Auto-B-Good

Auto-B-Good is a 2005-2006 American animated series. The series features short stories set in the fictional City of Auto, in which all the citizens are cars.[2] The program is explicitly designed to teach kids lessons in moral character and values. Auto-B-Good was produced by Wet Cement Productions. The show was shown on certain PBS stations on PBS Kids before moving to Smile of a Child/TBN until early 2019.

Auto-B-Good
Genre	Animation, Kids
Written by	John Ingelin Kevin Nelson (story by)
Directed by	Handen Jetmall (voice director) Charles Meyer Gary Meyer Joth Loder (animation)
Voices of	Teri Parker-Brown Sabrina Crews Jim Cunningham John Farrell Heidi Fellner Len Goodman Charles Hubbell Kim Kivens Dave Simmons
Composer(s)	Phil Aaron
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	63 (list of episodes)
Production
Cinematography	Dan Becker Tom Smith
Editor(s)	Charles Meyer
Camera setup	Charles Thompson Joe Dennis Jim May
Running time	11 minutes
Production company(s)	Wet Cement Productions (groups) GoldKing Media (single episode)
Distributor	Morning Light Media (2005–2006) Rising Star Studios (2006–present)
Release
Original network	Syndication[1]
Original release	January 17, 2005 – February 27, 2006
External links
Auto-B-Good.com Website

Production

Production for the first season was thought up from 1998 to 2000 and produced from 2002 to 2003 Production for the second season was thought up from 2000 to 2003 (the latter year was when it was produced) and the episodes were completed in 2004, and they were re-aired from 2006 to 2007. It was originally broadcast as videos before airing on TV in 2005.

Characters

Main

Johnny

• Model: "Dodge Viper"

Johnny is cool and daring. He loves high speeds and a glossy shine. His best friends are Derek, Cali, Maria, and Miles. He is 12 years old. His favorite thing to do is race to Squeakies Car Wash to get “squeaky clean” and show off his shine.

Cali

• Model: "1999 Mercedes-Benz R170"

Cali is a stereotypical “valley girl”. She is 16 years old. She hangs out with Johnny and Maria, and loves shopping.

EJ Mini

• Model: "1974 Morris Mini"

One of the “little cars,” Eric Jacobson "EJ" Mini puts his all into everything he does. He is 6 years old. He tries hard to keep up with the big guys – and wants to be just like Johnny when he grows up. His best friend is his classmate Izzi.

Issadora

• Model: "1957 BMW Isetta 300"

Issadora (Izzi) is innocent, bright eyed and curious about everything. She is a 7-year-old kid who loves to play with EJ, but can get frustrated at being the littlest and not always able to do what the others can.

Professor[3]

• Model: "1950 Citroën 2CV"

Professor's inventions would be world-renowned, except they usually go awry. He is 28 years old, and it's a bit eccentric and very analytical but with a heart of gold that makes him beloved by all.

Franklin

• Model "1931 Tatra T80"

Old and wise at 28 years old, Franklin has lived a full life, and speaks from experience to give advice on almost anything. He and the Professor are good friends and both act as mentors to the “kids.”

Miles

• Model: "1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia"

Miles is the conscience of the group who is 14 years old and knows what's right and tries to steer the others in that direction. Miles' maturity gives a balance to the friendship with Johnny and Cali.

Maria

• Model: "2003 Jeep Liberty"

With her love of adventure and four-wheeling, Maria is the trailblazer of the group. She is 18 years old and coaches the little cars' soccer team and has a job at the park. Maria is friends with Derek.

Derek

• Model: "2000 Dodge Ram"

At 19 years old, Derek is the biggest and toughest of the group. With his mild manner and gentle spirit, Derek is often the group's peacemaker and mediator.

Minor

Elrod

• Model: "1923 Austin 7"

Century-old Elrod fught in the great war with CJ Willy, Franklin, and Mr. Morgan. He lived alone for many years after the war and later reconciled with his friends. He currently is the owner and operator of Elrod's Mini Golf.

CJ Willy

• Model: 1942 Willys MB

Franklin, Mr. Morgan, and Elrod's drill instructor and sergeant in charge during the great war. Lost his life in the line of duty. His image is cast in bronze as the statue in Memorial Park.

Lug Nut

• Model: "1934 Triumph Dolomite"

Vaudeville performer who, along with his comedy partner, Dip Stick, teach Miles that enthusiasm is the secret of success.

