Wonder Wheels
Encyclopedia
Wonder Wheels was a five-minute cartoon
produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions
which was originally broadcast as a segment on the CBS
Saturday morning package program The Skatebirds
(1977-78
).
of the 1960s group The Monkees
) and his girlfriend Dooley Lawrence (voiced by Susan Davis) solve crimes with the help of his superhero motorcycle, Wonder Wheels. Whenever Willie goes into action, he utters his catchphrase: "This looks like a job for Won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-wonder Wheels!". Then at the press of a button, Willie's beat-up motorcycle transforms into a pimped out version with a mind of its own.
Wonder Wheels continues to air as a segment on the shortened syndicated versions of The Skatebirds on Boomerang
, and as an interstitial segment between shows.
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...
which was originally broadcast as a segment on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
Saturday morning package program The Skatebirds
The Skatebirds
The Skatebirds was a 60-minute show on CBS Saturday mornings from 1977-78, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The show featured four short segments hosted by live-action wraparounds featuring "The Skatebirds", three large birds played by actors in costumes.The Skatebirds, so-called because they...
(1977-78
1977-78 United States network television schedule (Saturday morning)
This was the United States broadcast television schedule on all three commercial television networks on Saturday mornings for the season beginning in the fall of 1977 and ending in the spring of 1978...
).
Summary
A young journalist named Willie Sheeler (voiced by Micky DolenzMicky Dolenz
George Michael "Micky" Dolenz, Jr. is an American actor, musician, television director, radio personality and theater director, best known as a member of the 1960s made-for-television band The Monkees.-Biography:...
of the 1960s group The Monkees
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
) and his girlfriend Dooley Lawrence (voiced by Susan Davis) solve crimes with the help of his superhero motorcycle, Wonder Wheels. Whenever Willie goes into action, he utters his catchphrase: "This looks like a job for Won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-wonder Wheels!". Then at the press of a button, Willie's beat-up motorcycle transforms into a pimped out version with a mind of its own.
Wonder Wheels continues to air as a segment on the shortened syndicated versions of The Skatebirds on Boomerang
Boomerang (TV channel)
Boomerang is a 24-hour American cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, a division of Time Warner. Boomerang specializes in reruns of animated programming from Time Warner's extensive archives, including pre-1986 MGM, Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises...
, and as an interstitial segment between shows.
Episodes
- Wonder Wheels in The County Fair (September 10, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Rustlers (September 17, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Skyscraper (September 24, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Gold Train Robbery (October 1, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Snowmen (October 8, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Vanishing Prince (October 15, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Ghost Town (October 22, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and His Double Trouble (October 29, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The U.F.O. (November 5, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Hermit's Horde (November 12, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Air Race (November 19, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Animals (November 26, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Idol's Eye (December 3, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Race Horse (December 10, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Studio Steal (December 17, 1977) -
- Wonder Wheels and The Golden Globe (December 24, 1977) -
Voices
- Micky DolenzMicky DolenzGeorge Michael "Micky" Dolenz, Jr. is an American actor, musician, television director, radio personality and theater director, best known as a member of the 1960s made-for-television band The Monkees.-Biography:...
- Willie Sheeler/Wonder Wheels - Susan Davis - Dooley Lawrence