Wacky Races: The Poll (1 Viewer)

[QuizGuy66]

Inspired by the Laff-a-Lympics pole.  Deserves its own thread.

-QG

 

[belljr]

I own this   

https://www.amazon.com/Wacky-Races-Complete-Various/dp/B0002MFGDW/ref=tmm_dvd_title_2?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1504803182&sr=8-1

 

[QuizGuy66]

I own this   

https://www.amazon.com/Wacky-Races-Complete-Various/dp/B0002MFGDW/ref=tmm_dvd_title_2?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1504803182&sr=8-1

Me too  Even bought a dreamcast soley bc it had a good Wacky Races game.

-QG

 

[jhib]

For others like me who need the reminder:

http://www.dan-dare.org/Dan FRD/WackyRacesCarsAndDrivers.htm

 

[QuizGuy66]

Realized I can't vote but man did I hate Peter Perfect.

Generally liked when the 4 or 8 would win.

-QG

 

[belljr]

Me too  Even bought a dreamcast soley bc it had a good Wacky Races game.

-QG

lol - I had that horrible game

 

[QuizGuy66]

lol - I had that horrible game

on dreamcast it was good!

awful on every other system though as I understand it

-QG

 

[Godsbrother]

I voted for Mean Machine cause I loved Mutley more than any other character.

But since I knew he would never win (couldn't they give him at least one W?), I would usually root for The Slag Bros, the Ant Hill Mob, or the Professor.

 

[AAABatteries]

For others like me who need the reminder:

http://www.dan-dare.org/Dan FRD/WackyRacesCarsAndDrivers.htm

Good stuff:

There were 17 episodes of "Wacky Races" produced, with each episode featuring two races for a total of 34 races in all. Below are the cumulative totals for first, second and third place finishes for each contestant in the races:

Contestant

1st

2nd

3rd

Number 7: The Bullet-Proof Bomb

4

5

2

Number 5: The Compact #####cat

4

2

5

Number 9: The Turbo Terrific

4

2

2

Number 8: The Arkansas Chuggabug

4

1

4

Number 1: The Boulder Mobile

3

8

3

Number 10: The Buzz Wagon

3

6

4

Number 4: The Crimson Haybailer

3

4

3

Number 2: The Creepy Coupe

3

3

6

Number 3: The Convert-a-Car

3

2

5

Number 6: The Army Surplus Special

3

1

0

Number 00: The Mean Machine

0

0

0

 

[belljr]

I  Penelope

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I  Penelope

Pitstop. My first TV crush. Never mind that I was 19 at the time.

https://www.google.com/search?q=penelope+pitstop&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjlteGM35PWAhVr3IMKHYKIApkQ_AUICigB&biw=1280&bih=905#imgrc=hxqyHocbegTJGM:&spf=1504810276727

 

[Peak]

Still like the Arkansas Chuggabug after all these years

And completely agree with Pitstop - but she always had to be the damsel in distress.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

I went with Penelope, but the Slag Bros were also a favorite.

 

[rockaction]

Is this Hanna-Barbera? Gotta be. 

Yup. Never had the privilege. Too young for you oldsters.  (44)

 

[belljr]

Is this Hanna-Barbera? Gotta be. 

Yup. Never had the privilege. Too young for you oldsters.  (44)

Um. I'm 45.  And seen these

 

[rockaction]

Um. I'm 45.  And seen these unsure

Ah, okay. I certainly believe you, I just haven't. Which sounds about right, too.  

From Wiki: The cartoon had a large number of regular characters, with 23 people and animals spread among the 11 race cars. Wacky Races ran on CBS from September 14, 1968, to January 4, 1969. 17 episodes were produced, with each episode featuring two different races.