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James Bond Jr. | |
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Genre | Spy fiction, Adventure |
Created by | Michael G. Wilson Andy Heyward Robby London |
Based on | James Bond by Ian Fleming |
Developed by | Jack Mendelsohn Mark Jones Bryce Malek Jeffrey Scott |
Directed by |
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Voices of | |
Theme music composer |
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Opening theme | James Bond Jr |
Ending theme | James Bond Jr (instrumental) |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 65 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer | Fred Wolf |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
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Network | Syndication |
Release | 16 September – 13 December 1991 [1] |
James Bond Jr. is an American animated television series based on Ian Fleming's James Bond franchise. It follows the adventures of James Bond's nephew, James Bond Jr.
The series debuted in September 1991 and ran for 65 episodes before ending in December of that year. It was the first television series ever produced based on the Bond franchise, and is the only animated adaptation.
This was the second attempt to create an animated series based on the Bond franchise. Bond screenwriter Kevin McClory announced in a February 1988 issue of Variety that he was working to produce an animated James Bond series called James Bond vs. S.P.E.C.T.R.E., to be produced by an unnamed Dutch company. The series never came to fruition. [2]
Eon Productions later began developing what would become James Bond Jr. The show was produced by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson and MGM Television, and debuted on September 16, 1991, with a total of 65 half-hour episodes produced.
James Bond Jr. was fully sanctioned by, and produced in association with, Danjaq and United Artists, who held the rights to the James Bond property. It was the first attempt to bring the Bond franchise to television since the 1954 live adaptation of Casino Royale. Only one season was produced.
While attending prep school at Warfield Academy, James Bond Jr, with the help of his friends IQ (the grandson of Q), Gordo Leiter (the son of Felix Leiter) and Tracy Milbanks, fight against the evil terrorist organization S.C.U.M. (Saboteurs and Criminals United in Mayhem), a SPECTRE-like organization. [3] Expanding on his uncle's famous line, James Bond Jr's catchphrase was "Bond, James Bond... Junior." [4]
The show regularly surpasses the Bond movies in terms of fantastical gadgets, while the violence of the Bond series is nowhere in evidence. Jaws, a recurring villain from the films The Spy Who Loved Me [5] and Moonraker , [6] made regular appearances, usually partnered with Nick Nack, a villain from The Man with the Golden Gun , [7] forming a bickering comical duo. Auric Goldfinger also appears, alongside his assistant, Oddjob, from the Goldfinger film. [8] It is revealed Goldfinger has a teenage daughter named Goldie Finger with equally expensive tastes. The only other villain from the films to appear in the show, though one that is very loosely based on his film counterpart is Dr. No, who is depicted as being Asian and having green skin, a common practice at the time in children's media whenever Asian villains are showcased such as Ming the Merciless in Defenders of the Earth and The Mandarin in the 90's Iron Man TV series. Several episode titles parodied the titles of Bond films such as Live and Let’s Dance and Rubies Aren't Forever.
The main characters consist of James Bond Jr., his friends, several featured members of the Warfield Academy staff, and Trevor Noseworthy IV. They appear in almost every episode of the series. Sometimes only two or three of Jr.'s friends will accompany him on an adventure, leaving the others behind at Warfield to create a B-plot. These plots normally revolve around Trevor's misguided attempts to get James into trouble.
There were numerous villains in the series, most of whom worked for S.C.U.M. and made recurring appearances throughout the 65-episode run. Many characters looked nothing like their movie counterparts. All recurring villains in the show are listed here:
In most episodes James Bond Jr. encounters guest women, whom he is often forced to rescue. Following in the 007 tradition, many of their names are based on puns or double entendres, although they are less salacious than the parent series. Some of the more notable include:
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 65 | September 16, 1991 | December 13, 1991 |
A board game, James Bond Jr. The Game, was released by Crown and Andrews, [10] the plot of which was to try to prevent the launch of nuclear missile. [11] Players collected computer disks, in order to deactivate the missile, while watching out for SCUM agents. [11]
Three diecast toy vehicles was produced by ERTL in 1992: James' Sports Car, Warfield Van and the SCUM Helicopter.
The James Bond Jr. toy line was manufactured by Hasbro.
