Her confidence and her sincerity really shine through. oops, wrong show. [31] At the same time, the writers learned that Disney Channel had become interested in developing a show featuring ordinary children in extraordinary circumstances. [24] Finally, the creators decided to give Kim a more realistic appearance akin to that of a 14-year-old girl as opposed to a bombshell, concluding, "She has a nice, very appealing design, but we just wanted to keep it out of that realm of video game heroine. "[52] Writing for Bustle, Sarah Freymiller opined, "Ultimately, Kim Possible was just a solid show" that "didn't skimp on plot or dialogue in favor of Wile E. Coyote explosions, and its tongue-in-cheek humor allowed it to be self-aware and hip at the same time. The success of Kim Possible spawned its own video game series; a total of six video games were released, supported by various gaming consoles and platforms: In 2003, Disney began using the popularity of both Disney Channel's Kim Possible and Lizzie McGuire in an attempt to revive the company's struggling merchandising division, which had been suffering from a declining interest in movie and television tie-ins. Animal Attraction; All the News; . Character; Main Character: Male Best Friend: Naked Mole Rat: Kim's Brothers: Computer whiz: Main Villain: Main Villain's 'Sidekick' Shego's Blue Brother: Red Brothers: Purple Brother: Kims High School Rival: Kims Female Best Friend: A retired multi-billionare villain: Multi billionares son: A Mad Villainous German Scientist [59] Romano also contributed vocals to the song. [80], According to MTV's Monique Steele, Kim Possible is "all about how girls kick butt";[34] Kim constantly rescues Ron, saving him from peril on numerous occasions throughout the series. [citation needed] Her performance earned her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program. [46][97][98] Ultimately, Kim Possible premiered to both widespread acclaim and strong viewership. Entitled "Rufus", Season 2, episode 20 features Lilo contacting Kim and Ron to help her rescue Stitch, who has been captured by Drakken and Shego in a partnership with Dr. Hamsterviel to clone Stitch for an army of obedient monsters. [10] Working completely independently from government spy organizations,[33] Kim's crime-fighting abilities are drawn from real-life activities such as cheerleading and gymnastics, "something that any kidin the world could do", according to the creators. Eventually, the reruns shifted to include episodes from all four seasons, still out of order, beginning with reruns aired beginning and after July 30, 2018 until August 2018. (interview with series creator Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley)(Interview)", "TV Weekend; A Superhero As Retro As She's Cool", "It's Kim Possible; Disney Channel's Teen Hero Is on a Roll", "Christina Milian Reveals The Real Story Behind The 'Kim Possible' Theme", "Christina Milian Celebrates Kim Possible's 15th Anniversary With The Cutest Disney Throwback", "Pick Me! [63][100] Also writing for Bustle, Sarah Freymiller called it "refreshing to see a girl decked out in functional black and army green attire" for much of the series. It's as though we get to play James Bond's 'Q' for each episode -- the more imaginative the toy, the better. Call me, beep me, if ya wanna reach me. [10] Sullivan's first recording session opposite DiMaggio established a chemistry between the two voice actors and their respective characters, out of which Shego's signature sarcasm was introduced and eventually expanded upon. Plays. [48] However, when the series was surprisingly renewed for a fourth season, Schooley and McCorkle were forced to confronted the challenge of writing for Kim and Ron as a couple for the first time but eventually grew to appreciate their "new dynamic", which provided the show with "new life" while allowing the writers to explore previously uncharted comedic territory. [7] Friedle's Boy Meets World co-star Rider Strong voices Brick Flag, Bonnie's boyfriend. [50], Produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, Kim Possible's episodes are typically 22 minutes in length and occupy half-hour time slots. [34], Kim Possible was very successful, running for a total of five years from June 7, 2002, to September 7, 2007, and spanning four seasons, becoming the longest-running Disney Channel Original Series[77] until eventually being surpassed by Phineas and Ferb. [13] Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell made a guest appearance in the Season 2 episode "Queen BeBe" in December 2003. [27] Some viewers noted that Kim's face appeared to be "rounder" than it had been drawn in previous seasons. [citation needed] Cartwright cites Rufus among her two most difficult characters to voice due to the constant use of her diaphragm required to produce 18 mole rat sound effects. After starring in each of the show's 87 episodes, Kim made her final appearance in the hour-long series . This doesn't mean that a higher class would always beat a lower class character. [10] According to Schooley and McCorkle, both lead characters' names indicate that Kim Possible "is going to be an arched show that is a little bit over the top, but also that the girl is going to be the action lead and the guy is going to be funny. Set in the fictional town of Middleton, the show's setting and locations exhibit a retro-influenced aesthetic. [10] At one point, the character's appearance was based on that of video game character Lara Croft from the Tomb Raider franchise until Disney Channel abandoned this concept in favor of one more akin to that of a 14 year-old girl as opposed to a bombshell. [14] Occasionally, the actress