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This is a list of characters from the 2006 Disney/Pixar film, Cars.
Radiator Springs Populace
Rust-eze Medicated Bumper Ointment Rear End Formula team
#95 Lightning McQueen
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Main article: Lightning McQueen
Lightning McQueen is the main protagonist in the film. He is a rookie racecar, and he discovers the remote town of Radiator Springs when he accidentally ends up on Route 66, and thinks he is on Interstate 40. He is voiced by Owen Wilson.
#51 Doc Hudson
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Main article: Doc Hudson
Doc Hudson is one of the remaining denziens of Radiator Springs. He is the town doctor (or "mechanic") at the Ornament Valley Mechanic Clinic, hence the name "Doc" Hudson.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Doc Hudson was a famous racer called the Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and had won three Piston Cups. He got in a near-fatal accident in the qualifying race of his fourth season, which took him off the tracks for some time.
He returned to the track only to be told that he had been replaced by a rookie and wasn't wanted anymore. This gives us the background on why Doc is somewhat cold to McQueen.
Later in the show, on McQueen's race against the King and Chick, Doc realizes his mistakes, and brings almost all of Radiator Springs with him as McQueen's pit crew. After Lightning's noble helping of The King, Doc opts to stay on as Lightning's trainer.
Spoilers end here.
Voiced by Paul Newman.
Guido
Main article: Guido (Cars)
Voiced by Guido Quaroni.
Mack
Main article: Mack (Cars)
Voiced by John Ratzenberger.
Harv
Harv is Lightning McQueen's agent. He is heard only twice in the movie, when Lightning and Mack are en route to the tiebreaker race, by voice. When Harv contacts Lightning when the latter is found in Radiator Springs, Harv misinterprets the town's name and says "Radiation Stinks". He talks to Lightning via a radio built into Mack's trailer.
Although uncredited, Harv is voiced by veteran TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson of the BBC's Top Gear. In the US release of the movie Jeremy Piven is the voice of Harv.
Tow Mater
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Main article: Mater
Voiced by Daniel Lawrence Whitney, who is credited as Larry the Cable Guy.
Sally Carrera
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Main article: Sally Carrera
Voiced by Bonnie Hunt. 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera (Type 996).
Sally grew tired of the rat race as a lawyer in Los Angeles. She visited Radiator Springs and never went back. She is the town attorney and is keen on preserving the town.
Ramone
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Main article: Ramone (Cars)
Ramone is voiced by Cheech Marin. He is one of the twelve cars left in the fictional town of Radiator Springs, and is married to Flo, another car in the town. Ramone runs a body art shop ("Ramone's House of Body Art"), and is the source for Lightning's red-and-white offseason paint job. Ramone is usually purple with yellow and orange flames on his side, but has been seen with either a green, red, or yellow paint job in the movie; In the die cast Cars toy line so far they've come out with three Ramones, each styling a different paint job from the movie: Ramone & Flo, a double pack with purple Ramone and wife Flo, Ramone #1, the neon green paint job and Ramone #2, the vibrant yellow Ramone. He also has a set of hydraulics underneath his carriage.
Luigi
Main Article: Luigi (Cars)
Voiced by Tony Shalhoub.
Flo
Main aricle: Flo (Cars)
Voiced by Jenifer Lewis.
Sheriff
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Main article: Sheriff (Cars)
Voiced by Michael Wallis
Fillmore
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Main article: Fillmore (Cars)
Voiced by George Carlin.
Sarge
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Main article: Sarge (Cars)
Voiced by Paul Dooley.
