#42

Hong Kong Phooey

“Who is the super hero? Sarge? No. Rosemary, the telephone operator? No. Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? Could Be!“.

Written: Hoyt Curtin, William Hanna, and Joseph Barbera

Performed: Scatman Crothers (who voiced the character of Penry/Hong Kong Phooey)

Narrator: Don Messick

A short-run series from Hanna-Barbera that I loved as a child. I was always so excited when Hong Kong Phooey came on, and a big part of that was the fun theme song that went along with it. How many animated program theme songs ended with some scat?

“Chik chong, chiki chong, chiki chakka, chik chong. Chika bak chak chakkin’ and a bow wow wow“