Character name | Manufacture | Notes | Ref |
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James Bond Jr | Hasbro | Numerous variations—shoot from the hip action, in ninja gear, with parachuting action and in scuba gear. | [12] [13] [14] [15] |
IQ | Hasbro | With undercover punch action | [16] |
Gordo Leiter | Hasbro | With pop out skateboard weapon | [17] |
Mr. Buddy Mitchell | Hasbro | Spring powered kicking and clubbing action | [18] |
Jaws | Hasbro | Jaw-crushing action | [19] |
Dr. Derange | Hasbro | Rotating head changing feature | [20] |
Captain Walker D. Plank | Hasbro | Spring-fired grappling hook | [21] |
Dr. No | Hasbro | Spring action crusher grip with pop out weapon hand | [22] |
Oddjob | Hasbro | Hat flinging action | [23] |
Vehicle Name | Manufacture | Notes | Ref |
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James Bond Jr.'s Red Sports Car | Hasbro | With working ejector seat, rear firing missiles, movable gun shield | [24] |
The Scuba Cycle | Hasbro | With the ability to transform from a motorcycle to a submarine | |
The Scum Cycle | Hasbro | A purple shark shaped motorcycle with pull-string action |
Vehicle Name | Manufacture | Ref |
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James' Car | ERTL | [25] |
Warfield Van | ERTL | [25] |
Scum Helicopter | ERTL | [25] |
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As with most animated series, a large number of episodes were only broadcast and never commercially released. Some episodes were only commercially released in the US, and some episodes were only commercially released in the UK.
Release name | UK release date | Episodes Included | REF |
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James Bond Jr—The Beginning | 1993 | The Beginning, A Race Against Disaster, Red Star One, Appointment in Macau | [27] [28] [29] [30] |
James Bond Jr—A Worm in the Apple | 1993 | A Worm in the Apple, Dance of the Toreadors, No Such Loch | [31] [32] [33] |
James Bond Jr—The Eiffel Missile | 1993 | The Eiffel Missile | [34] [35] [36] |
James Bond Jr versus Jaws the Metallic Munch | 1993 | Plunder Down Under, Ship of Terror, Invaders from SCUM | [35] [37] [38] [39] |
The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Picture Show | 1993 | The Chameleon | [37] [40] |
The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Heroes | 1993 | The Inhuman Race, It's All in the Timing | [41] [42] |
Release name | US release date | Episodes Included | REF |
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James Bond Jr. | 1 April 1992 | The Beginning | [43] |
James Bond Jr. | 1 April 1992 | A Chilling Affair | [44] |
James Bond Jr | 1 April 1992 | The Eiffel Missile | [45] |
James Bond Jr | 1 April 1992 | No Such Loch | [46] |
James Bond Jr | 1 April 1992 | A Race Against Disaster | [47] |
James Bond Jr | 1 April 1992 | Dance of the Toreadors | [48] |
James Bond Jr | 1 April 1992 | Red Star One | [49] |
James Bond Jr | 1 April 1992 | Goldie's Gold Scam | [50] |
In 1992, Puffin Books published six novels based on the James Bond Jr. animated television show. The books were written by John Peel under the pseudonym John Vincent, and were based on episodes from the television run.
Release name | Release date | Author | Publisher | Notes | Ref |
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A View to a Thrill | 1 January 1992 (US) 30 January 1992 (UK) | John Vincent | Puffin Books | Adapted from the TV episode "The Beginning." Features Scumlord and Jaws. | [51] [52] |
The Eiffel Target | 1 February 1992 (US) 27 February 1992(UK) | John Vincent | Puffin Books | Adapted from the TV episode "The Eiffel Missile." Features Dr. Derange. | [53] [54] |
Live and Let's Dance | 1 March 1992 (US) 26 March 1992 (UK) | John Vincent | Puffin Books | Adapted from the TV episode of the same name. | [55] [56] |
Sandblast | 1 April 1992 (US) 30 April 1992 (UK) | John Vincent | Puffin Books | Adapted from the TV episode "Shifting Sands." | [57] [58] |
Sword of Death | 1 May 1992 (US) 28 May 1992 (UK) | John Vincent | Puffin Books | Adapted from the TV episode "Sword of Power." Features Dr. No. | [59] [60] |
High Stakes | 1 June 1992 (US) 25 Jun 1992 (UK) | John Vincent | Puffin Books | Adapted from the TV episode "There But for Ms. Fortune." | [61] [62] |
In the UK, four of the TV episodes were adapted into a young children's series by Buzz Books. Although the plots were basically the same, the books were much shorter and sometimes featured different characters from the TV show. The only villains never to appear in these books were Dr. No and Walker D. Plank.