Lizzie
| Cars character |
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| Lizzie |
| Model |
1923 Ford Model T |
| Gender |
Female |
| Eye Color |
Grey |
| Color |
Black |
| Voice Actor |
Katherine Helmond |
Lizzie is a 1923 Ford Model T voiced by Katherine Helmond. Dotty but friendly, she is the widow of Radiator Springs' founder, Stanley, and the elderly owner of a roadside souvenir and accessory shop. When Lightning shows how much he contributed to the city's lighting, she says to the Stanley monument outside of Red's firehouse, "If only you were here to see this, Stanley." She appeared to be interested in Lightning before he fell in love with Sally. Her name is derived from the original Model T's nickname of 'Tin Lizzie.' She is currently the rarest model in Mattel's die-cast lineup, because of being shipped in lower numbers, and because several collectors wanted to get the character because she is a Model T.
Red
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Main article: Red (Cars)
Voiced by the late Joe Ranft.
Mia and Tia
| Cars character |
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| Mia and Tia |
| Model |
1990 Madza Miatas |
| Gender |
Female |
| Eye Color |
Blue |
| Color |
Red |
| Voice Actor |
Lindsay Collins (Mia) and Elissa Knight (Tia) |
Mia and Tia are twin sisters. They are Lightning's number-one fans, but during Lightning's sojourn in Radiator Springs, they support Chick until he pushes The King off the track, the twins are even seen booing at him along with the rest of the crowd. In the video game, they are volunteer workers at Flo's V8 Café (also in the epilogue), and Sally challenges them to a race after they interrupt her conversation with Lightning.
Frank
Frank is a Kubota orange combine harvester and the guardian of the tractors that resembles a bull. After Lightning McQueen's first encounter with Frank, Lightning has a nightmare that he, The King, and Chick Hicks are beaten by Frank himself in the tie-breaker race—in fact, Chick gets shredded, and his remains are shot out of Frank's straw chute. Voiced by Tom Mayers.
Tractors
The tractors (resembling cows) appear when Mater and Lightning go tractor tipping (similar to cow tipping). According to Mater, they are quite dumb. Voiced by Tom Mayers. They are Chewall tractors.
Bessie
Bessie is the asphalt paver whom Lightning McQueen uses to repair the damage that he had inadvertedly done to Radiator Spring's main road. She has a tendency of boiling over, and large air bubbles have been known to burst, sending hot asphalt onto anyone who is unlucky enough to be told to pull her, ruining their paint jobs—in fact, Lightning gets asphalt over his own paint job, and even after a hose-down by Big Red, a speck of asphalt remains throughout the film, covering the shiny lightning bolt on his right side.
Lightning, desperately wanting to make it to the tie-breaker race on time, hastily completes his first run, botching the job, and, after losing Doc Hudson's racing challenge by misjudging the first tight turn and landing in some cacti, Lightning has to make up for it by pulling her again. In this second run, however, Bessie runs out of asphalt in the middle of the night, and Lightning takes advantage by trying the tight turn, but he still fails. When Lightning finally finished the make-up run, everyone thought that Lightning had left without saying good-bye, making Big Red burst into tears. However, Lightning does not really leave until trying the service in each of the town's businesses, repairing the town's lighting system, and being whisked away by Mack and a mob of news reporters.
At the end of the film, Bessie appears once more. This time, she is being pulled by The Delinquent Road Hazards, whom Sheriff had impounded for speeding. As she did with Lightning, she boils over, ruining their paint jobs.
Unlike the other characters in the film, Bessie is just like a normal asphalt paver, needing to be pulled by a car, and is not antropmorphic like the main characters in the film.
Stanley
Stanley is Radiator Springs' late founder and was Lizzie's husband. He is only seen in a photograph and as a statue. He happens to be a cross between a 1909 Ford Model T and a Stanley Steamer.
Rusty and Dusty Rust-eze
The Rust-eze Brothers, Rusty and Dusty, are the spokescars for Rust-Eze, the team that sponsors Lightning. Rusty is a 1964 Dodge A100, and Dusty, a 1963 Dodge Dart V10. They are voiced by Tom and Ray Magliozzi, respectively. The characters were originally named to "Clink and Clunk", a reference to the Car Talk hosts' on-air nicknames of "Click and Clack". The '63 Dart bears an intentional resemblance to Ray's famous green Dart, named "The Dartre".
