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Taking their cue from madcap mid-'60s films like "The Great Race" and "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines," Hanna-Barbera broke from tradition with Wacky Races. Instead of a few leading characters in a single setting, the show featured a multitude of zany characters competing cross-country in equally crazy souped-up racing contraptions. Shifty Dick Dastardly and his dog Muttley constantly attempt to thwart the good guys. The varied character and vehicle designs were by Jerry Eisenberg and Iwao Takamoto. Premiering on CBS in the Fall of 1968, the show was very successful and spawned two spin-offs: "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop" and "Dastardly and Muttley in their Flying Machines." |
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