History WesternAnimation / HongKongPhooey

Creator/HannaBarbera produced this AnimatedSeries for Creator/{{ABC}} in 1974 as a response to the ChopSockey martial arts fad of that time, especially the AdventureSeries ''Series/KungFu''.

%%* SexySpectacles: Rosemary wears them.

* ComedicHero: The titular Hong Kong Phooey (See TheFool Below).

%%* DogsAreDumb: Penry Pooch as the titular hero is [[TheFool a lucky nimrod]] that is painfully unaware almost about everything who can be inspirational and witty.

* TheUnintelligible: Most notably Spot to the titular hero, who doesn't speak but communicates to Phooey by humorous gibberish and deliberately inaudible sounds that is never translated in any way.

TheHero, Hong Kong Phooey [[ExpositoryThemeSong "number one super guy"]] posed as mild-mannered police janitor Penrod Pooch, and listened in on dispatcher Rosemary's responses to crime reports. It wasn't until [[DaChief Sgt. Flint]] took off after the criminal that "Penry", as he was called, engaged his TransformationSequence. As his super-hero alter ego, Hong Kong pursued crooks in his shape-shifting Phooeymobile, accompanied by Spot the cat.

Benjamin "Scatman" Crothers (no, not ''that'' [[Music/ScatmanJohn Scatman]]) voiced the title character and performed the show's theme song. Later in the decade, Hong Kong Phooey joined Franchise/ScoobyDoo's team on ''WesternAnimation/LaffALympics''.

* AlmightyJanitor: The titlular Hong Kong Phooey himself.

* LatexPerfection: One episode features a character pretending to be Hong Kong Phooey to claim the rewards the real one refuses. The viewers can't realize he's not even a real anthropomorphic dog before he takes off his mask on-screen.

* TheSpeechless: Seemingly Spot, he prefers to let his actions and feelings do the talking. But he seems to be [[TheUnintelligible an unintelligible cat]] rather than not being able to speak at all.

* DeadpanSnarker: You can say this about Phooey--he may be a failure as a crimefighter, but he's got a great wit to compensate.
%%* DogsAreDumb: Penry Pooch as the titular hero is [[TheFool a lucky nimrod]] that is painfully unaware towards everything who can be inspirational and witty.

* PaperThinDisguise: Penry/Hong Kong Phooey appears to be the only anthropomorphic dog [or anthropomorphic animal in general] in the town where the show takes place, but this doesn't arouse any suspicion from anyone in the area who knows both dogs.

* SecretIdentity: As it was mentioned in the PaperThinDisguise above, nobody tends to notice nor care that Penry is literally just Hong Kong Phooey underneath the uniform. But Penry still knows how to keep his identity a secret when the cat Spot is the only one who knows who both dogs are.

* TheSpeechless: Seemingly Spot, he prefers to let his actions and feelings do the talking. But he's seems to be [[TheUnintelligible an unintelligible cat]] than not being able to speak.

* TheUnintelligible: Humorously Spot to the titular hero, who doesn't speak but communicates to Phooey by gibberish and deliberately inaudible sounds that is never translated in any way.

* TheAce: Spot, who is arguably the real hero of the show.

* AlmightyJanitor: The title character himself.

* CoolButInefficient: That would be Phooey.

%%* DogsAreDumb
* DubNameChange: The comic books were published in Swedish, and Hong Kong Phooey was renamed ''Karate-klanten'', "The Karate Klutz".

* FakeUltimateHero: As mentioned, Spot always does the work, and Hong Kong Phooey takes all of the credit. It shows just how brainless he really is. He's not doing this maliciously, mind you; he actually believes he won all on his own and never notices Spot's help. Moreover, ''neither does anyone else watching the fight, including the criminals he defeats.'' Luckily, Spot doesn't seem to mind much that Phooey gets all the credit, which makes sense, given his established reputation as the city's "hero" and that he wouldn't want to ruin that (even though he obviously isn't too thrilled about it).

* HeroicDog: Well, if you can really call Penry a hero, that is. Spot definitely qualifies.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Spot in one of the most exaggerated examples of such. Phooey's incompetence just exaggerates the trope further.
* InterspeciesRomance: Rosemary made it pretty clear she was interested in Phooey. Of course, this being a kids' cartoon, nothing really came out of that.

* PaperThinDisguise: Penry/Hong Kong Phooey appears to be the only anthropomorphic dog [or anthropomorphic animal in general] in the town where the show takes place, but this doesn't arouse any suspicion from anyone who knows both.

