Vol. 1 of Sony Wonder's DVD release of The King Kong Show

The King Kong Show is an American/Japanese children's animated television series produced in 1966 by Rankin/Bass & Videocraft of the USA, and Japan's Toei Animation, and is the first anime series produced in Japan for an American company (not counting Rankin/Bass' previous Animagic stop motion specials, also animated in Japan). Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (450x656, 187 KB) This image is of a DVD cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the DVD or the studio which produced the DVD in question. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (450x656, 187 KB) This image is of a DVD cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the DVD or the studio which produced the DVD in question. ... Sony Wonder logo Sony Wonder is the childrens music and home video arm of consumer electronics company Sony. ... Childrens television series are television programs designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc. ... Toei Animation Co. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Stop motion is an animation technique which makes things that are static appear to be moving. ...

This series is an animated adaptation of the famous movie monster, King Kong. In this series, the giant ape befriends the Bond Family, with whom he goes on various adventures, saving the world from monsters, robots, aliens, mad scientists and other threats. King Kong battles a pterosaur in the original 1933 version. ...

Included is a comical cartoon show called Tom of T.H.U.M.B., about a 6-inch secret agent named Tom and his Oriental sidekick Swinging Jack, who foil the plots of evil organizations such as M.A.D.

In Japan, The first two episodes were combined into a 56-minute special, titled King of the World: The King Kong Show (世界の王者 キングコング大会 - Sekai no Ôja: Kingu Kongu Taikai), and was broadcast on NET (now TV Asahi) on December 31, 1966. The rest of the series, with the inclusion of Tom of T.H.U.M.B., was broadcast on NET as King Kong & 001/7 Tom Thumb (Kingu Kongu * 001/7 Oyayubi Tomu - キングコング・001/7親指トム), and aired on April 5 to October 4, 1967, with a total of 26 episodes. This article is about the television network in Japan. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

This series was successful enough for Rankin/Bass to extend the Kong franchise to another Japanese company, Toho (which already produced the hit King Kong vs. Godzilla in 1962). This resulted in Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (originally intended as a Kong film) and King Kong Escapes, which was based on The King Kong Show. The current logo of Toho (in the US.) Toho Co. ... King Kong vs. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Godzilla vs. ... King Kong Escapes (キングコングの逆襲 - Kingu Kongu no Gyakushû, literally King Kong Strikes Back or King Kongs Counterattack) is a 1967 US/Japanese tokusatsu movie produced by Toho and Rankin/Bass. ...

On November 15, 2005, Sony Wonder released 8 episodes (two King Kong cartoons separated by a Tom of T.H.U.M.B. cartoon) on two DVD releases. The pilot episode was included, in two parts, between the two DVDs. November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sony Wonder logo Sony Wonder is the childrens music and home video arm of consumer electronics company Sony. ... DVD (commonly Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

Characters

• King Kong - The title character and hero. The 8th Wonder of the World, Kong was discovered on Mondo Island (sometimes known as Skull Island) by Bobby Bond, whom he saved from being eaten by a Tyrannosaurus Rex. He even saved Bobby's family from other disasters afterwards. Ever since, he has become the family's mascot and hero.
• Professor Bond - The head/father of the Bond family.
• Susan Bond - The teenage daughter. She is always somewhat perplexed by Bobby and Kong's friendship.
  • Is the basis for Susan Watson (Linda Miller) in King Kong Escapes.
• Bobby Bond - The young son, and Kong's closest companion. Saved by Kong from being eaten by a T-Rex, and they have been friends ever since.
• Captain Englehorn - A friend to the family and Professor Bond's ship captain.
  • Based on the character from the original King Kong film.
• Dr. Who - The popular recurring villain. A mad scientist who wants to capture Kong for his own evil schemes.
  • No relation to the British sci-fi character.
  • Is the basis for Hideyo Amamoto's character Dr. Who in King Kong Escapes.
• Mechani-Kong - Kong's robot double, invented by Dr. Who.
  • Is also Kong's nemesis in King Kong Escapes.
• Zedus - Another one of Kong's recuuring enamys is a giant praying mantis who lives on the residents of Mondo Island and is the first villian Kong faced.