Scatman Crothers
Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
Hong Kong Phooey (1974)
Season 1
Disguised as a mild-mannered police station janitor, Penrod transforms into the powerful pooch by leaping into the bottom of a filing cabinet—and emerging as Hong Kong Phooey in a bright red karate outfit!
Released Sept. 7, 1974
Episode 30 min
5+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Kids
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Production Companies: Hanna-Barbera Productions
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Car Thieves
A stolen car ring is operating in town, and it's up to Hong Kong Phooey to break through the ring's sneaky secrets and stop them in their fiendish tracks. Meanwhile, Sarge is expecting the Commissioner to stop by, so he wants Penry to have the police station cleaned up before he arrives.
Sept. 7, 1974, midnight
S1E2 - Zoo Story
Hong Kong Phooey must try to find out where a missing Hopeless Diamond is located, which may tie into a string of Kangaroos being stolen. The Commissioner stops by, and looks like Sarge is in trouble for not doing his share of cleaning.
Sept. 7, 1974, midnight
S1E3 - Iron Head, the Robot
When a crook commands his robot to steal every safe in town, Hong Kong Phooey gives chase-- resulting is a showdown in the crooks's gym. Meanwhile, Sergeant Flint starts off a Physical Fitness program with Rosemary, Spot and Penry.
Sept. 14, 1974, midnight
S1E4 - Cotton Pickin' Pocket Picker
While at a janitors convention at Miami Beach, Hong Kong Phooey (and Spot) must catch a man who's pick pocketing all the vacationers.
Sept. 14, 1974, midnight
S1E5 - Grandma Goody
This time, cats are being stolen all over town (including Spot) -- and Grandma Goody is not what she seems, as Hong Kong Phooey finds out in a bubble-filled climax. It's also Sergeant Flint's birthday, so Rosemary ask Penry to purchase a few things for his surprise birthday party.
Sept. 21, 1974, midnight
S1E6 - Candle Power
A scheme to steal every candle in town and melt them down to create statues, keeps Hong Kong Phooey wondering what's going on. It's going to be harder to celebrate Sarge's birthday without candles on his birthday cake.
Sept. 21, 1974, midnight
S1E7 - The Penthouse Burglaries
A gorilla robbing penthouses? Hong Kong Phooey and Spot go bananas trying to solve this crime. Penry is giving the Police Station walls a new coat of paint.
Sept. 28, 1974, midnight
S1E8 - Batty Bank Mob
A string of bank robberies located by the ocean, leads Hong Kong Phooey on an underwater chase with the help of an octopus.
Sept. 28, 1974, midnight
S1E9 - The Voltage Villain
Hong Kong Phooey must solve a string of robberies being made by machines. This leads to a final battle between Hero and machine. Meanwhile, Sarge, as well as Spot, have taken up the hobby of building ships and building with toothpicks.
Oct. 5, 1974, midnight
S1E10 - The Giggler
Hong Kong Phooey must stop a clown from stealing mink stoles from the rich. But The Giggler always leaves them laughing.
Oct. 5, 1974, midnight
S1E11 - The Gumdrop Kid
Hong Kong Phooey must stop the Gumdrop Kid from stealing every piece of candy in the city.
Oct. 12, 1974, midnight
S1E12 - Professor Presto
A professional magician has stolen the police payroll and Hong Kong Phooey must try to get it back, leading him to the Presto's house of magic.
Oct. 12, 1974, midnight
S1E13 - TV or Not TV
A bunch of TVs are being stolen all over town and Hong Kong Phooey must stop them before they escape out to sea.
Oct. 19, 1974, midnight
S1E14 - Stop Horsing Around
Horses are being stolen which leads our hero to a 3 ring circus where he turns out to be the main attraction.
Oct. 19, 1974, midnight
S1E15 - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Mirrors are being stolen and used to fool people into thinking they are taller, smaller, skinnier and fatter. Hong Kong Phooey must battle them in the house of mirrors.
Oct. 26, 1974, midnight
S1E16 - Great Movie Mystery
Hong Kong Phooey gets tricked into robbing a bank thinking he was an actor in a movie. Now he must escape jail to clear his name.
Oct. 26, 1974, midnight
S1E17 - The Claw
A mechanical claw is stealing all over town and Hong Kong Phooey must destroy the dreaded claw machine before it's too late. Meanwhile, Penry is fixing the Sargents desk lamp, but keeps on making the problems worse then before.
