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词条 Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns
释义

  1. Production

  2. Reception

  3. Cast

  4. Episodes

  5. DVD releases

  6. Disclaimers

  7. References

  8. External links

{{Infobox television
| show_name = Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns
| image = As the Wrench Turns.png
| genre = Animated sitcom
| creator = Howard Grossman
Doug Berman
| writer = Doug Berman
Tom Magliozzi
Ray Magliozzi
Doug Mayer
Tom Minton
| director = Tom Sito
| voices = Tom Magliozzi
Ray Magliozzi
Kelli O'Hara
Juan Carlos Hernández
Cornell Womack
Barbara Rosenblat
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme = "The William Tell Overture"[1]
| endtheme =
| composer =
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
| executive_producer= Howard Grossman
Robert Harris
Bill Kroyer
| runtime = 26 minutes
| picture_format =
| audio_format =
| network = PBS
| first_aired = July 9, 2008
| last_aired = August 13, 2008
| website = https://www.pbs.org/wrenchturns/
}}Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns is an American animated sitcom that follows the adventures of the brothers Click and Clack from their auto repair shop, Car Talk Plaza. It stars Tom (Click) and Ray Magliozzi (Clack), also known as the Tappet Brothers, from National Public Radio's Car Talk.[1]

The series debuted on July 9, 2008, and additionally in various time slots depending on local station scheduling.[2] The series aired its ten-episode season in two-episode blocks for five weeks.[3] It ended on August 13, 2008 with 10 episodes.

Production

Executive producer Howard Grossman began pitching a television series based on Car Talk in 2001. On July 11, 2007, PBS announced that it had greenlit the series for debut in the summer of 2008.[4] This is the first prime-time animated series in the history of PBS.[2] While at first a direct adaptation of the radio show had been proposed,[1] the final product is an animated sitcom featuring a new cast of fictional characters alongside the radio-show hosting Click and Clack.[3]

The opening theme and other music for the series are produced by Carl Finch and composed, arranged, and performed by Finch and his Grammy-award-winning band, Brave Combo.[5][6]

Reception

Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns received a largely negative response, with The New York Times commenting that "television seems to flatten and confine" Tom and Ray's spontaneity and that while the series is "indisputably adorable" it "lacks the magic of the Magliozzis unplugged."[7] The Boston Herald opined that fans of Car Talk will be "excited to hear that Tom and Ray Magliozzi have expanded to PBS and television. Until they see the show." The show is described as "silly like a bad Saturday morning cartoon" and that the Magliozzi brothers are portrayed as "low-grade scam artists instead of the cheery, charming guys we know they are."[8]

Judge Christopher Kulik of DVD Verdict wrote in his review of the 2008 Paramount DVD release: "As a long-time devotee of Car Talk, I found this series to be a mixed bag. The humor is certainly there, and the Magliozzis' comic punch is still hitting hard, except their famous improvisation and spontaneity is practically thrown out the window. The result is Click & Clack 2.0, as the friendly voices are there but not the belly laughs or jolly merriment the boys' audibly display every Saturday morning. The out-there stories themselves set up some big laughs, like when the boys' discover pasta as an alternative energy source for automobiles, [pissed] off the local Mafioso in the process. Others lack any ingenuity whatsoever. The animation itself harks back to the 60s and 70s: very dim and dry, lacks real color and pizzazz, occasionally rough around the edges. Nothing special, unless you want to return to that old-fashioned, old-school look which was prevalent in George of the Jungle. Since the humor will whisk over children's heads, it's clear this show was created specifically for the older crowd, ones who are too slow to catch every gag in The Family Guy. The show does earn points for its rich character design, courtesy of Stephen Silver, who also did the Clerks series with Kevin Smith.[9]

Cast

  • Tom Magliozzi - Click Tappet
  • Ray Magliozzi - Clack Tappet
  • Kelli O'Hara - Beth Totenbag
  • Juan Carlos Hernández - Fidel
  • Cornell Womack - Crusty
  • Barbara Rosenblat - Sal
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Episodes

