"band performed on during 1983, which was slower and emphasised the track's original camp ironic content (such as the Hooded Claw from the cartoon series ""The Perils of Penelope Pitstop""). After recording at the original speed, ZTT/Trevor Horn sped it up, this also caused a change in pitch. ""The Power of Love"" became Frankie Goes to Hollywood's third consecutive (and last) #1 UK single in December 1984. To commemorate the Christmas release, Godley & Creme directed a Nativity-themed video for the single, and the artwork for the single also used traditional Christian iconography. The original showing of the video on"
"Pussycat (robot) Pussycat was a robot that appeared in the TV show ""Robot Wars"". It was unique as it was a pyramid shaped robot that could drive on its base (4 wheels) or on either side (2 wheels + roller) or even on the sides of its wheels until it flipped back onto the tyres. It made its debut in the Third Wars and competed in all series from then onward, bar the Sixth Wars, until the show's final series, the Seventh Wars. Pussycat was built by the Cold Fusion team, consisting of Robin Herrick and the Gribble family (father"
"photo shows the fully packaged ""Jenny"", likely because this figure was completed in time for the first release, but was delayed to be part of the second. Several others show ""Pitstop Pete"" and ""Sly Leezard"" both as unpainted and as completed figures. ""Bucky"" in a spacesuit, ""Rumble Bee, Kamikaze Kamo,"" and ""Total Terror Toad"" are the other finished figures. The mobile configuration of the chief villain ""Komplex"" (""Komplex-2-Go"" in the arcade game), ""Digger"", and ""Tri-Bot"" (a minor villain from the final episode) are the other unpainted prototypes known to exist from these photos. More recently, both an unpainted prototype and"
"Alan and son David), replacing their previous robot, the Bodyhammer. With five titles in side events, it has won more side events than any other robot without ever becoming series champion, its best performance being in the series 4 final, in which it lost to Chaos 2, who retained its title. Pussycat's titles, in chronological order; Series 4 Celebrity Special, Extreme 1 Tag Team Terror (with Diotoir), Extreme 1 Annihilator, Series 7 All Stars, Extreme Warriors War of Independence. It was also the only robot besides Razer to take the All Stars title. It was driven by David Gribble, considered"
"Also in the background helping her out of her perils are the minuscule Ant Hill Mob and trusty old classic car Chuggaboom (which is actually based on another team from ""Wacky Races""). In the series, Penelope's car is called the ""Compact Pussycat"". Bearing the numeral 5 on the sides, it is a pink racecar, with front bumpers that look like a pair of red lips with lipstick on them. It has an umbrella on the top and is equipped with an assortment of beauty supplies, making it essentially a beauty parlor on wheels. Penelope Pitstop Penelope Pitstop is a fictional"
"Penelope Pitstop Penelope Pitstop is a fictional character who appeared in the Hanna-Barbera animated series ""Wacky Races"", and starred in the spin-off ""The Perils of Penelope Pitstop"", voiced by Janet Waldo. In ""Wacky Races"", Penelope Pitstop drives the Compact Pussycat, a pink, stereotypically feminine car. Consistent with this theme, she has blonde hair tied into a ponytail and wears a bright pink racing uniform with white gloves, maroon tights, and white go-go boots. She is described by the race announcer as the ""Glamour Gal of the Gas Pedal"". As ""Wacky Races"" is inspired by ""The Great Race"", Penelope is inspired"
"Sweet Tooth (Twisted Metal) Sweet Tooth, real name Marcus ""Needles"" Kane, is a fictional character from the ""Twisted Metal"" video game series. Sweet Tooth is designed around the premise of a killer clown that drives a combat ice cream truck, and his face has been featured on the cover of every ""Twisted Metal"" game to date, making him the series mascot. While being in every title of the series, he has not always been immediately available, requiring to be unlocked in some. He is the only character (besides Marcus Kane), to drive more than one vehicle in any of the"
"are usually addressed as simply ""Courageous"" and ""Minute"") who live in the Cat Cave and, when summoned via the Cat Signal over their television set, race to the scene of the crime in their sleekly feline red Cat Mobile which can convert into both the extendable-winged Cat Plane and submersible Cat Boat and thwart the criminal plots of various villains who threaten Empire City. Though they fought many miscreants, the duo's recurring arch-enemy, who appeared in nearly every episode, was known as Chauncey ""Flat-Face"" Frog. The five-minute length of the cartoons made the series suitable for use as interstitials or"
"Klondike Kat Klondike Kat was a cartoon produced by Total Television and originally aired as part of ""The Beagles"" on CBS-TV, and later found in the U.S. syndicated ""Underdog"" and ""Tennessee Tuxedo"" cartoon series, in between episodes as an animated short. Klondike Kat (voiced by Mort Marshall) is an anthropomorphic wildcat Mountie. Klondike is always in pursuit of Savoir-Faire (voiced by Sandy Becker), a French-Canadian mouse who constantly steals food and is known for his catchphrase, ""Savoir-Faire is everywhere!"" Savoir-Faire is accompanied by his sled dog Malamutt, who at times, plays the violin as well as the piano, is strong"
"passenger is a cross-dressing male who rapes Nathan in a restroom. Gerald and Sheila hire a Handicar, but they get a normal driver who discloses that Timmy has expanded to anyone who can get a wheelchair and a ""handi-cap"" (referring to the hat worn as part of the driver uniform). Multiple people are now drivers for Handicar, as Nathan delivers a line reminiscent of Matthew McConaughey's celebrity endorsement of Lincoln. A Tesla event hosted by Elon Musk flops, as the audience only wants to know about Handicar. Musk is met by Nathan and Mimsy who suggest that Handicar be proven"
"place of the giant VW logo) and customized vehicles (e.g. a customized 1977 Cadillac Fleetwood seen in the film ""Escape from New York""). Likewise, as a way of evading The Muppet Movie's main antagonist ""Doc Hopper"", Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem paint up the borrowed 1951 ""bullet-nose"" Studebaker Commander two-door owned by Fozzie Bear's uncle in a psychedelic manner, for Fozzie and Kermit the Frog to escape safely, at least for a while. Artist Larry Fuente was among the first to take motorized appliqué to the limit with his ""Mad Cad."" Later, artists Jackie Harris and David Best contributed"
"the anime), of Asian Indian descent and a bounty hunter. Bean Bandit was a regular character, again as a freelance mob driver. Sonoda stated that the character was a ""guy I can identify with much more personally"" as compared to the female heroines. He and Rally were not partners, and in fact their relationship varied from ally to enemy depending on the circumstances. Rally's signature car in ""Gunsmith Cats"" was the 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 used by Percy in the anime. Percy himself appeared in the series ""Gunsmith Cats Burst"", depicted as being in obsessive pursuit of Bean Bandit, with"
"of the story. Pafman is accompanied by his faithful assistant Pafcat, an anthropomorphic cat coming out of the mutation of a friend of Pafman and a domestic cat (they were stuck in a washing machine along with 1 kg of plutonium) who has the ability to design quirky inventions. The most frequent villain is ""El Enmascarado Negro"" (""Black Masqued)"", a bandit dressed all in black and with an N on his chest. His face is never seen, as he is always wearing a hood under the other hood. He is able to commit all sorts of evil acts, from stealing"
"Penelope Pussycat Penelope Pussycat is an animated cartoon character, featured in the Warner Bros. classic ""Looney Tunes"" animated shorts as the protagonist of the Pepé Le Pew shorts. Although she is typically a non-speaker, her ""meows"" and ""purrs"" (or ""le mews"" and ""le purrs"") were most often provided by Mel Blanc using a feminine voice. In the 1959 short ""Really Scent"", she was voiced by June Foray, in the 1962 short ""Louvre Come Back to Me!"", she was voiced by Julie Bennett, and in the 2000 movie, ""Tweety's High-Flying Adventure"", she was voiced by Frank Welker. Her first speaking role"
"a chance at a promising career as a Major League baseball player until he suffered from an injury and then took a job in Las Vegas. Kenny - Newell's friend who is older and has a car. Kenny is socially awkward. Kenny likes comic books. The Girl with the Shaved Head - A young girl who is a loner. She is looking to make friends. Lestat - A homeless teenage runaway. He tricks Newell and steals his cell phone. Danger-Prone Daphney - A homeless anarchist Wiccan. She takes the girl with the shaved head under her wing. Ponyboy - A"
"the cartoon is Pussyfoot. Pussyfoot makes a cameo appearance in the Chuck Jones' short ""Another Froggy Evening"" (1995). Jones would later revisit the idea of a cute kitten having an unlikely protector in a MGM ""Tom and Jerry"" short, ""The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse"" (1964), with Jerry becoming a kitten's friend and protector against a selfish and jealous Tom (the plot of which was borrowed from ""Feline Frame-Up"" 1954). In ""Feline Frame-Up"", Claude the Cat attempts to convince their human owner that Marc Antony wants to harm Pussyfoot. A segment of ""Feed the Kitty"", in which an apparently ""inconsolable"" Marc Antony"
"decision. Despite its poor performance in the heats, it was All-Stars champion, its first title since David Gribble's death. In the War of Independence, part of , Pussycat took the title representing the UK, taking out three American robots in the process, including General Chompsalot (no relation to the Chompalot that won Iron Maidens), in the final. Pussycat (robot) Pussycat was a robot that appeared in the TV show ""Robot Wars"". It was unique as it was a pyramid shaped robot that could drive on its base (4 wheels) or on either side (2 wheels + roller) or even on"
