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|caption= [[Penelope Pitstop|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]]
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|cast= [[Paul Winchell]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[John Stephenson]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Dave Willock]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
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|directors= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|previous= See-Saw to Arkansas
|previous= See-Saw to Arkansas
|next= Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist
|next= Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist
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'''"See-Saw to Arkansas"''' is the first episode (part one) of ''[[Wacky Races (1968 TV series)|Wacky Races]]'' season one. It aired on [[September 14]], [[1968]] on [[CBS]]. It was directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], co-founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
'''"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.
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Announcer
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Announcer (voice only)
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gruesome Twosome's dragon
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Clyde]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Clyde (Wacky Races)|Clyde]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Danny]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Rug Bug Benny]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mac]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Kurby]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Wacky Races characters|Highway officer]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Referee
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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]].
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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:
* In the United States:
** [[October 26]], [[2004]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Wacky Races: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD.
** [[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.
** [[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.
** [[June 6]], 2017: Warner Home Video releases ''Wacky Races: The Complete Series'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
* 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.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1968]]
[[Category:CBS]]
[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]

Latest revision as of 18:13, 23 January 2024

See-Saw to Arkansas
Penelope meets the Seven Dwarfs.png
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
WR 1968 101A title card.png

"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

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Announcer (voice only) Dave Willock
Slag Brothers N/A
Big Gruesome N/A
Little Gruesome N/A
The Red Max N/A
Professor Pat Pending N/A
Private Meekly N/A
Sergeant Blast Daws Butler
Lazy Luke John Stephenson
Blubber Bear N/A
Peter Perfect N/A
Dick Dastardly Paul Winchell
Muttley Don Messick
Gruesome Twosome's dragon N/A
Penelope Pitstop Janet Waldo
Clyde Paul Winchell
Ring-a-Ding Don Messick
Willy N/A
Danny N/A
Rug Bug Benny N/A
Mac N/A
Kurby N/A
Highway officer Don Messick
Snow White
Rufus Ruffcut Daws Butler
Sawtooth N/A
Referee N/A


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

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

References

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