Around the World in 79 Days

Around the World in 79 Days

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.

First Air Date: 1969-09-06
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 17
Rating: 5.0/10