Sidekicks: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Inspired by the TV movie "The Last Electric Knight". Sergeant Jake Rizzo is a slob of a guy, single; a dedicated cop happily reveled in his narrow, disorderly life until this dying, mystical oriental man, Sabasan, across the street spots him in the window and decides Jake's the perfect dude to become guardian of his 10-year-old grandson Ernie once Grandpa kicks the bucket. Speaking of kicking, Ernie has been taught by Grandpa to be a martial arts whiz and also to tap into the universe's special force.

Series details

• Title: Sidekicks
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
• Premiere date: 1986-09-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 1987-06-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16562
• IMDb ID: tt0090519
• TVDB ID: 78459

Cast and credited roles

• Ernie Reyes, Jr. — Ernie Lee
• Gil Gerard — Sergeant Jake Rizzo
• Nancy Stafford — Patricia Blake
• Frank Bonner — Det. R.T. Mooney
• Vinny Argiro — Capt. Blanks
• Keye Luke — Sabasan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1986-09-26; final listed air date 1987-06-13; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sidekicks on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.