I would watch this on those magical Saturday mornings when the cartoons last until around noon. Then out the door, I would go but from 7am – noon it was a kids world.
Wacky Races is about a series of car competitions where eleven racers race in different location all over North America. The story revolves around Dick Dastardly and his dog Muttley who is determined to cheat just to win the game but they always lose every time. Wacky Races was produced by Hanna-Barbera and aired from 1968 to 1970.
Inspired by the 1965 film The Great Race the cartoon features eleven teams of racers competing to win the title of “World’s Wackiest Racer.” The roster of competitors included: Dick Dastardly and Muttley, The Slag Brothers, The Gruesome Twosome, Professor Pat Pending, The Red Max, Penelope Pitstop, Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly, The Ant Hill Mob, Lazy Luke, and Blubber Bear, Peter Perfect, and Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth.
Oh ya, this was my show on Saturday mornings. My friends and I would try to imitate Muttley’s snicker and his incoherent muttering.
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Didn’t watch this one much but remember some of them (Penelope and Muttley).
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One of my favorites growing up
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I’m 52 and if I see it playing…I still watch it lol.
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Yes I have had my daughters watch it when they were younger. They liked it to
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My only child now is 19 and he grew up on the older cartoons. It’s nice passing them along.
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Yeah. I don’t get most of these new ones. Of course most of ours would be considered offensive now
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Oh yea…they would be considered that and it’s a shame…of course, most things are considered offensive now…and the toys we played with are considered deadly now…but we are still here!
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Loved this cartoon! We are SO much alike! Cartoons till noon and then out the door to play! Always loved Dastardly – voiced by the great Paul Winchell!
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Loved that one- I remember seeing them in my area- on Sunday mornings. Great fun.
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odd, don’t remember that one at all. But the general Saturday morning cartoons as a kid, definitely!
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