The Great Jonny Quest Documentary

[@HunterGoatley]

I should have pinned this a long time ago, but I assumed everyone would read the description, and it seems few have. I did not create this documentary. It was originally uploaded in 27 parts by Chris Webber, back when KZbin limited videos to no more than ten minutes. Chris had permission from the creators to distribute the video. What I did was take those 27 parts and put them back together to make one, complete video with consistent sound and aspect ratios. The story behind this documentary can be found on Chris's website: chriswebber037.blogspot.com/2009/05/great-jonny-quest-documentary.html

[@mikegriffin104]

This show was such a JOY as a child. Innocent time gone forever.

[@joshuatelem8796]

There's something about this show's artwork that I can't resist

[@thepricillove5244]

they had some rough scenes that were unsettling, unexpected superb. people died got slapped around. now the music.....what can one say about the 60's version of Jazz/Fusion. loved it! I often listen to just the background while going about my chores. ambitious music ambitious scenery

[@MKisJ]

@@thepricillove5244 well said so jazz fusion 60's of style is the name of the music I'm so fond, thank you.

[@Miguel_and_The_Microbes]

never heard IRASCIBLE mis-pronounced :) loved this documentary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lamontprospect9974]

This documentary is absolutely amazing. It is extremely thorough, comprehensive and thoughtful. This documentary is an amazing tribute to this cartoon, if you can call it a cartoon. I believe Jonny quest was much more than a cartoon and definitely touched my life when I was a kid. I had the coloring book and the PF flyers and I remember getting that ring from the shoe store when I got the tennis shoes. I was born in 1958 so this cartoon really knocked it out of the ballpark for me. I wanted to be Jonny Quest when I was a kid. Thank you for this wonderful time capsule. God bless you 🙏.

[@a.j.heinrich7222]

I was born in 1959 and grew up with JQ. I believe it was the music of Hoyt Curtain that kept me enthralled and glued to my seat. And I'm certain that it was responsible for my early interest in jazz, big band, and heavy percussion and blasting brass riffs. Despite many attempts to revive JQ, some recent, nothing has come close to the original JQ series. Thanks for the memories. I've saved this to my files and will share with as many as I can.

[@PeterMayer]

Same here.

[@chuckwright8889]

same...the music was the best

[@jlovebirch]

Excellent docu, the show was a big part of my childhood. Thanks for reposting this.

[@garyr2650]

I absolutely loved the show as a kid

[@Immanuelmpeight]

I. An 80's kid but I really love this original JQ. The stories and the animation can't resist to love.

[@coyoteboy5601]

Maybe the best documentary I've ever seen on YT. And what a GREAT decade to be a kid! Quest, Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Trek, Lost in Space, Batman, Man From U.N.C.L.E....solid gold memories! (And I KNEW number 1 just had to be 'Invisible Monster.' What else could it be?)

[@FudgeYeahLinusLAN]

Really? There's literally 100s of better made documentaries on KZbin. This is kinda... Disjointed. Hard to read text and no narration, poorly structured.

[@uppitycoon]

I swear, you did a great job on this and should be very proud. Not only did I learn a lot, but I also enjoyed the entire show, and it brought back so many memories. I actually had that PF Fliers decoding ring, I was 7 in 1964. Thanks so much for the awesome documentary. This is what KZbin should be about, being creative, and making stuff that is a real contribution. You deserve some type of award, and someone in television should give you a job doing this

[@themisfitbrigade]

He didn’t make this

[@uppitycoon]

@@themisfitbrigade how do you know who made it then? Or are you just jealous maybe?

[@jaybird3371]

@@uppitycoon no he actually didn’t mKe it lol. This is a fan documentary from 2009 originally posted by a KZbinr named Chris Webber. I’m currently trying to find out who actually made it

[@uppitycoon]

Well I am talking to whoever did make it then

[@jaybird3371]

@@uppitycoon yeah whoever made this is amazing tbh

[@sPi711]

Thank you for this documentary. Even in my 60's now I still remember this show. That's why I looked it up. I'm also grateful for your shout out to Hoyt Curtain for all that amazing music. I love the show, and the artwork. I always loved well drawn animation; but those scores are what really hooked me, and were part of the very beginnings of my expanded appreciation for great music. You even mentioned the Jetsons, which was as hot as it gets, musically. Any show I watch I always pay attention to the music. It generally tends to be better than the show itself. Thanks.

