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* {{Animal Superhero|es}}: The hero is an anthropomorphic crime-fighting ant.
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* {{Animal Superhero|es}}: AnimalSuperhero: The hero is an anthropomorphic crime-fighting ant.ant.
* BeastlyBloodsports: When the insect superhero is away on a Mexican vacation in "Bully for Atom Ant," he helps a cowardly man named Chicken Enchilada win a bullfight, thereby allowing him to gain the hand of his beloved Concita.
* BlackKnight: In "Knight Fight," Atom Ant heads back to the MiddleAges and fights an evil knight.
* BeastlyBloodsports: When the insect superhero is away on a Mexican vacation in "Bully for Atom Ant," he helps a cowardly man named Chicken Enchilada win a bullfight, thereby allowing him to gain the hand of his beloved Concita.
* BlackKnight: In "Knight Fight," Atom Ant heads back to the MiddleAges and fights an evil knight.
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** Atom Ant is summoned to subdue a prehistoric bird brought to life by a MadScientist in "Pteraducktyl Soup."
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** Atom Ant is summoned to subdue a prehistoric bird brought to life by a MadScientist scientist in "Pteraducktyl Soup."
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* KillerGorilla: Atom Ant encounters no end of trouble battling the giant ape Kink Konk in "Killer Diller Gorilla."
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* AchillesHeel: Being an ant, Atom Ant can't resist the lure of a picnic basket.
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* AchillesHeel: Being an ant, Atom Ant can't resist the lure of a picnic basket. Seen in "The Big Gimmick" and employed by villain Professor Von Gimmick.
* FossilRevival:
** "Dina-Sore" sees Atom Ant take on a museum dinosaur that gets reanimated by a bolt of lightning.
** Atom Ant is summoned to subdue a prehistoric bird brought to life by a MadScientist in "Pteraducktyl Soup."
** "Dina-Sore" sees Atom Ant take on a museum dinosaur that gets reanimated by a bolt of lightning.
** Atom Ant is summoned to subdue a prehistoric bird brought to life by a MadScientist in "Pteraducktyl Soup."
* MadScientist: Some of Atom Ant's foes are scientists gone rogue, such as Professor Von Gimmick ("The Big Gimmick," "Amusement Park Amazement," "Termighty Mean"), Dr. Crankenshaft ("Crankenshaft's Monster"), and J. Dastardly Deeds ("Nine Strikes You're Out").
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* PintSizedPowerhouse: Atom may be small, but he packs quite a punch. He’s currently the main trope image.
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* TheWildWest: Atom Ant is summoned by the sheriff of an Old West town to help battle an outlaw named Rowdy Dowdy.
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* RingAroundTheCollar: Like most Hanna-Barbera characters from this time, the top of Atom Ant's sweater covers his neck to facilitate animation shortcuts.
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* ClearMyName: One episode features Ferocious Flea committing crimes while disguised as Atom Ant.
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* ClearMyName: One The episode “Mistaken Identity” features Ferocious Flea committing crimes while disguised as Atom Ant.
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Creator/HannaBarbera created this cartoon in 1965 as a companion for ''WesternAnimation/SecretSquirrel''. Atom Ant is a very strong FunnyAnimal style ant who fights crime. He's usually seen foiling the schemes of MadScientist types.
For his backing segments see ''WesternAnimation/PreciousPupp'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheHillbillyBears''.
For his backing segments see ''WesternAnimation/PreciousPupp'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheHillbillyBears''.
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Creator/HannaBarbera created this cartoon in 1965 as a companion for ''WesternAnimation/SecretSquirrel''. Atom Ant is a very strong FunnyAnimal style ant who fights crime. He's usually seen foiling the schemes of MadScientist types.
types. For his backing segments see ''WesternAnimation/PreciousPupp'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheHillbillyBears''.
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* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Atom Ant wears an "A" on his uniform.
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* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: BroughtToYouByTheLetterS:
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** Ferocious Flea has an "F" on the front of his sweater.
** Atom Ant wears an "A" on the front of his
** Ferocious Flea has an "F" on the front of his sweater.
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* EvilCounterpart: Ferocious Flea is Atom Ant's insect nemesis.
