James Bond Jr.

James Bond Jr.
Genre	Adventure
Format	Animated
Directed by	Bill Hutten Tony Love
Voices of	Corey Burton Jeff Bennett Julian Holloway Mona Marshall Brian Stokes Mitchell Jan Rabson Simon Templeman
Theme music composer	Dennis C. Brown Maxine Sellers
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	65 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Fred Wolf
Producer(s)	Bill Hutten Tony Love
Running time	33 minutes
Production company(s)	Murakami-Wolf-Swenson MGM Animation MGM/Pathe Communications
Distributor	Claster Television, Inc. Camelot Entertainment Sales
Broadcast
Original channel	Syndication
Original run	02012-09-16 September 16 – December 13, 1991 (1991-12-13)

James Bond Jr. is a fictional character described as the nephew of Ian Fleming's masterspy James Bond.^[1] The name "James Bond Junior" was first used in 1967 for an unsuccessful spinoff novel entitled 003½: The Adventures of James Bond Junior written under the pseudonym R. D. Mascott. The idea of Bond having a nephew was used again in 1991 as an American animated series for television in which the title character defeats threats to the safety of the free world. The series was mildly successful and spawned six episode novelisations by John Peel writing as John Vincent, a 12 issue comic book series by Marvel Comics published in 1992, as well as a video game developed by Eurocom^[2] for the NES^[3] and Gray Matter for the SNES in 1991.^[4]

While revolving around the nephew of James Bond, no surviving relatives are mentioned in Fleming's novels, even though he unknowingly conceives a child with former Japanese movie star Kissy Suzuki in You Only Live Twice.^[5] This son makes an appearance in a later short story by Raymond Benson titled "Blast from the Past".^[6]

The use of "Jr." in the character's name is unusual in that this naming convention is generally reserved for sons as opposed to nephews and other indirect offspring. Alternatively, it has been proposed that Fleming's James Bond had a brother, also named James Bond, who is the father of James Bond Jr. The other misconception is that "Jr." is spelled the American English way, rather than the British English spelling of "Jnr". However, In the 1991 series, James Bond Jr. does sound English, not American.

Contents 1 The animated series 2 Main characters 3 Episodes 4 Merchandise 4.1 Board Game 4.2 Novelisations by John Peel 4.3 Buzz Books adaptations by Caryn Jenner 4.4 Other Books 4.5 Marvel Comics books 4.6 The toy line 5 Aston Martin DB5 & Aston Martin Super 6 The video games 7 Principal Voice Actors 7.1 Additional voices 8 Crew 9 VHS releases 9.1 UK Releases 9.2 US Releases 10 External links 11 References

The animated series

The animated series, produced by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson and United Artists Corporation, debuted on September 16, 1991 and a total of 65 half-hour episodes were produced. James Bond Jr. was voiced by Corey Burton.^[7]

While attending prep school at Warfield Academy, James Bond Jr. with the help of his friends I.Q. (supposedly the grandson of Q) and Gordo Leiter (supposedly the son of Felix Leiter), fights against the evil terrorist organization SCUM (Saboteurs and Criminals United in Mayhem, which is an offshoot of organizations like SPECTRE). Expanding on his uncle's famous line, James Bond Jr.'s catchphrase was "Bond, James Bond. Junior."^[8]

Like many animated series, it regularly surpasses the Bond movies in terms of fantastic gadgets and mad scientists, and the violence of the adult Bond series is nowhere in evidence. Despite this, the show was fully sanctioned by (and produced in association with) Danjaq and United Artists (the rights holders to the James Bond property).

Jaws, a recurring villain from the Roger Moore films The Spy Who Loved Me^[9] and Moonraker^[10], also made regular appearances, usually partnered with Nick Nack, a villain from the Roger Moore film The Man with the Golden Gun^[11], to form a bickering comical duo. Auric Goldfinger also appears (alongside his assistant from the Goldfinger film^[12], Oddjob), revealing he has a teenage daughter named Goldie Finger with equally expensive tastes. Many episode titles parodied the titles of Bond films, e.g. "Live and Let's Dance".

