Series synopsis
Supa Strikas is a animation television series that premiered on SABC 2 on February 15, 2009. It ended on July 19, 2020. It stars Corny Rempel, Kevin Aichele and Chelsea Rankin.
With dreams of becoming Super League champions, a talented striker named Shakes and his football team take on rivals while going on global adventures.
Premise
With dreams of becoming Super League champions, a talented striker named Shakes and his football team take on rivals while going on global adventures.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Corny Rempel as Big Bo
- Kevin Aichele as El Matador
- Chelsea Rankin as Supa Fran
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 91 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | February 15, 2009 | May 10, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 13 | June 1, 2010 | August 24, 2010 |
| Season 3 | 13 | October 24, 2012 | December 29, 2012 |
| Season 4 | 13 | August 17, 2013 | August 19, 2013 |
| Season 5 | 13 | September 19, 2014 | April 19, 2015 |
| Season 6 | 13 | July 19, 2019 | July 19, 2019 |
| Season 7 | 13 | July 19, 2020 | July 19, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dancing Rasta On Ice Wearing the captain's armband is a great honour for Dancing Rasta, but after a fall in the Himalayas, he is concerned about his leadership abilities. A kind monk nurses Rasta back to health and teaches him the importance of leading with the mind as well as the body. In the end, as always, Supa Strikas wins the match under the leadership skills of Rasta! |
February 15, 2009 |
| 2 |
Cool Joe Looses His Groove Funky Cool Joe gets into the rhythm before every game with his favourite song. But when the evil Toni Vern switches his record, the star player can't understand why he's useless on the field! Shakes puts his friend on the case, but will Spenza PI solve the mystery in time? |
February 22, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Lost Star On a trip to Rio to play Brazilian masters-of-flair, Clube Palmentieri, Supa Strikas are demolished in a "friendly" beach game. The only person who can help them is Edwin, a legend of the game... who has been missing for thirty years! |
March 1, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Led Steppin' To boost sales of Cool Joe's new line of boots, Supa Strikas must wear them during upcoming clashes. But Invincible United's coach Vince is up to his usual dirty tricks. He swaps Cool Joe's boots with ones that get heavier as you play! Now, how will Supa Strikas beat their old rivals, FC Colossus and Orion! |
June 1, 2010 |
| 2 |
Training Trap Skarra asks Dingaan to go on a reconnaissance mission into Strikas’ training compound. However, Dingaan bungles the mission, trapping Shakes and El Matador in a security lockdown! Little does Vince know, this is exactly what the two forwards needed to find the weakness in their opponent's defensive wall... but how will they get to the game? |
June 8, 2010 |
| 3 |
Super Skarra Invincible United's unscrupulous striker, Skarra, kidnaps the Professor and forces the fitness genius to help him outdo his enemies. Now Supa Strikas have to go up against a frighteningly super-sized opponent, and it's up to Shakes to figure out this giant's weakness! |
June 15, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hot Shots The Supa Strikas got invited to film a TV show called "Strike Team" in the off season. They got so into it, that they believe they are really the best in the world. They refuse to listen to coach and continue to play their own cool and stylish play. Being desolated by the team, coach decided to make them get used to the heat in the Middle East by going on foot to the Sultans` stadium. This results in the team being captured by the raiders in the desert. Can they escape just in time before the Sultans` match? |
October 24, 2012 |
| 2 |
Sky's the Limit From Colonel Von Pushup, Vince, Cowboy Hobo & Toni Vern, the Super League's greatest minds are perplexed by team Orion's mysterious new tactics. It seems they have all been trumped by Coach Black's otherworldly brain power. Unfortunately, Supa Strikas' own tactical genius, the Professor, has been fired! Can Shakes convince him to refocus on cracking the Orion Code? |
December 24, 2012 |
| 3 |
Own Ghoul Supa Strikas play the Supa League's mysterious new side at their creepy mountain-top stadium. But Big Bo's form takes a serious nosedive when he hears that a former Grim FC captain haunts the stadium! Is Big Bo just superstitious or is there something more to the legend of Spike Dawson's ghost? |
December 25, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Field of Vision El Matador always wears his one-of-a-kind goggles when playing football. Toni Vern tries to sabotage El Matador using identical goggles with virtual reality capabilities. The whole team thinks El Matador is losing it, when he starts talking to a magazine reporter that is not actually there, but the reporter is actually John. J. Johnson Junior playing around with the goggles. |
