History MythologyGag / WackyRaces2017

** During Dastardly’s explanation of what an [[HollywoodNerd Uber-Nerd]] is, a comment posted by the Uber-Nerd can be seen asking about what happened to the gangsters, cavemen, and country folk. These are all names used to refer to racers from the original show.

[[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces2017 This show]] is ''very'' self-referential. Almost every episode has at least one reference to a classic Creator/HannaBarbera property, and the list here really ''shows''.

* [[https://twitter.com/CaptainB_Z/status/1161680497002635264 "The Trial of Dick Dastardly"]] is full of these:

** The leader of the jury assigned to determine whether Dick Dastardly should stay on the show is [[WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop The Hooded Claw]], accompanied by several other villains from older Hanna-Barbera cartoons (Namely Mr Jinks from ''WesternAnimation/PixieDixieAndMrJinks'', The Great Fondoo, Magic Rabbit, Orful Octopus and Mrs Creeply from ''WesternAnimation/LaffALympics'', The Dalton Brothers in the forms from ''WesternAnimation/TheGoodTheBadAndHuckleberryHound'', The Gimmick from ''WesternAnimation/DynomuttDogWonder'' and The Raven from ''WesternAnimation/TheFunkyPhantom'' ). Near the end of the episode, [[spoiler: Penelope finally gets a look at who he really was!]]
** During the Hooded Claw’s rant about the downfall of animation, he states that all cartoons must be formulaic. You can see [[WesternAnimation/PixieDixieAndMrJinks Pixie, Dixie, and Mr. Jinks]] running in the background for a second when he brings this up.

* In "What A Wacky Development This Is", some of the potential show ideas shown on the executive’s list are [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Detective Dog]] and [[Franchise/LooneyTunes Unreasonably Aggressive Rabbits]].

* In the episode “People who need Purple” [[https://firecraker-j.tumblr.com/post/175295227127/okay-the-new-wacky-races-cartoon-has-officially Darstardly goes though multiple dimensions]]. The first one looks like an [[{{Animesque}} anime]] and there is a banner that reads “チキチキマシン猛レース” (translated as “Chiki Chiki Machine Mou Race”) which is what the series was called in Japan ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff where it gained popularity and is still regarded as a classic childhood cartoon]]). He then ends up in a universe with a dirty, post-apocalyptic setting, which resembles the premise to the comic series ''ComicBook/WackyRaceland'' published by DC Comics. Lastly, he ends up in a universe with the style of the original series.

* The unfinished episode “Wacky Con” is full of these:
** During Dastardly’s explanation of what an [[HollywoodNerd Uber-Nerd]] is, a comment posted by the Uber-Nerd can be seen asking about what happened to the gangsters, cavemen, and country folk. These are all named used to refer to racers from the original show.

** The leader of the jury assigned to determine whether Dick Dastardly should stay on the show is [[WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop The Hooded Claw]], accompanied by several other villains from older Hanna-Barbera cartoons. Near the end of the episode, [[spoiler: Penelope finally gets a look at who he really was!]]

** The "Filling Time" insert song that plays as the racers are chased by the jury is a reference to how [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Scooby-Doo series]] would use similar music during chase scenes. Several of the backgrounds in the sequence are borrowed from older cartoons.

* In "Mother Drives Best", [[https://youtu.be/_ZywQs2anfw?t=89 A picture of Dick Dastardly from the classic series]] is shown as the picture of Dastardly's father.

* [[https://twitter.com/CaptainB_Z/status/1161680497002635264 “The Trial of Dick Dastardly”]] is full of these:

** The “Filling Time” insert song that plays as the racers are chased by the jury is a reference to how [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou Scooby-Doo series]] would use similar music during chase scenes. Several of the backgrounds in the sequence are borrowed from older cartoons.
** The racers depart the trial when Joe swirls his hammer around in the air, leading to a recreation of the classic “Swirling Star” Hanna-Barbera logo that was used during their 80s & 90s output.
* In “What A Wacky Development This Is”, some of the potential show ideas shown on the executive’s list are [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Detective Dog]] and [[Franchise/LooneyTunes Unreasonably Aggressive Rabbits]].
* In “Wackyland”, the Creator is named as such because he was responsible for greenlighting the original Wacky Races before it first aired on TV. After the series was cancelled, he waited until [[SelfDeprecation studio executives ran out of ideas and decided to reboot the show]], with the goal of taking Peter’s brain power for himself. Unfortunately, in the new series, Peter is the DumbMuscle...

** At the titular convention, posters can be seen for [[Series/TheBananaSplits The Banana Splits Live]]. Bill and Joe from “Trial of Dick Dastardly” are also seen in this shot.
** During the fanboy’s rant to Penelope about the new show, he states that “replacing the gangsters with pirates was stupid”.

