The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
E923067
American television series
adventure television series
animated television series
children's television series
comedy television series
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop is an animated comedy-adventure television series from Hanna-Barbera that follows the damsel-in-distress escapades of Wacky Races character Penelope Pitstop as she repeatedly outwits her villainous guardian.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Perils of Penelope Pitstop canonical | 2 |
| The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Perils of Penelope Pitstop Context triple: [Wacky Races, hasSpinOff, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]
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A.
The Perils of Pauline
The Perils of Pauline is a 1914 American silent film serial famous for its cliffhanger-driven damsel-in-distress adventures that helped define early cinematic melodrama.
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B.
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse is a 1938 crime drama film starring Edward G. Robinson as a psychiatrist who becomes involved with a gang of jewel thieves to study criminal behavior.
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C.
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
The Adventures of Pete & Pete is a cult-favorite 1990s Nickelodeon live-action series known for its surreal, offbeat humor and nostalgic portrayal of suburban childhood.
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D.
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde is a 1937 comedy-mystery film in the Torchy Blane series, starring Glenda Farrell as a fast-talking newspaper reporter who solves crimes.
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E.
Runaround Sue
"Runaround Sue" is a 1961 doo-wop hit single by Dion, known for its catchy melody and lyrics about a heartbreakingly unfaithful girl.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Perils of Penelope Pitstop Target entity description: The Perils of Penelope Pitstop is an animated comedy-adventure television series from Hanna-Barbera that follows the damsel-in-distress escapades of Wacky Races character Penelope Pitstop as she repeatedly outwits her villainous guardian.
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A.
The Perils of Pauline
The Perils of Pauline is a 1914 American silent film serial famous for its cliffhanger-driven damsel-in-distress adventures that helped define early cinematic melodrama.
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B.
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse is a 1938 crime drama film starring Edward G. Robinson as a psychiatrist who becomes involved with a gang of jewel thieves to study criminal behavior.
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C.
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
The Adventures of Pete & Pete is a cult-favorite 1990s Nickelodeon live-action series known for its surreal, offbeat humor and nostalgic portrayal of suburban childhood.
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D.
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde is a 1937 comedy-mystery film in the Torchy Blane series, starring Glenda Farrell as a fast-talking newspaper reporter who solves crimes.
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E.
Runaround Sue
"Runaround Sue" is a 1961 doo-wop hit single by Dion, known for its catchy melody and lyrics about a heartbreakingly unfaithful girl.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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adventure television series ⓘ animated television series ⓘ children's television series ⓘ comedy television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | Wacky Races NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Clyde
NERFINISHED
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Dum Dum NERFINISHED ⓘ Penelope Pitstop NERFINISHED ⓘ Pockets NERFINISHED ⓘ Snoozy NERFINISHED ⓘ Softy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvester Sneekly NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ant Hill Mob NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hooded Claw NERFINISHED ⓘ Yak Yak NERFINISHED ⓘ Zippy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Hanna-Barbera Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Television
NERFINISHED
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Warner Home Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterFrom | Wacky Races NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | The Ant Hill Mob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | animated series ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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comedy ⓘ slapstick ⓘ |
| hasColorProcess | color ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | television series ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
damsel in distress parody
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heroine outwitting villain ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Penelope Pitstop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 17 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| openingThemePerformer | The Ron Hicklin Singers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | Saturday morning television ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| originalReleaseEnd | 1970 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Hanna-Barbera Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Penelope Pitstop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
| setting | early 20th century ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom | Wacky Races NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| villain | The Hooded Claw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| villainAlterEgoOf | Sylvester Sneekly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Perils of Penelope Pitstop Description of subject: The Perils of Penelope Pitstop is an animated comedy-adventure television series from Hanna-Barbera that follows the damsel-in-distress escapades of Wacky Races character Penelope Pitstop as she repeatedly outwits her villainous guardian.
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this entity surface form:
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (TV series)