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|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]] | |prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
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|released= September 7 – December 21, 1974 | |released= [[September 7]]–[[December 21]], [[1974]] | ||
|run_time= 30 minutes | |run_time= 30 minutes | ||
|starring= [[Scatman Crothers]]<br />[[Kathy Gori]]<br />[[Joe E. Ross]]<br />[[Don Messick]] | |starring= [[Scatman Crothers]]<br />[[Kathy Gori]]<br />[[Joe E. Ross]]<br />[[Don Messick]] | ||
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|director= [[Charles A. Nichols]] | |director= [[Charles A. Nichols]] | ||
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'''''Hong Kong Phooey''''' is an animated American television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[ABC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in 1974, airing 16 episodes. | '''''Hong Kong Phooey''''' is an animated American television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[ABC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in [[1974]], airing 16 episodes. | ||
[[Big Duke]], [[Blubber]] and [[Stick]] from the final episode titled "[[Comedy Cowboys]]" would later star in [[Posse Impossible|their own segments]] of the [[CB Bears]]. | [[Big Duke]], [[Blubber]] and [[Stick]] from the final episode titled "[[Comedy Cowboys]]" would later star in [[Posse Impossible|their own segments]] of the [[CB Bears]]. | ||
The entire series has been released on [[Hong Kong Phooey: The Complete Series|DVD]]. | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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! Air date | ! Air date | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Car Thieves]]/[[Zoo Story]]" | | "[[Car Thieves]]" / "[[Zoo Story]]" | ||
| 1x01 | | 1x01 | ||
| September 7, 1974 | | [[September 7]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Iron Head the Robot]]/[[Cotton Pickin' Pocket Picker]]" | | "[[Iron Head the Robot]]" / "[[Cotton Pickin' Pocket Picker]]" | ||
| 1x02 | | 1x02 | ||
| September 14, 1974 | | [[September 14]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Grandma Goody (Cat Burglar)]]/[[Candle Power]]" | | "[[Grandma Goody (Cat Burglar)]]" / "[[Candle Power]]" | ||
| 1x03 | | 1x03 | ||
| September 21, 1974 | | [[September 21]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Penthouse Burglaries]]/[[Batty Bank Mob]]" | | "[[The Penthouse Burglaries]]" / "[[Batty Bank Mob]]" | ||
| 1x04 | | 1x04 | ||
| September 28, 1974 | | [[September 28]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Voltage Villain]]/[[The Giggler]]" | | "[[The Voltage Villain]]" / "[[The Giggler]]" | ||
| 1x05 | | 1x05 | ||
| October 5, 1974 | | [[October 5]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Gumdrop Kid]]/[[Professor Presto (The Malevolent Magician)]]" | | "[[The Gumdrop Kid]]" / "[[Professor Presto (The Malevolent Magician)]]" | ||
| 1x06 | | 1x06 | ||
| October 12, 1974 | | [[October 12]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[TV or Not TV]]/[[Stop Horsing Around]]" | | "[[TV or Not TV]]" / "[[Stop Horsing Around]]" | ||
| 1x07 | | 1x07 | ||
| October 19, 1974 | | [[October 19]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Mirror, Mirror on the Wall]]/[[Great Movie Mystery]]" | | "[[Mirror, Mirror on the Wall]]" / "[[Great Movie Mystery]]" | ||
| 1x08 | | 1x08 | ||
| October 26, 1974 | | [[October 26]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Claw]]/[[Hong Kong Phooey vs. Hong Kong Phooey]]" | | "[[The Claw]]" / "[[Hong Kong Phooey vs. Hong Kong Phooey]]" | ||
| 1x09 | | 1x09 | ||
| November 2, 1974 | | [[November 2]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Abominable Snowman]]/[[Professor Crosshatch]]" | | "[[The Abominable Snowman]]" / "[[Professor Crosshatch]]" | ||
| 1x10 | | 1x10 | ||
| November 9, 1974 | | [[November 9]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Goldfisher]]/[[Green Thumb]]" | | "[[Goldfisher]]" / "[[Green Thumb]]" | ||
| 1x11 | | 1x11 | ||
| November 16, 1974 | | [[November 16]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[From Bad to Verse (Rotten Rhymer)]]/[[Kong and the Counterfeiters]]" | | "[[From Bad to Verse (Rotten Rhymer)]]" / "[[Kong and the Counterfeiters]]" | ||
