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TV-Y7
2008
1 Season
3.9 (126)

Ricky Sprocket is a Canadian animated television series produced by Studio B Productions Inc. The show first aired in 2007 and consisted of two seasons, with the final episode airing in 2009. The show was created by Blair Peters and starring a vast number of talented voice actors, including Andrea Libman, Chiara Zanni, Dave Ward, Ian James Corlett, Kathleen Barr, Dale Wilson, Richard Newman, Cathy Weseluck, Tabitha St. Germain, Jayne Eastwood, Brian Drummond, Scott McNeil, French Tickner, Peter Kelamis, Ashleigh Ball, Jeff Lumby, and Jillian Michaels.

The series is centered around Ricky Sprocket, a child actor and popular movie star. The show follows his daily life and adventures in the entertainment industry while balancing the challenges of being a child and a celebrity. Ricky's life is not always easy, but he works hard to navigate his way through the ups and downs of childhood, showbiz and fame.

Ricky is portrayed as a typical young boy, but with the added pressure of living in the public eye. His character is fun-loving, spontaneous and adventurous, with a winning personality that endears him to audiences. Ricky is often found participating in wild and wacky adventures while also maintaining a full schedule of work-related events. Despite the chaos that surrounds him, he manages to keep a bright and positive outlook on life.

The show features an impressive ensemble cast of characters, including Ricky's best friend, Emma, who accompanies him on many of his adventures. Other recurring characters include Ricky's parents, his agent, and his co-stars, all of whom provide the series with humor, depth, and intrigue. Ricky's infectious charm, combined with the relatable themes of growing up and navigating the challenges of fame, makes the series a hit with viewers of all ages.

One of the key elements of the show is its animation style. Ricky Sprocket features a mix of 2D and 3D animation, which gives the characters a unique and dynamic look. The backgrounds are vibrant and colorful, and the characters move with fluidity, adding to the show's overall entertainment value.

Another standout aspect of the series is its humor. The show's writers skillfully blend kid-friendly humor with sophisticated satire and pop culture references, creating a comedic blend that appeals to both children and adults. The humor is playful and light-hearted but can also be clever and witty, providing a delightful viewing experience for audiences of all ages.

Throughout its run, Ricky Sprocket was praised for its ability to tackle real-world issues while remaining kid-friendly. The show touches on topics like friendship, family, fame, and personal growth while imparting valuable lessons about the importance of honesty, perseverance, and self-acceptance. These themes are skillfully woven into the show's narrative, which further enhances its appeal to viewers of all ages.

Overall, Ricky Sprocket is a fun-loving and entertaining series that delivers plenty of laughs while also providing valuable life lessons. Its charming characters, clever humor, and gorgeous animation style make it a standout among other animated series. If you're looking for a show that will put a smile on your face and make you feel good, Ricky Sprocket is a must-watch.

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Seasons

26. Ho Ho Hollywood

April 28, 2003

It's Christmas at Wishworks Studio, well kind of. With the background a wintry New York set of Ricky's latest movie, you'd almost believe it was... until Ricky and the crew find out they have to work through Christmas.

25. Head Over Heels/When Life Gives You Lemonade

March 21, 2009

Playing the young Mozart, Ricky starts to feel the first blossoming of love when he meets his charming co-star, Heidi Glockenspiel, a young Austrian girl brought in to lend authenticity to the film. Like any love struck young boy, Ricky's not quite himself causing friends and family to rally together to offer their best advice on how to deal with this new emotion. Before he has a chance to put their words into practice, Heidi is on her way back to Austria and Ricky is left to mend his broken heart. Morris, Benny and Jamal open up a lemonade stand with the best tasting lemonade in the world (thanks to Morris' revolutionary juicing machine). Problem is, sales are in the toilet. Ricky offers to help raise the profile, but the kids resist. They want to do something on their own merit and fear it will become another Ricky thing. So Ricky tries to help incognito, but his disguise is discovered and pretty soon, business is booming for "Ricky" lemonade and, as they feared, the boys are starting to feel left out. Now it's up to Ricky to prove to them that it's not him but their delicious lemonade that's making the business a success.

