Overview

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that premiered on CBS on September 13, 1969. The show lasted two full seasons, with a total of 17 half-hour episodes produced and released, the last first-run episode airing on January 17, 1970. Repeats aired until September 4, 1971. It is a spin-off of the Wacky Races cartoon, reprising the characters of Penelope Pitstop and the Anthill Mob. This show airs reruns on Cartoon Network classic channel Boomerang.

Created by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Network

• CBS

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Gary Owens

  17 eps

• 

  Paul Winchell

  17 eps

• 

  Janet Waldo

  17 eps

• 

  Don Messick

  17 eps

• 

  Mel Blanc

  17 eps

Themes

• car race
• kidnapping
• attempted murder
• gang
• spin off
• bound and gagged
• rescue team
• tied up
• heiress
• damsel in distress
• death trap
• crooked guardian

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