Teamo Supremo



Teamo Supremo (2002-2004) was a Disney cartoon originally aired as part of Disney's One Saturday Morning right before its transition into ABC Kids, and was just as quickly shown in reruns on Toon Disney (and for a short while, the regular Disney Channel) when the channel was still showing Disney cartoons on a regular basis. It is a rather simple show about three ordinary schoolchildren named Crandall (center), Hector (left), and Brenda (right), who take on the secret identities of the eponymous crime-fighting trio to battle some stupid evildoers. As superheroes, they call themselves Captain Crandall, Skate Lad, and Rope Girl, respectively.

Perhaps because of the simplicity of that, the show was never one of Disney's popular franchises (some detractors falsely accused it of being a ripoff of The Powerpuff Girls, despite the obvious fact that Teamo was made up of two males and one girl who were not related by blood nor the result of a lab accident) and only had 39 episodes (albeit each one following a Two Shorts format). What the viewers missed out on, though, was a short Story Arc in the third season regarding Crandall's superpowers (he thinks he is an alien) that was left unresolved as a result of the series' cancellation.

This show contains examples of:
 * Adam Westing: Gary Owens as the Dark Talon (Crandall's paternal grandpa).
 * Berserk Button: Crandall when the Out of This World Cafe and Museum of the Unknown gets destroyed in "Science Friction!"
 * Big Eater: Brenda.
 * Blondes Are Evil: The Sinister Stylist.
 * By the Power of Greyskull: "Rope me, Brenda!"
 * Catch Phrases: In addition to the main trio's battle cries...
 * "Neither did I, but I guess I do!"
 * "Y'ello, you got your guv."
 * "...IN JAIL!!"
 * "I have to know this stuff if I'm going to be a [insert occupation here] someday."
 * "Crandall, Brenda, and Hector, the governor needs you in his office; you are excused."
 * Captain Superhero
 * Clark Kenting: Crandall's mom seemingly can't tell why she never sees her son and "that kid from Teamo Supremo" in the same place; however,
 * Cephalothorax: Technor without his Humongous Mecha.
 * Compressed Vice: Brenda's slovenliness.
 * Contest Winner Cameo: The Cinco de Mayo episode features one by a girl who had won Toon Disney's Most Animated Kid Search.
 * Continuity Nod: While up in the attic in one episode, Crandall finds what appears to be an old costume of his with a "C" emblem on it. A few episodes later, we see that "C" emblem again on a microchip of the Cloaked Skull's mask, with Crandall remarking that it looks familiar to him somehow.
 * Corrupt Corporate Executive (Will 2 Wynn)
 * Cross Dressing Voices: Alanna Ubach as Hector/Skate Lad.
 * Christmas Episode: "Happy Holidays, Mr. Gruff"
 * Da Chief
 * Disappeared Dad: Averted; the kids' respective fathers make a brief appearance in "Grounded!"
 * Disney Death:
 * Do Not Call Me Paul: "Big Skull" does not like being addressed by that name.
 * Eagle Land: Flavor 1 definitely forms a part of the show's theme -- highlighted when the show featured a villain based on the Red Scare.
 * Engineered Public Confession
 * Everybody Do the Endless Loop
 * Evil Diva: Tiffany Javelins, the Sinister Songstress, in her first appearance.
 * Evil Minions: Most of the villains have them.
 * Evil Twin: Dr. 'Droid makes robot copies of everyone, including Teamo and even himself.
 * Expy: The Governor may be a Bill Clinton expy, if The Nineties trend of having them in childrens' cartoons is anything to go by. (cf. Animaniacs, Dexters Laboratory.)
 * Gentleman Thief: Le Poodle
 * Getting Crap Past the Radar: In the banned Valentine's Day episode, the Birthday Valentine Bandit kidnaps Governor Kevin's girlfriend; he responds to this development by saying "That fiend stole my heart!" (Taking this line in the wrong context might be the reason the episode was banned.)
