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===Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure===
===[[Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure]]===

{{mergeto|Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure}}
{{Very long|section|date=25 November 2009}}
A Handy Manny [[primetime]] special has been announced. It takes viewers along on Manny’s exciting and unexpected [[road trip]] to his [[family reunion]]. The special features four new songs including “Rolling” performed by renowned East Los Angeles rockers [[Los Lobos]]. Guest voices include [[Donny Osmond]] as a farmer and [[Kris Kristofferson]] as a gas station owner, called Pops. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/assets/pr/html/HDM_060109.html |title=Press Release |publisher=Disney Channel |date= |accessdate=2009-08-02}}</ref>
A Handy Manny [[primetime]] special has been announced. It takes viewers along on Manny’s exciting and unexpected [[road trip]] to his [[family reunion]]. The special features four new songs including “Rolling” performed by renowned East Los Angeles rockers [[Los Lobos]]. Guest voices include [[Donny Osmond]] as a farmer and [[Kris Kristofferson]] as a gas station owner, called Pops. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/assets/pr/html/HDM_060109.html |title=Press Release |publisher=Disney Channel |date= |accessdate=2009-08-02}}</ref>

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'''Synopsis'''

Manny and the tools are heading off to their family reunion, when Abuelito, Pepe, Chico and Lola drop by to collect the movie projecter, so they can show old movies at the reunion. Manny's motorcycle is broken, he drops off at Kelly's to get the spare part and Pat finds his "cousin" on the front of the hardware catalogue. They set off, but then realise that the gas tank is low of gas. They spot a gas-station and spot the gas pump is broken. Manny fixes it and fills up. A big hardware truck comes and fills up. Pat spottes it has his "cousin" on the front. He, Flicker and Squeeze travel into the delivery van and try to find his "cousin". They stay in there too long and are soon travelling along the road! Manny comes out of the gas-station shop with snacks. They realise that three tools are missing. Pops, the gas-station owner says that the truck in heading for ''Big Town Hardware''. Manny tries to get to the truck and takes the back way, which is the quickest. They are travelling along, when a bridge that has been destroyed stops them. They try to jump over the lagoon. Manny and the tools cross the lagoon safely. They reach a farm and some cows are on the road. Manny trys to overtake them but hit a rock and has blown tyre. Meanwhile, in the delivery truck Pat and the other look to see if Manny is coming. They are not. To pass the time, Manny decides to round up the cows and put them in their field. He fixes the fence, so they can't get out any more. A farmer comes along and Manny tells him about the blown tyre. The farmer introduces his family of animals and fixes the tyre. Manny thanks the farmer and drives off. They are on the road again and spot ''Big Town Hardware'', where Pat and the others are Manny thinks they are the truck, but they are not. Pat and the others are searching for Pat's "cousin" inside. They spot a cardboard drawing of him, but don't see him for real. They wait in the truck, but Manny and the tools are inside the building. When Pat, Flicker and Squeeze are in the truck, it drives off. Manny comes out of the building, just in time and spots Pat and the others. He chases the truck on his motorcycle. A van is in front and will not let Manny pass. A few minutes later, the van turns out into another road and Manny can go faster. They see the truck and take a shortcut to get there. Manny is behind the delivery truck and Pat and the others see them. Manny tries to overtake the truck, but a car passes. Stretch leaps on the windscreen of the truck and gets the driver to stop. The driver stops and Manny gets the tools out of the delivery van. He thanks the driver to stop and heads off to his family reunion. He meets Uncle Tito, Grandma Pedro, Aunt Sonia, Aunt Lupe and Uncle Igre. The episode ends with the family singing ''Family Reunion''.

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'''Cast and Characters'''
* '''Manuel "Manny" Garcia''' (voiced by [[Wilmer Valderrama]])
* '''Kelly''' (voiced by Nancy Truman)
*'''Mr Lopart''' (voiced by [[Tom Kenny]])
*'''Fluffy Lopart''' (voiced by TBA)
*'''Fixit''' (voiced by TBA)
*'''Lola''' (voiced by [[Annie Mumolo]])
*'''Pepe''' (voiced by TBA)
*'''Baby Chico''' (voiced by [[Mandy Burbano]])
*'''Abuelito''' (voiced by TBA)
*'''Felipe''' (voiced by [[Carlos Alazraqui]])
*'''Turner''' (voiced by [[Dee Bradley Baker]])
*'''Stretch''' (voiced by [[Nika Futterman]])
*'''Squeeze''' (voiced by [[Nika Futterman]])
*'''Pat''' (voiced by [[Tom Kenny]])
*'''Dusty''' (voiced by [[Kath Soucie]])
*'''Rusty''' (voiced by [[Fred Stoller]])
*'''Flicker''' (voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]])
*'''Farmer''' (voiced by [[Donny Osmond]])
*'''Pops''' (voiced by [[Kris Kristofferson]]) - gas station owner
*'''Delivery Truck Woman''' (voiced by TBA)
*'''Uncle Tito''' (voiced by TBA) - magic trick expert
*'''Aunt Sonia''' (voiced by TBA)
*'''Aunt Lupe''' (voiced by [[Annie Mumolo]])
*'''Grandma Pedro''' (voiced by TBA)
*'''Uncle Igre''' (voiced by TBA)