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* EvilCounterpart: Ferocious Flea is Atom Ant's insect nemesis.nemesis and shares some similar characteristics, such as possessing super strength and wearing a sweater with the initial "F" on the front.
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* FunnyAnimal: Despite having a few traits typical of his species, the show's hero is pretty much the equivalent to a tiny human. While he lives in an anthill, he's a HalfDressedCartoonAnimal, walks bipedally, can speak to humans, holds down a job as a superhero, and owns human possessions such as barbells.
* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Atom Ant wears a helmet and long-sleeved sweater, but no pants or shoes.
* MetronomicManMashing: The tiny Atom Ant hands out poundings by grabbing his much larger enemies and slamming them repeatedly to the ground.
* MythologyGag: A group of motorcycling ants in one particular episode are named the Ant Hill Mob. That name would be applied to the Runyan-esque gangsters who appeared later on ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.
* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Atom Ant wears a helmet and long-sleeved sweater, but no pants or shoes.
* MetronomicManMashing: The tiny Atom Ant hands out poundings by grabbing his much larger enemies and slamming them repeatedly to the ground.
* MythologyGag: A group of motorcycling ants in one particular episode are named the Ant Hill Mob. That name would be applied to the Runyan-esque gangsters who appeared later on ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.
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* FunnyAnimal: Despite having a few traits typical of his species, the show's hero is pretty much the equivalent to a tiny human. While he lives in an anthill, he's a HalfDressedCartoonAnimal, walks bipedally, bipedally (and has four appendages instead of six), can speak to humans, holds down a job as a superhero, and owns human possessions such as barbells.
*HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: HalfDressedCartoonAnimal:
** Atom Ant wears a helmet and long-sleeved sweater, but no pants orshoes.shoes.
** Ferocious Flea wears a long-sleeved sweater, but no pants, shoes, or headgear.
* MetronomicManMashing: The tiny Atom Ant hands out poundings by grabbing his much larger enemies by an extremity and slamming them repeatedly to the ground.
* MythologyGag: A group of motorcycling ants inone particular the episode "Wild Wild Ants" are named the Ant Hill Mob. That name would be applied to the Runyan-esque gangsters who appeared later on ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.
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** Atom Ant wears a helmet and long-sleeved sweater, but no pants or
** Ferocious Flea wears a long-sleeved sweater, but no pants, shoes, or headgear.
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* PoliceAreUseless: When two bank robbers hired a female ant to distract Atom Ant during a robbery, [[DaChief the police chief]] had only two officers to send, and he was one of them. Their patrol car was so bad that they were in no condition to stop the robbers.
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* PoliceAreUseless: When two bank robbers hired hire a female ant to distract Atom Ant during a robbery, [[DaChief the police chief]] had only two officers to send, and he was one of them. Their patrol car was so bad that they were in no condition to stop the robbers.
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Creator/HannaBarbera created this cartoon in 1965 as a companion for ''WesternAnimation/SecretSquirrel''. Atom Ant is a very strong ant who fights crime, mainly the plots of {{mad scientist}}s.
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Creator/HannaBarbera created this cartoon in 1965 as a companion for ''WesternAnimation/SecretSquirrel''. Atom Ant is a very strong FunnyAnimal style ant who fights crime, mainly crime. He's usually seen foiling the plots schemes of {{mad scientist}}s.
MadScientist types.
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* AlliterativeName: Not only Atom Ant, but also the Ferocious Flea.
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* AlliterativeName: Not only Both Atom Ant, but also the Ant and his villainous rival Ferocious Flea.
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* {{Animal Superhero|es}}:An The hero is an anthropomorphic ant fighting crime.crime-fighting ant.
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* CatchPhrase: "Up and at 'em, Atom Ant!"
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* CatchPhrase: The hero is fond of saying "Up and at 'em, Atom Ant!"
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* ClearMyName: One episode featured the Ferocious Flea commiting crimes while disguised as Atom Ant.
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* FunnyAnimal: Despite having a few traits typical of his species, the show's hero is pretty much the equivalent to a tiny human. While he lives in an anthill, he's a HalfDressedCartoonAnimal, walks bipedally, can speak to humans, holds down a job as a superhero, and owns human possessions such as barbells.
* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Atom Ant wears a helmet and long-sleeved sweater, but no pants or shoes.
* MetronomicManMashing: The tiny Atom Ant hands out poundingsin this style.by grabbing his much larger enemies and slamming them repeatedly to the ground.
* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Atom Ant wears a helmet and long-sleeved sweater, but no pants or shoes.
* MetronomicManMashing: The tiny Atom Ant hands out poundings
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* SpeciesSurname: The last names of both Atom Ant and Ferocious Flea are their animal type.
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* CharlesAtlasSuperPower: Played with. Atom Ant gets his powers from lifting weights -- but in much the same way that ComicStrip/{{Popeye}} gets his powers from spinach. Three reps with his giant barbells is enough to replenish his superpowers for the rest of the day.
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* CharlesAtlasSuperPower: CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Played with. Atom Ant gets his powers from lifting weights -- but in much the same way that ComicStrip/{{Popeye}} gets his powers from spinach. Three reps with his giant barbells is enough to replenish his superpowers for the rest of the day.
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* MetronomicManMashing: The tiny Atom Ant hands out pounding in this style.
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* MetronomicManMashing: The tiny Atom Ant hands out pounding poundings in this style.
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* PintSizedPowerhouse: Atom may be small but he can pack quite a lot of strength. He’s currently the main trope image.
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* PintSizedPowerhouse: Atom may be small small, but he can pack packs quite a lot of strength.punch. He’s currently the main trope image.
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* PintSizedPowerhouse: Atom may be small but he can pack quite a lot of strength.
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* PintSizedPowerhouse: Atom may be small but he can pack quite a lot of strength. He’s currently the main trope image.
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* AchillesHeel: Being an ant, Atom Ant can't resist the lure of a picnic basket.
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* DonutMessWithACop: In a comic book story, the police chief asks for Atom Ant's help because "a super-villain is stealing all sweets from the doughnut shop".
-->'''Police Chief:''' If the city's doughnut supply disappears, the entire police force will collapse!
-->'''Police Chief:''' If the city's doughnut supply disappears, the entire police force will collapse!
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For his backing segments see ''WesternAnimation/PreciousPupp'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheHillbillyBears''.
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* ThreeShorts: Atom Ant leads off the show as the A short, B is ''WesternAnimation/PreciousPupp'' and C is ''The Hillbilly Bears.''
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* ThreeShorts: Atom Ant leads off the show as the A short, B is ''WesternAnimation/PreciousPupp'' and C is ''The Hillbilly Bears.''''WesternAnimation/TheHillbillyBears''.
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* {{Expy}}: Fearless Fly, a segment of Hal Seeger's ''WesternAnimation/MiltonTheMonster Show'' on Creator/{{ABC}}.
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* ThreeShorts: Atom Ant leads off the show as the A short, B is ''Precious Pupp'' and C is ''The Hillbilly Bears.''
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* ThreeShorts: Atom Ant leads off the show as the A short, B is ''Precious Pupp'' ''WesternAnimation/PreciousPupp'' and C is ''The Hillbilly Bears.''
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* ThreeShorts: Atom Ant leads off the show as the A short, B is ''Precious Pupp'' and C is ''The Hillbilly Bears.
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* ThreeShorts: Atom Ant leads off the show as the A short, B is ''Precious Pupp'' and C is ''The Hillbilly Bears.
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* {{Animal Superhero|es}}
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* {{Animal Superhero|es}}Superhero|es}}: An anthropomorphic ant fighting crime.
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* FlyingBrick
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* FlyingBrickFlyingBrick: Atom Ant is incredibly strong and capable of flight.
* FourLeggedInsect: Atom Ant has two arms and two legs.
* FourLeggedInsect: Atom Ant has two arms and two legs.
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* PintsizedPowerhouse
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* StrongAnts
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* StrongAntsStrongAnts: [[{{Superhero}} Probably not in the way you'd expect from the trope.]]
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{{Hanna-Barbera}} created this cartoon in 1965 as a companion for ''SecretSquirrel''. Atom Ant is a very strong ant who fights crime, mainly the plots of {{mad scientist}}s.
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* AlliterativeName: Not only Atom Ant but also the Ferocious Flea.
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* AlliterativeName: Not only Atom Ant Ant, but also the Ferocious Flea.