herself would serve as creative inspiration for the writers;[45] one episode in particular, "Blush", was based on the fact that Romano is a shy and easily embarrassed person who tends to "blush at even the slightest compliment/awkward situation. [40] After a year-long hiatus,[51] Season 4 initially premiered exclusively on Disney Channel's website before finally returning to the network on February 10, 2007,[18] prior to which an image of a watch-sized rendition of the Kimmunicator had been leaked online. [5] Ron's personal fears, insecurities, and clumsiness tend to jeopardize the success of their own missions. [42], Serving as executive producers in addition to writers throughout the entire series, Schooley and McCorkle oversaw the show for its entire duration to maintain consistency. hide this ad. As usual, Kim and Ron escape but not before Kim gets into fisticuffs with Shego (with Drakken and Ron providing commentary on the fight).[116]. Kimberly Ann "Kim" Possible is a high school student and freelance hero/vigilante. [44] That's So Raven's Raven-Symon voices Kim's female best friend Monique,[45] cast based on her reputation as a comedic actress and ability to deliver a punchline. [29] The show's female characters are the only characters drawn with lips, only the upper of which is visible. [7] Describing her character as "very ambitious, very skilled, very smart," Romano told The New York Times "I've tried to make her a good role model. [6] Kim and Ron are aided remotely by Wade, a 10-year-old computer genius who seldom leaves his bedroom and communicates with the duo via a device he invented himself known as a Kimmunicator. [128], This article is about the TV series. [81] Writing for Wewomen.com, Carla Cain Walther observed that the series "scoffed at the 'damsel in distress' trope used in action films" by having Kim save Ron "using her ingenuity and strength", reinforcing the idea that girls are capable of helping themselves. The world creation was very much a collaborative process in which the creators, producers, character designers and cast were encouraged to contribute with their own ideas. [66] The third season introduced several character-specific songs. [67], An official Kim Possible soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records on July 1, 2003, featuring "Call Me, Beep Me" and "Could it Be",[68] in addition to other musical contributions from the cast of Kim Possible in addition to various Disney recording artists, including Aaron Carter. [9] Kim's entire family is very intelligent, therefore the character is spared "the burden of being the only brain on the show". Contents 1 Physicality 1.1 Appearance 2 Personality 3 Abilities 4 Biography 5 Relationships 5.1 Friends 5.2 Enemies 6 Paraphernalia 6.1 Clothes [122] A trailer was released on December 7, and the film itself premiered on February 15, 2019.[123]. She is unusual in this in that she not only lacks a secret . [52] Agreeing that the series adopted the then-new "crime-fighting female" formula, Tracey McLoone of PopMatters admitted that Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alias and The Powerpuff Girls comparisons are inevitable, but at the same time observed that Kim is more confident than her predecessors, incorporating cheerleading and acrobatics into her fights against enemies, while using traditionally "girly" accessories such as lip gloss and makeup to her advantage in battle. Kim, Ron and Rufus spring into action when alerted by Wade, a comrade of comparable age who somehow manipulates a computer surveillance system the Pentagon might envy. [74] According to Sarah Freymiller of Bustle, the protagonists friendship evokes that of Batman and the Joker, "Kim holds the functional and social power, while Ron exerts more of a calming, occasionally slapstick influence on the show he is the intelligent, kind chaos in her highly-organized life. [21] Ashley Tisdale of Disney Channel's High School Musical film series and sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody was offered the role of Season 4 villain Camille Leon. Jocaay Follow. The success of the show inspired the release of two television films, Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003) and Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (2005), as well as a video game series, in all of which Kim stars. This is a list of characters appearing in the animated . It's great because people have grown with me, even with that damn song. She is voiced by Rachael MacFarlane in the episode. "[13] Furthermore, the writers envisioned the character having her own website and hand-held communicator named the "Kimmunicator" after the character [13] with video chat, both of which were considered revolutionary back in 2000, a time when few young people owned cellphones. ", "Opinion: Apple Watch isn't what women want", "7 Dorky Things Your Apple Watch Will Remind Everyone Of", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kim_Possible_(character)&oldid=1130577294, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using Infobox character with multiple unlabeled fields, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Above average strength, speed, and reflexes, This page was last edited on 30 December 2022, at 22:02. "[12] Writing for The New York Times, television critic Julie Salamon enjoyed Rufus' role, penning, "I probably would have liked Kim Impossible even if one of its lead characters hadn't been a naked mole rat. [69] Reminiscent of the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally (1989),[69] their relationship heavily explores the idea of the friend zone,[70] as Kim and Ron remain platonic friends for the majority of the