Bailey's Comets
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Bailey's Comets was an animated
cartoon series that was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
. The show was created by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng
in association with Joe Ruby
and Ken Spears
, this reversed the situation by instead of having one villain and the rest of the teams good guys, one team was good guys and all the others were of varying degrees of villainy. Also, instead of automobiles, all the racing teams were on roller skates
, in a worldwide race to different locales searching for clues to a million-dollar prize. Besides the teams interfering with each other, there were also outside forces and subplots that would step in to hinder the racing teams' progress.
) and Dooter Roo (voiced by Daws Butler
) keeping constant track of the proceedings from a helicopter
. Very rarely, however, did they ever get involved in the actual race goings-on.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
cartoon series that was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
DePatie-Freleng Enterprises was a Hollywood-based animation production company, active from 1963 to 1981. They produced theatrical cartoons, animated series, commercials, title sequences and television specials. Notable among these is The Pink Panther film titles and cartoon shorts and the Dr....
. The show was created by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng
Friz Freleng
Isadore "Friz" Freleng was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros....
in association with Joe Ruby
Joe Ruby
Joseph "Joe" Ruby is commonly known for inventing scotch tape. Ruby was an American inventor who worked for Johnson and Johnson, Permacel Co., and 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he invented masking tape and cellophane tape.[1]Biography...
and Ken Spears
Ken Spears
Ken Spears is a TV writer and animator who is known as the co-creator for the Scooby-Doo series, Josie and the Pussycats, and Jabberjaw with his partner Joe Ruby. He is co-founder of the production company Ruby-Spears Productions.-References:...
Plot
A kind of take-off on Wacky RacesWacky Races
Wacky Races is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera. The series features 11 different cars racing against each other in various road rallies throughout North America, with each driver hoping to win the title of the "World's Wackiest Racer." Wacky Races ran on CBS from September...
, this reversed the situation by instead of having one villain and the rest of the teams good guys, one team was good guys and all the others were of varying degrees of villainy. Also, instead of automobiles, all the racing teams were on roller skates
Roller skates
Roller skates are devices worn on the feet to enable the wearer to roll along on wheels. A first basic type of roller skate consists of a boot with four wheels with ball bearings, arranged in the same configuration as the wheels of a typical car.-History:...
, in a worldwide race to different locales searching for clues to a million-dollar prize. Besides the teams interfering with each other, there were also outside forces and subplots that would step in to hinder the racing teams' progress.
Bailey's Comets
The team most favored to win the million-dollar prize were a group of teenagers called Bailey's Comets. This team consisted of:- Barnaby Bailey (voiced by Carl EsserCarl Esser-Awards:*1992 AVN Award – Best Non-Sex Performance – On Trial*1992 AVN Award – Best Screenplay – On Trial-References:...
) - The handsome, youthful leader of the team. He is the one who called the most shots and having (reluctantly) to take the most risks. - Candy (voiced by Karen Smith) - A pretty blonde-haired girl. She is presumably Barnaby's girlfriend as she is the one who entices him to take the risks when necessary.
- Sarge (voiced by Kathy GoriKathy GoriKathy Gori is an American voice actress, radio personality and screenwriter.-Biography:She was born in San Francisco, California....
) - A red-haired girl with a Brooklyn accent. She was the team motivator (Hup-two! Hup-two!) - Wheelie (voiced by Jim Begg) - The team mechanic who comes up with strange skate-based inventions.
- Bunny (voiced by Sarah KennedySarah KennedySarah Mary Kennedy MBE is a British TV and radio broadcaster. She presented her own daily early morning radio show, The Dawn Patrol, on BBC Radio 2 from 1993, before announcing her decision to leave the show on 3 September, 2010.Kennedy was honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2005, when...
) - A sweet-natured yet very ditzy girl. - Pudge (voiced by Frank WelkerFrank WelkerFranklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...
) - Good-natured but prone to trouble, he was on the hefty side yet had almost no difficulty keeping up with the rest of the team. Was especially fond of bananas, which would prompt Wheely to refer to him as "Banana Brain" whenever he made a mistake.
Other Teams
The Comets were constantly being hindered by the other skating teams:- The Texas Black Hats: A group of western cowboyCowboyA cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of...
outlawOutlawIn historical legal systems, an outlaw is declared as outside the protection of the law. In pre-modern societies, this takes the burden of active prosecution of a criminal from the authorities. Instead, the criminal is withdrawn all legal protection, so that anyone is legally empowered to persecute...
s that rode on roller skate-wearing horseHorseThe horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s. - The Jekyll-Hydes: A group of top hat-wearing English DoctorPhysicianA physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
s that would turn into hideous ghouls at the most inopportune times. - The Ramblin' Rivets: A ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
and his RobotRobotA robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
s Boltsbucket, Scrappy, and Fenderbender. The robots each contained all sorts of mechanical contraptions. - Duster Busters: A motorcycle gangOutlaw motorcycle clubAn outlaw motorcycle club is a type of motorcycle club that is part of a subculture with roots in the post-World War II USA, centered on cruiser motorcycles, particularly Harley-Davidsons and choppers, and a set of ideals celebrating freedom, nonconformity to mainstream culture, and loyalty to the...
