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Jonny Quest:Monsters in the Monastery [VHS]

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In this episode the Quest Team flies in their jet to a village in Tibet, where the natives are terrified of mysterious snow creatures no one can prove exist, basically abominable snowmen.. But some at the local monastery seem to have a different view. First aired on March 4, 1965 on ABC during prime time, it was the second to last episode made. (There is a title flub on the vhs box by the way, and it is a common one. If you view the film and credits you will see the real title is not plural "Monsters", but singular "Monster".) This vhs has only one 30 minute episode, but it is a very exciting one. This copy was released in 1991 by Hanna-Barbera Video, prior to a 1996 release of episode videos from Turner Video/Cartoon Network. That set has cleaned up images and two episodes per tape, but not this episode. If you are a big fan, check the 2004 release of the boxed dvd set, contining all 26 episodes.

Jonny Quest is an action-adventure-spy cartoon series from 1964-65, that has seemed to carry a strong flame in the hearts of its fans. The reasons for the shows success are simple, a dramatic storyline with realistic characters that travel the globe solving mysteries. Unlike most cartoons of the time period, it took it's audience seriously rather than talking down to kids. Lots of hi-tech gadgets and transportation, as well as real exotic places, and a jazzy soundtrack made it one of the most exciting shows ever released for kids.

Word of warning, if you have vhs tapes of this show, hang onto them as the 2004 dvd set butchered the titles and they do not match the episodes.