[@PeterMayer]

Thank Chris Webb. He's got a multi part documentry on KZbin.

[@f-14navalaviator58]

A FANTASTIC production and tribute for all true fans of JQ !! For an 8 year boy - this show was simply the BEST! Over the decades I could recall the incredible brass compositions by Hoyt Curtain even though it had been many decades since I had watched again. Until recently, when I purchased the single series on Amazon .. I had (erroneously) thought there was more than one season, that is how strong my memories and love of this show as a kid endured. Even after I married, I introduced my wife to this show as we would watch it late at night …she was hooked ! Until I watched your stellar production, I could never understand why such an enduring and pivotal ‘cartoon’ would only last for one season. Now I see why - the incomparable detail, depth of writing/storytelling, artwork and sound ….not to mention creativity and labor clearly show how a 1964 ‘cartoon’ series of this caliber could never be made again to such exacting standards considering the tools and technology available. Even my teenage Daughter recognizes how unique it is in today’s world of CGI and computer animation. I consider myself truly blessed to spend my Saturday mornings eating cereal watching JQ in 1964 ….thank you again.

[@rtp2464]

dad was born in 59' so he grew up liking it, on weekends when i was a kid he was free in the mornings for cartoons, this was it. it was the greatest cartoon i could have ever wanted

[@TheCynthiahawkins]

I cannot thank you enough for this documentary. Eternal gratitude.

[@bryancroidragon457]

Although I myself didn't discover the series until my high school years, I was born in 1992 I should state, I instantly fell in love with this show and has served as a bit of inspiration to me as a writer. This is an amazing and very informative documentary. Thank you.

[@davidoran123]

I am still on the Quest

[@johnd5817]

I was 7-years old when Jonny Quest was first broadcast, and this was a HUGE trip down memory lane. Thank you for sharing...

[@timgifford4637]

Fabulous! JQ definitely my all time favorite show as a kid.

[@philliphodesh3192]

Ron did an incredible job gathering all this information and putting it together in a video format. And like all the other comments stated I LEARNED so much about this little one season highly expensive and quickly produced series. Just like Star Trek from that era, highly influenced pop culture for years to come. I truly enjoyed this and will watch it again.

[@russellbrown3526]

Good God! We need Dr. Quest now more than ever! :)

[@maddogmcgruder5435]

All i can say is thank you for this

[@FredRRyman]

Great Job, Hunter. If my math is right, we experienced JQ at the same age (age 6 in 64). And, yes... Huge fan. Watching your documentary makes me wish they could make a really great JQ movie (or two). But... Such efforts usually fall short. Example: They made an Underdog movie, but without the unique voice of Wally Cox, it just wasn't Underdog. And today's whole "woke industry" would surely twist JQ into something grotesque. Still, you provided lots of super info that I always appreciated but never knew...like the music of Hoyt Curtin, which I loved in numerous series (Flintstones, Jetsons, etc.) but never knew if was all the same guy. Awesome! I just wanted you to know that I truly appreciated the work you put into this project...a true labor of love.

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

The movie would be such a thrilling and fun ride that I feel like we could really use in films today. And I live reconnecting with such a unique childhood favorite too!

[@DBKING04020]

Who would be the actors? I like thinking about stuff like this… my first thought was who could play Race? I think Chris Evans could do it.

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

"Sim Sim salobim" is always nearby when we reconnect with our science and artifacts saving team/family. Such an insightful and cinematic documentary/reconnecting with all of HB production. Stay safe and keep it up!

[@jmad627]

I have the whole first season 1 of this on dvd. Every once in awhile I’ll pop in a disc and watch a couple of episodes. I grew up watching it on Saturdays in the later sixties.

[@hillbillydeluxe128]

Wow. Brilliant, awesome trip back to Saturday mornings from my childhood . Thank you so much.

[@mercedes-benzforever7052]

I’m am now 65 years and this show was at the pinnacle of my childhood my brother and I watched a show when we were little boys in the 1960s and the Flintstones and Jonny quest was the only show that came on at 6 o’clock Eastern standard time he was very special to me and I on now the original version of Jonny quest.

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

One of the best made documentary's for fans. Well done.

