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Super Adventure Team

American TV series or program

Super Adventure Team is an American comedy series shown on the cable television network MTV in 1998. The show is a superhero satire series using puppetry, in the style of Thunderbirds (TV series) and Team America: World Police.[2][3]

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History

The show's co-creators, Rob Cohen and Dana Gould, met when writing for The Ben Stiller Show. The show debuted in July 1998 with a six-episode run.[4]

The marionettes were voiced by comedians popular at the time – using aliases:

  • Talia Criswell was played by Karen Kilgariff – stage name Barbara St. Bill
  • Benton Criswell was played by Paul F. Tompkins – stage name Francis Mt. Pleasant
  • Chief Engineer Head was played by creator Dana Gould[5] – stage name Benjamin Venom
  • Major Landon West was played by Daran Norris – stage name James Penrod
  • Colonel Buck Murdock was played by Wally Wingert – stage name Grant W. Wyllie

The plot centered around an allegedly effective disaster Incident response team bogged down with their own internal squabbles.[2][3]

Keith Marder of the Los Angeles Daily News gave the show a positive review, saying that the use of puppetry gave the show an original look. He also thought that the show's comedy had the potential to make it a cult classic.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Bob Leszczak (31 August 2018). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1990s: A Complete Guide. McFarland. p. 174. ISBN 9781476670775. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. [2]
    Dale, Chris (March 31, 2020). "From Space Patrol to Team America: 5 productions inspired by Supermarionation". GerryAnderson.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Super Adventure Team". Trakt.tv. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Real People? Ha! Who Needs 'em Anymore?; Television: Animated series in prime time have opened the door for adult-themed puppet shows such as MTV's latest, 'Super Adventure Team.'". The Los Angeles Times. July 23, 1998. p. 54. ProQuest 421406173.
  5. [5]
    "Dana Gould". Dana Gould. Archived from the original on 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  6. [6]
    "'Super Team' to the rescue". Los Angeles Daily News. July 23, 1998. pp. L4. ProQuest 281810214. Retrieved May 4, 2022.


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