24. Ricky the Ringleader/Mind Games

March 14, 2009

When Ricky's old friend Chico the performing monkey comes back to town with his floundering circus, Ricky decides to help in any way he can in order to save the circus. He goes as far as to offer up his home to the various animals and performers. With the benefit show just one night away, Ricky must find a way to save the circus and ensure that the show will go on!Ricky is psyched when he finds out he's going to star in a new video game about a day in the life of a star. It's not just any game but one that will use state-of-the-art technology to delve into the deep recesses of Ricky's brain and transmit his subconscious thoughts for the world to see. Even cooler, his family and friends are involved but unfortunately they aren't very pleased when they see their virtual counterparts on screen - mutant, hideous versions of themselves! To make matters worse, Kitten infiltrates the control room and wreaks further havoc.

23. Who's Your Daddy?/Test Audience

March 7, 2009

Ricky is ecstatic when he finds out he will be costarring with none other than action movie hero Burke Mandible in the upcoming movie "Double O Daddy". When Burke invites Ricky and friends for a weekend away at his rustic retreat, Ricky is over the moon... until he finds out that his dad has to tag along. Ricky is worried that his dad is going to embarrass him in front of the suave Burke and true to form, it isn't long before Ricky's fears start to come true. But when Burke's "persona" starts to show what kind of person he really is, the boys see that Leonard, though maybe not the coolest and most sophisticated guy, is the best dad around.Fischburger is shocked when his latest movie bombs. His gut said it would be a big hit, but his gut was wrong! Reluctantly, he resorts to using test audiences to help guide his decisions. Smelling a perfect opportunity to sabotage Ricky, a disguised Kitten infiltrates one of the groups and suggests ridiculous adjustments be made to Ricky's next film. Finally realizing what Kitten is up to, Ricky does exactly the same to her movies and pretty soon both are starring in the most ludicrous films ever.

22. The Perfect Family/Moby Rick

February 28, 2009

No one's family is perfect. But fortunately, most people don't have to parade their embarrassing moments in front of millions of viewers. And that's exactly what Ricky wants to avoid when he finds out his family has been selected for to be interviewed on The Family Famous Channel. Along with Fischburger, they decide to stage a ruse - get his real family out of town and hire a bunch of actors to play them. Seems easy enough, but the fake family is not what Ricky expected and ends up embarrassing him more than his real family ever would have. Ricky comes clean on live TV and learns an important lesson - although they're not perfect, he's happy having his family exactly as they are.Excited about filming his latest movie about a sea creature, Ricky is irked when his teacher, Mr. Paget, dismisses the possibility of any such thing existing and sets out to prove him wrong. With Benny, Morris and Jamal, the four embark on an adventure in the movie's high-tech mini sub to do exactly that. Incredibly, they are able to capture a gruesome monster on camera. The boys make it back safe and relish revealing their discovery to the media and their teacher - until longtime Fischburger competitor Larry Knish, bursts their bubble by revealing it is only a prop from his latest movie. But Ricky isn't ready to back down just yet and plans one last little gag to show Paget that the possibility of a sea creature might still be lurking...

21. Grounded/Bush League

February 22, 2009

When Ricky is mistakenly assumed to have eaten Leonard's prized Hawaiian nut brittle, the punishment is swift and quick - Ricky is grounded! Problem is, he's in the middle of starring in the biggest movie he's ever made. When the studio finds out, they endeavour to get him off, but Ricky's dad is set on making his son pay and doesn't care about showbiz nonsense. Ricky knows that the real culprit was his sister Ethel, but she's not fessing up. Now it's up to him to prove his innocence and bring the real culprit to justice so he can get back to doing what he loves, starring as crime fighter Superkid in his latest blockbuster.Happy to take a break from movie-making, Ricky is excited to play the lead in his school production of Cinderella with all his friends alongside him. But when Benny's fear of the stage threatens to exclude him from the fun, Ricky offers to help his pal by swapping roles. Now Benny is the lead and Ricky is playing... A bush! With the studio and all its over-the-top resources behind Ricky, it's a production of Cinderella the likes no school has ever seen before with Benny right in the middle of it all!

20. Ricky Inc./Relative Discomfort

February 23, 2009

When Ricky takes the summer off from the movie biz, he finds out his pals already have plans away from home, so Ricky has to face having nothing to do. In an attempt to fill his time he takes on odd jobs with the neighbors only to find that his business has become a huge concern and his summer off turns out to be anything but.Ricky and Kitten's competitive spirit gets the better of them and they end up volunteering to be part of the hit new game show "Relative Discomfort" which pits family against family in Fear Factor-like challenges. It's the Sprockets versus the Kaboodles, but Kitten's family has a ringer on her team and Ricky's family are not exactly the "athletic" type. It all seems to be going horribly for Ricky until he realizes that winning might not be the most important thing after all.

