Ari; , Xiǎo ài; voiced by Jang Eun-suk in the Koren version, Junah Jang (Season 1) and Jenna Iacono (Season 2 to the present) in the English version): A pink and white female helicopter whose main task is to rescue people in need of her help. Dizzy is a pink rescue helicopter with rescue ropes and emergency equipment, but she doesn't look at her Svens as she is very powerful. As long as Jett is in a critical situation and needs help, Dizzy will be dispatched immediately because they are the best partners! In Season 3, she is the leader of the Rescue Riders. In Season 5, Dizzy has a new Super Pet, Mini Dizzy/Dizzy Pet. She has a crush on mostly Jett and also a little bit on Donnie.
* Donnie (; , Duōduō; voiced by Soyoung Hong in the Korean version and Colin Critchley in the English version): A male yellow and blue plane with the specialty to make or repair things with his handy tool kit. He is prone to self-inflicted accidents. Donnie is based upon a
Canadair CL-415
The Canadair CL-415 (Super Scooper, later Bombardier 415) and the De Havilland Canada DHC-515 are a series of amphibious aircraft built originally by Canadair and subsequently by Bombardier and Viking Air, and De Havilland Canada. The CL-4 ...
, but in cartoony version. Donnie is an excellent engineer in Super Hero. He always meets the possibilities of infinity in the best condition. He is a good and trustworthy partner with a powerful toolbox that always helps other Super Wings at critical moments. Although Donnie is smart, he always likes to make things that make people laugh and cry. In Season 3, he becomes the leader of the Build-It Buddies (formed by himself and his two siblings, Remi (a mixing truck) and Scoop (an excavator). In Season 5, he is followed by his new Super Pet, Mini Donnie/Donnie Pet.
* Jerome (; , Kùfēi; voiced by Jeon Tae-yeol in the Korean version and Evan Smolin in the English version): A male blue fighter jet based on a
McDonnell/Douglas F-18 from the
Blue Angels
The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy. aerobatic team. He believes that some problems Jett faces can be solved with a dance routine, and thinks he can do other Super Wings' missions better than they can. He was written off as a main character in Season 3, becoming the leader of Team Jerome which is formed by himself and his two siblings, Arome and Jerry (two other fighter jets, who do not transform) as a competition stunt team. Despite him being removed from the main cast, the theme song still erroneously still features Jerome's name in the lyrics, while Paul has now been seen in the slot since Season 4. He is absent in Season 5 and Season 6, but will return in Season 7.
* Paul (, Bong Ban-jang; , Bāo Jǐngzhǎng; voiced by
Jeong Yeong-wung
Jeong Yeong-wung (born June 19, 1979) is an EBS voice actor.
Role
* Kotencotenco - Great Demon King
* Death Note - Prisoner, Mafia, Teacher
* Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series) - Dr. Claw, MAD Agent, Grappler, Spuds Marlone
* Inspector Gadget (2 ...
in the Korean version and Gary Littman in the English version): A blue and white police plane. One of his jobs is to guard the World Airport at night. At times, he helps Jett and others by using his traffic control and detective skills. Paul was originally strict but fun-loving; as the show progressed, however, he loosened up and replaced Jerome as the Super Wings dancing expert. In Season 3, he is the leader of the Police Patrol. In Season 5, Paul has a new Super Pet, Mini Paul/Paul Pet.
* Grand Albert (, (Grandpa) Daalji; , Húxū yéyé; voiced by Lim Chae-heon in the Korean version and
Bill Raymond
William Joseph Raymond (born September 9, 1938) is an American actor who has appeared in film, television, theater and radio drama since the 1960s.
Career
He is featured in the second and fifth seasons of the HBO drama ''The Wire'' as "The Gree ...
in the English version): A retired male orange bi-plane with a front propeller based on a
Grumman F2F
The Grumman F2F was a single-engine, biplane fighter aircraft with retractable undercarriage, serving as the standard fighter for the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940. It was designed for both carrier- and land-based operations.
Design ...
. He gives Jett moral advice about some tasks. He also has a trunk full of items collected over time from his younger days as an adventurer, the most prominent being the telephoto transporter, a camera which can change the size of whatever is photographed. Like Jerome, he was written off as a main character in Season 3, but he still makes cameos in subsequent seasons. He is absent in Season 5, but returned in Season 6.
