Wacky Races 

The participants of an unusual car race compete around America.

Stars:

Daws Butler, Don Messick, John Stephenson

Cast

Series cast summary:
Daws Butler	...	Big Gruesome / ... 17 episodes, 1968-1969
Don Messick	...	Gravel Slag / ... 17 episodes, 1968-1969
John Stephenson	...	Blubber Bear / ... 17 episodes, 1968-1969
Janet Waldo	...	Penelope Pitstop 17 episodes, 1968-1969
Dave Willock	...	Narrator 17 episodes, 1968-1969
Paul Winchell	...	Clyde / ... 17 episodes, 1968-1969

Storyline

The Wacky Races are a series of car competitions in which 11 racers race in locations throughout North America. The rules are extremely lax and allow for almost any vehicle design, power system and a wide range of tactics like combat and shortcuts. Despite this loose rule structure, competitors Dick Dastardly and his dog sidekick, Muttley, are still determined to cheat in their own ineffectual way.

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Plot Keywords:

car racing | motor racing | motorsport | racing | race | 

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Taglines:

And zany chases

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Sport

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the Spanish and Latin dub the names of the characters and their cars were severely changed:

-Car #1 - Hermanos Macana (Piedro and Roco) in the Rocomóvil.

-Car #2 - Los Tenebrosos in the Espantomóvil.

-Car #3 - Prof. Locovich in the Auto Convertible.

-Car #4 - Barón Humprisch in the Stukarracuda.

-Car #5 - Penélope Glamour in the Compact Pussycat.

-Car #6 - Sargento and Soldado in the Super Chatarra Especial.

-Car #7 - Mafio y sus Pandilleros in the Antigualla Blindada.

-Car #8 - Lucas and Oso Miedoso in the Alambique Veloz.

-Car #9 - Pedro Bello in the Superheterodino.

-Car #10 - Brutus and Listus in the Troncosvagen.

-Car #00 - Pierre Nodoyuna and Patán in the Super Ferrari.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Dick Dastardly: Curses! Foiled again!

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Connections

Referenced in Supernatural: Repo Man (2012)

User Reviews

Best. Cartoon. Ever.

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.

Details

Official Sites:

The Cartoon Network Department of Cartoons

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wacky Races

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hanna-Barbera Productions, Merrill Heatter-Bob Quigley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min (34 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1