Hong Kong Phooey - wikipedia Hong Kong Phooey `` Hong Kong Fuey '' redirects here. For the snooker player with this nickname, see Marco Fu. Hong Kong Phooey Genre Animation Directed by Charles A. Nichols Wally Burr ( recording director ) Voices of Scatman Crothers Richard Dawson Kathy Gori Don Messick Joe E. Ross Theme music composer Hoyt Curtin Composer ( s ) Hoyt Curtin Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of episodes 16 ( 31 sub-episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) William Hanna Joseph Barbera Producer ( s ) Iwao Takamoto ( creative producer ) Running time 30 minutes ( approximately ) Production company ( s ) Hanna - Barbera Productions Distributor Taft Broadcasting ( 1974 -- 1979 ) Worldvision Enterprises ( 1979 -- 1991 ) Turner Program Services ( 1991 -- 1996 ) Warner Bros. Television Distribution ( 1996 -- present ) Release Original network ABC Original release September 7 ( 1974 - 09 - 07 ) -- December 21, 1974 ( 1974 - 12 - 21 ) Hong Kong Phooey is a 30 - minute Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna - Barbera Productions and broadcast on ABC from September 7, 1974 ( 1974 - 09 - 07 ), to December 21, 1974 ( 1974 - 12 - 21 ). The main character, Hong Kong Phooey himself, is the clownishly clumsy secret identity of Penrod `` Penry '' Pooch, working at a police station as a `` mild - mannered '' janitor under the glare of Sergeant Flint ( `` Sarge '' ). Penry disguises himself as Hong Kong Phooey by jumping into a filing cabinet despite always getting stuck -- and unstuck by his striped cat Spot -- and once disguised, gets equipped with the `` Phooeymobile '' vehicle that transforms itself into a boat, a plane, or a telephone booth depending on the circumstances by banging his gong or changes automatically whenever necessary. He fights crime relying on his copy of The Hong Kong Book of Kung Fu, a correspondence - course martial - arts instruction handbook. However, his successes are only either thanks to Spot, who provides a solution to the challenges, or the direct result of a comically unintended side effect of his conscious efforts. The humor of incompetence of Hong Kong Phooey is a recurring theme of each episode, and is not unlike the recurring theme in Klondike Kat, whose successes are only thanks to unintended circumstances, not his own skills as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer. The background was designed by Lorraine Andrina and Richard Khim. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Production 3 Music 4 Episode guide 5 Home media releases 6 Voices 6.1 Additional voices 7 Other media 7.1 Film 7.2 TV series 7.3 Music 7.4 Literature 7.5 Art 7.6 Comics 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Synopsis Each episode begins with Rosemary, the telephone operator, getting a call ( and routinely saying `` Hallo, hallo, police headquarters, this is Rosemary, the lovely lassie with the classy chassis '' ) and explaining the crime to Sergeant Flint. Penry, the janitor, overhears Rosemary and proceeds to transform himself into the crime - fighting canine ( whom Rosemary has a crush on ) by slipping behind the vending machine, then jumping into the bottom drawer of his filing cabinet, getting stuck, and, with help from Spot, coming out of the top drawer. After sliding behind an ironing board to the floor below, he bounces off an old sofa, through an open window, into a dumpster outside, and emerges in the Phooeymobile. Even when he crashes into, harms, or otherwise inconveniences a civilian, the passer - by feels honored, as opposed to being annoyed or embarrassed, when they see who did it. One example was when he drove the Phooeymobile through wet cement, splattering the workers : they responded that it was an honor to have a whole day 's work ruined by `` the great Hong Kong