Main characters

The various inhabitants of Warfield Academy, comprising James Bond Jr., his friends, Trevor Noseworthy and the two featured members of teaching staff, act as the series regulars, and all appear in almost every episode of the series. Sometimes only two or three of James's friends will accompany him on an adventure, leaving the others behind at Warfield to create a B-plot which normally revolves around Trevor's misguided attempts to get James into trouble.

• James Bond Jr.^[13] (voiced by Corey Burton) - The main character and James Bond 007's nephew. He attends Warfield Academy and has lots of friends there who aid him in his missions. Romance is occasionally hinted at between Bond and Tracy Milbanks.

• Horace 'I.Q.' Boothroyd III ^[13](voiced by Jeff Bennett) - A scientific genius and one of James' best friends. Very intelligent, quick-witted and highly logical, he is responsible for developing and building the many artifacts and gadgets that help James defeat agents of S.C.U.M. and save the day. The series depicts him as the grandson of Q (James Bond's gadget inventor played by Desmond Llewelyn in most of the James Bond movies). He's mistakenly called Ike in the Italian edition.

• Tracy Milbanks^[13] (voiced by Mona Marshall) - Daughter of the Academy headmaster Bradford Milbanks and one of James Bond Jr's closest friends. She regularly accompanies James on his missions.
• Gordon "Gordo" Leiter^[13] (voiced by Jan Rabson) - A tanned, blonde and strong friend of James Bond Jr. He is the son of CIA agent Felix Leiter, an ally of James' uncle.

• Phoebe Farragut^[13](voiced by Jennifer Darling) - Tracy's best friend and the daughter of a rich businessman, Phoebe makes no secret of her crush on James, although the feelings are never reciprocated.

• Trevor Noseworthy IV^[13] (voiced by Simon Templeman) - The antagonist of Warfield Academy. He comes from a wealthy family. He regularly concocts outlandish plans to "unmask" Bond Jr. in order to get him into trouble and expelled from Warfield. They tend to backfire with unpleasant consequences for Trevor.

• Bradford Milbanks^[13] (voiced by Julian Holloway) - An ex-Royal Air Force officer who now presides over Warfield Academy and is Tracy's father.

• Burton "Buddy" Mitchell^[13] (voiced by Brian Stokes Mitchell) - This former FBI agent and associate of 007's is the sports coach of the Academy. Often risks his job to help James.

Episodes

Merchandise

Board Game

James Bond Jr. The Game (Board Game) was released by Crown and Andrews^[14] the plot of the game was players would take on the role of characters from the TV cartoon series and are try to prevent the launch of nuclear missile.^[15] Player needed went round collecting computer disks, so the heroes will be able to deactivate the missile. They also must watch out for SCUM agents that will try to stop them and take back the stolen computer disks.^[16]

Novelisations by John Peel

In 1992, Puffin Books published six novelisations of the James Bond Jr. animated television show. The books were written by John Peel under the pseudonym John Vincent, and were all based on episodes from the television run, albeit extended and modified to cater for a slightly older audience. The villains not featured in these novelisations were Odd Job and Walker D Plank.

Release name	Release date	Author	Publisher	Notes	Ref
A View To A Thrill	1 January 1992 (US) 30 January 1992 (UK)	John Vincent	Puffin Books	Adapted from the TV episode The Beginning. Features Scumlord and Jaws.	[17][18]
The Eiffel Target	1 February 1992 (US) 27 February 1992(UK)	John Vincent	Puffin Books	Adapted from the TV episode The Eiffel Missile. Features Dr. Derange.	[19][20]
Live And Let's Dance	1 March 1992 (US) 26 March 1992 (UK)	John Vincent	Puffin Books	Adapted from the TV episode of the same name.	[21][22]
Sandblast	1 April 1992 (US) 30 April 1992 (UK)	John Vincent	Puffin Books	Adapted from the TV episode Shifting Sands.	[23][24]
Sword Of Death	1 May 1992 (US) 28 May 1992 (UK)	John Vincent	Puffin Books	Adapted from the TV episode Sword of Power. Features Dr. No.	[25][26]
High Stakes	1 June 1992 (US) 25 Jun 1992 (UK)	John Vincent	Puffin Books	Adapted from the TV episode There But For Ms. Fortune.	[27][28]