* TheSpeechless: Spot prefers to let his actions do the talking.

* LatexPerfection: One episode features a character pretending to be Hong Kong Phooey to claim the rewards the real one refuses. The viewers can't realize he's not even a real anthropomorphic dog before he takes off his mask onscreen.

%%* AlmightyJanitor: The title character himself.
%%* AnimalSuperheroes: Natch.

%%* CoolButInefficient: That would be Phooey.
%%* CoolCar: The [[{{Thememobile}} Phooeymobile]].

%%* FilmFelons: On one episode.

%%* SidekickExMachina: Too many times to count.

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[[caption-width-right:258:Hong Kong Phooey immediately after a costume change, and Spot.]]

%%* TalkingAnimal: Only Phooey himself.
* TickertapeParade: The opening sequence starts with a [[CelebratingTheHeroes ticker tape parade for the title character]].

** That's right--the "hero" can't even ''change into his costume'' without help.

* TickertapeParade: The opening sequence starts with a [[CelebrateTheHero ticker tape parade for the title character]].

* TickertapeParade: The opening sequence starts with a ticker tape parade for the title character.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** An example from "Storm Watch": "Hello, Hello! Police Headquarters! This is Rosemary, the lovely lassie with the classy chassis!"
** Also, from another episode, "Hello, hello! Police Headquarters! This is Rosemary, if you want a date, I'm off at 8:00. ({{beat}}) Hong Kong Phooey! For you, I'd get off at 7:30!"

* CaninesPrimaryFelinesSecondary: Spot the cat is the sidekick of Hong Kong Phooey. All of the plot lines revolve around the dog and the cat plays a supporting role.

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%%* TheAce: Spot, who is arguably the real hero of the show.
%%* AlliterativeName: Penrod Pooch.

%%* AnimatedSeries

* {{Fanservice}}: Rosemary's ''incredibly'' short uniform. Surprising, given that the AnimationAgeGhetto was taking television by force at the time.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Just one example from "Storm Watch": "Hello, Hello! Police Headquarters! This is Rosemary, the lovely lassie with the classy chassis!"

%%* TheKlutz: The protagonist, both in and out of his costume.

%%* SexySecretary: Rosemary.

%%* ShesGotLegs: Rosemary was intentionally designed this way.

Creator/HannaBarbera produced this AnimatedSeries for Creator/{{ABC}} in 1974 as a response to the martial arts fad of that time, especially the AdventureSeries ''Series/KungFu''.

%%* ChopSockey

* TheAce: Spot, who is arguably the real hero of the show.
* AlliterativeName: Penrod Pooch.
* AlmightyJanitor: The title character himself.
* AnimalSuperheroes: Natch.
* AnimatedSeries

* ChopSockey

* CoolButInefficient: That would be Phooey.
* CoolCar: The [[{{Thememobile}} Phooeymobile]].
* DogsAreDumb

* FilmFelons: On one episode.

* TheKlutz: The protagonist, both in and out of his costume.

* SexySecretary: Rosemary.
* SexySpectacles: Rosemary wears them.
* ShesGotLegs: Rosemary was intentionally designed this way.

* SidekickExMachina: Too many times to count.

* TalkingAnimal: Only Phooey himself.

Creator/HannaBarbera produced this AnimatedSeries for Creator/{{ABC}} in 1974 as a response to the martial arts fad of that time, especially the AdventureSeries ''KungFu''.

Benjamin "Scatman" Crothers (no, not ''that'' [[ScatmanJohn Scatman]]) voiced the title character and performed the show's theme song. Later in the decade, Hong Kong Phooey joined Franchise/ScoobyDoo's team on ''WesternAnimation/LaffALympics''.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: When a criminal disguises himself as Hong Kong Phooey to claim the rewards offered to the real one, the viewers can always tell who's who because the real one wears a red kimono and the false one wears a black one.

* DudeWheresMyRespect: Poor Spot. You can't help but feel bad for him because he saves the day and his master just reads stupid Chinese sayings.

** That was his voice actor's VerbalTic. Joe E. Ross did the same thing on ''Series/Car54WhereAreYou'' and ''It's About Time'' as well as the other cartoons he voiced--Botch on ''TheHairBearBunch'' and Roll in the ''Shake, Rattle & Roll'' segment of ''CBBears''.