 * Heel Face Turn: Tiffany Javelyns, alias the Songstress, helps Teamo after her first appearance.
 * Halloween Episode ("The Haunted House on Horror Hill")
 * Hey Its That Voice: The Birthday Bandit is voiced by the guy who did The Joker.
 * A more in-company example: The Gauntlet is Rex from Toy Story and the principal from Teachers Pet.
 * Hook Hand: Laser Pirate has one.
 * Human Alien: Crandall.
 * Hypnotic Eyes: Hypnotheria's power.
 * Incredible Shrinking Man: The plot of "Micro Supremo"
 * Intrepid Reporter: Ollie Jimson, a Jimmy Olsen Expy.
 * Keep Circulating the Tapes: You can find it on torrent sites, although there are no official DVD releases.
 * Kid Hero
 * Large Ham: Crandall
 * Laser Blade: Laser Pirate's laser hook
 * Luke I Am Your Father: Parodied when Skate Lad corners the CheapSkate. ("No you're not; my dad works down at the sporting goods store. I look just like him, loser!")
 * Mad Artist: The Animating Anarchist.
 * Mad Scientist
 * Master of Illusion
 * May December Romance: In the last episode, Paulson has something he wants to admit to Samantha, but he gets cut off. And keep in mind, he's already got grey hair while Samantha looks below 40.
 * Meganekko: Crandall's mom, Mrs. Woolingantz, and the blonde girl who whispers to Mrs. Woolingantz to excuse Teamo.
 * Missing Episode: "Will You Be My Valentine Bandit?" / "Uncontrollable Goopy Substance" was aired on Toon Disney only once, in a lousy time slot, and then never again. It is not known why the episode was never re-aired, although Epileptic Trees surface on these.
 * Monster Clown: The Birthday Bandit.
 * Motor Mouth: Dehydro. At times, his lines sound like they were written by Mojo Jojo.
 * Mr. Exposition: Governor Kevin and the Chief.
 * No Celebrities Were Harmed: Mr. Gruff in the Christmas Episode is a white version of Mr. T.
 * No Name Given: Crandall and Brenda's surnames have never been revealed.
 * Pirate: Laser Pirate, who ironically hates water.
 * A Pirate 400 Years Too Late: Laser Pirate.
 * Power Trio
 * Scary Librarian: Libro Shushman
 * Scooby Doo Hoax: In fact, the episode itself was a Scooby Doo parody entirely!
 * Secret Keeper: Jean and Mrs. Woolingantz (since "The Sinister Substitute"). Not only does.
 * Shape Shifter: Madam Snake
 * Sky Pirate: Laser Pirate
 * Speech Impediment: Captain Crandall has a slight lisp.
 * Sssssnaketalk (Madam Snake)
 * Stern Teacher: Mrs. Woolingantz always excuses Teamo from class, but does not like it when their homework is left unfinished.
 * Stock Footage: Teamo's transformation sequence is always the same (except in the wintertime episodes when they're dressed appropriately). Also, a sequence of Teamo traveling past a crowd of surprised citizens is often recycled throughout the show's run.
 * Take Over the World: Baron Blitz aims to do this in his last appearance (OF COURSE!!).
 * Talking to Himself: Hector/Skate Lad and Brenda/Rope Girl voiced by Alanna Ubach, in a rare version where this trope crosses genders.
 * Team Pet: Crandall's dog, Action.
 * Team Spirit
 * The Cape
 * Thememobile: In the first episode, Paulson is about to unveil a car that Teamo could supposedly use. But since Teamo's members are too young to drive, this becomes a subversion.
 * They Fight Crime
 * Those Two Bad Guys
 * Three Amigos: The eponymous trio.
 * Time Travel
 * Totally Radical: Governor Kevin lived this trope, but it was probably intentional and he managed to come across as a pretty cool guy despite (and perhaps even thanks to) it.
 * Wake Up Go to School Save The World
 * We Can Rule Together: Laser Pirate offers to make Crandall his first mate, which he of course declines ("Why would I want to be a first mate when I'm already a captain!")
 * Where the Hell Is Springfield: The state's name is never mentioned.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Brenda's hair is purple.