KING KONG ANIMATED SERIES VOL. 1

A real blast from the past!
If you want to see a good cartoon from the 60's check this cartoon out! I've forgotten how great this cartoon was and how funny!

TEN TIMES AS BIG AS A MAN...
The Japanese animated KING KONG TV show debuted in 1966, and was created specifically for American viewers. Inspired by the classic 1933 film, the show concerned the adventures of Professor Bond and his kids, Bobby and Susan, who discover and befriend the giant ape King Kong and use him in thwarting the evil schemes of Dr. Who. This 24 episode cartoon series was itself the basis for Toho's live action production, KING KONG ESCAPES (1968).

Featuring a memorable theme song, the seven minute installments have decently drawn/executed animation, although at times fingers switch from five to four per hand. The simple plots are just good clean fun whether you're a kid in age or at heart. Included in each half hour program is TOM OF T.H.U.M.B., a dryly humorous animated spy spoof about a miniaturized undercover agent.

As of this writing, Classic Media has released two volumes of "The King Kong Show" on DVD covering eight programs, all transferred from good quality source...

Surprisingly Poor DVD Release, Vol. 1
In an obviously crass attempt to force King Kong fans to buy both disks, the pilot, which was later split into two episodes, is divided between the two volumes, with only the first half on this disk and the second half on King Kong, Vol.2 (Animated TV Series).

All in all a rather shabby presentation of a long, long, LONG awaited DVD release.

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