Wacky Races: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Wacky Races are a series of car competitions in which 11 racers compete. The rules are extremely lax and allow for almost any vehicle design, power system and a wide range of tactics like combat and shortcuts. Despite this loose rule structure, competitors Dick Dastardly and his dog sidekick, Muttley, are still determined to cheat in their own ineffectual way.

Series details

• Title: Wacky Races
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Children
• Premiere date: 1968-09-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 1969-01-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 5751
• IMDb ID: tt0122365
• TVDB ID: 76261

Cast and credited roles

• Paul Winchell — Dick Dastardly
• Paul Winchell — Private Meekly
• Paul Winchell — Clyde
• Don Messick — Muttley
• Don Messick — Professor Pat Pending
• Don Messick — Gravel Slag
• Don Messick — Bella Gruesome
• Don Messick — Ring-a-Ding
• Don Messick — Sawtooth
• Daws Butler — Rock Slag
• Daws Butler — Tiny Gruesome
• Daws Butler — Red Max

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1968-09-14; final listed air date 1969-01-04; episode order: 34.

Source and licence

Adapted from Wacky Races on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.