Jonny Quest, which ran for only one season in 1964, is one of the greatest animated adventure series ever made.
George Lucas must have seen this series as a geeky kid starting film school, as Jonny's adventures crossing the globe, traveling to exotic lands and encountering "scum and villainy*" (often with a supernatural bent) feel like mini-Indiana Jones tales.
I bring up this beloved series because an enterprising guy named Roger Evans has recreated the opening titles of Jonny Quest with stop-motion animated figures. It's a hoot and a half, and a real work of love. Evans does nearly shot for shot recreations, with some tweaking here and there (e.g., the Quest jet design). Here's the original article at io9.com.
And the JQ theme by Hoyt Curtain is still one of the greatest pieces of music ever composed for TV!
*yes, I know that's from Star Wars not Indy!
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