Wacky Races

Wacky Races

1968
Wacky Races
Wacky Races

Wacky Races

7.5 | TV-G | en | Animation

The cartoon revolves around several racers with various themes who are each allowed to use strange gimmicks to compete against other racers in many races across the United States.

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EP34  The Carlsbad or Bust Bash
Jan. 04,1969
The Carlsbad or Bust Bash

And here they are, folks, warming up their cars for the hottest race ever to Carlsbad. Early race favourites include Penelope Pitstop and the Red Max.

EP33  Race to Racine
Jan. 04,1969
Race to Racine

There they go on another wild and wacky race to Racine. Early race favourites include Professor Pat Pending, the Gruesome Twosome, and Rock and Gravel.

EP32  Overseas Hi-Way Race
Dec. 28,1968
Overseas Hi-Way Race

Today, our Wacky Race takes place over water, as our Wacky Racers are island-hopping in Florida on their way from Key Largo to Key West.

EP31  The Ski Resort Road Race
Dec. 28,1968
The Ski Resort Road Race

Today's Wacky Racers are slipping and sliding through ski resort country from Mush-Mush, Michigan to Iceandsnow, Idaho.

EP30  Fast Track to Hackensack
Dec. 21,1968
Fast Track to Hackensack

The racers hurtle toward their next destination in Hackensack.

EP29  Ballpoint, Penn. or Bust!
Dec. 21,1968
Ballpoint, Penn. or Bust!

The cars are strung out on the first lap of today's Wacky Race, with the finish line in far-off Ballpoint, Pennsylvania.

EP28  Race Rally to Raleigh
Dec. 14,1968
Race Rally to Raleigh

Roaring down the highway, the Wacky Racers relentlessly roll along to the finish line at Raleigh.

EP27  Speeding for Smogland
Dec. 14,1968
Speeding for Smogland

Today, we find the Wacky Racers speeding through the mountains toward Jollywood, California.

EP26  Dash to Delaware
Dec. 07,1968
Dash to Delaware

Through the valley and over the dale, the Wacky Racers hit the trail to far off Wott-Will, Delaware. Dick Dastardly sprays cake icing on the road in front of a bakery. Penelope Pitstop and Peter Perfect's cars slide into the bakery, and Penelope and Peter end up dressed as a bride and groom on top of a big wedding cake.

EP25  The Dopey Dakota Derby
Dec. 07,1968
The Dopey Dakota Derby

The Wacky Racers roar out of Cactus City on the way to Gopher Gulch in the Badlands. Dick Dastardly tries to hold up the Wacky Racers, disguising himself as the same outlaw that he sees on a "Wanted" poster.

EP24  The Super Silly Swamp Sprint
Nov. 30,1968
The Super Silly Swamp Sprint

The next race takes place from Sandy Soda Springs to Squishy Squash City.

EP23  Eeny, Miny Missouri Go!
Nov. 30,1968
Eeny, Miny Missouri Go!

Clear the road, step aside and watch those Wacky Racers ride all the way to Eeny Meeny, Missouri.

EP22  The Dipsy Doodle Desert Derby
Nov. 23,1968
The Dipsy Doodle Desert Derby

From downtown Death Valley to uptown Doomstown, the Wacky Racers compete in the Desert Derby - trying to get a fraction of traction in the sand.

EP21  Whizzin' to Washington
Nov. 23,1968
Whizzin' to Washington

The Wacky Racers pass by with a thunderous hue and cry on their way to Washington.

EP20  Oils Well That Ends Well
Nov. 16,1968
Oils Well That Ends Well

The next race sees the racers wending their wacky way westward from Oilcan, Oklahoma to Greasegun, Texas.

EP19  Wacky Race to Ripsaw
Nov. 16,1968
Wacky Race to Ripsaw

Today, the Wacky Racers are zooming up the track from Elbowgrease, Ohio to Ripsaw, Arkansas.

EP18  The Great Cold Rush Race
Nov. 09,1968
The Great Cold Rush Race

Dick Dastardly dresses up as a snow monster to scare everyone away.

EP17  Rhode Island Road Race
Nov. 09,1968
Rhode Island Road Race

Dick Dastardly desperatedly tries to win this race and almost does. He tries a construction site detour, Subway station, Hot sauce, and expanding his wheels.

EP16  The Wrong Lumber Race
Nov. 02,1968
The Wrong Lumber Race

Dick Dastardly uses trees, logs, and saws to win the race.

