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:''This article is about the 1968 TV series. For the reboot, see [[Wacky Races (2017 TV series)]].'' | :''This article is about the 1968 TV series. For the reboot, see [[Wacky Races (2017 TV series)]].'' | ||
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'''''Wacky Races''''' is an animated racing television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] and [[Heatter-Quigley|Heatter-Quigley, Inc.]] for [[CBS]]' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1968 and 1969, airing 17 episodes. Despite only lasting one season, it proved popular enough for two spin-offs, which were ''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]'' and ''[[Dick Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines]]''. | '''''Wacky Races''''' is an animated racing television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] and [[Heatter-Quigley|Heatter-Quigley, Inc.]] for [[CBS]]' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1968 and 1969, airing 17 episodes. Despite only lasting one season, it proved popular enough for two spin-offs, which were ''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]'' and ''[[Dick Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines]]'', and to a lesser extent, ''[[Yogi's Treasure Hunt]]''. | ||
The series has been revived a couple of times by [[Warner Bros. Animation]]. In 2006, there was a five-minute pilot pitch called ''[[Wacky Races Forever]]'', which acted as a sequel, but was not picked up. The second was a comparatively more successful reboot/quasi-sequel once again called ''[[Wacky Races (2017 TV series)|Wacky Races]]'', which lasted between 2017-2019 on the [[Boomerang]] VSOD service. | The series has been revived a couple of times by [[Warner Bros. Animation]]. In 2006, there was a five-minute pilot pitch called ''[[Wacky Races Forever]]'', which acted as a sequel, but was not picked up. The second was a comparatively more successful reboot/quasi-sequel once again called ''[[Wacky Races (2017 TV series)|Wacky Races]]'', which lasted between 2017-2019 on the [[Boomerang]] VSOD service. |
Revision as of 17:09, 31 May 2020
- This article is about the 1968 TV series. For the reboot, see Wacky Races (2017 TV series).
Wacky Races is an animated racing television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Heatter-Quigley, Inc. for CBS' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1968 and 1969, airing 17 episodes. Despite only lasting one season, it proved popular enough for two spin-offs, which were The Perils of Penelope Pitstop and Dick Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines, and to a lesser extent, Yogi's Treasure Hunt.
The series has been revived a couple of times by Warner Bros. Animation. In 2006, there was a five-minute pilot pitch called Wacky Races Forever, which acted as a sequel, but was not picked up. The second was a comparatively more successful reboot/quasi-sequel once again called Wacky Races, which lasted between 2017-2019 on the Boomerang VSOD service.
Production
Development
Music
Episodes
Cast
- Paul Winchell as Dick Dastardly, Private Meekly, Clyde
- Don Messick as Muttley, Professor Pat Pending, Gravel Slag, Little Gruesome, Ring-a-Ding, Sawtooth
- Janet Waldo as Penelope Pitstop
- Daws Butler as Rock Slag, Big Gruesome, the Red Max, Sergeant Blast, Peter Perfect, Rufus Ruffcut
- John Stephenson as Lucky Luke, Blubber Bear
- Dave Willock as commentator/narrator