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|distributor= [[Taft Broadcasting]]
|distributor= [[Taft Broadcasting]]
|released= [[September 13]], [[1968]]—[[January 17]], [[1970]]
|released= [[September 13]], [[1969]]—[[January 17]], [[1970]]
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|starring= [[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Paul Winchell]]<br />[[Paul Lynde]]<br />[[Gary Owens]]
|starring= [[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Paul Winchell]]<br />[[Paul Lynde]]<br />[[Gary Owens]]
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|director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera
|director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera
|animation_director= [[Charles A. Nichols]]
|animation_director= [[Charles A. Nichols]]
|previous= Dastardly & Muttley in Their Flying Machines
|next= Fender Bender 500
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'''''The Perils of Penelope Pitstop''''' is a comedy TV series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[CBS]]' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from [[1969]] to [[1970]], airing 17 episodes. It is a spin-off from ''[[Wacky Races (1968 TV series)|Wacky Races]]''.
'''''The Perils of Penelope Pitstop''''' is an American animated comedy television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[CBS]]' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from [[1969]] to [[1970]], airing 17 episodes that spanned one season. It was the second spin-off from ''[[Wacky Races (1968 TV series)|Wacky Races]]''.


In the style of the silent movie era of melodrama cliffhangers, [[Penelope Pitstop]] must evade capture of the [[Hooded Claw]] and the Bully Brothers. The Hooded Claw is in fact really her uncle and guardian, Sylvester Sneekly. If Sylvester can do away with Penelope, he will receive her inheritance. She is often aided by the Ant Hill Mob, who have been converted from villainous mobsters to heroic Seven Dwarfs-types. Despite their best intentions, they end up in need of her help during their rescue of her, although despite her resourcefulness, she inevitably will always need to be the one saved.
In the style of the silent movie era of melodrama cliffhangers, [[Penelope Pitstop]] must evade capture of the [[Hooded Claw]] and the [[Bully Brothers]]. The Hooded Claw is in fact really her guardian, Sylvester Sneekly. If Sylvester can do away with Penelope, he will receive her inheritance. She is often aided by the [[Ant Hill Mob]], who have been converted from villainous mobsters to heroic Seven Dwarfs-types. Despite their best intentions, they end up in need of her help during their rescue of her, although despite her resourcefulness, she inevitably will always need to be the one saved.


In [[2018]], [[DC Comics]] published [[Scooby-Doo! Team-Up/Issue 41|''Scooby-Doo! Team-Up'' #41]], which concluded the series with Penelope discovering the truth about her uncle.
The entire series has also been released on [[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop: The Complete Series|DVD]].


==Production==
==Production==
[[File:POPP presentation board.png|150px|thumb|right|Early concept art, drawn by [[Iwao Takamoto]].]]
===Development===
===Development===
[[Fred Silverman]], head of children's programming for CBS, suggested the idea of spinning off the Wacky Racers based on the success of ''Wacky Races''.<ref>[[Ted Sennett|Sennett, Ted]] ([[October 30]], [[1989]]). ''[[The Art of Hanna-Barbera]]'', page 153. [[Viking Studio Books]]. Retrieved [[November 25]], [[2022]].</ref>
''The Perils of Penelope Pitstop'' was inspired by the silent film serial ''The Peril of Pauline''.<ref>[[Ted Sennett|Sennett, Ted]] ([[October 30]], [[1989]]). ''[[The Art of Hanna-Barbera]]'', page 157. Viking Studio Books. Retrieved [[November 25]], [[2022]].</ref>
==Music==
==Music==
The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], who was credited as music director.
The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], who was credited as music director.
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Episode
! Episode
! Number
! Original air date
! Air date
|-
|-
| "[[Jungle Jeopardy]]"
| 1x01
| 1x01
* "[[Jungle Jeopardy]]"
| [[September 13]], 1969
| [[September 13]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[The Terrible Trolley Trap]]"
| 1x02
| 1x02
* "[[The Terrible Trolley Trap]]"
| [[September 20]], 1969
| [[September 20]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[The Boardwalk Booby Trap]]"
| 1x03
| 1x03
* "[[The Boardwalk Booby Trap]]"
| [[September 27]], 1969
| [[September 27]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Wild West Peril]]"
| 1x04
| 1x04
* "[[Wild West Peril]]"
| [[October 4]], 1969
| [[October 4]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Carnival Calamity]]"
| 1x05
| 1x05
* "[[Carnival Calamity]]"
| [[October 11]], 1969
| [[October 11]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[The Treacherous Movie Lot Plot]]"
| 1x06
| 1x06
* "[[The Treacherous Movie Lot Plot]]"
| [[October 18]], 1969
| [[October 18]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Arabian Desert Danger]]"
| 1x07
| 1x07
* "[[Arabian Desert Danger]]"
| [[October 25]], 1969
| [[October 25]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[The Diabolical Department Store Danger]]"
| 1x08
| 1x08
* "[[The Diabolical Department Store Danger]]"
| [[November 1]], 1969
| [[November 1]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Hair Raising Harness Race]]"
| 1x09
| 1x09
| [[November 8]], 1968
* "[[Hair Raising Harness Race]]"
| [[November 8]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[North Pole Peril]]"
| 1x10
| 1x10
| [[November 15]], 1968
* "[[North Pole Peril]]"
| [[November 15]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Tall Timber Treachery]]"
| 1x11
| 1x11
* "[[Tall Timber Treachery]]"
| [[November 22]], 1969
| [[November 22]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Cross Country Double Cross]]"
| 1x12
| 1x12
* "[[Cross Country Double Cross]]"
| [[November 29]], 1969
| [[November 29]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Big Bagdad Danger]]"
| 1x13
| 1x13
* "[[Big Bagdad Danger]]"
| [[December 6]], 1969
| [[December 6]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Bad Fortune in a Chinese Fortune Cookie]]"
| 1x14
| 1x14
| [[December 14]], 1968
* "[[Bad Fortune in a Chinese Fortune Cookie...]]"
| [[December 13]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Big Top Trap]]"
| 1x15
| 1x15
| [[December 20]], 1968
* "[[Big Top Trap]]"
| [[December 20]], 1969
|-
|-
| "[[Game of Peril]]"
| 1x16
| 1x16
* "[[Game of Peril]]"
| [[January 10]], 1970
| [[January 10]], 1970
|-
|-
| "[[London Town Treachery]]"
| 1x17
| 1x17
* "[[London Town Treachery]]"
| [[January 17]], 1970
| [[January 17]], 1970
|}
|}
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==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Janet Waldo]] as [[Penelope Pitstop]]
* [[Janet Waldo]] as [[Penelope Pitstop]]
* [[Mel Blanc]] as [[Yak Yak]], [[Chug-a-Boom]], and the [[Bully Brothers]]
* [[Mel Blanc]] as [[Yak Yak]], [[Chugga-Boom]], and the [[Bully Brothers]]
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Dum Dum (Penelope Pitstop)|Dum Dum]], [[Snoozy]], [[Pockets]], and [[Zippy]]
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Dum Dum (Penelope Pitstop)|Dum Dum]], [[Snoozy]], [[Pockets]], and [[Zippy]]
* [[Paul Winchell]] as [[Clyde]] and [[Softie]]
* [[Paul Winchell]] as [[Clyde (Wacky Races)|Clyde]] and [[Softy]]
* [[Paul Lynde]] as [[Hooded Claw|Hooded Claw/Sylvester Sneekly]]
* [[Paul Lynde]] as [[Hooded Claw|Hooded Claw/Sylvester Sneekly]]
* [[Gary Owens]] as the Narrator
* [[Gary Owens]] as the Narrator
==Legacy==
The show's versions of the [[Ant Hill Mob]] would later reappear for the ''[[Yogi's Treasure Hunt]]'' episode, "[[Yogi Bear on the Air]]."
In [[2018]], [[DC Comics]] published [[Scooby-Doo! Team-Up/Issue 41|''Scooby-Doo! Team-Up'' #41]], which concluded the series with Penelope discovering the truth about her guardian.
==In popular culture==
* In the ''Animaniacs'' segment "Back in Style," ''Penelope Pit-A-Pat Stop'' is mentioned to have lost ratings by adding the Warner siblings.


