Speed Racer

[1967, TV Show]

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Animated tale, often recalled for its song lyrics (`Go Speed Racer!'), of a teen race-car driver and his girlfriend, Trixie; parents Moms and Pops; kid brother, Spritle; and monkey, Chim-Chim. Racer X, Speed's disguised brother Rex, was a regular rival. The concept was revived in 1993 as `The New Adventures of Speed Racer,' and again in 2002, when it ran on Nickelodeon under its original title.

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Start Your Engines for Speed Racer, the Cartoon | Today's News: Our Take | 4/14/2008
This spring, it's time to rev up. Speed Racer is not only getting a feature film this May, but now also its own animated series, Speed Racer: The Next Generation, on Nicktoons.The new series will feature the son of Señor Speed, just as he hits his teenage years. We meet young Speed as he arrives at the racing academy to get in gear. He has friends, enemies (and maybe even frenemies, if it's like real high school), and a headmaster in Mr. Spritle, who will be voiced by the original Speed... read more
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Per Variety, Edward Norton will set aside his indie cred to play Dr. Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk, a more fun follow-up to Ang Lee's Eric Bana-fronted venture.... Christina Ricci is Speed Racer's girlfriend, Trixie.... Per the Hollywood Reporter, Lost's Evangeline Lilly will make her feature debut opposite John Malkovich in the supernatural thriller Afterwards.... Ted Danson has joined Mad Money, the heist comedy starring Katie Holmes, Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah.... Harvey Weinstein... read more
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Race Around the World - Part 2
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Premiered: 1967, on Syndicated

Rating: TV-G

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Premise: Animated tale, often recalled for its song lyrics (`Go Speed Racer!'), of a teen race-car driver and his girlfriend, Trixie; parents Moms and Pops; kid brother, Spritle; and monkey, Chim-Chim. Racer X, Speed's disguised brother Rex, was a regular rival. The concept was revived in 1993 as `The New Adventures of Speed Racer,' and again in 2002, when it ran on Nickelodeon under its original title.

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