Created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle; "Kim Possible" made her debut on the Disney Channel, on June 7, 2002. The show quickly became the most-watched, highest- rated Disney Channel show. It lasted for 3 seasons (65 episodes) before being dropped on Feb. 22, 2005, but due to fan outcry, Kim returned for a 4th season (Feb. 10-Sept. 7, 2007). During the run of the series, it was nominated for 16 Emmy's. The show finally won one for "Outstanding Sound Mixing" in 2005! The series lasted for 87 episodes and 2 TV movies ("Kim Possible-A Sitch in Time" and "Kim Possible-So The Drama").
Kimberly Ann Possible (voiced by Christy Carlson Romano, a Disney sit-com star and singer) was your not-so-average High School cheerleader. When she wasn't facing the usual teen dilemmas, she was off saving the world from evil criminal masterminds.Kim possessed excellent fighting skills and had an arsenal of crime-fighting gadgets including---a blow-dryer grappling hook launcher; a compact for deflecting laser beams and seeing around corners; lipstick that could stick things together; and a purse-load of other items. Kim came from a gifted family---a Father who was a rocket scientist; a Mother who was a surgeon; and twin younger brothers who were geniuses.
Kim's friend and sidekick was Ron Stoppable (voiced by Will Friedle, who had also done the voice of Batman / Terry McGinnis on the "Batman Beyond" animated series), who would usually bumble his way through a case, sometimes accidentally helping Kim in the process. Ron always carried around Rufus (a naked mole-rat), when he fought crime with Kim; and loved to eat at a taco stand called Bueno Nacho. He became Kim's boyfriend by 4th season! Kim also conferred with another friend, Wade, who provided her with special info and technical help; on her 'Kiminucator'.
Kim fought an interesting list of villains including---Dr. Drakken (who was always trying for world domination); SheGo (who before she turned evil, was part of a family superhero team called TeamGo, with her brothers HeGo, MeGo, and twins WeGo. SheGo could fire green plasma energy blasts from her hands) ; Monkey Fist (who was a practitioner of Monkey Kung-Fu); Duff Killigan (who was a Scottish golfer with exploding golf balls); Senor Senior Sr. & Jr. (who were extremely rich, but were inadvertently pushed into evil by Ron Stoppable); along with a variety of other weirdos.
Special Note: An episode called "The Fearless Ferret" was about a former TV star, who thought he really was The Fearless Ferret that he portrayed on his TV show. The Fearless Ferret was voiced by none other than Adam West (TV's "Batman" from the 60's live-action show)!!!
The final episode was aptly called "Graduation" (Sept. 7, 2007), and was an hour long.
The show also spawned comics, books and other memorabilia. "Kim Possible" still has an active fan-base, including other countries.
Hey, I was skeptical about watching the show at first, but I was sucked in. It's an an action-packed, hilarious show ,that is well worth your time. Check it out!!!
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