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{{Infobox television
| image                = Realadventuresofjonnyquesttitlecard.png
| runtime              = 22 minutes
| genre                = [[Adventure]]<br />[[Drama]]<br />[[Science fiction|Sci-fi]]
| creator              =
| based_on             = ''[[Jonny Quest (TV series)|Jonny Quest]]''<br />by [[Doug Wildey]]
| developer            = Peter Lawrence<br />Takashi Masunaga
| executive_producer   = [[Sherry Gunther]]
| producer             = John Eng<br />Cos Anzilotti<br />David Lipman<br />[[Davis Doi]]<br />Larry Houston
| director             = [[Mike Milo]]<br />Davis Doi
| voices               = [[J. D. Roth]]<br />[[Michael Benyaer]]<br />Jesse Douglas<br />[[George Segal]]<br />[[Robert Patrick]]<br />[[Frank Welker]]<br />[[Quinton Flynn]]<br />[[Rob Paulsen]]<br />[[Jennifer Hale]]<br />[[John de Lancie]]<br />[[Robert Foxworth]] {{small|(season 2)}}
| company              = [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Cartoons]]
| theme_music_composer = Gary Lionelli<br /> [[Hoyt Curtin]]<br/>William Hanna<br/>Joseph Barbera
| composer             = [[Christophe Beck]]<br/>[[Guy Moon]]<br />[[Kevin Kiner]]<br />Thomas Chase Jones<br />Steve Rucker<br />Mark Koval<br />Larry H. Brown<br />Todd Hayen
| country              = United States
| language             = English
| network              = [[Cartoon Network]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1996|8|26}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|1997|4|16}}
| num_seasons          = 2
| num_episodes         = 52
}}
'''''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest''''' (also known as '''''Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures''''') is an American animated television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Cartoons]] and broadcast on [[Cartoon Network]] from August 26, 1996, to April 16, 1997. It is a continuation of ''[[Jonny Quest (TV series)|Jonny Quest]]'' (1964) and ''[[The New Adventures of Jonny Quest]]'' (1986) and features teenage adventurers Jonny Quest, Hadji Singh, and Jessie Bannon as they accompany Dr. Benton Quest and bodyguard Race Bannon to investigate strange phenomena, legends, and mysteries in [[Exoticism|exotic]] locales. Action also takes place in the [[virtual world|virtual realm]] of QuestWorld, a [[3D computer graphics|three-dimensional]] cyberspace domain rendered with [[computer animation]]. Conceived in the early 1990s, ''Real Adventures'' suffered a long and troubled development.

Hanna-Barbera dismissed creator Peter Lawrence in 1996 and hired new producers to finish the show. John Eng and Cosmo Anzilotti completed Lawrence's work; David Lipman, [[Davis Doi]], and Larry Houston wrote new episodes with reworked character designs akin to those of classic ''Quest''. Each team produced half of the show's fifty-two episodes. While Lawrence's team crafted stories of real-world mystery and exploration, later writers used science fiction and paranormal plots. [[Turner Entertainment|Turner]] supported the show through a massive marketing campaign with thirty-three licensees. ''Real Adventures'' debuted with an unprecedented wide release on Cartoon Network, [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]], and [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]], airing twenty-one times per week. Critics have debated the  show's animation, writing, and spirit compared to classic ''Quest'', but it has also received praise for these same reasons.

''Real Adventures'' failed to gain high ratings with its target demographics and its merchandise performed poorly, leading to its cancellation after fifty-two episodes. Since the show ended, reruns have aired on [[Toonami]], [[CNX (TV channel)|CNX]], and other Turner networks. Turner Home Entertainment and Warner Home Video have released eight VHS tapes and two laserdiscs, and all 52 episodes are available on DVD and for digital purchase on the iTunes Store.