[@thomaspriftis5042]

I always loved Johnny Quest and Hanna Barbara! You put together such a fabulous documentary! So much incredible information about the history and the period! Incredible connections to so many other points of interest!

[@anthonylee6322]

Always wanted to be in this cartoon as a best friend of Johnny and Haji.

[@janettomlin950]

I appreciate your comment! I was born in 1964 and feel the same way, plus the adventures and technology 😊 , Thanks

[@grandbino4703]

Hands down one of the best, in depth docs I have ever seen on any subject let alone my beloved J. Quest. When I was 5 in the 60's this was my Game of Thrones. Well done Sir.😎👍⭐

[@steelhealer1]

I've watched this several times. Amazing piece of work and documentation of a part of our childhoods growing up. Kudos.

[@slick1ru2]

Incredible. Thanks for stitching it together.

[@PeterMayer]

Chris did an incredible job on this doc.

[@sfeigh]

That was great.

[@darrylruiz2573]

Great documentary Jonny Quest was the greatest kids action show ever

[@audiophool864]

Jonny Quest lasted only 26 episodes yet had a lasting cultural impact. My son watched the show and couldn't believe how old it was. I think the show allowed later Hanna Barbera shows like Space Ghost, Birdman and the Fantastic Four to be created. I also think it paved the way for more serious animated show such as Batman, Superman and Justice league to be created decades later.

[@t34_guy90]

thanks for a great show!

[@markblackwell9486]

LOVE this documentary

[@unbrokenandalive1089]

A veritable treasure trove of enlightenment and entertainment. Thanks much for creating this brilliant documentary.

[@patsparks8731]

Really enjoyed this and glad it’s all one video. I remember watching this in the very early 70s. It didn’t occur to me then but many of the GI Joe adventure Team sets seem to be very similar to plots of some of these episodes. It’s hard to think that Hasbro wasn’t using this show as a basis for some of the adventures. The artwork in JQ was amazing, and so is the artwork on the GI Joe boxes as well. The sense of adventure was so cool back then...and now.

[@sekaf4125]

Bravo!!!! Excellent. It really is a part of my life. I remember having the pf fliers on and watching my feet run so fast on the street. I was in kindergarten. Truly amazing work. So much research. Thank you

[@Haydenthemaker1000]

such an underrated doc

[@bubandlisa]

GREAT WORK!!!

[@paulclarke7571]

Thank you for creating this doc Hunter. The amazing music created by Hoyt Curtin is like the soundtrack of my youth. I learned to love jazz as a result of his work. I was a huge Fantastic Four cartoon fan. Still am to this day. The music again by Hoyt in this series is so outstanding and drive the animation to even greater heights. He enriched my youth immensely.

[@HunterGoatley]

Thanks, but just to clarify, I did not create this doc. I simply collected the pieces and put them back together as one video. The description under the video explains where it came from.

[@juicejrc7846]

One of the best cartoons ever made

[@anthonyscumaci964]

This was my favorite cartoon when I was a kid and this documentary was awesome. Thank you!

[@chuckpense8717]

This was intriguing and great! I sat through and watched the whole thing. I have always been a big fan of Jonny Quest. I was 6 years old living in Great Falls MT when this came out. I have been watching the episodes again on Tubi. Brings back fond memories of that time in my life. I love Jonny Quest today as much as I loved it back then.....It was so real to me as a little kid back in those days. I am grateful to watch this documentary, glad I caught it. Never knew it existed. Thanks again.

[@dailybugle7969]

Second time watching this masterpiece such an underrated series love me some Jonny Quest !

[@orboakin8074]

This was awesome🤩👍 I have never seen the original Jonny Quest cartoon but my first introduction to the series was when I was 7 years old in Nigeria and would watch Real Adventures of Jonny Quest on CN. The theme song always stuck with me and today I just ordered the DVD of the original series. I love retro shows like this, especially from Hannah Barbera😍👍 My dad loved them and we would watch them when I was a kid in the 2000s.

[@CowGirlKat8691]

Great job on this! Always loved Jonny Quest as a girl I wanted to be as adventurous as he!

[@HooDatDonDar]

It was always the cool girls who liked Jonny Quest.

[@mannyespinola]

Thank you for this video

[@jeffhotchkiss]

Amazing documentary! Just fantastic.

