Station Zero is an American daily adult animated/live-action hybrid series that aired on MTV for one season in early 1999, airing Monday through Friday at 6:30 pm. The show followed a group of four Bronx teenagers who ran a fictional public-access television show called Live from the Bronx, where they watched hip hop videos and critiqued them in a similar manner as that of Beavis and Butt-Head. It was based on A View From Da' Unda'Ground, a comic strip from the same team which ran in The Source from 1991 to 1994.
Characters Karaz (voiced by Riggs Morales): An 18-year-old African-American, who is very shy and timid, He's the pop-loving “hustler/politician”. He always caused the blackout to the studio. He is really get into the mainstream hip-hop such as Diddy and Jay-Z. His catchphrase is "Don't talk about my mom, Man." Chino (voiced by Carlito Rodriguez): A 17-year-old Latino, who is the MC and the hip-hop purist and re-represents the underground such as Rakim and KRS-One. His catchphrase is "Oh man!", "Wha-what!", "Aw, come on, man!". Scooter (voiced by Quanzilla): A 14-year-old black guy, who is Karaz's best friend and the self-proclaimed director and producer of the show. He's the smartest and intelligent kid in the Bronx. His catchphrase is "We're on the air here." DJ Tech (Sound provided by Scratch of The Roots) An 18-year-old silent DJ who speaks with his cuts using the turntables. As the theme song says that he's the man who only speak with his hands. The Man: He is the unseen character. His signature scare chord plays after the teenagers says "The Man".
Episodes
Broadcast In the United Kingdom, the show aired on MTV Base in 1999, being among the first shows to air on the newly created network.
Reception The show was eventually canceled after only one season of twenty episodes. While it was primarily canceled for its lower ratings, it's speculated that it was because the producers and writers knew of this show's quick demise because of low ratings, and the animated cast walks off into the sunset in the finale.
References
External links
Station Zero at TV Guide