Buzz Books adaptations by Caryn Jenner

In the UK, four of the TV episodes were adapted by the young children's series Buzz Books. Although the plots remained basically the same, the books were much shorter and sometimes featured different characters from the TV show; for instance, Freeze Frame, an adaptation of the episode Weather or Not, featured Goldfinger and Odd Job rather than Doctor Derange and Skullcap, presumably since the latter pair featured in the first book, Tunnel of Doom. The only villains never to appear in the books were Dr. No and Walker D Plank.

Release name	Release date	Author	Publisher	Notes	Ref
Tunnel of Doom	15 July 1993 (US) and (UK)	Caryn Jenner	Buzz Books	Adapted from the TV episode Canine Caper.	[29][30]
Barbella's Revenge	15 July 1993 (US) and (UK)	Caryn Jenner	Buzz Books	Adapted from the TV episode Barbella's Big Attraction. Features Scumlord and presumably Jaws.	[31][32]
Freeze Frame	15 July 1993 (US) and (UK)	Caryn Jenner	Buzz Books	Adapted from the TV episode Weather or Not.	[33][34]
Dangerous Games	15 July 1993 (US) and (UK)	Caryn Jenner	Buzz Books	Adapted from the TV episode Catching the Wave. Features Scumlord, Jaws and Baron von Skarin.	[35][36]

Other Books

The below books are not part of a series of books just separately released books.

Release name	US release date	Author	Publisher	Notes	Ref
003½: The Adventures of James Bond Junior	1967 (UK) 1968 (US)	Unknown	Jonathan Cape publishing company (UK) Random House (US)	Also Release in France, Denmark and Germany in 1970.	[37]
Sticker Album and stickers	1992	Merlin	Merlin	Paperback	[38]
James Bond Jr Regular Clr Book	1 December 1992 (US) and (UK)	Unknown	Golden Books	Ages 9-12	[39][40]
As Good as Gold: James Bond Jr.Adventure Game Book	12 July 1993 (US) and (UK)	Dave Morris	Mammoth	N/A	[41][42]
James Bond, Jr. Spy File	12 July 1993 (US) and (UK)	Clare Dannatt	Mammoth	N/A	[43][44]
James Bond Jr Paint & Col60355292	15 August 1993 (US) and (UK)	Unknown	Hamlyn young books	N/A	[45][46]
James Bond Jr. Activity Sheet	5 March 1997 (US) and (UK)	Unknown	Hamlyn young books	N/A	[47][48]
Young Bond: Silverfin - Book #1: A James Bond Adventure	27 April 2005 (US) 3 March 2005 (UK)	Charlie Higson	Miramax Books	Reading level: Young Adult	[49][50]

Marvel Comics books

James Bond Jr. was given a limited 12 issue run with Marvel Comics spanning from January 1992 to December 1992. The first five stories were lifted directly from the TV series, but the other seven were original stories.

The Writers: Cal Hamilton, Dan Abnett
Artists: Mario Capaldi, Colin Fawcett, Adolfo Buylla, Bambos Georgioli

