Difference between revisions of "The Race is On"

The Race is On
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Premiere date	September 6, 1969
Run time	6:26
Starring	Daws Butler; Allan Melvin; Don Messick; Janet Waldo; Bruce Watson
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Neal Barbera; Larz Bourne; Ed Brandt; Tom Dagenais; Len Janson; Earl Klein; Bill Lutz; Mike Maltese; Chuck Menville; Bill Perez; Joe Ruby
Director(s)	William Hanna; Joseph Barbera
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 13 April 2023

"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.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Driver	Don Messick
Phineas Fogg, Jr.	Bruce Watson
Hoppy	Don Messick
Jenny Trent	Janet Waldo
Bumbler	Allan Melvin
Executor	Don Messick
Crumden	Daws Butler
Smirky	Don Messick
French policeman	Don Messick

Locations

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

Objects

Mona Lisa painting

Vehicles

Balloon
Fierce Arrow

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: September 6, 1969 on ABC

Behind the scenes

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

Not available yet. 😢

References

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 '''"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 (TV series)|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.
 ==Detailed summary==
 ==Memorable quotes==
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+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Around the World in 79 Days characters|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 (Around the World in 79 Days)|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"| [[List of unnamed Around the World in 79 Days characters|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"| [[List of unnamed Around the World in 79 Days characters|French policeman]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 |-
 {{CastBottom}}
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 ==Locations==
 * [[Earth]]
-** [[United States]]
+** [[England]]
-***
+*** [[London]]
+**** [[Clock Tower|Big Ben]]
+** [[France]]
+*** [[Paris]]
+**** [[Eiffel Tower]]
 ==Objects==
-*
+* ''[[Mona Lisa]]'' painting
 ==Vehicles==
-*
+* Balloon
+* [[Fierce Arrow]]
 ==Production==
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 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Race is On, The}}
 [[Category:1969]]
+[[Category:ABC]]
 [[Category:Around the World in 79 Days episodes]]
 [[Category:Around the World in 79 Days]]