19. Fan Club/Face Lift

February 22, 2009

Ricky's fan club is overloaded so the mail is re-directed straight to Ricky. He insists on answering every letter but when it starts to get in the way of Studio business, Fischburger insists he hires help. Kitten sees this as a fantastic opportunity. In disguise, she manages to get the job and sabotage us fan base. Ricky takes a critic's words about his teeth to heart and fixates on them, worrying obsessively. When he finds out a giant image of himself will be on a float for the Hollywood Easter Parade, he and his friends devise a plan to disguise the gaps in his teeth as the float parades by them. Kitten has other plans and the giant float ends up becoming un-tethered resulting in the boys going on the ride of their lives!

18. Ethelebrity/Ricky Rolls Over

February 22, 2009

Ricky's sister, Ethel, becomes an unlikely star when she fills in for Kitten during one of Ricky's movies. Suddenly there are two Sprocket stars as the world goes crazy over the "˜whatever girl'. Her dour expression and mysterious manner becomes a craze that sweeps the nation. Kitten is less than pleased by her new rival and so she convinces Ricky to form an unlikely alliance in order to dethrone Hollywood's newest darling. It isn't long before order is restored in the world of child stars and Ethel is content to be back to being a normal kid again. She made her brother squirm for awhile and that in itself was worth it.While at a charity event, Ricky is called to the stage by Harry the Hypnotist. Harry hypnotizes Ricky to act like a dog whenever he hears the word "Action". When the hypnosis doesn't wear off, it starts impacting on his life and career and so Ricky has to track Harry down in order to get it reversed.

17. Where Wolf?/Ricky Spook-it

October 31, 2008

Ricky stars in a werewolf movie and as it's Halloween, he decides to "˜borrow' the fancy animatronic costume. Things go badly when he loses control of the costume and ends up falling down a ravine where he is taken in by a pack of wolves. Meanwhile, a kid dressed as Ricky for Halloween shows up at Ricky's house where he is accidentally taken in by Leonard. When Ricky eventually returns, Leonard is totally confused and has to figure out which one is the real Ricky.Ricky and Kitten travel with their mothers to Transylvania where they are shooting a vampire movie on location in a real castle. Ricky is thrilled to be co-starring with his movie actor hero Vincent Gravely, that is, until Ricky becomes convinced that his co-star is actually a real vampire.

16. Ricky Is History! / The Highest Bidder

August 3, 2008

Ricky's busy lifestyle results in his grades falling below expectations and so his parents insist that there will be no more movie making until they improve. The pressure is on to get them up. He has to submit a history project, but about what? Ricky decides that he should do it about his favorite subject, the history of show business, and so he plans a multi media extravaganza on his school stage.Ricky's contract with Wishworks is up and Fischburger's rival, Larry Knish of Knishworks Studios, starts a bidding war. Ricky and his family are inundated with gifts and incentives, but Ricky gets sick of all the bribing and concocts a plan to stop the madness.

15. Space Family Sprocket

August 3, 2008

When Ricky's family visit him on the set where he is shooting his latest sci-fi adventure on a real spaceship, Bunny accidentally triggers the ignition and they are rocketed into space. The world waits as Ricky and his family have to figure out how to get the ship safely back to earth. Things get worse when the onboard computer, Shirley, insists on completing her planned mission to Jupiter.

14. Write for the Part / The Survivors

August 2, 2008

Ricky gets a deal to write his autobiography, but being so young, he doesn't feel he has much to write about yet. So he enlists the help of his friends who have all kinds of ideas. When the book is published, Ricky discovers it is full of all kinds of crazy things he has never done. He can't live with the lie so he embarks on a challenging task to do everything the book says he did. Exhausted, Ricky returns to find the book will be made into a movie and he'll have to go through it all over again.Ricky and Kitten get lost while shooting a movie on a remote island. They have to work together to survive the elements and their disdain for each other. Things look pretty bad, until they make a surprising discovery.

13. Ricky Who? / A Boy and His Bodyguard

April 26, 2008

When Ricky, Benny and their dads get lost while hiking, they come upon an isolated town where the citizens have never heard of Ricky. Ricky enjoys this rare anonymity. For once he is being treated like a normal kid. In fact, the locals are more impressed with Benny and his cell phone games. When Fischburger finds out, he is appalled to hear that there is a corner of the planet that hasn't heard of his star and so he enlists a publicity army to show them the way. Ricky feels guilty and so has to find a way to restore the town to its old self.Fischburger insists on a bodyguard for Ricky to protect his most valuable asset, but when the guy starts ruining his life, Ricky and his friends have to figure out a way to get the big guy fired.

