gilligan1965 Adults of the 1960s had James Bond and James West - and, their children had Jonny Quest! :)I wasn't old enough to see "Jonny Quest" in the 1960s...but, I caught-up with him in the 1970s when re-runs were aired. This is truly a magnificent cartoon for kids who seek excitement!"Jonny Quest" is not only exciting; it has great stories; exotic settings; interesting creatures and monsters; and, clever villains! I'm betting that most every little boy who watched and loved "Jonny Quest" has since graduated to watching and loving "James Bond" and "James West," as I did.This is 'exactly' the kind of thrilling 'boys' cartoon that should have had a run of many years; but, it only lasted 'one!?!?' I don't get it!?!? Even on IMDb, it has scored 8.0; so...someone other than me must have loved this cartoon as a boy!?!?This is the kind of cartoon that gets little boys (monkey-see, monkey-do) to go out into the forest and seek-out bugs; amphibians; reptiles; and, other animals and interesting creatures. It gets boys to climb trees; go hiking; swimming; snorkeling; scuba diving; water skiing; and, other exciting and 'active' activities. It gets boys to rent a row boat and cruise the nearby lake; or, rent a canoe and go down the nearby river. This cartoon gets boys to do anything other than sit around the house 'gaming' on a computer with a dozen Dunkin' Donuts, a box of Twinkies, and, a 3-Litre bottle of soda!?!?This cartoon also rids a little boy of the 2nd and 4th 'Deadly Sins' - Gluttony and Sloth!Maybe boys (people in general) nowadays feel threatened by Jonny Quest because he'd never advocate sitting around the house on a nice day, all day, in front of a computer when you could be out doing something 'active' when the cartoon's over!?!?Dunno! But, cancelling this show after such a short run, like cancelling "Star Trek" TOS...was a blunder!

MartinHafer As a boy, I liked "Jonny Quest" and thought it was so cool. After all, Jonny and his friend got to travel the world, have adventures, shoot guns and do all kinds of irresponsible things--the sort of things boys my age all wanted to be able to do! Looking at the show years later, it's still a pretty good show (particularly for a Hanna-Barbera Production) but it also has what sure could easily be construed as having a gay subtext. After all, Dr. Quest and his best friend, Race, never seemed to have any time for women, Dr. Quest's wife was strangely missing and there were lots of virile adventures to be had--all guy adventures. This is NOT a criticism--more just an observation how the show looks when seen by adults in the 21st century.By the way, for years I always thought that Race looked amazingly like actor Jeff Chandler. Well, I later read that he was, indeed, based on Chandler! Look at a picture of them side-by-side and watch both characters--you'll see what I mean.

bensonmum2 Back in the 60s, I was convinced that "Jonny Quest" was the single greatest cartoon ever created. It was something special. It had a more adult feel to it and, therefore, to my 5 year old mind, that made it more real. Watching today, I realize how wrong my notions of reality were, but there's no denying a more serious tone or style to "Jonny Quest" than any other cartoon on at the time. But there's also no denying how good it really was. I was incredibly envious of Jonny and the adventures he and Hadji were allowed to go on. Battling mummies, chasing a giant robotic spider, and fighting off giant condors were just part of the fun. And what about Race Bannon – what small boy worth his salt didn't want to grow up and be like Race? He was awesome. Finally, I would argue that there were other positive aspects of the show beyond entertainment. This may sound completely ridiculous to someone who never watched "Jonny Quest", but it inspired a real interest in science and history in me and my brother. I look at the show as having had a very positive influence on us.I have fond memories of many of the episodes, but if I had to pick just one as a favorite, I think I would go with "The House of the Seven Gargoyles". Talk about creeping me out – I hid my head under the covers. I still have the most vivid memories of that episode. I recently picked up the DVD set and, over the past couple of months, I've been making my way through the episodes. Forty years later, I'm still enjoying them and "The House of Seven Gargoyles" is still pretty creepy. To my delight, my four year old son has watched a couple of the episodes with me. I was thrilled when I realized how much he was loving it. Like father, like son – how cool is that?

estabansmythe Hanna Barbera made some awful cartoons with awful production values, especially when compared with the stuff from Fleischer, Disney, Ising, RKO, etc. Aside from Fleischer and the Warner Bros. guys back then, these guys made cartoons for kids, and no matter how awesome the animation, I had a hard time getting into their work. But one HB exception was the original Jonny Quest. As a kid of 10 in 1964, the escapades of Jonny, Hadji, Race, Dr. Quest and Bandit were enthralling. The production quality was mostly above the average HB product, the voices were tops, and the scripting was written for adults and kids alike. For me, these original 1964-65 episodes really stand up to the test of time and in fact, smoke the latter JQ episodes and movies, no matter how hip and contemporary they may be. That show was something special!