History WesternAnimation / MyDadTheRockStar

* AmbiguouslyBrown: It's never mentioned what ethnicity Alyssa falls under. [[ChristmasEpisode "Home for the Holly Daze"]] shows her parents; While her mother has a similar shade of skin as she does, her father is white, suggesting Alyssa is of [[MixedRace mixed ethnicity]].

Well, 14-year-old Willy Zilla probably knows that better than anyone else in the world, for this mild-mannered boy is the son of HotBlooded rock 'n roll legend, Rock Zilla. Alongside his GranolaGirl mother Crystal (Rock's wife), older sister Serenity (Rock's BrattyTeenageDaughter), the family's former tour bus driver Skunk, and their pet Komodo dragon Mosh, Willy lives in the town of Silent Springs, where his dad has settled down in a big fancy mansion after many years of touring the world. Willy does his best to adjust to a more ordinary kid's life, attending school with his friends Alyssa and Quincy (nicknamed "Q") while avoiding everyday kid problems like his school bully "Buzz" Sawchuck. But as Willy knows all too well, when you're the son of TheRockStar, it's pretty hard to have a normal everyday life.

''My Dad the Rock Star'' was the brainchild of none other than Music/{{KISS}}' very own Gene Simmons. He originally produced it in the form of a kid's book called ''My Dad the Rockstar: Rebel without a Nose Ring'', which was published in 2001 (and later adapted into an episode of the first season). However, Gene Simmons decided to pitch his idea as an animated series to the Canadian entertainment company Creator/{{Nelvana}}.

The results debuted on September 1, 2003 on Creator/{{Teletoon}}, with Gene Simmons serving as executive producer for the series. Despite having excellent ratings, the show lasted for only 26 episodes over 2 seasons, as Gene Simmons wanted to focus more on different projects. It also aired in the United States on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}.

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[[caption-width-right:203:Just an ordinary kid and his not-so-ordinary dad.]]

The results debuted on September 1, 2003 on Creator/{{Teletoon}}, with Gene Simmons serving as executive producer for the series. Despite having excellent ratings, the show lasted for only 26 episodes over 2 seasons, as Gene Simmons wanted to focus more on different projects. It also aired in France on M6 and in the United States on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}.

* WackyParentSeriousChild: Rock Zilla the flamboyant and CrazyAwesome rock star and his son Willy, a calm-natured kid who, [[LikeFatherLikeSon while musically inclined]], is more likely to find a quiet place to read than party hard.

* AccidentalPublicConfession: In "Angela D'Angelo", Willy lies about his parentage when visiting his new girlfriend's ultra-conservative, rockstar-hating parents. When Rock Zilla is brought up in a conversation, they go on a long, insulting tirade about him until Willy can't take it anymore and shouts "Hey, you can't talk about my parents like that!".

[[caption-width-right:203:Just an ordinary kid and his not-so-ordinary dad]]

''My Dad the Rock Star'' was the brainchild of none other than Music/{{KISS}}' very own Gene Simmons. He originally produced it in the form of a kid's book called ''My Dad the Rockstar: Rebel without a Nose Ring'', which was published in 2001 (and later adapted into an episode of the first season). However, Gene Simmons decided to pitch his idea as an animated series to the Canadian entertainment company Creator/{{Nelvana}}. The results debuted on September 1, 2003 on Creator/{{Teletoon}}, with Gene Simmons serving as executive producer for the series. Despite having excellent ratings, the show lasted for only 26 episodes over 2 seasons, as Gene Simmons wanted to focus more on different projects. It also aired in France on M6 and in the United States on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the kid of a rock star?

Well, 14-year-old William "Willy" Zilla probably knows that better than anyone else in the world, for this mild-mannered boy is the son of HotBlooded rock 'n roll legend, Rockford "Rock" Zilla. Along with his GranolaGirl mother Crystal and older sister Serenity (who are Rock's wife and BrattyTeenageDaughter respectively), Willy lives in the town of Silent Springs, where his dad has settled down after many years of touring the world. Willy does his best to adjust to a more ordinary kid's life, attending school with his friends Alyssa and Quincy (nicknamed "Q") while avoiding everyday kid problems like his school bully Robert "Buzz" Sawchuck. But as Willy knows all too well, when you're the son of TheRockStar, it's pretty hard to have a normal everyday life. Rounding out the cast are Rock Zilla's former tour bus driver Nigel "Skunk" Fanshawe (who lives with Zillas) and the family's pet Komodo dragon Mosh.

''My Dad the Rock Star'' was the brainchild of none other than Music/{{KISS}}' very own Gene Simmons. He originally produced it in the form of a kid's book called ''My Dad the Rockstar: Rebel without a Nose Ring'', which was published in 2001 (and later adapted into an episode of the first season). However, Gene Simmons decided to pitch his idea as an animated series to the Canadian entertainment company Creator/{{Nelvana}}. The results debuted on September 1, 2003 on Creator/{{Teletoon}}, with Gene Simmons serving as executive producer for the series. The show lasted for only 26 episodes over 2 seasons, possibly for Gene to continue his music career. Nonetheless, it proved to be amongst Teletoon's highest rated series of the day, and it also aired in France on M6 and in the United States on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}.

