Wacky Races (2017) - Reboot Self-Awareness

[@aradraugfea6755]

All the jokes about "Yeah, nobody watches this" "Maybe if yo uadveritsed it" hit hard considering that right now, in 2024, is the FIRST TIME I AM EVER HEARING OF THIS.

[@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45]

"Or at all"

[@Clay-Chap-Stuff]

I found out about this show first from a Scrappy-doo cameo compilations. WTF

[@Teksura]

Same, I'm only just now hearing this was rebooted, and would have absolutely watched the hell out of it in 2017.

[@FGlover63]

I remember the show when it aired but since boomerang was running the original Wacky Races in conjunction with the new series many people decided not to watch it.

[@wildste]

Yeah, KZbin just randomly suggested this as a video and my first thought was "When the hell did they reboot Wacky Races"

[@SnaksiXD]

"Why would you steal the brain of someone whose clearly an idiot?" "He's the main character." I love that.

[@blackdemonknight]

I also love that it's because he thought that character was still a smart main character without realizing the writers made him dumb XD

[@HOTD108_]

That joke doesn't really work because Peter Perfect objectively was not the main character of the original Wacky Races. Dastardly, Penelope, and the Ant Hill mob all had more screentime and focus than Peter ever got, and Peter also only came first in the races sometimes and just generally was clearly a supporting character. That line feels like it was written by someone who never watched the original show but just saw the name "Peter Perfect" out of context and assumed with a name like that he must be the protagonist.

[@cerebrustusbordungolski7183]

@@HOTD108_ He's got it all wrong, that's the joke.

[@BeeWaifu]

"But no one will ever watch it." I didn't even know this existed. Blame the execs for hiding it.

[@wisdomstone1420]

Ditto.

[@rainaroseling]

Technically it's most likely not enough budget and lack of marketing, and very few people talking about it is why you hardly heard it.

[@jm7781]

I mean, there is more marketing for the Velma show than this.

[@HossBlacksilver]

I knew about it, I just could never find when it was on.

[@tuamaputanna2897]

Well, they seem to be dissing the execs quite a lot

[@allforone3427]

This video did a better job advertising this show than the network did. Because I genuinely didn't know this existed till now.

[@Deadpool-ri3rq]

SAME

[@princessCashel]

"Nobody watches this." "Maybe if you advertised it." It's so sad how accurate those jokes are considering this is the first time I've ever even heard of this.

[@vergil_vt]

Same I would totally watch this...Well maybe the original. Like seriously they act like they don't have a fanbase anymore.

[@Trainlover1995]

When the brain said “Well, it’s hard to find…”, the TV Guide should have shown nothing but Teen Titans Go reruns.

[@Daimando]

Yeah. I wish this got a DVD/Blu-Ray release.

[@DarkHenrik1]

That's not even the thing that get's me. It's the visual of the brain "tapping" the remote on a screen inside the tank.

[@orangeinferno]

I feel like this was the intent but WB said “Nah, you cant insult them”.

[@TMDTheMaskDirector-ye5oe]

Well I have heard that it hogs up too many time slots.

[@mattwo7]

This was on Boomerang, not Cartoon Network. The fact you didn't even know Boomerang (still) existed goes to show the problem runs much deeper.

[@mrrunodan8119]

They should make a reboot of this series but with the original concept, and ONLY Dastardly break the 4th wall like the Team Rocket

[@pergrogly4136]

in a really roundabout way, team rocket was inspired by dastardly and muttley (wacky races was crazy popular in japan when it aired there) so it wouldn't be so farfetched. dick was also the only one who broke the fourth wall back in the OG show by talking to the narrator.

[@ultrax9561]

They should of went with the "Wacky Races forever" cartoon instead of making this. It would of been much more interesting. ( I also wouldn't re-colour Dastardly to purple,because it kind of became cliché for villains to have purple outfits).

[@jaydtuareagibsonchannelcar8313]

@@pergrogly4136 i can't believe it has been cancelled

[@joshcreatorgalaxy8599]

No it’s the Animaniacs who does that A lot then those morons🌌📺

[@Master-Works]

I would have done like Looney Tunes Cartoons and tried to capture the feel of the original series

[@matthewjarek3026]

Wacky Races 2017 was what Velma should've been. The show made plenty of jokes at itself, but it also respected the source material while being different enough from the original to stand on its own. The show knew how to be fun and didn't settle for mean-spirited lowbrow jokes and characterizations. Who would've thought Whacky Races would have a superior self-aware reboot over Scooby-Doo?

[@blankiecat9302]

Think you described Scooby doo guess who the series befor Velma. It had fun waky high jinks that play homage to it 70 predecessor

[@kylemorello4787]

This and Jellystone are Velma done right. Even Teen Titans Go has its moments in comparison to that Scooby-Doo-Doo show.

[@nashwolf1731]

there was an original ?

[@kylemorello4787]

@nashwolf1731 sure was! It was from the 70s, and it was one of Hanna Barbara's more popular shows. Not Yogi Bear or Scooby-Doo levels of lasting power, but at least as popular as Huckleberry Hound and QuickDraw McGraw. Dick Dastardly and Mutley got their own spin-off show. As did Penelope Pitstop. And Dick Dastardly even kinda became HB's most iconic bad guy, usually being the main protagonist in several crossovers of theirs.

[@sacrificiallamb4568]

@@blankiecat9302 Isn't that still going on?

[@StrongBalloonChris]

"Because I think the villain talks funny." Why Dastardly should be everyone's inspiration :)

[@gambler942]

Because no matter how many times he lost, he always gets back up

[@gabe_gamer9320]

Why? Is it because he's hypocriticizing himself?

[@Butterwinkle]

The whole sequence of comedic bullshit immediately following the line "Just random acts of pointless violence" had me fucking heaving and laughing like Muttley for near on half an hour straight.

[@CaptainBZarre]

As the guy who made the former No Context Wacky Races account I'm so happy to see that this show is finding some retroactive attention. These *definitely* reminded me of the fourth wall breaks from the Steven Spielberg cartoons and I wouldn't be surprised if people from the show moved to the Animaniacs reboot. If there's anything I dislike I think the writers seem a bit too worried that these jokes aren't going to go over well, and like... guys, this is great writing, don't get down on yourselves like that.

[@benlhyenethehyena9947]

Oh it's you ! You had deleted your account just when I joined the fandom ! I made another Out of Context account which I allowed myself to call your spritual successor lol glad you are happy to see more people are enjoying the franchise, it recently got many more looks !

[@carlosemilio5180]

I come from the fuuuutuuure to tell you that the animaniacs reboot would be good if it didn't up the spitefulness levels to 9001

[@dramaticScar]

The thing with the babies was such a stab at every reboot ever.

[@TMDTheMaskDirector-ye5oe]

At least the racers themselves knew that it was stupid.

[@hypnotised-clover]

I think it's a mockery of the "jr" versions of cartoons that started to be made in the mid 80s, ie. Muppet Babies, A Pup named Scooby Doo, Tiny Toons etc.

[@madcat789]

I didn't even know this was a show, that's how good the marketing was.

[@cmtvable1]

"Nah, animated shows never really pull off musical numbers". Tell that to Phineas and Ferb. Which has a similar level of smart humour.

[@c0mf0rta61ynum6]

The Ghost and Molly McGee is another Disney produced show with some really solid music numbers.

[@Chris-on4jp]

And Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur and Kiff

[@c0mf0rta61ynum6]

@@Chris-on4jp Hailey's On It too.

[@MenchisMenagerie]

They heard this line and took it as a challenge.

[@DrDrystal]

hmm nowadays there are some that really do well as animated musicals.. Even in Hell

[@tdlover5164]

I am so disappointed...in myself for not discovering this *_gem_* of a show sooner! Before Boomerang's rebrand, I would watch the channel 24/7 whenever I had the time. Every morning while my mom was getting me ready for school, I would always watch an episode of Wacky Races during breakfast because that's when it was on. It became one of my favorite shows of all time and in a way, it sparked my love of classic cartoons. Even after the rebrand, I remained loyal to Boomerang because it still aired some of my favorite shows like The Looney Tunes Show and Grojband, for a while anyway. But then my family moved to a different house and got a new TV plan that didn't provide the channel, so I was out of the loop for a few years. I'm just now learning that a lot of new shows started airing on Boomerang primarily, shows that had a lot of potential but didn't get a lot of recognition thanks to poor advertisement. Among them was Bunnicula, Wabbit, and the Wacky Races reboot, which I didn't even know existed until about a week ago because it's not on TV. I tried to watch it on HBO Max but it had been taken down for some reason, so now I can't find any full episodes of the show. I did find a couple on Dailymotion, but there wasn't very much. I realize this means I can't really speak much on behalf of the show, but from the dozens of five-minute clips I've seen, I can tell that this show was incredible. Sure not all of the episodes revolve around racing, but I think that's the best part of this show! In the original series we didn't get to learn much at all about the racers personalities and lives outside of the races. Now we can learn more about their families and backstories and actually explore them as characters, even newcomers like I.Q. And my personal favorite, all the racers act like a found family both on and off the track. They're always together and know each other so well. They even throw Dastardly a bone every now and then. I'm so sorry to the cast and crew who worked on this show for ignoring their hard work, this show deserved so much more than what it got. I can only hope that it finds a life in the reruns.

