Malachi's Wacky Race

Malachi's Wacky Race is an 1988 American animated short film directed by Mala Miles, and produced by Sid John and Syo Tortellini. The short features characters from Malachi Universal and is similar to 1968 Hanna-Barbera cartoon series Wacky Races. It was screened theatrically with Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, released by TriStar Pictures. It is the first Malachi Universal short film.

Plot
Malachi, Purple, Takashi, Wyatt, Jenny, Lignen, Dr. Beanson, Bob, Edgar, Kally, Zaria, Daniel, Ryan, Cory, Michael, Gwen, Dr. Wilfil, and Tiana are all going up against each other in a race which is a parody and tribute to the Wacky Races.

Voice cast

 * Mala Miles as Malachi / Purple
 * Frank Welker as Takashi / Wyatt
 * Patricia Parris as Jenny
 * Jim MacGeorge as Lignen
 * Jack Angel as Dr. Beanson
 * Don Messick as Bob / Edgar
 * Julie McWhirter as Kally / Zaria
 * Joe Alaskey as Daniel
 * Casey Kasem as Ryan
 * Mel Blanc as Cory
 * Candi Milo as Michael
 * Cree Summer as Gwen
 * Gregg Berger as Dr. Wilfil
 * Susan Silo as Tiana

Production
Malachi's Wacky Race was first announced by Mala Miles in November 1987, who announced "We're going to do a short film in front of Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw that involves Malachi and his friends racing."

Reception
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Home media
Malachi's Wacky Race made its home debut on the VHS and Laserdisc release of Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw on September 14, 1989.