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| image = The Troop season 1 cast.jpg
| image = The Troop season 1 cast.jpg
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| caption = The cast of ''The Troop'' in the first season (from left to right): Gage Golightly (Hayley), Nicholas Purcell (Jake), John Marshall Jones (Mr. Stockley) and David Del Rio (Felix).
| caption = The cast of ''The Troop'' in the first season (from left to right): Gage Golightly as Hayley, Nicholas Purcell as Jake, John Marshall Jones as Mr. Stockley and David Del Rio as Felix.
| genre = [[Comic science fiction]]
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| runtime = 24 minutes approximately
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| creator = [[Max Burnett]]<br />[[Greg Coolidge]]<br />[[Chris Morgan (writer)|Chris Morgan]]
| creator = [[Max Burnett]]<br />[[Greg Coolidge]]<br />[[Chris Morgan (writer)|Chris Morgan]]
| executive_producer = [[Max Burnett]]<br />[[Greg Coolidge]]<br />[[Jay Kogen]]<br />[[Thomas W. Lynch]]
| executive_producer = [[Max Burnett]]<br />[[Greg Coolidge]]<br />[[Jay Kogen]]<br />[[Thomas W. Lynch]]
| starring = Nicholas Purcell<br />[[Gage Golightly]]<br />[[David Del Rio]] <br />[[Matt Shively]]<br />[[Malese Jow]]<br />[[John Marshall Jones]]
| starring = Nicholas Purcell<br />[[Gage Golightly]]<br />[[David Del Rio]] <br />[[John Marshall Jones]]<br />[[Malese Jow]]<br /> [[Matt Shively]]<br />
| opentheme = "Troop DeVille" (season 1)<br />"Super Stars" (season 2) both composed by [[Backhouse Mike]]
| opentheme = "Troop DeVille" (Season 1)<br />"Superstars" (Season 2)
| theme_music_composer = Reg Powell (season 1 only)
| theme_music_composer = [[Backhouse Mike]] (Season 1) Cathy Heller and G. Smiley (Season 2)
| composer = [[Sarah Schachner]]
| composer = Reg Powell, [[Sarah Schachner]]
| country = United States <br />Canada
| country = United States <br />Canada
| language = English
| language = English
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| num_seasons = 2
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 40
| num_episodes = 40
| channel = [[Nickelodeon]] (2009–11)<br />[[TeenNick]] (2009–13)
| channel = [[Nickelodeon]] (2009–11)<br />[[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|NickToons]] (2009–13)
| first_aired = {{Start date|2009|9|12}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2009|9|12}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2013|5|8}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2013|5|8}}
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'''''The Troop''''' is an action-comedy television series about a trio of teenagers who fight and capture monsters and other supernatural phenomena that invade the fictional town of Lakewood. Created and executive produced by [[Max Burnett]], [[Greg Coolidge]] and [[Chris Morgan (writer)|Chris Morgan]], the series premiered on [[Nickelodeon]] on September 12, 2009.
'''''The Troop''''' is an action-comedy children's television series centered around a trio of teenagers who fight monsters that invade the fictional town of Lakewood. Created and executive produced by [[Max Burnett]], [[Greg Coolidge]] and [[Chris Morgan (writer)|Chris Morgan]], the series premiered on [[Nickelodeon]] on September 12, 2009.

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The second season premiered on June 25, 2011, and Nickelodeon cancelled the series midway through its second season. The remaining episodes of season 2 were aired on [[TeenNick]] with the series finale episode airing on May 8, 2013.


