Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999)
Home Media & Streaming Options
“Cetus-lupeedus! The future is major.”
Storyline
In the year 2049, thirteen-year-old Zenon Kar is living a majorly stellar life aboard an earth-orbiting space station. After running afoul of Commander Plank, Zenon is grounded and banished to the alien corporate landscape of Earth. Struggling to adapt to gravity and standard teenage culture, she uncovers a computer virus plot that threatens to destroy her home space station, forcing her to find a way back into orbit to save her family.
Ensemble Cast
Trivia & Fun Facts
- The Anthem of the Future: The stellar fictional space-pop track “Supernova Girl,” performed by interstellar rock star Proto Zoa (Phillip Rhys), became an instantaneous real-world cult hit and stands as one of the most defining musical cues in DCOM history.
- Based on Literature: The neon-infused television movie was adapted from a popular children’s book written by Marilyn Sadler and illustrated by Roger Bollen, though the teleplay drastically increased the visual techno-slang.
- Sci-Fi Directorial Pedigree: Director Kenneth Johnson brought genuine genre authority to the project, having previously created legendary sci-fi properties like *The Bionic Woman*, *The Incredible Hulk*, and the hit alien-invasion franchise *V*.
- Iconic Spinoff Franchise: The massive, chart-topping broadcast success of the 1999 premiere singlehandedly catalyzed an active trilogy, spawning *Zenon: The Sequel* in 2001 and *Zenon: Z3* in 2004.
Retrospective Metrics & Performance
| Original Broadcast Network | Disney Channel (Peak millenial cable era anchor) |
| Signature Soundtrack Track | “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom (Make My Heart Go Boom, Boom)” |
The Trailer
Featured Photo: Disney Channel
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Author Bio
Jael Rucker is the founder of Decked Out Magazine. She has previously worked as the Associate Commerce Editor at PureWow, focusing on analytics and trends to pitch stories and optimize articles that build and engage their audience. Her work has also been seen in Footwear News and WWD. Prior to 2024, she was the style and pop culture editor at ONE37pm for over three years, contributing numerous product reviews, brand profiles and fashion trend reports, which included interviewing Steph Curry, Snoop Dogg and more.
