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Season 1 – Speed Racer: The Next Generation

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The series stars the son of Senor Speed as a teenager. Follow young Speed as he arrives at the racing academy, making new friends Conor, Lucy and Conor's robot monkey, Chim Chim, and new enemies while under the rules of headmaster Mr. Spritle. Speed soon becomes the one to beat at the academy but struggles to balance studying and racing, all while avoiding the evil schemes of oil tycoon and school board member Zile Zazic and his racer daughter Annalise. Speed and friends work together to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance and build the ultimate racing machine.

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Tim Goodman San Francisco Chronicle 10/23/2019
2/4
The new version lacks both the milieu that made the original so cool and the surprising emotional depth that unfolded in the early episodes. Go to Full Review Michelle Zoromski IGN DVD 10/23/2019
6/10
Fans of the original series will probably really enjoy it, and are bound to be impressed by the visual upgrade. The storylines are pretty simplistic though, with no real depth to the characters beyond they want to race, and they want to win. Go to Full Review R.L. Shaffer IGN DVD 10/23/2019
3/10
The whole spectacle is simply embarrassing to watch. Go to Full Review Kevin Carr Film School Rejects 10/23/2019
C
It's watchable and a warm diversion from Pokemon and other insane children's programs. However, the original fans are probably going to cringe when watching it. Go to Full Review Will Wade Common Sense Media 10/23/2019
2/5
The characters are thinly developed, the animation is clunky, and even the race sequences seem generic and lethargic. It just never seems to get up to full speed. Go to Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 10/23/2019
It eschews the unintentional goofy charm of the original and instead goes right for the intentionally dumb, with a topping of ugly animation, half cheap-looking CGI and the other half cheap-looking hand-drawn. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/28/2020 This series is absolutely underrated. The animation and art style may not be a full 5-stars, maybe a 3, but the story is incredible. Everyone else's review is biased and isnt a true reflection of the writing and the thought put into the series. This is definitely a good watch. A lot of the twists are super unpredictable and make for an exciting time. Definitely check this out if you're on the fence! See more Read all reviews
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Peter Fernandez

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Sahra Mellesse

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Kurt Csolak

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Robbie Sublett

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Carter Jackson

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 2, 2008 The Beginning Speed arrives at the Racing Academy and makes some new friends. Details Episode 2 Aired May 2, 2008 The Beginning While getting acclimated at the Racing Academy, Speed rebuilds his father's Mach-5. Details Episode 3 Aired May 2, 2008 The Beginning Speed learns that he is the son of the legendary Speed Racer; Speed and his friends set out to build the ultimate car. Details Episode 4 Aired May 9, 2008 The Low Price of Fame Speed comes to terms with his newfound fame; Speed and X enter a media-hyped race that pits them against each other. Details Episode 5 Aired May 16, 2008 Be Cruel to Your School Speed and X must work together as a team in order to win a multi-school racing tournament. Details Episode 6 Aired May 23, 2008 The Note When Speed receives mysterious notes from his father, he and his friends start to believe that they may be coming from someone else. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 27, 2008 The Fast Track Speed is attacked by falling acorns when someone tampers with the virtual track. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 4, 2008 The Fast Track After a freak accident, Speed is trapped inside the virtual track with Annalise. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 11, 2008 The Fast Track Zile tries to regain full control of the track's mainframe. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 25, 2008 Honor Code Speed must prove his innocence when he is caught with a nitro tank under his hood during a class exercise. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 1, 2008 The Dance Speed asks Annalise's cousin Elsa to the upcoming school dance. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 8, 2008 Top Car Conor's arch-nemesis visits the school as a guest speaker. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 5, 2008 Video Essay Speed enters the racing academy and overcomes obstacles with the help of his new-found friends. Details Episode 14 Aired Sep 19, 2008 Comet Run Dickie Ranford challenges everyone to a 3-day rally where the victor wins his entire company. Details Episode 15 Aired Sep 26, 2008 Comet Run After the first day of the race, the Mach 6 is damaged by an avalanche. Details Episode 16 Aired Oct 3, 2008 Comet Run Speed, Conor and Lucy set out to discredit Dickie Ranford after discovering that his car is a sham. Details Episode 17 Aired Oct 10, 2008 Plot for Teacher Speed and his friends are suspicious when a legendary racer comes to their school as a guest lecturer. Details Episode 18 Aired Oct 17, 2008 Knight Racer Zile recruits Speed to help teach a car with artificial intelligence. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 19, 2009 Money Problems While under pressure to get his hands on the Mach 6, Zile concocts a plan to remove Spritle from the school and place a lackey in the headmaster position. Details Episode 20 Aired Jan 30, 2009 The Great Escape When an accident causes Speed to become invisible, he uses the opportunity to spy on Zile and expose him as a criminal. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 6, 2009 The Great Escape Speed's plan to rescue Conor goes awry; Speed and his friends must ensure that Zile never obtains the secrets of the Mach 6. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 20, 2009 The Great Escape After evading the committee and the police, Zile and Stan are on the run; Annalise is left in charge of the company. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 27, 2009 The Secrets of the Engine Dr. Chezco creates the missing component for the Mach 6's gasless engine; Zile and Annalise set out to sabotage the completion of the gasless engine. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 6, 2009 The Secrets of the Engine Zile and Annalise steal the Chezco chamber and keep it hidden until they can meet with the head of the committee; Speed and X sneak into Zile's tower. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 13, 2009 The Secrets of the Engine The committee forces Zile and Annalise to make one more attempt to obtain the Chezco chamber; Speed must activate the chamber and realize his father's vision of a gasless engine. Details Episode 26 Aired Jul 5, 2009 This Is Speed Speed evades other people's attempts at destroying him and the Mach 6. Details

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Speed Racer: The Next Generation — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
Nickelodeon
Rating
TV-Y7 (FV)
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 2, 2008