[@commanderblackheart5856]

Fun Fact: The Dastardly seen in this show is canonically the decedent of the Dastardly of the original, who in turn is the canonical decedent of the one from Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines.

[@Zoras88]

what about Dastardly's brother The Dread Baron?

[@Diabetic64]

Wait really?

[@commanderblackheart5856]

@@Diabetic64 Yep, there is even an episode where the entire Dastardly bloodline teams up!

[@mill2712]

Who in the world married any of the Dastardlys?

[@pcachu]

@@mill2712 crazy chicks dig bad boys.

[@explorer47422]

The brain saying the show was 'hard to find' was incredibly self aware given I've literally only just now discovered they rebooted this show!!

[@magnetoonproductions9541]

Honestly, this show was very underrated. The jabs at executives and haters really make my day.

[@jeremyriley1238]

Indeed. I was once put off by the removal of many of the main racers, as well as its status as a reboot (as at the time, I started becoming wary of any reboot with Warner Bros. or Cartoon Network's name on it), but I have accepted it, as that way, it helped the reboot focus on the more popular characters that are still fan favorites to this day (like Dick, Peter, and Penelope) while actually evolving from its roots of being solely racing and having the racers go on misadventures (and doing it better than Teen Titans Go ever did). Heck, the Hong Kong Phooey crossover episode felt like it could have been a backdoor pilot for a Hong Kong Phooey reboot (as it was amazing, even Phil LaMar, who voices the WR2017 Hong Kong Phooey, and is best known for voicing Samurai Jack, did a good job voicing the kung fu pooch).

[@ivoneo2806]

I kinda disagree but Not really for ttg when one is just for kids like it was unecessary imo​@@jeremyriley1238

[@william3100]

So, it's on par with Teen Titans Go and it's terrible meta humor and references and stuff? Good to know.

[@ivoneo2806]

@@william3100 no?and it's not really terrible, like it just for kids

[@william3100]

@@ivoneo2806 it's not just for kids. They wouldn't have these meta jokes and references only adults and fans of the original series(that is predominantly made up of adults)if it really was just for kids. This show, like others, treats itself like any normal show, and that's what I am doing. So that's what I am going to do, and I just so happen to not like it.

[@ajcsorny5709]

4:38-5:14 This kind of rant is such a perfect callout to critics who seem to use certain things that are actually likable as some target to criticize about. Also, Dastardly makes a pretty great point about how low makers of entertainment are willing to sink to these days.

[@ajcsorny5709]

2:46-2:56 This rant also perfectly captures how some people make a habit of throwing insults to stuff they constantly watch yet barely pay attention to. Seriously, it's a waste of time.

[@william3100]

​@@ajcsorny5709it's a generic meta rant similar to Teen Titans Go despite that criticism being kinda legitimate.

[@dj_justanotheruser_yt]

The irony in the fact they failed to advert this and people are only now hearing about it

[@Broomer52]

I get the feeling the writers were resentful of the fact the show was hardly promoted and so no one knew the show existed and the execs did everything possible to prevent anyone from even finding the show

[@gozergozerian287]

0:06 I love that Billy West is doing a version of his Nixon voice from Futurama here

[@MuppetHell]

WR 2017 was a great reboot for WR. 1st season wasn't the best but once it found it's footing, it became great. The writers, animators, and cast (even though it's mostly Tom Kenny as anyone that isnt the main racers minus Bela) shitting on the execs and addings tons of little references. Even basing entire episodes surronding other series with Hong Kong Phooey and the court one with Hooded Claw. I wish this show didn't end up cancelled, the finished storyboards [with voice acting] would have made for a great new season

[@pergrogly4136]

thhhhhiiiiiisssss

[@francescomessina9987]

Unfortunately episode 14 season 2 wiki is canceled season 3 but i found lost episodes season 3

[@HeftyDan]

Hanna Barbera usually nails their reboots. Idk what the hell happened with Velma, but this and Jellystone! are really solid reboots. Maybe they should stick to kids stuff, it forces them to be creative to avoid censors.

[@william3100]

​@HeftyDan no, they are not. The references in this are predictable and done before. It's no longer a novelty and now just does the same stuff in many modern cartoons with the repetitive meta humor and nostalgia references. I've seen it all before. I will continue to say that almost EVERY animated reboot is not good. This one is boring and so-so once you get past the novelty at first of meta jokes and references. At their core, they are no better than most other cartoon shows now.

[@SparkzEnt]

welll mostly Tom Kenny and Billy West lol

[@coreytaylor5386]

"you havent actually watched the new episodes have you" "well its hard to find..." damn, even the writers know no one watches their show

[@V1nce_man]

You’re telling me the Ant Hill Mob wouldn’t do the reboot because of PAY CUTS?! So Dick Dastardly, Penelope, Peter, the gruesome twosome- they weren’t being fucking paid their original wage? 💀

[@sarafontanini7051]

you'd figure the ant hill mob would steal their money, being criminals and all

[@isobel9195]

See Valma this is how you write self-aware humour

[@wolfscareglow2425]

Almost 2025 and this is how I find out this show even existed

[@theslotherin1831]

I don't know bruh, but I feel that for the wacky races reboot at least that it's cynical and self referential tone actually works in its favor and makes its greater arcing narrative of higher ups and executives fucking over the creatives in the entertainment industry a whole lot stronger than hurt it. If you are entering the reboot expecting a cell by cell adaptation of the original, you are bound to be disappointed. The wacky races reboot really isn't a "reboot" in the traditional sense because the show makes it clear that those racers ARENT the original ones but the descendants of the og kinda forced to be their to make profit. In a way, they are almost self inserts for the creatives in the animation industry and if you approach the reboot as more of a critique of the modern entertainment industry than an actually reboot your bound to find it a whole lot more engaging. Perhaps give wr2017 a second go because in their case, their self referential and deprecating tone really was what made the show for me because it just WORKED.

[@pergrogly4136]

agreed with all that! perhaps my wording was a bit too strong- I meant "downfall" ironically, because watching the show in hindsight to its cancellation actually made its own cancellation jokes more funny to me. it almost sounded like they knew they'd be canceled for dumb reasons in the future. but I hope this vid isnt taken the wrong way! I enjoyed the show a lot personally bc of its meta humor. I wish more animation fans could give it a chance. Looking over my description I think I can see where my wording went wrong, I'll be fixing that.

[@theslotherin1831]

@@pergrogly4136 oh, well then sorry about that! Its just that i always tend to get wary when people criticize a reboot because most of the time it just boils down to "its new and i don't like that" but its great to see other fans of wr2017!

[@pergrogly4136]

@@theslotherin1831 Oh def! And yeah it's a common complaint, esp for people who didn't even give this show a chance. But it's odd how these reboots work- a show like TTG can be hated so much, and yet the animaniacs reboot is very popular and liked. Perhaps it really does boil down to writing, expectations, and sticking with the old show's strengths and characterizations. In wr's case, the show does go in a new direction compared to the old one, but it's like what the characters say in this video- some of the jokes and ideas have been run into the ground by this point, and now the same jokes are mocked and parodied within the show. The show even mocks racing at several points, including the fact that many of their episodes sidetrack from the races- which isn't a new concept since the old show did the same thing multiple times. I personally thought the change was good, and it does follow some of the beats of current shows, which isn't necessarily a bad thing imo. Sure its not as action-y as the wacky races forever pilot, but I thought it was fine as its own thing. I can write a whole essay on this lol.

[@MichaelSar12IsBack]

Is it ever specified that these aren't the original racers? There's one episode where it's revealed "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines" Dastardly is the grandfather of this Dastardly, but that's the only thing I can think of. I recall a couple episodes implying these are indeed the same racers. I agree with you that the show is a lot of fun.

[@mikesilva3868]

@@pergrogly4136 original cartoon series from 1968 are better than 😊

[@edfreak9001]

god the warning signs have been visible internally for almost a decade haven't they.

[@namelessdork2256]

Woof, these guys know how to pull pot shots on themselves. Too bad bad minds were pulling the strings.

[@pergrogly4136]

Eh, it may have had its bad moments, but I liked the metahumor this show had. Self-deprecation in shows like this are pretty common, it's like the writer's way of criticizing their own show's faults by winking at the audience. Is it annoying when it happens often and the writers do nothing about it to improve the writing- maybe, but at least I'm still laughing at the humor of it all.

[@Lolwutburger_LWB]

@@pergrogly4136 i think the "bad minds" was referring to tv executives

[@pergrogly4136]

@@Lolwutburger_LWB well you wouldn’t be wrong about that lol

[@Used__Napkin]

I’d be mad too if my Cartoon Network Studios show didn’t air on CN, and instead was left to die on boomerang. All that said, they should’ve put the Slag Bros in there. They would’ve gotten renewed for like 6 seasons at least.

[@pergrogly4136]

and a movie!

[@salliemagnaye1403]

“What we need is something so simple that even an American audience can instantly grasp the concept.” “Like… racing?” “Something with incredibly simple rules and pointless danger.” “Like racing!” “Something with cool cars we can make toys of.” “He’s going to say racing.” “Something fast!” “He’s going to say racing..” “Something furious!” “He’s going to say racing.” “Something like…” “ *RACING!* “

[@KodyCrimson]

Man Dastardly held NOTHING BACK when he was calling out parents who complain about what their kids are watching but also refuse to parent them. This clip needs to become popular just for that bit

[@Phantom6.6.6]

Dastardly : your just a thoughtless puppet how is it qualified to run a TV show. Wait I just answered my 9wn question. Love this man my favorite racer

[@viniciusmoraes8572]

I didn't knew this reboot were soo self aware Kinda makes me watch it

[@benlhyenethehyena9947]

The "downfall" was because it and other shows were cancelled not because of views but because of a change of execs that cancelled all shows, in fact it was even greenlit for its last season. And I don't see how self derision is a low humor, a LOT of movies and shows do and that adds a good self aware criticism given by a crew that wants to give quality (because that's like NOT the main focus and the best jokes are nlt related to this, sad if you look just at that) all while poking fun at greedy execs who don't care. That's just being a killjoy at this point

[@theslotherin1831]

YEAHHHHHHHH BOIIIII

[@pergrogly4136]

you can check out my previous reply! I agree with your comment too. yeah i think the show was canceled due to the at&t merger, which caused a number of shows to be canceled including venture bros. we'll just have to see where the future goes with future ips, such as tiny toons and jellystone. i love humor like this. reminds me a lot of the type of humor found in the old animaniacs cartoons.

[@joshuagraham2843]

just like samurai jack got cancelled for no reason by female ceo the rating s were fine until she cancelled it, not just samurai jack along with good shows getting cancelled also no reason

[@VJFranzK]

3:36 "A Classic Show without all the characters?" It's good to see it was made! but it was more fun with LOTS of cars and their eccentric drivers.

[@pergrogly4136]

yes i believe many of the other cars couldnt be cast because of a smaller budget, less space for more cars, and changing times

[@mysticdigital5936]

Animaniacs had the same problem sadly

[@aaronroffman3987]

Dastardly would have won a good number of the races if he didn't go out of his way to set traps and cheat in both series. He's a quite competent and skilled driver, and the Mean Machine is an advanced car with an aerodynamic design. It's a shame that playing fair takes the fun out of it for him, because he'd such an edge over the other racers if he played by the rules.

[@mrrunodan8119]

My idea for pilots for the next Wacky Races Cartoon: Dick Dastardly and Muttley Peter Perfect Penelope Pitstop The Ant Hill Mob (This time they are in a limousine or a more modern gangsters vehicle) A replacement for The Red Baron, who is a Top Gun-esque rebel (In contrast to Peter's gentleman approach, he is trying to seduce Penelope) A family of anthropomorphic rabbits on a machine called The Warren Wagon Sergeant Blast (who is afraid of hippies, tell me if that's in character for him) and Private Meekly Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth The Slag Brothers Pat Pending with his mad scientist personality from the "Wacky Races Forever" pilot (IQ is his nephew) The Gruesome Twosome (Bella is female like in the unaired pilot of Wacky Races Forever) Lazy Luke and Blubber Bear Captain RubyBeard, a mermaid pirate with a crew of fishes, pirate versions of Flounder, Scuttle and Sebastian and can evoke a Kraken Your thoughts and suggestions for their personalities?

[@fco64]

Why not just use the classic group but with better cars still connecting with the old ones but with more characters​@@mrrunodan8119

[@blackdemonknight]

I am not sure on all episode but I do know there are some times he did get a win usually through a bet he makes with Peter Perfect the first was in the Cold Rush episode mentioned, Peter made a with Dick Dastardly to go the whole race without cheating and if he won Peter would wear a pink tutu, even though the race was ruined Dastardly still won the bet. The other one which is also a legit racing win was the Good Sportsmanship charity drive where Peter bet him to be nice for the whole race while suffering the feeling of goodness Dick won by not only completing the challenges but he sacrificed his chance to win to avoid hitting a stand full of babies and kittens and since the race was about being a good sport he was declared the winner due to Penlope disguised Pandora not being a good sport.

[@andrewgreeb916]

The thing is in one episode he did legitimately win, but they showed a tape of him cheating making him lose. It's why he doesn't just try to win the race despite having the faster car

[@CoolioMaister]

Hope that this show gets a new season. Sure the script is not as deep or thought-provoking but it's not as clichey as it used to be, the animation frames are unique/not reusing the same model drawings over & over, it doesn't have the bean-mouth style and the jabs/4th wall jokes are funnier.

[@pergrogly4136]

Glad to see another fan! Unfortunately, however, the reboot was canceled a while ago, and the last episode aired around the end of 2019. Some of the animatics for the third season are available on the director's vimeo site, linked in the description.

