Hero High

Membership: Captain California, Glorious Gal, Dirty Trixie, Rex Ruthless, Misty Magic, Weatherman, Punk Rock; A.W.O.L.; Bratman; Captain Walla Walla; L'il Sumo

Purpose: To learn how to be superheroes

Affiliations: (pets) Peter the Penguin; Giggler the Hyena; (teachers) Mr Sampson; Miss Grimm; Kangaroo Ken; Coach Cosmo; (other heroes) Captain Marvel

Enemies: None known

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

History: Hero High is a school founded to train future generations of superheroes. The teachers are retired heroes, teaching students who display a wide array of powers how best to use those abilities.

Comments: Hero High debuted as part of the Kid Superpower Hour on NBC. The other part of the Hour was filled by the adventures of Captain Marvel, who occasionally crossed over into the school's storylines. There were also live action sequences filmed as bridges between the cartoons, featuring a band dressed up like the main students from Hero High (sadly I don't have images of this).

There were 26 episodes in total:

The Art Of The Ballot
What's News
Rat Fink Rex
Do The Computer Stomp
Malt Shop Mayhem
Boo Who
Cover Twirl
My Job Is Yours
Girl Of His Dreams
The Not So Great Outdoors
Off Her Rocker
Follow The Litter
Jog-A-Long
He Sinks Starships
Starfire, Where Are You?
The Captives
High-Rise Hijinx
Track Race
A Clone Of His Own
Game Of Chance
The Umpire Strikes Back
The Human Fly
Big Bang Theory
Law Of The Pack
A Fistfull Of Knuckles
The Blow-Away Blimp

Captain California

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Trainee superhero

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: Rex Ruthless

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: Cal

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Able to fly on his surfboard Wipeout. He also has an incredibly dazzling smile, capable of blinding people.

History: Captain California is a surfing superhero and the recognised leader of the students at Hero High (at least by most of them). He is dating Glorious Gal.

Comments: Voiced by Christopher Hensel

Glorious Gal

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Trainee superhero

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: Dirty Trixie

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: Glory

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Superhuman strength, able to fly, telepathic. Also has other unspecified mental powers.

History: Glorious Gal is one of the trainee superheroes at Hero High. She is dating Captain California.

Comments: Voiced by Becky Perle

Rex Ruthless

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Human with high tech weapons

Occupation: Trainee superhero

Affiliations: Hero High; Gigglers

Enemies: Captain California

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: Rex

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Rex uses high tech gadgets to battle crime, including a jet-pack which allows him to fly. He may also have superstrength.

History: Rex Ruthless is one of the trainee heroes at Hero High. While this should make him one of the good guys, he resents the adulation given to Captain California, and covets his girlfriend Glorious Gal, so he constantly engages in schemes with Dirty Trixie to break the two blonde heroes up.

Comments: Voiced by John Berwick

Dirty Trixie

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Human with high tech weapons

Occupation: Trainee superhero

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: Glorious Gal

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: Trixie

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Trixie employs high tech gadgets. She flies using a hand held helicopter

History: Dirty Trixie is a trainee hero at Hero High. While this should make her one of the good guys, she resents the adulation given to Glorious Gal, and covets her boyfriend Captain California. Thus she constantly engages in schemes with Rex Ruthless to break the two blonde heroes up.

Comments: Voiced by Mayo McCaslin

Misty Magic

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Magician

Occupation: Trainee superhero

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: Police Commissioner (uncle)

Aliases: Misty

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Misty employs a magic wand which allows her to do a variety of tricks.

History: Misty Magic is a trainee heroine at Hero High.

Comments: Voiced by Jere Fields

Punk Rock

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Trainee superhero

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Super strength. Also employs a sonic guitar, which complements his incredibly loud voice.

History: Punk Rock is a trainee hero at Hero High

Comments: Voiced by John Venocour

Weatherman

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Trainee superhero

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, September 12th 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Weatherman is able to control the weather.

History: Weatherman is a trainee hero at Hero High

Comments: Voiced by John Greenleaf

A.W.O.L.

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Trainee superhero

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Able to turn invisible, in part or in whole. Sadly he cannot control this power. Genius level intellect.

History: A.W.O.L. is a trainee hero at Hero High

Comments: None

Bratman

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Trainee superhero

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Able to start earthquakes with his temper tantrums.

History: Bratman is a trainee hero at Hero High

Comments: None

Captain Walla Walla

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Trainee superhero

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Unknown

History: Captain Walla Walla is a trainee hero at Hero High

Comments: None

L'il Sumo

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Trainee superhero

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Unknown

History: L'il Sumo is a trainee hero at Hero High

Comments: None

Mr Sampson

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: (former) Circus strongman; Retired superhero; teacher

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Superhuman strength.

History: A former superhero who began his career as a circus strongman, Mr Sampson is now the school Principal at Hero High

Comments: None

Miss Grimm

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Witch

Occupation: Retired superhero; teacher

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Able to use magic

History: Miss Grimm is the head teacher at Hero High

Comments: None

Coach Cosmo

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Retired superhero; teacher

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Unknown

History: Coach Cosmo is the gym teacher at Hero High

Comments: None

Kangaroo Ken

Real Name: Unknown

Identity/Class: Unknown

Occupation: Retired superhero; teacher

Affiliations: Hero High

Enemies: None known

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Hero High

First Appearance: Hero High - a segment of the Kid's Superpower Hour; Episode #1 "The Art of the Ballot" (Filmation for NBC, 1981)

Powers/Abilities: Unknown

History: Kangaroo Ken is a teacher at Hero High

Comments: None

CLARIFICATIONS: Hero High should not be confused with

Professor Xavier's School For Gifted Youngsters, the original training ground for the X-Men and New Mutants
The Xavier Institute, its successor
The Massachusetts Academy, the school where the Hellfire Club trained it's junior superhumans

Captain California should not be confused with

the Silver Surfer, who also flies around on a surfboard

Rex Ruthless should not be confused with

Lex Luthor, in any of his incarnations, although Rex is clearly named as a homage to him

Bratman should not be confused with

Batman from DC Comics, although he appears to have been named in homage to him

Mr. Sampson should not be confused with

Samson, a Golden age hero
Samson, a Dell comics hero
Samson, a Hanna-Barbera hero

Coach Cosmo should not be confused with

Cosmo, a French hero
Cosmo Mann

Any Additions/Corrections? Please let me know.

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