Speed Racer and My Lexicon

Several years ago, Cartoon Network used to air old episodes of Speed Racer. As a young guy with barley enough money for pizza and mind-twisters, I had to keep my priorities straight, and so my roommate and I spent a lot of time watching Cartoon Network and trying to make the shows more interesting.

I remember very little of that time, especially the 3:00 AM bouts of watching Speed Racer, but I do remember the high amusement factor of the American cast trying to make poorly translated dialogue sound exciting. The two most memorable examples:

"The car's going to fast! I have to find the brakes and use them!"

"You're the most dangerous man I've ever met...and your WACKY!"


Ah, the simple joys of horrible dialogue, vicious insomnia and straight nitrous oxide...