The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969-1971). First appearing as one of the many competitors in the 1968 animated series Wacky Races, pink-clad Southern belle Penelope Pitstop graduated to her own show the following year, bringing along former rivals the Ant Hill Mob as somewhat-reformed co-stars. In this spinoff, sinister villain the Hooded Claw (voiced by a cackling Paul Lynde) follows Penelope in her adventures across the globe, plotting nefarious ways to bring about her demise as the Ant Hill Mob races to her rescue. Trapped in a constant stream of life-threatening predicaments, the resourceful heiress always manages to pull off a last-second escape, much like the heroines of the silent-movie cliffhangers that obviously inspired this series.
Stars: Janet Waldo, Mel Blanc, Don Messick
17 Total Episodes on 2 DVDs:
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 1 - Jungle Jeopardy
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 2 - The Terrible Trolley Trap
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 3 - The Boardwalk Boobytrap
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 4 - Wild West Peril
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 5 - Carnival Calamity
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 6 - The Treacherous Movie Lot Plot
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 7 - Arabian Desert Danger
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 8 - The Diabolical Department Store Danger
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 9 - Hair Raising Harness Race
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 10 - North Pole Peril
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 11 - Tall Timber Treachery
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 12 - Cross Country Double Cross
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 13 - Big Bagdad Danger
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 14 - Bad Fortune In A Chinese Fortune Cookie
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 15 - Big Top Trap
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 16 - Game Of Peril
The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop Episode 17 - London Town Treachery