Dinoco Team and Associates
#43 Strip "The King" Weathers
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Main article: The King (Cars)
Strip "The King" Weathers is a legendary racer, and in the beginning of the show, he's taking on his final race before he retires. He, Chick, and McQueen are the three running rivals. He's also, being a long time racer, quite wise and even gives McQueen a pep talk after their race, scolding McQueen slightly for ignoring his pit stop.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
At the end of the show, The King suffers a horrific crash after being pushed off the race track by Chick Hicks. Lightning sees this and, remembering what happened to Doc Hudson when he was racing, stops right before the finish line, allowing Chick to win the race.
Backing up, he goes to the beaten-up King and proceeds to push The King all the way back to cross the finish line, putting The King in second and finishing in last as a result.
Spoilers end here.
Voiced by Richard Petty.
Mrs. The King Weathers
Mrs. The King Weathers is The King's wife. She is voiced by Lynda Petty, Richard Petty's real-life wife.
Tex
Tex, a 1975 Cadillac Coupe De Ville, is the owner of Dinoco and the friend of The King "Strip Weathers". Voiced by Humpy Wheeler.
Dinoco Helicopter
The Dinoco helicopter is a part of the company that sponsors Strip "The King" Weathers. He/she gives Mater a ride at the end of the movie.
Dinoco Gals
The Dinoco gals are show girls who promote Dinoco. They are seen sporting the 'Dinoco Blue' color.
Hostile Takeover Bank team
#86 Chick "Hicks" Murphy
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Main article: Chick Hicks
Voiced by Michael Keaton. Chick Hicks is a green ruthless racecar who is doing everything possible to win the Dinoco sponsorship. In the end of the movie, he rams into The King, cauing The King to spin out onto the infeild, beaten, dented and unable to move. Luckily, Lightning McQueen pushes him over the finish line, putting The King in 2nd and McQueen in 3rd.
Chick Hicks is close being very rare in the diecast lineup due to him being the villain. Pixar feared that kids wouldn't want the toys representing a villain.
Chick Hicks's Pit Crew
Chick Hicks's pit crew is another group of forklifts who mainly give gas and change tires for Chick. They make fun of Guido before he demonstrates his lightning-fast tire changing, and they drop their false moustaches in disbelief. Their names are unknown.
Other Racers
The 40 other cars McQueen, Chick Hicks, and The King are pitted against. [NOTE: In the Cars Video Game, most of the racers use McQueen's model, The King and Chick Hicks being notable exceptions.]
#52 Leakless
Leakless is an additional Piston Cup racer. He is a Chevrolet Monte Carlo and is yellow at the front, black around the tires, yellow again, white from the door panels to the back tires, and black with Leakless Adult drip pans stickers. He is one of several cars involved in "The Big One" (started by Chick). He also helped Lightning leap up into the air and made a pose to the audience. In the video game, the "Leakless" racecar's name is Hollister and goes under the number 282, but doesn't look similar to Leakless in the movie.
#28 Nitroade
Nitroade is another additional racecar. His main colours are black with an orange Nitroade logo on his side. Nitroade is also one of the hardest cars to find in the die cast model range, along with Leakless. He is a Ford Taurus. In the video game, his number is 52 and goes under the name of Joltsen. His sponsor is based off of the Real sports drink, Gatorade.
#8 Junior
| Cars character |
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| Junior |
| Model |
2002 Standard NASCAR Stock Car Body |
| Gender |
Male |
| Color |
Red |
| Voice Actor |
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Junior is a fan of The King, since he is almost always around The King. Voiced by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Junior is Dale Jr.'s No. 8 racecar minus the Budweiser sponsorship. Junior's trailer says "Dale Earnhardt Jr." which confirms that he is Dale Earnhardt Jr. Unlike most of the Piston Cup racecars, he is not seen in the video game.
#80 Creme-Filled Gaskits
The #80 Creme-Filled Gaskits racer is a colorful racecar. He could be a Nissan Silvia, as his headlight decals and grille resemble Wingo's.
