- Actors: Scatman Crothers, Joe E. Ross, Don Messick, Jean Vander Pyl, Richard Dawson
- Writers: Chuck Menville, Fred S. Fox, Larz Bourne, Len Janson, Seaman Jacobs
- Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language: English, French
- Subtitles: Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 2
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Warner
- Release Date: Aug 15 2006
- Run Time: 22 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000FI9OEU
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- #1 in DVD > Animation > Characters & Series > Hong Kong Phooey
- #6 in DVD > Animation > Hanna-Barbera
- #42 in DVD > En français > Enfants, Jeunesse et Famille > Animation
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Fan-rrific! Hanna-Barbera's Hong Kong Phooey was the Saturday-morning cartoon answer to the mid-'70s martial-arts craze. Mild-mannered janitor Penry (voiced by Scatman Crothers) works in the police station alongside switchboard operator Rosemary (Kathy Gori) and beleaguered Sergeant Flint (Joe E. Ross), humans who never suspect that the diligent dog is actually "America's secret weapon against crime." Never mind that Hong Kong Phooey, although armed with his trusty book of kung fu and a Bond-meets-Wacky Races Phooeymobile, wouldn't even be able to get out of his quick-change file cabinet without a well-placed blow from his loyal cat, Spot (who's striped, naturally). The public is awed by him, Rosemary has a crush on him, and villains--including the Claw, the Giggler, Goldfisher, and the Gum Drop Kid--fear him, but no one notices that Hong Kong Phooey only succeeds through his own klutziness, Spot's help, or dumb luck. The two-DVD set (one single-sided, one double-sided) include all of the series' 31 episodes, though at only 11 minutes each, two of them were shown in its half-hour time slot. There's also a retrospective documentary, a storyboard of a complete episode run side-by-side with the final version, and commentary on three episodes by some of the original team: creative producer Iwao Takamoto and layout unit manager Willie Ito, and Warner animation producer-historian Scott Jeralds. Crothers also scatted the famous theme song: "Hong Kong Phooey, Number One super guy / Hong Kong Phooey, Quicker than the human eye / Chicky-chong chicky-chong / Chicky-chocky dooky-chong / Dooky-bop chop-choppin' / Da bow-wow-wow!" Hong Kong Phooey is harmlessly entertaining, about as harmless as Hong Kong Phooey was to bad guys everywhere. --David Horiuchi
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
TO THE PHOOEYMOBILE !,
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This review is from: Hong Kong Phooey Comp Series (DVD)
Quick Spot to the Phooeymobile! Overall this set is must have for any Hong Kong Phooey fan. This DVD set is well done and the video transfer is superior to any television version I can ever remember seeing. The colors are sharp and vibrant and the sound is really clear. All 31 episodes are presented on two discs, one single-sided and one double-sided. With its catchy theme song from Scatman Crothers, Hong Kong Phooey is still enjoyable after all these years. Hong Kong Phooey is a welcomed addition to any DVD collection. The bonus features were a pleasant surprise and I really enjoyed them. Join the mild mannered janitor Penry/ Hong Kong Phooey and his side kick spot as they try to rid the city of crime one Karate chop at a time.Episodes Include: Car Thieves/Zoo Story Iron Head, the Robot/Cotton Pickin' Pocket Picker Grandma Goody (Cat Burglar)/Candle Power The Penthouse Burglaries/Batty Bank Mob The Voltage Villain/The Giggler The Gumdrop Kid/Professor Presto (The Malevolent Magician) TV or Not TV/Stop Horsing Around Mirror, Mirror on the Wall/Great Movie Mystery The Claw/Hong Kong Phooey vs. Hong Kong Phooey The Abominable Snowman/Professor Crosshatch Goldfisher/Green Thumb From Bad to Verse (Rotten Rhymer)/Kong and the Counterfeiters The Great Choo Choo Robbery/Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Bakery Man Mr. Tornado/The Little Crook Who Wasn't There Dr. Disguiso/The Incredible Mr. Shrink Comedy Cowboys
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
still silly fun despite age,
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This review is from: Hong Kong Phooey Comp Series (DVD)