[@renebordelon2232]

This may be the best thing I have seen on KZbin or, for that matter, any other site. Tons of great content, details, trivia and context. Very well done 🏆

[@richardvillafana8111]

Fantastic! What memories.

[@michaeldalessandro3020]

Awesome doco

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

Originally broadcast on Friday nights on ABC in 1964. One season only, 26 episodes. Most people have seen it in syndication. Amazing that the voice of Jonny (and Jace of Space Ghost) grew up to be Otter in Animal House... ;-)

[@kaisarr7632]

Jonny Quest is an undisputed masterpiece of animation it’s to bad the franchise hasn’t gotten any new material in decades outside of a few comics would’ve love to see a live action adaption could’ve been great

[@cgarby]

Still love this show. Thx

[@markmerberger6767]

so that`s what it takes to be a Excellent Series, Because it was a top of the line Series !

[@rickkinomotog]

what a great documentary, thank you for the upoload, make me remember my childhood

[@raymondeaton5692]

First rate work. I loved Jonny Quest and your documentary is incredible.

[@Sandra-wj4on]

One of the best cartoons ever made! I'm glad I grew up in that era to witness first hand its genius. ❤️

[@jeffgiersch9816]

I really enjoyed that.

[@DerViking]

Thank you so much for this. Amazing stuff

[@Susie_Floozie]

Wow, they showcase writer Joanna Lee at 53:00! She played Tana the female alien in Ed Wood Jr's PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, and I knew she wrote for THE FLINTSTONES and GILLIGAN'S ISLAND. But JONNY QUEST?! Man, that's a golden credit!

[@sPi711]

And that's an amazing piece of trivia. Now I have to go back and rewatch "Plan 9 From Outer Space". It was so bad it was good. My favorite kind.

[@JohnnyStroud]

I hate I am just finding this vid​eo. I was born in 1962, and I can't begin to tell you the phenomenal influence this show has had on my life. From my taking up martial arts to my love of science and inventing, to even wanting to remain a bachelor after I grew up. (Married now for 34 years) Today, as an author of science fiction and horror, even back then, all my favorite episodes were those that had MONSTERS. My late mother would tell me that she and my dad had considered stopping me from watching the series as I had nightmares afterward. (Smile) I couldn't believe the series' most popular show was also mine, and the scariest, "The Invisible Monster." I swear I heard that monster's cry for weeks afterward, as a kid, in my North Carolina backyard. Like most Red-Blooded American boys back then, I also wanted to be Jonny Quest, and the fact that he was white, and I was black never played into my imagination. Hoyt's musical scores are now legendary, and for me, so iconic as to be placed right up there with the best opening score for a Sci-Fi series. The British sci-fi classic "UFO". Today, those who know me best know I pretty much now embody his father, Benton. Thanks for representing this great video and the wealth of information compiled in it. It means a great deal to us true fans.

[@PeterMayer]

The music really makes all this.

[@patgalvez4563]

Back in the 60's prime time shows geared toward kids had a huge handicap..Most families only had one TV set so the parents had the final say on what was watched...

[@roymassey1364]

Most awesomeness memories 🙏👍🤩love all the history 👏

[@JoeyNYSDnomad]

Great documentary, love the show.

[@mpctheatrecompany824]

Thank you SO, SO much for this..

[@adilsonlc]

Mate, you did an amazing documentary. Thank you os much for making it, and sharing. I'm a great fan of that show.

[@PeterMayer]

Actually, thank Chris Webb. He did this doc. Hunter just stitched the episodes together.

[@snapmalloy5556]

The Robot Spy and the Invisible Monster. My two favorites as a youngster

[@janettomlin950]

The music was GREAT 😊😊😊😊😊

[@justinvalkry1223]

Thank you for posting this I appreciate it

[@STUDZiammanythings175]

This is a fantastic video! You did such a brilliant job it’s just insane!!

[@califdad4]

Hannah Barbera were always my favorite cartoons as a kid in the 1960s.. this is a very good documentary

[@525Lines]

The show captures the kind of excitement and amazement of the advance of technology at the time, when Kennedy was encouraging the young people to go into science.

