Wonder Wheels (segments)
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| Wonder Wheels | |
|---|---|
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| Network | CBS |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Original release | September 10—December 24, 1977 |
| Starring | Micky Dolenz Susan Davis Don Messick |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Director(s) | Charles A. Nichols Chris Cuddington |
Wonder Wheels is a series of animated segments as part of the Skatebirds, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for CBS's Saturday morning children's programming debuting. It ran in 1977, airing 16 episodes that spanned one season.
High school journalist, Willie Wheeler and his girlfriend Dooley solve crimes with the help of his shape-shifting motorcycle, Wonder Wheels. At any time Willie goes into action, his beat-up motorcycle transforms itself into a robust and heroic vehicle with a mind of its own.
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Episodes
| Episode | Number | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| "The County Fair" | 1x01 | September 10, 1977 |
| "The Rustlers" | 1x02 | September 17, 1977 |
| "The Skyscraper" | 1x03 | September 24, 1977 |
| "The Gold Train Robbery" | 1x04 | October 1, 1977 |
| "The Snowmen" | 1x05 | October 8, 1977 |
| "The Vanishing Prince" | 1x06 | October 15, 1977 |
| "The Ghost Town" | 1x07 | October 22, 1977 |
| "Double Trouble" | 1x08 | October 29, 1977 |
| "The U.F.O." | 1x09 | November 5, 1977 |
| "The Hermits' Horde" | 1x10 | November 12, 1977 |
| "The Air Race" | 1x11 | November 19, 1977 |
| "The Animals" | 1x12 | November 26, 1977 |
| "The Idol's Eye" | 1x13 | December 3, 1977 |
| "The Race Horse" | 1x14 | December 10, 1977 |
| "The Studio Steal" | 1x15 | December 17, 1977 |
| "The Golden Globe" | 1x16 | December 24, 1977 |
