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*Snowboard Kids*
Snowboard Kids
Genre	Racing, Sports, Animation
Developed by	Racdym (Seasons 1-3); in-glove Co. (Season 4)
Starring	Slash Kamei; Nancy Neil; Jam Kuehnemund; Linda Maltinie; Tommy Parsy; Nicole Couch; Pamela Rasteri; Ruby Green; Wendy Lane; Brad Maltinie; Koyuki Tanaka;
Opening theme	Viva Snowboard Kids (Season 3)
Ending theme	Song Of Snowboard Kids (Season 3)
Composers	Tomohiko Sato; Isao Kasai; Sayuri Yamamoto
Country of origin	United States; Japan
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	78 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer	Atlus
Running time	22–23 minutes
Production company	Nintendo of America
Original release
Network	Nintendo 64 (Season 1, 3); PlayStation (Season 2); Nintendo DS (Season 4)
Release	December 12, 1997 –; May 5, 2006

Seasons/Synopsis

Early Popularity (Season 1)

The series began in 1997, with an introduction to the main characters from Snowboarding School. Slash, Nancy, Jam, Linda and Tommy. The show takes place in a mountainous land of Colorado, during the Winter time (Seasons 1-2). However, the kids are all arguing about their snowboarding skills. The debate escalates to the point where they decide to hold a snowboarding tournament to determine who is the best. One character, Shinobin, has no involvement whatsoever until his annoyance level increases by the kids' arrogance. The Snowboard Kids go head to head with him, to prove who is the ultimate snowboarder of Snow Town.

PS Partnership (Season 2)

Snowboard Kids gets a renewed season, which takes place in their second semester of Snowboard School. In this season, the show gains three new cast members: Nicole Couch, Pamela Rasteri and Ruby Green. This is due to the new partership with PlayStation, where they added new content to the series during production. In this season, the three characters come together with the veteran Snowboard Kids (who all return this season), to compete in another tournament held by the upperclassmen, Nicole Couch. This is due to the fighting between Linda and Nicole on who is the best snowboarder. Later on, Shinobin returns with his sister Kaede to compete as well.

Highest Peak & Demise (Season 3)

It's a whole new year in Snowboard School. All the veteran Snowboard Kids have returned, along with the introduction of new characters: Wendy Lane, Damien and Coach. Pamela, Nicole, Ruby, Shinobin and Kaede don't return to the show. This is due to the loss license of PlayStation with Nintendo, and which causes their contracts to expire without Approval optional. Shinobin and Kaede leave the show by choice.

This season brings in a main Snowboard Kids member, Wendy Lane, who is a computer whiz that sometimes causes mischief for the Kids. This season also introduces the new antagonist, Damien, who tries to prank the Snowboard Kids for fun.

After this season ended in 2000, the show got canceled after airing 39 episodes. This is probably due to the absence of the new characters from Season 2 being cut. Plus, the creators wanted to explore other series to produce, which puts Snowboard Kids on the shelf from production. Since then, there has been a 5 year hold on the series.

Revival (Season 4)

After a 5 year hold from production, the show gained a 4th, and final, season with 13 more episodes. Racdym no longer works with Atlus, which the company now has a parternship with "in-glove Co.". Slash, Nancy, Jam and Tommy have all returned to the show as veterans of the original Snowboard Kids. This season introduces two new characters: Brad Maltini and Koyuki Tanaka. Linda Maltinie, who is another original member, does not return to the show. Linda confirmed in an interview that she would love to return to the show, but she's 18 years old now and feels to old to be called a Snowboard 'Kid' anymore. On the other hand, her younger brother, Brad Maltinie, takes her place in the season as Slash's rival. Wendy Lane return as well (for unknown reasons). In this season, all of the Snwoboard Kids have grown up from the past 5 years, where they are now around the ages of 16-17. This season also showcases the new character of every veteran Snowboard Kid; Nancy is more selfish and arrogant, Tommy is more of a bully and thung, while Slash and Jam are still the same characters.

During this season, the Snowboard Kids compete in a world wide tournament to win victory overall as the ultimate Snowboarder. Later on, they face the coldest snowboarder Jack Frost/Black Frost. In the end where Slash goes head to head with him.