Nov. 2, 1974, midnight
S1E18 - Hong Kong Phooey vs. Hong Kong Phooey
A Hong Kong Phooey impersonator is accepting rewards that Hong Kong Phooey is supposed to receive. Our hero must unmask this villain.
Nov. 2, 1974, midnight
S1E19 - The Abominable Snowman
The Abominable Snowman is stealing ski lift equipment to make his own ski lodge. Hong Kong Phooey must battle the icy cold to thwart the Snowman's plans. Meanwhile, the Sarge is studying for his Captains exam, and can't get the peace and quiet he needs to study thanks to Penry.
Nov. 9, 1974, midnight
S1E20 - Professor Crosshatch
A mad scientist has created a giant bird with superhero powers to steal. Hong Kong Phooey must do battle with this indestructible bird. We find out Penry is allergic to feathers, making it even harder for Sarge to pass his Captain's exam.
Nov. 9, 1974, midnight
S1E21 - Goldfisher
Fish are being stolen from lakes all over town and, as usual, our superhero is called on to solve this fish story. Penry loses Sarges boots by testing out his latest invention, an automatic shoe polisher. We find out Rosemary's fish, Emma Jean, won't eat because she is in love with Sargent Flint's stuffed fish.
Nov. 16, 1974, midnight
S1E22 - Green Thumb
Our hero must try to find the commisioners plants that were stolen by Green Thumb. The leads our hero to Green Thumb's Greenhouse. Penry gives it another try with his latest invention, a super-duper battery powered mop.
Nov. 16, 1974, midnight
S1E23 - From Bad to Verse
The Rotten Rhymer is stealing the most valuable books in the city. Hong Kong Phooey must visit the Rhymers library and recover all the stolen books. Penry is patching a spot on the wall, but seems to get distracted in in the process.
Nov. 23, 1974, midnight
S1E24 - Kong and the Counterfeiters
A string of counterfeit bills are being used all over the city. This leads Penry/Hong Kong Phooey and Rosemary to the crooks hideout where they must escape captivity.
Nov. 23, 1974, midnight
S1E25 - The Great Choo Choo Robbery
Someone is robbing trains and Rhinestone Jim Shady is the suspect. Hong Kong Phooey must track him down and stop him. Penry in the meantime, is growing plants to use for a soup.
Nov. 30, 1974, midnight
S1E26 - Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Bakery Man
A man uses bakery dough to rob people of their jewelry and other valuables. Hong Kong Phooey goes to the crooks lair posing as a delivery man. Penry is building a scarecrow to keep birds away from his crop.
Nov. 30, 1974, midnight
S1E27 - Mr. Tornado
Someone is using a mysterious wind machine to blow open bank vaults and robbing the payroll. Hong Kong Phooey Goes to England to find the answers. Meanwhile, Sargant Flint wants Penry to clean his uniform before the Policeman's Ball on Saturday, but Penry keeps having trouble in doing so.
Dec. 7, 1974, midnight
S1E28 - The Little Crook Who Wasn't There
A string of robberies are being committed by an invisible robber. How can Hong Kong Phooey fight what he can't see? Penry is still having trouble in fixing the Sarge's suit.
Dec. 7, 1974, midnight
S1E29 - Dr. Disguiso
A prowler uses mysterious disguises to steal. Hong Kong Phooey must try to unmask this robber. Could it be Sarge or Rosemary? Penry is trying to find gold or silver with a metal detector, but it finds Sarge's badge instead.
Dec. 14, 1974, midnight
S1E30 - The Incredible Mr. Shrink
Mr. Shrink is flooding the city to aide in his crime spree. This puts our hero up to his neck in water trying to stop him. Penry is making a few adjustments to his metal detector, making sure that it will only locate gold.
Dec. 14, 1974, midnight
S1E31 - Comedy Cowboys
Tin Nose, a conniving cowboy of crime, frames Hong Kong Phooey for the theft of a rare map to The Lost Dutchman Mine from a museum. It's up to Western superheroes Honcho, The Mystery Maverick, and Posse Impossible to help corral Tin Nose and clear Hong Kong's name.
Dec. 21, 1974, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 930 min.
Released: Sept. 7, 1974
Last Air Date: Dec. 21, 1974, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 5+
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