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veritable encyclopedia of Classic television shows. As a member, you'll have
access to over 1400 classic TV shows from the 1940's-today, organized in an
easy-to-use collection. Each show features a plot summary and includes
details like the cast, air dates, genre, lyric, and, of course, the theme
song.
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Speed Trapped |
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Japanese "Manga" series "Speed
Racer" is one of the most well-remembered
cartoons of the 60's and one of the first of an animation wave called
Japanimation. Created for Japanese audiences, the show was dubbed into
English and syndicated nationally. Young Speed is a martial arts expert
and talented automobile driver challenging tracks and opponents in his
specially made racing car. This custom built car was the incredible
Mach-5, built by Speed's father Pops and the focal point of the series.
The car had a series of buttons that would release weapons, make the car
jump a chasm, drive underwater, and saw through underbrush, just to name
a few features. Speed's friend Trixie, hyperactive little brother
Spridle, and pet-monkey Chim Chim travel the world seeking racing
adventure. Speed's brother, believed to be dead, looks out for him as
the mysterious Racer X. The show also features one of the most memorable
theme songs of any cartoon series. |
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CAPTION
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Congratulations to "Jason
Strickland", the latest
winner of our
TVTO Caption Contest. The winner
for the latest contest will receive
a 30-day
FREE MEMBERSHIP to TVTO's Members-only section plus
"Speed Racer: Collector's Edition"
on DVD. How? Make us laugh. Extra credit for being clever. Contest ends
July 11,
2008, enter today!
(Can't wait for our own copy? See below.) |
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 Speed
Racer, Vol. 1 [DVD] (1967)
Rev up for animated action with the teen driver of the world's fastest,
most gadget-laden car, the Mach 5, in the '60s Japanese cartoon series,
featuring Speed, Trixie, Pops, Sparky and those pesky stowaways, Spridle
and Chim Chim. Adventure's waiting just aheaaaaaad! Collection of the
series' first 11 episodes includes "The Great Plan 1 & 2," "Challenge of
the Masked Racer 1 & 2," "The Secret Engine 1 & 2," "The Most Dangerous
Race 1-3" and "The Race Against the Mammoth 1 & 2." 120 min. Standard;
Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; character gallery; production
notes; theme song sing-along; more. |
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TV NEWS...
Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dead at 83
07/04/08 Larry Harmon, who appeared as Bozo the Clown for decades and licensed the name to other Bozos around the world, has died at age 83. Harmon died Thursday at his home of congestive heart failure. Although not the first person to play Bozo, Harmon took on the famous clown's persona and, as an entrepreneur, he licensed the character to others, particularly TV stations. Those stations then recruited their own Bozos for local shows. Harmon met his alter ego after answering a casting call to make personal appearances as a clown to promote records. He got the job and eventually bought the rights to Bozo. Along the way, he embellished Bozo's distinctive look: the orange-tufted hair, the bulbous nose, the outlandish red, white and blue costume. |
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TVTO Recommends: "Speed Racer" |
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Speed Racer, Vol. 2 (Limited Collector's Edition) [DVD]
(1967)
Twelve episodes include "Race for Revenge 1 & 2," "The Desperate Desert
Race 1 & 2," "The Fire Race 1 & 2," "The Girl Daredevil 1 & 2," "The
Fastest Car on Earth 1 & 2," and "The Mach-5 vs. the Mach-5 1 & 2." 5 hrs.
total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. Limited edition
features packaging that plays the show's theme song and headlights that
light up.
Speed Racer, Vol. 3 (Limited Collector's Edition) [DVD]
(1967)
Thirteen episodes include "The Royal Racer 1 & 2," "The Race Against Time
1 & 2," "The Snake Track," "Gang of Assassins 1 & 2," and "Crash in the
Jungle 1 & 2," and more. 5 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby
Digital mono.
Speed Racer, Vol. 4 (Limited Collector's Edition) [DVD]
(1967)
Eight episodes include "The Terrifying Gambler," "The Secret Invaders 1 &
2," "The Man Behind the Mask," "The Dangerous Witness," "Race the Laser
Tank," and more. 184 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby
Digital mono.
Speed Racer, Vol. 5 (Limited Collector's Edition) [DVD]
(1967)
Eight episodes include "The Great Car Wrestling Match," "Motorcycle
Apaches," "Car with a Brain," "The Trick Race," the two-part series finale
"Race Around the World," and more. 184 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack:
English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish. |
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