== Development and history ==
Hanna-Barbera created ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' in the early 1990s after being acquired by Turner Entertainment Co.<ref name="peoria">{{cite journal | last = Timm | first = Lori | title = Cue card> Lost on Quest for broad appeal | date=1994-09-15 | journal = [[Peoria Journal Star]] | page = C1 | publisher = Peoria Journal Star}}</ref><ref name="animag">{{cite journal | last = Mendoza | first = NF | title = Heeeeere's Jonny! Jonny Quest Returns With a New Look and a New Series from Hanna-Barbera. |date = October 1996| journal = [[Animation Magazine]] | volume = 10 | issue = #9}}</ref> Turner planned a series of year-long "Turner-wide initiatives" to capitalize on old characters and create new franchises.<ref name="turnerwideinitiative">{{cite journal | title = H-B showing its initiatives, literally | date=1996-03-25 | last = Street | first = Rita  | journal = [[Daily Variety]]| publisher = Reed Business Information}}</ref> Turner received copious fan mail and phone inquiries about ''Quest'', and observed "incredibly high" marketing [[Q Score]]s.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references: <ref name="animag" /><ref name="crowningglory" /><ref name="questmail">{{cite journal | title = These action stars really are cartoons | date=1994-04-27 | journal = [[San Jose Mercury News]] | page = 3E}}</ref><ref name="ringingoffhook">{{cite journal | title = Turner pix on 'Quest' | date=1994-04-25 | journal = [[Daily Variety]]| page = News 3 | publisher = Reed Business Information}}</ref>}} The show was also Hanna-Barbera's most popular venture into the action-adventure genre; no other contemporary series featured realistic children going on lifelike adventures.<ref name="kidscreenshowhistory">{{cite journal | title = Special Report: Toy Fair: Jonny Quest: A marketing model for future Turner properties | date=1996-02-01 | journal = Kidscreen Magazine | page = 32 | publisher = Brunico Communications Ltd. }}</ref> With [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]'s blessings, the company planned a new series, live action film, and two telefilms—''[[Jonny's Golden Quest]]'' and ''[[Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects]]''.<ref name="peoria" /><ref name="newsdayblessing">{{cite journal | last = Burlingame | first = John | title =Changing their toons: a couple of animated boomer faves get retooled for the '90s | date=1996-08-18 | journal = [[Newsday]] | page = Fanfare C20}}</ref><ref name="shulerdonner">{{cite journal | last = Strauss | first = Bob | title = On the set, it's either her way of the highway&nbsp;– Shuler-Donner's insistence just a way to show she cares | date=1995-07-30 | journal = Daily News of Los Angeles}}</ref> Combined with a substantial marketing campaign, the project would be their largest initiative since Turner acquired H-B.<ref name="variety">{{cite journal | last = Mallory | first = Michael | title = Turner pushing 'Quest' big-time |date = June 1995| volume = 395 | issue = #6 | journal = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Turner Home Entertainment President Philip Kent claimed ''Quest'' would be a "consumer-products bonanza", and the company considered ''Real Adventures'' the linchpin of the ''Quest'' revival.<ref name="crowningglory">{{cite journal | title = 'Quest' the latest of a vintage crop | date=1995-03-23 | journal = [[Daily Variety]]| publisher = Reed Business Information}}</ref><ref name="bonanza">{{cite journal | last = Greising | first = David | title = Ted's dream-factory is running flat-out | date= 1995-01-23 | journal = Advertising Age | page = Media, Movies 79 | issue = #3408 | publisher = Crain Communications Inc.}}</ref> ''Real Adventures'', the live-action film, and release of classic episodes on VHS would constitute a "Year of ''Jonny Quest''" marketing blitz.<ref name="peoria" /><ref name="picayune">{{cite journal | last = Carter | first = Tammi | title = Fine tuning | date=1995-11-19 | journal = [[The Times-Picayune]] | page = T51 | publisher = The Times-Picayune Publishing Corporation}}</ref> The product was delayed until 1996, and echoed 1994's "Year of the ''[[The Flintstones|Flintstones]]''" and 1995's "Year of ''[[Yogi Bear]]''".<ref name="smarterted">{{cite journal | last = Berry | first = Jonathan | title = Smarter Than the Average Ted | date=1994-07-18 | journal = [[Business Week]] |issue = #3381}}</ref><ref name="newstribunequest">{{cite journal | last = Reader | first = Stephanie | title = Radio, TV, music: Today brings something new&nbsp;– Oldies&nbsp;– at 91.7 FM | date=1994-06-01 | journal = Tacoma News Tribune | page = E13 }}</ref><ref name="classicvids">{{cite journal | last = Angrisani | first = Carol | title = Turner embarks on Cartoon 'Quest' |date = September 1995| journal = Supermarket News | publisher = Penton Media, Inc.}}</ref> Production on ''Real Adventures'' commenced in 1993.<ref name="crowningglory" /> Turner hired a team led by director [[Dick Sebast]], writer Peter Lawrence, and art director Takashi Masunaga.<ref name="dvdinterview">{{cite AV media notes |title=The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Season One, Volume One |orig-year=1996 |type=Video interview |publisher=Warner Home Video |location=Burbank, California |id=3000020584 |year=2009 }}</ref> The firm appointed Stephanie Sperber head of the ''Quest'' task force in 1994.<ref name="kidscreenshowhistory" />

Hanna-Barbera President [[Fred Seibert]] allowed Lawrence to create a new team of companions for Jonny, but Lawrence chose to bring back the original group.<ref name="tvzoneteam">{{cite journal | last = Sloane | first = Judith | title = Jonny Quest. |date = November 1996| journal = TV Zone Magazine | issue = #84 | pages = 26–31 | publisher = Virtual Imagination}}</ref> Sebast and Lawrence decided to make the series as realistic as possible through accurate physics and depictions of machinery.<ref name="dvdinterview" /> Lawrence emphasized believability, eschewing "ridiculous ...laser guns" for real sidearms.<ref name="dvdinterview" /> The creative team researched child psychology to ensure they could depict realistic action and consequences without fueling nightmares.<ref name="arkansasgazettereview" /> Seibert touted ''Quest'' as the "''[[Home Alone (film)|Home Alone]]'' of adventure", with "high-tech, multicultural themes" that would appeal to contemporary youth.<ref name="homealone">{{cite journal | last = Jensen | first = Jeff | title = Hanna-Barbera toons in to reclaim heritage; studio lays plans to nurture brands, merchandise | date= 1995-01-16 | journal = Advertising Age | publisher = Crain Communications Inc.}}</ref> Promoters promised the new ''Quest'' would avoid "mindless violence, chauvinism, xenophobia and insensitivity", addressing historical criticisms of the classic series.<ref name="dominionreview" /> Turner also claimed that ''Quest'' would appeal to any gender, stating, "Traditionally, action adventure animation may be stronger with boys, but in this case, storylines are being developed to draw girls in ... we're really hoping for a wide berth of viewership."<ref name="cbgender">{{cite journal | last = Azoulay | first = Julia Fein | title = Bridging the gender gap |date = June 1996| journal = Children's Business Magazine | volume = 11 | issue = #6 | page = 58 | publisher = Fairchild Communications, Inc.}}</ref> Seibert further described the show's theme as "''The [[X-Files]]'' for kids", citing that difficult questions and mysteries would be posed in each episode.<ref name="tvzoneteam" /> Departures from the classic series included new character designs and the introduction of a new character to the ''Quest'' family.<ref name="crowningglory" /> Takashi designed Jonny to be "edgy and handsome", and rendered characters in the style of Japanese animation to differentiate from American superhero cartoons.<ref name="animag" /><ref name="variety" /><ref name="jonnyredux">{{cite web | author=Aaron, Greg |date = October 1996| title=Pop: Review of Jonny Quest | publisher=HotWired.com | url=https://www.wired.com/popfeatures/96/36/index4a.html | archive-date=1998-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981206033918/http://www.hotwired.com/popfeatures/96/36/index4a.html | access-date=June 18, 2007}}</ref> The team used a new character—Race's daughter, Jessie Bannon—to create conflict with Jonny.<ref name="jonnyredux" /> She was introduced in ''Jonny's Golden Quest'' as Race's daughter by Jezebel Jade. Lawrence initially titled the show ''Jonny Quest's Extraordinary Adventures'', but the title changed in 1995 to its final name.<ref name="bible">{{cite web | orig-year=1994-05-18, 1996-01-17|date= 1996-02-06 | author = Lawrence, Peter and Glenn Leopold | title = The New Jonny Quest Writer's Bible | publisher = Hanna-Barbera | url=http://questfan.com/wiki/index.php?title=Writer%27s_Bible | access-date=June 19, 2007}}</ref><ref name="hollywoodreporteradventures">{{cite journal | last = Hettrick | first = Scott | title = TBS seeks more Jonny Quest | date=1995-03-21 | journal = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | publisher = BPI Communications, Inc. }}</ref>