==References==
==References==
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The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
POPP title card.png
On-screen title card.
Network CBS
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Distributor Taft Broadcasting
Original release September 13, 1969—January 17, 1970
Starring Janet Waldo
Mel Blanc
Don Messick
Paul Winchell
Paul Lynde
Gary Owens
Producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Alex Lovy
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Joe Ruby
Ken Spears
Mike Maltese
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Animation director(s) Charles A. Nichols
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The Perils of Penelope Pitstop is an American animated comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for CBS' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1969 to 1970, airing 17 episodes that spanned one season. It was the second spin-off from Wacky Races.

In the style of the silent movie era of melodrama cliffhangers, Penelope Pitstop must evade capture of the Hooded Claw and the Bully Brothers. The Hooded Claw is in fact really her guardian, Sylvester Sneekly. If Sylvester can do away with Penelope, he will receive her inheritance. She is often aided by the Ant Hill Mob, who have been converted from villainous mobsters to heroic Seven Dwarfs-types. Despite their best intentions, they end up in need of her help during their rescue of her, although despite her resourcefulness, she inevitably will always need to be the one saved.

The entire series has also been released on DVD.

Production

Early concept art, drawn by Iwao Takamoto.

Development

Fred Silverman, head of children's programming for CBS, suggested the idea of spinning off the Wacky Racers based on the success of Wacky Races.[1]

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop was inspired by the silent film serial The Peril of Pauline.[2]

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as music director.

Episodes

Episode Original air date
1x01 September 13, 1969
1x02 September 20, 1969
1x03 September 27, 1969
1x04 October 4, 1969
1x05 October 11, 1969
1x06 October 18, 1969
1x07 October 25, 1969
1x08 November 1, 1969
1x09 November 8, 1969
1x10 November 15, 1969
1x11 November 22, 1969
1x12 November 29, 1969
1x13 December 6, 1969
1x14 December 13, 1969
1x15 December 20, 1969
1x16 January 10, 1970
1x17 January 17, 1970

Cast

Legacy

The show's versions of the Ant Hill Mob would later reappear for the Yogi's Treasure Hunt episode, "Yogi Bear on the Air."

In 2018, DC Comics published Scooby-Doo! Team-Up #41, which concluded the series with Penelope discovering the truth about her guardian.

In popular culture

  • In the Animaniacs segment "Back in Style," Penelope Pit-A-Pat Stop is mentioned to have lost ratings by adding the Warner siblings.

References

  1. ^ Sennett, Ted (October 30, 1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera, page 153. Viking Studio Books. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Sennett, Ted (October 30, 1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera, page 157. Viking Studio Books. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
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