Wacky Races

1968 American animated television series
TVSeries animated_television_series Q1002254
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Wacky Races

Summary

Wacky Races is an animated television series[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of animated_television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,651 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wacky Races is the creator of William Hanna[3].
  • Wacky Races's instance of is recorded as animated television series[4].
  • Wacky Races was directed by William Hanna[5].
  • Wacky Races's composer is recorded as Hoyt Curtin[6].
  • Wacky Races's genre is children's television series[7].
  • Wacky Races's genre is comedy television series[8].
  • Wacky Races's genre is adventure television series[9].
  • Wacky Races's genre is fantasy television series[10].
  • Wacky Races's genre is action television series[11].
  • Wacky Races's based on is recorded as The Great Race[12].
  • Wacky Races's production company is recorded as Hanna-Barbera[13].
  • The original language of Wacky Races was English[14].
  • Wacky Races's Commons category is recorded as Wacky Races[15].
  • Wacky Races's original broadcaster is recorded as CBS[16].
  • Wacky Races's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • Wacky Races comprises Wacky Races, season 1[18].
  • Wacky Races began on September 14, 1968[19].
  • Wacky Races ended on January 4, 1969[20].
  • Wacky Races's characters is recorded as Dick Dastardly[21].
  • Wacky Races's characters is recorded as Muttley[22].
  • Wacky Races's characters is recorded as Penelope Pitstop[23].
  • Wacky Races's voice actor is recorded as Daws Butler[24].
  • Wacky Races's voice actor is recorded as Don Messick[25].
  • Wacky Races's voice actor is recorded as John Stephenson[26].
  • Wacky Races's voice actor is recorded as Dave Willock[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Wacky Races was directed by William Hanna[5]. It is the creator of William Hanna[3].

Publication

The original language of Wacky Races was English[14]. Genres include children's television series[7], comedy television series[8], adventure television series[9], fantasy television series[10], and action television series[11].

Why It Matters

Wacky Races ranks in the top 8% of animated_television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,651 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · ~2026-25052-90 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Creator William Hanna
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  2. 17d ago · Zestier · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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