The New Adventures of Jonny Quest facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The New Adventures of Jonny Quest |
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| Genre | Animation Adventure Action Sci-fi |
| Directed by | Ray Patterson (Supervising) Oscar Dufau Don Lusk Rudy Zamora |
| Starring | Scott Menville Granville Van Dusen Rob Paulsen Vic Perrin Don Messick Jeffrey Tambor |
| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Berny Wolf |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
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| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | September 14, 1986 – March 1, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | The Adventures of Jonny Quest |
| Followed by | Jonny's Golden Quest |
The New Adventures of Jonny Quest is an exciting American animated TV series. It was made by Hanna-Barbera Productions. This show is a follow-up to the original Jonny Quest series from 1964–65. It first aired in 1986 as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera. This new series was like a second season for the popular show.
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About the Show's Story
This series follows Dr. Quest and his team on thrilling new adventures. They travel the world and face off against different bad guys. One of their main enemies is the mad scientist Dr. Zin. In some episodes, they even get a new friend, a stone man named Hardrock, who joins their team.
Meet the Voice Cast
The amazing actors who brought these characters to life include:
Main Characters' Voices
- Scott Menville - Jonny Quest
- Don Messick - Dr. Benton Quest, Bandit (the dog)
- Rob Paulsen - Hadji
- Vic Perrin - Dr. Zin (in 3 episodes)
- Jeffrey Tambor - Hardrock (in 7 episodes)
- Granville Van Dusen - Race Bannon
Other Voices You Might Know
Many other talented actors lent their voices to the show, including:
- René Auberjonois
- Michael Bell
- Peter Cullen
- George Takei
- Frank Welker
Episode Guide
There are 13 episodes in The New Adventures of Jonny Quest. Each one takes the team on a unique and dangerous mission.
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| 1 | "Peril of the Reptilian" | 14 September 1986 | |
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Mysterious attacks happen in the South Pacific. Dr. Quest finds an evil scientist named Dr. Phorbus. He is creating mutant dinosaurs and "reptile-men" on a secret island.
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| 2 | "Nightmares of Steel" | 21 September 1986 | |
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Sheik Abu Saddi asks Dr. Quest for help. A group called the Night Raiders are using stolen robot horses. They plan to harm the sheik.
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| 3 | "Aliens Among Us" | 28 September 1986 | |
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Dr. Quest invents a device that can move things instantly. But then, what seem to be aliens steal it!
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| 4 | "Deadly Junket" | 5 October 1986 | |
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A famous doctor's daughter needs help. Her father was kidnapped by Dr. Zin. Dr. Zin wants him to work on a missile defense system.
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| 5 | "Forty Fathoms Into Yesterday" | 12 October 1986 | |
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The Quests are sent back in time to 1944. They find a time machine on a submarine. A German scientist plans to change history with it.
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| 6 | "Vikong Lives" | 19 October 1986 | |
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In the arctic, the Quests find a huge ape-like creature frozen in ice. Their rich supporter, Mr. Peters, wants the creature for his own plans.
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| 7 | "The Monolith Man" | 2 November 1986 | |
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Dr. Benton Quest discovers a stone man named Hardrock. He is found in underground ruins. Hardrock then joins the Quest team.
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| 8 | "Secret of the Clay Warriors" | 9 November 1986 | |
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The Quests get a call for help from a friend, Dr. Yang. They arrive to stop ghostly clay warriors led by Chin.
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| 9 | "Warlord of the Sky" | 16 November 1986 | |
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An evil scientist, Maximilian Dreaknought, wants to rule the skies. He has an amazing flying machine called the Dreadnought.
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| 10 | "The Scourge of Skyborg" | 23 November 1986 | |
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Race tests a new computer pilot system. He runs into Skyborg, who was once his friend. Skyborg is now a cyborg and wants to fight Race.
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| 11 | "Temple of Gloom" | 7 December 1986 | |
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Hadji's old teacher is being forced to cause trouble. An evil person wants to disrupt a peace meeting between countries.
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| 12 | "Creeping Unknown" | 14 December 1986 | |
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A monster made of plants is scaring people near a swamp. It is turning people into plants. The Quests must stop it and save the captives.
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| 13 | "Skullduggery" | 1 March 1987 | |
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Dr. Zin is behind a plan to use special tokens. He wants to gain control over the entire world.
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