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'''Songs'''
*''Family Reunion'' - by [[Fred Mollin]]
*''Rolling'' - by [[Fred Mollin]] and performed by [[Los Lobos]]
*''Somebody, Somewhere (Just Like Me) - by [[Tom Kenny]] and [[Andy Paley]]
*''We Work Together''
*''Hop Up, Jump In''
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'''Broadcast'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country
! Channel
! colspan="2"|Broadcast
! Title
|-
!
!
!Date
!Time
!
|-
| {{USA}}
| [[Playhouse Disney]]
| [[October 4]] [[2009]]
| 8pm-8.45pm
| rowspan="6"|Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure
|-
| {{UK}}
| rowspan="2"|[[Playhouse Disney (UK & Ireland)|Playhouse Disney]]
| rowspan="2"|[[November 7]] [[2009]]
| rowspan="2"|9.25am-10.15am
|-
| {{IRL}}
|-
| {{CAN}}
| [[Family (TV channel)#Playhouse Disney Canada|Playhouse Disney]]
| [[October 9]] [[2009]]
|
|-
| {{AUS}}
| rowspan="2"|[[Playhouse Disney (Australia and New Zealand)|Playhouse Disney]]
| rowspan="2"|[[2009]]/[[2010]]
| rowspan="2"|
|-
| {{NZ}}
|-
| {{PRT}}
| [[Playhouse Disney around the world#Portugal|Playhouse Disney]]
| [[2009]]/[[2010]]
|
| Manny Mãozinhas' Ande de motociclo Aventura
|-
| {{ESP}}
| [[Playhouse Disney around the world#Spain|Playhouse Disney]]
| [[2009]]/[[2010]]
|
| Manny Manitas' Aventura de motocicleta
|-
| {{GER}}
| [[Playhouse Disney around the world#Germany|Playhouse Disney]]
| [[2009]]/[[2010]]
|
| Meister Manny's Motorradabenteuer
|-
| {{FRA}}
| [[Playhouse Disney France|Playhouse Disney]]
| [[2009]]/[[2010]]
|
| Manny et ses outils' Aventure de motocyclette
|-
| {{ITA}}
| [[Playhouse Disney around the world#Italy|Playhouse Disney]]
| [[2009]]/[[2010]]
|
| Manny Tuttofare's Avventura di motocicletta
|-
| {{GRE}}
| [[ET1 (Greece)|ET1]]
| [[2009]]/[[2010]]
|
| O Μαστοράκος's Μοτοσυκλέτα περιπέτεια
|-
| {{MAS}}
| [[Playhouse Disney Malaysia|Playhouse Disney]]
| [[2009]]/[[2010]]
|
| Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure
|-
| {{SWE}}
| [[Playhouse Disney Sweden|Playhouse Disney]]
| [[2009]]/[[2010]]
|
| Händige Manny's Motorcykel äventyr
|-
| {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|Central America}} {{flagicon|South America}} {{flagicon|Peru}} {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Latin America]]
| [[Playhouse Disney Channel Latin America|Playhouse Disney]]
| [[2009]]/[[2010]]
|
| Manny prático Aventura de Motocicleta
|-
| {{BUL}}
| [[Playhouse Disney Bulgaria|Playhouse Disney]]
| [[2009]]
|
| rowspan="5"|Майстор Мани
|}


===Handy Manny's School For Tools===
===Handy Manny's School For Tools===

Revision as of 19:16, 26 November 2009

Handy Manny
File:HandyManny.jpg
Handy Manny and his friendly tools.
GenreAnimation, Preschool edutainment
Created byRoger Bollen
Marilyn Sadler
Rick Gitelson
Directed byTed Bastien
StarringWilmer Valderrama
Voices ofWilmer Valderrama
Tom Kenny
Dee Bradley Baker
Fred Stoller
Nika Futterman
Kath Soucie
Carlos Alazraqui
Country of origin USA
 Canada
Original languageEnglish/Spanish
No. of seasons3[1]
No. of episodes67 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerPam Lehn
ProducersVanessa Tilley, Jane Sobol
Production companiesWalt Disney Television Animation
Nelvana
Original release
NetworkPlayhouse Disney
ReleaseSeptember 16, 2006 –
present

Handy Manny is a TV animated children's program launched in 2006, part of the Playhouse Disney morning block of the Disney Channel. The show features the adventures of Manny Garcia, a bilingual Hispanic handyman, and his anthropomorphic, talking tools. It also teaches young children the beginnings of Spanish and the importance of cultural diversity. A bilingual French version premiered June 3, 2009 on Teletoon alongside the original version.

