Kim Possible
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- This article is about the TV series. For the titular character, see Kim Possible (character).
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 Cover for "Crush", pilot episode of Kim Possible. Featuring Kim, Ron, Rufus, Dr. Drakken and Shego. |
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| Genre | Children's television series |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes (per episode) |
| Creator(s) | Mark McCorkle Bob Schooley |
| Starring | Earl Boen Nestor Carbonell Nancy Cartwright Gary Cole John DiMaggio Shaun Fleming Will Friedle Ricardo Montalban Tahj Mowry Christy Carlson Romano Jean Smart Rider Strong Nicole Sullivan Kirsten Storms Raven-Symone A.J. Trauth Patrick Warburton |
| Opening theme | Call Me, Beep Me sung by Christina Milian |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original channel | Disney Channel |
| Original run | June 7, 2002–present |
| No. of episodes | 87 (season 4 has yet to begin) |
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Kim Possible is a Disney Channel original Emmy-winning American animated television series about a teenage crimefighter of the same name who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is fairly action-oriented, but also has a strong, light-hearted comedic atmosphere and often lampoons conventions and clichés of the secret-agent and action hero genres.
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[edit] About the show
Kim (voiced by Christy Carlson Romano) often finds herself criss-crossing the globe in an attempt to rescue people, stop crimes, and battle supervillains... all the while being expected to come home and complete her homework in time. Kim Possible attends Middleton High School, and is captain of the school's cheerleading squad. However, the red-haired, tummy-baring crime fighter cannot save the world alone. Alongside her is Ron Stoppable, her goofy, wisecracking sidekick, and his scene-stealing pet naked mole rat, Rufus.
The series premiered in June 2002, and the first episode to air, Crush, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy award the following year. With the premiere of this episode, Kim Possible has since been regarded as the most watched and highest rated television show on the Disney Channel in many years. The series as a whole was nominated for the Daytime equivalent in 2004, and again in 2005 (that year saw it receive 5 nominations with 1 win).[1] The show has widely been praised for its smart dialogue, fluid animation, and engaging, well-written characters (both heroic and villainous).
Kim's dialogue tends to be peppered with not-so-typical teen slang; for example, "So not the drama" and "No big", as well as the series' catchphrase, "What's the sitch?" (situation). The show's title music, Call Me, Beep Me, is sung by Christina Milian. Much of its artistic style is due to character development by artist Stephen Silver.
Kim has faced many different foes and villains throughout her career. She has dealt with evil weather controlling machines, super fast growing grass and one time even being placed under mind control by her arch foe Doctor Drakken. Many of her villains also point out the clichés of villainy often saying it's old or classic.
Despite the show's popularity, production on the show ended on February 22, 2005, after 3 seasons and 65 episodes. On November 29, 2005, it was announced that Disney had renewed the show for a fourth season, which is now said to begin airing around February 14, 2007.[2] [3]
Kim Possible also airs on Toon Disney and Family Channel in Canada.
An Arabic dub was made and starting airing in Dubai in 2006, the only thing that was changed were the character's names, for example Kim was called "Damo Mostaheel" (Mostaheel is Arabic for Impossible), Ron was called "Mostah", Wade was called "Awad" and Shego was called "Shahira", however Dr. Drakken was still called Drakken.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Team Possible
- Kim Possible - The team leader, this red-haired crime-fighter who saves the world also tries to live a normal teenage life, dealing with everyday problems. Naturally, her name makes reference to the word 'impossible.'
- Ron Stoppable - Kim's best friend since Pre-K and her sidekick; he also saves the world from time to time. His name is either a play on the word 'unstoppable' or is supposed to contrast with Kim's name, 'possible', with 'stoppable'.
- Rufus - Ron's pet naked mole rat, considered a member of the team---in fact, often proves to be more competent than Ron or even Kim on occasions.
- Wade - The ten-year-old super genius (completed high school and college in 8 months) who spends the majority of his time in his room (until the episode Team Impossible). He is often shown drinking soda. He runs Kim's website, supplies her with gadgets, and assigns her missions. His last name is never revealed, though at one point in early development he was known as "Wade Load."
- See also: List of minor allies of Kim Possible
[edit] Family
- Dr. James Timothy Possible - Kim's father, works as a rocket scientist.
- Mrs. Dr. Possible - Kim's mother, a brain surgeon.
- Jim and Tim Possible - Kim's smart but annoying twin brothers, often referred as the tweebs (twin dweebs) by Kim.
- Mr. and Mrs. Stoppable - Ron's parents.
- See also: Minor family members in Kim Possible
[edit] Villains
- Dr. Drakken - The blue-skinned arch-nemesis of Kim. He is obsessed with world domination, karaoke, and showing up Professor Dementor.
- Shego - Drakken's hired henchwoman. She is arguably Kim's most persistant rival, and more so (or perhaps) than her boss. Her weapon of choice is her glowing green hands, which shoot a kind of energy beam. Originally part of a team of superheroes known as "Team Go".
- Monkey Fist - A man who is obsessed with the fighting style of Monkey Kung-Fu. He has genetically altered hands and feet to resemble those of monkeys. Wherever he is, his monkey ninjas are sure to follow.
- The Seniors - Señor Senior, Sr. and Señor Senior, Jr. are foes who are incredibly rich. However, Jr. isn't exactly what Kim and Ron would call "dangerous".
- Professor Dementor - A mad scientist. While he is a threat to Kim and the world, he is more determined to show up his rival, Dr. Drakken.
- Duff Killigan - The self-proclaimed "World's Deadliest Golfer". His weapons of choice are his exploding golf balls.
- DNAmy - A breeder of living mutants, and has a mild fetish for Cuddle Buddies. Her original aim as an evil geneticist is to make real life versions of her Cuddle Buddies, however hers are often much deadlier.
- Killer Bebes - A group of killer robots. They were originally built by Drakken, but have since gone rogue.
- Gill - The genetically-mutated foe of Ron.
- Motor Ed - Cousin of Doctor Drakken. Notorious for his mullet haircut, and repetitive use of the word "seriously" at the end of his sentences.
- See also: Minor villains in Kim Possible
[edit] Schoolmates and other characters
- Monique - A close friend of Kim. Although she has no special abilities, she has helped out on missions a few times.
- Bonnie Rockwaller - Kim's fellow cheerleader and rival.
- Steve Barkin - Permanent substitute teacher of the school.
- Tara - Cheerleader who had a crush on Ron.
- Brick Flagg - Star quarterback.
- Josh Mankey - Kim's former crush.
- See also: List of minor characters in Kim Possible
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Movies
- Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003)- Aired during Season 2
- Kim Possible: So the Drama (2005) - Aired during Season 3
[edit] Video games
Six video games based on the show were produced, three for Game Boy Advance, two for Nintendo DS and one for the Playstation 2.
- Disney's Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey Fist (GBA) - released November 15, 2002
- Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise (GBA) - released September 22, 2004
- Disney's Kim Possible 3: Team Possible (GBA) - released July 26, 2005
- Disney's Kim Possible: Kimmunicator (DS) - released November 9, 2005
- Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch? (PS2) - released October 19, 2006
- Disney's Kim Possible: Global Gemini (DS) - release date: February 13, 2007
[edit] Soundtrack
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Awards for "Kim Possible" (2006), retrieved August 4, 2006.
- ^ Disney Makes New Season Possible for Kim (2006), retrieved July 31, 2006.
- ^ Alternate Reality Association (2006), retrieved July 31, 2006.
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