* Mira (, Mina; , Xiǎoqīng; voiced by Mi-ra Jeong in the Korean version and Elana Caceres in the English version): A female green jet plane. She is the only member of the Super Wings team that loves water and can breathe underwater without diving equipment (up until Chase's introduction and Jett's upgrades in Season 3). In Season 3, she is the leader of the Wild Team. She is absent in Season 5 and Season 6, but will possibly return in Season 7.
* Bello (, Zuzu; , Carvin (Kǎ wén); voiced by Lim Chae-heon in the Korean version and
Jason Griffith
Jason Adam Griffith is an American voice actor, known for his voice over work for NYAV Post, 4Kids Entertainment and DuArt Film and Video. He is best known as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog in the English dub of ''Sonic ...
in the English version): A male black and white striped safari plane with a propeller. His specialty is to talk with various animals in their language. He was written off in Season 3.
* Chase (, Ace; , Kùléi; voiced by
Nam Doh-hyeong in the Korean version and Will Blagrove in the English version): A male dark blue spy plane. He can transform into almost anything in addition to a robot and a plane. He was written off in Season 3.
* Todd (, Doodoo; , Jīngāng; voiced by Nam Doh-hyeong in the Korean Version and Joseph Ricci in the English version): A male brown construction plane. He has a drill for his nose. He was written off in Season 3.
* Astra (, Saetbyeol; , Millie (Mǐ lì); voiced by Soyoung Lee in the Korean version and Hayley Negrin in Season 2 and Grace Lu season 3 to 5 and Courtney Chu in Season 6 and 7 in the English version): A female white space plane. She is an expert on missions that involve outer space. Astra has a twin brother, Astro, who appeared in Season 3-Season 5. The leader of Galaxy Wings, she is the only Season 2 character to appear in following seasons. She has a new Super Pet in Season 5, Mini Astra/Astra Pet.
*Flip (, Pigu; , Táotáo; voiced by Jeon Hae-li in the Korean version and Jian Harrell in the English version): A male red plane, who knows a lot about sports. He joined the Super Wings in "The Bermuda Blunder" after helping rescue Jett from the Bermuda Triangle. He was written off in Season 3.
* Jimbo (, Kobo; ; voiced by Um Sang-hyun in the Korean version and J.L. Mount in the English version): The former main traffic controller and the only human working at the World Airport in Season 1. In Season 2, he goes on an around the world vacation while his niece Sky, takes his place as air traffic controller, though he does make cameos in Jett's delivery destinations. In Season 3 he returns, this time as Maintenance Technician, before becoming the Captain Commander of World Aircraft, the new base for the Super Wings in Season 4. He is absent in Season 6 and Season 7, but will possibly return in Season 8.
* Sky (, Haneul; , Angie (Ān qí); voiced by Kim Eu-nah in the Korean version and Madison Kelly in the English version): The current main traffic controller and the only human working at the World Airport after Jimbo went on vacation (Until his return in Season 3), she is Jimbo's niece. In Season 4, she is the new communications officer of World Aircraft. She gets around on a hoverboard. Her devices are the same in Season 5. As of Season 6, Sky takes over as the Captain Commander of World Aircraft since Jimbo is absent in that season and the next season.
* Storm (; ): A young boy introduced in Season 4 and the chief engineer of World Aircraft. He gets around with a jetpack. His devices are the same in Season 5.
* Roy (; , Pippi (Pí pí); voiced by Emma Fusco in the English version): A luggage tug. He is always wanting to fly, like the Super Wings. He often drops some items on the tarmac because he is in such a hurry. He has a twin brother named Ray.
* Poppa Wheels (, Papa Truck; , Carl (Kǎ'ěr); voiced by Benjie Randall in the English version): A truck who works as Donnie's Assistant and transforms into robot mode. He acts as a father figure towards Donnie. He was written off in Season 3.
* Big Wing (; , Dà péng; voiced by Jeong Yeong-wung in the Korean version and Conor Hall in the English version): A blue and white
jumbo passenger plane with a yellow stripe. He is the biggest member of the Super Wings team. He is the only Super Wings member that does not transform into robot mode. (Note: A large airplane similar to Big Wing appears in the Season Three episode "The Case of the Lost Suitcase") He was written off in Season 4.