Settings/Locations

Seasons 1-2

Rookie Mountain
Big Snowman
Sunset Rock
Night Highway
Grass Valley
Dizzy Land
Quicksand Valley
Silver Mountain
Ninja Land

Season 3

Sunny Mountain
Turtle Island
Jingle Town
Wendy's House
Linda's Castle
Crazy Jungle
Starlight Highway
Haunted House
Ice Land

Season 4

New York, USA
Canada
Germany, Europe
Norway, Europe
Paris, France, Europe
London, England, Europe
Netherlands, Europe
Italy, Europe
Ireland, Eruope
Alaska, USA

Cast Overview

Name	Years Active	Games
Name	Years Active	Snowboard Kids (1997-1998)	Snowboard Kids Plus (1998-1999)	Snowboard Kids 2 (1999-2000)	SBK: Snowboard Kids (2005-2006)
Slash Kamei	1997-2006	Main
Nancy Neil	1997-2006	Main
Jam Kuehnemund	1997-2006	Main
Linda Maltinie	1997-2000	Main
Tommy Parsy	1997-2006	Main
Shinobin	1997-1999	Main
Mr. Dog	1997-2000	Minor		Recurring
Pamela Rasteri	1998-1999		Main
Nicole Couch	1998-1999		Main
Ruby Green	1998-1999		Main
Kaede	1998-1999		Main
Wendy Lane	1999-2000			Main
Damien	1999-2000			Main
Coach	1999-2000			Recurring
Brad Maltinie	2005-2006				Main
Koyuki Tanaka	2005-2006				Main
Max	2005-2006				Main
Jack Frost/Black Frost	2006				Main

Episodes

	Episodes	First airdate	Last airdate	Production #
1	13	December 12, 1997	May 1, 1998	1xx
2	13	September 11, 1998	January 22, 1999	1xx
3	26	March 5, 1999	January 21, 2000	2xx
4	26	November 12, 2005	May 5, 2006	3xx

List of Episodes

Season 1 (1997-1998)

Cast Members:

Slash
Nancy
Jam
Linda
Tommy
Shinobin

Series #	Season #	Title	Original air date	Prod. code
1	1	"The Snowboard Kids! (Enter Snowboard Kids!) "Nyūryoku sunobokizzu!" (入力スノボキッズ！)"	December 12, 1997	101
Everyone starts discussing whose the best snowboard of all, thus leads to Linda declaring a tournament to prove who has the grand snowboarding skills. First Appearance by: Slash, Nancy, Jam, Linda, Tommy, Shinobin
2	2	"Rookie Training (Training at Rookie Mountain!) "Rūkīmaunten de no torēningu!" (ルーキーマウンテンでのトレーニング！)"	December 19, 1997	102
The kids arrive at Rookie Mountain for the preparations of the Snowboard Tournament. Also, Mr. Dog (the Snowboard shop owner) introduces the new styled boards. First Appearance by: Mr. Dog
3	3	"Big Snowman in Little Village (The Beginning of the Linda Tournament! Sliding Down Snowman Mountain!!) "Rindatōnamento no hajimari! Yukidaruma yama o ori suraidingu!!" (リンダトーナメントの始まり！雪だるま山を下りスライディング！！)"	January 9, 1998	103
The kids start the first round of the tournament at Snowman Mountain; however, everyone gets mixed up and become lost throughout the race.
4	4	"Jamin' Out! (Evening Race at Sunset Rock!) "San setto rokku de no ibuningurēsu!" (サンセット・ロックでのイブニングレース！)"	January 30, 1998	104
The kids arrive at Sunset Rock to compete in the second round for the Snowboarding tournament. Jam has proven to be skilled at his dance style snowboard tricks. However, he has a natural tendency to trip on rocks.
5	5	"Takeover the Night Highway (Night Race at Night Highway!) "Yoru no haiu~ei de no naitorēsu!" (夜のハイウェイでのナイトレース！)"	February 6, 1998	105
The tournament takes a turn for a twist when the kids are to qualify in a third round at night. The competition takes place on Night Highway, and Linda has a special board prepared for this round. She's able to perform special snowboarding skills, which helps her win this round. Slash begins his undying rivalry with Linda.
6	6	"Grassboard Kids! (New Day in Grass Valley! Tommy's Comeback!!) "Gurasubarē no shin Dei! Tomī no kamubakku!!" (グラスバレーの新デイ！トミーのカムバック！)"	February 13, 1998	106
The next morning, the kids get ready to compete in the fourth round of the competition. In this round, they must ride down the greenery village known as Grassland Valley. The kids are baffled that they are to slide down a race track made entirely off grass. Slash improvises by using a Fan to ride his way down faster, but can the others prevail? Meanwhile, Tommy is determined to win this round with his Lv. 2 Balance Board.
7	7	"Dizzy in Dizzy Land! (Dizzy Land! Let's Have Fun!) "Dijī rando! Tanoshimou!" (ディジー・ランド！楽しもう！)"	February 20, 1998	107
Heading into the Quarter Finals, the kids travel to the fun amusement park, Dizzy Land. Nancy is thrilled to compete in one of her favorite places of Snow Town, and is prepared to win with her newly upgraded Lv. 3 Speed Board. During the practice runs, Nancy gets lost in the amusement park and must find her way to the starting line before the official race begins.
8	8	"Last Call For Nancy! (Trouble In Dizzy Land! A Tournament's Delay?!) "Dijī tochi de toraburu! Tōnamento no chien?!" (ディジー土地でトラブル！トーナメントの遅延！)"	March 13, 1998	108
Slash and Jam search across the amusement park to look for Nancy, and they eventually find her in the dinosaur exhibit, although her snowboard is stuck in one of the obstacles. The boys free Nancy, but her board is in terrible condition. After returning to the officials, Nancy improvises by repainting her board and giving it a new look. Will she finish in time before the Quarter Finals begin?
9	9	"Sandboard Victory! (Critical Round! Elite Race in the Quicksand Valley!!) "Kuritikaruraundo! Ryūsa barē no erītorēsu!!" (クリティカルラウンド！流砂バレーのエリートレース！)"	March 20, 1998	109
The Semi-Finals have finally arrived, and they take place at Quicksand Valley, one of the most harsh places in town. The Semi-Finals count for double points in order to progress in the Final round. Slash has prepared his Lv. 3 All-Around Board, Linda with her Lv. 3 Speed Board and Jam with his Lv. 3 Free Style Board. The kids prepare to race, and come across unique puzzles and tricks among the sandy racetrack.
10	10	"Final Race at Silver Mountain! (Final Round! The Shivering Silver Mountain!!) "Kesshō raundo! Furue shirubāmaunten!!" (決勝ラウンド！震えシルバーマウンテン！)"	March 27, 1998	110
The Finals have, at last, arrived, and take place in the bitter cold Silver Mountain. It's an all out race to find out who will be victorious of all the Snowboard Kids. Who will win: Slash, Nancy, Jam, Linda or Tommy?
11	11	"Racing with the Ninja! (Part 1) (Trip to Ninja Land! Meet Shinobin!!) "Ninja rando e no tabi! Mīto Shinobin!!" (忍者ランドへの旅！ミートShinobin !!)"	April 17, 1998	111
Upon victory at Silver Mountain, Slash receives an invitation to compete in Ninja Land and race against an elite Ninja snowboarder. Slash is determined to face off against this shady character, and the entire Snowboard Kids crew travels to Ninja Land. Upon arrival in Ninja Land, the kids meet the elusive Sinobin (Shinobin in Japan), who has declared a challenge against Slash as the ultimate snowboarder. The Snowboard Kids prepare Slash for his ultimate Ninja race again Sinobin. After witnessing Sinobin's skillful tactics on the track, Slash is questioning if he can ever triumph over the black ninja. During a trial run, Slash struggles to match with Sinobin's tactics, and must learn to think like the ninja.
12	12	"Racing with the Ninja! (Part 2) (Ninja VS Ninja! Slash and Shinobin!!) "Ninja VS Ninja! Surasshu to Shinobin!!" (忍者VS忍者！スラッシュとShinobin !!)"	April 24, 1998	112
Destined to be victorious over the black ninja and his elusive snowboarding skills, Slash prepares to race off against Sinobin. The kids give Slash advice on how to defeat Sinobin at his own game, but Slash decides to play fair. Through wits and coordination, Slash gives Sinobin a run for his money in their 7 Lap race, showing the ninja that any regular Snowboard Kid can accomplish any trial.
13	13	"Summer Race (School's Out! Semester Break Begins!!) "Gakkō no auto! Gakki burēku no hajimari!!" (学校のアウト！学期ブレークの始まり！)"	May 1, 1998	113
It's been a few weeks since the kids returned from Ninja Land. As the school semester comes to an end, Nancy looks back at her memories and her friends' times during the competition, before leaving for the Summer. In the midst of Nancy, Jam and Tommy reminiscing, Slash and Linda challenge each other to one more race to end their rivalry.