Release name	US release date	Publisher	Notes	Ref
The Beginning	January 1992	Marvel Comics	Based on Episode 1 of the TV series, featuring Scumlord and Jaws.	[51]
The Eiffel Missile	February 1992	Marvel Comics	Based on Episode 9 of the TV series, featuring Dr. Derange.	[52]
Earthcracker	March 1992	Marvel Comics	Based on Episode 2 of the TV series, featuring Odd Job.	[53]
Plunder Down Under	April 1992	Marvel Comics	Based on Episode 5 of the TV series featuring Jaws and Walker D Plank.	[54]
Dance of the Toreadors	May 1992	Marvel Comics	Based on Episode 26 of the TV series, featuring Baron von Skarin.	[55]
The Gilt Complex	June 1992	Marvel Comics	Featuring Odd Job.
Sure as Eggs is Eggs	July 1992	Marvel Comics	Featuring Scumlord and Jaws.
Wave Goodbye to the USA	August 1992	Marvel Comics	Featuring Odd Job and Walker D Plank.
Absolute Zero	September 1992	Marvel Comics	Featuring Dr. No.	[56]
Friends Like These	October 1992	Marvel Comics	Featuring Dr. Derange.	[57]
Indian Summer	November 1992	Marvel Comics	Featuring Baron von Skarin.
Homeward Bound	December 1992	Marvel Comics	Featuring Scumlord, Jaws, Dr. Derange, Odd Job, Dr. No, Walker D Plank and Baron von Skarin.

The toy line

The James Bond Jr. toy line was met with success and was manufactured by Hasbro . The line began in 1991, and actually lasted longer than the television series itself. Also Die-cast's were manufactured by ERTL.

Character Name	Manufacture	Notes	Ref
James Bond Jr	Hasbro	Numerous variations Shoot from the Hip Action, in ninja gear, with Parachuting action and in scuba gear.	[58][59][60][61]
I.Q.	Hasbro	With Undercover Punch Action!	[62]
Gordo Leiter	Hasbro	With Pop Out Skateboard Weapon!	[63]
Mr. Buddy Mitchell	Hasbro	Spring Powered Kicking and Clubbing Action!	[64]
Jaws	Hasbro	Chomping, Jaw-Crushing Action!	[65]
Dr. Derange	Hasbro	Rotating Head Changing Feature!	[66]
Captain Walker D. Plank	Hasbro	Spring-Fired Grappling Hook Feature!	[67]
Dr. No	Hasbro	Spring Action Crusher Grip with Pop Out Weapon Hand!	[68]
Oddjob	Hasbro	With Hat Flinging Action!	[69]

Vehicle Name	Manufacture	Notes	Ref
James Bond Jr.'s Red Sports Car	Hasbro	With working ejector seat, rear firing missiles, movable gun shield.	[70]
The Scuba Cycle	Hasbro	With the ability to transform from a motorcycle to a submarine!
The Scum Cycle	Hasbro	A purple shark shaped motorcycle with pull-string action!

Vehicle Name	Manufacture	Ref
James' Car	ERTL	[71]
Warfield Van	ERTL	[71]
Scum Helicopter	ERTL	[71]

Aston Martin DB5 & Aston Martin Super

The first episode The Beginning starts off with Bond Jr. on his way to Warfield. He is seen driving his uncle's Aston Martin DB5. Apparently, Uncle 007 lent his nephew the company car. The car still has all the same gadgets seen in Goldfinger, with the addition of a "Flight Conversion". With the push of a button both doors open up and rotate horizontally to form wings, then the grill opens up to reveal a propeller. This enables the car to fly like a plane.

SCUM is led to believe that the Aston Martin contains "A top secret, high-powered electromagnetic pulse generator" that "when activated the magnetic power can erase the data from every computer within a 50-mile radius".

Jaws manages to steal the car but the car is traced by young Bond and company. Bond tries to get the car back and rescue Tracy (who was in the car when Jaws hotwired it), but is captured himself. James, Tracy and the Aston Martin are loaded into a cargo plane bound for SCUM Headquarters. Bond escapes while the plane is on route. Determined not to let the EMP generator fall into the hands of SCUM, he manages to bring the plane down - destroying both the aircraft and the car.

It is not until later that young Bond learns that the EMP device was never in the Aston Martin at all. SCUM had received erroneous data. At Warfield, Mitchell tells young Bond "All the pieces [of the Aston Martin] have just been shipped back, come have a look" and shows him a red sports car parked in the driveway. This implies that Q recycled the Aston Martin's wreckage to build this new car.

According to the VHS cover for The Beginning, the red sports car is known as the "Aston Martin Super".

