The Robot Spy

"The Robot Spy" is the eighth episode of Jonny Quest season one. It aired on November 6, 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.

Doctor Zin sends a large, four-legged spider robot to a government research facility in the American Southwest, to steal the secrets of a ray gun on which Doctor Quest is working.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth

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

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 6, 1964 on ABC

Everlasting influence

 * This was followed by the sequel of sorts, "The Robot Spies," the penultimate episode of The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * August 15, 2006: Warner Home Video releases Jonny Quest: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * May 21, 2013: Warner Home Video releases Best of Warner Bros. 25 Cartoon Collection: Hanna-Barbera 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.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * June 3, 2019: Warner Home Video releases Best of Warner Bros. 25 Cartoon Collection: Hanna-Barbera on DVD.