Series synopsis
The Amazing Extraordinary Friends is a sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure comedy television series that premiered on TVNZ 1 on July 7, 2007. It ended on October 2, 2010. It stars David McPhail, Madeleine Lynch, Hannah Marshall and Carl Dixon.
A teenage boy called Ben Wilson finds out about a superhero insignia which gives him powers. He has difficulty with them, especially flight and using eye lasers at first, but soon learns to control them fairly well. His grandfather is also a superhero, and this is how he comes to acquire the insignia. His mother hates all the superhero business going on for the sake of safety, but his father and stepfather both encourage him, his father being the previous superhero in Ben's position, Captain Xtr ...
Premise
A teenage boy called Ben Wilson finds out about a superhero insignia which gives him powers. He has difficulty with them, especially flight and using eye lasers at first, but soon learns to control them fairly well. His grandfather is also a superhero, and this is how he comes to acquire the insignia. His mother hates all the superhero business going on for the sake of safety, but his father and stepfather both encourage him, his father being the previous superhero in Ben's position, Captain Xtraordinary or simply Captain X, and his stepfather being the son of a supervillain, The Comedian. The position, it is found out in the show, has been held by many heroes in the past.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David McPhail as Harry / Green Termite
- Madeleine Lynch as Laura
- Hannah Marshall as Vicki Van Horton
- Carl Dixon as Ben / Captain X
- Tyler Jane as Ice
- Patrick Morrison as Roy / Nightlite
- Robyn Maclean as Shani / Wired
Guest cast
- Ryan Lampp as Smally Small
- Annie Roach as Electro Woman
- Greg Smith as Irish Tim
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | July 7, 2007 | September 29, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 13 | July 5, 2008 | September 27, 2008 |
| Season 3 | 13 | July 10, 2010 | October 2, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Awakening, Part One Ben Wilson gets mixed up in a plot to kidnap the City Central Mayor. After discovering a powerful insignia, he realizes he can transform into a super-hero. |
July 7, 2007 |
| 2 |
The Awakening, Part Two Ben Wilson discovers a strange insignia at the bottom of a river and has transformed into Captain Extraordinary. Ben, with his new found powers goes to his grandfather for help. |
July 14, 2007 |
| 3 | Enter Nightlite | July 22, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jokes on Hugh | July 5, 2008 |
| 2 | It's Ice To Be Back | July 12, 2008 |
| 3 | Mad Mike Molloy | July 19, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mysterious Dark Matter | July 10, 2010 |
| 2 | He Who Laughs Last | July 17, 2010 |
| 3 | So You Think You Can Jest | July 24, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVNZ 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 7, 2007 |
| Last aired | October 2, 2010 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |