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King Kong, the mighty ape who scaled the Empire State Building in the 1933 movie, is befriended by Professor Bond and his family in this 1966 series.The Professor, his son Bobby and daughter Susan live on the remote palm tree-dotted Mondo, a prehistoric island in the Java Sea. The fifty-foot tall primate exhibited tender indulgence for his friends, but used his colossal strength, in partnership with young Bobby, to fight injustice, prehistoric creatures and a succession of diabolical villians, who sought to control Kong for their own nefarious ends.
King Kong was produced by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass for ABC-TV, where it debuted with a one hour prime-time special on September 6, 1966. The series was a Rankin-Bass Production with Videocraft International and also featured the adventures of Tom From T.H.U.M.B., a tiny James Bond-type who was assisted by Swinging Jack, an Oriental martial arts expert.
The 11 inch talking hand puppet by Mattel was issued in 1966 and had a tiny little Bobby Bond attached to the left arm.
King Kong Puppet Phrases
(King Kong)Don't worry I won't hurt you!
(King Kong)I'm Kong sixty feet high!
(Bobby's voice)Look out Kong theres a eagle on your head!
(King Kong)Let's leap frog, over a mountain!
(King Kong)I'll swat that airplane!
(Bobby's voice) When you do Upsy Daisy I get dizzy!
(King Kong)I'm tall, dark and, well tall!
(Bobby) Where are we going now Kong? (Kong replies) Home!
(King Kong)Here we go! (Bobby) Oh Boy!
(King Kong)I eat coconuts like grapes!
Professor Bond - The head/father of the Bond family.
Susan Bond - The teenage daughter. She is always somewhat perplexed by Bobby and Kong's friendship. Is the basis for Susan Watson (Linda Miller) in King Kong Escapes. Susan is always the one that knows what Dr Who is up to and her fear is dreaming about snakes.
Bobby Bond - The young son, and Kong's closest companion. Saved by Kong from being eaten by a T-Rex, and they have been friends ever since.
Captain Englehorn - A friend to the family and Professor Bond's ship captain. Based on the character from the original King Kong film.
Dr. Who - The popular recurring villain. A mad scientist who wants to capture Kong for his own evil schemes. No relation to the British sci-fi series. Is the basis for Hideyo Amamoto's character Dr. Who in King Kong Escapes.
Mechani-Kong - Kong's robot double, invented by Dr. Who. Is also Kong's nemesis in King Kong Escapes.
Zedus - Another of Kong's recurring enemies is a giant praying mantis who preys on the residents of Mondo Island and is the first villain Kong faced.