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The second season premiered on June 25, 2011, and Nickelodeon cancelled it midway through. The remaining episodes premiered sporadically on [[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|NickToons]] throughout 2012 and 2013.
==Premise==
==Premise==
The show revolves around Jake, an average teenager who wants to create his own comic book series and is enlisted by his school counselor Mr. Stockley to join "The Troop," a secret society that protects the world from monsters and creatures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicmix.com/news/2009/05/13/will-nickelodeons-troop-make-creating-comics-cool-for-kids/ |title=Will Nickelodeon's 'Troop' make creating comics cool for teenagers? |publisher=Comicmix.com |date=May 13, 2009 |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref> Additional squad members include his fellow students, Hayley, the most popular girl in school and Felix, the school's main nerd. Teenagers are chosen for the troop because their minds are more accepting of the strange things in the world, but they are old enough to understand the responsibilities that are entailed. It is shown that once you grow too old monsters become more frightening. For some it is a small fear, for others it becomes completely terrifying to even look at a monster's picture. The pilot was shot in 2008 and the show itself has been described as "''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]'' at a suburban high school".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://learntoaudition.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/the-troop/ |title=John Marshall Jones' audition information |date=January 5, 2008 |publisher=Learntoaudition.wordpress.com |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE54B0SH20090512 |title=Nickelodeon assembles monster comedy "The Troop" |work=Reuters |date=May 12, 2009 |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref>
The show revolves around Jake, a high school student recruited by his Assistant Vice Principal to join "The Troop," a secret worldwide organization which protects the world from monsters and other supernatural phenomena.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicmix.com/news/2009/05/13/will-nickelodeons-troop-make-creating-comics-cool-for-kids/ |title=Will Nickelodeon's 'Troop' make creating comics cool for teenagers? |publisher=Comicmix.com |date=May 13, 2009 |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref> Additional team members include his fellow students, Hayley, the most popular girl in school, and Felix, the school's main nerd. Teenagers are chosen for The Troop because their young minds are malleable to the strange things of the world, but old enough to understand the responsibilities such a job entails, as it is depicted the older one gets the more frightening monsters become. The pilot was shot in 2008 and the show itself has been described as "''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]'' at a suburban high school".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://learntoaudition.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/the-troop/ |title=John Marshall Jones' audition information |date=January 5, 2008 |publisher=Learntoaudition.wordpress.com |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE54B0SH20090512 |title=Nickelodeon assembles monster comedy "The Troop" |work=Reuters |date=May 12, 2009 |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref>

The second season was turned in a different direction. Felix was phased out in the first two episodes, while Matt Shively was introduced as Kirby in the third episode, and Malese Jow was also introduced as Cadence. The season introduced a new theme song and new environments.


