Petal to the Metal (film) Special cartoon, starring Bonkers; released on August 7, 1992. Directed by David Block. A production of Walt Disney Television Animation. 8 min. In delivering a bouquet of flowers across town to a stunning starlet named Fawn Deer, a delirious delivery-cat named Bonkers D. Bobcat turns a relatively easy assignment into a catalog of catastrophes. Racing against the clock to meet his five-minute delivery deadline and keep his job, Bonkers encounters a wide array of ridiculous roadblocks, ranging from banana peels to the world’s slowest taxi driver. Released with 3 Ninjas. While the original pre-production work took place in California, the animation was done in France.