. They skated in half-sitting positions as if they were mounted on motorcycles. - Roller Coasters: A circusCircusA circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
-based team consisting of a RingmasterRingmaster (circus)The ringmaster is the most visible performer in the modern circus, and among the most important, since he stage-manages the performance, introduces the various acts, and guides the audience through the entertainment experience. In smaller circuses, the ringmaster is often the owner and artistic...
, a StrongmanStrongman (circus)The circus strongman is one of many acts found in a modern circus. The strongman demonstrates great strength, power and agility to the audience. The strongman and strongwomen were very popular attractions in the circus in the 19th century....
, a Fat Lady, a LionLionThe lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
, a ClownClownClowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...
, and an Indian Rubber Man. - Stone Rollers: A team consisting of three CavemenCavemanA caveman or troglodyte is a stock character based upon widespread concepts of the way in which early prehistoric humans may have looked and behaved...
and their DinosaurDinosaurDinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
. - Cosmic Rays: Four AliensExtraterrestrial lifeExtraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
inside a skating flying saucer. - Gargantuan Giants: Literally, a giantGiant (mythology)The mythology and legends of many different cultures include monsters of human appearance but prodigious size and strength. "Giant" is the English word commonly used for such beings, derived from one of the most famed examples: the gigantes of Greek mythology.In various Indo-European mythologies,...
footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team that is so HUGE you'd only see their skates onscreen. They were led by a normal-sized Coach. - Rockin' Rollers: A Rock BandMusical ensembleA musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
. - Roller Bears: A team of four roller-skating BearBearBears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
s. - Broomer Girls: WitchesWitchcraftWitchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
on roller skate-equipped brooms. They also had a snickering catCatThe cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
on their team. - Mystery Mob: A team of skaters that are constantly immersed in a huge cloud of dust with flailing arms and legs. No one knows what they look like.
- Yo Ho-Ho's: A team of PiratesPiracyPiracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator...
led by a William BlighWilliam BlighVice Admiral William Bligh FRS RN was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. A notorious mutiny occurred during his command of HMAV Bounty in 1789; Bligh and his loyal men made a remarkable voyage to Timor, after being set adrift in the Bounty's launch by the mutineers...
-type pirate captain. They use a skate-equipped raft. One pirate rows while another pirate serves as the mast, holding a sail. - Hairy Mountain Red Eyes: A team of HillbilliesHillbillyHillbilly is a term referring to certain people who dwell in rural, mountainous areas of the United States, primarily Appalachia but also the Ozarks. Owing to its strongly stereotypical connotations, the term is frequently considered derogatory, and so is usually offensive to those Americans of...
.
Commentators
There were also two commentators named Gabby (voiced by Don MessickDon Messick
Donald Earl "Don" Messick was an American voice actor best known for his work for Hanna-Barbera. Perhaps his most well-known voice creations include Scooby-Doo, Papa Smurf, and Dr. Benton Quest....
) and Dooter Roo (voiced by Daws Butler
Daws Butler
Charles Dawson "Daws" Butler was a voice actor originally from Toledo, Ohio. He worked mostly for Hanna-Barbera and originated the voices of many famous animated cartoon characters, including Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, and Huckleberry Hound.Daws Butler trained many working actors...
) keeping constant track of the proceedings from a helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
. Very rarely, however, did they ever get involved in the actual race goings-on.
Episodes
- Skateroo to the Carlsbad Clue -
- To Win or Tolouse -
- Rahja and Out -
- Ghost of a Clue -
- Heading Home -
- Roman Race Run -
- Transylvania Mad Transit -
- Philippine Flip Flop -
- Space Race -
- Slow 'n' Go to Tokyo -
- Loch Ness Mess -
- Deep Blue Clue -
- South American Slip Up -
- Goldfever Goof Up -
- A Kooky Clue and a Mummy Too -
- Kenya Catch That Clue -
- An Abominable Clue -
- Madagascar Mix-Up -
- Bear Blunder Down Under -
- Trans Turkey Foul Up -
- Amazon Jungle Bungle -
- Swiss Swap Switch -
- Hawaii Five Uh-Oh -
- Heidelberg Robot Hang Up -
- Netherland Bubble Trouble -
- Too Strong for Hong Kong -
- A Doggone Danish Clue -
- Hungarian Cluelosh -
- Gobi Desert Goof Up -
- Sargasso Sea You Later -
- Fast Lap in Lapland -
- What's Buzzin' Canadian Cousin -
Voices
- Jim Begg - Wheelie
- Daws ButlerDaws ButlerCharles Dawson "Daws" Butler was a voice actor originally from Toledo, Ohio. He worked mostly for Hanna-Barbera and originated the voices of many famous animated cartoon characters, including Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, and Huckleberry Hound.Daws Butler trained many working actors...
