| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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TVTItem |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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WheelieAndTheChopperBunch |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch was an animated series created by Hanna-Barbera in 1974.The series followed the adventures of Wheelie, an anthropomorphic red car who made his living as a professional racing and stunt car, being the characters of the series were cars or any other kind of vehicle. He was also frequently antagonized by a four-member motorcycle gang known as the Chopper Bunch, which consisted of Chopper, who acted as the leader of the gang; Revs, a red motorcycle who often mixed up words in his sentences; Hi-Riser, the tallest member of the gang who was rather dimwitted, and Scrambles, the smallest member, who seemed to be the kid of the group. Wheelie did not talk, like the other characters could, instead honking in order to communicate, as well as displaying different symbols across his windshield (such as a heart for love, or a light bulb for an idea). Wheelie was also accompanied by his girlfriend, Rota Ree.The series ran for one season on NBC before being cancelled in 1975. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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2023-08-30T14:30:53Z |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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2023-08-30T14:30:53Z |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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DBTropes |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_1282bf4f |
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No Celebrities Were Harmed |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_1282bf4f |
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No Celebrities Were Harmed: One episode features a Country Music singer named Johnny Crash. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_1282bf4f |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_1282bf4f |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_1282bf4f |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_260926c3 |
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Failure Is the Only Option |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_260926c3 |
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Failure Is the Only Option: Chopper's plans always fail, despite Scrambles' warnings. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_260926c3 |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_260926c3 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_27a42ebc |
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Spiritual Successor |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_27a42ebc |
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Spiritual Successor: To Speed Buggy, no less. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_27a42ebc |
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| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_27a42ebc |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_28a7a9cd |
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Sentient Vehicle |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_28a7a9cd |
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Sentient Vehicle: The entire cast. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_28a7a9cd |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_28a7a9cd |
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| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_28a7a9cd |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_32821ceb |
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The Unintelligible |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_32821ceb |
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The Unintelligible: Wheelie, much like Herbie. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_32821ceb |
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| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_32821ceb |
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| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_32821ceb |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_4192763e |
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Malaproper |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_4192763e |
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Malaproper: Revs has the habit of mixing up his words whenever he speaks, much as Zummi Gummi (another character voiced by Paul Winchell) would later do. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_4192763e |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_4192763e |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_4192763e |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_5473668f |
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Logo Joke |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_5473668f |
comment |
Logo Joke: Wheelie would sometimes "honk" the NBC chimes. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_5473668f |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_5473668f |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_5473668f |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_5707e92c |
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Feather Fingers |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_5707e92c |
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Feather Fingers: The Chopper Bunch have no problems using their handlebars as arms and hands. What the cars use as hands is never consistent. Sometimes it's the wheels, sometimes it's the fenders, and sometimes mechanical arms come out of their hoods. Often they'd do more than one of these within a single episode; In fact, during the opening sequence Wheelie does all three within a single scene, and this is after he was shown holding a brush with one of his doors earlier in the opening. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_5707e92c |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_5707e92c |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_5707e92c |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_60fa92ac |
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Names to Run Away from Really Fast |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_60fa92ac |
comment |
Names to Run Away from Really Fast: Chopper. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_60fa92ac |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_60fa92ac |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
hasFeature |
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_60fa92ac |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_65bc92fc |
type |
Four-Temperament Ensemble |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_65bc92fc |
comment |
Four-Temperament Ensemble: The Chopper Bunch appear to be a villainous example of this trope; Chopper (choleric), Revs (melancholic), Hi-Riser (phlegmatic), and Scrambles (sanguine). |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_65bc92fc |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_65bc92fc |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
hasFeature |
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_65bc92fc |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_6d7026fa |
type |
Punny Name |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_6d7026fa |
comment |
Punny Name: Rota Ree's name appears to be based both on the word rotarynote As in the rotary engine, a type of car engine that was mostly phased out long (Mazda revived it a bit later in the RX 7) before the show's premiere. and on Ruta Lee (High Rollers was also an NBC show at the time). |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_6d7026fa |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_6d7026fa |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_6d7026fa |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_9fb5d589 |
type |
Not Now, Kiddo |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_9fb5d589 |
comment |
Not Now, Kiddo: Scrambles falls victim to this, every time he tries to warn Chopper that his plans are about to fail. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_9fb5d589 |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_9fb5d589 |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_9fb5d589 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_b01abe4f |
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Catchphrase |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_b01abe4f |
comment |
Catchphrase: Every time one of Chopper's plans fails, this exchange follows: |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_b01abe4f |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_b01abe4f |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_b01abe4f |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_b3198876 |
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Simpleton Voice |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_b3198876 |
comment |
Simpleton Voice: Hi-Riser. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_b3198876 |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_b3198876 |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_b3198876 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_c96064c5 |
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Flintstone Theming |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_c96064c5 |
comment |
Flintstone Theming: In this case, the theme is motor vehicles. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_c96064c5 |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_c96064c5 |
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| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_c96064c5 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_e38c48c5 |
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Road Runner vs. Coyote |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_e38c48c5 |
comment |
Road Runner vs. Coyote: Wheelie being the Road Runner to the Chopper Bunch's Coyote. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_e38c48c5 |
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1.0 |
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| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_e38c48c5 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_eb8ec7c8 |
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Jerkass |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_eb8ec7c8 |
comment |
Jerkass: Chopper is this in spades. |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_eb8ec7c8 |
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1.0 |
| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_eb8ec7c8 |
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| | Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_eb8ec7c8 |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch / int_name |
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Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch |
