''Wonder Wheels'' is a Saturday morning animated series produced by

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that originally aired as a 5-minute 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

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and later on

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and as an interstitial segment between shows.

Plot

A 17-year-old high school journalist named Willie Wheeler (voiced by

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) and his girlfriend Dooley Lawrence (voiced by Susan Davis) solve crimes with the help of his

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motorcycle Wonder Wheels (vocal effects provided by

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). 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 flashy version with a mind of its own.

Episodes

Voices

– Willie Wheeler * Susan Davis – Dooley Lawrence *

- Wonder Wheels (Vocal Effects)

References

External links

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''Wonder Wheels'': Behind the Voice Actors
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