Phooey. '' Production Hong Kong Phooey is voiced by Scatman Crothers. Sergeant Flint is voiced by Joe E. Ross, best known as Officer Gunther Toody in the early 1960s television series Car 54, Where Are You ? As Flint, Ross revived Toody 's famous `` Ooh ! Ooh ! '' exclamation. The final episode, `` Comedy Cowboys '', was intended as a backdoor pilot for a new series. In this two - part episode, several new cartoon characters ( Honcho, The Mystery Maverick and Posse Impossible ) appear and help to clear Hong Kong Phooey of a crime. These characters later appear in their own continuing segment, `` Posse Impossible '' on CB Bears. Like many animated series created by Hanna - Barbera in the 1970s, the show uses the limited Hanna - Barbera laugh track. Music The show 's opening theme, titled `` Hong Kong Phooey, '' was written and composed by Hoyt Curtin, William Hanna, and Joseph Barbera, and sung by Crothers himself. A cover performed by Sublime is included on the 1995 tribute album Saturday Morning : Cartoons ' Greatest Hits, produced by Ralph Sall for MCA Records. Episode guide No Title ( s ) Air date HKP - 1 `` Car Thieves / Zoo Story '' 7 September 1974 ( 1974 - 09 - 07 ) Car Thieves : A stolen car ring is operating in town, and it 's up to Hong Kong Phooey to break through the ring 's sneaky secrets and stop them in their fiendish tracks. Zoo Story : A kangaroo helps Phooey capture a gang of animal thieves. HKP - 2 `` Iron Head the Robot / Cotton Pickin ' Pocket Picker '' 14 September 1974 ( 1974 - 09 - 14 ) Iron Head the Robot : When a crook commands his robot to steal every safe in town, Hong Kong Phooey gives chase -- resulting in a showdown in the crook 's gym. Cotton Pickin ' Pocket Picker : Phooey is sent to capture legendary pickpocket Fingers Fazoo. HKP - 3 `` Grandma Goody ( Cat Burglar ) / Candle Power '' 21 September 1974 ( 1974 - 09 - 21 ) Grandma Goody ( Cat Burglar ) : This time cats are being stolen all over town, including Spot -- and Grandma Goody is not what she seems, as Hong Kong Phooey finds out in a bubble - filled climax. Candle Power : Two villainous criminals force the city to use candles so that they can build their very own wax museum. HKP - 4 `` The Penthouse Burglaries / Batty Bank Mob '' 28 September 1974 ( 1974 - 09 - 28 ) The Penthouse Burglaries : Phooey is called to investigate a number of robberies from penthouse apartments. Batty Bank Mob : Phooey enlists the help of Spot and a friendly octopus to stop a bank robbery. HKP - 5 `` The Voltage Villain / The Giggler '' 5 October 1974 ( 1974 - 10 - 05 ) The Voltage Villain : Phooey is called to investigate a villain who can control electrical appliances. The Giggler : A crazed clown - like criminal uses laughing gas to rob the senses of the guests attending high - society parties of an important mayor and Phooey must defeat the deranged lunatic before everyone dies laughing. HKP - 6 `` The Gumdrop Kid / Professor Presto ( The Malevolent Magician ) '' 12 October 1974 ( 1974 - 10 - 12 ) The Gumdrop Kid : Phooey investigates a child - sized villain 's plans to take over the town 's sweet production. Professor Presto ( The Malevolent Magician ) : Phooey is asked to track down a magician who disappeared from the police station. HKP - 7 `` TV or Not TV / Stop Horsing Around '' 19 October 1974 ( 1974 - 10 - 19 ) TV or Not TV : Phooey attempts to sabotage plans by thieves to steal everyone 's television sets. Stop Horsing Around : Phooey tracks down a circus gang that 's kidnapping horses. HKP - 8 `` Mirror, Mirror on the Wall / Great Movie Mystery '' 26 October 1974 ( 1974 - 10 - 26 ) Mirror, Mirror on the Wall : Phooey investigates a number of robberies in a health salon. Great Movie Mystery : Phooey is asked to participate in the filming of a bank robbery, unaware that it 's real. HKP - 9 `` The Claw / Hong Kong