On the Team is an original live-action series produced for Noggin. It is a 13-part documentary about a Little League baseball team. It was created by Lisa Wood Shapiro, and it was executive-produced by Shapiro with Gus Reyes.
The show premiered on January 30, 2001, on Noggin. It later ran on the main Nickelodeon channel from May to June 2001. It was briefly seen on The N, Noggin's nighttime programming block, in mid-2002.
Plot[]
The team
Coach Bobby
On the Team follows the real-world experiences of a Brooklyn coed youth baseball team, on and off the field, which are documented as the kids battle their way into the playoffs during the 2000 season. The team is called the Camp Friendship Panthers and practices at Prospect Park.
Cast[]
- Bobby Gari (aka "Coach Bobby") - The vociferous head coach
- Mr. Cruz (aka "Mr. C") - Coach Bobby's calm, collected assistant who is the father of Stephanie
- Stephanie Cruz - Mr. C's daughter and the team's ace pitcher
- Aida - A wannabe pitcher who can only throw a few feet
- Christine - A left-fielder who always cheers for her own team
- Jarian - The team's best hitter
- Jarra - An optimistic right-fielder who is friends with everyone
- Justin - The short-stop and outfield player
- Jordan - The runt of the team who is stuck in a batting slump
- Kevin - Jordan's best friend
Episodes[]
There were 13 parts to the series. From TV Guide, the plot and title of the first episode is known.
| # | Image | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
"Practice Makes Perfect" | January 30, 2001 |
| Coach Bobby stresses the importance of commitment during batting practice; Steph visits her grandparents; and Aida asks to become the pitcher. | |||
Gallery[]
Video[]
Commercials[]
Screenshots[]
Links[]
- Camp Friendship's webpage for On the Team
- TV Guide's page for On the Team
- Archive of Noggin's show page for On the Team (broken)
External links[]
| This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The article or pieces of the original article was at On the Team. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with Nickipedia, the text of Wikipedia is available under the GNU Free Documentation License. |
| Noggin originals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Daytime block | Phred on Your Head Show • A Walk in Your Shoes (seasons 1–2) • Oobi • Citizen Phoebe • Big Kids • On the Team • The URL with Phred Show • Sponk! • Play with Me Sesame • Jack's Big Music Show • The Upside Down Show | |
| The N block | A Walk in Your Shoes (season 3) • Out There • LOL with The N • Girls v. Boys • O'Grady • Miracle's Boys • South of Nowhere • What Goes On | |
| App originals | Kinderwood • Noggin Knows | |
| See also | Noggin Wiki • List of programs broadcast by Noggin | |