* Neo (; , Yuán yuán; voiced by Catie Harvey in the English version): A small plane colored yellow and green. She works at a factory that transforms. Neo was absent in Season 4, Season 5 and Season 6.
* Zoey (; , Xiǎo róu; voiced by Kim Eu-nah in the Korean version and Alisha Liston in the English version): A female pink and white ambulance who is part of the Rescue Riders. She was written off in Season 5.
* Sparky (, Rocky; , Dàyǒng; voiced by Jeon Tae-yeol in the Korean version and Nathan Blaiwes in the English version): A male fire engine who is part of both the Rescue Riders and the Super Wings Big Team.
* Remi (; ; voiced by
Bak Sin-hee
Bak Sin-hee (Hangul: 박신희) is a South Korean voice actress who began her career as a voice actress by joining Daekyo Broadcasting Corporation at a workout at the end of 2000.
She joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting di ...
in the Korean version and Camille Schurer in the English version): A female mixing truck with interchangeable bed parts, who is part of the Build-It Buddies. She and Scoop are Donnie's siblings. She is also a member of the Super Wings Big Team.
* Scoop (; ; voiced by Nam Doh-hyeong in the Korean version and Brysen Rush in the English version): A male excavator with alternate crane parts, who is part of the Build-It Buddies. He and Remi are Donnie's siblings. He was written off in Season 5.
* Astro (; ; voiced by Tex Hammond in the English version): A male white space plane. He is Astra's twin brother, who is a part of the Galaxy Wings. He was written off in Season 6.
* Rover (; ; voiced by Isaiah Russell-Bailey in the English version): A male white moon rover who is a part of both the Galaxy Wings and the Super Wings Big Team.
* Willie (; ; voiced by Jalen K. Cassell in the English version): A male green intermodal submarine capable of traveling on land. He is part of the Wild Team and the Super Wings Big Team. He was absent in Season 5, but returned in Season 6.
* Swampy (; ; voiced by Dashiel Berk in the English version): A male green fan boat. He is part of the Wild Team. He was written off in Season 5.
* Kim (; ; voiced by Jeong Hye-ok in the Korean version and Araceli Prasarttongosoth in the English version): A female police car. She is part of the Police Patrol. She was written off in Season 5.
* Badge (; ; voiced by Um Sang-hyun in the Korean version and Armen Taylor in the English version): A
tiltrotor
A tiltrotor is an aircraft which generates lift and propulsion by way of one or more powered rotors (sometimes called ''proprotors'') mounted on rotating shafts or nacelles usually at the ends of a fixed wing. Almost all tiltrotors use a trans ...
police plane who is part of the Police Patrol. Unlike Paul, he does not transform. He is also a member of the Super Wings Big Team.
* Arome (; ): A female fighter jet who is part of Team Jerome. She is Jerome's sister. Unlike Jerome, she and Jerry do not transform. She was written off in Season 4.
* Jerry (; ): Another male fighter jet who is part of Team Jerome. He is Jerome's brother. Unlike Jerome, he and Arome do not transform. He was written off in Season 4.
* Crystal (; ): A purple female
Cat
The cat (''Felis catus'') is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is commonly referred to as the domestic cat or house cat to distinguish it from the wild members of ...
plane who does not belong to a team. She helps people after blizzards and ice storms.
* Bucky (; ): An orange and yellow male
Bumblebee
A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
plane capable of shrinking who is the Super Wings insect expert. He deals with problems that require being small.
* Sunny (; ): An orange and white female plane, she loves singing and dancing and has a little companion Super Pet named Mini Sunny/Sunny Pet. She was written off in Season 6.
* Leo (; ): A blue flying car. Like Flip in Season 2, he joined the Super Wings when Jimbo offered him the opportunity to join. He has a Super Pet named Mini Leo/Leo Pet. He was written off in Season 6.
* The Super Pets (; ): Also known as Super Minis. The seven Super Pets are the new companions of the Super Wings. They can transform into various objects like a glove, rescue pillow, shield, crasher, holo-rope or speaker. They are cute and playful with the Super Wings. Their names are: Jett Pet, Dizzy Pet, Donnie Pet, Paul Pet, Astra Pet, Sunny Pet and Leo Pet. Leo Pet and Sunny Pet were written off in Season 6.
* Lime (; ): A light blue Super Wings with a chef's hat and a portable kitchen, she's the new cook chef in the Super Wings Team's World Guardians.
* Tony (; ): A blue Train Super Wings with orange stripes, he's the first member of the Super Wings to be a train. He's can also transform.
* Tino (; ): A blue-green Super Wings that can transform into a plane and a dinosaur and he can also change size and become a giant Super Wing. Tino is also a Legendary Super Wing.
Villains
* Super Drones (; ): The machines that Neo made are one-time characters. They only appear in the Season 3 episode "Send in the Drones", when they are always up to no good.
* Golden Boy (; ): A golden yellow, male, plane and the antagonistic villain in the series. He always plays tricks on Jett and his friends. Golden Boy got a new sidekick in Season 6 called Golden Wheels.
* Mambo (; ): A blue all-terrain vehicle with orange and red flames, he appears for the first time in the Season 5 episode "Geneva Car Show Chaos", then again in the episode "The Great Desert Dash" where he teams up with Golden Boy.
* Golden Wheels (; ): A Golden yellow male truck and the second antagonist since Season 6, he's the new sidekick of Golden Boy and they are making more tricks on Jett's missions. Unlike the plane, Golden Wheels doesn't transform.
Occasional characters
* Ray (; ): Another luggage tug, who looks like Roy because they are twins, he appears during the introduction segment of the episodes "Fiesta! Fiesta!" (Season 1) and "Doubles Trouble" (Season 2), but he does not live at World Airport.
* Fred (; ): An orange and white male plane, he appears in the introductory segment of the episodes "Penguin Parade" (Season 1) and "Moscow Metro" (Season 3). Unlike the Super Wings, Fred does not transform into a robot.
* Thunder (; ): Thunder and his teammates; Therno and Strato are a stunt team and appear in the Season 3 episode "Abu Dhabi Thunder" where they face Team Jerome.
* Narae (; ): A white and blue plane, he is the mascot of the South Korea National Aviation Museum and appears in the Season 5 episode "Airport Museum Adventure" to help the Super Wings. Narae can also transform.
* Windy (; ): A young human girl who is Storm's little sister, she appeared during the Season 5 episode "Super Pet Sweep Up Surprise". Her "Super Wings Mission" was to keep the Super Pets, but almost failed with one of Golden Boy's plans.
* Xuan Yi (; ): An
ocher
Ochre ( ; , ), or ocher in American English, is a natural clay earth pigment, a mixture of ferric oxide and varying amounts of clay and sand. It ranges in colour from yellow to deep orange or brown. It is also the name of the colours produced ...
-colored car that can transform into a robot that appears in the "Super Wings x Nissan Mini Movie", in which he helps Jett and Cici (Season 4, episode "Guangzhou Lightshow")
Teams
In Season 3, Jett receives help from a team of Super Wings instead of just one. Whenever a Super Wings team is selected, his wings symbol changes to that of the assisting team and he gains a new helmet and equipment related to the team (with the exception of Team Jerome and Big Team).
*Rescue Riders: Composed of Dizzy, Zoey and Sparky. Specializing in rescue operations, they often help Jett in
medical
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practic ...
situations,
fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products.
At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition ...
s and
search
Searching or search may refer to:
Computing technology
* Search algorithm, including keyword search
** :Search algorithms
* Search and optimization for problem solving in artificial intelligence
* Search engine technology, software for findi ...
and rescue. When Jett works with the Rescue Riders, he gains a
safety helmet
A hard hat is a type of helmet predominantly used in workplace environments such as industrial or construction sites to protect the head from injury due to falling objects, impact with other objects, debris, rain, and electric shock. Suspensi ...
and a
backpack
A backpack—also called knapsack, schoolbag, rucksack, rucksac, pack, sackpack, booksack, bookbag or backsack—is, in its simplest frameless form, a fabric sack carried on one's back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders ...
loaded with
first aid
First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery. It includes initial in ...
supplies and
emergency kits. Zoey was written off in Season 5, leaving Dizzy and Sparky.