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* CharlesAtlasSuperPower: Played with. Atom Ant gets his powers from lifting weights -- but in much the same way that {{Popeye}} gets his powers from spinach. Three reps with his giant barbells is enough to replenish his superpowers for the rest of the day.
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* CharlesAtlasSuperPower: Played with. Atom Ant gets his powers from lifting weights -- but in much the same way that {{Popeye}} ComicStrip/{{Popeye}} gets his powers from spinach. Three reps with his giant barbells is enough to replenish his superpowers for the rest of the day.
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* {{Expy}}: Fearless Fly, a segment of Hal Seeger's ''MiltonTheMonster Show'' on Creator/{{ABC}}.
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* {{Expy}}: Fearless Fly, a segment of Hal Seeger's ''MiltonTheMonster ''WesternAnimation/MiltonTheMonster Show'' on Creator/{{ABC}}.
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* MythologyGag: A group of motorcycling ants in one particular episode are named the Ant Hill Mob. That name would be applied to the Runyan-esque gangsters who appeared later on ''WackyRaces'' and ''ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.
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* MythologyGag: A group of motorcycling ants in one particular episode are named the Ant Hill Mob. That name would be applied to the Runyan-esque gangsters who appeared later on ''WackyRaces'' ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' and ''ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.
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* PoliceAreUseless: When two bank robbers hired a female ant to distract Atom Ant during a robbery, [[DaChief the police Chief]] had onlyy two people to send and he was one of them and their car was so bad they were in no condition to stop the robbers.
* PunnyName: "Atom Ant" is a play on "adamant."
* PunnyName: "Atom Ant" is a play on "adamant."
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* PoliceAreUseless: When two bank robbers hired a female ant to distract Atom Ant during a robbery, [[DaChief the police Chief]] chief]] had onlyy only two people officers to send send, and he was one of them and their them. Their patrol car was so bad that they were in no condition to stop the robbers.
* PunnyName: "Atom Ant" is a play on"adamant.""adamant".
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* PoliceIsUseless: When two bank robbers hired a female ant to distract Atom Ant during a robbery, [[DaChief the police Chief]] had onlyy two people to send and he was one of them and their car was so bad they were in no condition to stop the robbers.
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* PoliceIsUseless: PoliceAreUseless: When two bank robbers hired a female ant to distract Atom Ant during a robbery, [[DaChief the police Chief]] had onlyy two people to send and he was one of them and their car was so bad they were in no condition to stop the robbers.
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* AlliterativeNameAlliterativeName: Not only Atom Ant but also the Ferocious Flea.
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* ClearMyName: One episode featured the Ferocious Flea commiting crimes while disguised as Atom Ant.
* EvilCounterpart: Ferocious Flea.
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* PoliceIsUseless: When two bank robbers hired a female ant to distract Atom Ant during a robbery, [[DaChief the police Chief]] had onlyy two people to send and he was one of them and their car was so bad they were in no condition to stop the robbers.
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* {{Expy}}: Fearless Fly, a segment of Hal Seeger's ''MiltonTheMonster Show'' on {{ABC}}.
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[[caption-width-right:190:Up and at 'em, Atom Ant!]]
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* CharlesAtlasSuperPower: Played with. Atom Ant gets his powers from lifting weights -- but in much the same way that {{Popeye}} gets his powers from spinach. Three reps with his giant barbells is enough to replenish his superpowers for the rest of the day.
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* MythologyGag: A group of motorcycling ants in one particular episode are named the Ant Hill Mob. That name would be applied to the Runyan-esque gangsters who appeared later on
''WackyRaces'' and ''ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.
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* MythologyGag: A group of motorcycling ants in one particular episode are named the Ant Hill Mob. That name would be applied to the Runyan-esque gangsters who appeared later on
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* MythologyGag: A group of motorcycling ants in one particular episode are named the Ant Hill Mob. That name would be applied to the Runyan-esque gangsters who appeared later on on
''WackyRaces'' and''ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.''ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.
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* MythologyGag: A group of motorcycling ants in one particular episode are named the Ant Hill Mob. That name would be applied to the Runyan-esque gangsters who appeared later on WackyRaces ''WackyRaces'' and ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop.''ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.
