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Hong Kong Phooey - The Complete Series
enlarge	Director: Charles A. Nichols Actors: Alan Oppenheimer, Ron Feinberg, Don Messick, Scatman Crothers, Lee Vines Studio: Turner Home Ent Category: DVD List Price: ~~$26.98~~ Buy New: $13.49 You Save: $13.49 (50%) New (39) Used (11) Collectible (2) from $13.49 Avg. Customer Rating: 22 reviews Sales Rank: 3348 Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Ntsc Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) Rating: NR (Not Rated) Number Of Items: 2 Running Time: 397 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 MPN: HBRDH3143D UPC: 014764314327 EAN: 0014764314327 ASIN: B000FI9OEU Theatrical Release Date: September 7, 1974 Release Date: August 15, 2006 Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Editorial Reviews: Product Description Studio: Hanna Barbera Release Date: 08/15/2006 Run time: 397 minutes Rating: Nr Amazon.com 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

Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews... Cartoons I grew up with as a kid April 21, 2008 I love this DVD Box set. Hong Kong Phooey was a favorite while growing up and I was excited to see it on DVD. The content doesn't claim to be re-mastered or improved-but is still quite good considering the era when it was made. I purchased a copy for my brother also-and his kids enjoy watching the cartoons as well. Shipping was reasonable and fast-I would buy from again. number one super guy April 18, 2008 The cartoons are fun, I remember them from when I was very young. Quite a difference from the cartoons of today. Good quality, good fun. Fond Memories November 5, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Honk Kong Phooey is much as I remember it, very good. If you remember the series, then you know that Hong Kong always gets his man... even if it's by accident or with the help of Spot, his cat. This show takes me back to a simpler time of fun and Saturday morning cereal. The animation is definately 70's, but is still vibrant and holds up well. The sound is good and Scatman Crothers is great as Hong Kong. Definately on my A list, not only for me and my wife, but also for todays children. A good time show that teaches good lessons, but more importantly, has a good time with laughs. A++ great quality! great show! September 23, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful watching my favorite cartoons on dvd brings me back to my childhood when it was all less complicated. the quality is superb and reminds me of the past. Great Camp Value August 27, 2007 3 out of 3 found this review helpful I've waited for years for this. I remember being a little kid waking up on Saturday mornings eagerly anticipating the exploits of Hong Kong Phooey and his sidekick Spot. As with many things, however, anticipation is often the best part. Looking at this with the eyes of a thirty-something, the plot lines, acting, and animation just can't match my memories. That was not unexepected. The show is what it is. If you want a deep thought-provoking cartoon series with greater depth, humor, and quality, buy Rocky and Bullwinkle. If you just want to relive part of your childhood, the grab a bowl of Fruity Pebbles, put on your flannel pajamas, and drop in this DVD. Seeing my kids enjoy this cartoon as much as I did makes me realize that the magic of Saturday morning cartoons had little to do with the cartoons themselves, and much more to do with the imagination and innocence of being a child--combined with the sugar rush from the Fruity Pebbles...