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Wacky Races
1968 - 1969 7.3 (217 votes) 1 Seasons
Genres
Family Animation Comedy Kids
Networks
CBS
Created By
Joseph Barbera
William Hanna

Wacky Races

Overview

Wacky Races is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera that originally aired in 1968. The show is a parody of traditional car races, featuring a variety of eccentric characters and their outlandish vehicles, all racing across different terrains in a madcap competition for first place. The series is centered around a group of 11 racers, each with their own unique vehicle and distinct personality. The main characters include Dick Dastardly and his dog Muttley, who are always trying to cheat and sabotage the other competitors, although they never succeed. Other notable racers include Penelope Pitstop, the glamorous but tough driver; the adventurous Red Max; and the lovable duo, the Slag Brothers, who drive a massive, rock-like car.

Key Crew

Producer: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

Top Cast

John Stephenson
John Stephenson

Blubber Bear (voice)

Paul Winchell
Paul Winchell

Clyde (voice)

Don Messick
Don Messick

Gravel Slag (voice)

Daws Butler
Daws Butler

Big Gruesome (voice)

Janet Waldo
Janet Waldo

Penelope Pitstop (voice)

Dave Willock
Dave Willock

Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (1968)

No overview available.

34 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: See-Saw to Arkansas
1968-09-14

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.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 2: Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist
1968-09-14

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 3: Why Oh Why Wyoming
1968-09-21

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.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 4: Beat the Clock to Yellow Rock
1968-09-21

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.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 5: Mish Mash Missouri Dash
1968-09-28

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 6: Idaho a Go Go
1968-09-28

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.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 7: The Baja-Ha-Ha Race
1968-10-05

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 8: Real Gone Ape
1968-10-05

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 9: Scout Scatter
1968-10-12

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 10: Free Wheeling to Wheeling
1968-10-12

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 11: By Rollercoaster to Upsan Downs
1968-10-19

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 12: The Speedy Arkansas Traveller
1968-10-19

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 13: The Zippy Mississippi Race
1968-10-26

The Wacky Races gang competes in The Zippy Mississippi Race, a wild river race filled with gators, whirlpools, and outrageous antics. As racers like Miss Magnolia, The Gator Brothers, and Professor Paddle speed down the river, the scheming Dastardly Duke tries every dirty trick to take the lead. Boats get stuck in trees, hovercrafts malfunction, and gumbo geysers cause chaos, but in an unexpected twist, Lazy Louie drifts across the finish line first—completely unaware he was even racing. While the others fume over their losses, Dastardly Duke ends up foiled by his own tricks once again.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 14: Traffic Jambalaya
1968-10-26

The Wacky Races crew takes on the Traffic Jambalaya, a chaotic race through the bustling, maze-like streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras! With colorful floats, parades, jazz bands, and a sea of costumed revelers blocking the way, the racers must find creative (and often ridiculous) ways to navigate the gridlocked city. Dastardly Duke attempts to clear his path with a giant fan, only to send himself flying into a gumbo stand, while Miss Magnolia gracefully maneuvers through the madness without spilling her tea. As shortcuts through alleyways, rooftops, and even a steamboat fail spectacularly, it’s The Gator Brothers & The Bayou Bullet who unexpectedly take the win—thanks to a sneaky detour through the sewers!

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 15: Hot Race at Chillicothe
1968-11-02

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.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 16: The Wrong Lumber Race
1968-11-02

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 17: Rhode Island Road Race
1968-11-09

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.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 18: The Great Cold Rush Race
1968-11-09

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 19: Wacky Race to Ripsaw
1968-11-16

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 20: Oils Well That Ends Well
1968-11-16

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 21: Whizzin' to Washington
1968-11-23

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 22: The Dipsy Doodle Desert Derby
1968-11-23

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.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 23: Eeny, Miny Missouri Go!
1968-11-30

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 24: The Super Silly Swamp Sprint
1968-11-30

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 25: The Dopey Dakota Derby
1968-12-07

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.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 26: Dash to Delaware
1968-12-07

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.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 27: Speeding for Smogland
1968-12-14

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 28: Race Rally to Raleigh
1968-12-14

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 29: Ballpoint, Penn. or Bust!
1968-12-21

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 30: Fast Track to Hackensack
1968-12-21

The racers hurtle toward their next destination in Hackensack.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 31: The Ski Resort Road Race
1968-12-28

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

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 32: Overseas Hi-Way Race
1968-12-28

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.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 33: Race to Racine
1969-01-04

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.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 34: The Carlsbad or Bust Bash
1969-01-04

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.

Runtime: 11 min

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