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|species=[[Humans]]
|species=[[Humans]]
|origin=[[Earth]], [[United States]], [[New New York]], [[New New Jack City]]
|origin=[[Earth]], [[United States]], [[New New York]], [[New New Jack City]]
|family=Aunt {{small|(man with a tattoo)}}, Verbally abusive father {{small|([[Minx]])}}
|family=Aunt {{small|(Bazzo)}}, Verbally abusive father {{small|([[Minx]])}}
|first appear={{e|7ACV15}}
|first appear={{e|7ACV15}}
|voice A=Man with a tattoo
|voice A=Bazzo
|voice A by=David Herman
|voice A by=David Herman
|voice B=Man with glasses
|voice B=Jibby
|voice B by=Billy West
|voice B by=Billy West
|voice C=Minx
|voice C=Minx
|voice C by=Lauren Tom
|voice C by=Lauren Tom
|voice D=Man with dreadlocks
|voice D=Benniton
|voice D by=Phil LaMarr
|voice D by=Phil LaMarr
}}
}}
The '''street-racing gang''' consists of four members — a man with a tattoo, a man with glasses, a girl, who is named [[Minx]], and a man with dreadlocks, who is presumably named Benny. {{er|7ACV15}}  According to the man with the tattoo, they usually rap about their problems.  [[Smitty]] and [[URL]] have been trying to bust them for years.
The '''street-racing gang''' consists of four members — Bazzo, Jibby, a girl named [[Minx]], and Benniton, who is nicknamed Benny. {{er|7ACV15}}  According to Bazzo, they usually rap about their problems.  [[Smitty]] and [[URL]] have been trying to bust them for years.


{{Professor Farnsworth}} joined the gang in [[3013]], and the gang briefly replaced {{Fry}}, {{Leela}}, {{Bender}}, and him in the {{Planet Express|crew}} while they were in the [[second dimension]].
{{Professor Farnsworth}} joined the gang in [[3013]], and the gang briefly replaced {{Fry}}, {{Leela}}, {{Bender}}, and him in the {{Planet Express|crew}} while they were in the [[second dimension]].
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== Production ==
== Production ==


The man with glasses and Minx were first seen in [[Vulture preview clip|a preview clip]] for [[broadcast season 10]], in {{February}} [[2013]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/02/watch-a-preview-of-futuramas-seventh-season.html|title=Watch a Preview of Futurama’s Seventh Season|author=Jesse David Fox|date=2013-2-5|site={{w|Vulture.com}}|accessdate=2013-6-23}}</ref>  In {{April}}, the full gang was featured in a preview clip for 7ACV15. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.comedycentral.com/videos/video.rbml?id=wves9x|title=Futurama: Maniac Street Racers|date=2013-4-29|site=[[Comedy Central]]|accessdate=2013-6-23}}</ref>  In {{May}}, {{ctf}} released [[concept art]] of one of the gang's [[hovercar]]s. <ref name="hovercar">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/49370336202/countdown-to-futurama-racecars-if-you-always|title=Countdown to Futurama: Racecars|date=2013-5-1|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Central's Tumblr page]|accessdate=2013-8-7}}</ref>  In June, ''Countdown to Futurama'' released a promo based on the 7ACV15 clip. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/52893524665/countdown-to-futurama-maniac-street-racers-head|title=Countdown to Futurama: Maniac Street Racers|date=2013-6-13|site=Comedy Central's {{w|Tumblr}} page|accessdate=2013-6-23}}</ref>
Jibby and Minx were first seen in [[Vulture preview clip|a preview clip]] for [[broadcast season 10]], in {{February}} [[2013]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/02/watch-a-preview-of-futuramas-seventh-season.html|title=Watch a Preview of Futurama’s Seventh Season|author=Jesse David Fox|date=2013-2-5|site={{w|Vulture.com}}|accessdate=2013-6-23}}</ref>  In {{April}}, the full gang was featured in a preview clip for 7ACV15. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.comedycentral.com/videos/video.rbml?id=wves9x|title=Futurama: Maniac Street Racers|date=2013-4-29|site=[[Comedy Central]]|accessdate=2013-6-23}}</ref>  In {{May}}, {{ctf}} released [[concept art]] of one of the gang's [[hovercar]]s. <ref name="hovercar">{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/49370336202/countdown-to-futurama-racecars-if-you-always|title=Countdown to Futurama: Racecars|date=2013-5-1|site=[http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/ Comedy Central's Tumblr page]|accessdate=2013-8-7}}</ref>  In June, ''Countdown to Futurama'' released a promo based on the 7ACV15 clip. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://comedycentral.tumblr.com/post/52893524665/countdown-to-futurama-maniac-street-racers-head|title=Countdown to Futurama: Maniac Street Racers|date=2013-6-13|site=Comedy Central's {{w|Tumblr}} page|accessdate=2013-6-23}}</ref>


== Additional information ==
== Additional information ==

Revision as of 13:04, 5 February 2014

Tertiary characters
Street-racing gang
Street-racing gang.png
The street-racing gang in New New York, in 3013. [7ACV15]
SpeciesHumans
Planet of originEarth, United States, New New York, New New Jack City
RelativesAunt (Bazzo), Verbally abusive father (Minx)
First appearance"2-D Blacktop" (7ACV15)
Episode
Voices
BazzoDavid Herman
JibbyBilly West
MinxLauren Tom
BennitonPhil LaMarr

The street-racing gang consists of four members — Bazzo, Jibby, a girl named Minx, and Benniton, who is nicknamed Benny. [7ACV15] According to Bazzo, they usually rap about their problems. Smitty and URL have been trying to bust them for years.

Professor Farnsworth joined the gang in 3013, and the gang briefly replaced Fry, Leela, Bender, and him in the Planet Express crew while they were in the second dimension.

Production

Jibby and Minx were first seen in a preview clip for broadcast season 10, in February 2013. [2] In April, the full gang was featured in a preview clip for 7ACV15. [3] In May, Countdown to Futurama released concept art of one of the gang's hovercars. [1] In June, Countdown to Futurama released a promo based on the 7ACV15 clip. [4]

Additional information

Trivia

  • The street-racing gang is mentioned in the blurb on the back cover for Volume 8.

Quotes

    Professor Farnsworth: Amazing! You multicultural punks just race and tinker all day long?

Appearances

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Countdown to Futurama: Racecars. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 01 May 2013. Retrieved on 07 August 2013.
  2. ^ Jesse David Fox (05 February 2013). Watch a Preview of Futurama’s Seventh Season. (Vulture.com.) Retrieved on 23 June 2013.
  3. ^ Futurama: Maniac Street Racers. (Comedy Central.) 29 April 2013. Retrieved on 23 June 2013.
  4. ^ Countdown to Futurama: Maniac Street Racers. (Comedy Central's Tumblr page.) 13 June 2013. Retrieved on 23 June 2013.