{{Episode list
# Title Original airdate Code
LineColor=8888FFEpisodeNumber=1ProdCode=CT105Title=Campaign2008|7|9}}ShortSummary=Click and Clack try to save the network by running for President so they can qualify for Federal matching funds.[10] James Carville plays a political consultant named Jimmy.[11]
}}{{Episode list		LineColor=8888FFEpisodeNumber=2ProdCode=CT104Title=Outsourcing2008|7|9}}ShortSummary=Click and Clack are overwhelmed with work so they outsource the radio show to India with unpredictable results.[16] Garrison Keillor has a brief cameo as himself.[6]
}}{{Episode list		LineColor=8888FFEpisodeNumber=3ProdCode=CT103Title=Boston Blackout2008|7|16}}ShortSummary=Mechanic Stash invents an auto repair robot called the Wallet Vac to help out in the garage, but its need for electricity cause a massive power outage in the northeastern U.S.[12] Carl Kasell cameo as radio news anchor "Carl Carousel".
}}{{Episode list		LineColor=8888FFEpisodeNumber=4ProdCode=CT102Title=Pasta Wars2008|7|16}}ShortSummary=Click and Clack invent a pasta-fueled vehicle, the Fusilli 500.[13] Jim Lehrer has a cameo as news anchor "Jim Lahair".
}}{{Episode list		LineColor=8888FFEpisodeNumber=5ProdCode=CT107Title=Gigantic Motors2008|7|23}}ShortSummary=Click and Clack lose their main sponsor and are forced to sign with Gigantic Motors who have nefarious plans for the radio duo.
}}{{Episode list		LineColor=8888FFEpisodeNumber=6ProdCode=CT106Title=Fidel vs. Zuzu2008|7|23}}ShortSummary=When the Dog Tickler claims garage dog Zuzu can diagnose car problems with her sense of smell, Fidel feels slighted and quits the garage.
}}{{Episode list		LineColor=8888FFEpisodeNumber=7ProdCode=CT101Title=Abercrombie & Wrench2008|7|30}}ShortSummary=When a high-tech repair shop featuring hunky mechanics opens nearby, Click and Clack fight back with a nod to the disco era.[14] Jim Lehrer has a cameo as news anchor "Jim Lahair".
}}{{Episode list		LineColor=8888FFEpisodeNumber=8ProdCode=CT108Title=Pocket Full of Motor Oil2008|8|6}}ShortSummary=Crusty's niece is coming for a visit and she thinks he's still a professor at Harvard University.[15]
}}{{Episode list		LineColor=8888FFEpisodeNumber=9ProdCode=CT110Title=Gotcha!2008|8|13}}ShortSummary=Click and Clack play practical jokes when a potential network benefactor visits the garage.
}}{{Episode list		LineColor=8888FFEpisodeNumber=10ProdCode=CT109Title=Casino2008|8|20}}ShortSummary=Click and Clack, believing they are of Native American descent, turn the garage into a casino.[12]
}}

DVD releases

PBS Home Video and Paramount Home Entertainment released the entire run of As the Wrench Turns on DVD.[4] The two-disc set was released in the United States and Canada on September 30, 2008.[11][16]

Disclaimers

The legal disclaimer at the end of each episode notes, "The persons in this film are not real... duh. O.K. fine, Click and Clack are the radio guys. But hey, any other similarity to actual persons or events is serendipity at best." The copyright notice on each show reads, "CTTV LLV created this hilarious show to make an honest buck, so cut us some slack and don't be knocking it off or we'll come and get ya, we swear we will. This motion picture is protected under the laws of the U.S., other countries and James Bond himself. We're not kidding here, unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in a bad day in court and a stint in the slammer. We mean it, man. We really do."

