The Incredible Crash Dummies (film)
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The Incredible Crash Dummies is an animated television special
. It was produced in 1993. In the United States, it originally aired on Fox Kids
. It was later repacked as a video to be sold with two of the Crash Dummy
action figures (Ted and a "purple/gold" repainted Junkman).
The story begins with crash dummy professor Dr. Zub has creating a new "uncrashable" prototype
armor called the Torso 9000 and is testing it with the help of crash dummy Ted. Unfortunately the initial trial run goes awry and Ted's head is severed from his body. The following night however, Ted is accidentally replaced with the head of the evil Junkman, who can now harness the power of the Torso 9000 and manages to break free from the Crash Test facility.
Plotting to destroy the crash dummies, the Junkman sets up his base near an abandoned scrap heap and creates an army of killing machines out of spare car parts
. When a valuable disc of information on the Torso 9000 is stolen, and finally Dr. Zub himself is kidnapped, heroes Slick & Spin step in to save the day.
Television special
A television special is a television program which interrupts or temporarily replaces programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Sometimes, however, the term is given to a telecast of a theatrical film, such as The Wizard of Oz or The Ten Commandments, which is not part of a regular...
. It was produced in 1993. In the United States, it originally aired on Fox Kids
Fox Kids
Fox Kids was the Fox Broadcasting Company's American children's programming division and brand name from September 8, 1990 until September 7, 2002. It was owned by Fox Television Entertainment airing programming on Monday–Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.Depending on the show, the...
. It was later repacked as a video to be sold with two of the Crash Dummy
The Incredible Crash Dummies
The Incredible Crash Dummies is a line of action figures styled after the eponymouscrash test dummy popularized in a public service advertising campaign of the late 1980s, to educate people on the safety of wearing seat belts. The toys were first released by Tyco Toys in the early 1990s and...
action figures (Ted and a "purple/gold" repainted Junkman).
Plot
Dummyland is a fictional world inhabited only by living crash dummies. Many make a living testing cars, just like the real ones.The story begins with crash dummy professor Dr. Zub has creating a new "uncrashable" prototype
Prototype
A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον , "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος , "original, primitive", from πρῶτος , "first" and τύπος ,...
armor called the Torso 9000 and is testing it with the help of crash dummy Ted. Unfortunately the initial trial run goes awry and Ted's head is severed from his body. The following night however, Ted is accidentally replaced with the head of the evil Junkman, who can now harness the power of the Torso 9000 and manages to break free from the Crash Test facility.
Plotting to destroy the crash dummies, the Junkman sets up his base near an abandoned scrap heap and creates an army of killing machines out of spare car parts
Auto part
This is a list of auto parts, which are manufactured components of automobiles:-Body and exterior:Body components, including windows and trim:-Engine cooling system:* Air blower* Coolant hose* Cooling fan* Fan blade* Fan clutch* Radiator...
. When a valuable disc of information on the Torso 9000 is stolen, and finally Dr. Zub himself is kidnapped, heroes Slick & Spin step in to save the day.
Cast
- James Rankin -- Slick/Jackhammer (voice)
- Michael Caruana -- Spin (voice)
- John Stocker -- Dr. Zub/Horst (voice)
- Dan HennesseyDan HennesseyDan Hennessey is a Canadian voice actor who, early on in his career, performed with a children's comedy troupe,...
-- Junkman (voice) - Lee MacDougall -- Ted (voice)
- Richard Bineley -- Spare Tire/Pistonhead (voice)
- Paul Haddad -- Bull/Daryl (voice)
- Susan RomanSusan RomanSusan Roman is a Canadian voice actress best known for voice acting the role of Lita/Sailor Jupiter in the North American DiC dub of the anime, Sailor Moon. She is one of the few voice actors to remain throughout the entire run of the series...
-- Computer Voice
Credits
- Executive Producers: Savage Steve Holland, Bill Kopp, Margaret LoeschMargaret LoeschMargaret Ann Loesch, is a veteran television executive, multi-award–winning producer, who is currently the President and CEO of Discovery Communications and Hasbro Inc's joint venture television network, The Hub.-Early life:...
, Larry Lamb, Michael Hirsch, Patrick Loubert, Clive A. Smith - Produced by: Pamela Lehn, Stephen Hodgins
- Directed by: Mark Mariutto
- Coordinating Producer: Patricia R. Burns
- Casting & Voice Director: Jessie Thomson
- Coordinators: Jocelyn Hamilton (production), Alan Parker (storyboard), Shelley Morrow (script)
- Production Design Consultants: Kevin Daly, John LaPick, Gordon Phillips, Carolyn Roughsedge, Mickey Strider
- Production Supervisor: Steve Chadwick
- Production Manager: Ruta Cube
- Executive in Charge of Production: Barney Gilmore
- Storyboard Artists: John Flagg, Frank Lintzen, Arna Selznick, Ray Jaffelice, Andrew Tann, Bob Smith,
- C.G.I. Animators: Derek Chalk, Steve Ball,
- Picture Editor: Algis Maciulis
- Supervising Breakdown Editor: Rick Dubiel
- Recording and Transfer Technicians: Mike Reid, Richard Stobiel