Scripted series · CBS
Wacky Races
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Wacky Races actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Wacky Races reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
Wacky Races is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera that originally aired in 1968. The show is a parody of traditional car races, featuring a variety of eccentric characters and their outlandish vehicles, all racing across different terrains in a madcap competition for first place.
The series is centered around a group of 11 racers, each with their own unique vehicle and distinct personality. The main characters include Dick Dastardly and his dog Muttley, who are always trying to cheat and sabotage the other competitors, although they never succeed. Other notable racers include Penelope Pitstop, the glamorous but tough driver; the adventurous Red Max; and the lovable duo, the Slag Brothers, who drive a massive, rock-like car.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 34 episodes.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E34
The Carlsbad or Bust Bash
S01E33
Race to Racine
S01E31
The Ski Resort Road Race
S01E32
Overseas Hi-Way Race
S01E29
Ballpoint, Penn. or Bust!
S01E30
Fast Track to Hackensack
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- William HannaProducer
- Joseph BarberaProducer
Where to watch
Streaming
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