[@mranonymous1966]

This is a GREAT documentary. Thanks so much for sharing :)

[@HooDatDonDar]

Glad to know all this background stuff, thanks. Sometimes, when you create something, it just all comes together, and it is fascinating to see how. I wondered about Bandit. He is a bull pup, but does not seem to get any bigger. Is all this happening in the time it takes a pup to grow to a dog? What a life.

[@cs4803]

This is an awesome find and really well done. I learned so much. Thank you!

[@VictorianMaid99]

Outstanding. That you for your research and expert wditing skills.

[@dm19609721]

Amazing cartoon! And listen to the back ground music by Hoyt Curtain. The music sounds like Lalo Shafrin from Bullit. And imagine, a visible minorty, Hadji as one of the main characters......

[@badhonebrahim7707]

its a great documentery its a shame that it got so less views. how can i donate to support u?

[@dataquester]

This was just put up it was ripped off of a three-part documentary that was posted eight years ago. Those videos have over 300K views.

[@dataquester]

This version is better since all the parts are zipped together. I'll push people this direction that I know who are my age and would get into it..

[@HunterGoatley]

@@dataquester I tried to make that clear in my description, but people don't read the description. :) All I did was take the _original_ 27-part upload and put it all together.

[@HunterGoatley]

@outoutoutoutout Thanks! There is a rather abrupt transition there. Chris's link to his blog is dead, but I assembled this from the playlist on his KZbin channel, which is linked in the comments. If there's a segment missing, it's missing from his playlist, though his parts are labeled six and seven at this transition. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZDJl6ObfcikhNE

[@HunterGoatley]

@outoutoutoutout I totally missed the bit about the second release in his 2011 blog post. Thanks. I wish I had that file, but I don't, as I didn't discover the documentary until a couple of years ago, and the link was dead by then, of course. Thanks for the info on the missing piece!

[@BigEasy77009]

This is fantastic

[@thomasmagnum3588]

Entire series is now available on MAX

[@potter217]

Thank you ❤

[@Ironwind1972]

The series was ahead of it's time. Brings such nostalgia. It gives off that mysterious if the India trading company survived into the 60's vibe. However, I was never a Bandit fan and felt it really took away the maturity of the show..

[@votingcitizen]

Great and extensive documentary. One nit to pick, hard to not acknowledge some influence of Tintin comics on Johnny Quest, particularly on the realism.

[@dmtcb]

brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tonyjefferson1491]

1:26:40 Omg, that music used to scare the shit out of me as a kid! That is only part of what makes Jonny Quest the best cartoon of all time. Hoyt Curtis was a genius!

[@Seemsayin]

"A boy and a girl will win..." You can't even say THAT, without some asshole being triggered these days. However... this was an EXCELLENT production. Even though I was only a few months old when this premiered, it wound up being one of my favorite cartoons. No Saturday morning was complete without watching Bugs Bunny, and Jonny. Thank you for uploading.

[@janettomlin950]

I would love to see a remake with technology updates 😊😊😊😊

[@perkins1439]

Doug wildey Looks like a young Harrison Ford with glasses it's the smile

[@HooDatDonDar]

Jonny Quest should be seen: *Uncut* That’s the way to go. Guns. Smoking cigarettes. Smoking babes. Smoking jazz music. Death. No fear. Loyalty, no matter what. Bedtime prayers. Never saw that last in any kids cartoon. I am easy on the subject, but it shows how independent the makers were. And all age appropriate! This is art. This post about this kick-ass show is already too long, but I have to add this: Turu. When they go hunt Turu to help the locals - well, as one poster said, “When you strap on jet packs, load up bazookas, and fly off to fight a giant pterodactyl, there is just no more ass to kick.”

[@Kharkovkid]

As soon as I heard the electronic door opening sound at 2:38 in the video, I was on the phone with my weed dealer, agreeing to a "Hot Shot" delivery upcharge...

[@timmoriarty9852]

"Stop Quest ! Shoot ! Shoot !" My favorite episode was the one with the gargoyle. Super freaky...

[@GrantFredereckZen]

Hunter- much thanks for pulling this amazing documentary together and posting it. It is amazing how much that show accomplished in a year. FWIW: I've edited some of the musical cues from the show (Hoyt Curtin and Ted Nichols) into an extended suite, for those who love the music from JQ as much as I do. I can't take any credit for the music itself, I just glued parts together in a way that makes for a long audio cartoon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n364gmqOYrx7kNU