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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===Main===
===Main===
*Jake Collins played by Nicholas Purcell - Due to his recent joining of the Troop, Jake is often naïve and reckless. Hayley and Felix often have to watch his back, because his instinct for danger often gets him into trouble. Hayley thinks he is a goofy slacker who doesn't take his job seriously. His worst fear is that he would not be able to help Felix and Hayley if they were in trouble. He is shown to be quite a good artist who reads comic books obsessively, draws his own comic strips, and sells them at his school. Jake appears to have a crush on Hayley, though it is unknown if he's been able to admit this to himself, or if Hayley feels the same (in season 1). However, the sparks the two occasionally share were enough to draw the Eris Fairy, a mythical creature that breaks up loving couples. It is hinted in a trailer that he and Hayley may become a couple, when they are seen kissing. Jake's character is named after one of the creator's son (Max Burnett's son, Jake). Jake and Cadence were dating in episode 31 but it ended after he finds out he was dating a monster and sent her to the monster world. He tells Hayley he has a crush on her later in season 2.
*Nicholas Purcell as Jake Collins - The newest member of The Troop and the main protagonist of the series, Jake is often naïve and reckless. His cohorts usually have to check his behavior due to his instinct for danger that often results in getting himself into trouble. Fellow teammate and longtime crush Hayley perceives him as a goofy slacker who doesn't take his job seriously, while his other teammate Felix's constant attempts to befriend him are usually rebuffed. When not fighting monsters, Jake is shown to be a talented artist and avid comic book fan. The character is named after creator Max Burnett's son. Following the show's cancellation, Purcell retired from acting and later passed away in 2019.
*Hayley Steele played by [[Gage Golightly]] - The most popular and often considered the friendliest, girl at school. She is the classic overachiever - she does cheerleading, lacrosse, ballet, is in the student council and does numerous other extracurricular activities. She wants to go to Yale after high school, and is so into this vision that her favorite color is Yale Blue. She is very headstrong and determined, at one point being ordered to take the weekend off of monster hunting to relax. Another sign of her workaholic nature is that, when faced with a monster that showed her her worst fear, she saw a room full of late homework assignments. Jake thinks she is extremely bossy and overbearing. She and Jake are good friends, but there have been several hints of something more. In the episode "Speed", she was hurt when he told her he would never leave her if "he ever got the chance" to be her boyfriend, then claims that he was just doing his job. In season 2 it is seen that she has a slight crush on Jake because she was spying on him and Cadence while they were on a date.
*[[Gage Golightly]] as Hayley Steele - A classic overachiever, Hayley is involved with cheer-leading, lacrosse, ballet, the student council and numerous other extracurricular activities. Headstrong and determined to a fault sometimes, at one point she was ordered to take the weekend off from The Troop to relax and when shown her worst fear, encountered a room full of overdue homework assignments. To that end, her teammates perceive her as bossy and overbearing. She aspires to go to Yale after high school, so much so that her favorite color is Yale Blue.
*[[David Del Rio]] as Felix Garcia - A flamboyantly complex nerd generally seen as an outcast in their school, The Troop are his closest friends. As the most intelligent member, he is highly resourceful and an expert on mysterious creatures, technology, and weapons-building. In the second season, he leaves the Lakewood Troop to join Troop International.
*Felix Garcia played by [[David Del Rio]] (season 1 through early-season 2)- The nerd of the school, Felix is complex. He is just dying to tell someone about his involvement in the group so that he can be the "cool" guy, but is bound by oath to say nothing. He sees himself as a type of James Bond within the Troop who Jake and Hayley look up to, but in reality, they both think he is just the stereotypical nerd. Felix is an off-the-charts genius. An expert on mysterious creatures and paranormal activity, he is completely prepared to take on any monster, though he is scared of ghosts and clowns. Felix doesn't fit in at school, so the Troop are his closest friends. He fell for the Eris Fairy and was very disappointed when he found out she had a boyfriend back in her own dimension. However, she did kiss him on the cheek, hints that a cute girl in chemistry has a crush on him (he doesn't know which girl and will probably never find out) he eventually leaves the Lakewood Troop to go to the Troop International early in season 2.
*Mr. Stockley played by [[John Marshall Jones]] - Mr. Stockley is the Troop's adult adviser, a job he takes very seriously. He keeps Jake, Hayley and Felix up to date on recent monster activities, and makes sure they have the latest monster-fighting technology. However, when faced with a monster he panics (as you age, you become less able to fight monsters because of this) unlike all of the main characters, Stockley's first name hasn't been revealed. Mr. Stockley is named after one of the creator's (Max Burnett's) favorite teachers from Jr. High in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Stephen Stockley. In season 2, it is seen that he's happy when Jake finally tells Hayley of his crush on her. He confirms this loudly in the episode "Eris Returns".
*[[John Marshall Jones]] as Leslie Stockley - Lakewood High's awkward Assistant Vice Principal and supervisor of the Lakewood Troop, Mr. Stockley is responsible for briefing The Troop on missions, recent monster activity, and acting as their team leader. Mr. Stockley is named after one of creator Max Burnett's favorite teachers, Stephen Stockley.
*[[Malese Jow]] as Cadence Nash - A stereotypical "bad girl" with a voracious appetite, Cadence transfers to Lakewood High after many previous expulsions, and is later revealed to be a monster-human hybrid called a "Bloodthrasher." While both Cadence and The Troop are aware of each others' existences, their relations generally remain neutral until the series finale when Troop International captures her and accuses the Lakewood Troop of harboring a fugitive. After saving the day, in the end she is offered a position within the Lakewood Troop by International.
*Kirby Bancroft-Cadworth III played by [[Matt Shively]] (late-season 2) - He joins the team in the second season to replace Felix (when Felix joins Troop International) Kirby transferred to the Lakewood Troop from Oklahoma, where he was a part of the Tulsa Troop. He is from a very rich family including his father who is extremely rich. He is a science genius, but he is no Felix Garcia. His inventions backfire on him most of the time. Even though this sometimes hurts the Troop, he is a loyal, honest kid who would do anything for his friends.
*[[Matt Shively]] as Kirby Bancroft-Cadworth III - Sent in as Felix's replacement, Kirby transferred to the Lakewood Troop from the Tulsa, Oklahoma Troop. Hailing from a wealthy background, his father invented the "disappearing sock" which affords him many resources. While shown to be smart, in comparison to his predecessor whom he idolizes his inventions often backfire, and even though this sometimes hurts the Troop, he is shown to be a loyal and honest kid who would do anything for his friends.
*Cadence Nash played by [[Malese Jow]] - She joins the team near the end of the second season. She is a bad girl who likes to cause trouble and has been in detention many times. She enjoys skateboarding and has a crush on Jake. She is a human-monster hybrid. She is completely aware of the Troop and the Troop is completely aware that she is a human-monster hybrid, although Hayley kept it a secret to keep her safe and to keep Jake from knowing. She was sent to the monster world in episode 31 by Jake after she freaked out when she saw her brother out cold. In episode 32, she is set free after she helps Jake through the monster world and saves him more than once. She may still be in a relationship with Jake after this. She eats a lot of standard food to stop her monster cravings.


