- This page is for the 1964 TV series. For the character, see Jonny Quest (1964 character). For other uses, see Jonny Quest (disambiguation).
Jonny Quest, also known as The Adventures of Jonny Quest, is an American animated science fiction action-adventure television series produced by Hanna-Barbera, airing for one season on ABC from 1964 to 1965, with twenty-six episodes. In 1986, it was revived for a short-lived series of thirteen episodes in syndication.
Cast[]
- Tim Matthieson as Jonny Quest
- Danny Bravo as Hadji
- John Stephenson as Dr. Benton Quest (episodes 1-5, 9)
- Mike Road as Race Bannon
- Don Messick as Dr. Benton Quest and Bandit. Messick replaced Stephenson because it was believed the latter sounded too similar to Road.[citation needed]
List of episodes[]
- Main article: List of Jonny Quest (1964 TV series) episodes
The original series ran for one season of twenty-six episodes.
| Season | Episodes | Premiere episode | Premiere date | Finale episode | Finale date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | The Mystery of the Lizard Men | Sep 18, 1964 | The Sea Haunt | Mar 11, 1965 |
The 1986 Jonny Quest television series is sometimes marketed as season two. Additionally, on some streaming services, the original series is split into 2 seasons of 13 episodes each, with the 1986 series as season 3.
Promotion[]
From TV Guide Fall Preview in 1964:
Jonny Quest's real stars are William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who, since going into business seven years ago, have brought us the Flintstones, Huckleberry Hound, the Jetsons, Quick Draw McGraw, the incomparable Yogi Bear and a host of other unforgettable TV cartoon characters. This time it's towheaded Jonny Quest, who roams the seven seas from the Sargasso to the Antarctic in search of high adventure. He finds it too, in the person of Zezebel Zade, the mysterious lady of fortune, and Dr. Zin, international archvillain. His dad, Dr. Benton Quest, and Roger "Race" Bannon, are on his side. Debut: ABC, Sept. 18 (color).
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Trivia[]
- In 1965, the moral advocacy group National Association for Better Radio and Television (NAFBRAT) conducted an appraisal of network TV programming in terms of its acceptability for viewing by children, and it listed Jonny Quest as objectionable, calling it "shoddy." Other content listed as objectionable included The Addams Family, The Munsters, and Rawhide.[1] The assessment was generally mocked, with Time magazine commenting that NAFBRAT's recommended category had "a collective depth of just over 3/16th of an inch."[2]
References[]
- ↑ Doan, Richard K. "Out Of The Air." East Liverpool Review, p. 11, 29 Jan 1965. Accessed with Archive.org, 09 Jul 2024. Also printed in as: "Television Today" in Cedar Rapids Gazette, 28 Jan 2024, p. 23, accessed with Newspaper Archive; "An Appraisal of TV Programming" in Kokomo Morning Times, p. 14, 28 Jan 1965, accessed with Newspaper Archive; "Between Channels" in Salem News, p. 13, 29 Jan 1965, accessed with Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ Time, 05 Feb 1965. "Show Business: Watch Out for Children." Accessed 09 July 2024.