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{{Infobox episode | {{Infobox episode | ||
|image= [[File:Penelope meets the Seven Dwarfs.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:Penelope meets the Seven Dwarfs.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= Penelope thinks she's meeting the Seven Dwarfs. | |caption= [[Penelope Pitstop|Penelope]] thinks she's meeting the Seven Dwarfs. | ||
|premiere= September 14, 1968 | |premiere= [[September 14]], [[1968]] | ||
|run_time= | |run_time= | ||
|cast= [[Paul Winchell]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[John Stephenson]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Dave Willock]] | |||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |||
|writers= | |writers= | ||
|directors= [[William Hanna]] | |directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | ||
|title_card= [[File:WR | |previous= See-Saw to Arkansas | ||
|next= Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist | |||
|title_card= [[File:WR 1968 101A title card.png|300px]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''"See-Saw to Arkansas"''' is the first | '''"See-Saw to Arkansas"''' is the first part of episode one of ''[[Wacky Races (1968 TV series)|Wacky Races]]'' season one, and the first episode overall. It aired on [[September 14]], [[1968]] on [[CBS]]. It was directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. | ||
The Wacky Racers navigate through Arkansas, where the Ant Hill Mob play a trick on the other racers by pretending to be the Seven Dwarfs. | The Wacky Racers navigate through Arkansas, where the Ant Hill Mob play a trick on the other racers by pretending to be the Seven Dwarfs. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Announcer (voice only) | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Dave Willock]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Slag Brothers]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Gruesome Twosome|Big Gruesome]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Gruesome Twosome|Little Gruesome]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[The Red Max]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Professor Pat Pending]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Private Meekly]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Sergeant Blast]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Daws Butler]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Lazy Luke]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[John Stephenson]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Blubber Bear]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Peter Perfect]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Dick Dastardly]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Paul Winchell]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Muttley]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Wacky Races characters|Gruesome Twosome's dragon]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Penelope Pitstop]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Janet Waldo]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Clyde (Wacky Races)|Clyde]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Winchell | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ring-a-Ding]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Willy]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Danny]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Rug Bug Benny]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mac]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Kurby]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Wacky Races characters|Highway officer]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Snow White]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Rufus Ruffcut]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Sawtooth]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Wacky Races characters|Referee]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
{{CastBottom}} | |||
==Organizations== | ==Organizations== | ||
* [[Ant Hill Mob]] | * [[Ant Hill Mob]] | ||
* [[Seven Dwarfs]] | * [[Seven Dwarfs]] (mentioned) | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[Arkansas]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** Seven Dwarf's | ** [[United States]] | ||
* [[Los Angeles]] | *** [[Arkansas]] | ||
** La Brea Tar Pits | **** [[Seven Dwarf's residence]] | ||
**** [[Mustard Spread]] | |||
*** [[California]] (indirectly mentioned) | |||
**** [[Los Angeles]] (indirectly mentioned) | |||
***** La Brea Tar Pits (mentioned) | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
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==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
* [[ | * [[Boulder Mobile]] | ||
* [[Creepy Coupe]] | * [[Creepy Coupe]] | ||
* [[Crimson Hayballer]] | * [[Crimson Hayballer]] | ||
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Four writers are given a series group credit, so it isn't known who specifically wrote what. They include [[Larz Bourne]], [[Tom Degenais]], [[Michael Maltese|Mike Maltese]], and [[Dalton Sandifer]]. | Four writers are given a series group credit, so it isn't known who specifically wrote what. They include [[Larz Bourne]], [[Tom Degenais]], [[Michael Maltese|Mike Maltese]], and [[Dalton Sandifer]]. | ||
==Filming== | ===Filming=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | ||
==Release== | |||
Dates are in order of release: | |||
* United States: September 14, 1968 on CBS | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* The Seven Dwarfs are friends of Snow White in the 1812 German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, but more popularly known by their appearances in Walt Disney's 1937 film ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. | * The Seven Dwarfs are friends of Snow White in the 1812 German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, but more popularly known by their appearances in Walt Disney's 1937 film ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. | ||
* The train passing through | * The train passing through has the initials "H.B." on every cart. | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
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==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* | * In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: | ||
** [[August 12]], [[1996]]: [[First Independent Films]] releases ''[[Wacky Races: Bumper Edition]]'' on VHS. | |||
** [[July 13]], [[1998]]: First Independent Films releases ''Wacky Races: Bumper Edition'' on VHS. | |||
** [[July 31]], [[2006]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''Wacky Races: The Complete Series'' on DVD. | |||
* In the United States: | |||
** [[October 26]], [[2004]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Wacky Races: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD. | |||
** [[February 14]], [[2017]]: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''Wacky Races: The Complete Series'' on DVD. | |||
** [[June 6]], 2017: Warner Home Video releases ''Wacky Races: The Complete Series'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:1968]] | |||
[[Category:CBS]] | |||
[[Category:Episodes]] | [[Category:Episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | |||
[[Category:Wacky Races (1968 TV series) episodes]] | [[Category:Wacky Races (1968 TV series) episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Wacky Races episodes]] | [[Category:Wacky Races episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Wacky Races]] |
Latest revision as of 18:13, 23 January 2024
See-Saw to Arkansas | |
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Penelope thinks she's meeting the Seven Dwarfs. | |
Premiere date | September 14, 1968 |
Starring | Paul Winchell Don Messick Janet Waldo John Stephenson Daws Butler Dave Willock |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Episode navigation | |
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Title card | |
"See-Saw to Arkansas" is the first part of episode one of Wacky Races season one, and the first episode overall. It aired on September 14, 1968 on CBS. It was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
The Wacky Racers navigate through Arkansas, where the Ant Hill Mob play a trick on the other racers by pretending to be the Seven Dwarfs.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Organizations
- Ant Hill Mob
- Seven Dwarfs (mentioned)
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Arkansas
- California (indirectly mentioned)
- Los Angeles (indirectly mentioned)
- La Brea Tar Pits (mentioned)
- Los Angeles (indirectly mentioned)
- United States
Objects
Vehicles
- Boulder Mobile
- Creepy Coupe
- Crimson Hayballer
- Convert-a-Car
- Army Surplus Special
- Arkansas Chuggabug
- Turbo Terrific
- Mean Machine
- Compact Pussycat
- Bulletproof Bomb
- Buzz Wagon
Production
Development
Four writers are given a series group credit, so it isn't known who specifically wrote what. They include Larz Bourne, Tom Degenais, Mike Maltese, and Dalton Sandifer.
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: September 14, 1968 on CBS
Behind the scenes
- The Seven Dwarfs are friends of Snow White in the 1812 German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, but more popularly known by their appearances in Walt Disney's 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
- The train passing through has the initials "H.B." on every cart.
Errors
- When Dick is first looking through his binoculars, Muttley is sitting next to him, but when the camera switches to a close up of Dick, Muttley is between his arms.
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Home availability
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- August 12, 1996: First Independent Films releases Wacky Races: Bumper Edition on VHS.
- July 13, 1998: First Independent Films releases Wacky Races: Bumper Edition on VHS.
- July 31, 2006: Warner Home Video releases Wacky Races: The Complete Series on DVD.
- In the United States:
- October 26, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Wacky Races: The Complete Series on DVD.
- February 14, 2017: Warner Archive Collection releases Wacky Races: The Complete Series on DVD.
- June 6, 2017: Warner Home Video releases Wacky Races: The Complete Series (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.