TV show · animation, comedy
Around the World in 79 Days
1969 · 1 season, 17 episodes · ended
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Seasons and episodes Around the World in 79 Days
Season 1
1969 · 17 episodes · about 3h
1. The Race Is On10 min
The race is on, with Phineas' first destination being in Paris, but Crumden has a sneaky scheme to try and get Phineas locked up at Paris.
2. Swiss Mis-Adventure10 min
Phineas and his friends are forced to make an emergency landing in the Swiss Alps when Crumden's monkey, Smikry, douses their hot air balloon with freezing water.
3. Arabian Daze10 min
Crumden lures Phineas and his friends away from their hot air balloon, leaving them stranded in the middle of the Arabian Desert.
4. Madrid or Busted10 min
While taking a break from their 'round the world journey in Madrid, Spain, the trio has their balloon and map stolen by Crumden, resulting in a desperate chase through the ancient city to recover their property and get back in the race.
5. Mr. Bom-Bom10 min
6. India or Bust10 min
7. Snow Slappy10 min
8. Finney, Finney Fun, Fun10 min
9. The Argentiney Meany10 min
10. The Tree Man10 min
11. Saucy Aussie10 min
12. Crumden's Last Stand10 min
13. Egyptian Jinx10 min
14. Border Disorder10 min
15. Troubles in Dutch10 min
16. The Fiji Weegees10 min
17. Hawaiian Hangup10 minSeason summaries1 season, 17 episodes
Season 1
1969 · 17 episodes · about 3h
It tells the adventures of a balloonist, Phineas, and two teenagers, photographer Jenny and reporter Hoppy, who set off on adventures around the world to get around him in 79 days and break the record. The trio also competes for a $1 million prize against the sinister Chickpeade, who was supposed to be Phineas's butler, who is aided by his disruptive chauffeur and pet monkey Simon.
1 season, 17 episodes, about 3h in total, from September 6, 1969 to December 27, 1969. Episodes run about 10 min.
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What is it about? Around the World in 79 Days
This is a story involving balloonist Phinny Fogg. He and reporter teenagers Jenny and Hoppy set out on a globetrotting adventure to travel around the world in 79 days and beat the original record set by Phinny's father. The trio are in competition for both the record and a £1,000,000 prize against the sinister Crumden. Crumden is aided by his idiotic chauffeur Bumbler and his pet monkey Smirky.
Genres: animation, comedy, kids. Themes: competition, cartoon, parody, travel, journey, short film.
Cast and crew Around the World in 79 Days
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Creators
- NetworkABC
Full cast5 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Don Messick · Hoppy · 17 ep.
- Janet Waldo · Jenny · 17 ep.
- Allan Melvin · Bumbler · 17 ep.
- Daws Butler · Crumden · 17 ep.
- Bruce Watson · Phinny Fogg · 17 ep.
Crew:
- Joseph Barbera · Director
- William Hanna · Director
- Larz Bourne · Screenplay
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Details Around the World in 79 Days
- First episode
- September 6, 1969
- Last episode
- December 27, 1969
- Status
- ended
- Network
- ABC
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- TV-G
- Studio
- Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Around the World in 79 Days have?
1 season, 17 episodes. The last episode aired December 27, 1969.
Who’s in Around the World in 79 Days?
Don Messick, Janet Waldo, Allan Melvin, Daws Butler, and Bruce Watson.
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