12. The Real Sprocket / A Book At Bedtime

April 19, 2008

Ricky is acting in a movie as twins separated at birth. When he has a hard time relating to the 'country twin,' Leonard suggests he visit his cousin Leroy at the old Sprocket homestead for a taste of old fashioned farming and hard work. Turns out Leroy has a son who's never been to the city before so they swap for a week, with surprising results.Ricky is shooting the latest installment in the famous Warren Whizzer sorcery series. In an attempt to put Ricky off his game, Kitten sends him an advance copy of the latest Whizzer book. Ricky dives into the book, gets no sleep, and has no energy for his role, just as Kitten planned. When Fischburger threatens to fire Ricky for falling asleep on set, Ricky enlists his friends to help him stay away from the book and sleep the night through.

11. The Big Sleepover / I Want to Direct!

April 18, 2008

Ricky gets Fischburger's permission to invite Benny to the set where he's shooting a "˜Land of the Giants' type movie with huge, oversized props and furniture. When Jamal and Morris show up, then a stream of other boys, they create a huge mess and Ricky and his friends have to bring things back to normal before the crew shows up for filming in the morning. They use the huge vacuum that's part of the set, but lose control of it and it breaks out of the studio and threatens to engulf Hollywood. Ricky is tired of the inane, shallow movies he's been making and decides to write and direct his own project. Something meaningful. So he enlists his friends and family, and of course Kitten insists on a role, but making his own movie turns out to be a lot harder than he imagined.

10. Roy vs. Roy / Dueling Birthdays

April 5, 2008

Ricky's dog Roy is cast in a movie with him, but when the studio discovers Roy can't follow any directions, he is replaced with an animatronic dog called "Roy 2". Ricky feels bad for Roy and so decides to brings Roy 2 home for the weekend he goes missing and Ricky has to come up with a plan to get him back before filming resumes on Monday.Ricky's parents organize a traditional birthday party for Ricky featuring Larry the budget magician, but Mr. Fischburger has also organized his own celebration party - A party to end all parties! Fischburger tells Ricky that he better be there, but Ricky doesn't want to disappoint his parents so he works with his friends to plan a way to attend both events.

9. Runaway Ethel / Freezer Burn

March 8, 2008

Mom drops Ethel off on set for Ricky to watch over, but Ethel is bored and she ends up accidentally driving Ricky's motor home through set and onto the freeway. Luckily, Ricky is shooting a film where he stars as a jet powered insect so he uses his jet pack costume to orchestrate the rescue. Ricky and his friends hear a rumor about Fischburger's cryogenically frozen pet bunny so they set out to discover if it's true. They sneak into the studio basement where Benny accidentally breaks the freezing machine. Ricky has to find a way to keep the bunny frozen and hide the accident until Morris can find a way to repair the machine. Problem is, Ethel has found the frozen bunny and has brought it to school for show and tell.

8. Ethel's New Friend / Vicky Sprocket

March 1, 2008

Ricky's parents want him to help Ethel find more friends, but it isn't easy, so he sets up a casting session at the studio. The auditions fail, so in desperation, he decides to borrow movie robot-girl "Betty" as a potential friend. It starts off well enough, but Ethel drives Betty crazy and she eventually blows a fuse and wreaks havoc in the house. When parts dry up for Ricky, he decides to disguise himself as a girl to get a big role. In order to train for the part, he shows up at school as the new girl, fooling even his best friends. Things get trickier when Kitten invites Vicky over for some special 'girl time'. The movie he makes is a big hit which means that Vicky is getting more offers!

7. Double Crossed / Monkey See, Monkey Do

February 23, 2008

Studio Boss Louis Fischburger insists on a Ricky stunt double for the shooting of his new movie 'Brick Steel, Indestructible Boy'. Ricky resists. It's not right. He keeps it real for his fans, but when Ricky sees what he has to do, he reluctantly agrees. His double is a small Frenchman named Jacques Dangerous who takes his double work a little too far, offering to help Ricky out in real life situations as well. Next thing you know, Ricky has him doing his housework and eating his vegetables. Eventually, Ricky is caught out and has to own up to the truth. Ricky co-stars with Chico the talking Monkey who, after seeing Ricky with his family, gets homesick and decides to give up Hollywood and moves back to the jungle - but in the middle of production! Ricky then has to travel to the Amazon to convince the monkey to return.

