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"Hello ther-r-re! I'm Her-r-r-ky!"
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Herky is a small fluent Mexican yellow 5-year-old helicopter. He has skids, and is the only member of the group that isn't able to taxi on the ground.
Bio
Herky is a high-energy, fast-thinking, fast-moving, acrobatic little helicopter who always seems to be in a hurry. This sometimes gets him in the wrong places at the wrong time. But with his sunny and cheerful disposition, Herky is always a joy to be around. Persistent, daring, fearless and full of pep, this small guy can execute more trick maneuvers than any flier in the fleet and he's also an accomplished skier. He is also known for his insatiable love of eating donuts.
Basis
Herky appears to be loosely based on a MD-902 Explorer.
Herky's Introduction from the PBS Kids Website
"I'm Herky the Helicopter and I'm always in a hurry. I rescue anyone who needs help. And I always like to try new tricks! I'm a high-energy, fast-thinking little helicopter. And I love to ski!"
Livery
Herky is fair-skinned, has brown eyes and dimples. He is painted school bus yellow with green stripes on his tail. His rotor is white with two red stripes on the end of each blade. His skids are red-orange.
Episode Apperances
Season 1 (1998-1999)
- Ep 1:
- Ep 2:
- Ep 3:
- Ep 4:
- Ep 5: Hero Herky
- Ep 6: Tracy's Tree
- Ep 7:
- Ep 8: Evan Gets His Wings
- Ep 9:
- Ep 10: Tippy Toppy Peak
- Ep 11: Tracy's Treasure Hunt
- Ep 12:
Season 2 (1999-2000)
- Ep 13:
- Ep 14: Herky Jerky
- Ep 15: Something Special
- Ep 16:
- Ep 17: And That's The Tooth!
- Ep 18:
- I Love Your Funny Face
- Snuffy's Rainbow (mentioned)
- Ep 19:
- Ep 20: The Merit Badge
- Ep 22:
- Ep 23: Jay Jay's Speedy Delivery
- Ep 24:
- Ep 25: The Three Little Planes
- Ep 26:
Season 3 (2001)
- Ep 27:
- Ep 28:
- Ep 29:
- Ep 30:
- Ep 31:
- Ep 32:
- Ep 33: Snuffy's Snowman
- Ep 34: Snuffy's Thanksgiving
- Ep 35:
- Ep 36:
- A Trip to Skylandia (as Perky)
- Brenda's Mother's Day
- Ep 38:
- Ep 39: The Counting Game
- Ep 40:
- Concert Day at Tarrytown Airport
- Snuffy's Favorite Color (flashback cameo)
Season 4 (2005)
- Ep 41: The Mystery of Plants
- Ep 42: The Mystery of Weather
- Ep 43: The Mystery of Size and Shape
- Ep 44: The Mystery of Flight
- Ep 45: The Mystery of the Five Senses
- Ep 46: The Mystery of Water
- Ep 47: The Mystery of Bugs
- Ep 48: The Mystery of Time
- Ep 50: The Mystery of Dinosaurs
Songs
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Catchphrases
- "(trills)" (usually said every time he is excited)
- "All r-r-right!" (usually when he is optimistic or happy)
Instrumental Signifier
In the early episodes of the model series, the music that accompanies Herky's appearance is played by the clarinet. But in the later episodes of the model the series and all the episodes of the main series, the music that accompanies Herky's appearance is played by the xylophone.
Trivia
- On the Jay Jay kiddie ride, Herky appeared on the right button saying "You can do it...you can do it!!".
- If you look closely in the CGI intro, Herky's green stripes on his back are red, similar to his 3rd model design.
- In the model series, Herky seemed much older.
- In the CGI series, in the early episodes, his voice was much deeper, while since then it's more higher.
- His voice sounds a lot like the titular character from SpongeBob SquarePants in the main CGI series.
- Herky has never directly interacted with Tuffy.
- In the model series, he spoke with a stutter and sounded almost identical to Porky Pig from Looney Tunes and Astro from The Jetsons.
- In the main CGI series, he uses alveolar trills for the rs whenever he speaks, and often pronounces stressed "er" as long vocalic "r", (e.g. "Hello ther-r-re! I'm Her-r-rky!") as with a strong high-rising pitch accent on the last "-y".
- Herky sometimes loses his alevoler trill during songs.
- Herky is five years old in the actual show; his age was never revealed, meaning he was born in 1993.
- Herky and Old Oscar are one of the main characters that have not returned The New World of Jay Jay the Jet Plane but it is unknown if they will appear in the series or not.
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