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Wacky Races (2016)

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'' "The new series will air next year as part of the broadcaster’s deal with fellow Time Warner company Warner Bros Animation (WBA) for almost 450 half-hours of original programming.
Wacky Races first appeared on CBS in the US in 1968 and charts the rivalry between characters such as Dick Dastardly, Muttley and Penelope Pitstop as they compete to win the title of World’s Wackiest Racer.
The exact airdate of the reboot is not yet known. Turner Broadcasting did not respond to C21’s request for comment.
Other new shows being mined from the Hanna-Barbera, MGM and WBA libraries for Cartoon Network’s sibling channel include the forthcoming Be Cool Scooby-Doo! and Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production.
The latter two shows will premiere this fall on all Boomerang channels worldwide, as well as on various Cartoon Network channels internationally.
Boomerang has long been home to classics such as Tom & Jerry but was recently given a revamp around the world and will now host original productions for the first time.
TBS has also been acquiring new series from the international market for Boomerang, taking new Peanuts from France Télévisions and a Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs spin-off from DHX Media, alongside other toons." ''

http://www.c21media.net/wacky-races-...-grid/?print=1

No footage yet, but the logo can be seen in this reel for 2016 output coming from CN.

https://vimeo.com/143717699

Dear god, this is going to be so stupid....
But I'll still see it as long as Jabberjaw is in it. :D

Man, Wacky Races. That's one of the cartoons from my childhood. The only cartoon where I cheered for the bad guys. That and Stop the Pigeon which also starred Dick Dasterdley and Muttley.

No one will know half of these characters now, they should just update it with characters from today. Not that I was ever a fan of these types of shows but...I'm not sure how it will go with this generation.

If it doesn't have Dick Dastardly and Muttley then it wouldn't be doing at all.

I remember the old show on reruns on Cartoon Express.

Should be nice to see new and old racers maybe even have Dexter, Powerpuff, Johnny Bravo and more besides HB characters as racers even as guests.

This could be good...then again it could be terrible and everyone wastes their time watching it.

I'm assuming this was the (now cancelled) reboot in question?

I used to watch this all the time when Cartoon Network first started. I'm looking forward to it.

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Originally Posted by Leofan26 (Post 1517501)

I didn't know half those characters when I watched it, but I loved it like a mothertucker

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Originally Posted by Zak The Neutrino (Post 1535578)

I used to watch this all the time when Cartoon Network first started. I'm looking forward to it.

I thought the pilot wasn't picked up for the new series. Is it happening now? :P

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Originally Posted by THGhost (Post 1535641)

I thought the pilot wasn't picked up for the new series. Is it happening now? :P

Different project.

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo (Post 1535676)

Different project.

Cool. Hopefully it will look better than the pilot did. :P

First breif bit of footage in this 2017 trailer reel

Not big on the animation style for the new version but who knows, it might be good.

I like the new version of Bunicula.

The Wizard of Oz based one has potential.

Penelope Pitstop was my favorite. Would like to see a more updated look on her.