The show was created by Roger Bollen, Marilyn Sadler and Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Rick Gitelson. The animation is produced by Toronto-based Nelvana and features the voice performances of Wilmer Valderrama, Tom Kenny, Dee Bradley Baker, Fred Stoller, Nika Futterman, Kath Soucie and Carlos Alazraqui. Special guest stars in the series have included Lance Bass, Kurtwood Smith, Shelley Morrison, Fred Willard, Penn Jillette, Jane Lynch, Jon Polito, Ashley Parker Angel, Brian George, Snoop Dogg, Shannon Durig, Marion Ross, Henry Winkler, and Bob Glouberman. The theme song is performed by Los Lobos.

Synopsis

Handy Manny is set in the fictional town of Sheetrock Hills – a play on the genericized trademark for drywall in the United States – where the titular character, Manny, owns a repair shop along with his anthropomorphic talking tools. Most 30-minute episode contain two stories; each story typically begins with Manny and the tools interacting in Manny's repair shop. While at the shop, someone calls Manny, and he answers the phone "Hola, Handy Manny's repair shop, you break it" and then the tools shout "We fix it". The caller usually needs something repaired or assembled. Manny and the Tools sing "Hop up, Jump in"while the Tools hop into his tool box. In most episodes when Manny and the Tools leave for the repair, they see Mr. Lopart and his pet cat Fluffy in front of their candy store. Mr. Lopart would try to do something on his own without any prior experience. Manny offers him to help but Mr Lopart says that he doesn't need any help, after Manny and the Tools leave the item Mr. Lopart was building would malfunction and cause a mess. Once Manny and the tools get to the repair, they collaborate on the best way to fix the broken item. Manny then goes to Kelly's hardware store where she always has the item that they need. Once they have the item for the repair they go back to the worksite and sing "We Work Together" while performing the repair.

Characters

Main human characters

  • Manuel "Manny" Garcia (voiced by Wilmer Valderrama) — the No.1 repairman of Sheetrock Hills who has anthropomorphic tools. He has a reputation for helping everyone, and was awarded the "Good Citizens Award" last season, after unknowingly repairing his own prize, a trophy. He is of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent. He is Abuelito's grandson and is brother to Lola. Also uncle to two boys named Pepe and Chico. He has never been seen without his hat on.
  • Kelly (voiced by Nancy Truman) — owner of a hardware store frequented by Manny and his tools. She also seems to know and have anything and everything Manny needs for his work. It is also hinted that she is smitten with Manny. In the episode "A Day at the Beach", we find out that Kelly is an excellent windsurfer.
  • Leonard Francis Lopart, usually called Mr. Lopart (voiced by Tom Kenny) — Slightly campy owner of a candy store next to Manny's workshop. He is a single middle aged man who lives happily with his cat Fluffy. There hasn't been a reference to him ever being in a romantic relationship although he has an excellent loving relationship with his mother. Mr. Lopart's know-it-all unusually high level of self confidence, attitude and refusal of Manny's assistance often lands him in trouble, usually resulting in his falling on the floor or on the objects he lifts. It should be pointed out that Mr. Lopart has accepted help from Abuelito on occasion which suggests the issue he has is actually receiving help from someone his junior. In the episode "Bingo Night" Fluffy throws all of the Bingo pieces on the floor and Abuelito offers to lend a hand. Mr. Lopart accepts his offer. His mother is Mrs. Lopart and he has twin nephews. His relative, Aloyius Lopart is known to have painted the Gift Shop in the Sheetrock Hills Art Museum.

