Difference between revisions of "The Big Bike Race"
From Hanna-Barbera Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
MisterJames (talk | contribs) |
MisterJames (talk | contribs) |
||
| (6 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox episode | {{Infobox episode | ||
|image= [[File:Centerville students at finish line.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:Centerville students at finish line.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= The bike race ends with [[The Thing|Benjy]] and [[Ronald Radford|Ronald]] on top of [[Spike | |caption= The bike race ends with [[The Thing|Benjy]] and [[Ronald Radford|Ronald]] on top of [[Spike Hanrahan|Spike]] and his bike broken down into unicycle. | ||
|prodno= | |prodno= | ||
|premiere= October 27, 1979 | |premiere= [[October 27]], [[1979]] | ||
|run_time= 11:34 | |run_time= 11:34 | ||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |||
|writers= | |writers= | ||
|directors= | |directors= | ||
| Line 11: | Line 12: | ||
|title_card= [[File:TT 108A title card.png|300px]] | |title_card= [[File:TT 108A title card.png|300px]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''"The Big Bike Race"''' is the eighth episode (part one) of ''[[Fred and Barney Meet the | '''"The Big Bike Race"''' is the eighth episode (part one) of ''[[The Thing (segments)|The Thing]]'' season one, and came as a segment of ''[[Fred and Barney Meet the Thing]]''. It aired on [[October 27]], [[1979]] on [[NBC]]. | ||
Benjy, Ronald, and Stretch each try to win their school's bike race to be the escort of the race queen, Betty, at prom. | Benjy, Ronald, and Stretch each try to win their school's bike race to be the escort of the race queen, Betty, at prom. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | {{CastTop}} | ||
| Line 35: | Line 33: | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Marilyn Schreffler | |style="background-color:#clear"| Marilyn Schreffler | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Spike | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Spike Hanrahan]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Art Metrano]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Art Metrano]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 63: | Line 61: | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[Centerville]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[Centerville Park]] | ** [[United States]] | ||
** [[Centerville High School]] | *** [[Centerville]] | ||
* [[Alaska]] | **** [[Centerville Park]] | ||
**** [[Centerville High School]] | |||
*** [[Alaska]] (mentioned) | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
* Bicycles | * Bicycles | ||
* Benjy's rings | |||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
| Line 77: | Line 78: | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
==Music== | |||
The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | |||
==Release== | |||
Dates are in order of release: | |||
* United States: October 27, 1979 on NBC | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* Testy and Dotty, who appear right at the end of the episode, were first introduced as Stretch and Turkey's respective girlfriends in "[[The Thing and the Queen]]" | * Testy and Dotty, who both appear right at the end of the episode, were first introduced as Stretch and Turkey's respective girlfriends in "[[The Thing and the Queen]]." | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* Benjy wants to win the bike race so he can escort Betty to the dance, despite the fact he's not actually a teenager, but an adult trapped in a teenager's body. | * Benjy wants to win the bike race so he can escort Betty to the dance, despite the fact he's not actually a teenager, but an adult trapped in a teenager's body due to a flaw of the rings he wears to be human. | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| Line 105: | Line 106: | ||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* Warner Bros. | * Warner Bros. owns the show, while Disney owns the characters, making it difficult to release this episode onto DVD. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| Line 113: | Line 114: | ||
[[Category:Episodes]] | [[Category:Episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Fantastic Four episodes]] | [[Category:Fantastic Four episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Fantastic Four]] | |||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | |||
[[Category:The Thing episodes]] | [[Category:The Thing episodes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:24, 25 December 2021
| The Big Bike Race | |
|---|---|
 The bike race ends with Benjy and Ronald on top of Spike and his bike broken down into unicycle. | |
| Premiere date | October 27, 1979 |
| Run time | 11:34 |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Episode navigation | |
| ← Previous | Next → |
| Title card | |
| |
"The Big Bike Race" is the eighth episode (part one) of The Thing season one, and came as a segment of Fred and Barney Meet the Thing. It aired on October 27, 1979 on NBC.
Benjy, Ronald, and Stretch each try to win their school's bike race to be the escort of the race queen, Betty, at prom.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organizations
Locations
Objects
- Bicycles
- Benjy's rings
Vehicles
- Express van
- Yancy Street Gang's motorcycles
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 27, 1979 on NBC
Behind the scenes
- Testy and Dotty, who both appear right at the end of the episode, were first introduced as Stretch and Turkey's respective girlfriends in "The Thing and the Queen."
Errors
- Benjy wants to win the bike race so he can escort Betty to the dance, despite the fact he's not actually a teenager, but an adult trapped in a teenager's body due to a flaw of the rings he wears to be human.
Critical reception
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Home availability
- Warner Bros. owns the show, while Disney owns the characters, making it difficult to release this episode onto DVD.
