Sidekicks (TV series)

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Sidekicks
Ernie Lee & Sgt. Jake Rizzo
Genre	Action / Adventure / martial arts
Running time	30 min
Starring	Ernie Reyes, Jr. Gil Gerard
Country of origin	United States
Original channel	Disney Channel
Original run	September 26, 1986–June 13, 1987
No. of episodes	23
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Sidekicks was a 1986-1987 Disney Channel martial arts TV series starring Ernie Reyes, Jr. as Ernie Lee, the Last Electric Knight, and Gil Gerard as Sergeant Jake Rizzo. It came on primetime every Friday and Sunday night from September 26, 1986 to June 13, 1987. There was only one season for this series all-time. As it stands, it is very difficult to find and own this vintage t.v. series.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Charecters 3 Episode List 3.1 Season 1 (1986-1987) 4 External links

[edit] Plot

Sergeant Jake Rizzo (Gil Gerard) is chosen by Sabasan as tutor of his grandson Ernie Lee (Ernie Reyes Jr.) the last heir of an antique clan of special martial artists and a highly trained karate kid who takes down criminals at the side of the middle aged police officer.

[edit] Charecters

• Ernie Lee - played by Ernie Reyes Jr.
• Sergeant Jake Rizzo - played by Gil Gerard
• Patricia Blake - played by Nancy Stafford
• Capt. Blanks - played by Vinny Argiro
• Det. R.T. Mooney - played by Frank Bonner

[edit] Episode List

[edit] Season 1 (1986-1987)

1. Last Electric Knight, the (Pilot)
2. Are These Your Kicks?
3. Open House
4. I Hate the Neighbors
5. My Dad the Crook
6. Down and Out in Van Nuys
7. Thrill of the Chase
8. Catherine the Not-So-Great
9. My Dad's Bigger Than Yours
10. The Birds and the Killer Bees
11. I Remember Mama, But Does She Remember Me?
12. Grey Belts
13. The Cousin Who Fell to Earth
14. The Boy Who Saw Too Much
15. Just for Kicks
16. Kicked Upstairs
17. An Eye for an Ear
18. The Next Best Thing to WInning
19. The Patusani Always Rings Twice
20. Petty Cache
21. The Worst of the Mohicans
22. Playing for Keeps
23. Read Between the Lines

[edit] External links

• Sidekicks at the Internet Movie Database
• Sidekicks at TV.com