The Wacky Races Winner's Circle

If you grew up in the TV generation, you will remember Hanna-Barbera's cartoon hit The Wacky Races, in which a field of eleven custom cars competed each week for fame, fortune, and fun. Our wacky tote board ranks the racers according to how many 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-place trophies they won over the course of the series, awarding 3, 2, and 1 point, respectively. The cars are arranged from lowest score to highest. And we all know who scored lowest, don't we?

		1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place	Score
	00 Mean Machine Dick Dastardly, Muttley	0 0 points	0 0 points	0 0 points	Final Score 0
	6 Army Surplus Special Sgt. Blast, Private Meekly	3 9 points	1 2 points	0 0 points	Final Score 11
	3 Convert-a-Car Prof. Pat Pending	3 9 points	2 4 points	5 5 points	Final Score 18

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Random Thoughts on the Wacky Races

Here are some thoughts on the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon series The Wacky Races:

1. Only about half the things Dastardly pulls could really be considered cheating, not when other racers are allowed to bash you with clubs, cut you with saws, and burn you with dragon fire.
2. And since the announcer sees and, well, announces every move the racers make, nobody would get away with winning by cheating anyway.
3. Sarge's name is only revealed to be Sgt. Blast in one episode.
4. The writers seem to enjoy picking on Peter Perfect, probably because his genteel reactions are so funny. His car wins the prize for most break-downs, crack-ups, and downright disintegrations. More...