About
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.
Cast
Micky Dolenz
as Willie Wheeler
Susan Davis
as Dooley Lawrence
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
The Animals
Willie and Dooley are on their way to interview a fire chief for their newspaper. They witness a gorilla escaping from a nearby zoo. Willie changes to Wonder Wheels to investigate. The gorilla is helping other animals escape too. Wonder Wheels lures the gorilla back to his cage with a banana and corrals the other animals as well.
The UFO
Two alien scouts, Starnok and Orbito, are determining if Earth is fit for their people’s inhabitation. They see Willie drive by and want to capture a typical human specimen for their investigation. Willie changes to Wonder Wheels and causes the aliens much grief. The aliens judge earthlings too dangerous for conquest and leave.
County Fair
Willie and Dooley go to a county fair to see a motocross race. Two crooks plan to steal money from a county fair and get away in motorcycles after blowing up the bridge behind them. Willie and Dooley witness the caper and Dooley gets captured. Wonder Wheels makes a miraculous jump across the blown out bridge. Dooley is saved and the crooks are behind bars.
Race Horse
Willie and Dooley are on their way to see Gray Ghost, the fastest race horse in the world. The horse is being stolen and Willie pursues the thief on Wonder Wheels. Wonder Wheels finally catches up to the crooks and Gray Ghost is saved.
Idol's Eye
Willie and Dooley are on their way to interview an archaeologist about an ancient city he discovered. Two crooks scare off the scientist using a mummy disguise so that they can steal the Emerald Eye. Willie sees the fleeing scientist and changes to Wonder Wheels to investigate. Wonder Wheels chases the criminals, who are finally stopped when Wonder Wheels empties a large hidden cache of emeralds onto the criminals.
Double Trouble
Willie and Dooley are covering a pie baking contest for their newspaper. They witness an apparent Wonder Wheels robbing a bank. The real Wonder Wheels chases the robber but crashes in the pursuit. The fake Wonder Wheels then robs a jewelry store. This time the crook is caught when his bike is stopped and he is thrown into a barnyard.
Vanishing Prince
Willie and Dooley are to interview Prince Raji, a motorcycle enthusiast, for their school newspaper. The prince is kidnapped by crooks on a boat. Wonder Wheels chases the criminals to a ship, where it is revealed that the prince’s cousin is behind the kidnapping plot. Wonder Wheels gets the prince back but is chased by the crooks on a boat. The boat crashes and the crooks are caught. To show his gratitude, the prince awards Wonder Wheels a medal.
The Rustlers
A rancher donates the use of his land for a Teenage Rally. The rancher reports that 10,000 cattle were stolen in the previous month. Willie and Dooley stake out a herd of cattle. They discover the cattle are being stolen by men in helicopters. They shoot balloon canisters at the cows and herd the cows away in the air. Willie intentionally attaches a misfired balloon to Wonder Wheels and foils the criminals.
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