India or Bust

India or Bust
Premiere date	October 11, 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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"India or Bust" is the sixth episode of Around the World in 79 Days season one, and came as a segment of the Cattanooga Cats. It aired on October 11, 1969 on ABC. It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

In India, Crumden tries to trick Phinny with a fake Abominable Snowman, but when that fails, the villains cut Phinny's balloon loose, and an elephant helps assist our heroes with getting their balloon back.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Hoppy	Don Messick
Phineas Fogg, Jr.	Bruce Watson
Jenny Trent	Janet Waldo
Bumbler	Allan Melvin
Crumden	Daws Butler
Smirky	Don Messick
Elephant	Unavailable

Locations

• Earth
  • India

Vehicles

• Balloon
• Fierce Arrow

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: October 11, 1969 on ABC

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

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