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*The Rocketeer*
The Rocketeer
Genre	Superhero; Children's adventure
Based on	The Rocketeer by Dave Stevens; Disney's The Rocketeer by Joe Johnston
Developed by	Nicole Dubuc
Directed by	Michael Daedalus Kenny; Carin-Anne Anderson; Paul Demeyer;
Voices of	Kitana Turnbull; Frank Welker; Callan Farris; Billy Campbell; Kathy Najimy;
Opening theme	"Rocketeer to the Rescue"
Ending theme	"Heart of a Hero"
Composers	Beau Black; Dominic Lewis;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	4
Production
Running time	22 minutes; (two 11-minute segments per half-hour)
Production companies	Wild Canary Animation; ICON Creative Studio Inc.; Wang Film Productions; Toon City Animation
Original release
Network	Disney Junior
Release	November 8, 2019 –; present

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The Rocketeer is an American computer-animated children's television series. It was released on Disney Junior and Disney Channel in the United States on November 8, 2019, and on November 10 on Disney Junior in Canada.^[1]^[2] Based on the comic book superhero of the same name by Dave Stevens and the film by Joe Johnston, the series focuses on Katherine "Kit" Secord, a 7-year-old girl who receives the family jetpack for her birthday.^[3]

Plot

Seven-year-old Kit Secord learns she is secretly next in line to become The Rocketeer, a rocket-pack wearing superhero who can fly. Armed with her cool new gear and secret identity, Kit takes to the skies to protect her town of Hughesville and its residents from danger. Assisting her on her heroic adventures are her best friend Tesh, bulldog sidekick Butch, and airplane mechanic grandfather, Ambrose Secord.

Characters

Main

Katherine "Kit" Secord (voiced by Kitana Turnbull) – A 7-year-old girl who receives the family jetpack for her birthday, revealing that she is next in line to become the Rocketeer, Hughesville's very own local town hero.
Ambrose Secord (voiced by Frank Welker) – The grandfather of Kit Secord who works as a mechanic at the Hughesville Airport.
Tesh (voiced by Callan Farris) – Kit's best friend who serves as Ground Control when Kit takes to the skies and is also the inventor of the hi-tech gadgets and upgrades for her rocket-pack.
Butch (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker) – Kit's pet bulldog and sidekick.

Recurring

Dave Secord (voiced by Billy Campbell) – The father of Kit Secord who is a stunt pilot, which is where Kit gets her passion for flying.
Sareena Secord (voiced by Kathy Najimy) – The mother of Kit Secord who works as the Bulldog Cafe.
Valerie Valkyrie (voiced by Navia Robinson) – Kit’s flight school classmate.
Lucille (voiced by Marianne Muellerleile) – An old lady who works at the Bulldog Cafe with Sareena.

Antagonists

Laura and Harley (voiced by Maria Bamford and Kari Wahlgren respectively) – Two thieving sisters who like stealing things which often has them running from the authorities and the Rocketeer.
Sylvester Slapdash (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) - A thief who once stole Kit's rocket-pack and helmet.
The Great Orsino (voiced by Charlie Adler) - A magician that targets Kit's rocket-pack.
- Deany (voiced by Parvesh Cheena) - The Great Orsini's assistant.
Cast-Iron Chef (voiced by Ted Allen)

Episodes

Like most Disney Junior shows from the era, the episode titles are spoken, but do not appear in text.

No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[4]	Directed by	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
1a	1a	"First Flight"	Carin-Anne Anderson and Paul Demeyer	Nicole Dubuc	Maria Nguyen, Ray Smyth, and Arthur Valencia	November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)	TBA	0.39^[5]
Kit Secord receives a surprise package on her birthday, revealing that she is next in line to become the Rocketeer.
1b	1b	"Pilot Error"	Carin-Anne Anderson	Nicole Dubuc	Ray Smyth	November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)	TBA	0.39^[5]
While Kit learns the ropes of becoming a flying superhero, she must stop the thieving sister team of Laura and Harley from stealing jewels from the town’s jewelry store.
2a	2a	"Skyway Robbery"	Paul Demeyer	Nicole Dubuc	Arthur Valencia	November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)	TBA	0.35^[5]
When Kit stops a thief named Sylvester Slapdash from robbing the Bulldog Café, he ends up stealing her rocket-pack and helmet.
2b	2b	"A Doggone Adventure"	Paul Demeyer	Brian Hohlfeld	Arthur Valencia	November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)	TBA	0.35^[5]
Butch must rescue his new friend Honey the golden doodle. Song: "Side by Side With You" performed by Beau Black
3a	3a	"Ground Control to Rocketeer"	Carin-Anne Anderson	Brian Hohlfeld	Kate Brusk	November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)	TBA	N/A
Tesh gives his bike an extreme makeover that isn't as helpful as he hoped. Song: "Fast" sung by Tesh
3b	3b	"Save the Statue"	Paul Demeyer	Claudia Silver	Rudi Berden	November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)	TBA	N/A
Kit, Tesh, and Butch raise money to repair the statue of the original Hughesville Rocketeer after it was wrecked during the Rocketeer's pursuit of Laura and Harley. The two sisters plot to steal the fundraiser money.
4a	4a	"Carnival Caper"	Carin-Anne Anderson	Kendall Michele Haney	Kate Brusk	November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)	TBA	N/A
A traveling carnival arrives in Hughesville. It's latest member the Great Orsini plans to steal Kit's rocket-pack in order to improve his magic trick. Now Kit, Tish, Ambrose, and Butch must reclaim the rocket-back before the Great Orsini makes further use of it.
4b	4b	"Songbird Soars Again"	Paul Demeyer	Claudia Silver	Rudi Berden	November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)	TBA	N/A
Kit befriends a former pilot named May Songbird and helps her find the courage to fly her plane again following an incident years ago that caused the original Rocketeer to rescue her. May must get over her fear when Rocketeer's rocket-pack starts leaking after a rock hits it. Song: "Walking on Air" sung by May Songbird

