Almost 50 Shows with Sentient Cars
With the American love of the automobile, it is no wonder that so many shows have been done with thinking cars - whether it is due to magic, or technology.
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- CreatorAllan BurnsChris HaywardStarsJerry Van DykeMaggie PierceAnn SothernThe story of the relationship between a man and his mother, the latter having been reincarnated as a 1928 Porter automobile.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKeith GordonJohn StockwellAlexandra PaulA nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsDean JonesMichele LeeDavid TomlinsonDown-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of it's own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsDavid HasselhoffEdward MulhareRichard BasehartA lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of a virtually indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar.
- StarsFrank WelkerJudy StrangisPaul Winchellthis animated comedy follows the misadventures of a car named wheelie.
- CreatorDave AndronStarsJustin BrueningDeanna RussoPaul CampbellA former Army Ranger, an FBI agent and a young woman search for the culprits who want the crime-fighting car KITT.
- DirectorAngela RobinsonStarsLindsay LohanMichael KeatonCheryl HinesMaggie Peyton, the new owner of Herbie, Number 53, the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own, puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.
- StarsDean JonesPatricia HartyRichard PaulJim and Bo run a driving school with Herbie, a sentient VW Beetle who frequently lands them in comic misadventures. Jim's rival Randy was once engaged to Jim's girlfriend Susan.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsHelen HayesKen BerryStefanie PowersThe living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.
- DirectorVincent McEveetyStarsDean JonesDon KnottsJulie SommarsHerbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. Unbeknownst to Herbie's driver, thieves have hidden a stolen diamond in Herbie's gas tank, and are now trying to get it back.
- DirectorVincent McEveetyStarsCharles Martin SmithStephen W. BurnsCloris LeachmanThe adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.
- DirectorPeyton ReedStarsBruce CampbellJohn HannahAlexandra WentworthHerbie, the magical Volkswagen Beetle, is passed on to a new owner. Together, they must battle a dastardly racer and his devil-car "Horace", an evil Herbie.
- CreatorHenry OrensteinStarsFrank WelkerPeter CullenCorey BurtonTwo opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.
- DirectorMichael BayStarsShia LaBeoufMegan FoxJosh DuhamelAn ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager.
- DirectorNelson ShinStarsOrson WellesRobert StackLeonard NimoyThe Autobots must stop a colossal planet consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.
- DirectorMichael BayStarsShia LaBeoufRosie Huntington-WhiteleyTyrese GibsonThe Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.
- StarsDavid KayeJeff BennettBumper RobinsonTransformers crash land on present day Earth and inadvertently cause a technological revolution. They wake up 50 years later in a world where robots are used in everyday life. StarScream arrives looking for their AllSpark.
- CreatorDuane CapizziJeff KlineAlex KurtzmanStarsPeter CullenSumalee MontanoJeffrey CombsIn this new set of adventures the Autobots live on Earth and maintain their secret identity. They are joined by 3 teens as they battle the Decepticons.
- StarsNeil KaplanDaniel RiordanJason SpisakOptimus Prime and the Autobots defend Earth against Megatron and combined forces of the evil Predacons and Decepticons.
- StarsMel BlancArlene GolonkaChris AllenAnimated 'Saturday-morning' television cartoon about a race car.
- CreatorJoe RubyKen SpearsStarsDavid LevyCarol Anne SeflingerJack BakerThe adventures of a living clunker of a dune buggy that is able to become a superhero car.
- DirectorJohn LasseterJoe RanftStarsOwen WilsonBonnie HuntPaul NewmanOn the way to the biggest race of his life, a hotshot rookie race car gets stranded in a rundown town and learns that winning isn't everything in life.
- DirectorJohn LasseterBradford LewisStarsOwen WilsonLarry the Cable GuyMichael CaineStar race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
- DirectorKlay HallStarsCarlos AlazraquiDane CookStacy KeachA cropdusting plane with a fear of heights lives his dream of competing in a famous around-the-world aerial race.
- StarsLarry the Cable GuyKeith FergusonLindsey CollinsCruise into the crazy adventures of Tow Mater as you watch him be a fire truck, daredevil, import drifter, and even an astronaut.
- CreatorJean ChalopinMichael ReavesStarsLisa LindgrenKaleena KiffDavid CoburnA teen stunt car team secretly fights crime with the help of their artificially intelligent cars.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsBob HoskinsChristopher LloydJoanna CassidyWhen a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
- StarsFrank WelkerT.K. CarterPamela HaydenThe adventures of a boy who can physically transform into a living car.
- DirectorMichael BayStarsMark WahlbergNicola Peltz BeckhamJack ReynorWhen humanity allies with a bounty hunter in pursuit of Optimus Prime, the Autobots turn to a mechanic and his family for help.
- DirectorMichael BayStarsShia LaBeoufMegan FoxJosh DuhamelSam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war.
