Wacky Races: Season 1
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Wacky Races Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
See-Saw to Arkansas
Sep 14, 1968 · 11 min
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 u
Creepy Trip to Lemon Twist
Sep 14, 1968 · 11 min
On their way to Lemon Twist Nevada, the Wacky Racers run into a deserted town and wonder into a bar where they find ghosts.
Why Oh Why Wyoming
Sep 21, 1968 · 11 min
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 th
Beat the Clock to Yellow Rock
Sep 21, 1968 · 11 min
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
Mish Mash Missouri Dash
Sep 28, 1968 · 11 min
Dick Dastardly dresses up as a Southener. Luke finds his cousin Elmer.
Idaho a Go Go
Sep 28, 1968 · 11 min
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.
The Baja-Ha-Ha Race
Oct 5, 1968 · 11 min
In Mexico, Dick Dastardly and Muttley try to slow the other drivers by using a herd of cow-shaped balloons to block the road.
Real Gone Ape
Oct 5, 1968 · 11 min
Dick Dastardly hypnotizes a gorilla to stop the other racers. The other racers find away around him and again Dick Dastardly finishes last.
Scout Scatter
Oct 12, 1968 · 11 min
The Anthill Mob disguises themselves as Wood Scouts to evade the police.
Free Wheeling to Wheeling
Oct 12, 1968 · 11 min
On their way to Wheeling, WV, Dick Dastardly uses construction cars (bulldozer, steamroller, a crane) to stop the racers.
By Rollercoaster to Upsan Downs
Oct 19, 1968 · 11 min
Dick Dastardly leads the racers into an abandoned amusement park on their way to Upsan Downs.
The Speedy Arkansas Traveller
Oct 19, 1968 · 11 min
On their way to Noah's Ark, AK, Dick Dastardly leads the racers into the War Games right in th middle of the race.
The Zippy Mississippi Race
Oct 26, 1968 · 11 min
The Wacky Races gang competes in The Zippy Mississippi Race, a wild river race filled with gators, whirlpools, and outrageous antics. As racers like Miss Magnolia, The Gator Brothe
Traffic Jambalaya
Oct 26, 1968 · 11 min
The Wacky Races crew takes on the Traffic Jambalaya, a chaotic race through the bustling, maze-like streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras! With colorful floats, parades, jazz ba
Hot Race at Chillicothe
Nov 2, 1968 · 11 min
Heading to Chillicothe, OH, Dick Dastardly steals a Police car. The Anthill Mob disguises themselves as a little league baseball team and play Baseball against Dick Dastardly and M
The Wrong Lumber Race
Nov 2, 1968 · 11 min
Dick Dastardly uses trees, logs, and saws to win the race.
Rhode Island Road Race
Nov 9, 1968 · 11 min
Dick Dastardly desperatedly tries to win this race and almost does. He tries a construction site detour, Subway station, Hot sauce, and expanding his wheels.
The Great Cold Rush Race
Nov 9, 1968 · 11 min
Dick Dastardly dresses up as a snow monster to scare everyone away.
Wacky Race to Ripsaw
Nov 16, 1968 · 11 min
Today, the Wacky Racers are zooming up the track from Elbowgrease, Ohio to Ripsaw, Arkansas.
Oils Well That Ends Well
Nov 16, 1968 · 11 min
The next race sees the racers wending their wacky way westward from Oilcan, Oklahoma to Greasegun, Texas.
Whizzin' to Washington
Nov 23, 1968 · 11 min
The Wacky Racers pass by with a thunderous hue and cry on their way to Washington.
The Dipsy Doodle Desert Derby
Nov 23, 1968 · 11 min
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.
Eeny, Miny Missouri Go!
Nov 30, 1968 · 11 min
Clear the road, step aside and watch those Wacky Racers ride all the way to Eeny Meeny, Missouri.
The Super Silly Swamp Sprint
Nov 30, 1968 · 11 min
The next race takes place from Sandy Soda Springs to Squishy Squash City.
The Dopey Dakota Derby
Dec 7, 1968 · 11 min
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
Dash to Delaware
Dec 7, 1968 · 11 min
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 Pit
Speeding for Smogland
Dec 14, 1968 · 11 min
Today, we find the Wacky Racers speeding through the mountains toward Jollywood, California.
Race Rally to Raleigh
Dec 14, 1968 · 11 min
Roaring down the highway, the Wacky Racers relentlessly roll along to the finish line at Raleigh.
Ballpoint, Penn. or Bust!
Dec 21, 1968 · 11 min
The cars are strung out on the first lap of today's Wacky Race, with the finish line in far-off Ballpoint, Pennsylvania.
Fast Track to Hackensack
Dec 21, 1968 · 11 min
The racers hurtle toward their next destination in Hackensack.
The Ski Resort Road Race
Dec 28, 1968 · 11 min
Today's Wacky Racers are slipping and sliding through ski resort country from Mush-Mush, Michigan to Iceandsnow, Idaho.
Overseas Hi-Way Race
Dec 28, 1968 · 11 min
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.
Race to Racine
Jan 4, 1969 · 11 min
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.
The Carlsbad or Bust Bash
Jan 4, 1969 · 11 min
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.