Powerhouse (1982)★ 8.7/10
- Adventure
- Family
- Mystery
Directed by: Michael Switzer, Paul Dunlap, John Gray
Written by: David Harris, Ruth Pollak, Patrick Prentice
The crime-fighting adventures of five members of an inner-city community center.
- Original title
- Powerhouse
- Storyline
- A woman creates a community center in an old inner-city gym called Powerhouse that belonged to her father. As things turn out, the move attracts the opposition of criminals whom a group of five teenage attendees of the center manage to find and capture. Furthermore, that incident is the first of a series of cases that the kids investigate by using their knowledge of science, fitness, and other areas, while addressing other serious issues. Interspersed in the show are un-commercials that promote health, social attitudes, and physical activity.
- Rating
- 8.7 / 10 · 48
- Companies
- Educational Film Center, Nickelodeon Network, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- Release dates
- US December 12, 1982