Diagonaldi
Very well executed
Ameriatch
One of the best films i have seen
Numerootno
A story that's too fascinating to pass by...
Lachlan Coulson
This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
Alexander Kravchenko
Wacky Races is, to put it one way or another, like no other auto race in the whole wide world. Almost everything about this cartoon is wacky (hence the title): The cars, the characters, the effects, I mean pretty much everything. And that's what makes it great. My favourite characters from this wacky cartoon are none other than those "double dealing do-badders", Dick Dastardly and his wheezing canine sidekick Muttley in the Mean Machine. While we're on the subject of favourite characters, my dad's favourites from this cartoon are the Slag Brothers in their Bouldermobile. They just crack him up. My favourite car, on the other hand, is Peter Perfect's Turbo Terrific, in spite of getting destroyed throughout the series. In short, it is a great cartoon, and is on my list of my favourite cartoons ever to have existed on the face of the earth, along with Inspector Gadget, Looney Tunes, and Tex Avery. A true cartoon classic. Ought not to be missed! 15/10 for this one.
nonabear10
I honestly can't stands this show. I love Hanna Barbera but this is so dumb. I dislike Penelope pitstop the most though. I like the ant hill mob and the cavemen but that's it. I have always thought that the guy with the really long car was compensating for something... Well anyway I seen so much better from them than this and I just can't get into it its so boring. Honestly it might be complete and utter garbage. Most of the people I can't stand and its literally the same thing every episode. It has absolutely nothing going for it in my opinion. It feels good to vent how much this frustrates me to you people
Stephen Holloway
For only one year, this classic series featured eleven drivers and they tried to win the race. Featuring an all star cast of voice over actors including Janet Waldo, Paul Winchell, Daws Butler, Don Messick, and John Stevenson. Each race Dastardly and Muttley (Winchell and Messick respectfully) would try to cheat to win the race however, no matter what they do, they (esepectly Dastardly) would always get the worst of it. Meanwhile, the others would get sidetracked Dastardly's ideas and yet eventually return to the race to run up front. Now on occasion, they would show the viewers the finishing orders for the other ten drivers but it's usually the top three finishers only. Then the camera would pull back to see the end result of Dastardly's final idea. The series would eventually spawned not one but two spin-offs for Penelope (Waldo) and Dastardly just one year later. I highly recommend this classic series.10 out of 10.
James Collier
One of the more influential of the mid-60s Hanna-Barbara cartoons, this fondly remembered pure piece of action showed a dozen racers using tricked up racers that would make James Bond's Q drool - and if you ever want to start a discussion among middle aged cartoon freaks, ask them to name the racers and their vehicles. Number one was the Bouldermobile, driven by Rock and Gravel. It was a rock on wheels, sort of like what Fred Flintstone drove, only a little less sophisticated. As were Rock and Gravel. Number two was the Creepy Coupe, a haunted house on wheels (haunted mobile home?) The Gruesome Twosome drove, but the various supernatural inhabitants of the car did all the work, from additional speed to the occasional dirty trick. Number three was the Convertacar, driven by Professor Pat Pending. A transformer that makes Optimus Prime look like a wannabe, this rolling Swiss army knife could do just about anything but win consistently. Number four was the Crimson Haybailer, driven by the prerequisite Prussian, WWI ace The Red Max. Couldn't have a show based on The Great Race without a German, after all. His vehicle had one of the better names, but one of the poorer vehicles, lacking most of the comic accessories of the others. Number five was the Compact Pussycat, driven by Penelope Pitstop, southern belle and token female. More an automated beauty salon on wheels than a racer, it did not make the jump to the sequel show, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop. Number six was The Army Surplus Special, driven by Sargeant Blast and Private Meekly. It may not have been the fastest, but it carried the most firepower. Number seven is the vehicle which is sure to cause the most geeky argument. The Ant Hill Mob drives a vehicle called "their Bulletproof Bomb" in the opening credits - but which is referred to during one of the episodes as The Roaring Plenty. Whatever the name, it had no special features except for the hole in the floor which allowed the Mob to put their collective feet to good use. This team also would find a second chance at stardom in The Perils of Penelope Pitstop. Number eight, The Arkansas Chugabug, was the pride and joy of hillbilly Luke and his cowardly bear, Blubber. Hard to say what needed the most explanation - how a plank on wheels with a potbellied stove could go 0-60 in 5 seconds, or how Luke managed to steer it. Number nine was the Turbo Terrific, driven by Peter Perfect. Another great name for a car with no real ability except to go to pieces on a regular basis. Number ten was The Buzzwagon, driven by Rufus Ruffcut and his beaver co-pilot, Sawtooth. The car I have always thought of as the Canadian entry, this log cabin with saw-blade wheels must have been hard on the backside, but I imagine the superhumanly strong Rufus could handle it. Certainly he had no problems with traction. Finally, car 00 was The Mean Machine, driven by Dick Dastardly and Muttley. As versatile as the Convertacar and as well armed as the Surplus Special, it also went to pieces far too often, due to its villainous driver's evil plans. Dick and Muttley would get their own show together, but it would be Muttley with his distinctive snicker who would go on to appear again and again in other cartoons.