Billy

• Billy was lost in the wilderness at a young age and was raised by Big Horns. When the other cars found him on a camping trip, they brought him back to the City of Auto and learned to see all the wonderful things in their city through new eyes.

Mr. Morgan

• Mr. Morgan is the sports referee.

Cast

• Charles Hubbell as Johnny
• Heidi Fellner as Cali
• Teri Parker-Brown as Maria
• Jim Cunningham as Derek
• Kim Kivens as EJ
• Sabrina Crews as Izzi
• Dave Simmons as Miles (same voice used for Noils in Ewe Know)
• John Farrell as Franklin
• Len Goodman as Professor

Episodes

The first season consisted of 36 episodes, each focusing on a particular character trait.

Season 1 (2005)

Overall #	Episode Title	Air Date
1	Timely Treats	January 17, 2005
2	Picture Perfect
3	Moving Forward Together
4	Growing Responsible	January 24, 2005
5	Red Card To Respect
6	The Land of the Odds
7	No Rules Allowed	January 31, 2005
8	Shop 'Til You Drop
9	Center of the Universe
10	Slippery Slope	February 7, 2005
11	Car Tune Pirates
12	Bully Bully
13	Friends in High Places	February 14, 2005
14	Heavenly Event
15	Sunny Side Up?
16	Up from the Depths	February 21, 2005
17	Cooler Heads Prevail
18	Digging For Gold
19	A Mile In Their Tires	February 28, 2005
20	Stage Fright
21	Izzi and the Giant
22	Rumors of War	March 7, 2005
23	The Price of Freedom
24	No Greater Love
25	Miles to the Rescue	March 14, 2005
26	The Secret Force
27	Gopher It!
28	The Secret of Success	March 21, 2005
29	The Winning Goal
30	Road Rage
31	Road Test For Maturity	March 28, 2005
32	Uninvited Guests
33	A Tidy Plan
34	Too Rough Around The Edges	April 4, 2005
35	Crowning Car Of The Year
36	Friends To The Rescue!

Season 2 (2006)

Wet Cement completed 27 episodes for the second season.

Season 2 #	Episode Title	Air Date
1	Movie "FX"	January 2, 2006
2	Cheaters U-Turn
3	The Cobra Canyon Leap
4	The Integrity Project	January 9, 2006
5	Rising To The Occasion
6	The Gift of Golf
7	Breaking Par	January 16, 2006
8	Daring Dreamers
9	Unusual Suspect
10	The Missing Statue	January 23, 2006
11	Get the OOMPH!
12	A Taxing Problem
13	Billy and the Big Horns	January 30, 2006
14	Home Sweet Home
15	The Quest For Power
16	Monster Trap!	February 6, 2006
17	CAR-Nival
18	Lug Nut
19	Issadora's Box	February 13, 2006
20	Extreme Overhaul
21	Breaking New Ground
22	Level Thirty-Nine!	February 20, 2006
23	Western Hero
24	COTU Comics
25	Scared-y Car	February 27, 2006
26	Car Tuned & Ready
27	Squeaky Clean!

DVD Versions

Auto-B-Good DVDs come in three versions: a retail version[4] for home audiences, an education version[5] used in school classrooms across the country and a Special Edition[6] with Christian music videos featuring the music of Rick Altizer that enhance the positive character lessons with a spiritual application.

Storybooks

In 2009, Rising Star Studios produced six kids' storybooks,[7] written by Phillip Walton. Each is an original story focusing on lessons in trustworthiness, respect, caring, responsibility, citizenship and fairness.

• EJ and the Bully (a lesson in Respect)
• Queen for a Day (a lesson in Fairness)
• Citizen Miles (a lesson in Citizenship)
• Sticking to it! (a lesson in Trustworthiness)
• Mean Ole Crankfender (a lesson in Caring)
• Attack of the Runaway Robot (a lesson in Responsibility)

References

1. https://risingstarstudios.com/
2. The Video Librarian: Volume 20. Randy Pitman. 2005. p. 49.
3. http://www.autobgood.com/?page_id=238
4. retail version
5. education version
6. Special Edition

External links

• Official Auto-B-Good website
• Rising Star Education
• Auto-B-Good on Facebook
• Auto-B-Good on Twitter
• Auto-B-Good on YouTube
• Auto-B-Good Light TV 33 PHL Program Description