Speed Racer - Season 1 - Eps 1: The Great Plan (1)

Name: Eps 1: The Great Plan (1)
Released: 1967-09-23
Rating: 3.7

1967-09-23 • 26 min • ⭐ 7.454/10

After winning a practice race, Speed Racer is offered a position on a team set to race in the Grand Prix. The company who employs his father, Pops Racer, a top engineer, owns the team. However, Speed declines because Pops doesn't want him to become a pro. Meanwhile, Pops quits when his plans to improve the Mach 5 are rejected. While Pops and Speed are driving home, a gang of motorcycle racers steals their plans. Trixie, in her helicopter, runs the gang off the road and the plans are recovered. Back at the cyclist headquarters, bad guy Acey Ducey shows up and offers to get the plans for "5,000 clams." He confronts Pops but leaves empty-handed as Pops has hidden the designs on the Mach 5's windshield using invisible ink. Deciding to sell the Mach 5 so Pops can rebuild the engine, Speed visits Sparky, who suggests that Speed enter the Sword Mountain Race for a $5,000 prize. While Speed takes the Mach 5 out for a road test, "dirty driver" Duggery rams the car, causing it to blow a tire.

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About Speed Racer

Title: Speed Racer

First Air Date: 1967-09-23

Last Air Date: 1968-03-15

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.454/10 (from 130 votes)

Language: JA

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 52

Network: Fuji TV

Genres: Animation, Family, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids, Comedy

Production Companies: Tatsunoko Production

Synopsis

Speed Racer is a teenage driver who races around the world in his super-technological car, the Mach 5, created by his father, a former racer. The car has several special features that help Speed tackle difficult terrain and get rid of dishonest opponents—which happens frequently. He experiences these adventures alongside his girlfriend Trixie, his younger brother Spridle, and his pet monkey, Chim-Chim. Together, they face thrilling challenges and show that courage and fair play make all the difference.