The video games

James Bond Jr. was also a 1991 video game developed by Eurocom for the Nintendo Entertainment System ^[3]and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. ^[4]

"The world's greatest scientists have disappeared and now it's up to you as James Bond Jr. to rescue them! Intelligence reports indicates that your old enemy S.C.U.M Lord has imprisoned them on his island fortress in the Caribbean. You head out on four dangerous missions to save the scientists and thwart S.C.U.M. Lord's plans!" ^[2]

Principal Voice Actors

• Corey Burton - James Bond Jr. ^[72]
• Jeff Bennett - Horace 'I.Q.' Boothroyd III, Nick Nack ^[72]
• Jennifer Darling - Phoebe Farragut^[72]
• Julian Holloway - Bradford Milbanks^[72]
• Mona Marshall - Tracy Milbanks^[72]
• Brian Stokes Mitchell - Coach Burton "Buddy" Mitchell^[72]
• Jan Rabson - Gordon "Gordo" Leiter, Auric Goldfinger, Jaws, Oddjob, Snuffer, Worm^[72]
• Simon Templeman - Trevor Noseworthy IV^[72]

Additional voices

• Eddie Barth - ^[72]
• Sheryl Bernstein - Princess Yasmine^[72]
• Susan Blu - ^[72]
• Susan Boyd - ^[72]
• Hamilton Camp - ^[72]
• Mari Devon - ^[72]
• Jane Downs - ^[72]
• Paul Eiding - ^[72]
• Jeannie Elias - ^[72]
• Lea Floden - ^[72]
• Pat Fraley - ^[72]
• Linda Gary - ^[72]
• Ellen Gerstell - ^[72]
• Ed Gilbert - ^[72]
• Rebecca Gilchrist - ^[72]
• Michael Gough - Dr. Veerd, Ian Watt, Spoiler^[72]
• Gaille Heidemann - Matron^[72]
• Vicki Juditz - ^[72]
• Matt K. Miller - ^[72]
• Pat Musick - ^[72]
• Alan Oppenheimer - The Chameleon^[72]
• Samantha Paris - ^[72]
• Tony Pope - ^[72]
• Robert Ridgely - ^[72]
• Maggie Roswell - ^[72]
• Susan Silo - Ms. Fortune, Phido^[72]
• Kath Soucie - ^[72]
• B.J. Ward - ^[72]
• Jill Wayne - ^[72]

Crew

• Susan Blu - Dialogue Director ^[72]
• Cindy Akers - Assistant Dialogue Director ^[72]

VHS releases

UK Releases

Release name	UK release date	Episodes Included	REF
James Bond Jr - The Beginning	1993	The Beginning, A Race Against Disaster, Red Star One, Appointment In Macau	[73][74][75][76]
James Bond Jr - A Worm in the Apple	1993	A Worm in the Apple, Dance of the Toreadors, No Such Loch	[77][78][79]
James Bond Jr - The Eiffel Missile	1993	The Eiffel Missile	[80][81][82]
James Bond Jr versus Jaws the Metallic Munch	1993	Plunder Down Under, Ship of Terror, Invaders from S.C.U.M.	[83][84][85][86]
The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Picture Show	1993	The Chameleon	[87][88]
The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Heroes	1993	The Inhuman Race, It's All in the Timing	[89][90]

US Releases

Release name	US release date	Episodes Included	REF
James Bond Jr.	1 April 1992	The Beginning	[91]
James Bond Jr.	1 April 1992	A Chilling Affair	[92]
James Bond Jr	1 April 1992	The Eiffel Missile	[93]
James Bond Jr	1 April 1992	No Such Loch	[94]
James Bond Jr	1 April 1992	A Race Against Disaster	[95]
James Bond Jr	1 April 1992	Dance of Toreadors	[96]
James Bond Jr	1 April 1992	Red Star One	[97]
James Bond Jr	1 April 1992	Goldie's Gold Scam	[98]

External links

• James Bond Jr. at MGM Official Site
• James Bond Jr. at MGM Clip & Still Licensing Site
• James Bond Jr. at the Internet Movie Database
• James Bond Jr. at TV.com

References

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