The Race

The Race

October 13, 1984 TV Episode Pole Position

Studio
DiC Entertainment
Distributor
LBS Communications, DHX Media

Synopsis

Dan and Roadie are competing in an off road race that ends in Mexico. Zach believes that the race is being used to smuggle a stolen computer chip out of the country. After doing background checks on all drivers and mechanics involved, they come up with two suspects. Meanwhile, Daisy is given a video game by one of the mechanics, Mr. Wilson. Roadie can't beat the game, so he tries to read the program and ends up deleting it and copying it onto his hard drive. Beacons are placed on each of the suspects cars and Dan and Tess are lead on a wild goose chase, trying to figure out which one has the computer chip. At the end of the race, they still can't find the microchip and Daisy gives the game back to the mechanic. When one of the suspects car starts moving they chase after it and find that it is being driven by Mr. Wilson. First they think it is a mistake, but then Daisy finds the chip in the game. So the kids were the ones that had smuggled the chip across the border. When Zach tries to read the chip, he finds that it is empty. Roadie has to 'fess up and admit that he cheated.

Characters

Dan Darret, Tess Darret, Daisy Darret, Dr. Zachary Darret, Wheels, Roadie, Kuma

Credits

Producing

Producer
Jean Chalopin, Andy Heyward (Executive Poroducers)

Writing

Created By
Jean Chalopin

Production notes

This is the story of the Pole Position Stunt Show, a stunt racing and daredevil family team which has been putting on thrilling shows of automotive acrobatics almost as long as there have been cars. The Pole Position Stunt show is run by Dan Darret and his two sisters, Tess and Daisy, after their parents disappear in an unexplained explosion during a stunt race. Their uncle, Dr. Zacchary, reveals that their parents were using the stunt show as a cover for a crime-fighting organization, privately funded and working in cooperation with the government, using the cutting edge of technology to combat crime. The kids vow to carry on their parents' work. Along with pet Kuma and two computerized cars, Roadie and Wheels, they become the New Pole Position Force.