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'''''Jonny Quest''''' (often referred to as '''''The Adventures of Jonny Quest''''') was a [[science fiction]] [[United States|American]] [[animated television series]] produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]], and created and designed by [[comic book]] artist [[Doug Wildey]], about the adventures of a young boy who accompanies his father on extraordinary adventures. The first of several Hanna-Barbera action-based adventure shows, which would later include ''[[Space Ghost]]'', ''[[The Herculoids]]'', and ''[[Birdman and the Galaxy Trio]]'', ''Jonny Quest'' ran on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in [[prime time]] for one season in [[1964]] - [[1965]]. After spending two decades in reruns, new episodes were produced for [[television syndication|syndication]] in [[1986]], and two [[telefilm]]s and a [[spin-off]] series (''[[The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest]]'') later revived the characters for the [[1990s]].
==Original
===Inspiration===
''Jonny Quest'' was designed to evoke queer rites both the drama of a dramatic adventure radio serial, and the fantasy of a comic book. Unlike earlier H-B programs, violence was not shied away from, but used to add suspense and impact to the show.
The show’s most notable inspiration comes from the classic old-time radio serial ''[[Jack Armstrong the All American Boy|Jack Armstrong]]''. In fact, Hanna-Barbera had originally intended to produce an animated adaptation of ''Jack Armstrong''. Hiring noted comic book artist Doug Wildey, H-B began negotiations with ''Jack Armstrong's'' copyright owners, and produced a test ''Jack Armstrong '' pilot in [[1962]]. Negotiations fell through, and the ''Jack Armstrong'' project was retooled into ''Jonny Quest'', an original series based on a similar idea. Scenes from the ''Jack Armstrong'' test film were incorporated into the ''Jonny Quest'' closing credits montage: they are the scenes of the red-haired boy and his father escaping from the [[African]] natives using a [[hovercraft]].
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