Intended for a 1995 release with 65 episodes, ''Real Adventures'' fell into [[development hell]]; roughly 30 scripts and only eight reels were in progress by March 1995.<ref name="animag" /><ref name="crowningglory" /><ref name="brandweek2" /> Production problems had been reported as early as January 1995;<ref name="comicsscene">{{cite journal | title = Quests Galore / Jonny Gets Virtual | date=1995-01-01 | journal = Comics Scene | publisher = Starlog Group | volume = 54 | page = 66}}</ref> after eighteen months of production,<ref name="losangtimes">{{cite journal | last = Hofmeister | first = Sallie | title = The $40 Million Quest(ion) - Can Turner resurrect a cartoon classic? | date=1996-08-30 | journal = [[Los Angeles Times]] | page = D1 }}</ref> Hanna-Barbera removed both Lawrence and Takashi in 1996, hiring John Eng and Cosmo Anzilotti to finish the first twenty-six episodes.<ref name="animag" /><ref name="brandweek2">{{cite journal | last = Lefton | first = Terry | title = Turner relaunches 'Quest' | date=1995-06-19 | journal = Brandweek Magazine | volume = 36 | issue = #25 | publisher = VNU eMedia, Inc.}}</ref><ref name="jonnyonaquest">{{cite journal | title = Jonny's on a Quest in 1995 | date=1995-05-03 | journal = [[Chicago Tribune]] | page = KIDNEWS 8}}</ref> Certain sequences necessitated exhaustive work and heavy revision.<ref name="anipla">{{cite journal | date=1996-11-17 | author = Miller, Bob | title = Interview with Lance Falk | journal = Animation Planet Magazine}}</ref><ref name="aniart">{{cite web | year=2000 | title=Interview with Lance Falk | url=http://www.animationartist.com/2000/Interviews/Screenwriters/Lance_Falk/LFalk.html | work=Animation Artist Magazine | access-date=June 19, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609091908/http://animationartist.com/2000/Interviews/Screenwriters/Lance_Falk/LFalk.html | archive-date=2007-06-09 | url-status=usurped }}</ref> A new team led by David Lipman, Davis Doi and Larry Houston finished twenty-six more episodes for broadcast as a separate series named ''The New Jonny Quest''.<ref name="animag" /><ref name="bible" /> Time Warner's acquisition of Turner negated this plan, leading to the episodes' release as the second season of ''Real Adventures''.

=== Animation ===
Peter Lawrence aimed to "go beyond cartooning and into animated film-making" for the show's storytelling.<ref name="crowningglory" /> Producers contracted seven studios to animate the first season, including Pacific Animation Co. in Japan and Toon's Factory in France.<ref name="3deffect" /> Japanese and Korean animators drew traditional [[cel]] sequences and added color; an international team handled digital post-production and QuestWorld scenes.<ref name="animag" /><ref name="crowningglory" /> Teva, a subsidiary of Total Group, organized a post-production team in Paris, led by Eric Jacquot, Gilles Deyries, and Pascal Legeay. Using video post-production high-end specialized tools, including ''Henry'', ''Spirit'', ''Flame'', and others, the team strove to deliver a high-speed computer editing and post-production process.<ref name="crowningglory" /> The majority of the first season's footage was digitally inked and painted to enhance background elements.<ref name="animag" /> Producers applied the process in excess of twenty hours per episode, adding light effects, rain, snow, glitter, reflections, and fog.<ref name="animag" />

Hanna-Barbera implemented a new computer system to combine manual animation with digital paint, and to provide camera movement flexibility, which created a partial [[3D computer graphics|three-dimensional]] effect.<ref name="crowningglory" /><ref name="3deffect">{{cite journal | title = Segal, Roth embark on H-B voice 'Quest' | date=1995-09-20 | journal = [[Daily Variety]]| publisher = Reed Business Information}}</ref> Takashi felt the system made the creative team "honest filmmakers" through hands-on production.<ref name="crowningglory" /> Lawrence described the system in 1995:

[[File:Trajq-eastofzanzibar.png|left|thumb|Example of digital painting for a reflective water texture in "East of Zanzibar"|alt=Characters Jonny and Hadji swim through the ocean, which is digitally painted to show swirls of blue colors and wave ripples]]
{{blockquote|We almost have a fine cut before we start animating. The pencil test is imported into the computer... By having camera mounts on multiple levels, it enables us to review the whole show without the animation. We see the writing and see where there's a stupid line. We can re-cut the show—effectively [[Post-synchronization|ADR]] the show—and not only send the tape, but print it as well. The tape goes to the compositor and the whole thing is laid together way upfront.|Peter Lawrence<ref name="crowningglory" />}} The "pencil test [is] imported into the computer" referred to by Lawrence was an [[animatic]]. This process was implemented by Stephen Toback's H-B Production Technology Group, which also set up and maintained the in-house digital ink and paint systems for Hanna Barbera, as well as the post-production [[Avid Technology|Avid]] and [[Avid Technology|Pro Tools]] systems.<ref name="animag" /> Japan-based Mook Studios exclusively animated the second season without digital post-processing.<ref name="anipla" /> ''Real Adventures'' maintained the classic show's realistic violence, featuring off-screen deaths of villains and allies.<ref name="akron">{{cite journal | last = Heldenfels | first = RD | title = '7th Heaven' may well be too down-to-earth: New Warner Bros. show first arrival in expected wave of early-evening family programming this season | date=1996-08-26 | journal = [[Akron Beacon Journal]] | publisher = Akron Beacon Journal}}</ref> The use of these cutting edge techniques, as well as the show's troubled development, led to speculation that each episode had cost over $500,000 to make (considered the high end of contemporary animation budgets).<ref name="losangtimes" />

=== Music ===
Bodie Chandler directed music for ''Quest'', and Gary Lionelli, Thomas Chase, [[Stephen Rucker]], Lawrence H. Brown, [[Guy Moon]], Kevin Kiner, [[Christophe Beck]], and Mark Koval wrote incidental music and cues.<ref name="daytimeemmy" /> Lionelli conceived a new main theme based on the original 1960s ''Jonny Quest'' theme by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. Composer Guy Moon considered working for the show the "hardest thing I've done in my life" due to the producers' demands for epic music: "They want a big orchestra with a good synth rig... It's great because they push me so much I'll probably replace my whole demo reel with 'Jonny Quest' music... It's hip and it's current."<ref name="guymoon">{{cite web | title=Guy Moon | year=1996 | author=Clay, Jennifer | url=https://www.bmi.com/guymoon.html | publisher=[[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] | work=BMI.com | archive-date=1996-10-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961020023157/http://bmi.com/guymoon.html | access-date=June 19, 2007}}</ref> Stephen Rucker and Thomas Chase (who later composed in ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'') used [[MIDI]] to facilitate composing.<ref name="kidscreencomposition">{{cite journal | title = TV cartoon music gaining in sophistication | date=1997-09-01 | journal = Kidscreen Magazine | page = 14 | publisher = Brunico Communications Ltd. }}</ref> Chase appreciated the producers' commitment to scoring, noting, "For many kids, animation music is their first exposure to orchestral music."<ref name="kidscreencomposition" />

=== QuestWorld ===
Producers cultivated an element of [[virtual reality]] through QuestWorld, a cyberspace simulation rendered with three-dimensional computer animation and motion capture.<ref name="animag" /> QuestWorld was designed as a futuristic application of contemporary technology, similar to the classic series' high-tech lasers, satellites, and robots.<ref name="timesherald">{{cite news | last = Simmons | first = Tony | title = The 'Quest' continues | work = Panama City Times Herald | date = 1996-12-15 | url = https://www.newsherald.com/EDUCATION/QUESTX.HTM | archive-date=1999-01-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990129024326/http://www.newsherald.com/EDUCATION/QUESTX.HTM | access-date=June 15, 2007}}</ref> Seibert traced its origin to "the same problem that James Bond has... When you look at even his newest gadgets, they're somewhat quaint."<ref name="jonnyredux" /> H-B marketers polled children on their familiarity with virtual reality, discovering that each child was aware of the concept.<ref name="tvzoneteam" /> Planners took inspiration from [[cyberpunk]] novels written by [[Neal Stephenson]] and [[William Gibson]], including ''[[Snow Crash]]''.<ref name="jonnyredux" /> Short, independent QuestWorld segments called "Quest Bytes" concluded certain episodes.

H-B initially contracted Dream Quest Images to animate QuestWorld, but was credited for work on only a single episode as competitor Disney acquired the studio in April 1996, necessitating a different vendor.<ref name="dreamquestimages">{{cite web | title=Disney buys Dream Quest Images | date=1996-04-18 | url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/04/18/Disney-buys-Dream-Quest-Images/8905829800000/ | access-date=March 16, 2021 | archive-date=February 15, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215015451/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/04/18/Disney-buys-Dream-Quest-Images/8905829800000/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Animation company Buzz F/X, based in Montreal and Santa Monica, created first season sequences.<ref name="lord">{{cite web | author=Lord, Francois | title=Francois Lord's Commentary | date=1997-04-11 | url=http://questfan.com/wiki/index.php?title=Francois_Lord%27s_Commentary | access-date=June 19, 2007}}</ref> Work began in April 1996 with the opening titles—a gliding journey through a canyon of green, cartographic lines with scenes illuminated upon the walls. QuestWorld characters were created as [[Wire-frame model|wire frame]] models, augmented with faces scanned from clay busts, then digitally painted and inked.<ref name="jonnyredux" /> Buzz F/X used mostly inexperienced animators, as budgetary constraints would not permit hiring seasoned employees.<ref name="lord" />