===Recurring===
===Recurring===
*Gus (Chad Krowchuk) – A nerdy teenage boy who is one of the Troop's worst enemies and a recurring villain in the first season. Gus was constantly picked on by bullies and after learning about the existence of monsters, desires to use them to get revenge and conquer Lakewood. After his first appearance, he wants to be called "Augustus", but everyone calls him "Gus", which angers him as it reminds him of his old life of being helpless and bullied. In his first appearance, he had a crush on Haley because she was the first person who was ever nice to him, but he grew to hate her after she helped foil his first evil plan. He returns as the main antagonist for the series one finale when he attempts and succeeds at releasing every monster the Lakewood Troop has ever captured, but he ultimately fails when his "monster magnet" goes into overdrive and activates a portal to the monster world which he then enters rather than being captured and "snarked". It is unknown what happened to him, but sounds that came from the portal moments after he entered suggest he was mauled by monsters.
*Chad Krowchuk as Augustus – A nerdy teenage boy who serves as the primary human antagonist in the first season, Gus was constantly bullied by his schoolmates, but later learned about the existence of monsters after being sought out by "The Doulos", a large invisible creature incapable of functioning without a human master. When The Troop kills The Doulos, he vows revenge and schemes to take over Lakewood by using monsters as his personal army, resulting in his eventual institutionalization. In the season one finale, he escapes the hospital with the help of a fellow patient and attempts to conquer Lakewood by releasing every monster their Troop has ever captured, but ultimately fails when his "monster magnet" device jams and inadvertently creates a portal to the monster world, which he then voluntarily enters, preferring it over being re-captured. His fate is unknown, but sounds emanating from the portal as it closed suggest he was mauled by monsters. Had there been a third season, the character would've returned.
*[[Matreya Fedor]] as Phoebe Collins – Jake's bratty and sardonic little sister.
*Phoebe Collins ([[Matreya Fedor]]) – Jake's little sister, she has shown in some episodes that she is destined to be part of the Troop as she met a dragon and was not afraid of it, and also wasn't afraid in the Halloween special. She sometimes acts as if she doesn't care about Jake but really does care for him. In "I, Monster", she indirectly saved him. She called his cell phone, which rang inside the cocoon that Jake was held in and Hayley and Felix found out Jake was the monster.
*Eduard Witzke as Etienne – A quirky nerd at Lakewood High and member of the A/V Club, he briefly joined The Troop in the second season as a stand-in for Kirby, but had his memory wiped upon the latter's return.
*Etienne ([[Eduard Witzke]]) – A funny and rather odd student in school who finds himself in the middle of the action in several episodes. He was the school news cameraman. He had crushes on Hayley and possibly Angela. He joined the Lakewood Troop in episode 31 as Kirby's replacement until he came back from his time machine, but was snarked after Kirby came back.
*Cuddy (Dejan Loyola) – Jake's friend who has appeared in many episodes.
*Dejan Loyola as Cuddy/Omar – Jake's old friend.
*Angela Crabtree ([[Brenna O'Brien]]) – A rather unpleasant girl who is both [[frenemy]] and rival to Hayley. She claims to have no sense of humor and was the school news reporter.
*[[Brenna O'Brien]] as Angela Crabtree – A rather unpleasant girl who is both [[frenemy]] and rival to Hayley.
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*[[Mig Macario]] as Mr. Spezza - A crabby biology teacher that never ceases to give The Troop a hard time.
*Lance Donovan ([[Jean-Luc Bilodeau]]) – One of The Troop members that appears in "''Tentacle Face''" he is the most highly awarded member to date and spent years trying to capture a Behemoth to gain the ultimate Troop honor, but he soon became too old to fight monsters, (as they had begun to scare him) and Jake had to destroy the Behemoth instead. He then becomes a Troop leader so that he can still pass on his wisdom and stay active, even though he cannot fight monsters.
*[[Jessica Parker Kennedy]] as Laurel/Dryad – Jake's Dryad "girlfriend." She is initially hostile towards The Troop and Student Council over their plans to decimate her forest, but brokers peace with them following Jake's negotiations.
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*Mr. Spezza ([[Mig Macario]])- The crabby biology teacher that never ceases to give The Troop a hard time, as in the episodes "Welcome to the Jungle", "There is no "I" in Monster Hunter" and "A Sniff Too Far".
*John Prowse as Dr. Brandenburg – The head of Troop International.
*Bianca Stonehouse (Kyra Zagorski) – A world-famous Troop leader that appears in "''The Substitute''". She was revealed to be a Locht in disguise after the kids discovered the real Bianca stuffed inside a crate with her mouth taped shut. After being freed, Bianca helped them track down the Lochts, but didn't help them fight as she is now terrified of monsters due to her age. She is the inventor of the famous Troop fighting move 'the Stonehouse Kick'. She is friends with Mr. Stockley.
*The J-Troop – A troop from Japan, the J-Troop is a Japanese Troop that includes Akira (Bernie Yao) the strict field leader who has a thing for Hayley, and the twins, Yuki (Josette Jorge) and Keiko (Diana Bang), who are in love with Felix due to him being popular in Japan. Their only appearance is in "''Lost in Translation''" where they were sent both to train The American Troop to reach a higher level, and to trick them into thinking that they came to see a demonstration of how good they were.
*Laurel ([[Jessica Parker Kennedy]]) – Jake's Dryad "girlfriend" who appeared in the episodes "Forest Grump" and "The Next Stop: Lakewood".
*Amy (Erin Kerr) – A member of Hayley's cheerleading squad, appeared in the episode "Speed".
*Dr. Brandenburg (John Prowse) – The head of Troop International in the first-season finale. He turns out to be a Locht in disguise.
*Critter – One of Jake's former best friends. He and Sanjay were the ones who dared Jake to sleep-over in the abandoned hospital.
*Sanjay – Jake's other former friend, who was shown to be scared of spiders when he runs out of the hospital before Jake and Critter enter.
*Dr. Cranius (voiced by [[Kelsey Grammer]]) – An extremely intelligent sponge who attended Harvard, he is considered a monster and had to be contained. At the end of episode 24 Cranius is shown being heavily locked up in a real monster cell.
*Eris Fairy ([[Victoria Justice]], season 1), ([[Daniella Monet]], season 2) – Specified as one of the monsters, She can move around at the speed of light. Eris reveals to Felix that there is a girl in chemistry that has a huge crush on him. But, she disappeared into the dimensional opening before the girl's name was revealed. The Eris returned in season 2 in the episode "Eris Returns".
*Roxanne ([[Andrea Brooks]]) – The leader of Hayley's cheer squad, constantly puts Hayley down. In the episode "Pajama Game...of Death", Roxane was host to a Vespinox inside of her.
*Brian (Reilly Dolman) – Hayley's boyfriend from the episode "Speed". They break up later in the episode.
*The Snark – An adorable creature with the ability to erase anyone's memory of recent events with its song; often used by the Troop on anyone who has witnessed their activities. It can produce a baby Snark by biting its host. It is revealed that an individual can suffer a mental age regression if "snarked" too many times.

