Editing Static Shock (section)

==Reception==

===Accolades===
''Static Shock''{{'}}s episode "The Big Leagues" earned director Dave Chlystek a nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production at the 2002 [[Annie Award]]s.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.awn.com/news/2002-annie-award-nominees | title=2002 Annie Award Nominees | author=Godfrey, Leigh | date=January 6, 2003 | publisher=[[Animation World Network]] | access-date=June 28, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919213953/http://www.awn.com/news/2002-annie-award-nominees | archive-date=September 19, 2015| url-status=live}}</ref> This episode was also nominated for a [[Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)|Golden Reel Award]] for Best Sound Editing in Television Animation in 2003.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2003/film/awards/gangs-perdition-top-golden-reel-nods-1117880217/ | title='Gangs,' 'Perdition' top Golden Reel nods | date=February 7, 2003 | author=Martin, Denise | work=Variety | publisher=Penske Business Media | access-date=June 28, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016202129/http://variety.com/2003/film/awards/gangs-perdition-top-golden-reel-nods-1117880217/ | archive-date=October 16, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, McDuffie and Burnett were awarded the [[Humanitas Prize]] in the Children's Animation Category for the episode "Jimmy".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/07/11/Antwone-Fisher-wins-top-Humanitas-Prize/89531057933725/ | title='Antwone Fisher' wins top Humanitas Prize | author=Nason, Pat | date=July 11, 2003 | publisher=[[United Press International]] | access-date=July 12, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101104820/http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/07/11/Antwone-Fisher-wins-top-Humanitas-Prize/89531057933725/ | archive-date=January 1, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/fisher-nets-humanitas-1117889145/ | title=Fisher nets Humanitas | author=Gil, Billy | date=July 10, 2003 | work=Variety | publisher=Penske Business Media | access-date=July 12, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016210220/http://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/fisher-nets-humanitas-1117889145/ | archive-date=October 16, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[30th Daytime Emmy Awards]] in 2003, the show was nominated for Special Class Animated Program and Richard Wolf was nominated for Achievement in Music Direction and Composition.<ref name=wolf>{{cite web | url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_30th_nominations.pdf | title=The National Television Academy Announces 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations in a Special Broadcast on ABC's "The View" | website=emmyonline.org | publisher=National Television Academy | access-date=June 28, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021132211/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_30th_nominations.pdf | archive-date=October 21, 2013 | url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[31st Daytime Emmy Awards]] in 2004, both the animated series and Wolf were again nominated for the same categories—this time, Wolf won the award.<ref name=exec>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2004/scene/awards/ellen-the-talk-of-emmys-1117901205/ | title=Ellen the talk of Emmys | date=March 4, 2004 |author1=McClintock, Pamela |author2=Oei, Lily | work=Variety | publisher=Penske Business Media | access-date=June 28, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016024426/http://variety.com/2004/scene/awards/ellen-the-talk-of-emmys-1117901205/ | archive-date=October 16, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2004/scene/awards/sesame-ellen-top-creative-emmys-1117905049/ | title='Sesame,' 'Ellen' top Creative Emmys | date=May 16, 2004 | author=Morfoot, Adie | work=Variety | publisher=Penske Business Media | access-date=June 28, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016210706/http://variety.com/2004/scene/awards/sesame-ellen-top-creative-emmys-1117905049/ | archive-date=October 16, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref>