References

1. ^{{cite news | first=Kevin | last=McDonough | title=TV Guy: Cartoon series stars Click and Click | work=Times Herald-Record | url=http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080709/LIFE/807090318 | date=2008-07-09 | accessdate=2008-07-24}}
2. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2008/07/lunch-with-paul.html |work=Kansas City Star |first=Aaron |last=Barnhart |date=2008-07-11 |title=Lunch with Paula Kerger |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208125335/http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2008/07/lunch-with-paul.html |archivedate=2008-12-08| accessdate=2012-11-26}}
3. ^1 {{cite web | first=Jason | last=Hughes | title=NPR's Car Talk becomes PBS's As the Wrench Turns | work=TV Squad | url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/01/nprs-car-talk-becomes-pbss-as-the-wrench-turns/ |date=2008-07-01| accessdate=2012-11-26}}
4. ^1 {{cite pressrelease |title=PBS Greenlights 'Car Talk' Television Series |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-11-2007/0004623954 |publisher=Public Broadcasting Service |date=2007-07-11 |accessdate=2008-07-24}}
5. ^1 2 {{cite news |work=Denton Record-Chronicle |title=Click & Clack add oompah; Brave Combo provides musical nuts and bolts for animated TV series |first=Lucinda |last=Breeding |url=http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_Brave_Combo_0706.2984932a.html |date=2008-07-07 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828133801/http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_Brave_Combo_0706.2984932a.html |archivedate=2008-08-28 |accessdate=2012-11-26}}
6. ^1 {{cite news |first=Roger |last=Catlin |url=http://www.courant.com/entertainment/tv/hc-clickclack.artjul09,0,3836013.story |work=Hartford Courant |title=Click And Clack Get Their Own Public Television Show |date=2008-07-09 |accessdate=2008-07-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081021000240/http://www.courant.com/entertainment/tv/hc-clickclack.artjul09%2C0%2C3836013.story |archivedate=October 21, 2008 |df= }}
7. ^{{cite news | first=Ginia | last=Bellafante | title=Motor Heads Take a Detour, With Cartoon Carburetors | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/16/arts/television/16clic.html | work=The New York Times | date=2008-07-16 | accessdate=2008-07-24}}
8. ^{{cite news | first=Rick | last=Kushman | title=This week looks like a strange one in TV land | url=http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/television/general/view.bg?articleid=1105510 | work=The Boston Herald | date=2008-07-07 | accessdate=2008-07-24}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
9. ^https://web.archive.org/web/20120330105752/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/asthewrenchturns.php
10. ^{{cite news |work=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |title=Click and Clack go clunk |url=http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/tv/22873869.html |date=2008-07-05 |first=Neal |last=Justin| accessdate=2008-07-24}}
11. ^1 {{cite news |publisher=DVD Talk |title=Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns |url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/34736/click-and-clacks-as-the-wrench-turns/ |first=Jeffrey |last=Kauffman |date=September 30, 2008}}
12. ^1 2 {{cite news |work=Lynchburg News & Advance |title='Car Talk' cartoon's a clunker |url=http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/entertainment/local/article/car_talk_cartoons_a_clunker/6504/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080713120629/http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/entertainment/local/article/car_talk_cartoons_a_clunker/6504/ |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2008-07-13 |first=Walt |last=Belcher |date=2008-07-10 }}
13. ^{{cite web | work=KQED |url=http://www.kqed.org/programs/tv/program-landing.jsp?progID=17528 |title=Programs A-Z: Click & Clack's As The Wrench Turns | accessdate=2008-07-24}}
14. ^{{cite news |work=The Jackson Sun |title=Must see TV tonight |url=http://www.jacksonsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080730/NEWS01/80730007 |first=Mike |last=Hughes |date=2008-07-30 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
15. ^{{cite news |work=Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |title=TV Highlights |url=http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080806/ENT03/808060334 |date=2008-08-06}}
16. ^{{cite news |date=June 10, 2008 |work=TV Shows on DVD |title=Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns - The 'Car Talk with Tom & Ray' Guys get a PBS Series: Debuts On-Air in July, to DVD in Sept. |first=David |last=Lambert |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Click-Clacks-Wrench-Turns-DVDs-Announced/9807 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080812102339/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Click-Clacks-Wrench-Turns-DVDs-Announced/9807 |archivedate=August 12, 2008 |df= }}

External links

  • {{Official website|https://www.pbs.org/wrenchturns/|Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns official website}}
  • {{IMDb title|1190760}}
  • {{tv.com show|click-and-clacks-as-the-wrench-turns|Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns}}

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