[@gambler942]

If this show coming back, I hope they put it on HBO than CN

[@jaydtuareagibsonchannelcar8313]

What about some racer from the wacky races like rufus ruffcut and sawtooth and red max ant hill mob lazy luke and blubber bear and the slags brother sergeant blast and private meekly they maybe coming back in season 3

[@jaydtuareagibsonchannelcar8313]

@@pergrogly4136 what about some racer from the wacky races like rufus ruffcut and sawtooth red max ant hill mob lazy luke and blubber bear and the slags brother sergeant blast and private meekly will they return in season 3 of Wacky races to meet iq

[@jaydtuareagibsonchannelcar8313]

@@pergrogly4136 maybe in Season 3 rufus ruffcut and sawtooth and red max ant hill mob lazy luke and blubber bear and the slags brother sergeant blast and private meekly will appear In the reboot of the wacky races reboot

[@davidjordan5394]

I like how cartoons were back in those days too.

[@ivoneo2806]

Well we still cartoons like that

[@Nugundamsisntforshow]

​@@ivoneo2806not really no hand animation is pretty much nonexistent rn

[@ivoneo2806]

@Nugundamsisntforshow yes really actually, neither was before 🤷

[@0047sssss]

The old Hanna Barbera cartoons were cheap and had a lot of recycled animation lmao

[@nobod2567]

2:52 oh yes! The racers who didn't got to return, I see! My favorite wacky racer is Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth w/ the Buzzwagon, and I'm disappointed that them, along with the other removed racers, didn't return.

[@ihavenoidea2344]

Some could not return An example is the slag brothers

[@josebencomo2385]

@@ihavenoidea2344 Why couldn't they return? Captain Caveman could and he looks like them.

[@akirayamaguchithekitsune4010]

Yeah like it feel like removing the old racers including the Anthill Mob to save Penelope pitshop aka the Peach of the Hanna Barbera

[@chrismurphyracing94]

Well it makes a good point considering it's 2024 and I just found out this existed by getting recommended a 4 year old youtube video. And I loved the original on boomerang when I was a kid.

[@mindovrmatr]

Teen titans Go! catching a stray might be one of the funniest gags ever

[@richardavsmith]

I can't help but revel in the irony of these jokes when I literally did not know a reboot existed until this video.

[@entothechesnautknight1762]

Oh, how some of these jokes predicted exactly how the company would soon start to act...

[@orboakin8074]

I used to watch the original as a kid in Nigeria in the 2000s on CN😂 I had no idea it had a remake and it's hilarious! Thanks for posting this👍

[@keatonthekoopatroopa246]

It would have been funny if it is as reaveled to be the Ant Hill Mob was the ones dropping those safe.

[@EmilBlonsky13]

0:01 that's Chuck and he is TRUE main antagonist of the wacky races reboot since he is the creator of the series (not dastardly)

[@EmilBlonsky13]

0:19 his origin story and past

[@pergrogly4136]

The whole brain thing was probably inspired by the wacky raceland comic- I would say more but I might spoil the ending for others. But it's almost the same thing that happens here (...almost, lol)

[@chuckieariola7406]

​​@@EmilBlonsky13 0:17

[@sebbb5980]

I'll admit it, I didn't give this reboot much thought... But then I accidentally tuned in onto a Season 2 episode and found that it was actually funny. And I really enjoyed how they used characters from the HB archive in guest spots.

[@jopemilima749]

Gotta love it when a reboot realizes how its bad and basically jokes itself.

[@frednone]

Just seeing the quality of the animation has just ground out any desire to watch even the introduction to an episode.

[@polishbrit7772]

There was so much meta I had to rewatch the dead pool trilogy to cleanse my palette

[@mattwo7]

1:17 Peter Perfect has always been a himbo, I don't see how that would have changed

[@ericthenickelodeonandcarto2622]

This show is so funny and I can stop laughing 10/10

[@SailorPalutena]

Wacky Races 2017, video posted in 2020, and I'm seeing it for the first time in 2024.

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

“Well it’s hard to find.”😂😂😂😂 they even commented on the lop sides scheduling

[@RetroPiero]

Had no idea this show existed till now.

[@fryguy9704]

Truly one of the best reboots I’ve ever seen.

[@blackdemonknight]

It was definitionally an underrated series

[@lynnboartsdye1943]

A reboot for wacky races exists, it’s THIS funny and no one’s ever seen or talked about it before? This has my respect.

[@Technobabylon]

Blimey...I know it's redundant to say, given the video itself, but I had no idea about the reboot!

[@gunjfur8633]

Is- is that the brain of Richard Nixon?

[@mattwo7]

If the show was really so self-aware, there'd be a joke about it better off being called Wacky Racers.

