Around the World in 79 Days

Around the World in 79 Days
On-screen title card.
Network:	ABC
Production company:	Hanna-Barbera
Original release:	September 6-December 27, 1969
Starring:	Daws Butler Allan Melvin Don Messick Janet Waldo Bruce Watson
Producer(s):	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Music composed by:	Hoyt Curtin
Director(s):	William Hanna Joseph Barbera

Around the World in 79 Days is a series of animated segments as part of the Cattanooga Cats, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for ABC's Saturday morning children's programming debuting. It ran in 1969, airing 17 episodes that spanned one season.

Based on the novel Around the World in 80 Days, the shorts follow Phineas Fogg, Jr., followed by Jenny Trent and her assistant Hoppy, as they must travel around the world in a balloon in less than 80 days to retrieve Phineas's great great grandfather's fortune. But if they fail to do the quest, the fortune will go to Crumden, who chases them to sabotage their journey with his pet monkey Smirky, and the not-so-bright driver Bumbler.

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Episodes

Episode	Number	Original air date
"The Race is On"	1x01	September 6, 1969
"Swiss Mis-Adventure"	1x02	September 13, 1969
"Arabian Daze"	1x03	September 20, 1969
"Madrid or Busted"	1x04	September 27, 1969
"Mr. Bom-Bom"	1x05	October 4, 1969
"India or Bust"	1x06	October 11, 1969
"Snow Slappy"	1x07	October 18, 1969
"Finney, Finney Fun, Fun"	1x08	October 25, 1969
"The Argentiney Meany"	1x09	November 1, 1969
"The Tree Man"	1x10	November 8, 1969
"Saucy Aussie"	1x11	November 15, 1969
"Crumden's Last Stand"	1x12	November 22, 1969
"Egyptian Jinx"	1x13	November 29, 1969
"Border Disorder"	1x14	December 6, 1969
"Troubles in Dutch"	1x15	December 13, 1969
"The Fiji Weegees"	1x16	December 20, 1969
"Hawaiian Hangup"	1x17	December 27, 1969

Cast

• Daws Butler as Crumden
• Allan Melvin as Bumbler
• Don Messick as Hoppy and Smirky
• Janet Waldo as Jenny Trent
• Bruce Watson as Phineas Fogg, Jr.