Extras included were audio commentaries and two featurettes. See the Key to Illinois Snakes for help with identification. In this film, the Blue Racer did not speak or move with super-speed.Īll 17 shorts were available on DVD and Blu-ray on from Kino Lorber (through their deal with MGM Home Entertainment). The Blue Racer (or a snake looking just like him) appeared in the 1978 Pink Panther cartoon "Pinktails for Two" where he mistook the Panther's pink tail for a lady snake.
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The goofy crane from Tijuana Toads ( Crazylegs Crane, who also repeatedly failed to collar the Racer and the Toads himself) also later appeared in the series as well. Both characters spun off from Tijuana Toads in "Hop and Chop" (the Japanese beetle) and "Snake in the Gracias" (the Blue Racer). Mann) tries unsuccessfully to catch a stereotypically- Japanese beetle (voiced by Tom Holland), who is a black belt in karate. The majority of the cartoons were animated at the DePatie-Freleng studio, except for two done overseas: Aches and Snakes at Australia's Filmgraphics studio, and Little Boa Peep at Spain's Pegbar Productions.Ī fast-moving blue snake named the Blue Racer (voiced by Larry D. The cartoons are directed by Art Davis, Gerry Chiniquy, Sid Marcus, Robert McKimson, David Deneen, Bob Balser, Cullen Houghtaling and produced by David H. The character's first cartoon, Snake in the Gracias, was released theatrically on January 24, 1971. The Blue Racer is a series of 17 theatrical cartoons produced from 1972 to 1974 created by Friz Freleng and David H. About Blue Racer Midstream, LLC Formed In December 2012, Blue Racer Midstream is a 1.5 billion joint venture between Caiman Energy II, LLC and Dominion (NYSE: D) dedicated to providing Utica Shale producers with midstream services and the ability to receive the highest value for their products. Snake in the Gracias (1971) ( Tijuana Toads cartoon) Villain Protagonist: Devouring a very polite, (more) intelligent, fellow animal out of egotism is the whole goal of the series and establishes the Blue Racer as a villain.The Blue Racer and a Japanese beetle appeared in Blue Racer Blues.Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist: The Racer has the not-so-sympathetic motivation of trying to eat the Japanese Beetle and only devoting all his time and effort into this, while being otherwise a dead-beat husband and father.Spin-Off: The characters spun off from Tijuana Toads. Classic details and throwback hoops flare honor the original Dunk while a splash of vibrant blue helps these kicks make a bold statement all their own.It doesn't do a thing to diminish his smug attitude about being a great hunter, though.
Small Name, Big Ego: The Blue Racer has an impressive name that only literally corresponds to reality given that he may be very fast, but he is a failure in both his hunting and his family ways.Interestingly, it's the hunter (a snake) who is the super-fast one, but this is still not enough for a significantly more intelligent prey (a beetle) who can do karate chops. Coyote: The basic plot is about the Blue racer attempting to catch and eat the Japanese Beetle. The Rival/ Sitcom Arch-Nemesis: The Japanese Beetle and Crazy-Legs Crane.Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: The Japanese Beetle disappeared half-way through the series.Bears Are Bad News: An episode features a bear as an antagonist.Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: The Blue Racer is a blue snake.Accessory-Wearing Cartoon Animal: The pilot short had Blue Racer wearing a bowler hat and a bow-tie (complete with a collar).The studio that animated it is De Patie Freleng Enterprises, except for two done overseas: "Aches and Snakes" at Australia's Filmgraphics studio, and "Little Boa Peep" at Spain's Pegbar Productions. Its underside is a lighter blue-green or whitish blue, and its eyes are surrounded by a dark mask. It is named for its ability to reach speeds of up to seven kilometres per hour, and its grayish blue or blue-green colour. The Blue Racer is a series of 17 theatrical cartoons about a fast blue snake having misadventures or trying to eat a Japanese Beetle. The blue racer, a non-venomous snake, is the second longest snake species in Ontario, growing up to two metres in length.
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