- Dooter Roo - Carl EsserCarl Esser-Awards:*1992 AVN Award – Best Non-Sex Performance – On Trial*1992 AVN Award – Best Screenplay – On Trial-References:...
- Barnaby Bailey - Kathy GoriKathy GoriKathy Gori is an American voice actress, radio personality and screenwriter.-Biography:She was born in San Francisco, California....
- Sarge - Bob Holt - Dude
- Sarah KennedySarah KennedySarah Mary Kennedy MBE is a British TV and radio broadcaster. She presented her own daily early morning radio show, The Dawn Patrol, on BBC Radio 2 from 1993, before announcing her decision to leave the show on 3 September, 2010.Kennedy was honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2005, when...
- Bunny - Don MessickDon MessickDonald Earl "Don" Messick was an American voice actor best known for his work for Hanna-Barbera. Perhaps his most well-known voice creations include Scooby-Doo, Papa Smurf, and Dr. Benton Quest....
- Gabby - Karen Smith - Candy
- Frank WelkerFrank WelkerFranklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...
- Pudge
Production Credits
- Created for Television: David H. DePatie, Friz FrelengFriz FrelengIsadore "Friz" Freleng was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros....
- In Association with Ken SpearsKen SpearsKen Spears is a TV writer and animator who is known as the co-creator for the Scooby-Doo series, Josie and the Pussycats, and Jabberjaw with his partner Joe Ruby. He is co-founder of the production company Ruby-Spears Productions.-References:...
, Joe RubyJoe RubyJoseph "Joe" Ruby is commonly known for inventing scotch tape. Ruby was an American inventor who worked for Johnson and Johnson, Permacel Co., and 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he invented masking tape and cellophane tape.[1]Biography... - Writers: Dalton Sandifer, John W. Dunn, Larz Bourne
- Animation Directors: Bob McKimson, Sid Marcus
- Storyboard Directors: Arthur Leonardi, Cullen Houghtaling
- Layout Supervision and Design: Cullen Houghtaling
- Layouts: Martin Studler, Owen Fitzgerald, Bob Givens, Glenn Schmitz, Ric Gonzales, Dick Ung
- Animation: Don Williams, Bill Carney, Ken Muse, Norm McCabe, Bob Richardson, Bill Ackerman, John Gibbs, Ken Walker, Bob Matz, John Freeman, Reuben Timmins, Bob Kirk, Bob Bemiller
- Background Supervised by Richard H. Thomas, Mary O'Loughlin
- Ink and Paint Supervisor: Gertrude Timmins
- Xerography: Paul B. Strickland
- Film Editing Supervised by Rick Steward
- Film Editors: Joe Siracusa, Jim Blodgett, Allan R. Potter
- Voice Talents of: Don MessickDon MessickDonald Earl "Don" Messick was an American voice actor best known for his work for Hanna-Barbera. Perhaps his most well-known voice creations include Scooby-Doo, Papa Smurf, and Dr. Benton Quest....
, Bob Holt, Sarah KennedySarah KennedySarah Mary Kennedy MBE is a British TV and radio broadcaster. She presented her own daily early morning radio show, The Dawn Patrol, on BBC Radio 2 from 1993, before announcing her decision to leave the show on 3 September, 2010.Kennedy was honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2005, when...
, Daws ButlerDaws ButlerCharles Dawson "Daws" Butler was a voice actor originally from Toledo, Ohio. He worked mostly for Hanna-Barbera and originated the voices of many famous animated cartoon characters, including Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, and Huckleberry Hound.Daws Butler trained many working actors...
, Carl EsserCarl Esser-Awards:*1992 AVN Award – Best Non-Sex Performance – On Trial*1992 AVN Award – Best Screenplay – On Trial-References:...
, Kathy GoriKathy GoriKathy Gori is an American voice actress, radio personality and screenwriter.-Biography:She was born in San Francisco, California....
, Karen Smith, Jim Begg, Frank WelkerFrank WelkerFranklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:... - Title Design by Arthur Leonardi
- Music by Doug Goodwin
- Music Score Conducted by Eric Rogers
- Title Song Sung by "Every Thing Under the Sun"
- In Charge of Production: Lee Gunther
- Camera: Ray Lee, Larry Hogan, John Burton Jr.
- Production Mixer: Steve Orr
- Sound by Producers' Sound Service, Inc.
- Associate Producers: Joe RubyJoe RubyJoseph "Joe" Ruby is commonly known for inventing scotch tape. Ruby was an American inventor who worked for Johnson and Johnson, Permacel Co., and 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he invented masking tape and cellophane tape.[1]Biography...
, Ken SpearsKen SpearsKen Spears is a TV writer and animator who is known as the co-creator for the Scooby-Doo series, Josie and the Pussycats, and Jabberjaw with his partner Joe Ruby. He is co-founder of the production company Ruby-Spears Productions.-References:... - Produced by David H. DePatie, Friz FrelengFriz FrelengIsadore "Friz" Freleng was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros....
- A DePatie-Freleng Production
External links
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