Wacky Races

Wacky Races is a American animated television series from Hanna-Barbera's 1968 . The series was first broadcast by CBS. The series has 17 episodes, each divided into two subafleveringen.

The series is about eleven drivers racing for the title of "The worlds wackiest racer" (the craziest racer of the world). Of these cartoons are also later computer games created for the NES and several other gaming consoles.



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[hide] *1 Background  ==Background[ Edit] == The series is partly based on the film The Great Race. The series certainly had for a Hanna-Barbara production a large number of permanent character; 23 people and animals spread over 11 cars.
 * 2 Drivers and their cars
 * 3 Votes
 * 4 Episodes
 * 5 spin-off and sequel
 * 6 other media
 * 7 external links

Originally the plan was that the series would be linked to a game show by Merrill Heatter and Bob Quigley Productions, in which candidates could bet on the outcome of each episode. This idea was eventually deleted. ==Drivers and their cars[ Edit] == ==Votes[ Edit] == ==Episodes<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Spin-off and sequel<span class="mw-editsection" len="338" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p lang="en" len="66" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">There are two spin-offs created by this cartoon, both from 1969:
 * 00 Dick Dastardly and Muttley in the Mean Machine ": the antagonists of the series. Dick Dasterdly each episode tries to win the race by means of cheating, such as taking sneak roads and putting ambushes for his fellow racers. This, however, always have the opposite effect and ambushes ensure that Dick Dasterdly invariably last or even never finishes, much to the delight of his dog Muttley. His car, the Mean Machine, is a rocket car that among other things can fly and contains many hidden weapons.
 * 01 the battle Brothers in The "Boulder mobile": the battle Brothers (Brothers Cave) are two cavemen. Their bodies go almost entirely hidden under their long hair and they speak in a language unintelligible to the Viewer. Their car is purely from a hollowed out stone on wheels, which is powered by hit him with a knots. If the car is destroyed during the race, making the battle Brothers quickly a new one from the first the best big stone.
 * 02 the Gruesome Twosome in the Creepy Coupe ": The Gruesome Twosome are a raceduo consisting of Big's Gruesome (a monster of Frankenstein with a hairstyle that hangs in front of his eyes) and Little's Gruesome (a vampire). Their car, the Creepy Coupe, is a hearse with a Bell Tower on the roof. The bell tower houses, among other things, a Dragon, a sea serpent, ghosts, thunder clouds and a witch. These can be revoked at any time by the Gruesome Twosome be called to assist them. Just like Dick Dasterdly often make them feel guilty of foul play, but they are almost never punished.
 * 03 Professor Pat Pending in the "Convert-a-Car": professor Pat Pending (a play on Patent pending) is a mad scientist. His vehicle, which usually looks like a boat/airplane hybrid on wheels, can turn into every type of vehicle imaginable, ranging from ordinary vehicles such as a motorcycle to more notable creations like a huge bowling ball.
 * 04 Red Max in the "Crimson Haybailer": Red Max is a Flying Ace whose name is a portmanteau of the Red baron and Blue Max. His vehicle is a bright red car-plane hybrid, which is becoming short enough can fly back about other racers or obstacles to jump. The Crimson Haybailer is also armed with a machine gun, which apart from other weapons can fire bullets.
 * 05 Penelope Pitt stop in the "Compact Pussycat": the only female racer. Penelope Pitt stop goes dressed in a pink racing outfit from the 1930s, and is constantly working on her appearance. Her car, a pink convertible, is actually a beauty salon on wheels, and equipped with many to makeup related gadgets. They other racers treat her normally courteous; so they rarely target of foul play and let the others her sometimes even go for it.
 * 06 Sergeant Blast and private Meekly in the "Army Surplus Special": a duo consisting of a strict military sergeant and a not very smart soldier. Their vehicle is a cross between an army jeep and a tank. Apart from a cannon is the Army Surplus Special also armed with landmines.
 * 07 the Ant Hill Mob in the Bulletproof Bomb ": The Ant Hill Mob (ants gang) are seven Lilliputian-gangsters, modeled after maffioso'sstereotype. Their car is a limousine which dates from the 1920s and their preferred weapons are pistols and tommyguns. Only members of the Clyde and Ring-A-Ding are the names known; the other five remain nameless. They can create their car if necessary extra speed to cross their feet through the bottom and running with it.
 * 08 Luke and Blubber bear in the Arkansas Chuggabug ": Luke is a stereotypical hillbilly, and Blubber are pet bear. Their car, the car is a wonky Chuggabug, made of wood and powered by an old fashioned stove which can be stoked with drink for extra speed. Luke sends preferably with his feet while he dropped down and half asleep at the wheel.
 * 09 Peter Perfect in the Turbo Terrific ": Peter Perfect acts of all racers still the most exemplary. He has a crush on Penelope Pitstop, which he always Pretty Penny calls it. His chariot is a dragracewagen, who regularly falls apart.
 * Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth in the 10 "Buzz Wagon": Rufus is a muscular woodcutter, and Sawtooth an anthropomorphic Beaver. Their car, the Buzz Wagon, is made of trunks and has circular saws as wheels.This allows the car smash by almost all obstacles.
 * Daws Butler-Peter Perfect, Sergeant Blast, Big Gruesome, Rock Battle, Rufus Ruffcut, Red Max
 * Don Messick-Muttley, Little Gruesome, Gravel Battle, Professor Pat Pending, Sawtooth, Ding-a-Ling
 * John Stephenson-Luke and Blubber Bear
 * Janet Waldo-Penelope Pitstop
 * Paul Winchell-Dick Dastardly, Clyde, Private Meekly
 * Dave Willock – Narrator

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A sequel to the series called Fender Bender 500 appeared in 1990, as part of the program Wake, Rattle and Roll. Dick Dasterdly and Muttley, however, are the only ones of the old cast that return in this series. The other racers are well-known Cartoon Network characters such as Yogi Bear and Top Cat.
 * The Perils of Penelope Pitstop Penelope Pitstop and the Ant Hill Mob – about
 * Dastardly and Muttley in their Flying Machines -about Dasterdly and Muttley.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 2006, a pilot episode made for a potential new series: Wacky Races Forever. In this series would both old characters return (in each case the battle Brothers, Professor Pat Pending, a new version of the Gruesome Twosome, and Dick Dastardly and Muttley), as well as a few new characters introduced are (including Parker and Piper, the children of Peter Perfect and Penelope Pitstop). The series, however, came not from the ground and it remained at just this one episode. ==Other media<span class="mw-editsection" len="330" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * There are a total of four video games made about the series:
 * Wacky Races: released in 1991 by Atlus. In the game the player can assume the role of Muttley, Dick Dasterdly or and should try to bother the other players.
 * Wacky Races: released in 2000 for the Sega Dreamcast.
 * Wacky Races: Mad Motors: released in 2007 for the PlayStation 2
 * Wacky Races: Crash and Dash released in 2008 for the Wii and Nintendo DS.
 * Used Peugeot In 2013 the characters from Wacky Races for a commercial for the Brazilian market. The movie became a hit on youtube with over 2 million views.
 * In the United Kingdom as part of the Goodwood Festival Of Speed all vehicles from the series recreated: