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Hong Kong Phooey: Season 1

31 episodes Premiered Sep 7, 1974 Updated Oct 7, 2026

Disguised as a mild-mannered police station janitor, Penrod transforms into the powerful pooch by leaping into the bottom of a filing cabinet—and emerging as Hong Kong Phooey in a bright red karate outfit!

Season overview

Disguised as a mild-mannered police station janitor, Penrod transforms into the powerful pooch by leaping into the bottom of a filing cabinet—and emerging as Hong Kong Phooey in a bright red karate outfit!

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Season 1 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 1: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (27): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S1·E1 Mytharc

Car Thieves

Sep 7, 1974 · 30 min

A stolen car ring is operating in town, and it's up to Hong Kong Phooey to break through the ring's sneaky secrets and stop them in their fiendish tracks. Meanwhile, Sarge is expec

S1·E2 Core

Zoo Story

Sep 7, 1974 · 30 min

Hong Kong Phooey must try to find out where a missing Hopeless Diamond is located, which may tie into a string of Kangaroos being stolen. The Commissioner stops by, and looks like

S1·E3 Mytharc

Iron Head, the Robot

Sep 14, 1974 · 30 min

When a crook commands his robot to steal every safe in town, Hong Kong Phooey gives chase-- resulting is a showdown in the crooks's gym. Meanwhile, Sergeant Flint starts off a Phys

S1·E4 Core

Cotton Pickin' Pocket Picker

Sep 14, 1974 · 30 min

While at a janitors convention at Miami Beach, Hong Kong Phooey (and Spot) must catch a man who's pick pocketing all the vacationers.

S1·E5 Core

Grandma Goody

Sep 21, 1974 · 30 min

This time, cats are being stolen all over town (including Spot) -- and Grandma Goody is not what she seems, as Hong Kong Phooey finds out in a bubble-filled climax. It's also Serge

S1·E6 Core

Candle Power

Sep 21, 1974 · 30 min

 A scheme to steal every candle in town and melt them down to create statues, keeps Hong Kong Phooey wondering what's going on. It's going to be harder to celebrate Sarge's birthda

S1·E7 Core

The Penthouse Burglaries

Sep 28, 1974 · 30 min

A gorilla robbing penthouses? Hong Kong Phooey and Spot go bananas trying to solve this crime. Penry is giving the Police Station walls a new coat of paint.

S1·E8 Core

Batty Bank Mob

Sep 28, 1974 · 30 min

A string of bank robberies located by the ocean, leads Hong Kong Phooey on an underwater chase with the help of an octopus.

S1·E9 Core

The Voltage Villain

Oct 5, 1974 · 30 min

Hong Kong Phooey must solve a string of robberies being made by machines. This leads to a final battle between Hero and machine. Meanwhile, Sarge, as well as Spot, have taken up th

S1·E10 Core

The Giggler

Oct 5, 1974 · 30 min

Hong Kong Phooey must stop a clown from stealing mink stoles from the rich. But The Giggler always leaves them laughing.

S1·E11 Core

The Gumdrop Kid

Oct 12, 1974 · 30 min

Hong Kong Phooey must stop the Gumdrop Kid from stealing every piece of candy in the city.

S1·E12 Core

Professor Presto

Oct 12, 1974 · 30 min

A professional magician has stolen the police payroll and Hong Kong Phooey must try to get it back, leading him to the Presto's house of magic.

S1·E13 Core

TV or Not TV

Oct 19, 1974 · 30 min

A bunch of TVs are being stolen all over town and Hong Kong Phooey must stop them before they escape out to sea.

S1·E14 Core

Stop Horsing Around

Oct 19, 1974 · 30 min

Horses are being stolen which leads our hero to a 3 ring circus where he turns out to be the main attraction.

S1·E15 Core

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Oct 26, 1974 · 30 min

Mirrors are being stolen and used to fool people into thinking they are taller, smaller, skinnier and fatter. Hong Kong Phooey must battle them in the house of mirrors.