[[File:Trajq-questworld-tobardoandback.png|thumb|Race and Surd fighting in QuestWorld from season two's "Cyberswitch"|alt=3D models of characters Race and Surd are locked in combat in a virtual reality environment of a barren dark forest with harsh contrast]]
Work followed on "Escape to Questworld" and "Trouble on the Colorado" as animators worked 12 hours a day, six days a week in a small garage with inadequate computers.<ref name="lord" /> Buzz F/X augmented the small team in July with ten recruits, but only two were experienced.<ref name="lord" /> Amateur employees struggled with lighting, and with synchronizing jerky motion capture from the House of Moves in Venice Beach; ''Quest'' was their first capture production order.<ref name="lord" /><ref name="hollywoodhouseofmoves">{{cite journal | title = Motion-capture firms get busy | date=1996-12-23 | last = DiOrio | first = Carl | journal = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | publisher = BPI Communications, Inc. }}</ref> By August, the team was working 14 hours a day, seven days a week, including full nights and mornings.<ref name="lord" />

After two more episodes, Buzz F/X terminated its unprofitable contract with H-B, later filing for bankruptcy in 1997 due to $3.6&nbsp;million of debt created by work on ''Quest''.<ref name="hollywoodbankruptcy">{{cite journal | title = Rushes | date=1997-06-27 | journal = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | publisher = BPI Communications, Inc. }}</ref> H-B hired [[Blur Studio]] to finish the second season's scenes on a ten-week production schedule.<ref name="lord" /> Blur used [[Intergraph]] hardware, and its sharp performance attracted press attention and sealed an amicable relationship with H-B.<ref name="wiregraph">{{cite journal | title = Intergraph Workstations Play Starring Role in "The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest" at Blur Studio | date=1997-02-12 | journal = [[Business Wire]] | publisher = Gale Group}}</ref><ref name="intergraph">{{cite web | title=Intergraph takes on new 'Quest' | year=1997 | author=McWilliams, James | url=http://www.htimes.com/today/access/oldfiles/quest.html | work = The Huntsville Times | archive-date=1997-07-28 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970728084643/http://www.htimes.com/today/access/oldfiles/quest.html | access-date=June 15, 2007}}</ref> Both companies produced in total roughly one hundred minutes of computer animation for QuestWorld.<ref name="animag" />

=== International promotion and network run ===
Turner Entertainment promoted the series in forty countries and fourteen languages to establish international markets.<ref name="animag" /><ref name="singapore">{{cite journal | title = Business roundup | date=1996-07-30 | journal = [[The Washington Times]] | page = B11 | publisher = News World Communications, Inc.}}</ref> Broadcasters included [[Antena 3 (Spain)|Antena 3]] in Spain, [[TF1]] in France, [[Channel One (Russia)|Channel One]] in Russia, [[RAI]] in Italy, Taurus Film in Germany, the [[BBC]] in the United Kingdom, [[SCTV (TV network)|SCTV]] in Indonesia,<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYN5tGyUpEA |title=Promo Dunia Anak SCTV: "Jonny Quest" (1998) |date=2024-08-13 |last=TPCTV Official Second |access-date=2025-05-19 |via=YouTube}}</ref> and [[Asia Television]] in ten Asian countries, representing ATL's first animated series to be broadcast in both English and Cantonese.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references: <ref name="hollywoodspain">{{cite journal | title = Spain's leading commercial network, Antena 3 TV, has signed a three-year output deal with Castle Rock Entertainment, Turner Pictures and animation house Hanna-Barbera, all of which are units of Turner Broadcasting System. | date=1995-10-12 | journal = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | publisher = BPI Communications, Inc. }}</ref><ref name="tf1pickup">{{cite journal | title = Behind the strategy; Turner's 'toons mean business worldwide | date=1995-10-16 | last = Wentz | first = Laurel | journal = Advertising Age | publisher = Crain Communications Inc. }}</ref><ref name="hollywoodrussia">{{cite journal | title = Turner Intl. to import 40 films to Russia's ORT | date=1996-02-16 | last = Bateman | first = Louise | journal = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | publisher = BPI Communications, Inc. }}</ref><ref name="hollywoodgermany">{{cite journal | title = Docu, 'Quest' German deals for Turner Int'l | date=1996-04-23 | last = Hansen | first = Eric | journal = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | publisher = BPI Communications, Inc. }}</ref><ref name="southchinacoverage">{{cite journal | title = Million-dollar deals for cartoon spin-offs | date=1996-11-06 | last = Campbell | first = Al | journal = [[South China Morning Post]] | page = Business: Marketing and Media 8 | publisher = SCMP Group }}</ref>}} Turner planned to introduce US-style animation to the Asian market through ''Quest''.<ref name="wallstreetintroduction">{{cite journal | title = Turner will use Jonny Quest cartoon to bring American animation to Asia | date=1996-08-05 | last = Warner | first = Fara | author-link=Fara Warner | journal = [[The Wall Street Journal Asia]] | page = A8 | publisher = Dow Jones & Co. }}</ref> The show was launched in Singapore on [[Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel)|TCS Channel 5]] (now known as MediaCorp Channel 5) to take advantage of Singapore's "sophisticated retail sector and well-developed licensing industry".<ref name="btimessingapore">{{cite journal | title = Turner launches multi-million dollar cartoon in Singapore | date=1996-07-30 | last = Divyanathan | first = Denesh | journal = Business Times of Singapore: Singapore at Home and Abroad | page = 2 | publisher = Singapore Press Holdings Group }}</ref> ''Brandweek'' reported in 1995 that the show's budget, including merchandising and promotional costs, topped $40&nbsp;million.<ref name="brandweek2" />

