Wacky Races
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| Wacky Races | |
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 Franchise logo since 2017 | |
| Created by | |
| Original work | Wacky Races (1968–69) |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| Years | 1968–present |
| Print publications | |
| Comics | Wacky Raceland |
| Films and television | |
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| Animated series | |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) | |
Wacky Races is a media franchise containing five animated series, several video games, and a comic book, with most centered on the theme of various Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters primarily engaged in over-the-top auto racing (although occasionally employing other means of transportation) with odd vehicles and absurd plot developments.[1]
Television
[edit]- Wacky Races (1968 TV series), the classic TV series
- Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines, a spin-off featuring Dick Dastardly and Muttley
- The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, a spin-off featuring Penelope Pitstop and the Ant Hill Mob
- Fender Bender 500, a spin-off featuring Dick Dastardly and Muttley
- Wacky Races (2017 TV series), the sequel TV series
Video games
[edit]- Wacky Races (1991 video game), by Atlus for NES
- Wacky Races (2000 video game), by Appaloosa for PlayStation, Windows and Game Boy Color
- Wacky Races/Wacky Races: Starring Dastardly and Muttley 2000/2001, by Infogrames for Dreamcast and PlayStation 2
- Wacky Races: Mad Motors, 2007, by Coyote and Blast! for PlayStation 2
- Wacky Races: Crash and Dash, 2008, by Eidos for Nintendo DS and Wii
Other
[edit]- Wacky Races Forever, a 2006 animated short, produced by Warner Bros. Animation
- Dastardly & Muttley, a 2023 stop-motion animated short, produced by Waaber
- Wacky Raceland, a comic book series envisioning the original racers in a more comic-book realistic style
- Wacky Races: The Board Game, 2019, by CMON, Inc.
References
[edit]- ↑ Lyons, Michael (September 8, 2023). "Saturday Morning "Car"-toon: The 55th Anniversary of "Wacky Races"". Cartoon Research. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