*Build-It Buddies: Composed of Donnie, Scoop and Remi. Specializing in
construction
Construction is a general term meaning the art and science to form objects, systems, or organizations,"Construction" def. 1.a. 1.b. and 1.c. ''Oxford English Dictionary'' Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) Oxford University Press 2009 and com ...
and
repair
The technical meaning of maintenance involves functional checks, servicing, repairing or replacing of necessary devices, equipment, machinery, building infrastructure, and supporting utilities in industrial, business, and residential installa ...
jobs, they often help Jett in situations where they need to build something. When Jett works with the Build-It Buddies, he gains a
hard hat
A hard hat is a type of helmet predominantly used in workplace environments such as industrial or construction sites to protect the head from injury due to falling objects, impact with other objects, debris, rain, and electric shock. Suspensio ...
and a backpack loaded with a large assortment of
tool
A tool is an object that can extend an individual's ability to modify features of the surrounding environment or help them accomplish a particular task. Although many animals use simple tools, only human beings, whose use of stone tools dates ba ...
s. Scoop was written off in Season 5, leaving his two siblings.
*Galaxy Wings: Composed of Astra, Astro and Rover. Specializing in problems involving
space
Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. In classical physics, physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider ...
and
technology
Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...
, they often help Jett in situations involving space travel and advanced technology. When Jett works with the Galaxy Wings, he gains a
space helmet
A space suit or spacesuit is a garment worn to keep a human alive in the harsh environment of outer space, vacuum and temperature extremes. Space suits are often worn inside spacecraft as a safety precaution in case of loss of cabin pressure, ...
and a
jetpack
A jet pack, rocket belt, or rocket pack is a device worn on the back which uses jets of gas or liquid to propel the wearer through the air. The concept has been present in science fiction for almost a century and became widespread in the 1960s. ...
containing specialized equipment. This was the only team not to have a member in season 1. Astro was written off in Season 6, leaving his twin sister Astra and Rover.
*Wild Team: Composed of Mira, Swampy and Willie. Specializing in missions on
water
Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a ...
and in the
wild
Wild, wild, wilds or wild may refer to:
Common meanings
* Wild animal
* Wilderness, a wild natural environment
* Wildness, the quality of being wild or untamed
Art, media and entertainment Film and television
* ''Wild'' (2014 film), a 2014 A ...
, they often help Jett in situations involving
underwater travel or
swamp
A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in ...
treks. When Jett works with the Wild Team, he gains a set of
diving mask
Diving most often refers to:
* Diving (sport), the sport of jumping into deep water
* Underwater diving, human activity underwater for recreational or occupational purposes
Diving or Dive may also refer to:
Sports
* Dive (American football), a ...
s and a pair of
turboprop
A turboprop is a turbine engine that drives an aircraft propeller.
A turboprop consists of an intake, reduction gearbox, compressor, combustor, turbine, and a propelling nozzle. Air enters the intake and is compressed by the compressor. Fuel ...
s on his
wings
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expresse ...
. Swampy was written off in Season 5, leaving Willie and possibly Mira if she returns in Season 7.
*Police Patrol: Composed of Paul, Kim and Badge. Specializing in
detective
A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases. This leads th ...
works and
crowd
Generally speaking, a crowd is defined as a group of people that have gathered for a common purpose or intent such as at a Demonstration (people), demonstration, a Sport, sports event, or during looting (this is known as an acting crowd), or ...
control, they often help Jett in situations involving
public
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the ''Öffentlichkei ...
masses and lost
object
Object may refer to:
General meanings
* Object (philosophy), a thing, being, or concept
** Object (abstract), an object which does not exist at any particular time or place
** Physical object, an identifiable collection of matter
* Goal, an ...
s. When Jett works with the Police Patrol, he gains a safety helmet and a backpack loaded with assorted
equipment
Equipment most commonly refers to a set of tools or other objects commonly used to achieve a particular objective. Different job
Work or labor (or labour in British English) is intentional activity people perform to support the needs and ...
. Kim was written off in Season 5, leaving Paul and Badge.
*Big Team: Composed of Sparky, Remi, Rover, Willie and Badge. Specializing in many missions and many problems, they help Jett in situations that involve stuck people. Willie was absent in Season 5, but returned in Season 6.
*Team Jerome: Composed of Jerome, Jerry and Arome. Unlike the other Super Wings teams, Team Jerome is a specialized stunt team, often seen at airshows.