References

^ "Disney's The Rocketeer Cartoon Adds Two New Cast Members". Comic Book. 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
^ "Disney Junior's "The Rocketeer" Premieres Friday, Nov. 8, on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and DisneyNOW". The Futon Critic. October 10, 2019.
^ Trumbore, Dave (February 27, 2018). "'The Rocketeer' Set to Return … As an Animated Disney Junior Series?". Collider. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ "The Rocketeer". TV Guide.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Mitch Metcalf (November 11, 2019). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.8.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 11, 2019.

External links

The Rocketeer on DisneyNOW
The Rocketeer at IMDb

[1] "Disney's The Rocketeer Cartoon Adds Two New Cast Members". Comic Book. 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2019-08-27.

[2] "Disney Junior's "The Rocketeer" Premieres Friday, Nov. 8, on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and DisneyNOW". The Futon Critic. October 10, 2019.

[3] Trumbore, Dave (February 27, 2018). "'The Rocketeer' Set to Return … As an Animated Disney Junior Series?". Collider. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

[tvguide-4] "The Rocketeer". TV Guide.

[seriespremiere-5] Mitch Metcalf (November 11, 2019). "Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.8.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 11, 2019.

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 ===Recurring===
 * Dave Secord (voiced by [[Billy Campbell]]) – The father of Kit Secord who is a stunt pilot, which is where Kit gets her passion for flying.
-* Sareena Secord (voiced by [[Kathy Najimy]]) – The mother of Kit Secord.
+* Sareena Secord (voiced by [[Kathy Najimy]]) – The mother of Kit Secord who works as the Bulldog Cafe.
 * Valerie Valkyrie (voiced by Navia Robinson) – Kit’s flight school classmate.
 * Lucille (voiced by [[Marianne Muellerleile]]) – An old lady who works at the Bulldog Cafe with Sareena.
 ===Antagonists===
-* Laura and Harley (voiced by [[Maria Bamford]] and [[Kari Wahlgren]] respectively) – Two thieving sisters who like stealing things and running from the authorities and the Rocketeer.
+* Laura and Harley (voiced by [[Maria Bamford]] and [[Kari Wahlgren]] respectively) – Two thieving sisters who like stealing things which often has them running from the authorities and the Rocketeer.
 * Sylvester Slapdash (voiced by [[Maurice LaMarche]]) - A thief who once stole Kit's rocket-pack and helmet.
-* The Great Orsino (voiced by [[Charlie Adler]]) - The head of a traveling carnival that targets Kit's rocket-pack.
+* The Great Orsino (voiced by [[Charlie Adler]]) - A [[Magic (illusion)|magician]] that targets Kit's rocket-pack.
-* Deany (voiced by [[Parvesh Cheena]])
+** Deany (voiced by [[Parvesh Cheena]]) - The Great Orsini's assistant.
 * Cast-Iron Chef (voiced by [[Ted Allen]])
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+ |ShortSummary       = A traveling carnival arrives in Hughesville. It's latest member the Great Orsini plans to steal Kit's rocket-pack in order to improve his magic trick. Now Kit, Tish, Ambrose, and Butch must reclaim the rocket-back before the Great Orsini makes further use of it.
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- |ShortSummary       = Kit befriends a former pilot named May Songbird and helps her find the courage to fly her plane again.
+ |ShortSummary       = Kit befriends a former pilot named May Songbird and helps her find the courage to fly her plane again following an incident years ago that caused the original Rocketeer to rescue her. May must get over her fear when Rocketeer's rocket-pack starts leaking after a rock hits it.
 ''Song'': "Walking on Air" sung by May Songbird