Season 2 (1998-1999)

Cast Members:

Slash
Nancy
Jam
Linda
Tommy
Shinobin - final
Pamela - final
Nicole - final
Ruby - final
Kaede - final

Series #	Season #	Title	Original air date	Prod. code
14	1	"Back to School (The New School Year! Here comes the New Snowboard Kids!!) "Nyū sukūruiyā! Koko de atarashī sunobokizzu wa kimasu!" (ニュー・スクールイヤー！ここで新しいスノボキッズは来ます！)"	September 18, 1998	114
It's a new school year in Snow Town Elementary. Linda is gloating over her recent victory against Slash and Jam. Yet, Linda is oblivious to the fact Slash beat her in the tournament she held last year. The same day, some new faces arrive at school, the first being Pamela Rasteri, a child actress and expert snowboarder; also a good friend with Nancy. Just soon after, rich girl Nicole Couch (Nicol Couch in Japan), arrives. She is revealed to be Linda's arch rival of a neighboring family business. Nicole, upon arrival, announces of her own Snowboarding Tournament since wasn't told about the tournament Linda hosted last year. This time, though, the winner is rewarded $1,000 GD upon victory. Ruby Green hears about this prize and decides to enter. Slash and Jam enter immediately, and soon the kids show interest and are formally invited to compete. First Appearance by: Pamela, Nicole, Ruby
15	2	"New Friends, New Boards (The Qualifying Round at Rookie Mountain!) "Rūkī maunten de no yosen raundo!" (ルーキー・マウンテンでの予選ラウンド！)"	September 25, 1998	115
The Snowboard Kids return to Rookie Mountain to compete in the Couch Tournament. All of the 8 snowboarders race down Rookie Mountain in order to score enough points to rank high in the competition. Newcomers Pamela, Nicole and Ruby show extreme promise in their participation of the tournament. Slash, Jam and Linda show concern on their capability to keep up. From the distance, Kaede show interest in competing and slowly makes her way onto the track, unintentionally. She easily becomes a high scoring racer and is qualified to compete in the Couch Tournament. First Appearance by: Kaede
16	3	"Return to Snowman Mountain (Crisis at Snowman Mountain! Many Rivalries Unfold!!) "Yukidaruma maunten de no kiki! Ōku no tairitsu ga tenkai shimasu!" (雪だるまマウンテンでの危機！多くの対立が展開します！)"	October 9, 1998	116
17	4	"Ruby's Are a Rich Best Friend (Lost at Sunset Rock! Jam Versus Ruby!!) "	October 16, 1998	117
18	5	"Star Rivalry (The Night Time Race! Linda Versus Nicole!!) "	October 30, 1998	118
19	6	"Tommy Meets His Match (Tommy's Defeat?! Round Four Chaos at Grass Valley!!) "	November 6, 1998	119
20	7	"Pamela's Pursuit (Elimination at Dizzy Land! The Pursuit of Pamela!!) "	January 27, 1999	120
21	8	"A Race By Any Other Name! (Dizzy Land's Secret! Nancy VS Pamela!!) "	February 13, 1999	121
22	9	"Slashing Semi-Final Comeback (Slash Returns! Semi-Finals in the Valley of Quicksand!!) "	February 20, 1999	122
23	10	"The Final Round (A Tournament's Conclusion! To Silver Mountain!!) "	March 5, 1999	123
24	11	"Return to Ninja Land (Part 1) (Shinobin's Revival! Enter the Sister Ninja, Kaede!) "	March 12, 1999	124
25	12	"Return to Ninja Land (Part 2) (Decisive Ninja Race! Slash VS Shinobin, Pamela VS Kaede!!) "	March 12, 1999	125
Final Appearance by: Shinobin and Kaede
26	13	"Seasonal Goodbyes (Everyone Wins! The End Of The School Year!!) "	April 16, 1999	126
After the kids return from Ninja Land, the school comes close to another end of the year. Meanwhile, the kids get ready for Summer and look back at their adventures during the Couch Tournament. Final Appearance by: Pamela, Nicole and Ruby

Season 3 (1999-2000)

Cast Members:

Slash
Nancy
Jam
Linda - final
Tommy
Wendy - final
Damien - final

Series #	Season #	Title	Original air date	Prod. code
27	1	"Enter Damien"	March 5, 1999	201
First Appearance by: Damien and Wendy
28	2	"Picnic At Turtle Island"	March 12, 1999	202
29	3	"Mission: Snowman (Part 1)"	April 2, 1999	203
Absent: Damien
30	4	"Mission: Snowman (Part 2)"	April 2, 1999	204
Absent: Damien
31	5	"Oh m' Gosh! We're Tiny!"	April 16, 1999	205
Absent: Damien
32	6	"Let's Begin the Trick Festival!"	April 30, 1999	206
First Appearance by: Coach
33	7	"Coach Teaches Tricks"	May 14, 1999	207
34	8	"Uno, Dos, Trick!"	May 21, 1999	208
35	9	"Happy Birthday!"	June 4, 1999	209
36	10	"Find the Legendary Butterfly"	July 30, 1999	210
Absent: Damien
37	11	"Howl of the Wild"	August 6, 1999	211
Absent: Damien
38	12	"Oh no! I'm Late!"	September 10, 1999	212
39	13	"Too Cool For School"	September 17, 1999	213
40	14	"Rocking Snowboard Street"	September 24, 1999	214
41	15	"Space Tour"	October 1, 1999	215
42	16	"Speed Grand Prix (Part 1)"	October 8, 1999	216
43	17	"Speed Grand Prix (Part 2)"	October 15, 1999	217
44	18	"Halloween Night"	October 29, 1999	218
45	19	"Newspaper Delivery"	November 19, 1999	219
46	20	"Hitting and Receiving"	November 26, 1999	220
47	21	"Jingle Town Rock"	December 3, 1999	222
48	22	"Return to Starlight Highway"	December 10, 1999	221
49	23	"Christmas Bash"	December 17, 1999	223
50	24	"Damien's Revenge (Part 1)"	January 7, 2000	224
51	25	"Damien's Revenge (Part 2)"	January 14, 2000	225
52	26	"We Are The Snowboard Kids... Forever!"	January 21, 2000	226
Final Appearance by: Linda, Damien, Coach, Mr. Dog and Wendy

Season 4 (2005-2006)

Cast Members:

Slash - final
Nancy - final
Jam - final
Tommy - final
Brad - final
Koyuki - final
Max (joins halfway) - final

Series #	Season #	Title	Original air date	Prod. code
53	1	"New and Improved!"	November 12, 2005	301
First Appearance by: Brad and Koyuki
54	2	"New Snowboard Kids!"	November 12, 2005	303
55	3	"Racing in the United States"	November 18, 2005	302
56	4	"Snowbot Trouble"	November 25, 2005	304
57	5	"Adventure to Canada!"	December 2, 2005	305
58	6	"Maple Leaf Grand Prix"	December 16, 2005	306
59	7	"Europe Tour!"	January 6, 2006	307
60	8	"Tournament in Germany!"	January 13, 2006	308
61	9	"Paris, France! (Part 1)"	January 27, 2006	309
First Appearance by: Max
62	10	"Paris, France! (Part 2)"	February 3, 2006	310
63	11	"Meltdown in Switzerland"	February 10, 2006	312
64	12	"England Class! Slash Meets His Match!"	February 17, 2006	313
65	13	"Incline Mountains in Italy"	February 24, 2006	314
66	14	"Return to the Netherlands"	March 3, 2006	311
67	15	"Norways's Expedition"	March 10, 2006	315
68	16	"Ireland Match-up!"	March 17, 2006	316
69	17	"Foreign Finale Race"	March 24, 2006	317
70	18	"Enter Jack Frost"	March 31, 2006	319
First Appearance by: Jack Frost/Black Frost
71	19	"Snow Cross Country (Part 1)"	April 7, 2006	318
72	20	"Snow Cross Country (Part 2)"	April 14, 2006	320
73	21	"The Aurora in Alaska"	April 21, 2006	321
74	22	"Alaska Ride!"	April 21, 2006	322
75	23	"Jack Frosts's Declaration"	April 28, 2006	323
76	24	"The Ultimate Snowboarder"	April 28, 2006	324
77	25	"Tournament Finale! Slash Versus Black Frost"	May 5, 2006	325
Final Appearance by: Max and Jack Frost/Black Frost
78	26	"We're The Graduating Snowboard Kids!"	May 5, 2006	326
Special Appearance by: Linda Final Appearance by: Slash, Nancy, Jam, Tommy, Brad and Koyuki

External links

Snowboard Kids Plus Opening [1]