If you were a child in the 1960s, then no one has to remind you of the utter coolness of the animated TV show, Jonny Quest.
It was great for many reasons which I’ll leave you to discover on your own, but what most of us remember now are the opening credits and the music.
Four years ago Roger D. Evans recreated the animated title sequence in stop motion and animation.
Kick start your time capsule, folks!
Jonny Quest Opening Titles
from Roger D. Evans
In 1964, Jonny Quest aired to rave reviews as the first, adult action/adventure cartoon in prime time. It had cool jazz music by Hoyt Curtin and terrific, high contrast pen and ink design work by Doug Wildey. As an animator and long time JQ junkie, I had always wanted a set of Jonny Quest action figures but, due to high production costs, the show only lasted one season; not long enough to spawn any kind of serious toys or other merchandising tie-ins. So, almost 50 years later, I made my own. Here is my Valentine to one of the coolest, if not THE coolest, cartoons ever to spin up the imagination of a 53 year old man now going on six. Enjoy!
