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{{Infobox television
| image              =
| caption            =
| creator            =
| developer          = [[David Wise (writer)|David Wise]]
| director           = Bill Wolf
| producer           = Michael Algar
| executive_producer = Fred Wolf
| music              = Dennis C. Brown<br/>Maxine Sellers<br/>Larry Brown
| based_on           = {{Based on|''[[Speed Racer]]''|[[Tatsuo Yoshida]]}}
| voices             = [[Michael Gough (voice actor)|Michael Gough]]<br>[[Thom Pinto]]<br>[[Susan Blu]]<br>Jeannie Elias<br>[[Tony Pope]]<br>[[Jim Cummings]]
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| network            = [[first-run syndication]]
| first_aired        = {{Start date|1993|09|18}}
| last_aired         = {{End date|1993|12|11}}
| company            = [[Speed Racer#Speed Racer Enterprises|Speed Racer Enterprises]]<br>[[Fred Wolf Films]]
| num_seasons        = 1
| num_episodes       = 13
}}
'''''The New Adventures of Speed Racer''''' is a 1993 update of the ''[[Speed Racer]]'' animated series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008/05/13/the-aftermath-of-speed/ |title= The Aftermath of Speed |accessdate= 2016-01-18}}</ref> This new Americanized version was designed as a single 13-episode season (the first episode was entitled “The Mach 5’s First Trial”), with the intent of launching a feature film adaptation.
Issues with [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] having the live action rights (which resulted in the [[Speed Racer (film)|2008 release]]) forestalled negotiations and investments for the film and the series ended accordingly, though it did provide a massive merchandising reboot for the intellectual property, which found a resurgence thanks to a major toy line. The series concept was born out of a pitch from [[Pangea Corporation|PANGEA]] to then property-owners, John and James Rocknowski of Speed Racer Enterprises, Inc. [[Fred Wolf (animator)|Fred Wolf]] of Fred Wolf Films, had also pitched the notion of rebooting the franchise. PANGEA, having worked developmentally with Playmates Toys in association with Fred Wolf Films on the ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', worked with Speed Racer Enterprises on the series development, including the merchandising, which included a toy line from Ace Novelty Toys, comic books by NOW Comics, and novelties by NJ Croce.  The series also proved to be popular with the Russian audience. A new theme song was written.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=774–776}}</ref>
The “''New Adventures''” part of the title comes from official documents used for TV listings. The show itself is referred to onscreen as simply “''Speed Racer''.” Coincidentally, ''[[Speed Racer X]]'' is known in Brazil as “''As Novas Aventuras de Speed Racer'',” which literally translates into “''The New Adventures of Speed Racer''.”
==Cast==
*[[Michael Gough (voice actor)|Michael Gough]] as Speed Racer, Foreman<ref name="behindthevoiceactors.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/|title=Images & Sounds of Voice Over Actors / Seiyuu and the Characters they play on TV Shows, Animated Movies and Video Games|website=Behind The Voice Actors|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref>
*[[Thom Pinto]] as Sparky, Racer X<ref name="behindthevoiceactors.com"/>
*[[Susan Blu]] as Sprytle
*Jeannie Elias as Trixie, Chim-Chim<ref name="behindthevoiceactors.com"/>
*[[Tony Pope]] as Pops Racer<ref name="behindthevoiceactors.com"/>
*[[Jim Cummings]] as Caligula P. Barnum<ref name="behindthevoiceactors.com"/>
==Episodes==
{{Episode table |background=389CFF|overall= |title= |writer= |airdate= |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 1
| Title           = The Mach-5's First Trial
| WrittenBy       = [[David Wise (writer)|David Wise]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|09|18}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85129151/|title=Kids TV gets a toon up|newspaper=[[San Francisco Examiner]]|page=25|date=August 31, 1993|accessdate=September 11, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = When Speed takes the brand new Mach 5 out for a joyride he crashes it and it gets stolen by Dr. Norbius.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 2
| Title           = The Pleasantville Terror
| WrittenBy       = David Wise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|09|25}}
| ShortSummary    = While transporting a new superfuel, Speed and the others find themselves in the strange town of Pleasantville.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 3
| Title           = The Race Against X
| WrittenBy       = David Wise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|10|02}}
| ShortSummary    = Speed enters the Trans-Europa 9000 and competes against Racer X, who is wrecking other cars.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 4
| Title           = B.O.S.S.
| WrittenBy       = David Wise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|10|09}}
| ShortSummary    = With Pops away at a conference, Mach Research's main computer goes down and is replaced with the B.O.S.S.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 5
| Title           = Creature From the Sombra Lagoon
| WrittenBy       = David Wise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|10|16}}
| ShortSummary    = Speed searches for a missing doctor in the Amazon Jungle.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 6
| Title           = Trouble in Deep Twelve
| WrittenBy       = David Wise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|10|23}}
| ShortSummary    = Speed travels to the Deep Twelve Underwater Research Station and investigates missing subs and strange earthquakes.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 7
| Title           = The Mach 5 Is Missing
| WrittenBy       = David Wise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|10|30}}
| ShortSummary    = After a race, the Mach 5 is stolen and used to commit various crimes, apparently driven by Pops.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 8
| Title           = Race to the Future
| WrittenBy       = David Wise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|11|06}}
| ShortSummary    = Speed is kidnapped by mutants, taken to the future in the year 2078, and made to compete in the Battle Races of Caligula P. Barnum.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 9
| Title           = Escape from the Past
| WrittenBy       = Bryce Malek
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|11|13}}
| ShortSummary    = An accident with a time machine sends Speed and Racer X millions of years into the past.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 10
| Title           = Samurai Racers
| WrittenBy       = David Wise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|11|20}}
| ShortSummary    = A group of samurai-inspired criminals attack a race and kidnap Pops so he can perfect the formula for a new concentrated fuel.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 11
| Title           = Dawn of the Mutants
| WrittenBy       = David Wise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|11|27}}
| ShortSummary    = Caligula P. Barnum sends his associates into the past to help Largo Sludge create the toxic waste that would lead to the creation of mutants in the future.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 12
| Title           = Return to the Future
| WrittenBy       = David Wise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|12|04}}
| ShortSummary    = Caligula P. Barnum has Sparky kidnapped to build new vehicles for the Battle Races.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 13
| Title           = Attack from the Future
| WrittenBy       = David Wise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|12|11}}
| ShortSummary    = Mutants travel through time and invade the present, transporting an entire city into the future for Caligula P. Barnum to rule over.
| LineColor       = 389CFF
}}
}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0108939}}
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