Tools

  • Felipe (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) - is a Phillips screwdriver who always considers himself a very important tool. Sometimes, his ideas make a problem worse. He provides a lot of the Spanish language content in the show, translating for the other tools. He also loves to sing.
  • Turner (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) - is a flathead screwdriver who appears to be sarcastic and cynical, who often fights with Felipe. He appears to have a secret soft spot for animals (including birds, kittens, and butterflies), although he loudly denies it.
  • Stretch (voiced by Nika Futterman) - is a tape measure who loves to measure things. He can speak out accurate measurements, is able to count well, and can use his tape as a extendable hand.
  • Squeeze (voiced by Nika Futterman) - is a pair of pliers who is sometimes impatient to fix something (usually repairs that involve bolts).
  • Pat (voiced by Tom Kenny) - is a hammer who is talkative, clumsy, and not very intelligent. His catchphrase is "I'm a hammer." He is very obsessed with nails.
  • Dusty (voiced by Kath Soucie) - is a hand saw who gives good advice. She loves to cut things like wood
  • Rusty (voiced by Fred Stoller) - is a monkey wrench (though drawn as a pipe wrench) who is not very brave and a worrywart. He sometimes needs Manny's assistance to get courage.
  • Flicker (voiced by Grey DeLisle) - is a flashlight who is still learning English and speaks Spanish completely. Felipe is the only tool that can talk to him. In the episode 'Flicker Learns English' he learns three English words, 'lock', 'there' and 'bye'.

Minor characters

  • Abuelito - Manny's grandfather, who he occasionally does repairs for. He also appears as an expert gardener
  • Elliot - (voiced by Lance Bass) - Kelly's little brother who is a drummer and skateboarder. He often forgets things . Elliot has a pet rooster named Milton. In the episode "A Day at the Beach," it is revealed that Elliot is also a lifeguard.
  • Mrs. Portillo - (voiced by Shelley Morrison) Is a grandmotherly resident of Sheetrock Hills. She is of Mexican descent and often calls upon Manny to make repairs at her home. She is an excellent baker and runs a bakery/restaurant in town. Her grandsons are Quin and Alex and their friend is Kyle. She has a chihuahua named Carlos and a chameleon named Maurice.
  • Mayor Rosa - The Mayor of Sheetrock Hills. In several episodes Manny is asked by the Mayor to make repairs to community facilities in Sheetrock Hills.
  • Mr. Chu - The principal of Sheetrock Hills Elementary School, he features in episodes where Manny does repairs at the school.
  • Fluffy Louise Lopart - Mr. Lopart's cat, and is often involved in whatever trouble Mr. Lopart finds himself in.
  • Fixit - Manny's zoomorphic robotic "dog". She was made by Manny out of spare parts, and lives in Manny's repair shop. She goes to exciting places to do repairs.
  • Mr. Kumar - Is the Hindu owner of the Sheetrock Hills's China Shop. He appears as a very timid but friendly man, with a tendency to spoonerize when he is particularly nervous.
  • Señor Sanchez and Julieta - A middle-aged Spanish man who is often seen. He has a pet cat named Patches which the tools and Manny gave him. Julieta is his young granddaughter.
  • Sherman - Is the owner of the Sheetrock Hills Shoe Store. He is a kind but forgetful man and sometimes loses his glasses.
  • Coach Johnson - Is the Sheetrock Hills Elementary School's coach.
  • The Lees - Mrs. Lee, mother of three sons, Steven, Kevin and Nelson.
  • Señor Lopez - the science teacher of the Sheetrock Hills Elementary School. He also works as a meteorologist. (formerly played by Mario Lopez. Replaced by Steven Moreno in "Rusty's Second Wind".
  • Lola - Manny's Sister who lives in Sheetrock hills. (voiced by Annie Mumolo)
  • Pepe and Baby Chico - Manny's nephews who love him for being there for them when they need help. (Chico voiced by Mandy Burbano)
  • Dwayne Bouffant (voiced by Fred Willard) - The Sheetrock Hills news reporter.
  • Victor - Owner of the Sheetrock Hills costume shop.
  • Mr. Singh and Leela - A business man and his daughter who loves playing with her dollies.
  • The Ayalas - Mr. Ayala who moved to Sheetrock Hills from Argentina who work at a car wash, then a bowling alley and has a son named Marcelo who loved to play soccer.
  • Mrs. Lopart (voiced by Marion Ross) - Mr. Lopart's Mother.
  • Magic Marty (voiced by Penn Jillette) - Magician of the magic shop.
  • Marion the Librarian (voiced by TBA) - A woman who works at the Sheetrock Hills library.
  • Oscar (voiced by Mark Steines) - Owner of Oscar's House of 18 Smoothies.
  • Frank (voiced by Phil LaMarr)- The owner of his own Barber
  • Lyle And Leland Mr.Lopart's Twins
  • Pepe Manny's Cousion In The Esipode Called Scribble Trouble,Lyle And The Leland Lopart,Motorcycle Adventure,Pepe's Rocket