Phooey vs. Hong Kong Phooey '' 2 November 1974 ( 1974 - 11 - 02 ) The Claw : Phooey investigates how a mechanical claw is stealing gold from the National Bank. Hong Kong Phooey vs. Hong Kong Phooey : An impostor starts to claim all of Phooey 's rewards for fighting crime. HKP - 10 `` The Abominable Snowman / Professor Crosshatch '' 9 November 1974 ( 1974 - 11 - 09 ) The Abominable Snowman : Phooey tracks down a snowman who 's stealing equipment for a luxury ski resort. Professor Crosshatch : Phooey is asked to capture an evil professor who has trained his pet bird to steal jewels from shop windows. HKP - 11 `` Goldfisher / Green Thumb '' 16 November 1974 ( 1974 - 11 - 16 ) Goldfisher : A villainous gang plans to raise the cost of fishing by stealing its competitor 's fish. Green Thumb : Phooey tracks down a gang who want to rid the entire city of plants. HKP - 12 `` From Bad to Verse ( Rotten Rhymer ) / Kong and the Counterfeiters '' 23 November 1974 ( 1974 - 11 - 23 ) From Bad to Verse ( Rotten Rhymer ) : The villainous Rotten Rhymer plans to steal the nation 's book collection. Kong and the Counterfeiters : Phooey is called to investigate a bogus money - making scheme. HKP - 13 `` The Great Choo Choo Robbery / Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Bakery Man '' 30 November 1974 ( 1974 - 11 - 30 ) The Great Choo Choo Robbery : The villainous Jim Shady plans to steal every railroad car in the country. Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Bakery Man : Phooey investigates the mysterious theft of jewels by people hiding in baker 's food. HKP - 14 `` Mr. Tornado / The Little Crook Who Was n't There '' 7 December 1974 ( 1974 - 12 - 07 ) Mr. Tornado : Phooey tracks down a super-villain who robs banks by using his tornado - strength lung power. The Little Crook Who Was n't There : Phooey is called to track down a criminal who can disappear without a trace. HKP - 15 `` Dr. Disguiso / The Incredible Mr. Shrink '' 14 December 1974 ( 1974 - 12 - 14 ) Dr. Disguiso : A villainous master of disguise uses his skills for a number of bank robberies. The Incredible Mr. Shrink : An evil businessman terrorizes the town into buying his umbrellas. HKP - 16 `` Comedy Cowboys '' 21 December 1974 ( 1974 - 12 - 21 ) Tin Nose, a conniving cowboy of crime, frames Hong Kong Phooey for the theft of a rare map to The Lost Dutchman Mine from a museum. It 's up to Honcho, The Mystery Maverick, and Posse Impossible to help corral Tin Nose and clear Hong Kong 's name. Home media releases On August 15, 2006, Warner Home Video released the complete series on 2 - disc DVD in Region 1. The DVD set includes commentary on select episodes as well as a documentary of the show from its development through its legacy. The set also includes production designs, never - before - seen original artwork, new interviews, and the special feature Hong Kong Phooey -- The Batty Bank Gang : The Complete Storyboard. The series is also available in the UK as a Region 2 two - disc set, and as two separate volumes in Region 4. The shorts `` Car Thieves '' and `` Zoo Story '' were also released on a 1970s Saturday morning cartoon compilation. Voices Scatman Crothers -- Hong Kong Phooey / Penrod `` Penry '' Pooch Kathy Gori -- Rosemary Joe E. Ross -- Sergeant Flint Don Messick -- Spot, Narrator, Additional Voices Additional voices Daws Butler Richard Dawson Ron Feinberg Bob Holt Casey Kasem Jay Lawrence Peter Leeds Allan Melvin Alan Oppenheimer Robert Ridgely Fran Ryan Hal Smith Jean Vander Pyl Lee Vines Janet Waldo Lennie Weinrib Frank Welker Paul Winchell Other media With a copyright of 2001, Alan Lau in conjunction with Wildbrain.com produced a flash animation webshow cartoon that was prominently featured on CartoonNetwork.com, and could still be found there as of the middle of June 2015. While Penry appears