series, although their romantic interests in each other is hinted at throughout, more-so Ron's feelings for Kim. [10] During the show's inaugural season, the actors generally recorded separate from each other, but Friedle, DiMaggio and Sullivan experienced opportunities to record together during the second season. [97] Rebecca C. Hains of Salem State College cited Kim among several "strong powerful girl [television] heroes" responsible for "breaking the mold" during the early 2000s. Also, the title name in the skit is called "Mission Kim Possible", a parody and allusion of Kim Possible and Mission: Impossible, a successful action spy movie franchise that served as a follow up to the 1966 and 1988 TV shows. [17], The creators wanted to make Kim as believable as possible. Can you match the 'Kim Possible' character to photo of a character voiced by the same actor from a different show/movie? [32] Citing Ron as his favorite character, McCorkle admitted that he reminds him of his high school self. Fantastic, respectively. Director is instantly recognizable by her eye-patch, reminiscent of and allusion to the Marvel Comics character, Nick Fury. The title character is a teenage girl tasked with fighting crime on a regular basis while coping with everyday issues commonly associated with adolescence. [22] Both McCorkle and Schooley had worked as writers on the male-led animated series Aladdin and Hercules for several years but longed to write "something original",[23] and had just recently learned that young people were beginning to yearn for shows that depicted "ordinary kids in extraordinary circumstances. [6] Kim goes on extraordinary missions to save the world from danger at the hands of various supervillains and evil geniuses. [24] According to McCorkle, Kim has much more in common with James Bond than comic book superheroes. Meanwhile, Jumba mistakes Rufus for one of his missing experiments. [9][10][11], Kim becomes a crime-fighter unintentionally. [8], In addition to other "mainstays" of modern-day youth, technology serves an important role throughout the series, specifically the Internet and Kim's gadgets, the most significant of which is the Kimmunicator designed to help Kim communicate with Wade and grants her access to virtually any information she desires. Community Contributor. "So the Finale" maintained an open comment system allowing fans to express their views on the franchise and its closure. [55][58] Writing for Women Write About Comics, Jamie Kingston observed that Middleton High School "ignores her as a heroine unless something happens on school grounds where she has to do her thing". [8][9] Not yet of age to drive herself to most of her missions, Kim often relies on favors from various people she has assisted in the past for transportation. [67] However, the success of So the Drama bolstered the show's popularity overseas and ultimately encouraged Disney Channel executives to renew the series for a fourth and final season. [20] Metacritc believes that Shego is essentially "Kim's dark reflection"; both characters are smart, athletic and attractive with green eyes, but Shego chooses to use her powers for evil instead. For the . [67] The show proved particularly popular in Germany and Japan. [60] Described by Tracey McLoone of PopMatters as "clever, as well as graceful and physically fit", the character also disproves the belief that brawn is superior to brains in battle. [40] Before being cast as Kim, Romano had already been well known for starring as Ren Stevens in the Disney Channel sitcom Even Stevens. [23], Both Schooley's and McCorkle's own daughters inspired them to conceive Kim as "a character that our daughters and other girls can look up to",[22] all-the-while aware of the "ancient truism" that while girls seldom hesitate to watch a show about a male lead, boys are usually less willing to do the opposite. With her fashion and pop culture expertise, Monique bridges the worlds between Kim's high school and crime-fighting lives,[8] also serving as something of a guidance counselor. [21] One of Disney Channel's earliest forays into developing an entirely original animated series "from scratch",[31] Kim Possible was born out of the creators' realization that there were few animated series starring strong female characters at the time and created Kim as "a character that girls can look up to", inspired by their own young daughters. "[24] Conversely, Geek Chic: Smart Women in Popular Culture author S. Inness argued that Kim Possible reinforces that "girls can do anything they choose" but must look a certain way in order to do so since its female character participate in consumerism and normative femininity that its male characters do not, such as shopping and spending much time on their appearance. "[6] While accepting Kim as a positive role model and admitting that the series teaches "good lessons" at times, Besty Wallace of Common Sense Media expressed concern over the show's violent action sequences, explaining, "lessons may get muddled and nearly lost as the heroes shimmy up rope ladders dangling from helicopters and dodge spinning tops of doom. The character lives in fictional Middleton, USA with her parents James (Gary Cole) and Ann (Jean Smart), a rocket scientist and neurosurgeon respectively,[4][5] and her younger brothers, identical twins Jim and Tim. [62] Inness also felt that show's feminist potential is compromised by the fact that Kim mostly surrounds herself with male companions as opposed to female, "contradict[ing] the messages of female solidarity". Merchandising based on the series, such as home media releases, toys, and video games were also made. [9] The character's intellect counters