Hong Kong Phooey Animated Series
Hong Kong Phooey was a 16-episode Hanna-Barbera animated series that first aired in 1974. The star, Hong Kong Phooey, is the secret alter ego of Penrod Pooch, or Penry, a mild-mannered police station janitor.
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Hong Kong Phooey - The Complete Series (1974)
Hong Kong Phooey, a somewhat inept super-hero and a master of kung fu and marital arts is always on alert for crime. He gets tip-offs from the police station where he works as Penrod "Penry" Pooch, the mild mannered janitor. Whenever Penry overhears a call for help he quickly dives into a filing cabinet and changes into his karate outfit and then hops into his Phooeymobile. Despite his fallings, and thanks to Spot, his cat, Hong Kong Phooey always manages to save the day. He is a beloved superhero to all who know him. These 31 classic cartoons from Hong Kong Phooey are now available for the first time ever on DVD!
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- 31 episodes on two discs, one single-sided and one double-sided
- Commentary on three episodes by creative producer Iwao Takamoto, layout unit manager Willie Ito, and Warner animation producer-historian Scott Jeralds
- "The Phoo-Nomenon" retrospective documentary
- Hong Kong Phooey--The Batty Bank Gang: the complete storyboard
Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1970s Vol. 1 (2009)
Saturday mornings in the 1970's found most kids eagerly traveling around the world and solving mysteries from the comfort of their very own couches. In stark contrast to the often violent and sometimes morally questionable cartoons of the 1960's, the 1970's brought significant network restrictions regarding violence and appropriate cartoon character behavior. Hanna-Barbera's response to the restrictions was the development of a new formula for cartoons--one which often featured a group of kids who belonged to a rock band and traveled around the world playing gigs and solving mysteries.
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Scooby-Doo, Josie and the Pussycats, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, and Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan are all successful examples of this basic cartoon formula. Family dynamics also figured heavily in 1970's cartoons (The Jetsons, Roman Holidays, and Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan) as did anthropomorphic vehicles and animal (The Funky Phantom Kids, Speed Buggy, Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch, Yogi's Gang, Hong Kong Phooey, Tarzan, and Batman). This compilation of 12 shows takes viewers to England, various jungles and seas around the world, Rome, and even outer space; consistently showcases the triumph of good over evil; and features several famous animated guests including the Harlem Globetrotters (The New Scooby-Doo Movies "The Ghostly Creep from the Deep") and The Partridge Kids (Goober and the Ghost's "Assignment Ahab Apparition"). Bonus features include a discussion of how network restrictions shaped Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan and the unexpected success of combining a historical figure with cartoon humor in Funky Phantom. While an overwhelming sense of sameness makes one marathon viewing undesirable, viewing a handful of episodes is bound to bring back fond memories of a time when Saturdays were simpler. --Tami Horiuchi
McFarlane Toys 6" Hanna Barbera Series 1 Assortment Hong Kong Phooey
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Hong Kong Phooey has kung-fu kick, karate-chop and spring-back action. Hong Kong Phooey is otherwise known as the mild-mannered Penrod Pooch, police station janitor. Hearing a call for action, he'll do a quick change in the filing cabinet and emerge in his karate outfit, grab his feline sidekick, Spot, and go out to right wrongs.
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Finely detailed and articulated, this figure captures the animation and fun you remember. Includes display base and figures. Figures measure approximately 4" tall.
Hong Kong Phooey: master of kung fu
A somewhat inept super-hero, Hong Kong Phooey was a (supposed) master of kung fu and the martial arts. Always on the alert for crime, he got his tip-offs from the police station where he worked as Penrod "Penry" Pooch, the mild mannered janitor.
Usually on duty there were Rosemary the Telephone Operator ("Hallo hallo, police headquarters?") and Sergeant Flint. Whenever Penry heard of a crime taking place, he literally jumped into action, into a filing cabinet as a matter of fact, where he changed into his crime fighting gear. Hong Kong Phooey would travel from crime scene to crime scene in his ever adapting Kung Fu car. One "bong of the gong" and the Phooeymobile would instantly change into a plane, a boat, a snowmobile... whatever was needed to save the day.
In his battles with supervillains, he was never without his "Hong Kong Book of Kung-Fu". However, this pretty much never helped him solve the case - unknowingly, he relied almost entirely on chance and the intervention of a long-suffering striped cat companion called Spot (who never spoke - only sighed).
Despite his fallings, and thanks to Spot's help, the people thought of Hong Kong Phooey as a great superhero, and they were always praising him, being honoured when they crossed paths with him (even if he just destroyed their day's work) and asking him for autographs.
Cast
Scatman Crothers — Hong Kong Phooey/Penry
Kathy Gori — Rosemary
Joe E. Ross — Sergeant Flint
Don Messick — Spot
Hong Kong Phooey Cartoon: Casting
Sergeant Flint was very similar both in voice and appearance to Botch, assistant zoo-keeper at the Wonderland Zoo on Help! It's The Hair Bear Bunch. Hong Kong Phooey was voiced by Scatman Crothers, who was also the voice of Scat Cat in Disney's The Aristocats. Sergeant Flynt was voiced by Joe E. Ross, best known as Officer Toody in the 50's TV series Car 54, Where Are You?. As Flynt, Ross revived Toody's famous "Oooh! Oooh!" exclamation. Like many Hanna-Barbera shows from this era, Hong Kong Phooey was originally broadcast with a laugh track.
Hong Kong Phooey later appeared in Laff-a-Lympics. In addition, he appeared in a flash cartoon on the Cartoon Network website where he became a muscular serious martial artist modeled on Ryu from Street Fighter who battled villains with the kind of violent skill that his previous series could not show.
Hong Kong Phooey Cartoon Episode Guide
- Car Thieves(1974)
- Zoo Story(1974)
- Iron Head, The Robot(1974)
- Cotton Pickin' Pocket Picker(1974)
- Grandma Goody (Cat Burglar)(1974)
- Candle Power(1974)()
- The Penthouse Burglaries(1974)
- Batty Bank Mob(1974)()
- The Voltage Villain(1974)
- The Giggler(1974)
- The Gumdrop Kid(1974)()
- Professor Presto (The Malevolent Magician)(1974)
- TV Or Not TV(1974)
- Stop Horsing Around(1974)()
- Mirror, Mirror On The Wall(1974)
- Great Movie Mystery(1974)
- The Claw(1974)
- Hong Kong Phooey Vs. Hong Kong Phooey(1974)
- The Abominable Snowman(1974)
- Professor Crosshatch(1974)
- Goldfisher(1974)
- Green Thumb(1974)
- From Bad To Verse (Rotten Rhymer)(1974)
- Kong And The Counterfeiters(1974)
- The Great Choo Choo Robbery(1974)
- Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Bakery Man(1974)
- Mr. Tornado(1974)
- The Little Crook Who Wasn't There(1974)
- Dr. Disguiso(1974)
- The Incredible Mr. Shrink(1974)
- Comedy Cowboys(1974)
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