identical to the original incarnation, Hong Kong Phooey is a much larger, cut, and highly competent and skilled fighter -- even without Spot the cat. Hong Kong Phooey faces off against and easily defeats evil anthropomorphic animals : a trio of rabbits, what appears to be a crane, and a reptilianoid ( that appears to be a Komodo dragon ). At the end he morphs back to Penry with a smile and sparkle in his eye. Film On July 12, 2009, it was announced that David A. Goodman had been hired to write the screenplay for a Hong Kong Phooey film. Alex Zamm was slated to direct, and Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove, Brett Ratner, and Jay Stern were identified as producers. According to the announcement, Alcon Entertainment would back the film. It was announced on August 10, 2011, that Eddie Murphy would be voicing Penry / Hong Kong Phooey in the film. On December 28, 2012, test footage of the film was leaked, showing a computer generated character in live action scenery. TV series Hong Kong Phooey / Penrod `` Penry '' Pooch appears in the Wacky Races ( 2017 TV series ) episode Hong Kong Screwy. He is voiced by Phil LaMarr. Music The Bloodhound Gang song `` Why 's Everybody Always Pickin ' on Me ? '' describes a person as looking `` like Chewie, Baba Booey and Hong Kong Phooey all in one. '' The Moldy Peaches song `` Nothing Came Out '' mentions Hong Kong Phooey among other cartoons : `` I want you to watch cartoons with me. He - Man, Voltron, and Hong Kong Phooey. '' The song `` Sugarcane '' by The Space Monkeys mentions the side - effect of drugs as being `` Quicker than the human eye or Hong Kong Phooey. '' The song `` Old School '' by Danger Doom, features a few classic cartoon mentions. One of these is a mention of Phooey by rapper MF Doom in the line `` Ooh Wee, like a Hong Kong Phooey Kick, '' reminiscing about his childhood. Literature The short children 's novel Hong Kong Phooey and The Fortune Cookie Caper by Jean Lewis, illustrated by Phil Ostapczuk, was published in 1975 by Rand McNally and Company, as well as Hong Kong Phooey and the Bird Nest Snatchers ( 1976 ). Art In January 2015, a street art ceramic mosaic of Hong Kong Phooey sold at a Sotheby 's auction for HK $ 2 million. The copy sold was a re-creation by the artist Invader after the original was removed from a city wall by Hong Kong authorities. Comics The character appears in 2017 in Scooby - Doo Team - Up # 51 - 52 digital comic ( released in print as # 26 ). See also List of works produced by Hanna - Barbera Productions List of Hanna - Barbera characters 1970s portal Cartoon portal United States portal Animation portal Television portal References Jump up ^ CD liner notes : Saturday Morning : Cartoons ' Greatest Hits, 1995 MCA Records Jump up ^ `` ' Hong Kong Phooey ' lands Goodman ''. The Hollywood Reporter. July 12, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009 - 07 - 17. Retrieved November 11, 2009. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( July 12, 2009 ). `` ' Phooey ' kicks into high gear ''. Variety. Retrieved November 11, 2009. ^ Jump up to : Fleming, M. `` Eddie Murphy Lends Voice To ' Hong Kong Phooey ' Feature '' Deadline.com ( August 10, 2011 ). Jump up ^ `` ' Hong Kong Phooey ' Movie Test Footage Revealed ; ' Marvin The Martian ' As Well ( VIDEO ) ''. Huffington Post. December 28, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012. Jump up ^ Danger Doom ; MF Doom, Danger Mouse, Talib Kweli. `` Old School Rules ''. Epitaph Records. Retrieved May 28, 2013. Ooh wee, like a Hong Kong Phooey Kick. CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list ( link ) Jump up ^ `` Hong Kong Phooey takes his revenge at Sotheby 's ''. January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015. External links Hong Kong Phooey on IMDb Hong Kong Phooey at TV.com Hong