The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
Sylvester Sneekly is the legal guardian of female race car driver Penelope Pitstop. He disguises himself as The Hooded Claw for the purpose of killing her so as to acquire her wealth. Penelope's protectors, the Ant Hill Mob (Clyde, Softly, Zippy, Pockets, Dum Dum, Yak Yak and Snoozy) always foil his crimes to rescue her. Through the series, Sneekly keeps his alter ego in the front to mask his identity and intentions from Penelope. He would break the fourth wall by directly addressing the narrator revealing his crimes to the audience. He would then browbeat the narrator by calling him horrible and sinister names.
- 1969-1970
- 1 season
- CBS
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Suspense, Drama, Family
- TV-G
Sylvester Sneekly is the legal guardian of female race car driver Penelope Pitstop. He disguises himself as The Hooded Claw for the purpose of killing her so as to acquire her wealth. Penelope's protectors, the Ant Hill Mob (Clyde, Softly, Zippy, Pockets, Dum Dum, Yak Yak and Snoozy) always foil his crimes to rescue her. Through the series, Sneekly keeps his alter ego in the front to mask his identity and intentions from Penelope. He would break the fourth wall by directly addressing the narrator revealing his crimes to the audience. He would then browbeat the narrator by calling him horrible and sinister names.
Season 1 Episode Guide
17 Episodes 1969 - 1970
Episode 1
Jungle Jeopardy
Sat, Sep 13, 1969 22 mins
While Penelope is attempting to become the first woman to circle the globe, her plane is sabotaged by the Hooded Claw.
Episode 2
The Terrible Trolley Trap
Sat, Sep 20, 1969 21 mins
A ride to the end of the track is what's in store for Penelope when the Hooded Claw ties her to a derailed trolley.
Episode 3
The Boardwalk Booby Trap
Sat, Sep 27, 1969 21 mins
Packed away to a fishing cannery by the Hooded Claw, Penelope is rescued by the Ant Hill Mob.
Episode 4
Wild West Peril
Sat, Oct 4, 1969 21 mins
The villainous Sneekly ties Penelope to a runaway stagecoach on a direct collision course with a train.
Episode 5
Carnival Calamity
Sat, Oct 11, 1969 21 mins
A visit to a carnival leaves Penelope breathless when the Hooded Claw puts her on a 190-mile-per-hour loop-the-loop.
Episode 6
The Treacherous Movie Lot Plot
Sat, Oct 18, 1969 21 mins
Posing as a film director, The Hooded Claw Casts Penelope in a movie with a 50-foot mechanical gorilla.
Episode 7
Arabian Desert Danger
Sat, Oct 25, 1969 21 mins
Penelope's trip to the Sahara Desert is cut short when the Hooded Claw tries to make a mummy out of her.
Episode 8
The Diabolical Department Store Danger
Sat, Nov 1, 1969 21 mins
After tying Penelope to the bottom of a kiddy slide, the Hooded Claw prepares to lower a lawnmower from the top of the slide. The Ant Hill Mob comes to the rescue.
Episode 9
Hair Raising Harness Race
Sat, Nov 8, 1969 21 mins
The Hooded Claw sabotages Penelope's efforts to win a harness race.
Episode 10
North Pole Peril
Sat, Nov 15, 1969 21 mins
The Hooded Claw tries to foil Penelope's attempt to become the first woman to reach the North Pole.
Episode 11
Tall Timber Treachery
Sat, Nov 22, 1969 21 mins
A wild ride on a runaway lumber car temporarily halts Penelope's reign as Queen of the Indian Summer Festival.
Episode 12
Cross Country Double Cross
Sat, Nov 29, 1969 21 mins
A jump from a plane is terminated in mid-air by the Hooded Claw when he cuts Penelope's parachute lines.
Episode 13
Big Bagdad Danger
Sat, Dec 6, 1969 21 mins
The Hooded Claw and the Bully Brothers nearly make a pancake out of Penelope with a boulder in their efforts to thwart her from her trial of Ali Baba's treasure.
Episode 14
Bad Fortune in a Chinese Fortune Cookie
Sat, Dec 13, 1969 21 mins
In Chinatown, Penelope gets caught by a parade dragon and is nearly made into a fortune cookie.
Episode 15
Big Top Trap
Sat, Dec 20, 1969 21 mins
At the circus, the Ant Hill Mob goes undercover as clowns to keep Penelope out of danger.
Episode 16
Game of Peril
Sat, Jan 10, 1970 22 mins
A scavenger hunt nearly ends in disaster until Penelope realizes the hunt was planned by the Hooded Claw.
Episode 17
London Town Treachery
Sat, Jan 17, 1970 21 mins
On her way to deliver a painting to the Earl of Crumpet, Penelope falls prey to Edgar Allen Claw as he schemes up another perilous feat of destruction for her.