This is one of the shows that totally captivated me when I was a kid. Jonny was the kind of boy hero I wanted to be. He was like a boy version of James Bond. Along with his scientist father Benton Quest, bodyguard Race Bannon (a tough, smart, ultra capable man very much in the mold of Bond), and Indian friend Hadji, Jonny traveled all over the world to exotic places, engaging in fantastic adventures that ranged from and/or blended the spy/espionage genre to action to science fiction and even fantasy. The family made use of all sorts of super cool futuristic equipment, including rocket belts, supersonic and VTOL aircraft, and various seacraft, etc. Jonny knew martial arts, scuba diving, gymnastics, etc. I remember thinking I could hardly wait to be eleven years old like Jonny. I loved (and still do) the dynamic music, especially for the opening and closing credits. The show holds up surprisingly well for me as an adult, although I do knock off a point for the not so great animation, which didn't matter to me as a kid.
Review of Jonny Quest