August 17, 2013 |
| 2 |
Dat Boot Supa Strikas are training to get ready against Iron Tank and their super goalkeeper. Dancing Rasta finds a way to score a super fast goal but an interference by Iron Tank's submarine causes him to lose his memory. Shakes must find out what Rasta learned while Rasta must fend off another sabotage from Iron Tank. |
August 17, 2013 |
| 3 |
Live and Kicking Shakes and his fellow winners at a Super League Award show get invited to compete on Soccer Island, which is actually a reality tv show. Skarra becomes the villain of the show, sabotaging fellow contestants and boosting the show's ratings. El Matador snuck into the show because he wasn't invited, and creates problems for the tv production crew. |
August 18, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Man's Island With the story-hungry press hounding Supa Strikas at every turn, the Men in Red escape to a private island for their pre-season training. But the guys discover they’re not the only team looking for some peace and quiet. Soon, Dancing Rasta must lead the guys against their arch-rivals in a gruelling game of cross-country soccer; then Coach was suspended as a coach because his coaching license was expired |
September 19, 2014 |
| 2 |
Man in the Iron Tank Mask Things are going well for Klaus - he's creating goals for his teammates AND he's been offered the lead role in a cheesy superhero TV show. But Klaus' success defeating imaginary villains makes him want a starring role on the pitch. And soon, Supa Strikas are scoring fewer goals. An unfortunate set of circumstances... or the work of the ruthless Iron Tank?! |
September 19, 2014 |
| 3 |
Depth Charge After a tour of Hydra's remarkable home ground, the Floating Stadium, North Shaw and Liquido's rivalry flare up, leading to an explosive underwater race. With the stadium stuck on the sea floor, can the rivals work together to raise the stadium before it fills with water... and before the fans ask for their money back? |
September 19, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Brislovian Candidate After a Blok-solid defensive performance against Palmentieri, Supa Strikas are set to take on Iron Tank. To counter the defender-bros duo of North Shaw and Blok, Colonel Von Pushup and Ja Nein come up with a tech-savvy plan; combining Blok's love for Brislovian Techno, North Shaw's love for catchphrases, and some very sneaky hypnosis. Can Cool Joe's musical education save Blok from the spell? |
July 19, 2019 |
| 2 |
Fly Hard After a frustrating draw against Sultans, Supa Strikas need to re-group before the return leg in Dubai. But waiting in the wings is a surprise: a first-class ticket on the Sheik's latest toy: the “Sky Palace”! It has everything you could want for a long-haul flight (including golden, diamond-encrusted toilets) but when Supa Strikas are repeatedly reminded to fasten their seatbelts, Shakes becomes suspicious of the Sheik's flight itinerary... |
July 19, 2019 |
| 3 |
Living the El Life El Matador takes his celebrity to the next level when he launches his reality TV show – Living The El Life. But the flamboyant striker’s thunder is soon stolen by Cosmos' Ninja, who launches his own show ahead of the teams' next fixture. Is glamourous Las Vegas a big enough stage for these superstar’s escalating duel for ratings, and who will suffer the most as they scramble for fame? |
July 19, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fever Pitch KA-BLAM! Supa Strikas are all set for another explosive season of epic adventure and football action. Drones collide as Coach and Toni Vern clash in the sky, Will they make the final? And will Shakes make this season his last? Find out in Supa Strikas Season 7. |
July 19, 2020 |
| 2 |
Asoccerlypse Now Lights, camera, EXPLOSIONS! Supa Strikas star in their second motion picture! But as Shakes battles imaginary screen aliens, his real-life adversaries come up with an equally out-of-this-world plot to destroy his confidence. This summer... get ready to have a ball with Strike Team 2! |
July 19, 2020 |
| 3 |
Your Latest Trick Ms Altivo is back with another epic competition to decide who really is the best individual talent in the Super League. And with the world's sickest sports car up for grabs everyone gets sucked into the spectacle. When it comes down to Shakes and Skarra, does Ms Altivo have one last trick up her sleeve to decide the ultimate winner? |
July 19, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SABC 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 15, 2009 |
| Last aired | July 19, 2020 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |