The Perils of Penelope Pitstop— Jungle Jeopardy

Overview

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that premiered on CBS on September 13, 1969. The show lasted two full seasons, with a total of 17 half-hour episodes produced and released, the last first-run episode airing on January 17, 1970. Repeats aired until September 4, 1971. It is a spin-off of the Wacky Races cartoon, reprising the characters of Penelope Pitstop and the Anthill Mob. This show airs reruns on Cartoon Network classic channel Boomerang.

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Current EpisodeSeason 1 • Episode 1Aired: 1969-09-13

1. Jungle Jeopardy

In this one the Hooded Claw captures her and she is in peril of wild animals. In one peril she is put inside a sack which is cinched at the top, she is being guided down a pulley while a giraffe eats a bit of hay stuffed at the top of of the sack, thereby propelling her way downward to where another animal tries to kill her. It's one of those times she tries calling for help and the Ant Hill Mob come to save her.