* BlackBestFriend: Quincy serves as this for Willy and to a lesser extent Alyssa.

* BareYourMidriff: Willy is the only member of the Zilla family of wearing clothes that covers his stomach. Willy's High SChool seems to have NoDressCode, so plenty of the [[FAnserviceExtra female students]] are seen wearing belly revealing outfits.

''My Dad the Rock Star'' was the brainchild of none other than Music/{{KISS}}' very own Gene Simmons. He originally produced it in the form of a kid's book called ''My Dad the Rockstar: Rebel without a Nose Ring'', which was published in 2001. However, Gene Simmons decided to pitch his idea as an animated series to the Canadian entertainment company Creator/{{Nelvana}}. The results debuted on September 1, 2003 on Creator/{{Teletoon}}, with Gene Simmons serving as executive producer for the series. The show lasted for only 26 episodes over 2 seasons, possibly for Gene to continue his music career. Nonetheless, it proved to be amongst Teletoon's highest rated series of the day, and it also aired in France on M6 and in the United States on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}.

[[caption-width-right:203:Just an ordnary kid and his not-so-ordinary dad]]

Well, 14-year-old William "Willy" Zilla probably knows that better than anyone else in the world, for this mild-mannered boy is the son of HotBlooded rock 'n roll legend, Rockford "Rock" Zilla. Along with his spiritualist mother Crystal and older sister Serenity (who are Rock's wife and daughter respectively), Willy lives in the town of Silent Springs, where his dad has settled down after many years of touring the world. Willy does his best to adjust to a more ordinary kid's life, attending school with his friends Alyssa and Quincy (nicknamed "Q") and looking for love while avoiding bullies (like Robert "Buzz" Sawchuck), mean teachers, rock n'roll-hating neighbours, and his dad's paparazzi. But as Willy knows all too well, when you're the son of TheRockStar, it's pretty hard to have a normal everyday life. Rounding out the cast are Rock Zilla's ex-bus driver Nigel "Skunk" Fanshawe (who lives with Zillas) and the family's pet Komodo dragon Mosh.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Buzz Sawchuck has a crush on Alissa, who is repulsed by his advances.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: It's never mentioned what ethnicity Alissa falls under. [[ChristmasEpisode "Home for the Holly Daze"]] shows her parents; While her mother has a similar shade of skin as she does, her father is white, suggesting Alissa is of [[MixedRace mixed ethnicity]].

* BlackBestFriend: Quincy serves as this for Willy and to a lesser extent Alissa.

* DarkSkinnedRedhead: Alissa.
%%* DeanBitterman: Principal Malfactor.

* FirstGirlWins: While Alissa was the [[SecondLove second girl Willy fell for]], she was the first girl he met and befriended when his family moved into town.

* LastMinuteHookup: Willy and Alissa become an {{official couple}} at the end of the series.

%%* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Willy[=/=]Rock, a father/son example.
%%* SkunkStripe: Skunk, obviously.
%%* SoapBoxSadie: Alissa.

* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Q initially tries to break Willy and Alissa up not because he is interested in Alyssa, but because he doesn't want to become a third wheel.

Have you ever wondered what it would be liked to the kid of a rock star?

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Well, 14-year-old William "Willy" Zilla probably knows that better than anyone else in the world, for this mild-mannered boy is the son of HotBlooded rock n'roll legend, Rockford "Rock" Zilla. Along with his spiritualist mother Crystal and older sister Serenity (who are Rock's wife and daughter respectively), Willy lives in the town of Silent Springs, where his dad has settled down after many years of touring the world. Willy does his best to adjust to a more ordinary kid's life, attending school with his friends Alyssa and Quincy (nicknamed "Q") and looking for love while avoiding bullies (like Robert "Buzz" Sawchuck), mean teachers, rock n'roll-hating neighbours, and his dad's paparazzi. But as Willy knows all too well, when you're the son of TheRockStar, it's pretty hard to have a normal everyday life. Rounding out the cast are Rock Zilla's ex-bus driver Nigel "Skunk" Fanshawe (who lives with Zillas) and the family's pet Komodo dragon Mosh.

My Dad the Rock Star (2003-2005) was an animated television series created by Music/{{KISS}} member Gene Simmons, and produced by Canadian company Creator/{{Nelvana}}. The show is about William "Willy" Zilla, a 14-year old boy just trying to be normal despite being the son of Rock Zilla, a HotBlooded [[TheRockStar Rock Star]].

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* IAmNotMyFather: Willy spends a lot of his time, especially in earlier episodes, trying to convince people that he's "just Willy" and not that much like his parents' weirder qualities. On the other hand, he knows that his parents are GoodParents and genuinely good people and will angrily point this out to people who just assume they're horrid.

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* CrankyNeighbour: The Zillas' neighbour, Mr. Kant.

%%* SoapBoxSadie: Alyssa.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The short-lived official website spelled the name of Willy's female friend as Al'''i'''ssa. Everyone else spelled it as Al'''y'''ssa, which stuck given that the original site is no longer around and had low traffic when it was.

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