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The Best Episodes of Wacky Races

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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

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    Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 18 - The Great Cold Rush Race
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Great Cold Rush Race

    S1:E18

    Dick Dastardly dresses up as a snow monster to scare everyone away.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 19 - Wacky Race to Ripsaw
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Wacky Race to Ripsaw

    S1:E19

    Today, the Wacky Racers are zooming up the track from Elbowgrease, Ohio to Ripsaw, Arkansas.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 20 - Oils Well That Ends Well
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Oils Well That Ends Well

    S1:E20

    The next race sees the racers wending their wacky way westward from Oilcan, Oklahoma to Greasegun, Texas.

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  4. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 21 - Whizzin' to Washington
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Whizzin' to Washington

    S1:E21

    The Wacky Racers pass by with a thunderous hue and cry on their way to Washington.

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  5. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 22 - The Dipsy Doodle Desert Derby
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Dipsy Doodle Desert Derby

    S1:E22

    From downtown Death Valley to uptown Doomstown, the Wacky Racers compete in the Desert Derby - trying to get a fraction of traction in the sand.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 23 - Eeny, Miny Missouri Go!
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Eeny, Miny Missouri Go!

    S1:E23

    Clear the road, step aside and watch those Wacky Racers ride all the way to Eeny Meeny, Missouri.

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  7. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 24 - The Super Silly Swamp Sprint
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Super Silly Swamp Sprint

    S1:E24

    The next race takes place from Sandy Soda Springs to Squishy Squash City.

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  8. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 25 - The Dopey Dakota Derby
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Dopey Dakota Derby

    S1:E25

    The Wacky Racers roar out of Cactus City on the way to Gopher Gulch in the Badlands. Dick Dastardly tries to hold up the Wacky Racers, disguising himself as the same outlaw that he sees on a "Wanted" poster.

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  9. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 26 - Dash to Delaware
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Dash to Delaware

    S1:E26

    Through the valley and over the dale, the Wacky Racers hit the trail to far off Wott-Will, Delaware. Dick Dastardly sprays cake icing on the road in front of a bakery. Penelope Pitstop and Peter Perfect's cars slide into the bakery, and Penelope and Peter end up dressed as a bride and groom on top of a big wedding cake.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 27 - Speeding for Smogland
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Speeding for Smogland

    S1:E27

    Today, we find the Wacky Racers speeding through the mountains toward Jollywood, California.

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  11. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 28 - Race Rally to Raleigh
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Race Rally to Raleigh

    S1:E28

    Roaring down the highway, the Wacky Racers relentlessly roll along to the finish line at Raleigh.

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  12. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 29 - Ballpoint, Penn. or Bust!
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Ballpoint, Penn. or Bust!

    S1:E29

    The cars are strung out on the first lap of today's Wacky Race, with the finish line in far-off Ballpoint, Pennsylvania.

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  13. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 30 - Fast Track to Hackensack
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Fast Track to Hackensack

    S1:E30

    The racers hurtle toward their next destination in Hackensack.

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  14. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 31 - The Ski Resort Road Race
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - The Ski Resort Road Race

    S1:E31

    Today's Wacky Racers are slipping and sliding through ski resort country from Mush-Mush, Michigan to Iceandsnow, Idaho.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 32 - Overseas Hi-Way Race
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Overseas Hi-Way Race

    S1:E32

    Today, our Wacky Race takes place over water, as our Wacky Racers are island-hopping in Florida on their way from Key Largo to Key West.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 33 - Race to Racine
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Race to Racine

    S1:E33

    There they go on another wild and wacky race to Racine. Early race favourites include Professor Pat Pending, the Gruesome Twosome, and Rock and Gravel.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 34 - The Carlsbad or Bust Bash
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - The Carlsbad or Bust Bash

    S1:E34

    And here they are, folks, warming up their cars for the hottest race ever to Carlsbad. Early race favourites include Penelope Pitstop and the Red Max.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 1 - See-Saw to Arkansas
    7.4/10(158 votes)

    #18 - See-Saw to Arkansas

    S1:E1

    On their way to Mustard Spread Arkansas, all the racers get caught up. Penelope Pistop & Ant Hill Mob get lost. Dick Dastardly falls and sinks into mud. Everyone else gets caught up in traffic.

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  19. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 4 - Beat the Clock to Yellow Rock
    7.4/10(109 votes)

    #19 - Beat the Clock to Yellow Rock

    S1:E4

    On their way to Yellow Rock, the racers are stopped by a ranger to search for missing bears hiding in their trunks. Blubber Bear is mistaken for a runaway so Luke tries hiding him until he gets past the ranger. A bunch of bears take over the Ant Hill Mob and Dick Dastardly's cars.

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  20. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 5 - Mish Mash Missouri Dash
    7.4/10(108 votes)

    #20 - Mish Mash Missouri Dash

    S1:E5

    Dick Dastardly dresses up as a Southener. Luke finds his cousin Elmer.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 6 - Idaho a Go Go
    7.4/10(98 votes)

    #21 - Idaho a Go Go

    S1:E6

    The racers embark on a lap to a little town in Idaho, while Dastardly tries to entrap Penelope Pitstop with a "Little Red Riding Hood" ploy.

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  22. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 7 - The Baja-Ha-Ha Race
    7.3/10(96 votes)

    #22 - The Baja-Ha-Ha Race

    S1:E7

    In Mexico, Dick Dastardly and Muttley try to slow the other drivers by using a herd of cow-shaped balloons to block the road.

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  23. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 9 - Scout Scatter
    7.3/10(97 votes)

    #23 - Scout Scatter

    S1:E9

    The Anthill Mob disguises themselves as Wood Scouts to evade the police.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 2 - Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist
    7.2/10(132 votes)

    #24 - Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist

    S1:E2

    On their way to Lemon Twist Nevada, the Wacky Racers run into a deserted town and wonder into a bar where they find ghosts.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Wacky Races Season 1 Episode 3 - Why Oh Why Wyoming
    7.2/10(118 votes)

    #25 - Why Oh Why Wyoming

    S1:E3

    The Wacky Racers roar across the desert, dashing toward Rock Springs, Wyo. Meanwhile, Dick Dastardly teams up with Indian chief Crazy Buffalo in an attempt to stop the racers in their tracks.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Great Cold Rush Race" is the best rated episode of "Wacky Races". It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/9/1968. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Wacky Race to Ripsaw".