The Flying House (TV series) facts for kids
| The Flying House | |
Cover art from volume 1 of the DVD release of the series
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Quick facts for kids トンデラハウスの大冒険(Tondera Hausu no Daibōken) |
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| Genre | Christian Animation |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masakazu Higuchi and Mineo Fuji |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Productions |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | 5 April 1982 – 28 March 1983 |
| Episodes | 52 |
The Flying House, known in Japan as Tondera Hausu no Daibōken (トンデラハウスの大冒険, Adventures of the Flying House), is a cool anime TV show. It was made by Tatsunoko Productions and first shown in Japan between April 1982 and March 1983 on TV Tokyo. In the United States, the Christian Broadcasting Network shared the show. In 2010, you could even watch all 52 episodes online for free!
Around the same time, CBN and Tatsunoko also made another show called Superbook.
In the Philippines, The Flying House was shown again on GMA Network in 1992 and on ABS-CBN in 2015. You can still watch episodes on Pop Life TV through digital TV in the Philippines. It was also shown in Australia on the Australian Christian Channel.
Contents
Story of the Flying House
The story begins with three friends, Justin Casey, Angela "Angie" Roberts, and her little brother Corbin "Corky" Roberts. They are playing hide and seek when a big thunderstorm suddenly starts. They quickly look for a place to hide from the rain.
They find a strange house in the woods that Justin has never seen before. Inside, they meet a friendly robot named S.I.R. (which stands for Solar Ion Robot). Soon, they meet the owner of the house, Professor Humphrey Bumble. He shows them his amazing invention: The Flying House! It's a special time machine that looks like half rocket, half house.
Professor Bumble tries to make the time machine work using a kite, like Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment. But something goes wrong! S.I.R. briefly turns from nice to a bit wild and accidentally sends The Flying House into the past.
Justin, Angie, Corky, and S.I.R. soon realize they are stuck in the past. Professor Bumble made some mistakes with the time travel. While they try to figure out how to get home, they witness and even take part in many important events from the Bible's New Testament. They see things from when John the Baptist was born all the way to the time of Paul the Apostle.
Finally, they manage to get back home in a funny way. S.I.R. gets another bump on the head, which makes him go wild again. But this time, his wild actions actually fix the time machine! It sends everyone back to their own time. S.I.R. turns back to his friendly self, and their amazing adventure ends.
Meet the Characters
Here are the main characters from The Flying House:
- Justin Casey (voiced by Billie Lou Watt in English) is best friends with Corky and Angie. His Japanese name is Gen Adachi.
- Angela "Angie" Roberts (voiced by Sonia Owens) is Corky's older sister and Justin's best friend. Her Japanese name is Kanna Natsuyama.
- Corbin "Corky" Roberts (voiced by Helena Van Koert) is Angie's little brother and Justin's best friend. His Japanese name is Tsukubo Natsuyama.
- Professor Humphrey Bumble (voiced by Hal Studer) is the smart inventor of The Flying House. His Japanese name is Dr. Tokio Taimu.
- S.I.R. (Solar Ion Robot) (voiced by Ray Owens) is Professor Bumble's robot helper and a good friend to the kids. His Japanese name is Kandenchin.
- Jesus Christ (voiced by Ray Owens in English) is also a character they meet.
- Paul the Apostle (voiced by Hal Studer) is another important person they meet in the past.
- The Flying House is the amazing time machine itself!
Episode Guide
Season 1 (1982)
- Blast Off For the Past
- Star-Spangled Night
- Lost and Found in Time
- Voice in the Wilderness
- Speak of the Devil
- All That Glitters
- Military Secrets
- The Prize That Was Won and Lost
- Another Life
- The Runaway
- Neighbors
- Poor Little Rich Men
- The Greatest
- Back From the Grave
- Real Treasure
- What If
- The Lost Sheep
- Sour Grapes
- Dog Gone
- Little Orphan Anna
- A Word to the Wise
- Judgement Day
- Possessed
- Over the Hill
- True Friends
- Devil's Gate
Season 2 (1983)
- Well, Well, Well?
- Left Holding the Bag
- Who Among You?
- Oil and Water
- A Special Secret
- Midnight Callers
- What's it worth?
- Fruitless
- Fit For a King
- The Secret Agent
- The Preparation
- Betrayed
- Who's in Charge
- The Crown of Thorns
- Golgotha
- The Empty Tomb
- With You Always
- The Prison Break
- Good Riddance
- The Blinding Light
- Bound & Rebound
- Tender Grapes
- Shipwrecked
- Snake Bite
- Heartbreak
- Homeward Bound
Where to Watch
The Flying House was once available on VHS tapes. Later, a DVD with the first four episodes came out in 2006. In 2010, the Christian Broadcasting Network put all 52 episodes online for everyone to watch. You can also sometimes find the series playing on TV channels like the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and its kids' channel, Smile.
Other Names for the Show
- French: La maison volante
- German: Fliegendes Haus (Flying House; shown on Bibel TV)
- Spanish: La casa voladora
- Russian: Летающий дом
- Ukrainian: Літаючий будинок
- Romanian: Casa Zburătoare
- Danish: Det Flyvende Hus
- Hungarian: A repülő ház
- Mongolian: Нисдэг байшин
- Hebrew: הבית המעופף
- Portuguese: A Casa Voadora
See also
In Spanish: La casa voladora para niños
