Wacky Races

1968

Wacky Races

7.5 | TV-G | en | Animation

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

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

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.

EP14 Traffic Jambalaya

Oct. 26,1968

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!

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 | 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:

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Cast

John Stephenson , Paul Winchell , Don Messick , Daws Butler , Janet Waldo , Dave Willock

Director

Joseph Barbera

Producted By

Hanna-Barbera Productions , Merrill Heatter-Bob Quigley Productions

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John Stephenson

as Blubber Bear (voice)

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Paul Winchell

as Clyde (voice)

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Don Messick

as Gravel Slag (voice)

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Daws Butler

as Big Gruesome (voice)

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Janet Waldo

as Penelope Pitstop (voice)

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Dave Willock

as Narrator (voice)

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Joseph Barbera

Producer

William Hanna

Producer

Wacky Races Audience Reviews

TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

Micitype Pretty Good

Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

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.

mrchrippy "Wacky Races" was an integral part of my Saturday mornings. It was awesome!!! Then, POOF it was gone, and I never got to see a whif of it for years and years. Later, someone told me it was buried due to complaints about racial stereotypes amongst all those goofy characters. Who was offended by what I have no idea. Once, I remember seeing a commercial for Quisp cereal where you could send in a boxtop and a little money and get a NICE Wacky Races car! I believe I ordered Dick Dastardly's car. Mom can back me up on this, we ordered the car...sent in the boxtop with the right amount of money, and IT NEVER CAME! I'm still mad. Imagine the price I could get for it today! (If I didn't manage to break it, like all my other toys!) I'll have to check the cartoon channels and see if it's on again, so I can retreat to my cozy childhood, cuz this adult crap is making me old!

ashleighm I love wacky races. It is just about the only type of racing I actually enjoy. Believe it or not, fans, I can't stand Dick Dastardly. He didn't seem to have one ounce of humanity in him, and was willing to kill the other drivers to win. Because of this, it was hilarious to see his fiendish schemes go wrong.

Pinsir I think this show is funnier and better than NASCAR.Its a great show for kids.Muttlys laughing is funny.I rate this show with Ed,Edd,and Eddy.