EP15  Hot Race at Chillicothe
Nov. 02,1968
Hot Race at Chillicothe

Heading to Chillicothe, OH, Dick Dastardly steals a Police car. The Anthill Mob disguises themselves as a little league baseball team and play Baseball against Dick Dastardly and Muttley.

EP14  Traffic Jambalaya
Oct. 26,1968
Traffic Jambalaya

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EP13  The Zippy Mississippi Race
Oct. 26,1968
The Zippy Mississippi Race

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP12  The Speedy Arkansas Traveller
Oct. 19,1968
The Speedy Arkansas Traveller

On their way to Noah's Ark, AK, Dick Dastardly leads the racers into the War Games right in th middle of the race.

EP11  By Rollercoaster to Upsan Downs
Oct. 19,1968
By Rollercoaster to Upsan Downs

Dick Dastardly leads the racers into an abandoned amusement park on their way to Upsan Downs.

EP10  Free Wheeling to Wheeling
Oct. 12,1968
Free Wheeling to Wheeling

On their way to Wheeling, WV, Dick Dastardly uses construction cars (bulldozer, steamroller, a crane) to stop the racers.

EP9  Scout Scatter
Oct. 12,1968
Scout Scatter

The Anthill Mob disguises themselves as Wood Scouts to evade the police.

EP8  Real Gone Ape
Oct. 05,1968
Real Gone Ape

Dick Dastardly hypnotizes a gorilla to stop the other racers. The other racers find away around him and again Dick Dastardly finishes last.

EP7  The Baja-Ha-Ha Race
Oct. 05,1968
The Baja-Ha-Ha Race

In Mexico, Dick Dastardly and Muttley try to slow the other drivers by using a herd of cow-shaped balloons to block the road.

EP6  Idaho a Go Go
Sep. 28,1968
Idaho a Go Go

The racers embark on a lap to a little town in Idaho, while Dastardly tries to entrap Penelope Pitstop with a "Little Red Riding Hood" ploy.

EP5  Mish Mash Missouri Dash
Sep. 28,1968
Mish Mash Missouri Dash

Dick Dastardly dresses up as a Southener. Luke finds his cousin Elmer.

EP4  Beat the Clock to Yellow Rock
Sep. 21,1968
Beat the Clock to Yellow Rock

On their way to Yellow Rock, the racers are stopped by a ranger to search for missing bears hiding in their trunks. Blubber Bear is mistaken for a runaway so Luke tries hiding him until he gets past the ranger. A bunch of bears take over the Ant Hill Mob and Dick Dastardly's cars.

EP3  Why Oh Why Wyoming
Sep. 21,1968
Why Oh Why Wyoming

The Wacky Racers roar across the desert, dashing toward Rock Springs, Wyo. Meanwhile, Dick Dastardly teams up with Indian chief Crazy Buffalo in an attempt to stop the racers in their tracks.

EP2  Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist
Sep. 14,1968
Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist

On their way to Lemon Twist Nevada, the Wacky Racers run into a deserted town and wonder into a bar where they find ghosts.

EP1  See-Saw to Arkansas
Sep. 14,1968
See-Saw to Arkansas

On their way to Mustard Spread Arkansas, all the racers get caught up. Penelope Pistop & Ant Hill Mob get lost. Dick Dastardly falls and sinks into mud. Everyone else gets caught up in traffic.

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7.5 | TV-G | en | Animation , Comedy , Family | More Info
Released: 1968-09-14 | Released Producted By: Hanna-Barbera Productions , Merrill Heatter-Bob Quigley Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

The cartoon revolves around several racers with various themes who are each allowed to use strange gimmicks to compete against other racers in many races across the United States.

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Cast

John Stephenson , Paul Winchell , Don Messick

Director

Joseph Barbera

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Hanna-Barbera Productions , Merrill Heatter-Bob Quigley Productions