| 1x12 | | 1x12 | ||
| November 23, 1974 | | [[November 23]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Great Choo Choo Robbery]]/[[Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Bakery Man]]" | | "[[The Great Choo Choo Robbery]]" / "[[Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Bakery Man]]" | ||
| 1x13 | | 1x13 | ||
| November 30, 1974 | | [[November 30]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Mr. Tornado]]/[[The Little Crook Who Wasn't There]]" | | "[[Mr. Tornado]]" / "[[The Little Crook Who Wasn't There]]" | ||
| 1x14 | | 1x14 | ||
| December 7, 1974 | | [[December 7]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Dr. Disguiso]]/[[The Incredible Mr. Shrink]]" | | "[[Dr. Disguiso]]" / "[[The Incredible Mr. Shrink]]" | ||
| 1x15 | | 1x15 | ||
| December 14, 1974 | | [[December 14]], 1974 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Comedy Cowboys]]" | | "[[Comedy Cowboys]]" | ||
| 1x16 | | 1x16 | ||
| December 21, 1974 | | [[December 21]], 1974 | ||
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==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
* In the ''Family Guy'' episode "I Never Met the Dead Man" | * In the ''Family Guy'' episode "I Never Met the Dead Man," Peter can't resist the urge to jump into a children's ball pit at Cheesie Charlie's, shouting out "Hong Kong Phooey!" as he does. | ||
* The theme song appears on the Billboard for the Hot 100 Cartoon Songs in ''The Cleveland Show'' episode "Harder, Better, Faster, Browner" | * The theme song appears on the Billboard for the Hot 100 Cartoon Songs in ''The Cleveland Show'' episode "Harder, Better, Faster, Browner." The writers are also mentioned underneath. | ||
===''Comic Book Men''=== | ===''Comic Book Men''=== | ||
* "To the Bat Cave" | * "To the Bat Cave:" Walt says his favorite talking dog is Hong Kong Phooey. | ||
* "Dukes of Jersey" | * "Dukes of Jersey:" [[Kevin Smith]] used Hong Kong Phooey as an example of being a fan of something, but wouldn't be so drastic as to get a tattoo of a show he may later have no interest in. | ||
* "KITT and Caboodle" | * "KITT and Caboodle:" Walt mentions how Hong Kong Phooey was created during the kung fu craze of the 1970s. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:48, 10 September 2021
- This article is about the main TV series. For the main title character, see Hong Kong Phooey (character). For other uses, see Hong Kong Phooey.
| Hong Kong Phooey | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Network | ABC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Original release | September 7–December 21, 1974 |
| Run time | 30 minutes |
| Starring | Scatman Crothers Kathy Gori Joe E. Ross Don Messick |
| Producer(s) | Iwao Takamoto |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
Hong Kong Phooey is an animated American television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for ABC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in 1974, airing 16 episodes.
Big Duke, Blubber and Stick from the final episode titled "Comedy Cowboys" would later star in their own segments of the CB Bears.
The entire series has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
Cast
- Scatman Crothers as Hong Kong Phooey
- Kathy Gori as Rosemary
- Joe E. Ross as Sergeant Flint
- Don Messick as Spot and the Narrator
In popular culture
- In the Family Guy episode "I Never Met the Dead Man," Peter can't resist the urge to jump into a children's ball pit at Cheesie Charlie's, shouting out "Hong Kong Phooey!" as he does.
- The theme song appears on the Billboard for the Hot 100 Cartoon Songs in The Cleveland Show episode "Harder, Better, Faster, Browner." The writers are also mentioned underneath.
Comic Book Men
- "To the Bat Cave:" Walt says his favorite talking dog is Hong Kong Phooey.
- "Dukes of Jersey:" Kevin Smith used Hong Kong Phooey as an example of being a fan of something, but wouldn't be so drastic as to get a tattoo of a show he may later have no interest in.
- "KITT and Caboodle:" Walt mentions how Hong Kong Phooey was created during the kung fu craze of the 1970s.