===Reviews===
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| footer = Although he noted that ''Static Shock'' did not feature the very first African-American superhero, [[Andy Mangels]] affirmed it was the first to have a diverse roster of characters and cast members as well.<ref name=superherobook/> For example, [[Michael Jai White]] (''left'') portrays Osebo in the episode "Static in Africa",<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0212/09/ | title=Static Shock Update | date=December 9, 2002 | author=Allstetter, Rob | website=The Comics Continuum | access-date=August 2, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119031425/http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0212/09 | archive-date=November 19, 2008 | url-status=live}}</ref> while [[Alfre Woodard]] appears as Virgil's mother in "Flashback".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.toonzone.net/2011/03/toonzone-presents-interview-tribute-dwayne-mcduffie/ | title=Toonzone Presents: An Interview/Tribute to Dwayne McDuffie | author=Weitzman, Alex | date=March 9, 2011 | website=Toon Zone | access-date=August 2, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016211152/http://www.toonzone.net/2011/03/toonzone-presents-interview-tribute-dwayne-mcduffie/ | archive-date=October 16, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref>
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The review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] only provides an average score for the series first season; it reports a 75% approval rating based on eight reviews.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/static_shock/s01 | title=Static Shock (Season 1) | website=Rotten Tomates | publisher=[[Flixster]] | access-date=November 12, 2022}}</ref> Leonard Pierce of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' described it as "a surprising and sometimes rewarding success".<ref name=dcau/> October 2001 issue of ''[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]]'' listed the 100 best cartoon shows ever as selected by their readers, with ''Static Shock'' ranked at number 88.<ref>{{cite journal|title=100 Greatest Toons Ever|date=October 2001|issue=121|journal=Wizard}}</ref> Jonathon Dornbush, in a 2014 ''Entertainment Weekly'' article, included it among the nine best comics-based animated TV series. He asserted, "''Static Shock'' didn't have quite the name recognition of its DC brethren when it debuted, but the show proved it could stand alongside the greats."<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.ew.com/gallery/9-best-animated-tv-series-drawn-comics/737420_static-shock | title=9 Best Animated TV Series Drawn from Comics | date=October 1, 2014 |author1=Dornbussh, Jonathon |author2=Rivera, Joshua | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | publisher=Time Inc. | access-date=June 29, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922161257/http://www.ew.com/gallery/9-best-animated-tv-series-drawn-comics/737420_static-shock | archive-date=September 22, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref> [[Charlie Jane Anders]], for [[io9]], ranked it 91st on a list of the best science fiction and fantasy shows; she commented, "amidst a glut of superhero cartoons, this is one of the most memorable."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://io9.com/5347053/the-top-100-science-fictionfantasy-shows-91-through-100 | title=The Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy Shows: #91 Through 100 | author=Anders, Charlie Jane | date=August 27, 2009 | publisher=[[io9]] | access-date=July 17, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721192313/http://io9.com/5347053/the-top-100-science-fictionfantasy-shows-91-through-100 | archive-date=July 21, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref>

In ''The Superhero Book'', [[Andy Mangels]] praised ''Static Shock''{{'}}s multicultural approach,<ref name=superherobook/> while Emily Ashby from [[Common Sense Media]] lauded it for encouraging diversity.<ref name=csm>{{cite web|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/static-shock# |title=Static Shock TV Review |author=Ashby, Emily |publisher=[[Common Sense Media]] |access-date=June 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426152908/http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/static-shock%23 |archive-date=April 26, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mangels declared that "''Static Shock'' provides solid superheroic entertainment and a role model and promotion of diversity for not only African-American viewers, but for audiences of all colors and ages."<ref name=superherobook/> Writing for ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', Monique Jones praised the series for a positive depiction not only of an African American superhero but of an African country—Ghana.<ref name=jones>{{cite magazine | url=http://community.ew.com/2014/11/08/3-points-static-shock-could-learn-from-static-shock/ | title=New 'Static Shock': 3 lessons to learn from DC's classic animated series | date=November 8, 2014 | author=Jones, Monique | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | publisher=Time Inc. | access-date=June 29, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114053552/http://community.ew.com/2014/11/08/3-points-static-shock-could-learn-from-static-shock | archive-date=January 14, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref> Jones also commended how the series incorporated social issues in "an easily digestible" way without having to "sugarcoat" them.<ref name=jones/> Lynne Heffley of ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' commented it "isn't your typical Saturday-morning cartoon series", praising its themes and electing the episode "Jimmy"—about gun violence—as an example.<ref name=latimes/> Evan Levine, writing for ''[[Rome News-Tribune]]'', asserted that "the series is at its best when it confronts issues actually facing kids."<ref name=rnt>{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=20020219&id=WDoxAAAAIBAJ&pg=4113,6560378&hl=en | title=Kids' TV: Superpowers and superheroes | date=February 19, 2002 | author=Levine, Evan | work=Rome News-Tribune | publisher=News Publishing Company | access-date=July 17, 2015}}</ref>

