The Perils of Penelope Pitstop

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop

Created by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

On CBS

1969–19701 season17 episodes21 min6.2 / 10

A cheerful, cartoonish rescue-adventure series where a hapless heiress is repeatedly kidnapped by a bumbling villain and saved by her loyal gang of protectors, built entirely on repetition and slapstick humor.

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.

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  • Is The Perils of Penelope Pitstop easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Does The Perils of Penelope Pitstop leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of series.

  • Is The Perils of Penelope Pitstop sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.

  • Is The Perils of Penelope Pitstop scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.

  • Is The Perils of Penelope Pitstop violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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