Director [[Richard Donner]], producer [[Lauren Shuler Donner]], and [[Jane Rosenthal]] purchased rights for a live-action film, having expressed interest in the property after Turner acquired H-B.<ref name="shulerdonner" /><ref name="brandweek2" /><ref name="sandonner" /> [[Peter Segal]] was attached to direct.<ref name="petersegal">{{cite journal | title = Segal beaming aboard 'Jetsons' | date=1996-07-23 | last = Galloway | first = Steven | journal = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | publisher = BPI Communications, Inc. }}</ref> Slated to begin production in mid-1995, filming was delayed until 1996 and ultimately never began.<ref name="sandonner">{{cite journal | last = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | title = Live-Action 'Johnny Quest' in the Works | date=1994-04-25 | journal = [[The San Francisco Chronicle]] | page = E3}}</ref> Turner advertised ''Real Adventures'' as the "next evolution in children's programming ... [redefining] television animation for the next generation."<ref name="promovideo">{{cite AV media | title=Classic Jonny Quest: Dr. Zin in "Master of Evil" | publisher=Turner Home Entertainment | date=1996-03-19 | medium = [[VHS]] | isbn=1-56039-412-9}}</ref> The company hosted a 1995 discussion with Peter Lawrence and Takashi at Yanceyville, and later aired previews at United States waterpark events.<ref name="waterparkt">{{cite journal | last = Scheid | first = Darren | title = Dive-In Theater crowd to 'toon in at water park | date=1996-07-08 | journal = Fort Worth Star-Telegram | publisher = Star-Telegram Inc.}}</ref><ref name="yanceyville">{{cite journal | title = Producers in Yanceyville to discuss Jonny Quest | date=1995-12-08 | journal = Greensboro News & Record}}</ref> Staged in major US cities, these "dive-in theaters" featured previews of new series and local celebrities, including [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]], [[Lacey Chabert]], [[Cameron Finley]], and [[Ashley Johnson (actress)|Ashley Johnson]] for the UCLA event.<ref name="waterpark2">{{cite journal | title = Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network to debut world premiere toons at Los Angeles' dive-in theater on Saturday, July 20; KOST 103.5 and Continental Cablevision bring all-new cartoons to local kids in unique swimming pool theater. | date=1996-07-15 | journal = PR Newswire; State and Regional; Hollywood }}</ref> Turner announced the debut countries and TV stations on May 1, 1996.<ref name="presskitfinal">{{cite press release |publisher=Hanna-Barbera, Inc. |date=1996-06-03 |url=http://questfan.com/Page/Press_Kit.html |type=Print |title=The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest: This Is Really Happening! |access-date=2009-12-27 }}</ref>

Turner aired ''Real Adventures'' seven nights a week on TBS, TNT, and Cartoon Network for an unprecedented 21 weekly showings.<ref name="charleston">{{cite journal | title = 'Quest' for exciting show stops here: three networks plan to air adventures of boy named Jonny | journal = [[Charleston Daily Mail]] | page = 10A | publisher = Charleston Newspapers | date =1996-08-26}}</ref><ref name="marketing">{{cite journal | last = Benezra | first = Karen | title = Hut, Mills join Quest | journal = Billboard Magazine | volume = 37 | issue = #5 | publisher = VNU eMedia, Inc. | date =1996-01-29}}</ref> Turner used this level of coverage to entice marketing partners, as typical cable programs (airing once per week) would not be able to attract desired merchandise interest.<ref name="losangtimes" /> Turner aired several commercial spots featuring the ''Quest'' logo and show introductions to build [[Viral marketing|viral]] support.<ref name="elecmediaspots">{{cite journal | last = Walley | first = Wayne | title = Special Report; Promax & BDA '96; cable budgets rise to the promotional call | date=1996-06-17 | journal = Electronic Media Magazine | page = 31 | publisher = Crain Communications Inc.}}</ref> Turner's marketers surmised that juvenile groups watching TNT in the morning, TBS in the afternoon, or Cartoon Network in prime time and late night were mutually exclusive.<ref name="elecmedia">{{cite journal | last = Walley | first = Wayne | title = 'Jonny Quest' is back with triple debut | date=1996-08-26 | journal = Electronic Media Magazine | volume = 15 | issue = #35 | publisher = Crain Communications Inc.}}</ref><ref name="tvguidetracy" /> ''Real Adventures'' premiered August 26, 1996, three months after a twenty-hour "Farewell Marathon" of original ''Quest''.<ref name="farewellmarathon">{{cite journal | last = Vancheri | first = Barbara | title = It's a boy for WPXI's Finnegan | date=1996-05-03 | journal = [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] | page = 34}}</ref> Promotional scope exceeded that of recent television events, such as NBC's ''[[Gulliver's Travels (miniseries)|Gulliver's Travels]]''; industry insiders compared it to a feature film campaign.<ref name="losangtimes" />