==Production==
==Production==


The show premiered to 3.5 million viewers on September 12, 2009 (premiering as a "Special Preview") right after ''[[iCarly]]'''s "iThink They Kissed".<ref>[http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/09/15/cable-ratings-usc-vmas-icarly-and-true-bloodfinale/27176 Cable ratings: USC, VMAs, iCarly and True Blood finale…] – September 15, 2009 TVbythenumbers.com</ref> The show officially premiered a week later. In March 2010, the series was picked up for a second season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nickcannonarchives.com/2010/03/12/top-ranked-nickelodeon-announces-its-2010-11-season-programming/ |title=Top-Ranked Nickelodeon Announces its 2010–11 Season Programming |publisher=Nickcannonarchives.com |date=March 12, 2010 |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref>
The show premiered to 3.5 million viewers on September 12, 2009 (premiering as a "Special Preview") right after ''[[iCarly]]'''s "iThink They Kissed".<ref>[http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/09/15/cable-ratings-usc-vmas-icarly-and-true-bloodfinale/27176 Cable ratings: USC, VMAs, iCarly and True Blood finale…] – September 15, 2009 TVbythenumbers.com</ref> The show officially premiered a week later. A companion website, troopgrid.com, was launched alongside the show, featuring character and creature profiles based off real concept drawings the crew used to model the monsters. In March 2010, the series was picked up for a second season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nickcannonarchives.com/2010/03/12/top-ranked-nickelodeon-announces-its-2010-11-season-programming/ |title=Top-Ranked Nickelodeon Announces its 2010–11 Season Programming |publisher=Nickcannonarchives.com |date=March 12, 2010 |access-date=2011-12-13}}</ref>


