Hong Kong Phooey, a somewhat inept super-hero and a master of kung fu and marital arts is always on alert for crime. He gets tip-offs from the police station where he works as Penrod "Penry" Pooch, the mild mannered janitor. Whenever Penry overhears a call for help he quickly dives into a filing cabinet and changes into his karate outfit and then hops into his Phooeymobile. Despite his fallings, and thanks to Spot, his cat, Hong Kong Phooey always manages to save the day. He is a beloved superhero to all who know him. These 31 classic cartoons from Hong Kong Phooey are now available for the first time ever on DVD!
Warner Bros has announced the
Hong Kong Phooey set that we told you about
back in January, and they've scheduled it for
August 15. The 2 disc set will contain all 31 cartoons (397 mins), and will retail for $26.99. The episodes will be presented in Full Frame (1.33:1) video, with an English mono audio track (with subtitles in English, French and Spanish). Here's a look at the episodes:
Disc 1
- Car Theives
- Zoo Story
- Iron, Head, The Robot
- Cotton Picki' Pocket Picker
- Grandma Goody (Cat Burglar)
- Candle Power
- The Penthouse Burglaries
- Batty Bank Mob
- The Voltage Villian
- The Giggler
- The Gumdrop Kid
- Professor Presto (The Malevolent Magician)
- TV or Not TV
- Stop Horsing Around
- Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
- Great Movie Mystery
Disc 2
- The Claw
- Hong Kong Phooey vs. Hong Kong Phooey
- The Abominable Snowman
- Professor Crosshatch
- Goldfisher
- Green Thumb
- From Bad to Verse (Roten Rhymer)
- Kong and the Counterfeiters
- The Great Choo Choo Robbery
- Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Bakery Man
- Mr. Tornando
- The Little Crook Who Wasn't There
- Dr. Disguiso
- The Incredible Mr. Shrink
- Comedy Cowboy
Special features include:
- Documentary of the show from its development through its legacy. Includes production designs and never before seen original artwork as well as new interviews
- "Hong Kong Phooey - The Batty Bank Gang: The Complete Storyboard" (11:56 mins) Motion Screen to storyboard comparison from the cartoon "The Batty Bank Mob"
We'll add cover art when it's available. Here's the artwork:
