Jonny Quest: Character Reference Guide

Jonny Quest: Character Reference Guide
Series	Jonny Quest (1964)
Author	Tom Barreca
First published	1995
Publisher	Hanna-Barbera Classics
Genre	Non-fiction, reference guide
Pages	under 90 pages

Jonny Quest: Character Reference Guide is a reference guide book about the original Jonny Quest series. It was published in 1995 as part of a five-volume set about original Hanna-Barbera shows including Scooby Doo (two volumes), The Jetsons, and The Flintstones.

The book is a meant as a factual reference guide, although it is filled with errors.

Contents

Jonny Quest: Character Reference Guide has four major sections covering the characters, the show, trivia, and more. The contents listed on the book's Contents page are:

• The Characters
  • Introduction
  • Vital Statistics
  • Main Character Summaries
  • Supporting Character Summaries
  • Character Do's and Don'ts
• The Show
  • Programming History
  • Episodic Title Chronology
  • Episode Synopses (1964, 1986-87)
  • Features and Specials
• Trivia
  • Location Guide
  • Villains
  • Questions & Answers
• Reference
  • Voice Credits
  • Research Summary
  • Merchandising & Publishing
  • Sponsors

About the contents:

• Section One "The Characters" includes a detailed breakdowns on every major character from the show: Jonny, Hadji, Dr. Quest, Race, Bandit, Dr. Zin, Jade, and even Jessie Bradshaw from the show's relaunch in 1986. The "Characters Do's & Don'ts" section provides insight on the writing of the characters; basically, a breakdown of the rules the Quest team abide by.
• Section Two "The Shows" provides a brief programming history of the show, and information on episodes from both the original 1960s series and the 1980s relaunch. The episodes are listed in order of original air date, and each episode has a brief synopsis. This chapter also ends with a brief description of the two hour feature Jonny's Golden Quest, produced in 1991 for the USA Network.
• Section Three "Trivia" includes a list of all the key locations from every episode, and a detailed breakdown of all the villains the Quest team faced in each episode. The section "QUESTions & Answers" provides answers for frequently asked questions of the show's producers. It includes information about why Hanna-Barbera originally developed the show, how the 007 movies influenced the show, as well as more of Doug Wildey's influences.
• Section Four "Reference" includes the credits of the show, results from an independent research study done on the Jonny Quest show, a section on the merchandising and publishing history of the show, and a list of the original sponsors of the classic 1964 series.

Gallery

Cover

Back cover

Title page

Contents

Introduction

Jonny's stats page

External links

• Goodreads: Jonny Quest: Character Reference Guide