Dick Dastardly facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dick Dastardly |
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Dick Dastardly as seen in Wacky Races
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| First appearance | "See-Saw To Arkansas" (1968) |
| Created by | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera |
| Portrayed by | Porter Flynn (2013) |
| Voiced by | Paul Winchell (1968–1999) Michael Bell (The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera) Rob Paulsen (Yo Yogi!) Jim Cummings (2000–2008) Eric Bauza (Uncle Grandpa) Peter Woodward (2017–2019) Tom Kenny (2018) Jeff Bergman (Cartoon Network) Jason Isaacs (Scoob!) |
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| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
Dick Dastardly is a well-known fictional character from several animated series by Hanna-Barbera Productions. He first appeared in 1968. He is often seen as a villain or a tricky character who tries to win by cheating.
Dick Dastardly is most famous for his roles in Wacky Races and its spin-off show, Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines. The character was partly inspired by the English actor Terry-Thomas.
The original voice for Dick Dastardly was Paul Winchell. He also voiced Gargamel in The Smurfs. Later, other actors like Rob Paulsen and Jim Cummings voiced the character.
Dick Dastardly has some famous sayings. He often tells his dog, "Muttley, do something!" When his plans go wrong, he usually shouts, "Drat, and double drat!" Sometimes he even says, "Triple drat!" or "Curses, foiled again!"
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Adventures of Dick Dastardly
Racing in Wacky Races
In the cartoon Wacky Races, Dick Dastardly is one of the drivers. He competes in a long and dangerous cross-country race. His main goal is to win by using unfair tricks.
His special race car is called "The Mean Machine" and has the number double-zero. This car is full of clever traps that he uses against other racers. Dick Dastardly wears a long blue coat, red gloves, a striped hat with goggles, and has a big mustache.
His loyal sidekick is a scruffy dog named Muttley. Muttley has a funny, wheezy laugh. He often laughs when Dastardly's plans fail. Even with all their tricks, Dastardly and Muttley never win a single race.
Dastardly often comes very close to winning. But he always messes up because of his own actions or bad luck. For example, he might stop to pose for a picture at the finish line. Or Muttley might accidentally break their own car.
It seems that if Dastardly just raced fairly, he might win more often. "The Mean Machine" is usually the fastest car. Dastardly is also a good driver. But he seems to prefer cheating over winning fairly.
Flying in Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Dick Dastardly and Muttley continued their tricky ways in the spin-off show. It was called Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines. This series was inspired by an old movie about flying.
Dastardly and Muttley are part of the "Vulture Squadron." They fly planes with two other pilots, Zilly and Klunk. Zilly is very scared and hides when he needs to act. Klunk is an inventor who speaks in strange sounds. Only Zilly can understand him.
Their main mission is to stop a homing pigeon named "Yankee Doodle Pigeon." This pigeon delivers important messages to an opposing army. The Vulture Squadron tries many ways to catch the pigeon. But they always end up crashing into each other. The pigeon always gets away unharmed.
Just like in Wacky Races, Dastardly always fails his mission. Muttley, who is quite smart, seems to enjoy Dastardly's failures. He often lets out his famous snickering laugh.
Hunting Treasure in Yogi's Treasure Hunt
In the 1980s series Yogi's Treasure Hunt, Dick Dastardly and Muttley became the main rivals for Yogi Bear and his friends. In this show, Dick Dastardly constantly failed to find hidden treasure before Yogi's team.
In one episode, Dick's full name was revealed. He introduced himself as Richard Milhous Dastardly.
Monster Truck Racing in Fender Bender 500
Dick Dastardly and Muttley also appeared in the "Fender Bender 500" cartoon shorts. These were part of the show Wake, Rattle, and Roll. They drove a monster truck version of the Mean Machine. It was called the Dirty Truckster.
They raced against other famous Hanna-Barbera characters like Yogi Bear. In one race, they actually won! The prize was the "Red Square" in Russia. But it turned out to be just a red square of paper, not the famous place.
Young Dickie in Yo Yogi!
Dick Dastardly and Muttley appeared as children in the show Yo Yogi!. Dick Dastardly was known as Dickie. He was voiced by Rob Paulsen.
In this series, young Dickie rode a bicycle that looked like the Mean Machine. His clothes were similar to his flying outfit. Dickie often came up with tricky plans, but they usually backfired on him.
A Supervillain in Scoob!
Dick Dastardly is the main bad guy in the animated Scooby-Doo movie Scoob!. He was voiced by Jason Isaacs. In this movie, Dick Dastardly looks a bit different. He doesn't wear his usual hat and goggles. His coat is dark purple.
In Scoob!, he is more of a supervillain. He has robot helpers called Rottens. He is also an enemy of the hero, the Blue Falcon. Dastardly flies a huge airship that looks a bit like his Mean Machine car.
His main goal in the movie is to find Muttley. Muttley got lost in a special place called the Greek underworld. Dastardly wants to open the gates to this underworld to get Muttley back. He needs Scooby-Doo to do this.
After a big adventure, Dastardly and Muttley try to escape with treasure. But they are caught by the good guys. During the movie's credits, Muttley helps Dastardly break out of prison.
Family History in Wacky Races (2017)
In the 2017 reboot of Wacky Races, we learn about Dick Dastardly's family. The Dick Dastardly who flew in World War I was the father of the original Dick Dastardly.
In this new version, Dick Dastardly III is the son or descendant. In one episode, he technically wins a trophy. He made a bet to be nice and not cheat. He won because someone else acted unfairly, making him look good. But he was horrified to win by being nice!
In another episode, "Grandfather Knows Dast," the original flying ace Dick Dastardly rides with Dick Dastardly III. The grandfather scolds his grandson for cheating. This causes them to lose the race, even when they were about to win.
See also
In Spanish: Pierre Nodoyuna para niños