#84 Re-Volting
The #84 Re-Volting racer is another red and black race car. Often confused with the #79 Retread Car by fans. For some odd reason, there is another #84 car in the race.
#70 Gasprin
The #70 Gasprin racer is a blue racecar.
#101 Tack-O-Mints
The brown & white Candy Cane style car. In the videogame, his name is Guenther and his number is 119.
#93 Spare Mint
A blue racecar.
#82 Shiny Wax
A green vortex-looking car.
#33 Mood Springs
The dark blue race car with springs on his paint job. After getting badly damaged while everyone (except Lightning) headed to the pits, he refused to go into the pits & wants to continue the race. There is a possibility that he had the same crash as the Hudson Hornet and the King later on in the film. Also, his crash could be based on Robert Pressley's crash in the 1997 Daytona 500. His last words in the film,"Don't take me out, coach! I can still race!!" His sponsor's text could be based off of Mopar or MOOG.
#56 Fiber Fuel
The car with the wheat on him.
#34 Trunk Fresh
A black & green race car with flower-like stars on him. In the video game, he has the number 56 on him.
#117 Lil' Torquey Pistons
A blue race car with a red circle that sponsors Lil' Torquey Pistons. In the video game, his Race Car number is #101 & he is known as Lee Jr.
#123 No Stall
The red (with checkered flag stripes) race car that crashed into Leakless during the big wreck, causing Leakless to flip onto him. In the video game, his sponsor is Clutch Aid and goes under the Name of Suregrip.
#64 RPM
A yellow Piston Cup race car. In the Video Game his number is 64 and goes under the name of Riley.
#84 Apple Computer
This white race car's number represents the year that Apple's Macintosh hit the market along with Apple Computer.
#58 Octane Gain
This orange race car appears to be a Toyota Camry, which NASCAR will start using in 2007.
#51 Easy Idle
In the Video Game, He goes under the name Aikens and is Sponsored by Vitoline.
#79 Retread
Blue racecar often confused with the #84 Re-Volting Car. In the Video Game, he is red and his sponsor is Re-Volting.
#61 Vitoline
A green racecar.
#36 Tank Coat
A pink racecar.
#73 Rev-N-Go
A hardly seen racecar.
#68 N20
Official sponsor of the N20 Cola Boost uses.
#76 Vinyl Toupee
#54 Faux Wheel Drive
A green and blue race car.In the video game he has the number 191
#121 Clutch-Aid
In the Video Game, He is sponsored by No Stall, he and Clutch Aid (#123) swapped sponsors.
#90 Bumper Save
An aqua green & white race car.
#4 Tow Cap
A white and purple race car. In the video game he has the number 54.
#92
#35
Racecars in the Teaser Trailer
The racers that are seen in the teaser.
#57 Lightning McQueen (Corrosion Seal )
Became #95 Lightning McQueen (Rust-eze.) Also, Corrosion Seal has a seal on its logo, although seals don't exist in the Cars world. The same goes for the logos of Dinoco and Ferrari.
#52 Vitoline
Became #61 Vitoline.
#13 Nitroade
Became #28 Nitroade. He is green and has the number 13, which are both said to bring bad luck to a NASCAR driver.
#65 Trunk Fresh
Became #34 Trunk Fresh.
Track Officials
Marco
Marco is a security car who appears before the race with Fred.
Flag Truck
The flag truck holds the flags to control the Piston Cup races, the "Official".
Pace Car
The pace car is the car who alerts cars that a racer is going to the pits. Could be a Porshe or a Camaro.
Reporters
Kori Turbowitz
Kori Turbowitz is a fictional reporter car. Voiced by Sara Clark. She looks like a Ford Puma.
Camera Car
The camera car is one of the few car reporters who is featured a little. He is mainly shown holding a camera.
Japanese News Reporter
The Japanese news reporter, a Chibi female four-door, is a minor car who appears after Lightning turns up missing at California.
