𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗪𝗕 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗼 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞 is an American animated superhero television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static. It premiered on September 23, 2000, on the WB Television Network's Kids' WB programming block. Static Shock ran for four seasons, with 52 half-hour episodes in total. The show revolves around Virgil Hawkins, a 14-year-old boy who uses the secret identity of "Static" after exposure to a mutagen gas during a gang fight which gave him electromagnetic powers. It was the first time that an African-American superhero was the titular character of their own broadcast animation series. #ClassicTV #ClassicCartoons #StaticShock #DCComics #2000