Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in 80 Days (1972)
Cartoon Around the World in Eighty Days

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Overview

This is the animated version of the Jules Verne classsic. Englishman Phileas Fogg wished to marry his fiance' Belinda Maze, neice of aristocrat Lord Maze. Maze will not consent to the marriage unless Fogg proves himself worthy of Belinda's hand. The challenge: Go around the world in 80 days(which was impossible to do in 1872). Lord Maze also wagers 25,000 pounds Fogg will not succeed. Fogg accepts the challenge and the bet. To make sure he wins the bet; Maze hired the detective Mr. Fix to sabotage Fogg's task. With his friend Jean Passepartout; the duo set out on their journey with Fix following right along. Each episode Fogg and Passepartout attempts to reach their goal(and teaches the audience about the destination they are at this week), including stopping Mr. Fix's devious plans before the allotted time.

Original Air Dates:
Country: Australia
Genre: Children, Animation General
Network: NBC
Watched by: 1 058 1 007 704
Total running time: 5 hours 52 minutes
Episode duration:
Episodes: 16
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07 Aug 2015, 23:47 #
"Do you have a plan, Mr. Fix?
– Do I have a plan? Do I have a plan???!!! Of course I have a plan, Mr. Fix!!!"
Dissociative identity disorder in Mr. Fix long before the appearance of "Fight Club" and Tyler Durden (:
10 Apr 2016, 05:00 #
And where is the long-awaited wedding scene?? About
22 Aug 2018, 16:01 #
I loved this cartoon as a child, now I watched it with the same interest)
08 Jan 2023, 17:31 #
That is, whether Fogg sailed to England or not, and even more so whether he got married, is still unknown to anyone :)
replied 05 Dec 2024, 16:36 #
@Nuuskamuikkunen: And Gollum-Gollum =)