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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: While he is generally shown to be on good terms with the other racers, none of them (barring Penlope) seem to mind the idea of Dastardly leaving, even being confused as to why it would be a problem.



* DumbMuscle: Peter is very muscular and has a HeroicBuild, but is the dumbest character in the show.

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* DumbassHasAPoint: Despite his lacking intelligence being a recurring theme, Peter isn't completely without common sense, such as pointing out that many of Dastardly's traps, such as posting a detour sign on a closed-circuit course, is blatantly nonsensical.
* DumbMuscle: Peter is very muscular and has a HeroicBuild, but is the dumbest character in the show.Even when offering himself up to a hoarde of zombies to let his friends escape, the hungry zombies simply walk right past him.
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* LegacyCharacter: The episodes "Mother Knows Best" and "Grandfather Knows Dast" make him out to be the son of the Dastardly from the original WesternAnimation/WackyRaces, and his grandfather is the Dastardly from WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines.

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* LegacyCharacter: The episodes "Mother Knows Drives Best" and "Grandfather Knows Dast" make him out to be the son of the Dastardly from the original WesternAnimation/WackyRaces, and his grandfather is the Dastardly from WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines.
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* PunnyName: A two-fer: I.Q. and in intelligence, and Q. Ickley as in "quickly."

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* {{Catchphrase}}: As in the original series, "Drat, drat and double drat!", or some [[MadLibsCatchphrase variation]].

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As in the original series, "Drat, drat and double drat!", or some [[MadLibsCatchphrase variation]].



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* GenderBlenderName: The male vampire is named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bella Bella]]. Most likely a ShoutOut to Creator/BelaLugosi

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* GenderBlenderName: The male vampire is named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bella Bella]]. Most likely a ShoutOut to Creator/BelaLugosiCreator/BelaLugosi.

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* MsFanservice: One of the more attractive racers, a sentiment shared in-universe by many fanboys. She has an ImpossibleHourglassFigure and wears plenty of outfits throughout the series that show it off.



* SouthernBelle: A kind and beautiful lady with a Southern accent. She even notes that she's popular with fanboys because of this.

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* SouthernBelle: A kind and beautiful lady with a Southern accent. She even notes that she's popular with fanboys because of this.gets ''very'' upset when a TV executive thought ''Peter'' fit the role better than her.

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* AlliterativeName: Retained from the original series.

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* AlliterativeName: Retained from the original series. Also applies to his supervillain persona, the '''P'''urple '''P'''uppeteer in "Super Wacky".


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* AlliterativeName: His supervillain persona, the '''S'''onic '''S'''nicker in "Super Wacky".
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* InnocentBlueEyes: She has them here, unlike the 1968 series and ''Perils''.
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* Mood-Swinger: In season 3, she feels a lot more negative rather than bubbly like she was at the start of the series.

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* Mood-Swinger: MoodSwinger: In season 3, she feels a lot more negative rather than bubbly like she was at the start of the series.
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* AlliterativeName: Retained from the original series.


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* AlliterativeName: Retained from the original series.


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* AlliterativeName: Retained from the original series. Also applies to her superheroine persona in "Super Wacky", the '''P'''ink '''P'''rotector.
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The character page for the [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces2017 2017 reboot]] for ''Wacky Races''. For the character page from the [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces original series]], click [[Characters/WackyRaces here]].
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* Mood-Swinger: In season 3, she feels a lot more negative rather than bubbly like she was at the start of the series.
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* EvilBrunetteTwin: A stark contrast from her Goody two-shoes, blonde twin sister Penelope.
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** “Guru My Dreams” sees her getting one while she gets a princess makeover while commenting on Dastardly's dreams. It's decked in pink with puffy short red sleeves, purple skirt sashes with heart-shaped decors, and a pink skirt.
** "Uncle Dicky's Happy Sunshine Children's Hour" sees her in a princess dress similar to the previously mentioned episode, heart decorations and all.
** She also obtains one that's very similar to the previous two during the Disneyesque song sequence in “Little Pink Riding Hood” with the animals helping her make it, tiara and all, though the fairy wings don't actually work.

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** “Guru "Guru My Dreams” Dreams" sees her getting one while she gets a princess makeover while commenting on Dastardly's dreams. It's decked in pink with puffy short red sleeves, purple skirt sashes with heart-shaped decors, and a pink skirt.
** "Uncle Dicky's Happy Sunshine Children's Hour" sees her in a princess dress similar to the previously mentioned episode, heart decorations and all.
albeit with the white trimmings replaced by a pink dress with magenta sleeves.
** She also obtains one that's very similar to the previous two one with a purple waist belt during the Disneyesque Disney-esque song sequence in “Little "Little Pink Riding Hood” Hood" with the animals helping her make it, tiara and all, though the fairy wings don't actually work.

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* AdaptationalCurves: She has a more curvy appearance compared to her relatively slimmer look in the original show and ''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.



* ButtMonkey: Penelope isn't completely immune to AmusingInjuries and awkward situations.



* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Penelope isn't completely immune to AmusingInjuries and awkward situations.
* SouthernBelle: A kind and beautiful lady with a Southern accent.

