Wacky Races (1968)

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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.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (8,945 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1968)

7.22 avg 17 episodes 7.5 → 7.0 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	See-Saw to Arkansas/Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist	7.5	182
2	Why Oh Why Wyoming/Beat the Clock to Yellow Rock	7.2	145
3	Mish Mash Missouri Dash/Idaho a-Go-Go	7.1	131
4	The Baja-Ha-Ha Race/Real Gone Ape	7.4	121
5	Scout Scatter/Free Wheeling to Wheeling	7.3	120
6	By Rollercoaster to Upsan Downs/The Speedy Arkansas Traveller	7.4	111
7	The Zippy Mississippi Race/Traffic Jambalaya	7.4	109
8	Hot Race to Chillicothe/The Wrong Lumber Race	7.3	104
9	Rhode Island Road Race/The Great Cold Rush Race	7.3	108
10	Wacky Race to Ripsaw/Oils Well That Ends Well	7.1	109
11	Whizzin' to Washington/The Dipsy Doodle Desert Derby	7.2	108
12	Eeny Miny Missouri Go/The Super Silly Swamp Sprint	7.2	106
13	Dopey Dakota Derby/Dash to Delaware	7.1	105
14	Speeding for Smogland/Race Rally to Raleigh	7.1	102
15	Ballpoint, Penn., or Bust/Fast Track to Hackensack	7.0	99
16	The Ski Resort Road Race/Overseas Hi-Way Race	7.1	99
17	Race to Racine/The Carlsbad or Bust Bash	7.0	98