Wheel Squad is an animated television series produced by France Animation, Praxinos Animation, Rai Fiction and Energee Entertainment. The show was broadcast on M6 in France between 2000 and 2002. 39 episodes were produced.[1]
Wheel Squad | |
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Genre | Adventure Comedy drama Action |
Created by | Olivier Dehors |
Directed by | Jean-François Galataud |
Composer | Terra Sonica |
Country of origin | France Italy Australia |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 39 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Marie-Pierre Journet Andy Evans |
Producer | Giovanna Milano |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | France Animation Praxinos Animation Rai Fiction Energee Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | M6 (France) RAI (Italy) |
Release | September 6, 2000 April 16, 2001 (United States) – 2002 | (France)
Set in a large, dark metropolis, the protagonists Akim, Jessica, Bob and Johnny are four young geniuses who love extreme sports and together form the staff of the Wheel Squad. The four live in a neighborhood situated on a hill and are constantly in conflict with various villains trying to cause mayhem in the streets as the trio of bandit bikers Snakes, or the greedy Enzo, assistant Mr. Rotter who is the owner of rich company World Mart. There are still Emilie, the daughter of Mr. Rotter and Bob's girlfriend who is a girl who is an ally of Wheels and tries to make the team.
The Snakes are the local vandals of the show and are willing to do anything for money, even forcing little kids into their dirty schemes. They are Willy, Cactus and Alex.
In one episode Jessica had a crush on a boy who was later revealed to be a fourth Snake, who after that only returned to the series when the Snakes created a rollerball team and needed a fourth member.
The series aired on M6 in France starting in 2000. In Italy the series aired on Rai Tre and Rai Gulp, while in Germany it aired on kabel eins & ProSieben.[1] In Spain the series aired on Fox Kids, Antena 3 and Clan. The English dub of Wheel Squad aired on CITV in the United Kingdom, Network Ten in Australia, and Disney Channel in Southeast Asia.