Monster in the Monastery
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| Network | ABC |
| Premiere date | March 4, 1965 |
| Starring | Tim Matthieson Danny Bravo Don Messick Mike Road |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Charles Hoffman |
| Director(s) | William Hanna |
| Voice director(s) | Joseph Barbera |
| Animation director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
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"Monster in the Monastery" is the twenty-fifth episode of Jonny Quest season one. It aired on March 4, 1965 on ABC. It was written by Charles Hoffman, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
While out on a trip to Nepal, a band of terrorists disguised as yetis attempt to overthrow a local government leader; an old friend of Doctor Quest's.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
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Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as the musical director.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: March 5, 1965 on ABC
- United Kingdom and Ireland: May 26, 1965 at 5:30 pm on BBC One
Behind the scenes
- The premise of crooks, who are pretending to be a supernatural threat, is very similar to what would become the formula for Scooby-Doo. This is not the only Quest episode to feature such a plot point.
Errors
Legacy
In popular culture
- Main article: List of pop culture references to Jonny Quest
- A clip of the royal palace's exterior would be repurposed for Dr. Weird's laboratory in the Adult Swim series Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- August 15, 2006: Warner Home Video releases Jonny Quest: The Complete First Season 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.