"Pussycat Puss (a gangster cat), Bat Man (an anthropomorphic baseball bat who is a name parody of the real Batman (DC Comics is now owned by WB)), Doubleheader (a two-headed spoof of Haf-and-Haf (Tulza Tuzon)), Pickle Puss (a pickle spoof of Pruneface), Pumpkinhead (a criminal with a jack-o'-lantern for a head), Neon Noodle (a neon spoof of the Frankenstein Monster), Jukebox Jaw (a criminal with a jukebox speaker for a jaw and a turntable on top of his head), Wolfman (an anthropomorphic wolf criminal), Rubberhead (a pencil eraser-headed criminal), and a host of other unnamed grotesque criminals. He then, with"
"picture book, ""Scarface Claw, Hold Tight"", to be released on October 2, 2017. Scarface Claw Scarface Claw is a fictitious tom cat who features in the Hairy Maclary children's stories written by New Zealand author Lynley Dodd. A large, black cat with big yellow eyes and chunks missing from his ears, Scarface has a reputation as the ""toughest Tom in town"". Scarface Claw is introduced in the first Hairy Maclary story, the 1983 Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy, where he appears from the shadows to terrify Hairy Maclary and his canine friends as they prowl through the town. He features"
"Scarface Claw Scarface Claw is a fictitious tom cat who features in the Hairy Maclary children's stories written by New Zealand author Lynley Dodd. A large, black cat with big yellow eyes and chunks missing from his ears, Scarface has a reputation as the ""toughest Tom in town"". Scarface Claw is introduced in the first Hairy Maclary story, the 1983 Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy, where he appears from the shadows to terrify Hairy Maclary and his canine friends as they prowl through the town. He features in several of the books that follow, including ""Hairy Maclary Scattercat"" (1985), ""Caterwaul"
"do not always get along well. A recurring antagonist is the evil Baron Otto Matic (voiced by Paul Frees), and the Baron's stupid lackey Clutcher (voiced by Daws Butler impersonating Frank Fontaine), whom the Baron has a penchant for hitting across the head with a monkey wrench. A running gag throughout the series is that the Thunderbolt Grease-Slapper can be converted into virtually any type of racing vehicle, often looking nothing like the original vehicle itself. Various episodes show the Grease-Slapper as a train, stock car racer, drag racer, racing balloon, swamp buggy, submarine, even a miniaturized skateboard. As the"
"always thwarted by the dog Bristle Hound (voiced by Allan Melvin). Bristle would apprehend Mildew (usually after hearing Lambsy cry out, ""It's the wool-uff!""), pound him, and toss him sailing into the air, with Mildew screaming a phrase such as ""Spoilsport!"" as he flies into the horizon and lands with a thud. Essentially a motor-racing version of ""Tom and Jerry"", this segment involved the antics of a race car-driving cat and a motorcycle-driving mouse. Much of the segment's appeal lay in the bizarre cars that Autocat (voiced by Marty Ingels) devised in his attempts to catch Motormouse (voiced by Dick"
"Horace Horsecollar Horace Horsecollar is a cartoon character created in 1929 by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. Horace is a tall anthropomorphic black horse and is one of Mickey Mouse's best friends. Characterized as a cheerful know-it-all, Horace helped Mickey on his sleuthing expeditions in the comics before Goofy assumed that role. Horace most commonly appears as a funny animal, although a common gag in his early appearances was his ability to change at will from being a normal horse to a more human-like character. Horace first appeared as Mickey's plow horse in the 1929 cartoon ""The Plow Boy"". Later"
"during their series four heat. Razer punctured Pussycat's body and lifted it with the arm but Pussycat fell and escaped. In doing so, Pussycat impacted the front wheel of Razer and rendered it immobile. Ian Lewis of Team Razer competed in a seven-way melee featuring antweight robots—miniature machines that weighed less than and fitted into a four-inch () cube. Lewis's robot for this battle was ""Razzler"", a modified Razer toy. Razer's next tournament was the Second World Championship. Its title defence began with qualification from a melee against ""Diotoir"", ""Flensburger Power"" and ""The Revolutionist"". It then beat fellow English representative"
"has been known to date both Horace Horsecollar and Goofy. Horace Horsecollar is a tall, anthropomorphic horse who is Mickey Mouse's friend who first appeared in 1929. He is prone to bragging and practical joking. Before the appearance of Donald Duck and Goofy, Horace was Mickey Mouse's usual sidekick. He is often seen as the boyfriend of Clarabelle Cow. Pete (also called Peg-Leg Pete or Black Pete among other names) is a large chubby anthropomorphic cat and a recurring antagonist who was introduced in 1928. His character ranges from a hardened criminal to an ethical menace. In the comics he"
