Wacky Races — 1968–1969 · 1 season · 17 eps

★ 7.5

Wacky Races

Name: Wacky Races
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family
Released: 1968
Rating: 7.5

1968–1969 1 season 17 episodes

★ 7.5 (8,685 votes) Top 50%

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.

Wacky Races

1968–1969 1 season 17 eps

★ 7.5 (9K) Top 50%

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S1E1 7.4

See-Saw to Arkansas/Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist

The racers are heading towards Mustard Spread, Arkansas. On the way the Ant Hill Mob is spotted and pursued by a motorcycle cop. The Mob hides out in a small cabin which happens to belong to the Seven Dwarves. In the next race they are racing towards Lemon Twist, Nevada...population 1. They pass through the ghost town of Spookane where Dick Dastardly tries to slow things down with a phony offer of free Koo Koo Kola. They are all terrorized by two mischievous ghosts.

S1E4 7.4

The Baja-Ha-Ha Race/Real Gone Ape

The Baja-Ha-Ha Race: In Mexico, Dick Dastardly and Muttley try to slow the other drivers by using a herd of cow-shaped balloons to block the road. Real Gone Ape: Dick Dastardly hypnotizes a giant gorilla in an attempt to win the race.

S1E5 7.4

Scout Scatter/Free Wheeling to Wheeling

Scout Scatter: The Ant Hill mob escapes the police by posing as Wood Scouts. Free Wheeling to Wheeling: Dick Dastardly uses heavy machinery at a road construction site to stop the Wacky Racers.

#4 The Zippy Mississippi Race/Traffic Jambalaya S1E7 7.4

#5 By Rollercoaster to Upsan Downs/The Speedy Arkansas Traveller S1E6 7.3

#6 Rhode Island Road Race/The Great Cold Rush Race S1E9 7.3

#7 Why Oh Why Wyoming/Beat the Clock to Yellow Rock S1E2 7.2

#8 Mish Mash Missouri Dash/Idaho a-Go-Go S1E3 7.2

#9 Hot Race to Chillicothe/The Wrong Lumber Race S1E8 7.2

#10 Wacky Race to Ripsaw/Oils Well That Ends Well S1E10 7.2

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#17 S1E17 Race to Racine/The Carlsbad or Bust Bash 7.0

Race to Racine: Dastardly hopes to exterminate the Ant Hill Mob by dressing Muttley in gangster garb to infiltrate the Bulletproof Bomb. The Carlsbad or Bust Bash: The drivers become lost in the tunnels of Carlsbad Caverns.

#16 Ballpoint, Penn., or Bust/Fast Track to Hackensack S1E15 7.0

#15 Dopey Dakota Derby/Dash to Delaware S1E13 7.0

#14 The Ski Resort Road Race/Overseas Hi-Way Race S1E16 7.1

#13 Speeding for Smogland/Race Rally to Raleigh S1E14 7.2

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