Wacky Races is an American animated television series. It aired on CBS as part of its Saturday morning schedule from September 14, 1968, to January 4, 1969. The show was inspired by the 1965 comedy film The Great Race. The series spawned numerous spin-offs featuring Dick Dastardly through the years. In 2017, the series was remade as both reboot and sequel to the series airing on Boomerang.