The Delinquent Road Hazards
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Main article: The Delinquent Road Hazards
Boost
Boost is the leader of The Delinquent Road Hazards, a four pack of cars that tamper with Mack. His N20 Cola cylinders allow him to go super-fast, and his fluorescent lighting emits a purple glow. He is a somewhat cross between an Eagle Talon and a 1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Boost sports one of the most detailed paint jobs in the Mattel diecast lineup. He has violet metal flake paint and simulated carbon fiber hood and wheel wells along with N20 decals on his boosters.
DJ
DJ is one of the three cars that Boost leads. He can play music from his large stereo system, and his fluorescent lighting emits a blue glow. He appears to be a 2004 Toyota Scion xB.
Wingo
Wingo is one of the three cars that Boost leads. He sports a ladder of spoilers. His fluorescent lighting glows green. He is a 2000 Nissan Silvia S15. The decals on his sides read IMPO-TO which is import in Japanese.
Snot Rod
Snot Rod is one of the three cars that Boost leads. He can shoot flames when he sneezes out of his mufflers that jut upward from his sides, but his "allergies" can be a hindrance to their pranks. His fluorescent lighting emits an orange glow. He is a 1970 Plymouth AAR Barracuda.
Announcers
Darrell Cartrip
Darrell Cartrip is an announcer at the Piston Cup races. He is a 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Could be a former Piston Cup Racer due to his looks & wheels. Voiced by Darrell Waltrip, his character being an obvious pun on his name. He raced a 1976 Chevy Monte Carlo with stacked headlights. He often raced with the number 17. Darrell is fond of colorful flame paint schemes. "Boogity boogity boogity!" is what Waltrip's character utters as the tiebreaker race starts. The real-life Darrell also utters this at the start of every NASCAR race and during some restarts. Also, right after the multicar wreck starts, Darrell announces: "Trouble!" This is the same word usually said by NASCAR commentators during or after a wreck.
Bob Cutlass
Bob Cutlass is an announcer at the Piston Cup races and friend toward Darrell Cartrip. He is a 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora. Voice by Bob Costas, who is well known for his various works on NBC. Although the name is a reference to the Oldsmobile Cutlass, which is said to be the best-known model name for the General Motors division that was discontinued after 2004, he is actually shown as an Aurora.. Just like Darrell Cartrip, the name "Bob Cutlass", is a pun on "Bob Costas", his voice actor.
Motorhomes
Lightning McQueen's Biggest Fan
Lightning McQueen's Biggest Fan (self-proclaimed as such because of his size) is a motorhome race fan. Voiced By Douglas Mater Keever. The red flags on his side say,"McQueen's Biggest Fan." The other motor homes find him loud.
Elvis RV
Elvis RV is a minor character who only says "Uh…" in the film. She is featured in the Super Bowl commercial and is a lover of both Sheryl Crow and Elvis Presley. Voiced by Sheryl Crow herself.
Yahoo
Yahoo is another motorhome race fan. Voiced by Larry Benton.
Right
Right is yet another Motorhome race fan who is also voiced by Larry Benton.
"K I N G" Motorhomes
The "K I N G" motorhomes are four different motor home race fans in blue who each have a letter that spells King on their face.
Stadium Race Fans
Fred
Fred is one of the many fans in the Rust-eze tent at the beginning of the movie. He's also seen at the beginning of the final race and during the credits. A running gag in the movie is that whenever he get's excited, his front fender falls off. Voiced by Andrew Stanton.
Jay Limo
Jay Limo is an obvious car parody of famous comedian Jay Leno, who provides his voice.
Souvenir Car
The souvenir car is a car who sells antenna balls to cheer the racers on. He is a Chevy Astro.
Jets
Marine fighters that sponsor the final race by flying over it.
Purple Fan
The purple fan is a small purple car that hangs with the motorhome race fans.
