Pursuit of the Po-Ho

"Pursuit of the Po-Ho" is the fourth episode of Jonny Quest season one. It aired on October 9, 1964 on ABC. It was written by William D. Hamilton, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

While going to the aid of a captive fellow scientist in the Amazon jungle, Dr. Quest is abducted – for ritual sacrifice – by a violent tribe of native warriors.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as musical director.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 9, 1964 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * In the DVD release, audio of Race Bannon insulting the tribe with the names "ignorant savages" and "heathen monkeys" was removed, likely due to its politically incorrect nature. Said audio was restored in the 2019 Blu-Ray release.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * August 15, 2006: Warner Home Video releases Jonny Quest: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * June 6, 2017: Warner Home Video releases Jonny Quest: The Complete First Season (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * June 11, 2019: Warner Archive Collection releases Jonny Quest: The Complete Original Series on Blu-ray Disc.