THROWBACK THURSDAY TURBO CHARGED
This throwback stuck in my mind as a kid. It was a great concept with a poor cheesy delivery. (as were many 80’s cartoons) Turbo teen aired in 1984 with only 12 episodes, but I just couldn’t get it out of my head. I was super excited when I saw the saturday morning promos on TV.
Please post comments if any of you remember this show, so I won’t feel alone on this one.
Show Summary: Not only was Brett Matthews a great sports car driver, he was also a great sports car! Following an accident in which he crashed into a science lab where a top-secret transfer ray was being developed, Brett had the ability to turn himself into a car whenever his body temperature reached a certain level. Brett trusted no one—aside from his girlfriend Pattie, his buddy Alex, and the federal government—with his chrome-plated secret.
Always an altruistic automobile, the Turbo Teen used his powers for good. Most notably, he battled bad guy Dark Rider and his truck, Bigfoot.
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On January 24th, 2008 at 12:00 am
I loved this show as a kid. My brother and I would run around pretending we were Turbo Teen.
Thanks for bring up this awesome memory!
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On January 24th, 2008 at 12:00 am
I once asked a mentor of mine who had endured the bleakest decades of the animation industry what the worst thing he ever worked on was, and he said it was by far this show. Although he did speak with pride about injection elements of latin-american culture into the lead character’s background.
On January 24th, 2008 at 12:00 am
This cartoon was weird, but not as weird as the similar movie project that Michael Jackson wanted to star in: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,627870,00.html
On January 24th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Thanks for the comments. That is weird about the Michael Jackson project. Funny thing is, that one of the Turbo Teen episodes had the theme to thriller playing during the chase scenes.