Bailey's Comets
From The TV IV
| Bailey's Comets | |
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| Premiere | September 8, 1973 |
| Finale | January 6, 1974 |
| Airs | |
| Creator | David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng, Ken Spears, Joe Ruby |
| Network | CBS (1973-75) |
| Style | 30 minute animated comedy |
| Company | DePatie-Freleng Enterprises |
| Episodes | 16 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Origin | USA |
Bailey's Comets was an animated comedy that aired on CBS Saturday mornings.
Borrowing the premise of Hanna-Barbera's 1968 series Wacky Races, Bailey's Comets pits a team of roller derby skaters of the same name, led by Barnaby Bailey, as they compete against other derby teams racing cross-country in search of clues to a treasure. The end of each episode (2 per show) reveals the clue the skaters must uncover to their next destination.
The other derby teams are the Black Hats, the Broomer Girls, The Yo-Ho-Hos (a team of pirates), the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hydes, The Texas Flycats, the Roller Coasters, the Stone Rollers, The Duster Busters, the Gargantuan Giants, the Gusta Pastas, The Hairy Madden Red Eyes, the Mystery Mob (a cloud of dust with a team of legs with skates), the Ramblin' Rivets, the Rock 'N' Rollers and the Roller Bears.
The show aired at 8:30 AM Eastern and then was moved to 9:30 AM Sundays as CBS did a virtual overhaul of its Saturday morning line-up in February of 1974.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Billed Cast | |
| Carl Esser | Barnaby Bailey |
| Karen Smith | Candy |
| Sarah Kennedy | Bunny |
| Daws Butler | Dooter Roo |
| Don Messick | Gabby |
| Bob Holt | Dude |
| Kathy Gori | Sarge |
| Jim Begg | Wheeler |
| Frank Welker | Pudge |
