Around the World in 79 Days (1969)
Loosely based upon the novel Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, this was an adventure segment involving balloonist Phineas "Finny" Fogg Jr. is conceived as the great-great grandson from America of the main character Phileas Fogg in the novel. He and reporter teenagers Jenny Trent and Hoppy set out on a globetrotting adventure to travel around the world in 79 days and beat the original record set by Finny's father. The trio are in competition for both the record and a £1,000,000 prize against the sinister Crumden, who supposedly was the butler of the original Phineas. Crumden is aided by his idiotic chauffeur Bumbler and his pet monkey Smirky.
Recent Episodes
Episode | Name | Airdate |
---|---|---|
S01E17 | Hawaiian Hangup | Dec 27, 1969 |
S01E16 | The Fiji Weegees | Dec 20, 1969 |
S01E15 | Troubles in Dutch | Dec 13, 1969 |
S01E14 | Border Disorder | Dec 6, 1969 |
S01E13 | Egyptian Jinx | Nov 29, 1969 |
Cast
Bruce Watson
Daws Butler
Don Messick
Janet Waldo
Allan Melvin
Characters
Phineas "Finny" Fogg Jr.
Crumden
Hoppy
Smirky
Jenny Trent
Bumbler
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