Jones commended Virgil's portrayal as an everyman teenager,<ref name=jones/> while Ashby appreciated Virgil's "relatable" character.<ref name=csm/> Colby Lanham of [[Comic Book Resources]] said Virgil "was perhaps the most human of many superheroes on television at the time" and considered the series was canceled too soon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/10-animated-superhero-shows-cancelled-too-soon/ |title=10 Animated Superhero Shows Canceled Too Soon |date=September 17, 2016 |author=Lanham, Colby |publisher=Valnet Inc |website=Comic Book Resources |access-date=October 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010204233/http://www.cbr.com/10-animated-superhero-shows-cancelled-too-soon/ |archive-date=October 10, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ashby was also positive to the fact that Virgil usually counted on dialogues before going into action;<ref name=csm/> this action was also praised by John Sinnott of [[DVD Talk]], who said it is "something that most animated heroes never think to do."<ref name=dvdtalk>{{cite web | url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/13204/static-shock-volume-1-the-new-kid/ | title=Static Shock, Volume 1 - The New Kid | author=Sinnott, John | date=November 10, 2004 | work=DVD Talk | publisher=[[Internet Brands]] | access-date=June 28, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114053552/http://community.ew.com/2014/11/08/3-points-static-shock-could-learn-from-static-shock | archive-date=January 14, 2015| url-status=live}}</ref> Ashby also applauded Virgil's "surprising depth of character" to not follow a gang but to use his powers for good.<ref name=csm/>

While Levine praised "its bright, cartoony visuals [that] are a notch above those of many other animated series,"<ref name=rnt/> Sinnott considered some of the animation to be "a little stilted."<ref name=dvdtalk/> Sinnott called it "a fun series overall", but considered some jokes to be "a little stale".<ref name=dvdtalk/> Neil Dorsett of [[DVD Verdict]] was generally disappointed; he called voice acting "very standard", and said that "artwork and animation are also both behind the times".<ref name=verdict>{{cite web | url=https://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/staticshocknewkid.php | title=Static Shock: The New Kid | author=Dorsett, Neil | date=January 5, 2005 | publisher=DVD Verdict | access-date=June 28, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905234054/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/staticshocknewkid.php | archive-date=September 5, 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Dorsett also criticized Virgil's [[one-line joke|one-line]]s, which "invites, like many other elements of the series, comparison to Spider-Man."<ref name=verdict/> He, however, pondered that his opinion may come from a bad first impression: "Although there are lots of things to nitpick about the show, there's not really anything wrong with it."<ref name=verdict/> Both Sinnott and Dorsett compared it unfavorably to the original comic book.<ref name=dvdtalk/><ref name=verdict/>

''Entertainment Weekly''{{'}}s [[Ken Tucker]] questioned why The WB made a TV show based on a cancelled, poorly-sold comic and criticized the "uttering tired, condescending lines" professed by Virgil.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.ew.com/article/2001/01/26/tv-show-reviews-bob-builder-disneys-house-mouse-jackie-chan-adventures-static | title=TV Show Reviews: 'Bob The Builder'; 'Disney's House Of Mouse'; 'Jackie Chan Adventures'; 'Static Shock'; 'X-Men: Evolution' | date=January 26, 2001 | author=Tucker, Ken | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | publisher=Time Inc. | access-date=June 29, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705075839/http://www.ew.com/article/2001/01/26/tv-show-reviews-bob-builder-disneys-house-mouse-jackie-chan-adventures-static | archive-date=July 5, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref><!-- critic of Tucker by a reader: http://www.ew.com/article/2001/02/23/mail //  notable? --> Nancy Imperiale Wellons from the ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' said "Virgil has a believable relationship with his family -- including a strong father figure -- but the show's pacing lags."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2000/09/30/childrens-shows-you-might-want-to-see-and-some-others/ | title=Children's Shows You Might Want To See -- And Some Others | date=September 30, 2000 | author=Wellons, Nancy Imperiale | work=Orlando Sentinel | publisher=Tribune Publishing | access-date=June 29, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910133049/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2000-09-30/lifestyle/0009290551_1_clifford-disney-channel-book-series | archive-date=September 10, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref> Paul Schultz wrote for the ''[[New York Daily News]]'' that "Many of the characters -- the conservative, the annoying sister -- are cliches."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/nydn-features/superheroes-changing-world-article-1.895411 | title=Superheroes for a Changing World | author=Schultz, Paul | date=October 15, 2000 | work=New York Daily News | access-date=June 29, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016212506/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/nydn-features/superheroes-changing-world-article-1.895411 | archive-date=October 16, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref> Thelma Adams criticized the show in the ''[[New York Post]]''; first she called it "formulaic but appealing" and ultimately dubbed it "lame".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nypost.com/2000/09/29/they-know-what-boys-like/ | title=They Know What Boys Like... | author=Adams, Thelma | date=September 29, 2000 | work=New York Post | publisher=[[News Corp (2013–present)|News Corp]] | access-date=June 29, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919111453/http://nypost.com/2000/09/29/they-know-what-boys-like/ | archive-date=September 19, 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref>