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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.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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A must buy for all Phooey fans!!!
Made an old man feel young again....it's worth 5 stars just for that!
Made an old man feel young again....it's worth 5 stars just for that!
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Enjoy all 16 episodes (I'm amazed there were only that many!) of probably the best 70s cartoon series. The animation is of course fairly basic, but the characters and stories are anything but. The hero is Penry Pooch, a dog who works as a janitor at a police station. He listens in on the crime reports as they are radioed in then transforms himself into a superhero: a kung-fu fighting... idiot. The humour of the set-up is that Penry is utterly incompetent and all the bad advice he gets from the 'Hong Kong Book of Kung Fu' doesn't help much either, but like Inspector Clouseau he always keeps his dignity. Ultimately he always captures the villains and solves the crimes, but he does so either through complete luck or by the actions of his clever (but never appreciated) side-kick Spot the cat.
The series stands up well today, perhaps because unlike the other good Hanna-Barbera cartoons it has been seen only rarely since, so it still feels fresh. Obviously it's not a masterpiece to be put up there with the better modern computer animated films and so some rose-tinted nostalgia is required to enjoy fully. But the comedy is often quite clever, relying less on slapstick and more on inventive ideas and character-based humour. The voices are also well done and there are many good running jokes and nicely-played relationships such as the one between Penry and Rosemary, who received the calls at the police station and adores Hong-Phooey but like Lois Lane is oblivious to Penry. All in all, the show deserves its reputation as being the last great HB cartoon series.
The series stands up well today, perhaps because unlike the other good Hanna-Barbera cartoons it has been seen only rarely since, so it still feels fresh. Obviously it's not a masterpiece to be put up there with the better modern computer animated films and so some rose-tinted nostalgia is required to enjoy fully. But the comedy is often quite clever, relying less on slapstick and more on inventive ideas and character-based humour. The voices are also well done and there are many good running jokes and nicely-played relationships such as the one between Penry and Rosemary, who received the calls at the police station and adores Hong-Phooey but like Lois Lane is oblivious to Penry. All in all, the show deserves its reputation as being the last great HB cartoon series.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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We LOVE this dvd - dad was into it as a boy and now the kids love it too - the dvd arrived really quickly and the double box set is a bargain for the price.
It does contain mild "action" and Kung Fu - be prepared to discourage imitation Karate Chops for a day or two! Very much of its time so a bit un-PC, but ok if you supervise and talk about anything that comes up.
It does contain mild "action" and Kung Fu - be prepared to discourage imitation Karate Chops for a day or two! Very much of its time so a bit un-PC, but ok if you supervise and talk about anything that comes up.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Hong Kong Phooey
When you see the name of Hannah Barbara.
you know that you are going to be in for a great CARTOON.
They just dont make them like they used to do. Read more
you know that you are going to be in for a great CARTOON.
They just dont make them like they used to do. Read more
Published 15 days ago by J. Lees
Hong Kong Phooey comin' atcha'!
Scatman Crothers' distinctive tones transported me instantly to my misspent youth in the Seventies and Eighties, as mild mannered police janitor Penry Pooch dons his funky red... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth
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Ah... the memories. A very small price to pay for a lot of nostalgia. Arrived in super quick time, an excellent stocking filler.
Published 4 months ago by scrumpyone
Hong Kong Phooey - Complete Box Set [DVD]
This is a huge hit with my boys. I want them to experience good old fashioned animation as it was made before the digital age and it's great to watch still. Hannariffic!
Published 7 months ago by Christian Malim
Quicker Than The Human Eye
This is just magical stuff. Takes me back to happy times of my youth. This is the complete collection, all 18 episodes I think, I cannot believe there were so few, but it is just... Read more
Published 7 months ago by J. Johnson
Hong Kong Phooey DVD series
Great box set good VFM my 6 year old niece enjoys it, even if a bit slow and devoid of any CGI.
Published 8 months ago by Pepe Unidos
hong kong phooey
gggreat a blast from the past...
made my feel i was young again
next time thinking of getting top cat .....
made my feel i was young again
next time thinking of getting top cat .....
Published 8 months ago by daddy d
Too long to arrive
This series arrived in reasonably good condition. The DVDs were in very good condition. The package, however, took more than two weeks to arrive unaccountably. Read more
Published 12 months ago by C. A. Justin
Hong Kong Phooey
Does what it says.
Transports me back to my earlier years and introduces a new generation of admirers.
Transports me back to my earlier years and introduces a new generation of admirers.
Published 14 months ago by enzo
He's got style and a groovy smile...
Hong Kong Phooey is a memorable '70's cartoon about a super-hero dog whose real name is Penry, whose Kung Fu seems to go wrong all the time. Read more
Published 14 months ago by I. S. Pegler
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