Jonny Quest - The Complete First Season
starring: Mike Road, Tim Matheson, Don Messick, Danny Bravo, Henry Corden
directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
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Studio: Hanna BarberaRelease Date: 09/14/2004Run time: 659 minutesRating: Nr
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Baby boomers of a certain age, and anyone fond of classic Hanna Barbera cartoons, might find the 40-year-old episodes in Jonny Quest: The Complete First Season an exciting blast from the past. Five years before Hanna Barbera made a comedy about amateur youths solving exotic mysteries in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, the animation giant captured a more serious spirit from a different era in Jonny Quest. The series played on primetime television--a very big deal for animation at the time--in 1964, and was infused with energy from sundry pop trends as well as cold war paranoia and a prevailing belief in limitless technology (largely inspired by America's race to the moon). Part intelligence thriller, part science fiction, Jonny Quest made a child's adventure out of thwarting international espionage and sabotage with super-computers, state-of-the-art transportation to every corner of the planet, an apparently bottomless budget for building fantastic weapons, martial arts, and more. The fact that schoolboy Jonny, as well as his best friend, Hadji, and canine companion Bandit, were having adventures akin to those of James Bond was terribly exciting.
Young Jonny (voiced by actor Tim Matheson, later a co-star of Animal House and The West Wing) is the motherless son of government scientist Dr. Benton Quest. The latter conducts all manner of research from a remote island, where he lives with Jonny, Hadji, Bandit, and chief assistant Race Bannon, a rugged fellow who tutors Jonny but also provides muscle when the group is on assignment anywhere from the Arctic to Calcutta. The original 26 episodes (on four discs) find the team battling conspirators amidst half-sunken pirate ships in the Sargasso Sea (in the pilot, "Mystery of the Lizard Men," sans Hadji), working undercover to stop a Jahilipur manufacturer of fake gold ("Riddle of the Gold"), and foiling an effort to steal an experimental, "mind-numbing" drug (and passing off a Race look-alike as the real McCoy) in "Double Danger." (The last introduces Race's hottie girlfriend, Jezebel Jade.) The slow, deliberate animation (even more stiff than Scooby) can get a little wearing, but the uniqueness of Jonny Quest as a genuine adventure-drama makes this collection a must. --Tom Keogh
Studio: Hanna BarberaRelease Date: 09/14/2004Run time: 659 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com:
Baby boomers of a certain age, and anyone fond of classic Hanna Barbera cartoons, might find the 40-year-old episodes in Jonny Quest: The Complete First Season an exciting blast from the past. Five years before Hanna Barbera made a comedy about amateur youths solving exotic mysteries in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, the animation giant captured a more serious spirit from a different era in Jonny Quest. The series played on primetime television--a very big deal for animation at the time--in 1964, and was infused with energy from sundry pop trends as well as cold war paranoia and a prevailing belief in limitless technology (largely inspired by America's race to the moon). Part intelligence thriller, part science fiction, Jonny Quest made a child's adventure out of thwarting international espionage and sabotage with super-computers, state-of-the-art transportation to every corner of the planet, an apparently bottomless budget for building fantastic weapons, martial arts, and more. The fact that schoolboy Jonny, as well as his best friend, Hadji, and canine companion Bandit, were having adventures akin to those of James Bond was terribly exciting.
Young Jonny (voiced by actor Tim Matheson, later a co-star of Animal House and The West Wing) is the motherless son of government scientist Dr. Benton Quest. The latter conducts all manner of research from a remote island, where he lives with Jonny, Hadji, Bandit, and chief assistant Race Bannon, a rugged fellow who tutors Jonny but also provides muscle when the group is on assignment anywhere from the Arctic to Calcutta. The original 26 episodes (on four discs) find the team battling conspirators amidst half-sunken pirate ships in the Sargasso Sea (in the pilot, "Mystery of the Lizard Men," sans Hadji), working undercover to stop a Jahilipur manufacturer of fake gold ("Riddle of the Gold"), and foiling an effort to steal an experimental, "mind-numbing" drug (and passing off a Race look-alike as the real McCoy) in "Double Danger." (The last introduces Race's hottie girlfriend, Jezebel Jade.) The slow, deliberate animation (even more stiff than Scooby) can get a little wearing, but the uniqueness of Jonny Quest as a genuine adventure-drama makes this collection a must. --Tom Keogh
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- Fantastical Fun
Step back in time to witness adventure through the eyes of Johnny Quest. This dramatic but fun series genrated for kids captured many an adult who watched it. Filled with adventure and excitement this cartoon ranks right up there with landmark series like The Jetsons and The Flinstones. I thorougly enjoyed revisiting this wonderful series.
Rating: - amazon advnture
Now my kids can enjoy what I did, with great picture and sound thanks to amazon for doing what they do so well.Thank you.J B M
Rating: - Great purchase
I was a little leary ordering this DVD set because of some of the reviews I read about editing some of the episodes. I wish they wouldn't have edited it of course since i grew up watching the originals, but it is minimal and still so worth it!!I love JQ and its so wonderful to have the set and relive all my memories through the episodes. It is so well written and the art work is phenominal!!! I really wanted to like the newer episodes that they created later because I wanted more, but I won't even ... Read More
Rating: - Great collection for fans!
My brothers and I watched this show when we were kids and thought it was awesome; I bought this collection for their birthday, and we all loved it! It's a great DVD collection that includes some of the best episodes.
Rating: - Awesome Memories
It was my favorite TV show growing up and couldn't wait to see it every week. This was the best purchase of the year for me. To go back and watch all of them again was awesome. I loved it then and love it now. The Jonny Quest Series provide the same thrill and excitment as before.
- Fantastical FunStep back in time to witness adventure through the eyes of Johnny Quest. This dramatic but fun series genrated for kids captured many an adult who watched it. Filled with adventure and excitement this cartoon ranks right up there with landmark series like The Jetsons and The Flinstones. I thorougly enjoyed revisiting this wonderful series.
- amazon advntureNow my kids can enjoy what I did, with great picture and sound thanks to amazon for doing what they do so well.Thank you.J B M
- Great purchaseI was a little leary ordering this DVD set because of some of the reviews I read about editing some of the episodes. I wish they wouldn't have edited it of course since i grew up watching the originals, but it is minimal and still so worth it!!I love JQ and its so wonderful to have the set and relive all my memories through the episodes. It is so well written and the art work is phenominal!!! I really wanted to like the newer episodes that they created later because I wanted more, but I won't even ... Read More
- Great collection for fans!My brothers and I watched this show when we were kids and thought it was awesome; I bought this collection for their birthday, and we all loved it! It's a great DVD collection that includes some of the best episodes.
- Awesome MemoriesIt was my favorite TV show growing up and couldn't wait to see it every week. This was the best purchase of the year for me. To go back and watch all of them again was awesome. I loved it then and love it now. The Jonny Quest Series provide the same thrill and excitment as before.