The show averaged a 2.0 [[Nielsen ratings|Nielsen rating]] over August and September 1996, considered a strong start for an animated series.<ref name="ratings20">{{cite journal | last = Haddad | first = Charles | title = Cartoon Network tops 30 million, Large subscribership helps sell advertising | date=1996-10-01 | journal = [[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] | page = C7}}</ref> Though Cartoon Network suffered declining viewership in 1996, ''Quest'' was consistently one of the highest-rated programs; later season-one episodes drew around 650,000&nbsp;viewers.<ref name="hollywoodratings">{{cite journal | title = Two milestones for Cartoon Network | date=1996-10-02 | last = Hettrick | first = Scott | journal = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | publisher = BPI Communications, Inc. }}</ref> ''Real Adventures''{{'}}s merchandise performed poorly, and it failed to build consistent ratings in its targeted demographics (though it did attract adult audiences).<ref name="adultaudiences">{{cite news | last = Moore | first = Scott | title = Cartoon Kingdom TV executives see another animation revival in the early success of Fox's King of the Hill | date=1997-03-29 | newspaper = [[The Washington Post]] | page = 3D}}</ref> Turner tried to revive interest in February 1997 with a contest for an adventurous trip to Jamaica called ''Quest World Adventure''.<ref name="adventure2">{{cite web|title=Jonny Quest Ratings Soar with Real-Life Adventure Contest |work=Incentivecentral.org |url=https://www.incentivecentral.org/consumers/casestudies/Jonny_Quest_Ratings_Soar_with_RealLife_Adventure_Contest.844.html |publisher=Incentive Performance Center |access-date=June 19, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427164949/http://www.incentivecentral.org/consumers/casestudies/Jonny_Quest_Ratings_Soar_with_RealLife_Adventure_Contest.844.html |archive-date=April 27, 2007 }}</ref> Cartoon Network did not order new episodes beyond the 52nd. Reruns aired for two years on Toonami until September 24, 1999, on Cartoon Network in other formats until 2004;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://schedule.cartoonnetwork.com/servlet/ScheduleServlet?action=viewAll&showID=304382&show=Real+Adventures+of+Jonny+Quest|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021207230305/http://schedule.cartoonnetwork.com/servlet/ScheduleServlet?action=viewAll&showID=304382&show=Real+Adventures+of+Jonny+Quest|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 December 2002|title=Cartoon Network – TV Schedule|date=7 December 2002}}</ref> and on CNX until 2003.<ref name="cnx">{{cite journal | title = The Guardian: CNX | date=2003-04-13 | journal = [[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Reruns were also seen in broadcast syndication for a time via [[The Program Exchange]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Program Exchange Syndication Booklet - QuestFan |url=http://questfan.com/Page/Program_Exchange_Syndication_Booklet.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=questfan.com}}</ref>

== Overview ==
Dr. Quest, a famous [[wikt:phenomenology|phenomenologist]], investigates mysterious occurrences and exotic locales with his son, Jonny Quest, adopted son Hadji Singh, bodyguard Race Bannon, Race's daughter Jessie, and pet bulldog Bandit.<ref name="animag" /><ref name="crowningglory" /><ref name="virgin">{{cite journal | title = Virgin Sound and Vision inks licensing agreement with Turner New Media; VSV brings Hanna-Barbera's The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest into computer age with CD-ROM | date=1996-03-18 | journal = [[Business Wire]] | publisher = Gale Group}}</ref> ''Real Adventures'' is set a few years after the classic series, making Jonny and his friends teenagers.<ref name="bible" /> Lawrence aimed to use "existing, real phenomenon"—such as the "Airstrips of [[Nazca]], the Ruins of [[Teotihuacan]] or the possible existence of [[Giant squid|Giant Squid]]"—to capture audiences' curiosity.<ref name="bible" /> Stressing plausibility, he suggested writers cover real-world enigmas, [[cryptozoology]], unique locales, an alien posing as the vice president, and fictional but "believable" mysteries.<ref name="crowningglory" /><ref name="bible" /> The Quests would frequently visit the virtual environment of QuestWorld, and encounter the villainous Jeremiah Surd and Ezekiel Rage. Paralyzed years prior by Race's SWAT team, Surd would try to exact revenge through technology; Rage—a former government agent left for dead on a botched mission—would try to destroy the world with nuclear terrorism.

The Quests would sparingly fight "[[Villain of the week|monsters of the week]]", instead battling antagonists whose conflicts lay in "personal objective or ambition ... opposed by Dr. Quest".<ref name="bible" /> Lawrence stationed the family at a new compound on the coast of Maine, replete with houses, barns, and workshops.<ref name="bible" /> Rooms suited for each character included a library for Dr. Quest, workshop for Jonny, computer-equipped den for Jessie, dojo and gym for Race, and lighthouse lookout for Hadji's meditation.<ref name="bible" /> Lawrence equipped Dr. Quest with a fleet of air, land, and sea vehicles, including a 1940s biplane and state-of-the-art [[catamaran]] named ''Questor'' with diving bells and smaller research vessels stored in the hulls.<ref name="bible" /> Peter Lawrence prided ''Real Adventures'' on the strength of its writing, opining that "very few writers in this or any other field actually write visually," and contesting that each episode would have "enough material or potential to develop into a movie".<ref name="writingstrength">{{cite journal | title = Doing toons the write way | date=1995-09-20 | journal = [[Daily Variety]]| publisher = Reed Business Information}}</ref>

=== Characters ===
[[File:Trajq-expeditiontokhumbu.png|thumb|Hadji, Jessie, and Jonny from the season one episode "Expedition to Khumbu"|alt=Characters Hadji Singh, Jessie Bannon, and Jonny Quest are shown with faces emphasized in an ice setting. Hadji is very tan-skinned, wearing a turban, navy blue sweater, and red suspenders. Jessie is pale-skinned with red hair and green eyes, and is wearing a blue snow-suit with pink highlights and black suspenders. Jonny has blonde hair and blue eyes, and is lightly tanned; he's wearing a black snow-suit with red suspenders.]]