Release name | Release date | Author | Publisher | Notes | Ref |
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Tunnel of Doom | 15 July 1993 (US) and (UK) | Caryn Jenner | Buzz Books | Adapted from the TV episode "Canine Caper." | [63] [64] |
Barbella's Revenge | 15 July 1993 (US) and (UK) | Caryn Jenner | Buzz Books | Adapted from the TV episode "Barbella’s Big Attraction." Features Scumlord and presumably Jaws. | [65] [66] |
Freeze Frame | 15 July 1993 (US) and (UK) | Caryn Jenner | Buzz Books | Adapted from the TV episode "Weather or Not." | [67] [68] |
Dangerous Games | 15 July 1993 (US) and (UK) | Caryn Jenner | Buzz Books | Adapted from the TV episode "Catching the Wave." Features Scumlord, Jaws and Baron von Skarin. | [69] [70] |
These books are not part of a series.
Release name | US release date | Author | Publisher | Notes | Ref |
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The Adventures of James Bond Junior 003½ | 1967 (UK) 1968 (US) | R.D. Mascott | Jonathan Cape publishing company (UK) Random House (US) | Also Release in France, Denmark and Germany in 1970. | [71] |
James Bond Jr. Sticker Album | 1992 | Merlin | Merlin | Paperback | [72] |
James Bond Jr Regular Color Book | 1 December 1992 (US) and (UK) | Unknown | Golden Books | Ages 9–12 | [73] [74] |
As Good as Gold: James Bond Jr. Adventure Game Book | 12 July 1993 (US) and (UK) | Dave Morris | Mammoth | N/A | [75] [76] |
James Bond Jr. Spy File | 12 July 1993 (US) and (UK) | Clare Dannatt | Mammoth | N/A | [77] [78] |
James Bond Jr Paint & Color | 15 August 1993 (US) and (UK) | Unknown | Hamlyn young books | N/A | [79] [80] |
James Bond Jr. Activity Sheet | 5 March 1997 (US) and (UK) | Unknown | Hamlyn young books | N/A | [81] [82] |
James Bond Jr. had a limited 12 issue run with Marvel Comics spanning from January 1992 to December 1992. [83] The first five stories were lifted directly from the TV series, but the other seven were original stories. The writers were Cal Hamilton and Dan Abnett, and the artists were Mario Capaldi, Colin Fawcett, Adolfo Buylla, and Bambos Georgioli.
Release name | US release date | Publisher | Notes | Ref |
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"The Beginning" | January 1992 | Marvel Comics | Based on episode 1 of the TV series, featuring Scumlord and Jaws. | [84] |
"The Eiffel Missile" | February 1992 | Marvel Comics | Based on episode 9 of the TV series, featuring Dr. Derange. | [85] |
"Earthcracker" | March 1992 | Marvel Comics | Based on episode 2 of the TV series, featuring Odd Job. | [86] |
"Plunder Down Under" | April 1992 | Marvel Comics | Based on episode 5 of the TV series, featuring Jaws and Walker D. Plank. | [87] |
"Dance of the Toreadors" | May 1992 | Marvel Comics | Based on episode 26 of the TV series, featuring Baron von Skarin. | [88] |
"The Gilt Complex" | June 1992 | Marvel Comics | Featuring Odd Job. | |
"Sure as Eggs Is Eggs" | July 1992 | Marvel Comics | Featuring Scumlord and Jaws. | |
"Wave Goodbye to the USA" | August 1992 | Marvel Comics | Featuring Odd Job and Walker D. Plank. | |
"Absolute Zero" | September 1992 | Marvel Comics | Featuring Dr. No. | [89] |
"Friends Like These" | October 1992 | Marvel Comics | Featuring Dr. Derange. | [90] |
"Indian Summer" | November 1992 | Marvel Comics | Featuring Baron von Skarin. | |
"Homeward Bound" | December 1992 | Marvel Comics | Featuring Scumlord, Jaws, Dr. Derange, Odd Job, Dr. No, Walker D Plank and Baron von Skarin. |
James Bond Jr. had two video games based on the series, published by THQ in 1992 for the NES [91] and the Super NES [92] (the former developed by Eurocom and the latter developed by Gray Matter).
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