Episodes

Main article: List of Handy Manny episodes

Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure

A Handy Manny primetime special has been announced. It takes viewers along on Manny’s exciting and unexpected road trip to his family reunion. The special features four new songs including “Rolling” performed by renowned East Los Angeles rockers Los Lobos. Guest voices include Donny Osmond as a farmer and Kris Kristofferson as a gas station owner, called Pops. [2]

Handy Manny's School For Tools

On June 1 2009 it was announced that 20 animated shorts had been ordered for airing in 2010, being titled 'Handy Manny's School for Tools'. The show will introduce 10 new tools (20 in total): a jackhammer, a power screwdriver, a power socket wrench, a shop vac, a pair of needle-nose pliers, a deluxe toolbox, a laser level and a trio of crescent wrenches. Their names are to be confirmed.

Crew

  • Executive Producer: Rick Gitelson
  • Writers: Rick Gitelson, Jeff Wynne
  • Directors: Charles E. Bastien, Sue Blu
  • Composer: Fernando Rivas
  • Production/Animation: Nelvana Studio/ Corus Entertainment

International broadcasting

  • Canada: Playhouse Disney and Family Channel: Title is not translated. As in other countries it is bilingual. The Canadian English version of the channel is bought intact from the original version. The Canadian French version has the main language translated into French.
  • Denmark: Playhouse Disney: Title is not translated. main language is Danish and the Spanish words are translated into English. Original soundtrack (English / Spanish) usually broadcast in digital cable and digital satellite along with Swedish/English and Norwegian/English versions.
  • France: Playhouse Disney Channel: Translated as Manny et ses outils (Manny and his tools),the series is still bilingual, but the main language is translated into French.
  • Germany: Playhouse Disney: Translated as Meister Manny (Master Manny), the series is still bilingual, but the main language is German and the few words in Spanish.
  • Greece: ET1: Translated as O Μαστοράκος (O Mastorakos), the series is bilingual, but the main language is Greek and the few words in Spanish are translated into English.
  • Israel: HOP!: translated as Nadav Yadey Zahav (Nadav Golden Hands), the English and the Spanish are both translated into Hebrew.
  • Italy: Playhouse Disney: Translated as Manny Tuttofare (Manny Handyperson), the series is still bilingual, but the main language is Italian and the few words in Spanish are translated into English.
  • Japan: Playhouse Disney: Translated as おたすけマニー　 (Otasuke Manii or Helping Manny), is bilingual, but the main language is Japanese and the Spanish words are translated into English. However, the original version (English/Spanish) can also be heard if the television is equipped with a selectable bilingual function.
  • Latin America: Playhouse Disney Channel: Translated as Manny a la Obra, the series is still bilingual format, but inverting the English and Spanish languages. Thus Manny speaks mostly Spanish with a few words in English.
  • Brazil: Playhouse Disney Channel: Translated as Manny, Mãos a Obra, the series is still bilingual format, but inverting the English and Spanish languages. But the main language is Portuguese.
  • Sweden: Playhouse Disney: Translated as Händige Manny, the series is still bilingual, but the main language is Swedish and the Spanish words are translated into English.
  • Europe: Jetix Play: The Title is not translated but the few words in Spanish are translated into English.

DVD releases

Five DVD compilations have been released and one upcoming:

DVD Title Release Date Episodes Link (Amazon) Other Information
Region 2 Region 1
Handy Manny: Tooling Around TBA 21 August, 2007 US Link
Handy Manny: Fixing It Right TBA 19 February, 2008 Rusty To The Rescue US Link
Handy Manny: Manny's Pet Roundup 6 July, 2009 5 August, 2008 Squeeze Makes A Promise
Pet Problem
Kitty Sitting
Gopher Help
Renaldo's Pretzel Castle
Daisy's Pet Project 		UK Link

US Link

All the episodes in this DVD are related to animals and pets.
Handy Manny: Manny's Green Team TBA 31 March, 2009 Saving The Turtles
Science Fair
Arbor Day 		US Link All the episodes in this DVD are related to recycling and caring for the earth.
Handy Manny: A Very Handy Holiday 2 November, 2009 TBA A Very Handy Holiday UK Link
Handy Manny: Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure TBA 1 December, 2009 Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure US Link

Note: Episodes in bold text are bonus episodes.

References

  1. ^ http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31503/handy-manny-begins-third-season-on-november-7-2009
  2. ^ "Press Release". Disney Channel. Retrieved 2009-08-02.

Notes

  • The DVD 'Manny's Pet Roundup' has recently been released on 06 July 2009 in the UK, making it the first Handy Manny DVD released in the world with DVD region 2.
Preceded by Playhouse Disney Shows
2006-present 		Succeeded by
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