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The Little Rascals
Directed by	Penelope Spheeris
Produced by	Bill Oakes Michael King
Written by	Penelope Spheeris Robert Wolterstorff Paul Guay Stephen Mazur
Starring	Travis Tedford Bug Hall Brittany Ashton Holmes Blake McIver Ewing Kevin Jamal Woods Jordan Warkol Zachary Mabry Ross Bagley Sam Saletta Blake Jeremy Collins
Music by	William Ross
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	August 5, 1994 (USA)
Running time	82 min.
Language	English
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The Little Rascals is a feature length film produced by Amblin Entertainment and released by Universal Pictures. It's theatrical release was August 5, 1994. The film is based upon the classic short film series Our Gang, and featured re-interpretations of several classic Our Gang shorts.

Spanky (Travis Tedford) is the president of the underground "He-Man Women Haters Club" with many school-aged boys from around the neighborhood as members. His best friend, Alfalfa (Bug Hall), is also a member, and is chosen as the driver for the club's prize-winning go-kart, "The Blur", in the annual go-kart derby. However, when the announcement is made, Alfalfa is no where to be found. The boys then run off to find Alfalfa with Darla (Brittany Ashton Holmes), the subject to which the club is so-named. The club-members try their hardest to break the two apart, eventually causing their beloved club house to burn down. Darla is concerned Alfalfa feels ashamed of her, and later turns to Waldo (Blake McIver Ewing), the new kid who's father is an oil tycoon (Donald Trump). Spanky and the boys conclusively agree for Alfalfa's punishment to be left guarding the go-kart day and night until the day of the race. Until that day comes, Alfalfa makes many attempts to woo back Darla including a visit to her ballet rehearsal, an undelivered love letter, and through serenade.

In order to rebuild the club house, the boys run to the fairgrounds to fundraise the cost for lumber. The boys consider the failing idea of running a fun house, but the littlest ones, Porky (Zachary Mabry) and Buckwheat (Ross Bagley), unknowingly raise $500. Their school teacher finds out about their scheme, and Spanky convinces her to use the funds as prize-money for the go-kart derby. However, "The Blur" is stolen by local bullies Butch (Sam Saletta) and Woim (Blake Jeremy Collins). In addition to rising concern of having to rebuild the club house, the boys are now troubled by the missing go-kart and they band together to build "Blur 2: The Sequel." Prior to racing day, Spanky and Alfalfa reconncile, and the two consider riding in the go-kart together. On racing day, Butch and Woim attempt several foiled tricks to stop Alfalfa and Spanky from winning. Additionally, Waldo, who kicks out Darla from the go-kart, pulls several tricks of his own (Although it's later revealed that Darla had kicked him out of his own vehicle). The boys race to the finish, and "Blur 2" crosses the finish line ahead of the pack, despite the many scrapes and crashes throughout the derby.

Along with the prize money, Alfalfa also wins back Darla's heart. As soon as the club house is rebuilt, the boys collectively have a change of heart toward "womun" and welcome them into their club, still so-named with the added "Women Welcome" to the title.

• Travis Tedford as Spanky - "He-Man Womun Hater's Club" president
• Bug Hall as Alfalfa - Spanky's best friend and Darla's boyfriend
• Kevin Jamal Woods as Stymie - fellow club member and club's supposed vice-president
• Jordan Warkol as Froggy (voice dubbed by E.G. Daily)- fellow club member with a frog-like voice and a love for amphibians
• Zachary Mabry as Porky - fellow club member, a toddler
• Ross Bagley as Buckwheat - fellow club member, Porky's best friend
• Courtland Mead as Uh-huh - club "typographer", usually replies with "uh-huh"
• Petey - a neighborhood dog, possibly owned by Spanky
• Elmer - the pet monkey of a nameless club member

• Sam Saletta as Butch - neighborhood bully who manages to steal "The Blur"
• Blake Jeremy Collins as Woim - Butch's best friend and insecure sidekick
• Blake McIver Ewing as Waldo - the rich kid who woos Darla
• Brittany Ashton Holmes as Darla - Alfalfa's girlfriend
• Juliette Brewer as Mary Ann - Darla's best friend
• Heather Karasek as Jane - Darla's best friend
• Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen as Darla's friends
• Raven Symoné as Stymie's girlfriend
• Katie Volding as Uh-huh's girlfriend

• Mel Brooks as Mr Welling - the bank teller
• Lea Thompson as Miss Roberts - Darla's ballet instructor
• Daryl Hannah as Miss Crabtree - the gang's school teacher
• Reba McEntire as A. J. Ferguson - "the best driver there is"
• Eric Edwards as Spanky's father
• Dan Carton as Alfalfa's father
• Whoopi Goldberg as Buckwheat's mother
• Donald Trump as Waldo's father
• George Wendt as Lumber Store Guy

• Three Smart Guys (1943): Porky and Buckwheat unknowingly reeling each other in while fishing
• Anniversary Trouble (1935): the gang and the "hi/high-sign"
• Hearts are Thumps (1937): the gang spiking Alfalfa & Darla's lunch
• Hook and Ladder (1932): the gang as firefighters
• Teacher's Beau (1935): Spanky and Stymie imitating adults by sitting on each other's shoulders to appear taller
• Mail and Female (1937): Porky and Buckwheat as messengers for Alfalfa's love letter
• Rushin' Ballet (1937): Alfalfa and Spanky in drag at a ballet recital
• Hearts are Thumps (1937): Alfalfa's "bubble song" (during the talent show)
• Hi'-Neighbor! (1932): building the go-cart (a fire engine in the original)
• Auto Antics (1939): the go-cart race
• Hi'-Neighbor! (1932) and Divot Diggers (1936): knocking over pedestrians in the go-kart

• Our Gang
• The Little Rascals (animated TV series)

• The Little Rascals at the Internet Movie Database