The Perils of Penelope Pitstop

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
GenreComedy
Created by
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Narrated byGary Owens
ComposerTed Nichols
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes17
Production
Producers
Running time21 minutes
Production companyHanna-Barbera Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 13, 1969 (1969-09-13) –
January 17, 1970 (1970-01-17)
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The Perils of Penelope Pitstop is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that premiered on CBS on September 13, 1969.[1] The show ran for one season with a total of 17 half-hour episodes, the last first-run episode airing on January 17, 1970. Repeats aired on CBS until September 4, 1971; and in syndication as Fun World of Hanna-Barbera from 1976 to 1982.[2] It is a spin-off of Wacky Races, reprising the characters of Penelope Pitstop and the Ant Hill Mob.[3]

Rebroadcasts of the show air on the Cartoon Network-owned channel Boomerang and the series can be streamed in its entirety on the Boomerang streaming service.

  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 217–218. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. ^ "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop – The Complete Series". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  3. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 607–608. ISBN 978-1476665993.