Kim Possible

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This article is about the TV series. For the titular character, see Kim Possible (character).
Kim Possible
Cover for "Crush", pilot episode of Kim Possible. Featuring Kim, Ron, Rufus, Dr. Drakken and Shego.
Created byMark McCorkle
Bob Schooley
Voices ofChristy Carlson Romano
Nestor Carbonell
Nancy Cartwright
Gary Cole
John DiMaggio
Shaun Fleming
Will Friedle
Ricardo Montalban
Tahj Mowry
Earl Boen
Jean Smart
Rider Strong
Nicole Sullivan
Kirsten Storms
Raven-Symoné
A.J. Trauth
Patrick Warburton
Opening theme"Call Me, Beep Me" sung by Christina Milian
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes87 (73 televised) (list of episodes)
Production
Running timeapprox. 22 minutes (per episode)
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseJune 7, 2002 –
present

Kim Possible is an Emmy-winning show that is about a teenage crime fighter, who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is fairly action-oriented, but also has a strong, light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons conventions and clichés of the secret-agent and action genres.

Synopsis

Kim (voiced by Christy Carlson Romano) often finds herself criss-crossing the globe in an attempt to rescue people, stop crimes, and battle supervillains... all the while being expected to come home and complete her homework in time. Kim Possible attends Middleton High School, and is captain of the school's cheerleading squad. However, the red-haired crime fighter cannot save the world alone. Alongside her is Ron Stoppable, her goofy, wisecracking partner, and later, boyfriend, and his scene-stealing pet naked mole rat, Rufus.

The series premiered in June 2002, and the first episode to air, Crush, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy award the following year. With the premiere of this episode, Kim Possible was regarded as the most watched and highest rated television show on the Disney Channel at that time. The series as a whole was nominated for the Daytime equivalent in 2004, and again in 2005 (that year saw it receive 5 nominations with 1 win).[1] The show has widely been praised for its smart dialogue, fluid animation, and engaging, well-written characters (both heroic and villainous).

Kim has faced many different foes and villains throughout her career. She has dealt with evil weather controlling machines, super fast growing grass and one time even being placed under mind control by her arch foe Doctor Drakken. Many of her villains also point out the clichés of villainy often saying it's old or classic.

Kim's dialogue tends to be peppered with not-so-typical teen slang; for example, "So not the drama" and "No big", as well as the series' catchphrase, "What's the sitch?" (situation).

The show's title music, Call Me, Beep Me, is sung by Christina Milian. Much of its artistic style is due to character development by artist Stephen Silver.

Kim Possible also airs on Toon Disney and Family Channel in Canada. A Mandarin version aired on CCTV 12 in China, and an Arabic dub was also made which started airing on Dubai TV in early 2006 and is currently airing on MBC 3 on the network's "Disney morning timeslot", the only thing that was changed were the character's names, for example Kim was called "Damo staheel" (Mostaheel is Arabic for Impossible), Ron was called "Mostah aed", Wade was called "Awad", Shego was called "Shahira", and Dr. Drakken was called "Daraken".

According to creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, they created the show in an elevator. As they tell it, McCorkle looked at Schooley and said, "Kim Possible: she can do anything". Schooley at once replied, "Her partner is Ron Stoppable: he can't do anything". The creators also maintain that it was always their intention for Kim and Ron to eventually become involved romantically, instead of remaining best friends. This becomes reality in the supposed series-ending movie, Kim Possible: So the Drama. The romantic theme also continues in season four.

On February 22, 2005, after 3 seasons and 65 episodes, the show ended production. However, due to the popularity of the series and grassroots operations by dedicated KP fans, Disney announced on November 29, 2005 that the show would be renewed for a fourth season, which debuted on Disney Channel on February 10, 2007.[2] Alternate Reality Association (2006), retrieved July 31, 2006.</ref> The theme song's image sequence for the fourth season is vastly changed, but the original song is kept intact.

Characters

Team Possible

From left to right: Wade, Mr. and Mrs. Possible, Ron, Rufus, Kim, Shego, Dr. Drakken, Monkey Fist, Señor Senior Sr., Adrena Lynn, Señor Senior Jr.
  • Kim Possible — The team leader, this attractive red-haired crime-fighter who saves the world also tries to live a normal teenage life, dealing with everyday problems. She has been Ron's best friend since Pre-K, and has been his girlfriend since the night of their prom. Naturally, her name makes reference to the word 'impossible.'
  • Ron Stoppable — Kim's best friend since Pre-K, partner, and now boyfriend; he also saves the world from time to time. His name is a play on the word 'unstoppable'.
  • Rufus — Ron's pet naked mole rat, considered a member of the team — in fact, he often proves to be more competent than Ron or even Kim on occasions.
  • Wade — The ten-year-old super genius (completed high school and college in 8 months) who spends the majority of his time in his room (until the episode "Team Impossible"). He is often shown drinking soda. He runs Kim's website, supplies her with gadgets, assigns her missions, and arranges transportation for her. His last name is never revealed, though at one point in early development he was known as "Wade Load."
See also: Minor allies in Kim Possible

Family

See also: Minor family members in Kim Possible

Villains

  • Dr. Drakken — The blue skinned nemesis of Kim; originally "Drew Lipsky", a college classmate of Kim's father. He is obsessed with world domination, karaoke, and showing up Professor Dementor.
  • Shego — Drakken's hired henchwoman. She is arguably Kim's most persistent rival, and perhaps even more dangerous than her boss. Her weapon of choice is her glowing green hands, which shoot a kind of energy beam. Originally part of a team of superheroes known as "Team Go".
  • Monkey Fist — A man who is obsessed with the fighting style of Monkey Kung-Fu. He has genetically altered hands and feet to resemble those of monkeys. Wherever he is, his monkey ninjas are sure to follow.
  • The Seniors — Señor Senior, Sr. and Señor Senior, Jr. are foes who are incredibly rich. However, Jr. isn't exactly what Kim and Ron would call "dangerous".
  • Professor Dementor — A mad scientist. While he is a threat to Kim and the world, he is more determined to show up his rival, Dr. Drakken.
  • Duff Killigan — The self-proclaimed "World's Deadliest Golfer". His weapons of choice are his exploding golf balls.
  • DNAmy — A breeder of living mutants, and has a mild fetish for Cuddle Buddies. Her original aim as an evil geneticist is to make real life versions of her Cuddle Buddies, however hers are often much deadlier.
  • Killer Bebes — A group of killer robots. They were originally built by Drakken, but have since gone rogue.
  • Gill — The genetically-mutated foe of Ron.
  • Motor Ed — Cousin of Doctor Drakken. Notorious for his mullet haircut, and repetitive use of the word "seriously" at the end of his sentences.
  • Camille Leon — Former actress and disinherited heiress, she underwent an experimental plastic surgery procedure that granted her shape-shifting powers.
See also: Minor villains in Kim Possible

Schoolmates and other characters

  • Monique — A close friend of Kim. Although she has no special abilities, she has helped out on missions a few times.
  • Bonnie Rockwaller — Kim's fellow cheerleader and rival.
  • Steve Barkin — Perpetual teacher of the school.
See also: Minor characters in Kim Possible

Episodes

Main article: List of Kim Possible episodes

Movies

Video games

Six video games based on the show were produced, three for Game Boy Advance, two for Nintendo DS and one for the Playstation 2.

Soundtrack

Notes and references

  1. ^ Awards for "Kim Possible" (2006), retrieved August 4, 2006.
  2. ^ Disney aired the season premiere episode on disneychannel.com until February 10, 2007. Disney Makes New Season Possible for Kim (2006), retrieved July 31, 2006.

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