Weird-Ohs

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
(Redirected from
Weird-Oh's
)
Weird-Ohs
Genre
Fox Family Channel
(US)
ReleaseSeptember 15, 1999 (1999-09-15) –
March 15, 2000 (2000-03-15)

Weird-Ohs is an animated television series produced by

YTV in Canada. 13 episodes of the series were produced.[1]

Synopsis

The show that focused on deformed characters and their misadventures in Weirdsville, a place just off Route 66.[2] It was based on a popular toy line, and featured two anthro teenagers, Portia and Eddie, living in a world populated with talking cars.[3]

Production

The concept and characters were based on the Weird-Ohs series of polystyrene model kits by the Hawk Company. The characters in the model kits were popular in the early 1960s as satire on America's car culture.[4][5]

Honours

In 2000, the show was nominated for a Gemini award.[6]

Characters

  • Digger (voiced by Kathleen Barr): Portia's brother.
  • Eddie (voiced by Cusse Mankuma): Digger's best friend.
  • Portia (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain): Digger's older sister.
  • Daddy-O Chassis (voiced by Scott McNeil): Digger and Portia's teacher at their school.
  • Mama-B Chassis (voiced by Kathleen Barr): Daddy-O's wife. She owns Mama-B's Diner. Her voice is an imitation of actress Katharine Hepburn.
  • Baby Chassis (voiced by Ian James Corlett): Daddy-O and Mama-B's infant son.
  • Davey (voiced by Scott McNeil): A biker and Portia's crush, who doesn't notice her. He loves his motorcycle.
  • Wade (voiced by Ian James Corlett): A snobby rich kid and Digger's rival. Wade has a crush on Portia, who doesn't reciprocate his feelings.
  • Killer McBash (voiced by Scott McNeil): Wade's bodyguard/valet/driver.
  • Leaky Boat Louie (voiced by Mark Acheson): A big sailor guy who has different jobs, similar to Hollywood from 2 Stupid Dogs.
  • Uncle Huey (voiced by Garry Chalk): A hillbilly driving a car similar to the Arkansas Chuggabug 8 from Hanna-Barbera's Wacky Races. He has a pet crocodile/alligator named Carry-On.
  • Slingrave Curvette (voiced by Elizabeth Carol Savenkoff): A one-time substitute teacher and later principal. She makes occasional appearances as a Vanna White-like game show co-host/model.

References

  1. ^ "Zany series fuel Fox Family fall makeover". KidsScreen.com. September 1, 1999. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  2. ISBN 978-1538103739
    .
  3. ISBN 978-1476665993
    .
  4. ^ "history-of-the-hawk-%E2%80%9Cweird-ohs%E2%80%9D-plastic-model-kits/". www.oldmodelkits.com. February 17, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  5. ISBN 978-1-60549-064-9
    .
  6. ^ "Weird-Ohs (TV Series 1999–2005) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Weird-Ohs&oldid=1217684100"