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* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Penelope isn't completely immune to AmusingInjuries and awkward situations.
* SouthernBelle: A kind and beautiful lady with a Southern accent. She even notes that she's popular with fanboys because of this.
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** She also obtains one during the Disneyesque song sequence in “Little Pink Riding Hood” with the animals helping her make it, tiara and all, though the fairy wings don't actually work.

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** She also obtains one that's very similar to the previous two during the Disneyesque song sequence in “Little Pink Riding Hood” with the animals helping her make it, tiara and all, though the fairy wings don't actually work.
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** “Guru My Dreams” sees her getting one while she gets a princess makeover while commenting on Dastardly's dreams.
** "Uncle Dicky's Happy Sunshine Children's Hour" sees her in a very similar princess dress

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** “Guru My Dreams” sees her getting one while she gets a princess makeover while commenting on Dastardly's dreams.
dreams. It's decked in pink with puffy short red sleeves, purple skirt sashes with heart-shaped decors, and a pink skirt.
** "Uncle Dicky's Happy Sunshine Children's Hour" sees her in a very similar princess dressdress similar to the previously mentioned episode, heart decorations and all.
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* PimpedOutDress:
** “Guru My Dreams” sees her getting one while she gets a princess makeover while commenting on Dastardly's dreams.
** "Uncle Dicky's Happy Sunshine Children's Hour" sees her in a very similar princess dress
** She also obtains one during the Disneyesque song sequence in “Little Pink Riding Hood” with the animals helping her make it, tiara and all, though the fairy wings don't actually work.
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* DeadlineNews: He doesn't die, but it increasingly becomes a RunningGag that the events of each episode injure or [[ChewToy screw him over]] during his broadcasts.
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* BitingTheHandHumor: One of the weapons she offers the racers in "Racer Roundup" is [[Creator/Boomerang a foam boomerang]].

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* BitingTheHandHumor: One of the weapons she offers the racers in "Racer Roundup" is [[Creator/Boomerang [[Creator/{{Boomerang}} a foam boomerang]].
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* GenderBlenderName: The male vampire is named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bella Bella]].

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* GenderBlenderName: The male vampire is named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bella Bella]]. Most likely a ShoutOut to Creator/BelaLugosi
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* DoesNotDrive: Yes, in a show about racing, he technically doesn't drive, because he's just a kid. Instead his car drives itself while he issues orders. When in once episode [[FreakyFridayFlip the characters start to change bodies]] he immediately loses control of Peter Perfect's car.
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* InTheBlood: The rest of his family is shown to be as bent on being as underhanded and, well, dastardly as he is. Also, [[UncannyFamilyResemblance they all look like him to a very notable degree]].


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* VillainousLineage: The rest of his family is shown to be as bent on being as underhanded and, well, dastardly as he is. Also, [[UncannyFamilyResemblance they all look like him to a very notable degree]].
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* Hypocrite: The argument he makes against Dastardly in "The Trial of Dick Dastardly" states that his show should be cancelled because of [[MoralGuardians his gratuitous slapstick not being suitable for the viewing audience]]. A few episodes later in "From Dast to Worse", Hooded Claw spends the entire episode trying to thwart his plans despite making a case against it earlier.

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* Hypocrite: {{Hypocrite}}: The argument he makes against Dastardly in "The Trial of Dick Dastardly" states that his show should be cancelled because of [[MoralGuardians his gratuitous slapstick not being suitable for the viewing audience]]. A few episodes later in "From Dast to Worse", Hooded Claw spends the entire episode trying to thwart his plans despite making a case against it earlier.



* StrawmanHasAPoint: She admits, along with the other racers, that letting Dastardly write an episode of the show was an awful idea in "I, Racecar".

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* StrawmanHasAPoint: InUniverse. She admits, along with the other racers, that letting Dastardly write an episode of the show was an awful idea in "I, Racecar".




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* DistaffCounterpart: In-universe, no matter how hard he tries to differentiate himself, he’s seen as this to Dastardly. Gets lampshaded in "Unlicensed to Drive" when the driving teacher believes that Dastardly is the Hooded Claw.


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* PoorMansSubstitute: In-universe, no matter how hard he tries to differentiate himself, he’s seen as this to Dastardly. Gets lampshaded in "Unlicensed to Drive" when the driving teacher believes that Dastardly is the Hooded Claw.

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\n[[folder:Sunny Manners]]
!!Sunny Manners

An old lady in charge of standards & practices for the show. Prone to calling out violence whenever she sees it and restraining the racers.
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* BitingTheHandHumor: One of the weapons she offers the racers in "Racer Roundup" is [[Creator/Boomerang a foam boomerang]].
* DoubleStandard: Her restrictions are built on this. She can allow the racers to [[ItMakesSenseInContext kill a robot with a bunny]] but as soon as a racer isn’t wearing their seatbelt, the gloves are off.
* MediaWatchdog: Parodied. As one of the people in charge of the show, she takes her job as a censor a bit too far and forces the racers into unfavorable situations.
* StrawmanHasAPoint: She admits, along with the other racers, that letting Dastardly write an episode of the show was an awful idea in "I, Racecar".
* TrashOfTheTitans: Her room is full of rejected scripts on fire and scenes she had to force out of the show.

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