About this season
Brats of the Lost Nebula is a puppet and computer animated series originally broadcast on the Kids' WB block of Saturday morning programming in 1998. Created by Dan Clark, the sci-fi series for kids used puppets from Jim Henson's Creature Shop and state of the art computer graphics from C.O.R.E. Digital Effects. The series followed the adventures of 5 orphans all from different planets that must band together to fight an evil invading force known as "The Shock".
Episodes (13)
1. What Mom Said
Aired 10 October 1998 • 30 min
The Shock, led by Hextar Vigar, invades the Solar Cluster, and destroys the home world of siblings Zadam and Triply.
2. Total Bratification
Aired 18 October 1998 • 30 min
The Brats gear up to wage war on the Shock.
3. Brain Drain
Aired 25 October 1998 • 30 min
The Shock captures Triply, who is subjected to a mind probe by Doctor Faboo. Vigar realizes that he has no memory of his own past prior to joining the Shock.
4. A Lozian Necessity
Aired 1 November 1998 • 30 min
Lavana loses her wings during an attack by the Shock and falls in with a self-help guru who is secretly collaborating with the Shock.
5. Heart Hunters
Aired 2 December 1998 • 30 min
Triply takes off to search a derelict freighter for her and Zadam's parents, followed by Zadam and Duncan, while Lavana and Ryle learn more about the Planetoid.
6. Punk Chip
Aired 12 November 1998 • 30 min
Doctor Faboo imbues a Shock Warrior with an A.I. that is an amalgamation of all of the personality traits of the Brats.
7. The Runaways
Aired 18 November 1998 • 30 min
Ryle turns out to not be an orphan, and begins undergoing his race's potentially fatal equivalent of puberty when he is abducted by the Shock.
8. Mutant Freak
Aired 25 November 1998 • 30 min
A parasite latches on to Duncan and causes him to begin mutating out of control, and the only person who can save him is Doctor Faboo.
9. Blite for a Day
Aired 9 December 1998 • 30 min
Zadam and Duncan get caught on Vigar's ship.
10. The Acceptors
Aired 30 December 1998 • 30 min
Planet Dwein needs saving from the shock invasion.
11. Faith
Aired 6 January 1999 • 30 min
Zadam begins to lose hope, and so is shown visions of the past by the Planetoid.
12. Mom and Dad
Aired 13 January 1999 • 30 min
Zadam and Triply reunite with their parents, but they are actually robots built by Vigar and Doctor Faboo to infiltrate the Planetoid.
13. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
Aired 20 January 1999 • 30 min
Vigar regains his memories and invades the Planetoid, leading to a climactic confrontation between him, the Brats, and the Shock's true leaders, the Hosts.