Wacky Races

1968
Wacky Races

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EP1 See-Saw to Arkansas Sep 14, 1968

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.

EP2 Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist Sep 14, 1968

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

EP3 Why Oh Why Wyoming Sep 21, 1968

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.

EP4 Beat the Clock to Yellow Rock Sep 21, 1968

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.

EP5 Mish Mash Missouri Dash Sep 28, 1968

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

EP6 Idaho a Go Go Sep 28, 1968

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.

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

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

EP8 Real Gone Ape Oct 05, 1968

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

EP9 Scout Scatter Oct 12, 1968

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

EP10 Free Wheeling to Wheeling Oct 12, 1968

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

EP11 By Rollercoaster to Upsan Downs Oct 19, 1968

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

EP12 The Speedy Arkansas Traveller Oct 19, 1968

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

EP13 The Zippy Mississippi Race Oct 26, 1968

EP14 Traffic Jambalaya Oct 26, 1968

EP15 Hot Race at Chillicothe Nov 02, 1968

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.

EP16 The Wrong Lumber Race Nov 02, 1968

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

EP17 Rhode Island Road Race Nov 09, 1968

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.

EP18 The Great Cold Rush Race Nov 09, 1968

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

EP19 Wacky Race to Ripsaw Nov 16, 1968

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

EP20 Oils Well That Ends Well Nov 16, 1968

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

EP21 Whizzin' to Washington Nov 23, 1968

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

EP22 The Dipsy Doodle Desert Derby Nov 23, 1968

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.

EP23 Eeny, Miny Missouri Go! Nov 30, 1968

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

EP24 The Super Silly Swamp Sprint Nov 30, 1968

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

EP25 The Dopey Dakota Derby Dec 07, 1968

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.

EP26 Dash to Delaware Dec 07, 1968

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.

EP27 Speeding for Smogland Dec 14, 1968

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

EP28 Race Rally to Raleigh Dec 14, 1968

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

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

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

EP30 Fast Track to Hackensack Dec 21, 1968

The racers hurtle toward their next destination in Hackensack.

EP31 The Ski Resort Road Race Dec 28, 1968

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

EP32 Overseas Hi-Way Race Dec 28, 1968

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.

EP33 Race to Racine Jan 04, 1969

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.

EP34 The Carlsbad or Bust Bash Jan 04, 1969

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.
7.5| 0h30m| TV-G| en| More Info
Released: 14 September 1968 Ended
Producted By: Hanna-Barbera Productions
Country: United States of America
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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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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.
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.
ray-280 You had the Flintstones, which was essentially an animated version of the Honeymooners, and you had the Jetsons, which was essentially a futuristic version of the Flintstones. You had Bugs and Daffy, Tom and Jerry, Woody Woodpecker and Popeye and Bluto, but nothing comes close to the Wacky Races for originality.For the uinitiated, each week there is a "wacky race" to determine the "world's wackiest racer." A dozen cars participate, each with a unique characteristic. There's Dick Dastardly, and his sidekick, Muttley; Penelope Pitstop and her compact-on-wheels; Peter Perfect and his turbo-charged (and "symbolic") long-nosed racing car, and a host of other "Wackos" who became like an extended family of crazy uncles to a generation of youngsters.
de_niro_2001 When I was five years old I never missed Wacky Races. Even though I'm now a grown man I still occasionally tape it. I think Dick Dastardly must be credited with introducing the phrase "drat and double drat" into the English language. My mother used to use old Dick as a piece of moral instruction telling me that he showed that people who cheat never win. They keep on doing remakes of cartoons with real actors these days so how about one of Wacky Races with say Rowan Atkinson as Dick Dastardly.