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Wacky Races
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.
- Created by:
- Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
- Cast:
- John Stephenson, Paul Winchell, Don Messick, Daws Butler
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Network:
- CBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.3See-Saw to Arkansas
1968-09-14 · 11mOn 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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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.0Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist
1968-09-14 · 11mOn their way to Lemon Twist Nevada, the Wacky Racers run into a deserted town and wonder into a bar where they find ghosts.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 8.5Why Oh Why Wyoming
1968-09-21 · 11mThe 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.
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Episode 4
★ 8.5Beat the Clock to Yellow Rock
1968-09-21 · 11mOn 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.
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Episode 5
★ 8.5Mish Mash Missouri Dash
1968-09-28 · 11mDick Dastardly dresses up as a Southener. Luke finds his cousin Elmer.
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Episode 6
★ 8.5Idaho a Go Go
1968-09-28 · 11mThe 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.
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Episode 7
★ 8.5The Baja-Ha-Ha Race
1968-10-05 · 11mIn Mexico, Dick Dastardly and Muttley try to slow the other drivers by using a herd of cow-shaped balloons to block the road.
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Episode 8
★ 8.5Real Gone Ape
1968-10-05 · 11mDick Dastardly hypnotizes a gorilla to stop the other racers. The other racers find away around him and again Dick Dastardly finishes last.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.5Scout Scatter
1968-10-12 · 11mThe Anthill Mob disguises themselves as Wood Scouts to evade the police.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.5Free Wheeling to Wheeling
1968-10-12 · 11mOn their way to Wheeling, WV, Dick Dastardly uses construction cars (bulldozer, steamroller, a crane) to stop the racers.
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Episode 11
★ 8.5By Rollercoaster to Upsan Downs
1968-10-19 · 11mDick Dastardly leads the racers into an abandoned amusement park on their way to Upsan Downs.
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Episode 12
★ 8.5The Speedy Arkansas Traveller
1968-10-19 · 11mOn their way to Noah's Ark, AK, Dick Dastardly leads the racers into the War Games right in th middle of the race.
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Episode 13
★ 8.5The Zippy Mississippi Race
1968-10-26 · 11mThe 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.
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Episode 14
★ 8.5Traffic Jambalaya
1968-10-26 · 11mThe 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!
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Episode 15
★ 8.5Hot Race at Chillicothe
1968-11-02 · 11mHeading 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.
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Episode 16
★ 8.5The Wrong Lumber Race
1968-11-02 · 11mDick Dastardly uses trees, logs, and saws to win the race.
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Episode 17
★ 8.5Rhode Island Road Race
1968-11-09 · 11mDick Dastardly desperatedly tries to win this race and almost does. He tries a construction site detour, Subway station, Hot sauce, and expanding his wheels.
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Episode 18
★ 8.5The Great Cold Rush Race
1968-11-09 · 11mDick Dastardly dresses up as a snow monster to scare everyone away.
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Episode 19
★ 8.5Wacky Race to Ripsaw
1968-11-16 · 11mToday, the Wacky Racers are zooming up the track from Elbowgrease, Ohio to Ripsaw, Arkansas.
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Episode 20
★ 8.5Oils Well That Ends Well
1968-11-16 · 11mThe next race sees the racers wending their wacky way westward from Oilcan, Oklahoma to Greasegun, Texas.
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Episode 21
★ 8.5Whizzin' to Washington
1968-11-23 · 11mThe Wacky Racers pass by with a thunderous hue and cry on their way to Washington.
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Episode 22
★ 8.5The Dipsy Doodle Desert Derby
1968-11-23 · 11mFrom downtown Death Valley to uptown Doomstown, the Wacky Racers compete in the Desert Derby - trying to get a fraction of traction in the sand.
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Episode 23
★ 8.5Eeny, Miny Missouri Go!
1968-11-30 · 11mClear the road, step aside and watch those Wacky Racers ride all the way to Eeny Meeny, Missouri.
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Episode 24
★ 8.5The Super Silly Swamp Sprint
1968-11-30 · 11mThe next race takes place from Sandy Soda Springs to Squishy Squash City.
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Episode 25
★ 8.5The Dopey Dakota Derby
1968-12-07 · 11mThe 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.
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Episode 26
★ 8.5Dash to Delaware
1968-12-07 · 11mThrough 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.
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Episode 27
★ 8.5Speeding for Smogland
1968-12-14 · 11mToday, we find the Wacky Racers speeding through the mountains toward Jollywood, California.
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Episode 28
★ 8.5Race Rally to Raleigh
1968-12-14 · 11mRoaring down the highway, the Wacky Racers relentlessly roll along to the finish line at Raleigh.
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Episode 29
★ 8.5Ballpoint, Penn. or Bust!
1968-12-21 · 11mThe cars are strung out on the first lap of today's Wacky Race, with the finish line in far-off Ballpoint, Pennsylvania.
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Episode 30
★ 8.5Fast Track to Hackensack
1968-12-21 · 11mThe racers hurtle toward their next destination in Hackensack.
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Episode 31
★ 9.0The Ski Resort Road Race
1968-12-28 · 11mToday's Wacky Racers are slipping and sliding through ski resort country from Mush-Mush, Michigan to Iceandsnow, Idaho.
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Episode 32
★ 8.5Overseas Hi-Way Race
1968-12-28 · 11mToday, 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.
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Episode 33
★ 8.5Race to Racine
1969-01-04 · 11mThere they go on another wild and wacky race to Racine. Early race favourites include Professor Pat Pending, the Gruesome Twosome, and Rock and Gravel.
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Episode 34
★ 8.5The Carlsbad or Bust Bash
1969-01-04 · 11mAnd 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.
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John Stephenson
Blubber Bear (voice)
Paul Winchell
Clyde (voice)
Don Messick
Gravel Slag (voice)
Daws Butler
Big Gruesome (voice)
Janet Waldo
Penelope Pitstop (voice)
Dave Willock
Narrator (voice)