Jim, Fury, Joey and Pete
Fury is a Heroic Pet Story that aired on NBC between 1955 and 1960. The show followed the adventures of Joey (Bobby Diamond),his adoptive father Jim Newton (Peter Graves), and his semi-wild stallion, the titular Fury. They are often joined by Jim's partner Pete and Joey's friends Pee Wee (seasons 1-3) and Packy (seasons 4-5).Often considered a western (despite being set in the 1950s), many of the series plots revolved around rustlers, bank robbers and swindlers. Other episodes dealt with issues specific to children, particularly boys, of the time. 4 H club, Junior Achievement, Boy (and Girl) Scouts, and Civil Defense groups all made appearances during the shows run. within the narrative, characters also spent time learning about hunting and gun safety, water safety, fire prevention and wildlife conservation.
The show was re-branded Brave Stallion in syndication.
This show provides examples of:
- Amplified Animal Aptitude: Fury can count, open doors, catch bad guys, etc.
- Cassandra Truth: No one believes Joey has seen the outlaw in ''One Thousand Dollar Reward'
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Helen Watkins, Joey's Teacher and Jim's love interest, disappears after 9 episodes
- Do Not Call Me "Paul": Packy does not like to be called Homer
- Early-Installment Weirdness: Joey starts out as a belligerent street kid, after the first few episodes this is never mentioned again
- No Guy Wants an Amazon: The Tomboy deals with Joey's jealousy of a girl being better at everything, the conflict is only resolved when the female character agrees not to compete with the boys.....and puts on a dress
- Protagonist-Centered Morality: The "right" choice always seems to be centred around the needs of the ranch
- Would Hurt a Child: In Ten Dollars a Head the villain tries to kill Joey by having a wild horse drag him through rocks.