negative stereotypes associated with cheerleading,[64] often incorporating cheerleading routines into battle,[58][59] whereas her rival and "polar opposite" Bonnie Rockwaller is depicted as "a typical cheerleader". Sonic X and Kim Possible: So the Speedster Drama - Original Movie (2005 - WBFE, WB Animation, Walt Disney Pictures, DisneyToon Studios, Hollywood Gang Pro., Anarchos Pro., Silver Pictures, DDLC, American Zoetrope, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Amblin Ent.) [16], Kim is raised in a nuclear family. Which is pretty unrealistic, but it's what kids can do on the internet now. She is unusual in this field in that she has no secret identity - for the most part . [17] Following its premiere, Disney Channel aired one new episode of the series Friday nights at 6:30 pm. The high school student and crime fighter is the protagonist of the Disney animated series Kim Possible, which ran from 2002 to 2007. All you need to do is drag them towards your newly-created character. [14] Self-referential in its humor that avoids talking down to viewers,[74][76] the series additionally parodies the teen sitcom genre,[54] teenage fads and trends in general, and sometimes makes fun of its own plot holes and oversights,[13] while occasionally adopting common cartoon and sitcom tropes. [2] While traveling in an elevator on their way back to their office from their lunch break,[21] McCorkle said to Schooley, "Kim Possible. Kim Possible is an American animated action comedy - adventure [1] [2] [3] [4] television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. "[25] The sounds of mobile devices and modern-day technology are incorporated throughout the song. Choose the perfect skirt or pair of pants from the Bottoms tab, then move on to the Accessories menu to complete your look. [48] To avoid alienating younger audiences, Schooley and McCorkle only slightly acknowledged the relationship, maintaining that Kim "still saves the world. Kimberly Ann Possible is a fictional character and the title protagonist of the animated Disney television series Kim Possible, voiced by actress Christy Carlson Romano.Created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle, the character debuted in the pilot "Crush", which premiered on June 7, 2002.After starring in each of the show's 87 episodes, Kim made her final appearance in the hour-long series . ", "Girl-next-door turned superhero foils global archenemies in "Disney's Kim Possible," premiering in August on Family Channel", "For Young Viewers; Kim Possible: Saving the Day in Her Spare Time", "A Saturday Morning Cartoon that Parents Will Enjoy? [17] Kim's father James "views women as equals", and thus has a good relationship with Kim although he struggles to come to terms with the reality that she is growing up and dating. It's incredibly important that you find out which Kim . . However, Disney Channel eventually determined that Lara was "not a very real character". Kim, Ron and Rufus have had non-speaking cameos in the Chibiverse cartoon series in 2022. Collapse. A stop-motion version of Kim appeared in an episode of Robot Chicken where she is trapped by Kim Jong-un while trying to stop North Korean nuclear launch codes, and they both mock their names by making puns out of them. [65] "Call Me, Beep Me" became so popular among fans of both the show that several of them proceeded to download it as their own cell phone ringtones, including Milian herself. Kimberly Ann "Kim" Possible is the titular character from Disney's 2002-07 animated television series Kim Possible. You can even layer certain items to create a unique and stylish look. by kiimpossible. While the music in Kim Possible is mostly guitar-driven, Berry's scoring experience prior to the show had been exclusively orchestral, composing scores using only a keyboard. "[47] Romano initially doubted that the show would be successful, but eventually admitted that "the animation was great and the writing was amazing. Character Builder-Kim Possible Published: Feb 16, 2019 By Kphoria 79 Favourites 12 Comments 9K Views agent builder character cheerleader disney girl kim secret teen euvoria kphoria possible Requested and comissioned by , here's the part time cheerleader and crime fighter from Disney, Kim Possible. She is unusual in this field of work due to the fact that she doesn't use a secret identity. [127], The attraction was closed on May 18, 2012, to make way for a similar attraction themed around the character of "Agent P" from Disney Channel animated television show Phineas and Ferb. "[23], Scott D. Pierce of the Deseret News praised Kim Possible for being "an entertaining show that should indeed appeal to tweens, younger kids and even their parents" that "plays with the superhero format in a way that doesn't take itself too seriously but doesn't play down to the viewers. [48] Production on new episodes of Kim Possible had virtually ceased by the end of Season 3 when Kim and Ron finally become a couple, which McCorkle felt had ended the series perfectly in the film Kim Possible: So the Drama, thus initially eliminating any need to determine how they were to proceed with them as a new couple. Well, It's Possible", "411 Movies Interview: Christy Carlson Romano of Even Stevens and The Cutting Edge 3", "This Woman Was Behind Your First Childhood Feminist Hero", "15 Disney Channel Series We Wish We Could Watch Again", "12 Life Lessons 'Kim Possible' Taught Us That Are Still Pretty Relevant", "7 Times 'Kim Possible' Taught Us Style Lessons We'd Remember Forever & Always", "17 Characters From Your Childhood That Were More Feminist Than You Remember", "What's The Sitch?

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