On October 15, 2010, it was announced that [[Malese Jow]] and [[Matt Shively]] would join the cast of ''The Troop'' when the show enters its second season.<ref>[http://www.bopandtigerbeat.com/news-and-gossip/exclusive-matt-shively-and-malese-jow-are-joining-the-troop/ EXCLUSIVE: Matt Shively and Malese Jow are Joining The Troop!] ''Tiger Beat/Bop'' magazine Posted on Oct 15, 2010 12:40&nbsp;pm</ref> Both Jow and Shively previously co-starred on Nickelodeon series prior to ''The Troop'', Jow co-starred in ''[[Unfabulous]]'' and Shively co-starred in ''[[True Jackson, VP]]''. [[David Del Rio]] announced in January 2011 that he would not be renewing his contract for the second season due to other commitments and would become a recurring cast member after episode 28. His character, Felix, moves to the International Troop and is no longer a member of the Lakewood Troop.
On October 15, 2010, it was announced that [[Malese Jow]] and [[Matt Shively]] would join the cast of ''The Troop'' when the show enters its second season.<ref>[http://www.bopandtigerbeat.com/news-and-gossip/exclusive-matt-shively-and-malese-jow-are-joining-the-troop/ EXCLUSIVE: Matt Shively and Malese Jow are Joining The Troop!] ''Tiger Beat/Bop'' magazine Posted on Oct 15, 2010 12:40&nbsp;pm</ref> In January 2011, [[David Del Rio]] announced that he would not be renewing his contract for the second season due to other commitments and would become a recurring cast member after episode 28.


==Broadcast==
==Broadcast==
{{Unreferenced section|date=August 2020}}
{{Unreferenced section|date=August 2020}}
''The Troop'' aired on [[Nickelodeon]] and premiered in the United States on September 12, 2009. On August 6, 2011, Nickelodeon put the series on permanent hiatus before officially cancelling the show in 2012. The second season ended with the remaining 7 episodes left unaired. On October 29, 2012, the series was moved to [[TeenNick]] to air the remaining episodes. The final episode aired on May 8, 2013.
''The Troop'' aired on [[Nickelodeon]] and premiered in the United States on September 12, 2009. On August 6, 2011, Nickelodeon put the series on permanent hiatus before officially cancelling the show in 2012. The second season ended with the remaining 7 episodes left unaired. On October 29, 2012, the series was moved to [[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|NickToons]] to air the remaining episodes. The final episode aired on May 8, 2013.


===U.S. syndication history===
===U.S. syndication history===
* [[Nickelodeon]] (2009–2011)
* [[Nickelodeon]] (2009–2011)
* [[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|NickToons]] (2012-2013)
* [[TeenNick]] (2009–2013; 2015)
* [[TeenNick]] (2015)


===U.K. syndication history===
===U.K. syndication history===

Revision as of 01:22, 10 January 2023

This article is about the comedy television series. For the Nick Cutter novel by the same name, see The Troop (book). For the article about small units of cavalry or some police forces, see Troop. For other uses, see Troop (disambiguation).

