Turbo Teen

I still think the idea of the show was really cool, but the show itself was kinda goofy.

I mean, if you think about it...why would he have to get hot or cold to transform? If he had become fused or one with the car, then he should have been able to transform at-will.

The poor guy would never have kids, never be able to take a hot shower, so many things. ha ha

I know people probably think I'm crazy, but I still think this would be awesome in real life. Not that it's possible anyway.

You'd never have to worry about $3 gas again!

As someone who idetinifys as a car this really speaks to me on a personal level. I almost feel as if this show was made for me and im ashamed that i wasnt born when this show had aired. I cant explain just how much the main character and i relate were basically the same person as i also idenoty as a red car and seeing this person able to be who he is by turning into a car moves me to tears frequently. 10/10.

Very bizarre. It was kind of disgusting to watch his face stretch into the grill of a car. If they ever made a live-action movie of it, which they won't, they would have to get David Cronenberg to direct it. I always wondered what would happen if he changed back to a teen while his friends were still inside of him. Would they be lodged inside his colon, would it kill turbo teen? And what if someone threw a glass of lukewarm water on him? What about the fact that his body temperature would be 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit? That's pretty hot, so wouldn't he always be a freakin' camaro? I forget, though, did he drink gasoline? I mean if he ingested gas as a car and later turned back into a teen, the gas would still be in his bloodstream so, wouldn't that kill him? I'm glad this show never caught on because you'd have little kids drinking unleaded to be like their hero, Turbo Teen. Shameful

This was one wacky show... I had blocked it from my memory, as one does any major trauma- and then a co-worker of mine reminded me about it.

I don't remember too much of the premise- like the whys and hows. All I remember is that the lead character, looking like Marty McFly, would turn into a car- it may have been a Ranma type thing, where water affected the change. His face would distort and become the grille/headlights, his hands and feet would curl into tires.

Bad, bad show. On around the same time as Manimal, and the two are forever linked in my mind.

It's too bad this show only lasted for one season. I came across an episode of it, and before then have completely forgotten the show existed. It ran early Saturday mornings on ABC in 1984. In the cartoon, Brett Matthews turned into his car when his temperature rose (nervousness, anger). He drove his friends Pattie and Alex around to solve crimes. The introduction really brings back alot of memories of the very early years of when I used to watch Saturday morning cartoons.