*Medium Team: Composed of Zoey, Scoop, Astro, Swampy and Kim. That was the only team, who wasn't at the serial. Kim, Zoey, Scoop and Swampy were written off in Season 5, leaving Astro. Astro was written off in Season 6, so now there isn't anybody in Medium Team.
Episodes
Release
Distribution
Alpha Animation and Culture held the distribution rights of the series in
Mainland China
"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...
and the rest of Asia, as well as the Middle East. The series was internationally distributed by
CJ E&M
CJ E&M (Hangul: 씨제이이앤엠, an initialism for CJ Entertainment & Media) is a South Korean entertainment and mass media company created by CJ Group in 2011. As of July 2018, CJ E&M is a division of CJ ENM.
History
CJ E&M was established a ...
.
Broadcast
In South Korea, ''Super Wings'' premiered on September 1, 2014, on
EBS1
Korea Educational Broadcasting System () or EBS is a South Korean educational public broadcaster and radio network covering South Korean territory, and the only major South Korean radio and television network without a separate regional service ...
. The initial airings on EBS included a segment which celebrated certain children's birthdays during the closing credits. The show was repeated on some of
children's interest channel
Children's interest channels are television specialty channels that present children's interest content.
List Worldwide
* BabyTV
* BabyFirstTV
* Boomerang
** Central and Eastern Europe
** Middle East
* Cartoon Network
** Cartoon Network Arabic ...
s on multichannel platforms in the country since then:
Tooniverse
Tooniverse (; portmanteau short for ''Cartoon Universe'') is a cartoon and anime channel broadcast by CJ ENM E&M Division (formerly On-Media), in South Korea.
Tooniverse commenced airing in December 1995 and is currently one of the leading anima ...
, owned by
CJ E&M
CJ E&M (Hangul: 씨제이이앤엠, an initialism for CJ Entertainment & Media) is a South Korean entertainment and mass media company created by CJ Group in 2011. As of July 2018, CJ E&M is a division of CJ ENM.
History
CJ E&M was established a ...
, was one such channel. Season 2 premiered on March 1, 2017, on EBS1.
In China, the series was
syndicated, distributed by
Alpha
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to television stations. In Japan, the series was broadcast on
BS11. However, the series first aired only as a season 2 and 3 (not including season 1). In the United States, ''Super Wings'' also premiered on March 14, 2015, on Sprout (now
Universal Kids
Universal Kids is an American children's television Specialty channel, channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming unit of Comcast's NBCUniversal.
The channel launched on September 26, 2005, as PBS Kids Sprout, a preschool-oriented ...
) and also streamed on
Netflix
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. In Canada, the series premiered on March 3, 2015, on
Treehouse TV
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(owned by
Corus), while a French version aired on
Ici Radio-Canada Télé
Ici Radio-Canada Télé (formerly known as Télévision de Radio-Canada) is a Canadian French-language free-to-air television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (known in French as Société Radio-Canada), the national pub ...
's children's block. In the UK and Ireland, ''Super Wings'' premiered on
Cartoonito
Cartoonito is a brand name used by Warner Bros. Discovery for a collection of television networks and programming blocks that target preschool-age children. The name combines the "cartoon" with the Spanish suffix "ito", meaning "small".
As of 2 ...
and
Tiny Pop
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on February 6, 2017.
In the Arab World, the series was broadcast on
Spacetoon
( ar, سبيستون or ) is a pan-Arab free-to-air television channel that specializes in animation and children programs. It began broadcasting on 15 March 2000 and it is headquartered in Dubai, UAE with offices in Riyadh. The channel targe ...
on March 7, 2016, while in the Saudi Arabia, the series was broadcast on Basma on 2018. In Singapore, the series debuted on
Okto
Okto is a daily children's program block on Mediacorp's Channel 5. The block airs daily during 5's morning and midafternoon time slots. It is also a weekend Mandarin children's program block on Mediacorp's Channel 8. It airs every weekend fro ...
on October 14, 2017. In Hong Kong, the series debuted on
Now TV (Hong Kong)
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on April 25, 2019. In Indonesia, the series was originally broadcast on
GTV (formerly Global TV). However, the third season debuted on
RTV on April 29, 2019. The fourth season debuted on August 5, 2020.