The Troop
The cast of The Troop in the first season (from left to right): Gage Golightly as Hayley, Nicholas Purcell as Jake, John Marshall Jones as Mr. Stockley and David Del Rio as Felix.
GenreComic science fiction
Created byMax Burnett
Greg Coolidge
Chris Morgan
StarringNicholas Purcell
Gage Golightly
David Del Rio
John Marshall Jones
Malese Jow
Matt Shively
Theme music composerBackhouse Mike (Season 1) Cathy Heller and G. Smiley (Season 2)
Opening theme"Troop DeVille" (Season 1)
"Superstars" (Season 2)
ComposersReg Powell, Sarah Schachner
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes40 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersMax Burnett
Greg Coolidge
Jay Kogen
Thomas W. Lynch
Production locationsVancouver, British Columbia
Camera setupFilm; Single-camera
Running time24 minutes approximately
Production companiesThe Writers Room
Tom Lynch Company Studios
No Equal Entertainment
Nickelodeon Productions
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon (2009–11)
NickToons (2009–13)
ReleaseSeptember 12, 2009 (2009-09-12) –
May 8, 2013 (2013-05-08)

The Troop is an action-comedy children's television series centered around a trio of teenagers who fight monsters that invade the fictional town of Lakewood. Created and executive produced by Max Burnett, Greg Coolidge and Chris Morgan, the series premiered on Nickelodeon on September 12, 2009.

The second season premiered on June 25, 2011, and Nickelodeon cancelled it midway through. The remaining episodes premiered sporadically on NickToons throughout 2012 and 2013.

Premise

The show revolves around Jake, a high school student recruited by his Assistant Vice Principal to join "The Troop," a secret worldwide organization which protects the world from monsters and other supernatural phenomena.[1] Additional team members include his fellow students, Hayley, the most popular girl in school, and Felix, the school's main nerd. Teenagers are chosen for The Troop because their young minds are malleable to the strange things of the world, but old enough to understand the responsibilities such a job entails, as it is depicted the older one gets the more frightening monsters become. The pilot was shot in 2008 and the show itself has been described as "Men in Black at a suburban high school".[2][3]

Episodes

Main article: List of The Troop episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
126September 12, 2009 (2009-09-12)August 21, 2010 (2010-08-21)Nickelodeon
2147June 25, 2011 (2011-06-25)August 6, 2011 (2011-08-06)
7October 29, 2012 (2012-10-29)May 8, 2013 (2013-05-08)Nicktoons

Characters

Main

  • Nicholas Purcell as Jake Collins - The newest member of The Troop and the main protagonist of the series, Jake is often naïve and reckless. His cohorts usually have to check his behavior due to his instinct for danger that often results in getting himself into trouble. Fellow teammate and longtime crush Hayley perceives him as a goofy slacker who doesn't take his job seriously, while his other teammate Felix's constant attempts to befriend him are usually rebuffed. When not fighting monsters, Jake is shown to be a talented artist and avid comic book fan. The character is named after creator Max Burnett's son. Following the show's cancellation, Purcell retired from acting and later passed away in 2019.
  • Gage Golightly as Hayley Steele - A classic overachiever, Hayley is involved with cheer-leading, lacrosse, ballet, the student council and numerous other extracurricular activities. Headstrong and determined to a fault sometimes, at one point she was ordered to take the weekend off from The Troop to relax and when shown her worst fear, encountered a room full of overdue homework assignments. To that end, her teammates perceive her as bossy and overbearing. She aspires to go to Yale after high school, so much so that her favorite color is Yale Blue.
  • David Del Rio as Felix Garcia - A flamboyantly complex nerd generally seen as an outcast in their school, The Troop are his closest friends. As the most intelligent member, he is highly resourceful and an expert on mysterious creatures, technology, and weapons-building. In the second season, he leaves the Lakewood Troop to join Troop International.
  • John Marshall Jones as Leslie Stockley - Lakewood High's awkward Assistant Vice Principal and supervisor of the Lakewood Troop, Mr. Stockley is responsible for briefing The Troop on missions, recent monster activity, and acting as their team leader. Mr. Stockley is named after one of creator Max Burnett's favorite teachers, Stephen Stockley.
  • Malese Jow as Cadence Nash - A stereotypical "bad girl" with a voracious appetite, Cadence transfers to Lakewood High after many previous expulsions, and is later revealed to be a monster-human hybrid called a "Bloodthrasher." While both Cadence and The Troop are aware of each others' existences, their relations generally remain neutral until the series finale when Troop International captures her and accuses the Lakewood Troop of harboring a fugitive. After saving the day, in the end she is offered a position within the Lakewood Troop by International.
  • Matt Shively as Kirby Bancroft-Cadworth III - Sent in as Felix's replacement, Kirby transferred to the Lakewood Troop from the Tulsa, Oklahoma Troop. Hailing from a wealthy background, his father invented the "disappearing sock" which affords him many resources. While shown to be smart, in comparison to his predecessor whom he idolizes his inventions often backfire, and even though this sometimes hurts the Troop, he is shown to be a loyal and honest kid who would do anything for his friends.

