I Got a Rocket!
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation, Children's entertainment |
| Founded | December 1, 2006 |
| Defunct | May 24, 2007 |
| Products | Animated television series |
I Got a Rocket! is an animated television series centered on Vincent "Vinnie," a young boy who receives a talking rocket as a birthday present. This anthropomorphic rocket becomes Vinnie's closest companion and assistant. Adapted from a book by Matt Zurbo, the show was broadcast from 1 December 2006 through 24 May 2007. Although the series had a short duration, it earned the 2008 Emmy Award for "New Approaches - Daytime Children's Entertainment."
Primary characters
- Rocket (voiced by Thomas Bromhead): A quirky rocket created specifically for Vinnie's birthday celebration. As depicted in Matt Zurbo's original book, Rocket features orange and blue colors, depends significantly on help, and is always eager to assist Vinnie. Occasionally, Rocket displays excessive confidence, such as in the episode "Mackerel Mates." His signature phrase is "You Got it, V-Man!".
- Vincent Q/Vinnie (voiced by Jamie Oxenbould in Australia and Thomas Bromhead in the U.S.): A 13-year-old boy who rises in popularity after receiving Rocket. Despite this, he often faces harassment from the trio known as The Duckies and feels shy around his crush, Maya Kovsky.
Supporting characters
- Professor Quigley Q (voiced by Marcello Fabrizi): Vinnie's brilliant father, recognized for peppering his speech with scientific terms like "degrees."
- Crystal Q (voiced by Rachel King): Vinnie's sister.
- Ma Ducky (voiced by Drew Forsythe): Mother to The Duckys; she serves as both the lunch lady and librarian at Vinnie's school. She harbors dislike toward Vinnie and Rocket but turns a blind eye to her children's bullying behavior.
- Biffo Ducky, Scuds Ducky, and Frankie Ducky (voiced by Drew Forsythe and Rachel King): The trio of bullies; Biffo is the largest member, Scuds is the least intelligent, and Frankie is the leader and only female of the group.
- VP Stern (voiced by Marcello Fabrizi): Vice principal at Inner City School.
- Gabby (voiced by Trilby Glover) and Rainbow (voiced by Rachel King): Friends within Vinnie's social circle.
- Maya Kovsky (voiced by Trilby Glover): Vinnie's romantic interest who works as a server at Joe's Milk Bar.
- Captain O'Cheese/Pirate (voiced by Drew Forsythe): A pirate character who navigates a pirate ship through city streets.
Episodes
Broadcast
In Australia, the program was broadcast on Network Ten until 2009, with reruns appearing on ABC3 during 2013. In the United States, it was accessible via Kabillion's video-on-demand platform. Additionally, the series aired on the Disney Channel in the United Kingdom.