Blaze and the Monster Machines is a computer-animated interactive children's television series with a focus on teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) that premiered on Nickelodeon on October 13, 2014. The series revolves around Blaze, a monster truck, and his driver, AJ, as they have adventures in Axle City and learn about various STEM concepts which help them on their way. Joining them is the human mechanic Gabby and their monster truck friends Stripes, Starla, Darington and Zeg as well as their rival Crusher and his sidekick Pickle. Then later on, Watts join the main cast in Season 3. Plot[edit]The show focuses on Blaze, a red monster truck, and his smart young driver, AJ. They live in a world that involves many living monster trucks called "Monster Machines". Their friends include their truck friends, Starla, Stripes, Zeg, Darington, and Watts (as of Season 3), as well as Gabby, who is a mechanic who can fix anything and later on Watts' Monster Machine driver and close friend (as of Season 3). Each episode also features Crusher, a sneaky blue truck who cheats in races, but slowly evolves into a nicer character. Crusher is always accompanied by a small truck named Pickle, his goofy sidekick. Format[edit]Each episode has Blaze and AJ go on various adventures and solve problems along the way, normally three per episode, with "assistance" from the viewing audience. Blaze might also transform into a different vehicle or artifact depending on the situation. Blaze may sometimes get a task done with the help of his Blazing Speed, a special power that allows him to go super fast. Animals in this monster machine world have blended windows (which have been removed as of Season 5) and wheels; however AJ and Gabby are humans. In some episodes, Blaze, AJ and their friends are in a race against Crusher. During the race, Crusher cheats, usually with the help of his gray robot parts. However, Blaze and AJ manage to get through his traps, and they always beat him in time. Some episodes do not involve races, but still have Blaze competing against Crusher, sometimes by racing against him to get an item. Other episodes involve helping a truck friend such as Starla, Zeg, Darington, Stripes, Watts, or even Crusher and/or Pickle. Each episode features two or three original songs usually performed by Blaze and AJ offscreen, when they're setting off on their adventure or demonstrating the episode's STEM concept. Episodes[edit]Characters[edit]Main[edit]
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Production[edit]The first season consisted of 20 episodes.[2] On June 15, 2015, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on October 10, 2016.[3] On June 21, 2016, it was renewed for a fourth season which premiered on March 26, 2018.[4] On May 22, 2018, it was renewed for a fifth season which premiered on August 16, 2019.[5] On February 19, 2020, the series was renewed for a sixth season which premiered on December 18, 2020.[6] On August 9, 2021, Charlie Adler, the voice director for the series, confirmed that the series was renewed for a seventh season,[7] which was later confirmed to have 26 episodes.[8] Broadcast[edit]Blaze and the Monster Machines premiered on Nick Jr. in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 6, 2015[9] and on Nick Jr. in Australia and New Zealand on March 9.[10] The series is also airing on Nickelodeon and Treehouse TV in Canada[11] and Nick Jr. in Africa.[12] It premiered on Nicktoons in the United Kingdom along with Ryan's Mystery Playdate on 6 January 2020.[13] DVD releases[edit]
Mobile streaming[edit]On August 31, 2017, the first two seasons and the first half of the third season were added to the Noggin app. Notes[edit]
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How old is Blaze and the Monster Machines?
Is Blaze still being made?Monday, August 09, 2021
Nickelodeon has renewed the network's hit CG-animated preschool series Blaze and the Monster Machines for a seventh season!
What ethnicity is AJ from Blaze?He and Gabby are the only humans to appear in the whole show. Judging by his skin tone, AJ might be Caribbean or African. For the first eleven episodes and season 5- early season 6, AJ's voice actor did his own singing, but for the rest of the series, AJ had a singing double for the songs.
How old is darington from Blaze and the Monster Machines?Darington is probably no less than 18 due to being a racer and participating in the Chicken Circus, both which require someone to be 18 to get the job.
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