Rocket Power: Island of the Menehune

Rocket Power isn't exactly the big kahuna of Nickelodeon's animated series', but faithful viewers may want to hang ten with this "very special episode" that follows "sports fans" Reggie, Otto, Twister, and Sam on a Hawaiian vacation with widower Ray and Tito. Otto is obsessed with surfing the "mecca of all surf spots," the Banzai Pipeline, but plans are wiped out when Ray falls in love with Tito's cousin, Noelani, who believes the Rocket team's extreme pursuits are too dangerous. Meanwhile, Twister "pulls a Bobby Brady" and lifts an artifact from a temple, seemingly unleashing the malevolent spirits of the Menehune. The gonzo animation is in the brightly colored style of Rugrats, but some of the emotional issues this program deals with are hardly kid's stuff (Ray's children resent Noelani, and are angry with Ray for spending all his time with her). DVD extras include three bonus episodes. Optional. Aud: P. (D. Liebenson)