"was discovered and thwarted by the newly appointed Sheriff Lindo, who deputized him. Bad Dog - Bad Dog (real name unknown) was Colonel Cragg's topkick during their military service, and served with him on the Liberty Squad. He constantly wears a collar around his neck. He possesses superhuman ""toughness,"" which likely consists of enhanced strength and endurance. He served as a pallbearer for Mr. Articulate, although he had a mild dislike for Mr. Articulate, due to his intelligence and expansive vocabulary. As this suggests, Bad Dog is known for having a temper, and has sometimes been shown to enter an"
"a racecar driver who competes in races with his trusty vehicle, the Thunderbolt Greaseslapper. He is accompanied by his girlfriend, Marigold (voiced by June Foray), and his elderly mechanic, Gertie Growler (also voiced by Bill Scott). Tom's chief antagonists are Baron Otto Matic (voiced by Paul Frees) and his lackey, Clutcher (voiced by Daws Butler mimicking Frank Fontaine as ""Crazy Guggenheim""), whom the Baron often hits across the head with a monkey wrench. ""Super Chicken"" features the title character (voiced by Bill Scott), a superhero (who, in ""real life"", is wealthy Henry Cabot Henhouse III) with a lion sidekick named"
"and chin were employed to replicate Dastardly's exaggerated features from the original cartoon. In the cartoons Dastardly would often utter his catchphrases, ""Drat, drat and double drat!"" or ""Triple drat!"" and even ""Curses, foiled again!"" His other main catchphrase was, ""Muttley, do something!"" In ""Wacky Races"", Dastardly was one of the drivers who competed in each episode for first place, in a long and hazard-filled cross-country road rally. As his name implies, Dastardly aimed to win solely through cheating and trickery. His race car, numbered double-zero and named ""The Mean Machine"", featured all sorts of devious traps for him to"
"always gets his mouse.""). The humor in the incompetence of the main character (a recurring theme of each episode), Klondike Kat, is not unlike the humor used in ""Hong Kong Phooey"", whose successes are only either thanks to ""his"" sidekick, Spot, who provides a solution to the challenges, or the direct result of a comically unintended side effect of his conscious efforts, and not Klondike Kat's skill as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Klondike Kat Klondike Kat was a cartoon produced by Total Television and originally aired as part of ""The Beagles"" on CBS-TV, and later found"
"was in the 1995 short ""Carrotblanca,"" where she was voiced by Tress MacNeille. Penelope Pussycat is best known as the often bewildered love interest of ""Looney Tunes""<nowiki>'</nowiki> anthropomorphic skunk, Pepé Le Pew. Penelope is a typical black and white pussycat, though by some means or another, she often finds herself with a white stripe down her back, whether painted intentionally or (mostly) by accident. She often finds herself being chased by the overly enthusiastic Pepé, but when the occasion has presented itself, Penelope has been portrayed as the pursuer. ""For Scent-imental Reasons,"" ""Little Beau Pepé,"" and ""Really Scent"" have all"
"a variety of weapons. They consist of their leader, Gadget (whose son, Socket, appeared in one episode), Firefur, Carpoon, and One-Eye. Gridlockers: Autopia's police force, completely under the Crusher's proverbial thumb. They are led by Number One, who is assisted by Number Two. The lower ranking officers are Number Three and Number Four. Sandcat: A junk merchant in the city of Catatonia. His trade was greatly increased thanks to Hot Rod and friends. Bentley Royce: A news reporter. He has an annoying habit of showing up when he's not wanted, and of getting his interviewees name's wrong. Towhead: A young"
"(One villain, ""Carrot Top,"" could not be tracked by bloodhounds, as he had no blood. His head was a genuine carrot. But Fosdick tracks him to his doom—with a rabbit.) Over the years, other nemeses included: Fosdick is so tough that on the rare occasions he isn't wearing his black suit, he pins his badge to his bare chest. The ramped-up comic violence depicted in ""Fearless Fosdick"" is (usually) bloodless, over-the-top and deliberately surreal. Perpetually ventilated by flying bullets, an iconic ""Fosdick"" trademark was the ""Swiss cheese look""—with smoking bullet holes revealing his truly two-dimensional cartoon construction. The impervious detective"
"an entirely separate character who took his name), or Predaking, an ancient Predacon leader. They are typically represented by the facial insignia they all wear. In the Japanese version of the franchise, the Predacons are called Destrons or Animatrons ( ""Desutoron""). The one exception to this naming convention is ""Car Robots"", where the overall name of the ""Robots in Disguise"" villain faction is Destronger. In the , the Predacons (the ""Animatrons"" in Japan) are a team of five fearsome Decepticon hunters, able to transform into wild beasts and combine their bodies and minds into the giant robot, Predaking. The original"