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Speed Buggy(TV show/series, 1973)

30min per episode | Genres: Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 16 episodes

Speed BuggyRating: 3.7/5 (with 8 votes)
Speed Buggy is an American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera, which originally aired for one season on CBS from September 8, 1973, to December 22, 1973. With the voices of Mel Blanc, Michael Bell, Arlene Golonka, and Phil Luther Jr., the show follows an orange anthropomorphic dune buggy who alongside teenagers Debbie, Mark, and Tinker, solves mysteries while participating in racing competitions around the world. The series was produced by Iwao Takamoto, executive produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and directed by Charles A. Nichols. The series was originally developed under the working titles Speed Bug and Speed Buggs before Speed Buggy was settled on. Takamoto was less involved with the series due to the trust he had in storyboard and animation artist Bob Singer. The concept for the show was inspired by the 1968 Walt Disney Pictures film The Love Bug and the Speed Racer anime franchise. Several of the storylines originated on another Hanna-Barbera series, Josie and the Pussycats. Speed Buggy lasted for one season with a total of sixteen episodes. Despite its short run, it was broadcast on the Big Three television networks years after its original run as the channels had purchased syndication rights. It was speculated that the series acquired a f... ()
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About Speed Buggy

Set in an assortment of locations around the world, the series follows three teenagers (Mark, Debbie, and Tinker) and a talking dune buggy as they partake in various adventures.

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Speed Buggy Seasons and Episodes

09/08/1973Season 1 - 16 episodes
#1 | 09/08/1973Speed Buggy Went That A Way
On the way to a race the gang veers off to visit Debbie's Aunt Belle, a cattle rancher. The mysterious beefinger and his henchman have rustled up her entire herd. Speed Buggy and the gang rescue the cattle and try to drive them to the market.
#2 | 09/15/1973Speed Buggy's Daring Escapades
Dr. Kluge is upset with his latest invention and gets an idea to get Speed Buggy and make slave cars. He tells the gang he'll pay 3 million dollars and they reject him. After that the Kluge decides to play dirty, while the gang is sleeping he kidnaps Speed Buggy. Will the gang find Speedy in time before Kluge uses his new invention?
#3 | 09/22/1973Taggert's Trophy
Speed Buggy entered a race when a mysterious shaped zeppelin makes the Speed Buggy and the other cars go wacky, Speed Buggy and the gang trace the zeppelin to ""The Chief." Can Speed Buggy capture "The Chief" and get the Taggerts trophy?
#4 | 09/29/1973Speed Buggy Falls In Love
Speed Buggy wins a trip to go to race in Bulgonia. Baron Vulch plants a bug in the trunk. Vulch lets out Mata Cari, whom Speed Buggy falls in love with. Will the gang find Speed Buggy before that race and before Vulch and his sidekick captures him?
#5 | 10/06/1973Kingzilla
While riding on a plane the vehicle gets engine trouble. Speed Buggy and his friends arrive in a jungle which is close to Kingzilla a giant ape who leaders the other apes. Kingzilla and Speed Buggy get along and Professor Grovak realizes this is way to getting close to the other apes. Speedy is the bait and the gang becomes hostage. Will they get out of the jungle in peace?
#6 | 10/13/1973Professor Snow And Madam Ice
The villainous Professor Snow and Madame Ice create automobiles for ice in order to travel. After learning about Speed Buggy, they attempt to control Tinker in order to take over the world.
#7 | 10/20/1973Out Of Sight
Speed Buggy and crew help Professor Rigby, who is being attacked by his former colleague, Professor Rishna, after discovering an invisibility solution. Rishna uses it to kidnap Debbie and Mark while Tinker and Speed Buggy come to their rescue.
#8 | 10/27/1973Gold Fever
The menacing Gold Fever manages to steal gold from around the world, even Speed Buggy's prized racing trophy. In order to stop his continued thefts and rescue Debbie after being kidnapped, Mark and Tinker travel to Hawaii to end his plans.
#9 | 11/03/1973Island of the Giant Plants
Traveling aboard a cruise ship, the crew falls overboard and ends up on an island infested by large plants that were modified by Dr. Meangreen. In order to control the universe, Meangreen attempts to steal Speed Buggy's remote control device.
#10 | 11/10/1973Soundmaster
An evil replica of Speed Buggy designed by Dr. Ohm steals a powerful battery capable of ruining objects through the use of sound waves. The crew breaks into Dr. Ohm's secret headquarters in order to retrieve the stolen device and return to normalcy.
#11 | 11/17/1973The Ringmaster
The crew visits Pleasure Island to enter the Bayou 500 racing competition. During the race, they find a ringmaster who plans to control all of the nearby animals in order to rule the world.
#12 | 11/24/1973The Incredible Changing Man
At a race in the United States and Mexico, the crew encounters Jerick who is able to grow and multiply due to a powerful potion that Jerick's former friend created. However, the former friend places the potion's recipe on a tape that Jerick steals, so he asks Speed Buggy to retrieve the tape and save the day.
#13 | 12/01/1973Secret Safari
Crazy scientists Varzak and Emil create a laser device that has the ability to take over the universe. In order to safely hide the device from the authorities, they plan to steal Speed Buggy and escape through a jungle.
#14 | 12/08/1973Oil's Well That Ends Well
In an oil reserve in Oklahoma, the crew encounters Dr. Vesuvio who is collecting large quantities of oil in order to rule the world. However, they discover that Vesuvio has been illegally hoarding the oil in order to accomplish the feat.
#15 | 12/15/1973The Hidden Valley of Amazonia
While in the Himalayas, Speed Buggy visits the Hidden Valley of Amazonia where the women use the men for slaves. Queen Sheba pressures Debbie into turning Mark and Tinker into slaves. In order to stop her plans, Speed Buggy and Debbie attempt to overthrow Queen Sheba.
#16 | 12/22/1973Captain Schemo and the Underwater City
Captain Schemo plans to use his private collection of submarines in order to take over the oceans and the world. The crew stumbles upon Captain Scheemo's underwater stash and attempts to stop him before he controls the entire universe.
#17 | 07/21/1997Bravo Dooby Doo
After years without a single appearance in an animated show, Speed Buggy finally returns in this Johnny Bravo episode. Our favorite lisping truck appears at the end of the episode, and even saves the main character's life! Whooo! In this crossover with Scooby Doo, Johnny bumps into the Great Dane and his owners when a visit to his pompous aunt turns into a classic mystery-solving adventure!

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Portuguese (PT)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/08/1973
Last episode released on: 12/22/1973
Composer: Hoyt Curtin
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"爆走バギー大レース"
"El superveloz Buggy Buggy"
"Szybki Buggy"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:12286, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 04/10/2024