[@quentin1326]

This is such a funny show it's a real shame they only show it on Boomerang

[@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45]

4:58 Did Dastardly just predict brainrot?

[@madmikefollower6939]

This context is funny but I wish the show overall was less about Drama and more about how they uniquely win the race just like in the original

[@elizabethramirezsierra3700]

Wacky Races is officially cancelled now

[@gambler942]

But their will be a live action movie

[@NascarNick2488]

@@gambler942 wait really????

[@gambler942]

@@NascarNick2488 that what I heard the rumours

[@NascarNick2488]

@@gambler942 I hope it happens!!!

[@RockSoup]

"You haven't actually watched the new episodes, have you?" "Well, it's hard to find.." Holy shit!

[@ThomasSleightholm]

5:34 I love the not-entirely-subtle Star Trek TOS door sound and bosun's whistle noise

[@ToonGrin]

I do like the Wacky Races (2017) toon and its really funny and the Self-Awareness is funny but also it comes off real gross when you think of the current leadership of WB.

[@disasterwarning9997]

I actually enjoy how unhinged this revival could be, but what really sucks is that there was an unfinished episode that perfectly captured how insufferable nostalgic fans can be when things don't turn out the way they want and take their anger out on the overworked creative team instead of just accepting things for what they are. That story came from a very real place of personal experience and it resulted in the funniest episode in the entire series that should've been finished before the reboot got axed. This show definitely deserved a lot more love than what it actually got

[@neotheopocketpens3560]

2:39 oooooooh That hits too hard

[@AndrewHalliwell]

First time I've ever heard of a wacky races reboot. So they were right about no-one watching it.

[@spiritomb8]

7:20 ok that one got me

[@jaydtuareagibsonchannelcar8313]

2:51 missing character like rufus ruffcut and sawtooth red max ant hill mob lazy luke and blubber bear and the slags brother sergeant blast and private meekly professor pat pacting first little cameo appearance

[@madmerlinsart]

OMG that "development executive" reminds me of Aunt Figg crossed with Cpt Kiddie from the 1992 Tom & Jerry The Movie.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

PRINCESS PEACH AND WALUIGI?!!!!!!

[@thattailsguy8142]

I literally never heard of this show until this got recommended to me just now. Now I’m curious to watch this

[@jonswecker6556]

"You're just a mindless puppet how are you qualified to run a tv show...Oh wait I may have just answered my own question." had me rolling.

[@MrVariant]

1:27 good theme timing lol and dastardly's laugh at stupid peter. Penelope is fun too

[@TheDarkKRoo]

love the reboot but would have really loved to see what they had in mind for wacky races forever. perhaps someday...

[@pergrogly4136]

Same here same here

[@princesspeachfan100]

@@pergrogly4136 I think THAT would of been so much better than this, I tried giving this a chance but it’s just another reboot to make money, the designs, characters, and everything isn’t the same, I just think the whole thing is ugly, at least for that other cancelled reboot, they actually payed attention to the original source material and it’s characters. (I’m usually against reboots but I’m some cases unlike this mess, they actually respect the original source material. )

[@sammuelrochacavalcante7298]

​@@princesspeachfan100and forever's designs looked the same for you😂😂

[@carriekube7357]

I'm with you on that. It inspired me to draw up what the other racers would've been like for fun.

[@internetduck1114]

0:32 is that a jojo reference

[@Tentacoool]

yes

[@brandonwithnell612]

you can feel the writers animosity that they were forced to do this show only to get abandoned, it actually looks pretty good i dont understand why they didnt advertise it

[@LikaLaruku]

I heard that there is,an anime of this franchise being produced. I think there was also some exclucive cartoons in a short-lived 90s series called "Wake Rattle & Roll."

[@HolaMundoTheMisteriousAG]

I... din´t know this exist until today, what wrong with you Warner?

[@NightmareZerogbs]

Wow, I had absolutely no idea there had been a Wacky Races reboot

[@HereForTheComments]

Relegated to Boomerang's streaming service that no one's ever heard of. But it lasted 78 episodes!

[@RodrigoMacielCosta]

Love the subtle criticism to the companies not putting the show up for people to watch it being the reason the shows tank.

[@ricesnot]

Subtle??

[@RamArt9091]

It is 2024 and I just realized this show existed.

[@MichaelSar12IsBack]

This is a far better love letter to Hanna-Barbera than "Jellystone!" and "Scoob" are.

[@AlonzoMarquisGraychipmonk]

Actually, jellystone is a good show. CH Greenblatt knows his shit! But I respect your opinion.

[@Chris-on4jp]

Jellystone was actually good!

[@v1de0gamr23]

I had to listen to 2:56 four times before I realized she wasn't calling him "Chester." 😅

[@derekbinelli9691]

So, that's his name: Chuck. Finally! We Meet Again, Spider-Monkees!

