Around the World in 79 Days

Around the World in 79 Days

  • 1969
  • 1 Seasons
  • 17 Episodes
  •  5  (1)
  •   Ended

This is a story involving balloonist Phinny Fogg. He and reporter teenagers Jenny and Hoppy set out on a globetrotting adventure to travel around the world in 79 days and beat the original record set by Phinny's father. The trio are in competition for both the record and a £1,000,000 prize against the sinister Crumden. Crumden is aided by his idiotic chauffeur Bumbler and his pet monkey Smirky.

Around the World in 79 Days
Seasons
Hawaiian Hangup
17. Hawaiian Hangup
December 27, 1969
The Fiji Weegees
16. The Fiji Weegees
December 20, 1969
Troubles in Dutch
15. Troubles in Dutch
December 13, 1969
Border Disorder
14. Border Disorder
December 06, 1969
Egyptian Jinx
13. Egyptian Jinx
November 29, 1969
Crumden's Last Stand
12. Crumden's Last Stand
November 22, 1969
Saucy Aussie
11. Saucy Aussie
November 15, 1969
The Tree Man
10. The Tree Man
November 08, 1969
The Argentiney Meany
9. The Argentiney Meany
November 01, 1969
Finney, Finney Fun, Fun
8. Finney, Finney Fun, Fun
October 25, 1969
India or Bust
6. India or Bust
October 11, 1969
Madrid or Busted
4. Madrid or Busted
September 27, 1969
While taking a break from their 'round the world journey in Madrid, Spain, the trio has their balloon and map stolen by Crumden, resulting in a desperate chase through the ancient city to recover their property and get back in the race.
Arabian Daze
3. Arabian Daze
September 20, 1969
Crumden lures Phineas and his friends away from their hot air balloon, leaving them stranded in the middle of the Arabian Desert.
Swiss Mis-Adventure
2. Swiss Mis-Adventure
September 13, 1969
Phineas and his friends are forced to make an emergency landing in the Swiss Alps when Crumden's monkey, Smikry, douses their hot air balloon with freezing water.
The Race Is On
1. The Race Is On
September 06, 1969
The race is on, with Phineas' first destination being in Paris, but Crumden has a sneaky scheme to try and get Phineas locked up at Paris.
Description
This is a story involving balloonist Phinny Fogg. He and reporter teenagers Jenny and Hoppy set out on a globetrotting adventure to travel around the world in 79 days and beat the original record set by Phinny's father. The trio are in competition for both the record and a £1,000,000 prize against the sinister Crumden. Crumden is aided by his idiotic chauffeur Bumbler and his pet monkey Smirky.
  • Premiere Date
    September 06, 1969
  • Rating
    5  (1)