6. The Perfect Pitch / In the Drink

February 15, 2008

When Ricky auditions for the school musical and fails, he learns the truth about his inability to sing. Unknown to Ricky his movie musical had been redubbed with a professional singer. In an attempt to redeem himself he turns to Crispin Armstrong-Trott, who teaches him a number from The Pirate Prince from ol' Tyne Tees. His performance is an embarrassing spectacle, while Kitten's performance is akin to a overblown teen idol show.. Kitten's hip hop rap number makes fun of Ricky, but Ricky comes back on and turns the show into a "rap-off".Ricky is shooting "Attack of the mega-Merm-oids", but it turns out that he is a terrible swimmer and this is putting the movie in jeopardy. Mr. Fischburger hires a Heinrich Svenson, swim teacher to the stars, but the challenge is too great and he quits. Fischburger has to cover up Ricky's poor swimming, but Kitten has plans to sabotage the movie's press conference by revealing Ricky as a fake.

5. The Lie Detector / Leonard's Groove

February 11, 2008

Ricky is shooting a cop flick which features a real life lie detector. His curiosity is piqued and so he decides to bring the lie-detector home from the set to try it out on his family and friends. He soon discovers that everyone around him is not always totally honest and so he vows to always tell the truth, but this ends up upsetting almost everyone.Ricky manages to secure the hit band The Screaming Kiwi's to entertain at the school's upcoming fund-raiser/auction. While searching for auction items Ethel and Ricky are horrified to discover that Leonard was in 80's glam band 'Leonard Sprocket and the Rockets from Jupiter'. When the 'Kiwi's' fall through at the last minute, Leonard's band gets the gig - much to Ricky's horror.

4. We Are Not Amused / Being Leonard

February 9, 2008

Ricky celebrates the opening of his fantastic new amusement park, Ricky World, but when Kitten hears about it she is apoplectic. How dare Ricky have an amusement park and not her! In no time, Kitten Land is open right across the road and Kitten is doing everything she can to drive Ricky World out of business. A massive battle of amusement parks ensues with wild results. Ricky goes to "bring your kid to work day" with Leonard. Ricky is a big hit at the sausage plant, but not with the health inspector when Ricky accidentally gets sucked into the poultry reprocessing machine and comes out as a sausage. The health inspector promptly closes the plant down indicating too high a proportion of child star in the sausage. Ricky is left to help his dad find a new job and so Leonard unwittingly becomes deputy head of Wishworks Studios - with disastrous results.

3. Great Bowls of Ricky / Burptacular

January 26, 2008

Ricky is thrilled to learn that a new cereal is going to be launched with his face on the box. Ricky O's! But things don't go so well when Kitten gets wind of it and sets out to sabotage the launch in order to promote her own new cereal - 'Oodles of Kaboodles!' When Ricky is bumped from his number one position by a kid who can burp on cue, he is convinced that he also has to learn to burp to keep up. But how? He enlists the services of his sister Ethel, who puts him through a rigorous training regime.

2. Oh Hap-Pee Day / Ricky for Sale

January 21, 2008

When Ethel spills her drink on Ricky at an awards show, the press go crazy thinking that Ricky has wet his pants on stage. It isn't going to happen again, so Ricky gets his friends to help make sure the next awards show goes off without a hitch, but Kitten has other plans.Ricky is urged by his friends to sell his unneeded knick knacks online. He agrees, but only if the sales go to charity - The Nose Pickers Association. So it's all in a good cause, but when one of Ricky's cherished possessions is accidentally sold to an obsessive Ricky Super-Fan, he and his friends have to find a way to get it back.

1. The Screen Kiss / The Boy King

January 21, 2008

Ricky is shocked when he learns that he has to deal with his first screen kiss. As if that isn't bad enough, it's with Kitten!!! Ugh! Ricky enlists the services of his friends to help train him up, but despite their bravado, they have little to offer. Ricky's mom thinks it's time his father had 'the' talk with Ricky, but it goes badly. In the end, Ricky has another idea. Ricky gets a role as the real life boy-king of the remote Polynesian island of Winki Winki. In order to research the role, he and the family travel to the island so Ricky can research the role. Things don't go as planned as Ethel becomes the desire of the real boy-king and there are plans afoot to sacrifice his parents to the gods. Ricky has to escape from the dungeon to save his family.

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