The Troop is a comedy television series about a trio of teenagers who fight and capture monsters and other supernatural phenomena that invade the fictional town of Lakewood. Created and executive produced by Max Burnett, Greg Coolidge and Chris Morgan, the series premiered on Nickelodeon on September 12, 2009. The second season premiered on June 25, 2011 and Nickelodeon cancelled the series midway through its second season. The remaining episodes of season 2 were aired on Nicktoons with the series finale episode airing on May 8, 2013.
| Genre | Comic science fiction |
| Created by | Max Burnett, Greg Coolidge, Chris Morgan |
| Starring | Nicholas Purcell, Gage Golightly, David Del Rio, Matt Shively, Malese Jow, John Marshall Jones |
| Theme music composer | Reg Powell (season 1 only) |
| Opening theme | "Troop DeVille" (season 1), "Super Stars" (season 2) both composed by Backhouse Mike |
| Composer(s) | Sarah Schachner |
| Country of origin | United States, Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Executive producer(s) | Max Burnett, Greg Coolidge, Jay Kogen, Thomas W. Lynch |
| Location(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Camera setup | Film, Single-camera |
| Running time | approx. 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | The Writers Room, Tom Lynch Company Studios, No Equal Entertainment, Nickelodeon Productions |
| Original network | Nickelodeon (2009–11), Nicktoons (2012–13) |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
About The Troop
A group of teenagers work together to protect earth from supernatural creatures.
Achievement of The Troop
Won a Writers Guild of America Award in 2009 for a Children's Program Episodic & Specials. Syndication has occurred on Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, and TeenNick.
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