- StarsScott McNeilGarry ChalkIan James CorlettThe Transformers' war continues in an older time, through a new generation. On pliocenic Earth, the heroic Maximals and the evil Predacons battle for survival against each other and against a violent planet.
- StarsGarry ChalkSarah EdmondsonSam VincentThe Autobots embark on a quest to locate mystical artifacts to save their homeworld of Cybertron from being sucked into a black hole. But the Decepticons want to get their hands on those artifacts too.
- StarsGarry ChalkDavid KayeScott McNeilAutobots and Decepticons battle for control of the Mini-Cons, small Transformers that grant immense power to their masters. The fierce conflict rages on Earth, as both factions vie for dominance.
- StarsLou RichardsBernard ErhardFrank WelkerGobots are loosely based on the Tonka toy line. There are two warring factions: the Gaurdians, lead by the charismatic Leader-1, and the Renegades, lead by Cy-Kill, who is bent on dominating Gobotron and then the Earth and the galaxy.
- DirectorDon LuskRay PattersonAlan ZasloveStarsMargot KidderRoddy McDowallTelly SavalasThe Go-Bots fight to rescue the Rock People.
- DirectorKen HughesStarsDick Van DykeSally Ann HowesLionel JeffriesA down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.
- StarsHideyuki HoriMasato HiranoRyôichi TanakaWith the aid of the Headmasters the mighty Cybertrons (Autobots) continue to wage war against their evil counterparts the Destrons (Decepticons). But with Convoy (Optimus Prime) now gone can the Cybertrons win?
- StarsYumi TômaKeiichi NodaHiroko EmoriA new threat to Earth arises when powerful giant Decepticon Pretenders shaped like Earth's beasts escape their ancient prison at the bottom of the ocean. Autobot Pretenders who can turn into human and live among them fight back.
- StarsHideyuki TanakaHiroshi TakemuraMiyako EndôTransformers: Victory begins in the year 2025 when the Cybertron Leader Star Saber defeats the leader of the Destrons, Deszaras and traps his space headquarters in intergalactic dust. The Destron's motives in this series is to gather enough Energon (Basic fuel for Transformers) to repower their space headquarters enough to free itself and use it to conquer the universe. This series introduces new characters such as "Breast Force" a group of Destrons with Breast Plates that transform into animals and could merge into a robot called Leokaiser,and Brainmasters, Who are Cybertrons who's faces transform into tiny robots and "Victory Leo" who was rebuilt from the severely injured God Ginrai from the "Transformers: Super-God Masterforce" series.
- DirectorHiromichi MatanoStarsYûsaku YaraKaneto ShiozawaEiko YamadaIts a Transformer battle royale when a evil demon named Vullinjir recreates six Destron gestalts (Giant robots composed of smaller ones) and pits them against the Cybertron Micromasters along with Di Atlus and Sonic Bomber for the ultimate prize, the Zodiac, an ultimate power source.
- Abridged version of the 1984 show with added CGI intros. Cybernet Space Cube is a Cybetronian learning tool that presents stories from the original show as history lessons.
- StarsHozumi GôdaTetsuo KomuraJunko TakeuchiA new generation of Maximals and Predacons appear on Earth to continue the Beast Wars.
- StarsHozumi GôdaJun'ichi InoueJun UemotoBig Convoy leads rookie Autobot Maximals against Magmatron and his Decepticon Predacons who are after energy source called Angolmois. However, when ancient evil transformer Unicron and his Blendtrons appear, everything changes.
- CreatorNicole DubucBrian HohlfeldJeff KlineStarsLacey ChabertElan GarfiasMaurice LaMarcheThe Rescue Bots are Transformers that work with a family of heroes to rescue humans from disasters. These non-violent Transformer stories were aimed at pre-school viewers.
- CreatorHiroto IshikawaStarsGarry ChalkDavid KayeMatt HillYears after "Transformers: Armada", the Autobots continue to battle the Decepticons, but this time they must also prevent the resurrection of Unicron.
- DirectorBen StillerStarsJack BlackOwen WilsonRon SilverAstronaut on the run with special powers and his talking motorcycle must deal with a malevolent artificial life form that's possessing people and turning them into dust, as well as NASA's hitman and real life actor Ron Silver.
- CreatorRick CoppDavid A. GoodmanStarsBrixton KarnesChristine SteelDuane DavisYears after the adventures of Michael Knight and KITT, a new team of artificially intelligent super vehicles and their drivers continue the fight against evil wherever they go.
- CreatorKeith ChapmanStarsRob RackstrawKate HarbourNeil MorrisseyBob Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. Bob and Can-Do Crew demonstrate power of positive thinking, problem-solving, teamwork,.
- DirectorBrian FeeStarsOwen WilsonCristela AlonzoChris CooperLightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of racers that he's still the best race car in the world.