In Israel, the series was broadcast on
Hop! Channel
Hop! Channel (Hebrew: , ''Arutz Hop!'') is an Israeli children's television channel intended entirely for preschool children. The channel caters for children between the ages of zero and seven years old, presenting programs specifically tailored f ...
.
In Germany, the series was broadcast on
Super RTL
Super RTL is a German free-to-air television network owned by the RTL Group. The channel originally launched in 1995 as a joint venture between RTL Group predecessor company CLT-UFA and Disney's Buena Vista International Television Investments ...
and
KiKA
KiKA (contraction of ''Der KinderKAnal von ARD und ZDF'' ARD and ZDF">ARD_(broadcaster).html" ;"title="he Children's Channel of ARD (broadcaster)">ARD and ZDF]) is a German free-to-air television channel based in Erfurt, Germany. It is man ...
. In Russia, the series was broadcast on
Carousel (TV channel), Carousel. In Poland, the series was broadcast on
TVP ABC
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Programs
* ''Bolek and Lolek''
* '' Kuba and Sruba''
* ''Margo the Mouse''
* ''Reksio'' Imported p ...
. In Ukraine, the series was broadcast on
PLUSPLUS. In France, the series was broadcast on
TF1,
Gulli
Gulli (; stylised as gulli) is a French free-to-air television channel focused on kids programming for those aged 3 to 14. It was created as a result of a partnership between Lagardère Active and state-owned broadcaster France Télévisions. ...
&
Piwi+
Piwi+ (formerly Piwi) is a French pay television channel for children aged 3 to 6, owned by the Canal+ Group. History
Piwi was first launched on October 20, 2002 as a preschool block on Télétoon for Les Minitoons, and then on December 3, 2003 ...
. In Croatia, the series was broadcast on
RTL Kockica
RTL Kockica is a Croatian specialized TV channel for children, young people and families owned by the CME Group as of 1 June 2022. RTL Kockica started broadcasting on 11 January 2014 at 11:01 am.Radio Television RTL, 11 January 2014, Radiotimes ...
. In Thailand, the series was broadcast on
Boomerang
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and Toonie. In the Netherlands, the series was broadcast on
RTL Telekids
RTL Telekids is a Dutch pay television kids channel owned by RTL Nederland. In addition, RTL Telekids was broadcasting as a youth block on television channel RTL 8 during daytime till 31 December 2020. Like the rest of the Dutch RTL network, RTL ...
. In Spain, the series was broadcast on
Clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship
and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...
. In Angola, the series wad broadcast on ZTV. In Latin America and Brazil, it first aired on
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids (stylized as Discovery K!ds) is a brand name owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Starting as a television segment within the Discovery Channel, the brand expanded as a separate television channel. Most of its worldwide channels were e ...
on April 13, 2015.
Awards
Merchandise and other media
In China,
Alpha Animation and Culture (and the Auldey brand which also operates Alpha's toy division) held master/international toy license.
In the United States and Canada, the toys were respectively sold by Auldey Toys and Imports Dragon.
In
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
, David Toy owned the Korean toy license. In the United States, Canada and France,
Nelvana
Nelvana Enterprises, Inc. (; previously known as Nelvana Limited, sometimes known as Nelvana Animation and simply Nelvana or Nelvana Communications) is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment company owned by Corus Entertainment. Founded ...
(itself owned by
Corus) owned consumer products rights to ''Super Wings''.
References
External links
''Super Wings''at
Universal Kids
Universal Kids is an American children's television Specialty channel, channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming unit of Comcast's NBCUniversal.
The channel launched on September 26, 2005, as PBS Kids Sprout, a preschool-oriented ...
''Super Wings''at
Treehouse TV
Treehouse TV is a Canadian English-language specialty channel for preschoolers aged 2 to 5 that was launched in 1997. Its name comes from YTV's former preschool block, " The Treehouse". The channel is owned by YTV Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of ...
''Super Wings''at
Cartoonito UK
''Super Wings''at
Ten Play
''Super Wings''at FunnyFlux Entertainment
''Super Wings''at
Alpha Group Co., Ltd.
Alpha Group Co., Ltd. () is a Chinese Multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate with animation, toy, Media (communication), mass media asset and entertainment company headquartered created by Cai Dongqing in 19 ...
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