[@BitestheStuff]

I think my favorite bit is how the show is hidden away and not at all advertised.

[@chrissmith9167]

The writers really stopped giving a damn lol.

[@Ozzywithrice]

4:55 This is basically 2024.

[@TheWaInut]

I had NO idea this show even existed

[@AJ_the_Dragon]

omg, how have I not heard of this, and i love these clips XD how on earth were they allowed to get away with these jokes (the answer is that the exects probably didnt care enough....)

[@182supermario]

I feel the main problem of this series was not just because it way too cynical and self-aware (even though that is a major issue with this series), but also because it was trying to be like every single story-telling cartoon, see in my opinion what made the original Wacky Races so good was that it focused on broadcasting an animated competition with cartoony antics in it rather than telling a cohesion story, this what I like to call "A Competition Cartoon", and other examples include "Yogi's Space Race", "Laff-A-Lympics", "Fender Bender 500", & even the "Total Drama" series (before they made all the characters toddlers with "Total Dramarama"), and it's a real shame they're not done as much anymore, cause the original plan for the original Wacky Races is that fans would guess who'd win this upcoming week's show, and if they got it right, they could be eligible to win prizes, and I really wish they'd do that in recent years, hell when I first saw the pilot to the Disney Junior show "Mickey & the Roadster Racers" known as "Race for the Rigatoni Ribbon", where Mickey & the gang race in Italy, I really thought that was going to be the formula for each episode, Mickey & the Gang car racing around the world with all kinds of cartoony stuff going on, but no it's just a basic educational slice of life cartoon with a car racing theme, and that was really disappointing for me, also I like to imagine that in the late 60s/early 70s, neighborhood fathers would get together and gather around the tv with their kids every saturday morning to watch the show, and actually place bets on the wacky races, do you know what I mean?

[@pergrogly4136]

That's a wholesome thought, def. You can look at my comments above about what I think about the show not being a competition show, but yeah the show is a different tone to what it was before, and it really did depend on the direction the writing and storytelling team were going with. the 2017 show was rather similar to other animated shows premiering at the time (very comedy and story based), but at the same time it was doing its own thing. I agree, some of the humor and ideas were heavyhanded, but I liked how the show just went off and pretty much said "no ones watching this anyway, lets just write crazy stuff" which I found was interesting. The humor felt very reminiscent to older 90s cartoons to me with it being self aware, plus the fact that the show didn't have any story arcs yet it had plenty of recurring characters. I accepted it as it was, and found myself enjoying it, but its not for everyone, definitely

[@william3100]

​​@@pergrogly413690s cartoons were never THIS self aware. Plus, the show did all that comedy while still having the tone that people are watching this show. Less people watching is not an excuse for terrible writing and terrible joke writing and just doing whatever. The show still treats itself as a Wacky Races installment. If doesn't want to be Wacky Races, why is it being Wacky Races? It only did things different by being more meta and referencing it's original show. It's kinda like Teen Titans Go but with different characters and less gross out and unfunny weird humor but instead more derivative meta humor. I mean, the characters don't even feel like their own unique characters that much. Just empty boring vessels to speak meta jokes and references out of. The same problem Teen Titans Go has ironically.

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

It's not that they didn't want to be wacky races, it's that they couldn't be. It's even referred to in this video. They can't pull off half the stuff they want to because of legal bs and executive meddling. ​@@william3100

[@powerstones7722]

​@@william3100​ I doubt that the series is bad to watch, I watched like 39 of these episodes and finished the 39th episode a few hours ago. I have enjoyed the humor on certain episodes, I will disagree that the show isn't funny. Whenever I watch each episode there hasn't been an episode that I found uncomfortable or not funny. I have not seen much meta jokes in the show nor has it and it's writing affect the quality of the show. Which episode did you dislike?

[@powerstones7722]

This show would have to change the competition episodes eventually, let's say there would be 10 episodes that are all competitions and you decide to watch them all since they have the same plot-point, same gimmicks and nothing of substance to be added to make the series fun and exciting. Would you rather watch that or a series that involves plots where you would get to know these character with different plots, a variety of jokes (mostly pain related, which are often pretty funny)

[@sashamurashi225]

Crazy how this video is everyone's introduction to the reboot lol

[@waynetubbs3809]

Where;s Rock and Gravel, Professor Pat Pending, Sgt Blast, Private Meekley, The Anthill Mob, Red Max, Luke and Blubber Bear and Rufus Roughcut and Sawtooth Beaver.

[@Anglomachian]

Wait, I think I came across this show once before. Literally once, then never heard of it again. It honestly doesn’t seem that bad.