The Spacebots: The Great Alien Race

**The Spacebots: The Great Alien Race** is a 1988 American animated film. It is produced by Nelvana Limited as part of the *Nelvana Superstars 10* series. It is released in November 29, 1988.

## Plot:

Racecar driver Simon is turned into an alien and forced to compete in the Alien Road Rally held by Quadzilla in Castle Quadzilla. Quadzilla will only turn him back if he can win the race against all the other alien who are battling it out to win the Alien of the Year title.

## Synopsis:

Simon has become a talented race car driver, where he competes and wins at the Tyler County Race Track.

Every year, classic monsters get together at Quadzilla's castle in Castle Quadzilla for the "Alien Road Rally", an ultimate road race, awarding the winner with the "Alien of the Year" award as well as many other prizes only monsters would enjoy (and one prize—a trip to Hawaii—that none of the aliens want). This year however, Quadzilla receives a postcard from the alien, Creepy stating that he has retired to Florida and will not be participating. Lacking one of the most well known monsters, Quadzilla fears they will have to cancel the race. Luckily, Quadzilla's minion Waldo notifies him there is an another option, namely, to create a new alien. After searching an old book for information on whom is next in line to become the next alien, it is revealed that it is none other than Simon Spacebot (or Seye-Mon, as Quadzilla pronounces it). Quadzilla sends his horrible henchmen (the mushmouthed, incomprehensible Crampo and the English accented, well articulated Blamo, together known as "The Fang Wings", since both of them have fangs and wings) to America to transform Simon into an alien and bring him back to his castle.

After a few thwarted attempts, the Fang Wings manage to transform Simon by exposing him to moonlight while he is at a drive in movie with Sam, Seth, Soleil, Sarah, Sally, and Gabi in his customized race car. The Fang Wings then picks up the car using their batcopter and flies the group back to Quadzilla's castle. Here, Simon is informed that he was chosen to be the next alien and that he must participate in the alien race. Simon, wanting to return to his normal life, is displeased with his current situation. Ultimately, however, Simon chooses to make a deal with Quadzilla, and states that he'll only race under the condition that if he wins, Quadzilla must return him back to his human state, and allow him and his friends to leave. Quadzilla agrees but secretly begins planning ways to keep Simon from winning. After being kept up most of the night, driving the severely detuned "alien-wagon" in the race, being sent on misleading detours, rescuing Soleil, Sarah, Sally, and Gabi from traps, and dodging dangerous monsters and magic spells, Simon manages to win.

Quadzilla refuses, claiming he had his fingers crossed when they made the agreement. Infuriated, the heroes steal Quadzilla's book on transformation and make their getaway. Quadzilla chases them in his bat-like car and airplane, where the four narrowly escape Quadzilla's powerful "Quad-Vac" and his "Munchie-Missiles." In the end, Gabi uses the book to change Simon back to normal and the group lives happily ever after. That night, the gang all sit down to watch another horror movie, but nobody sees Quadzilla, Blamo and Crampo creep up to the window.

## Cast:

* Corey Burton as Sam Spacebot
* Chris Young as Simon Spacebot
* Billie Mae Richards as Seth Spacebot
* Jen Tolley as Soleil Spacebot
* Tress MacNeille as Sarah Spacebot, Gabi
* Russi Taylor as Sally Spacebot
* Jim Cummings as Lord Quadzilla
* Walker Boone as Blamo
* Frank Welker as Crampo
* Luba Goy as Vera
* Don Francks as Triceramuntant, and Armorvale
* Jo Anne Worley as Trivolta
* Toborr Kristina Tomlinsen as Plasmonia
* Barbara Goodson as Plasmania
* John Stocker as Lizalien
* Will Ryan as Thorny Creature
* Dan Hennessey as Waldo

## Trivia:

* This is the last Spacebots film to be released as part of the Superstars 10 series of telefilms, which was preceded by *The Spacebots Meets the Ghastly Gang* and *The Spacebots Halloween Movie*.
* This is the second time Simon became a main character. The first being *The Spacebots Meets the Ghastly Gang*.