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Alexander Kravchenko Wacky Races is, to put it one way or another, like no other auto race in the whole wide world. Almost everything about this cartoon is wacky (hence the title): The cars, the characters, the effects, I mean pretty much everything. And that's what makes it great. My favourite characters from this wacky cartoon are none other than those "double dealing do-badders", Dick Dastardly and his wheezing canine sidekick Muttley in the Mean Machine. While we're on the subject of favourite characters, my dad's favourites from this cartoon are the Slag Brothers in their Bouldermobile. They just crack him up. My favourite car, on the other hand, is Peter Perfect's Turbo Terrific, in spite of getting destroyed throughout the series. In short, it is a great cartoon, and is on my list of my favourite cartoons ever to have existed on the face of the earth, along with Inspector Gadget, Looney Tunes, and Tex Avery. A true cartoon classic. Ought not to be missed! 15/10 for this one.
Stephen Holloway For only one year, this classic series featured eleven drivers and they tried to win the race. Featuring an all star cast of voice over actors including Janet Waldo, Paul Winchell, Daws Butler, Don Messick, and John Stevenson. Each race Dastardly and Muttley (Winchell and Messick respectfully) would try to cheat to win the race however, no matter what they do, they (esepectly Dastardly) would always get the worst of it. Meanwhile, the others would get sidetracked Dastardly's ideas and yet eventually return to the race to run up front. Now on occasion, they would show the viewers the finishing orders for the other ten drivers but it's usually the top three finishers only. Then the camera would pull back to see the end result of Dastardly's final idea. The series would eventually spawned not one but two spin-offs for Penelope (Waldo) and Dastardly just one year later. I highly recommend this classic series.10 out of 10.
James Collier One of the more influential of the mid-60s Hanna-Barbara cartoons, this fondly remembered pure piece of action showed a dozen racers using tricked up racers that would make James Bond's Q drool - and if you ever want to start a discussion among middle aged cartoon freaks, ask them to name the racers and their vehicles. Number one was the Bouldermobile, driven by Rock and Gravel. It was a rock on wheels, sort of like what Fred Flintstone drove, only a little less sophisticated. As were Rock and Gravel. Number two was the Creepy Coupe, a haunted house on wheels (haunted mobile home?) The Gruesome Twosome drove, but the various supernatural inhabitants of the car did all the work, from additional speed to the occasional dirty trick. Number three was the Convertacar, driven by Professor Pat Pending. A transformer that makes Optimus Prime look like a wannabe, this rolling Swiss army knife could do just about anything but win consistently. Number four was the Crimson Haybailer, driven by the prerequisite Prussian, WWI ace The Red Max. Couldn't have a show based on The Great Race without a German, after all. His vehicle had one of the better names, but one of the poorer vehicles, lacking most of the comic accessories of the others. Number five was the Compact Pussycat, driven by Penelope Pitstop, southern belle and token female. More an automated beauty salon on wheels than a racer, it did not make the jump to the sequel show, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop. Number six was The Army Surplus Special, driven by Sargeant Blast and Private Meekly. It may not have been the fastest, but it carried the most firepower. Number seven is the vehicle which is sure to cause the most geeky argument. The Ant Hill Mob drives a vehicle called "their Bulletproof Bomb" in the opening credits - but which is referred to during one of the episodes as The Roaring Plenty. Whatever the name, it had no special features except for the hole in the floor which allowed the Mob to put their collective feet to good use. This team also would find a second chance at stardom in The Perils of Penelope Pitstop. Number eight, The Arkansas Chugabug, was the pride and joy of hillbilly Luke and his cowardly bear, Blubber. Hard to say what needed the most explanation - how a plank on wheels with a potbellied stove could go 0-60 in 5 seconds, or how Luke managed to steer it. Number nine was the Turbo Terrific, driven by Peter Perfect. Another great name for a car with no real ability except to go to pieces on a regular basis. Number ten was The Buzzwagon, driven by Rufus Ruffcut and his beaver co-pilot, Sawtooth. The car I have always thought of as the Canadian entry, this log cabin with saw-blade wheels must have been hard on the backside, but I imagine the superhumanly strong Rufus could handle it. Certainly he had no problems with traction. Finally, car 00 was The Mean Machine, driven by Dick Dastardly and Muttley. As versatile as the Convertacar and as well armed as the Surplus Special, it also went to pieces far too often, due to its villainous driver's evil plans. Dick and Muttley would get their own show together, but it would be Muttley with his distinctive snicker who would go on to appear again and again in other cartoons.
heartbreak_king I remember watching this show in reruns as it aired a few years ago on Cartoon Network around 7:00 am. I had never heard of the series before, but it's obviously a spin-off on the highly successful "Laff-A-Lympics" that Hanna-Barbera did a while back involving several of their top characters teaming up and competing against each other as "The Yogi Yahooies", "The Scooby Doobies" and "The Really Rottens". All in all, every episode of Wacky Races was a fun 30 minutes and I even recall seeing Dick Dastardly actually WINNING a race one time and one time only.