History WesternAnimation / MichelVaillant

''Michel Vaillant'' is a 1990 French animated series that consists of 65 episodes, each 26 minutes long, produced in France by la Cinq. It was released in the U.S.A as ''Heroes on Hot Wheels'', produced by Creator/JetlagProductions and [[Creator/{{Freeform}} the former Family Channel]], sponsored by Mattel's ''Franchise/HotWheels'' franchise (hence the title) and distributed by France 3 Video and Pacific Media Ventures. This is despite the fact Michael Vaillant was a long-running famous French comic series that had nothing to ''do'' with Hot Wheels. Michel's name was anglicized to "Michael Valiant". It was broadcast again in France in 1993 and 1998 by France 2, and sold in more than 30 countries.

* AdaptedOut[=/=]DecompositeCharacter: Several of the characters from the Belgian comics are nowhere to be seen on the show, such as Michael's older brother and team mechanic Jean-Pierre Valiant. Instead, Quincy serves as the team's mechanic and Michael now has a ''younger'' brother, Frank Valiant, who is also a racer.

* AntiHero: Frank Vaillant leaves Team Vaillant after he was too hot headed to participate in an important race. He joins "Team Tiger" which is really a front fir Team Leader. After realizing this, Frank rejoins Team Vaillant at the end.

* AntiHero: Frank Vaillant leaves Team Vaillant after he was too hot headed to participate in an important race. He joins "Team Tiger" which it really was Team Leader in disguise. After realizing this, Frank joins Team Vaillant in the end.

* {{Anti Hero}}: Frank Vaillant leaves Team Vaillant after he was too hot headed to participate in an important race. He joins "Team Tiger" which it really was Team Leader in disguise. After realizing this, Frank joins Team Vaillant in the end.

* AwesomeMcCoolName: Michael Vaillant. Inverted with the show, as ''Heroes on Hot Wheels'' was incredibly goofy compared to the show's original French name.

* {{Broken Aesop}}: In one episode in which the eponymous Michel and his family racing team compete in a special exhibition race showcasing environmentally-friendly fuels/transportation technologies. The resident baddies try to cheat by using higher performing regular gas. It's animated as thick, sooty, jet-black smoke and causes bystanders to notice by making their eyes water. You know, the same fuel used by the Vaillants and everybody else in all other episodes...

* {{Everybody Laughs Ending}}: A common running gag in the show.

* {{Rivals Team Up}}: Team Vaillant and Team Leader join forces after a highway pirate causes crashes. Even the Rivals share the trophy by literally spliting it in half.

Heroes on Hot Wheels also released 12 cars, in VHS tapes.

''Michel Vaillant'' is a 1990 French animated series that consists of 65 episodes of 26 minutes were produced in France by la Cinq. It was released in the U.S.A as ''Heroes on Hot Wheels'', produced by Creator/JetlagProductions and [[Creator/{{Freeform}} the former Family Channel]], sponsored by Mattel's ''Franchise/HotWheels'' franchise (hence the title) and distributed by France 3 Video and Pacific Media Ventures. This is despite the fact Michael Vaillant was a long-running famous French comic series that had nothing to ''do'' with Hot Wheels. Michel's name was anglicized to "Michael Valiant". It was broadcast again in France in 1993 and 1998 by France 2, and sold in more than 30 countries.

* TheAce: Michael Vaillant is not only the world's best race car driver but handsome, intelligent, and charming.

''Michel Vaillant'' is a 1990 French animated series that consists of 65 episodes of 26 minutes were produced in France by la Cinq. It was released in the U.S.A as ''Heroes on Hot Wheels'', produced by Creator/JetlagProductions and the former Family Channel, sponsored by Mattel's Hot Wheels franchise (hence the title) and distributed by France 3 Video and Pacific Media Ventures. This is despite the fact Michael Vaillant was a long-running famous French comic series that had nothing to ''do'' with Hot Wheels. Michel's name was anglicized to "Michael Valiant". It was broadcast again in France in 1993 and 1998 by France 2, and sold in more than 30 countries.

* AwesomeMcCoolName: Michael Vaillant. Inverted with the show as 'Heroes on Hotwheels' was incredibly goofy compared to the show's original French name.

* CompletelyMissingThePoint: Team Leader is determined to win the "Race to the Future" event by cheating with high octane fuel despite the fact it's a ''scientific exhibition'' rather than an actual race.

* TeamRocket: Team Leader basically are the Dreadnoks crossed with this. They're a bunch of thugs out to show up Team Vaillant who haven't gotten themselves permanently banned from racing for some reason.
* {{English Dubs}}: It was Dubbed as Heroes on Hot Wheels in America.

* In "Race to the Future", its particularly noticeable as not only did they eliminate all the other cars in an exhibition of non-polluting technology (which they didn't bother to compete in anyway) but their use of high octane fuel was picked up on IMMEDIATELY once they passed by the judge (who, of course, smelled it) and they were disqualified.

Heroes on Hot Wheels also released 12 cars, in VHS tapes.

''Michel Vaillant'' is a 1990 French animated series that consists of 65 episodes of 26 minutes were produced in France by la Cinq. It was released in the U.S.A as ''Heroes on Hot Wheels'', produced by Jetlag Productions and the former Family Channel, sponsored by Mattel's Hot Wheels franchise (hence the title) and distributed by France 3 Video and Pacific Media Ventures. This is despite the fact Michael Vaillant was a long-running famous French comic series that had nothing to ''do'' with Hot Wheels. Michel's name was anglicized to "Michael Valiant". It was broadcast again in France in 1993 and 1998 by France 2, and sold in more than 30 countries.

The show's premise is Michael and his family-run team are going around the world competing in various races, only for their rivals in Team Leader to show up to cheat. The team is often prone to making fantastic modifications of their vehicles that never quite manage to make it to production.

Michel Vaillant is a 1990 French animated series that consists of 65 episodes of 26 minutes were produced in France by la Cinq. It was released in the U.S.A as ''Heroes on Hot Wheels'', produced by Jetlag Productions and the former Family Channel, sponsored by Mattel's Hot Wheels franchise (hence the title) and distributed by France 3 Video and Pacific Media Ventures. This is despite the fact Michael Vaillant was a long-running famous French comic series that had nothing to ''do'' with Hot Wheels. Michel's name was anglicized to "Michael Valiant". It was broadcast again in France in 1993 and 1998 by France 2, and sold in more than 30 countries.

Michel Vaillant is a 1990 french animated series that consists of 65 episodes of 26 minutes were produced in France by la Cinq. It was released in the U.S.A as Heroes on Hot Wheels, produced by Jetlag Productions and the former Family Channel, sponsored by Mattel's Hot Wheels franchise (hence the title) and distributed by France 3 Video and Pacific Media Ventures. Michel's name was anglicized to "Michael Valiant". It was broadcast again in France in 1993 and 1998 by France 2, and sold in more than 30 countries.

* AwesomeMcCoolName: Michael Vaillant. Inverted with the show as 'Heroes on Hotwheels' was incredibly goofy compared to the hero's name.

* CoolCar: Michael Vaillant's car and most of his antagonist's vehicles.

* {{English Dubs}}: It was Dubbed as Heroes on Hot Wheels in America.