Scatman Crothers is hilarious as the voice behind both the mild mannered Henry, and his alter-ego Hong Kong Phooey. Though the overly-enthusiastic super-hero is a dog and obliviously unsuccessful in all attempts, he maintains a popular crime-fighting reputation thanks to his long-suffering sidekick Spot, a silent but highly competent cat. Hanna-Barbera's low-budget design is apparent and the older quality hasn't been enhanced, but the series is nonetheless entertaining. The 2 disc set (one double-sided) contains all 31 episodes (half shows) of the series. There is also a brief featurette, a few commentaries, a story-board sequence and trailers. Hong Kong Phooey is still silly fun after all these years.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (38 customer reviews) 55 of 60 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
What's it say in your Hong Kong Book of Kung Fu?,
By joseph Corey "party favors columnist" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Hong Kong Phooey Comp Series (DVD)
For many of us, Hong Kong Phooey was the last great Hanna-Barbera cartoon character when it debuted in the fall of 1974. He was a Kung Fu crime fighting dog who never could quite go off the book. He was helped by a stripped cat named Spot. He was voiced by the immortal Scatman Crothers. The great Joe E Ross played Sgt. Flint.Now don't get confused with the claim of 31 episodes. There were only 16 half hour long episodes. Each "episode" listed below was half the show except for the final "Cowboy" adventure that was the full 30 minutes. It'll be great to have the complete collection on the shelf in time for the 32 anniversary of Hong Kong Phooey. The episodes will be presented in Full Frame (1.33:1) video, with an English mono audio track (with subtitles in English, French and Spanish). Here's a look at the episodes: Disc 1 Car Theives Zoo Story Iron, Head, The Robot Cotton Picki' Pocket Picker Grandma Goody (Cat Burglar) Candle Power The Penthouse Burglaries Batty Bank Mob The Voltage Villian The Giggler The Gumdrop Kid Professor Presto (The Malevolent Magician) TV or Not TV Stop Horsing Around Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Great Movie Mystery Disc 2 The Claw Hong Kong Phooey vs. Hong Kong Phooey The Abominable Snowman Professor Crosshatch Goldfisher Green Thumb From Bad to Verse (Roten Rhymer) Kong and the Counterfeiters The Great Choo Choo Robbery Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Bakery Man Mr. Tornando The Little Crook Who Wasn't There Dr. Disguiso The Incredible Mr. Shrink Comedy Cowboy Special features include: Documentary of the show from its development through its legacy. Includes production designs and never before seen original artwork as well as new interviews "Hong Kong Phooey - The Batty Bank Gang: The Complete Storyboard" (11:56 mins) Motion Screen to storyboard comparison from the cartoon "The Batty Bank Mob" 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,
By Richie Dee - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hong Kong Phooey Comp Series (DVD)
The picture quality in these transfers is OUTSTANDING!!!!!! There are some nice extras with interviews from people who worked on the show. Just a very nice set. Only thing I did'nt like was the flipper disc, with a classic show like this I would have preferred 3 discs instead of 1 and a flipper , still this was well worth the money!!!!! A timeless classic to be enjoyed over and over. They did a great job with this DVD release!!!!! Can't say enough!!!!!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the last great HB cartoons,
By Andre M. "brnn64" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hong Kong Phooey Comp Series (DVD)
By 1974, even Hanna Barbera themselves admitted that the quality of stheir shows had gone downhill largely due to pressure from politically correct Children's TV watchdogs who wanted to sissify the cartoons into the sickeningly sweet New Zoo revue types, but I digress.HKP was one of the last of the cartoon duo's classics. First of all, the show was quite imaginative. A Kung Fu fighting dog janitor named Penrod Pooch in a police station who yearns to be a super hero, and his cat friend and sidekick who willingly puts up with his foolishness and resues him every time. Our man (OOPS! I mean dog) frequently refers to his "Hong Kong Book of Kung Fu" filled with bad advice that never works. If that's not creativity, tell me what is? Secondly, brilliant voice talent. The great Scatman Crothers (who we kids of the time also knew as Louie the Garbage Man from Chico & the Man) was unbeatable as the title character. Joe E. Ross as the police sergeant and Rosemary the "Cuty whose always on the duty" added lively spark to the series. Finally, it's just plain FUNNY! The humor is character based as opposed to bad puns. The sissy cowboy in the next to the last episode scolds his wild outlaw brothers for "messing up my crescent rolls." Oh what a HOOT! Trust me, you and your kids will really enjoy this and this is one of those childhood pleasures that will not disappoint your memories when seeing it as an adult. |
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