Classic Hanna-Barbera

[LumRanmaYasha]

Like most H-B shows, WR isn't really something that holds up for me much as a show, but the concept and characters and still great and I've been wanting them to do something new with the property for a long time now. So this actually has me pretty excited. I hope something comes of this and it turns out well.

[gunswordfist]

I've found Wacky Races to be pretty boring since I was a kid. Most of my opinions on HB shows never really change over time.

[Avaitor]

There's still a bit of Michael Maltese's charms in his Wacky Races scripts, but the show feels like C-tier Road Runner shorts for the majority of their running time. That, and the one-joke characters usually aren't holding great jokes behind them.

I do think the concept has potential for something new, though. I was actually kind of interested in that reboot that resurfaced a few years ago, but I don't think that was the right time or vehicle for the franchise. Here's hoping that this is it.

[gunswordfist]

It certainly does have potential. It was kind of a slog to go through in its original format though

[Daikun]

Word around town is that Warner is working on a DTV for Wacky Races, of all things.

Confirmed on this recent promo for CN Australia.

https://vimeo.com/143717699

[Avaitor]

Cool!

Also, Secret Squirrel is getting a DVD release to follow Atom Ant's. I like Secret a little better, but my opinion is about the same for both series- these just aren't as clever as HB's earlier funny animal cartoons. They're still kind of fun, but far from great.

Now Super Secret Squirrel, those are cartoons that I want to see again.

[Commode]

I liked the Secret Squirrel cartoons from 2 Stupid Dogs more than the original Secret Squirrel cartoons.

[Spark Of Spirit]

2 Stupid Dogs would be a good series to release on DVD.

[gunswordfist]

I remember liking that Secret Squirrel more too.

[Daikun]

Wacky Races reboot press release.

[Daikun]

DC Comics is reimagining classic H-B properties.

Titles mentioned:

-Scooby Apocalypse

-Future Quest (crossover featuring all the H-B action heroes)

-Wacky Race Land

-The Flintstones

Check the link for covers.

[Avaitor]

These look and sound pretty weird, ngl. But the Quest one looks cool.

I'll give that one a go, and I'll keep an eye out for the reception on the others.

[gunswordfist]

Future Quest needs to be animated - NOW.

[Spark Of Spirit]

I can give or take most of them, buuut...

Future Quest needs to be animated - NOW.

Seriously, that one looks awesome.

Reminds me of the Hasbro rumor of combining G.I. Joe, Transformers, and M.A.S.K. (among others) into one big universe. That's a crossover I could get behind.

[gunswordfist]

It's like they don't like money or something. Both of those crossover would make all kinds of cash.