
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 | Dez. 27, 1969 |
S01E16 | The Fiji Weegees | Dez. 20, 1969 |
S01E15 | Troubles in Dutch | Dez. 13, 1969 |
S01E14 | Border Disorder | Dez. 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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