Recurring

  • Chad Krowchuk as Augustus – A nerdy teenage boy who serves as the primary human antagonist in the first season, Gus was constantly bullied by his schoolmates, but later learned about the existence of monsters after being sought out by "The Doulos", a large invisible creature incapable of functioning without a human master. When The Troop kills The Doulos, he vows revenge and schemes to take over Lakewood by using monsters as his personal army, resulting in his eventual institutionalization. In the season one finale, he escapes the hospital with the help of a fellow patient and attempts to conquer Lakewood by releasing every monster their Troop has ever captured, but ultimately fails when his "monster magnet" device jams and inadvertently creates a portal to the monster world, which he then voluntarily enters, preferring it over being re-captured. His fate is unknown, but sounds emanating from the portal as it closed suggest he was mauled by monsters. Had there been a third season, the character would've returned.
  • Matreya Fedor as Phoebe Collins – Jake's bratty and sardonic little sister.
  • Eduard Witzke as Etienne – A quirky nerd at Lakewood High and member of the A/V Club, he briefly joined The Troop in the second season as a stand-in for Kirby, but had his memory wiped upon the latter's return.
  • Dejan Loyola as Cuddy/Omar – Jake's old friend.
  • Brenna O'Brien as Angela Crabtree – A rather unpleasant girl who is both frenemy and rival to Hayley.
  • Mig Macario as Mr. Spezza - A crabby biology teacher that never ceases to give The Troop a hard time.
  • Jessica Parker Kennedy as Laurel/Dryad – Jake's Dryad "girlfriend." She is initially hostile towards The Troop and Student Council over their plans to decimate her forest, but brokers peace with them following Jake's negotiations.
  • John Prowse as Dr. Brandenburg – The head of Troop International.

Production

The show premiered to 3.5 million viewers on September 12, 2009 (premiering as a "Special Preview") right after iCarly's "iThink They Kissed".[4] The show officially premiered a week later. A companion website, troopgrid.com, was launched alongside the show, featuring character and creature profiles based off real concept drawings the crew used to model the monsters. In March 2010, the series was picked up for a second season.[5]

On October 15, 2010, it was announced that Malese Jow and Matt Shively would join the cast of The Troop when the show enters its second season.[6] In January 2011, David Del Rio announced that he would not be renewing his contract for the second season due to other commitments and would become a recurring cast member after episode 28.

Broadcast

The Troop aired on Nickelodeon and premiered in the United States on September 12, 2009. On August 6, 2011, Nickelodeon put the series on permanent hiatus before officially cancelling the show in 2012. The second season ended with the remaining 7 episodes left unaired. On October 29, 2012, the series was moved to NickToons to air the remaining episodes. The final episode aired on May 8, 2013.

U.S. syndication history

U.K. syndication history

Awards

Won

  • 2010 Leo Awards Winner: Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series: Directing: J.B. Sugar for episode "Wrath of the Wraith"[7]

Nominated

Reception

Common Sense Media compared the series to Men In Black, saying "the concept isn't exactly original, but the good news is that the likable cast and great special effects make up for any shortage of creativity."[8]

References

  1. ^ "Will Nickelodeon's 'Troop' make creating comics cool for teenagers?". Comicmix.com. May 13, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "John Marshall Jones' audition information". Learntoaudition.wordpress.com. January 5, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2009). "Nickelodeon assembles monster comedy "The Troop"". Reuters. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  4. ^ Cable ratings: USC, VMAs, iCarly and True Blood finale… – September 15, 2009 TVbythenumbers.com
  5. ^ "Top-Ranked Nickelodeon Announces its 2010–11 Season Programming". Nickcannonarchives.com. March 12, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  6. ^ EXCLUSIVE: Matt Shively and Malese Jow are Joining The Troop! Tiger Beat/Bop magazine Posted on Oct 15, 2010 12:40 pm
  7. ^ The Troop - IMDb, retrieved September 2, 2022
  8. ^ "The Troop TV Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
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