Bi-Plane
The bi-plane is a plane that, with his smoke, writes Piston Cup Races.
Motorsports Superstars and Associates
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher is a Ferrari F430 who appears both at the end of the film and during the credits. He appears as a customer at Luigi's Casa della Tires, and just the thrill of finally having a real Ferrari come to the tire store is enough make Luigi pass out, and when Michael talks to Guido in Italian, Guido himself faints as well. Voiced by Michael Schumacher.
Michael Schumacher's Friends
Two fancy 2004 Maserati Quattroportes that joins Michael Schumacher at the Casa Della Tires. One is green, the other is white.
Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti is a car who is based on the real Mario Andretti's car, who also provides his voice. He appears before the final race with Marco and Fred.
Mario Andretti's Wife
Mario Andretti's wife appears with Mario Andretti himself as a car. She is one of the few cars that appear in the movie (and stand out) but do not speak at all.
Minor SUVs
Governator
| Cars character |
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| The Governator |
| Model |
Hummer H1 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Eye Color |
Blue |
| Color |
Yellow |
| Voice Actor |
Arnold Schwarzenegger (Uncredited) |
The Governator is a car parody of current (2006) governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Voiced by Arnold Schwarzenegger, himself. He's a Hummer H1, which Arnold Schwarzenegger actually was the first one to own. In the movie, he orders a nationwide search for Lightning McQueen after the rookie racer turns up missing in the California track, saying for the news broadcast:
"McQueen must be found at all costs!"
Poser "Never Been Off-Road" SUV
The poser "Never been off-road" SUV is a vain Hummer H1 that appears during the Sarge's Boot Camp sequence during the credits. He is tricked out with H2-style spinners.
Mattress-Carrying SUV
The SUV that holds a mattress has no definite name. He is only seen at the end of the Life is A Highway sequence, and later in the epilogue driving into Radiator Springs, plus showing off his new large tires out in front of Luigi's shop.
Other Characters
Peterbilt
The Peterbilt is the truck that Lightning mistakes for Mack. Voiced by the late Joe Ranft.
A113
A113 is the train who nearly runs Lightning over. His code number is a common Disney in-joke.
Mini and Van
Mini and Van are spouses. They get lost and try to find their way back to Interstate 40, but pass through Radiator Springs without buying anything and eventually wind up off-road. Van (the husband) is apparently arrogant, as he claims that he has a global positioning system (GPS for short) in himself. Their names combined is a pun on "minivan". Mini is voiced by Edie McClurg, and Van by Richard Kind.
Bugs
These are little flies, and each one is a flying VW Bug. There are a load of them at Wheel Well.
Pixar Spoofs
Woody
A Ford Woody wagon.
Buzz Lightyear
Spaceship-esque car.
Hamm
A pig car. Voiced by John Ratzenberger (who also voices Mack).
Flik
A 1966 VW Bug.
PT Flea
A tiny springy car. Voiced by John Ratzenberger (also voices Mack)
Mike Wazowski
A BMW Isetta with small horns.
Sulley
A monster SUV.
Ambominable Snowplow
A snowplow voiced by John Ratzenberger (also voices Mack)
Miscellaneous
Dinoco McQueen
McQueen's daydream of having the Dinoco sponsorship. It was released as a toy in Mattel's diecast lineup.
Dinoco Chick
McQueen's scared thought of Chick getting the Dinoco endorsement.
Dinoco Frank
Yet another one of McQueen's scared thoughts, this time it involves Frank, who got the Dinoco endorsement after crushing McQueen and the other cars.
Big Al
Big Al is an unheard and unseen character. He appearently once lived in Radiator Springs and was said to be the only car strong enough to pull Bessie. He left 15 years ago according to Ramone. He shares a name with another Disney character, Big Al of the Country Bear Jamboree at the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World.
Doreen
Doreen is a miscellaneous pick-up truck that Mater talks about to McQueen.
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Sheriff | Fillmore | Sarge | The Delinquent Road Hazards |
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