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Sidekicks is a martial arts television series, a spin-off of the original Walt Disney one-time special, The Last Electric Knight. The series starred Ernie Reyes Jr. as Ernie Lee, the Last Electric Knight, and Gil Gerard as Sergeant Jake Rizzo. Sidekicks aired as part of ABC's Friday night primetime lineup during the 1986-1987 season at 9pm, Right after Life With Lucy was cancelled, Sidekicks moved to Saturdays at 8pm.
Original Release
02/16/1986 on DISN
US Release
02/16/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gil Gerard | Jake Rizzo |
| Nancy Stafford | Patricia Blake |
| Keye Luke | Sabasan |
| Ernie Reyes Jr. | Ernie Lee |
| Frank Bonner | Det. R.T. Mooney |
| Giovanni Ribisi | Travis |
| Vinny Argiro | Capt. Blanks |
| Gerrit Graham | Phil Krawcheck |
| Richard Kline | Detective Charlie Cheatham |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Maxwell |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | The Last Electric Knight | Sunday, 16 February 1986 |
| 1 | Are These Your Kicks? | Saturday, 10 February 1996 |
| 2 | Open House | Saturday, 03 February 1996 |
| 3 | I Hate the Neighbors | Friday, 23 February 1996 |
| 4 | My Dad the Crook | Friday, 01 March 1996 |
| 5 | Down and Out in Van Nuys | Saturday, 16 March 1996 |
| 6 | Thrill of the Chase | Saturday, 13 April 1996 |
| 7 | Catherine the Not-So-Great | Friday, 08 March 1996 |
| 8 | My Dad's Bigger Than Yours | Friday, 29 March 1996 |
| 9 | The Birds and the Killer Bees | Friday, 22 March 1996 |
| 10 | I Remember Mama, But Does She Remember Me? | Saturday, 06 April 1996 |
| 11 | Grey Belts | Saturday, 17 February 1996 |
| 12 | The Cousin Who Fell to Earth | Saturday, 27 April 1996 |
| 13 | Just for Kicks | Saturday, 20 April 1996 |
| 14 | The Boy Who Saw Too Much | Saturday, 04 May 1996 |
| 15 | Kicked Upstairs | Saturday, 18 May 1996 |
| 16 | An Eye for an Ear | Saturday, 11 May 1996 |
| 17 | The Next Best Thing to Winning | Saturday, 25 May 1996 |
| 18 | The Patusani Always Rings Twice | Saturday, 01 June 1996 |
| 19 | Petty Cache | Saturday, 15 June 1996 |
| 20 | The Worst of the Mohicans | Saturday, 08 June 1996 |
| 21 | Playing for Keeps | Saturday, 22 June 1996 |
| 22 | Read Between the Lines | Saturday, 29 June 1996 |
Directors
Allen Reisner, Kim Manners, Ric Rondell, Sigmund Neufeld Jr., Vincent McEveety, Helaine Head, Nick Havinga, Linda Day, Victor Lobl, Jay Broad, Gil Gerard, Judith Vogelsang
Writers
W. Reed Moran, Richard Chapman, Bill Dial, Steve Stoliar, Gary Rosen, Bob Comfort, Jo Perry, Thomas Perry, Bill Luetscher, Casey Kelly, Michael Sutton, Elia Katz, Michael Piller, Chris Miller, John Kostmayer
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gil Gerard | Jake Rizzo |
| Nancy Stafford | Patricia Blake |
| Keye Luke | Sabasan |
| Ernie Reyes Jr. | Ernie Lee |
| Frank Bonner | Det. R.T. Mooney |
| Giovanni Ribisi | Travis |
| Vinny Argiro | Capt. Blanks |
| Gerrit Graham | Phil Krawcheck |
| Richard Kline | Detective Charlie Cheatham |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Maxwell |
| Michael Richards | Arnie Plimpton |
| Frances Bay | Sarah |
| Brion James | Marshall |
| Barbara Stock | Catherine Sable |
| Henry Jones | Irwin |
| Nicholas Pryor | Scott Cunningham |
| Gary Hudson | Coach Kite |
| Judd Omen | Aguila |
| Michael Delano | Horse |
| Herta Ware | Mamie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Garbett | Producer |
