Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: February 7, 1991
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301912349
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,512 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best series ever produced by Hanna-Barbera, January 26, 2002

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Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jonny Quest:Turu the Terrible [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Because the company was known for producing animated cartoons on a shoestring budget, Hanna-Barbera dramatically changed directions somewhat with the groundbreaking adventure series "Jonny Quest" in 1964. Although the show only lasted one season (being revived in the 1980's with a new version), it presented the exploits of a young teen, his Indian companion Hadji, his scientist-father Benton, and their protective bodyguard Race.

This particular episode features our band encountering a remnant from the prehistoric past in the form of a pterodactyl that somehow managed to survive into present-day South America. As a pet to a deranged wheelchair-bound megalomaniac, the "bird" provides many hair-raising thrills as the crew tries to escape its murderous talons.

While the animation lacks quality of even second-rate Disney, it still holds up fairly well after all these years. The incidental music, one of the show's highlights, helps to set the pace for the on-screen perils. "Guest star", the late character actor, Everett Sloane, is fine as the riches-craved despot.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TURU, July 28, 2005

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microjoe - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jonny Quest:Turu the Terrible [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Jonny Quest was an action-adventure cartoon series from 1964-65. This vhs was released by Hanna Barbera in February of 1991, packaged in a cardboard slipcover. There is one 30 minute episode on this tape, a terrific choice and considered by many to be in the top 10 of all the 26 episodes produced. Originally aired on Dec. 24, 1964, this was the 15th episode in the series.

The episode occurs in an exotic location as usual, this time the jungles of South America near the Amazon. In the episode a maniacal white slaver named "Deen" (in a wheel chair) has trained a flying dinosaur pteranodon, "Turu" to be his muscle. On command, Turu can swoop down on local natives and fly them back to Deen's cave, the local population lives in terror of this beast.. Deen has a mine where a large number of kidnapped slaves are forced to work. Turu is well trained and will do anything for Deen, and his master loves him like a pet. (They never do tell you where you get a pteranadon). Naturally Deen uses Turu to attack the meddling Quest team, when they start poking around. The gang gets to use really cool rocket packs to fly in the episode, and that had to be every kids dream when they saw it.

The images in this episode are incredible. Turu is a pteranodon, and he is scary in flight with his screams as he hunts down the Quest team. In the credit sequence that is used for all the episodes, they have bits and clips from various episodes. This episode was one of the most widely used for this purpose. Four clips used from this episode in the series opening/closing sequence include the pteranodon flying through the sky; Race and Dr. Quest flying with portable rocket packs; the crocodile and panther shots, (these 2 animal shots are also used in another episode, it's a practice used by animators to save money.)


A team consisting of Jonny Quest, an 11 year old boy, his father the brilliant scientist Dr. Quest,the doctors govenrment provided bodyguard Race Bannon; and the mysterious Hadji, who was informally adopted by the team when he saved Race from a dagger in India. Jonny Quest is an action-adventure show. The reasons for its success are simple, a dramatic storyline with realistic characters that travel the globe solving mysteries. Unlike most cartoons of the time period, it took its audience seriously rather than talking down to kids. It had gentle humor just the same. Lots of hi-tech gadgets and transportation, as well as exotic places and culture, and a cool soundtrack made it one of the most exciting shows ever released for kids.

Check my Jonny Quest list at Amazon for more Quest videos, books, and more. If you are a big fan, check the 2004 release of the boxed dvd set, containing all 26 episodes also available at Amazon.