Kong Phooey at Don Markstein 's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Big Cartoon DataBase : Hong Kong Phooey Hong Kong Phooey -- Profile on Hong Kong Phooey Hong Kong Phooey -- Cartoon Network Department of Cartoons ( Archive ) Hong Kong Phooey Fanriffic Zone -- Featuring an interview with Kathy Gori, voice of Rosemary the telephone operator InternationalHero Hong Kong Phooey tribute Hanna - Barbera Founders William Hanna Joseph Barbera Original productions The Atom Ant / Secret Squirrel Show Birdman Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels CB Bears The Flintstones The Funky Phantom Grape Ape Hong Kong Phooey Huckleberry Hound Jabberjaw The Jetsons Jonny Quest Loopy De Loop Magilla Gorilla The Hanna - Barbera New Cartoon Series Peter Potamus Quick Draw McGraw The Ruff and Reddy Show Scooby - Doo Smurfs Snorks Space Ghost Tom and Jerry Top Cat Yogi Bear Wacky Races Amusement attractions Hanna -- Barbera Land The Funtastic World of Hanna - Barbera Comics Hanna - Barbera Beyond Other media Films Video games See also Characters Children 's programming on the American Broadcasting Company in the 1970s First - run animated series The New Casper Cartoon Show ( 1963 -- 70 ) The Smokey the Bear Show ( 1969 -- 70 ) The Cattanooga Cats Show ( 1969 -- 71 ) Hot Wheels ( 1969 -- 71 ) Skyhawks ( 1969 -- 71 ) The Adventures of Gulliver ( 1968 -- 70 ) Fantastic Voyage ( 1968 -- 70 ) Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down ( 1970 -- 72 ) The Road Runner Show ( 1971 -- 73 ) The Funky Phantom ( 1971 -- 73 ) The Jackson 5ive ( 1971 -- 73 ) The Osmonds ( 1972 -- 74 ) The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie ( 1972 -- 74 ) The Brady Kids ( 1972 -- 74 ) Kid Power ( 1972 -- 74 ) Yogi 's Gang ( 1973 -- 75 ) Super Friends ( 1973 -- 74 ) Lassie 's Rescue Rangers ( 1973 -- 75 ) Goober and the Ghost Chasers ( 1973 -- 75 ) Mission : Magic ! ( 1973 -- 74 ) Hong Kong Phooey ( 1974 -- 76 ) The New Adventures of Gilligan ( 1974 -- 77 ) Devlin ( 1974 -- 76 ) These Are the Days ( 1974 -- 76 ) The Tom and Jerry Show ( 1975 -- 77 ) The Great Grape Ape Show ( 1975 -- 76 ) The Oddball Couple ( 1975 -- 77 ) Jabberjaw ( 1976 -- 78 ) The Scooby - Doo / Dynomutt Hour ( 1976 -- 77 ) The Mumbly Cartoon Show ( 1976 -- 77 ) The All - New Super Friends Hour ( 1977 -- 78 ) Scooby 's All - Star Laff - A-Lympics ( The Scooby - Doo Show Laff - A-Lympics Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels ) ( 1977 -- 79 ) Fangface ( 1978 -- 79 ) Challenge of the Super Friends ( 1978 -- 79 ) The All - New Pink Panther Show ( 1978 -- 79 ) The World 's Greatest Super Friends ( 1979 -- 80 ) The Plastic Man Comedy / Adventure Show ( Mighty Man and Yukk Rickety Rocket ) ( 1979 -- 81 ) Spider - Woman ( 1979 -- 80 ) Scooby - Doo and Scrappy - Doo ( 1979 -- 80 ) First - run live - action series American Bandstand ( 1957 -- 87 ) Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp ( 1970 -- 72 ) Here Come the Double Deckers ( 1970 -- 72 ) Lidsville ( 1971 -- 73 ) Curiosity Shop ( 1971 -- 73 ) Make a Wish ( 1971 -- 76 ) Korg : 70,000 B.C. ( 1974 -- 75 ) The Lost Saucer ( 1975 -- 76 ) Uncle Croc 's Block ( 1975 -- 76 ) The Krofft Supershow ( 1976 -- 78 ) Bigfoot and Wildboy Dr. Shrinker Electra Woman and Dyna Girl Magic Mongo Wonderbug Junior Almost Anything Goes ( 1976 -- 78 ) Animals, Animals, Animals ( 1976 -- 81 ) ABC Weekend Special ( 1977 -- 97 ) Kids Are People Too ( 1978 -- 82 ) Rebroadcasts George of the Jungle ( 1967 -- 70 ) Bewitched ( 1972 -- 73 ) Jonny Quest ( 1970 -- 72 ) H.R. Pufnstuf ( 1972 -- 73 ) The Monkees ( 1972 -- 73 ) The Pebbles and Bamm - Bamm Show ( 1972 ) The Roman Holidays ( 1972 ) Speed Buggy ( 1976 ) Scooby - Doo, Where Are You ! 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Question: what was the cat called in hong kong phooey
Answer: Spot