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Who Wants to Be a Superhero?

2009–2007 · 2 seasons

A cheerful and silly contest where kids invent superhero personas, complete goofy missions and learn teamwork in a London lair.

Created by
Bruce Nash, Stan Lee
Genres
Reality
Starring
Sam Nixon, Stan Lee
Overview
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? is a UK children's reality show hosted by Sam Nixon, Mark Rhodes and Stan Lee, based on the NBC Universal/Sci Fi Channel series of the same name. The show is a co-production between CBBC and NBC. Children aged 9 – 13 create and become their very own, unique, never before seen superhero characters for the series, taking part in missions and challenges and living away from home in ‘The Superhero Lair’ in London. Contestants responded to trails on the CBBC Channel and application forms on the CBBC website. It is unknown whether a second season will be made.

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Created by
Bruce Nash, Stan Lee
Genres
Reality
Starring
Sam Nixon, Stan Lee
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • found family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
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Created by
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Starring
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Length
2 seasons, 14 episodes, 60 min each
Network
CBBC
Languages
English

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