Wonder Wheels is an animated series of five-minute cartoons produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that originally aired as a segment on The Skatebirds from September 10, 1977 to January 21, 1978 on CBS.
In the fall of 1979, Wonder Wheels continued to air on The Skatebirds when the show returned to CBS in a shortened half-hour version on Sunday mornings until January 25, 1981. In the late 1980s, it resurfaced in a different syndicated half-hour version of The Skatebirds on USA Cartoon Express and later on Cartoon Network, Boomerang and as an interstitial segment between shows.
A 17-year-old high school journalist named Willie Wheeler (voiced by Micky Dolenz of The Monkees) and his girlfriend Dooley Lawrence (voiced by Susan Davis) solve crimes with the help of his superhero motorcycle, Wonder Wheels. Whenever Willie goes into action, he utters his catchphrase: "This looks like a job for Won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-won-wonder Wheels!" and at the press of a button, Willie's beat-up motorcycle transforms into a pimped out version with a mind of its own.
Micky Dolenz – Willie Wheeler/Wonder WheelsSusan Davis – Dooley LawrenceExecutive Producers: William Hanna, Joseph BarberaProduced by: Terry Morse, Jr.Creative Producer: Iwao TakamotoAssociate Producer: Neil BalnavesAnimation: Sue Speak, Cecil Collins, Rodney D'Silva, Dick Dunn, Peter Eastment, John Ellis, Warwick Gilbert, Gerald Grabner, Sebastian Hurpia, Greg Ingram, Richard Jones, Cynthia Leech, Paul McAdam, Henry Neville, Ray Nowland, Di Rudder, Michael Stapleton, John Tych, Kaye WattsAnimation Directors: Charles A. Nichols, Chris CuddingtonAssistant Animation Supervisor: Paul MaronStory: Kathy Colburn, Tom Dagenais, Dill Dailey, Dianne Dixon, Kari Oaurs, Andy Heyward, Chris Jenkyns, Mark Jones, Joan Maurer, Michael Maurer, Norman Maurer, Jack Mendelsohn, Howie Post, Cliff Roberts, Sandy SandiferStory Editors: Norman Maurer, Sid MorseStory Direction: Alvaro Arce, Carl Fallberg, Cullen Houghtaling, Mike O'Connor, Don Sheppard, George Singer, Karren WrightEditors: Peter Berger, Warner Leighton, Peter JenningsSupervising Film Editor: Dick ElliottAssistant Film Editor: Barry GoldRecording Director: Wally BurrGraphics: Iraj ParanMusical Director: Hoyt CurtinMusical Supervision: Paul DeKorteCharacter Design: Bob Singer, Norman Maurer, Lew Ott, George WheelerLayout Supervision: Steve LumleyLayout: Bob Fosbry, Terry Moesker, Joe Shearer, Mike TrebertBackgrounds: Richard Zaloudek, Milan Zahorsky, Jerry Liew, Michael King-Prince, Peter Connell, Ken Wright, Michael Chojecki, Lesley NichollAnimation Checking: Narelle NixonXerography: Ellen BayleyInk and Paint Supervision: Narelle DerrickProduction Managers: R. J. Louis, James CranstonProduction Coordinator: Tobi SingletonProduction Supervision: Doug Patterson, Mark D'Arcy-Irvine, Adrienne SmithArt Director: Kirk AxtellScript Supervisors: Mary Jane Ferguson, Lester HoyleSound Direction: Richard Olson, Bill GettySound Mixers: Manuel Topoto, James PilcherAnimation Photography: Terry Smith, Carole Laird, Mark D'Arcy-Irvine, Kieren Mulgrew, Tom EppersonDubbing Supervision: Pat FoleyNegative Consultant: William E. DeBoerPost Production Supervision: Joed EatonA HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTION© 1977 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.