S1·E16 Core

Great Movie Mystery

Oct 26, 1974 · 30 min

 Hong Kong Phooey gets tricked into robbing a bank thinking he was an actor in a movie. Now he must escape jail to clear his name.

S1·E17 Core

The Claw

Nov 2, 1974 · 30 min

A mechanical claw is stealing all over town and Hong Kong Phooey must destroy the dreaded claw machine before it's too late. Meanwhile, Penry is fixing the Sargents desk lamp, but

S1·E18 Core

Hong Kong Phooey vs. Hong Kong Phooey

Nov 2, 1974 · 30 min

A Hong Kong Phooey impersonator is accepting rewards that Hong Kong Phooey is supposed to receive. Our hero must unmask this villain.

S1·E19 Core

The Abominable Snowman

Nov 9, 1974 · 30 min

The Abominable Snowman is stealing ski lift equipment to make his own ski lodge. Hong Kong Phooey must battle the icy cold to thwart the Snowman's plans. Meanwhile, the Sarge is st

S1·E20 Core

Professor Crosshatch

Nov 9, 1974 · 30 min

A mad scientist has created a giant bird with superhero powers to steal. Hong Kong Phooey must do battle with this indestructible bird. We find out Penry is allergic to feathers, m

S1·E21 Core

Goldfisher

Nov 16, 1974 · 30 min

Fish are being stolen from lakes all over town and, as usual, our superhero is called on to solve this fish story. Penry loses Sarges boots by testing out his latest invention, an

S1·E22 Core

Green Thumb

Nov 16, 1974 · 30 min

Our hero must try to find the commisioners plants that were stolen by Green Thumb. The leads our hero to Green Thumb's Greenhouse. Penry gives it another try with his latest inven

S1·E23 Core

From Bad to Verse

Nov 23, 1974 · 30 min

The Rotten Rhymer is stealing the most valuable books in the city. Hong Kong Phooey must visit the Rhymers library and recover all the stolen books. Penry is patching a spot on the

S1·E24 Core

Kong and the Counterfeiters

Nov 23, 1974 · 30 min

A string of counterfeit bills are being used all over the city. This leads Penry/Hong Kong Phooey and Rosemary to the crooks hideout where they must escape captivity.

S1·E25 Core

The Great Choo Choo Robbery

Nov 30, 1974 · 30 min

Someone is robbing trains and Rhinestone Jim Shady is the suspect. Hong Kong Phooey must track him down and stop him. Penry in the meantime, is growing plants to use for a soup.

S1·E26 Core

Patty Cake, Patty Cake, Bakery Man

Nov 30, 1974 · 30 min

A man uses bakery dough to rob people of their jewelry and other valuables. Hong Kong Phooey goes to the crooks lair posing as a delivery man. Penry is building a scarecrow to keep

S1·E27 Core

Mr. Tornado

Dec 7, 1974 · 30 min

Someone is using a mysterious wind machine to blow open bank vaults and robbing the payroll. Hong Kong Phooey Goes to England to find the answers. Meanwhile, Sargant Flint wants Pe

S1·E28 Core

The Little Crook Who Wasn't There

Dec 7, 1974 · 30 min

A string of robberies are being committed by an invisible robber. How can Hong Kong Phooey fight what he can't see? Penry is still having trouble in fixing the Sarge's suit.

S1·E29 Core

Dr. Disguiso

Dec 14, 1974 · 30 min

A prowler uses mysterious disguises to steal. Hong Kong Phooey must try to unmask this robber. Could it be Sarge or Rosemary? Penry is trying to find gold or silver with a metal de

S1·E30 Mytharc

The Incredible Mr. Shrink

Dec 14, 1974 · 30 min

Mr. Shrink is flooding the city to aide in his crime spree. This puts our hero up to his neck in water trying to stop him. Penry is making a few adjustments to his metal detector,

S1·E31 Mytharc

Comedy Cowboys

Dec 21, 1974 · 60 min

Tin Nose, a conniving cowboy of crime, frames Hong Kong Phooey for the theft of a rare map to The Lost Dutchman Mine from a museum. It's up to Western superheroes Honcho, The Myste

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