The Race is On

"The Race is On" is the first episode of Around the World in 79 Days season one, and came as a segment of the Cattanooga Cats. It aired on September 6, 1969 on ABC. It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

The race is on, with Phineas' first destination being in Paris, but Crumden has a sneaky scheme to try and get Phineas locked up at Paris.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Driver
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Phineas Fogg, Jr.
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bruce Watson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Hoppy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jenny Trent
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bumbler
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Allan Melvin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Executor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Crumden
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Smirky
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| French policeman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Crumden
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Smirky
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| French policeman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| French policeman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick

Locations

 * Earth
 * England
 * London
 * Big Ben
 * France
 * Paris
 * Eiffel Tower

Objects

 * Mona Lisa painting

Vehicles

 * Balloon
 * Fierce Arrow

Music
The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 6, 1969 on ABC

Home availability

 * Not available yet. 😢