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'''''Super Adventure Team''''' was an American comedy series shown on the [[cable television]] network [[MTV]] in 1998.
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It was produced in the style of [[Thunderbirds (TV series)|Thunderbirds]] from the 1960s, with live action marionettes, but had more adult themes and suggestive situations. Much of the humor was derived from the characters' complicated personal lives overshadowing their missions to save the world.
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| composer = Eban Schletter<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C3JuDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22super+adventure+team%22%22MTV%22&pg=PA174 | title=Single Season Sitcoms of the 1990s: A Complete Guide | author=Bob Leszczak | date=31 August 2018 | pages=174 | publisher=McFarland | isbn=9781476670775 | access-date=18 May 2022 | archive-date=4 January 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104205839/https://books.google.com/books?id=C3JuDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22super+adventure+team%22%22MTV%22&pg=PA174#v=onepage&q=%22super%20adventure%20team%22%22MTV%22&f=false | url-status=live }}</ref>
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'''''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)|Thunderbirds]]''.<ref name= GA>{{cite web | url=https://www.gerryanderson.com/inspired-by-supermarionation/proquest.com/| title=From Space Patrol to Team America: 5 productions inspired by Supermarionation | publisher=GerryAnderson.com | date=March 31, 2020 | accessdate=October 5, 2023 | first = Chris | last = Dale }}</ref><ref name= Trakt>{{cite web | url=https://trakt.tv/shows/super-adventure-team/seasons/all | title=Super Adventure Team | publisher=Trakt.tv | date= | accessdate=October 5, 2023 | first= | last= | archive-date=January 4, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104205816/https://trakt.tv/shows/super-adventure-team/seasons/all | url-status=live }}</ref>


==History==
The show became a cult hit after it first aired, and still has fans around the world.
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.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/421406173 | title=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.' | journal=The Los Angeles Times | pages=54 | date=July 23, 1998| id={{ProQuest|421406173}} }}</ref>


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The marionettes were voiced by comedians popular at the time, using aliases:
There were 6 episodes, and all had excellent production value, considering their limited budget.
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* Talia Criswell was played by [[Karen Kilgariff]], stage name Barbara St. Bill.
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* Benton Criswell was played by [[Paul F. Tompkins]], stage name Francis Mt. Pleasant.
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* Chief Engineer Head was played by creator [[Dana Gould]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.danagould.com/|title=Dana Gould|website=Dana Gould|access-date=2010-10-17|archive-date=2010-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113153759/http://danagould.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> stage name Benjamin Venom.
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* Major Landon West was played by [[Daran Norris]], stage name James Penrod.
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* 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.<ref name= GA/><ref name= Trakt/>
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The marionettes were voiced by comedians popular at the time — using aliases:

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*Talia Criswell was played by [[Karen Kilgariff]] — stage name Barbara St. Bill
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]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/281810214 | title='Super Team' to the rescue | work=Los Angeles Daily News | date=July 23, 1998 | accessdate=May 4, 2022 | pages=L4| id={{ProQuest|281810214}} }}</ref>
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*Benton Criswell was played by [[Paul F. Tompkins]] — stage name Francis Mt. Pleasant
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*Chief Engineer Head was played by creator [[Dana Gould]]<ref>[http://www.danagould.com danagould.com]</ref> — stage name Benjamin Venom
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*Major Landon West was played by [[Daran Norris]] — stage name James Penrod
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*Colonel Buck Murdock was played by [[Wally Wingert]] — stage name Grant W. Wyllie


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 11 October 2024

Super Adventure Team
GenreSatire
Puppetry
Created byDana Gould
Robert Cohen
ComposerEban Schletter[1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running timeapprox. 22 minutes
Original release
NetworkMTV
ReleaseJune 23 (1998-06-23) –
August 27, 1998 (1998-08-27)

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.[2][3]

History

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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

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  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. ^ a b Dale, Chris (March 31, 2020). "From Space Patrol to Team America: 5 productions inspired by Supermarionation". GerryAnderson.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Super Adventure Team". Trakt.tv. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  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. ^ "Dana Gould". Dana Gould. Archived from the original on 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  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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