* The unfinished episode “WackyCon” is full of these:

* In the episode “People who need Purple” [[https://firecraker-j.tumblr.com/post/175295227127/okay-the-new-wacky-races-cartoon-has-officially Darstardly goes though multiple dimensions]]. The first one looks like an [[{{Animesque}} anime]] and there is a banner that reads “チキチキマシン猛レース” (Translated as “Chiki Chiki Machine Mou Race.”) which is what the series was called in Japan ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff where it gained popularity and is still regarded as a classic childhood cartoon]]). He then ends up in a universe with a dirty, post-apocalyptic setting, which resembles the premise to the comic series [[ComicBook/WackyRaceland “Wacky Racelands”]] published by DC comics. Lastly, he ends up in a universe with the style of the original series.
* The monsters that appear in the Halloween World in "Backseat Drivers" look near-identical to classic monsters from Franchise/ScoobyDoo, another ''Hanna Barbera'' work.
* In "So Far to Mardi Gras", [[spoiler:Pandora Pitstop stops the other racers by using the same trick Dick uses at the original cartoon's intro]].

* Muttley is wearing his pilot's headgear from ''WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines.'' In the Gold Key comic book story "Follow Through To Yoo-Hoo" (#4, August 1971), he is seen wearing his pilot's headgear as well.

* One that doubles as a ShoutOut. In "Mars Needs Racers," the space Brick Crashman equivalent is a parody of the robot from Series/LostInSpace. Complete with a parody of its catchphrase: rather than "Danger, Will Robinson!" when the racers' spaceship in danger he shouts [[WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop "Peril, Penelope Pitstop!"]]
** Also, one of the episode titles is named "Perils of Peter Pefect".

* "Under The Rainbow" has the leprechauns trying to ruin the race to keep their pot of gold from being taken. They tried to use a hairy beast to slow them down but Peter blows it all of. And right onto the leprechauns. They began to hit each other with sticks while hiding behind a racecar-shaped rock.[[labelnote:Don't get it?]][[DontExplainTheJoke They were resembling the Slag Brothers from]] [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces the original cartoon.]][[/labelnote]] The racers even reminisce about them, except for I.Q, since he was not in the original cartoon.

* "Race Against Time" [[spoiler:ends with a BadFuture where Dick Dastardly is eaten by a creature like one of those featured in ComicBook/WackyRaceland]].
* In "My Fair Tiny", one of the new heads Tiny tries looks like ''[[WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop The Hooded Claw's]]''.

* In “Wackyland”, the Creator is named as such because he was responsible for greenlighting the original Wacky Races before it first aired on TV. After the series was cancelled, he waited until [[SelfDeprecation studio executives ran out of ideas and decided to reboot the show]], with the goal of taking Peter’s brain power for himself. Unfortunately, in the new series, Peter is the [[DumbMuscle]]...

* In "Mambo Itali-Go-Go", Dick Dastardly [[WesternAnimation/YogisTreasureHunt once again]] uses "Milhous" as his middle name.

* [[https://mobile.twitter.com/CaptainB_Z/status/1161680497002635264 The Trial Of Dick Dastardly]] is full of this.

* During Pandora's MirrorRoutine with Penelope, Pandora makes Penelope's face from te original ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' cartoon.

* In "My Fair Tiny", one of the new heads Tiny tries looks like ''[[WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop The Hooded Claw's]]''.

* "Under The Rainbow" has the leprechauns trying to ruin the race to keep their pot of gold from being taken. They tried to use a hairy beast to slow them down but Peter blows it all of. And right onto the leprechauns. They began to hit each other with sticks while hiding behind a racecar-shaped rock.[[labelnote:Don't get it?]][[DontExplainTheJoke They were resembling the Slag Brothers from]] [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces the original cartoon.]][[/labelnote]] The racers even reminisce about them, except for I.Q, [[CaptainObvious since he was not in the original cartoon]].

* In the episode “People who need Purple” [[https://firecraker-j.tumblr.com/post/175295227127/okay-the-new-wacky-races-cartoon-has-officially Darstardly goes though multiple dimensions]]. The first one looks like an [[{{Animesque}} anime]] and there is a banner that reads “チキチキマシン猛レース” (Translated as “Chiki Chiki Machine Mou Race.”) which is what the series was called in Japan ([[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff where the series is still regarded as a classic childhood cartoon]]). He also ends up in a universe with a dirty, post-apocalyptic setting which was the premise to the comic series [[ComicBook/WackyRaceland “Wacky Racelands”]] published by DC comics and lastly, in a universe with the style of the original series.

* In the episode “People who need Purple” [[https://firecraker-j.tumblr.com/post/175295227127/okay-the-new-wacky-races-cartoon-has-officially Darstardly goes though multiple dimensions]]. The first one looks like an [[{{Animesque}} anime]] and there is a banner that reads “チキチキマシン猛レース” (Translated as “Chiki Chiki Machine Mou Race.”) which is what the series was called in Japan. He also ends up in a universe with a dirty, post-apocalyptic setting which was the premise to the comic series [[ComicBook/WackyRaceland “Wacky Racelands”]] published by DC comics and lastly, in a universe with the style of the original series.