Peter Lawrence described Jonny as a "hero in training" on the cusp of adulthood.<ref name="dvdinterview" /> He remarked that Jonny possessed "a straight-ahead, right-on attitude" free of introspection or self-doubt.<ref name="bible" /><ref name="presskitfinal" /> At age 14, Jonny was a confident problem-solver prone to getting in trouble.<ref name="jonnyredux" /> Writers framed him as more an intuitive thinker than an intellectual, and created tension by contrasting his father's academic leanings with Jonny's affinity for Race's daring lifestyle.<ref name="bible" /> Jonny inherited his father's driving curiosity (rendering him a "walking query"), as well as his mother's "restless, adventurous spirit".<ref name="presskitfinal" /> Takashi designed Jonny to be lean, wiry, athletic, and coordinated.<ref name="presskitfinal" /> Creative directors centered episodes around Jonny; Seibert summarized the shift:

{{blockquote|We decided to make the show more Jonny-centric. If you analyze the original show, you'll see it's really the Dr. Quest and Race show. Jonny was just hanging out—after all, what can a 10-year-old do? He can't even ride his bike out of the neighborhood.<ref name="tvguidereview">{{cite journal | title = Family Pages: Jonny Come Lately | date=1996-08-24 | journal = [[TV Guide]] | page = 45 | volume = 44 | issue = #34}}</ref>}}

Hadji, age 16, became Dr. Quest's personal assistant, lacking his mentor's formal education but sharing his burning interest in archaeology, anthropology and the paranormal.<ref name="bible" /> A [[Hindu]] and [[yogi]], he held a fatalistic attitude towards the show's drama, reacting to situations "from the philosophical point of view that everything is as it's supposed to be".<ref name="bible" /> Hadji often used wise aphorisms, taken from diverse cultures and sources and sometimes baffling Jonny.<ref name="bible" /> Lawrence cut Hadji's classic [[telekinesis]] to align his abilities with realistic yogi practices. "He doesn't say things like 'Sim, Sim Sala Bim' anymore," season one voice actor [[Michael Benyaer]] explained. "The writers and producers actually researched the actual yogic powers. He can do more plausible stuff. There is an episode where Hadji pretends to stop his breathing so that the bad guys think he is dead."<ref name="cinef">{{cite journal | last = Kingston | first = F. Colin | title = Older and bolder, the cartoon quester returns on Turner TV. |date = October 1996| journal = Cinefantastique Magazine | volume = 28 | issue = #3}}</ref> Takashi drew Hadji taller and thinner than his classic counterpart.<ref name="presskitfinal" />

Jessie Bannon, age 15, was characterized to be just as tough, smarter, and more thoughtful than Jonny. Written as "more of an egghead", she elected to spend time with Dr. Quest as Jonny did with Race, and was "more in tune with Hadji".<ref name="bible" /> Turner conceived Jessie as cool, independent, and a strong role model for contemporary girls.<ref name="cbgender" /> Peter Lawrence took pains to ensure Jessie would not be written as "a guy in a skirt", and made her more mature than Jonny.<ref name="dvdinterview" /><ref name="presskitfinal" /> Race Bannon (Jessie's father) age 38, retained his classic, laconic sense of humor and fearless, dependable nature.<ref name="bible" /> He retired from government work over ethical scruples with his former intelligence agency.<ref name="jonnyredux" /> Writers noted that Race was helplessly overprotective of Jessie, and Jonny was "the boy Race never had".<ref name="jonnyredux" /> Race was also given a [[Western American English]] accent and a knack for crafting elaborate, colorful similes. Peter Lawrence sculpted Race to be a "cowboy philosopher or philosopher-warrior".<ref name="dvdinterview" /> Writers tasked Race with physical and self-defense training for the Quest team.<ref name="presskitfinal" />

Dr. Benton Quest, age 55, retired from government research and operated from the "Quest Compound" on the coast of Maine.<ref name="bible" /> Driven by curiosity, he was "consulted by individuals, governments and corporations" to investigate enigmatic events.<ref name="bible" /> Described as "single-minded—almost to the point of obsession—in his pursuit of knowledge", he often encountered trouble as "his drive to learn blanks out more basic instincts like self-preservation."<ref name="bible" /> Jessie appreciated his ponderous sense of humor.<ref name="bible" /> The show's promoters summarized him as the "benevolent king" archetype.<ref name="presskitfinal" /> Bandit the family dog also appeared in the series. Lawrence removed Bandit's clownish origins, stressing that Bandit could not understand English, nor reliably save the family from perilous situations.<ref name="bible" /><ref name="presskitfinal" />

Summarizing the group's behavior, Lawrence wrote, "Jonny's response to danger will be close to Race's. Jessie's intrigue with mysterious, unexplained phenomena will be close to Dr. Quest's and Hadji, with his roots in a different culture and a more spiritual approach to life, is different again." Takashi designed each character as physically fit and well-sculpted to reflect "a more exercise-oriented society".<ref name="dominionreview">{{cite journal | title = Sixties cartoon with new tech | date=1997-02-22 | journal = The Dominion National News | page = 23 | publisher = Fairfax New Zealand Limited }}</ref> Fred Seibert downplayed worries that the new characters would disappoint cult fans of the classic series.<ref name="arkansasgazettereview" /> He hoped ''Real Adventures'' would find success as new interpretations of [[comic book]] heroes had done.<ref name="animag" /><ref name="angryclassicfan">{{cite journal | last = Rollins | first = Ron | title = Seen & overheard | date=1996-10-22 | journal = [[Dayton Daily News]] | page = 3C | publisher = Cox Ohio Publishing}}</ref>

=== Second season changes ===
Season two directors Larry Houston and Davis Doi changed the show to resemble the classic franchise. Writer [[Glenn Leopold]] revived Hadji's latent psionic powers—including spoon-bending and rope tricks—as he felt the first season's realism was "not that interesting to watch".<ref name="bible" /> All characters lost a year in age; Jonny became 13.<ref name="bible" /> Writer Lance Falk returned Race to governmental guard duty, sealed by an episodic visit with classic ''Quest'' spymaster Phil Corven.<ref name="bible" /> Race lost his western accent (with Falk even comparing Race's western accent to [[Batman]] having a French accent), and Dr. Quest regained his classic red hair and exhibited rudimentary combat skills. Falk regarded Jessie as the "missing piece needed to complete the Quest family", and Leopold added slight romantic overtones to episodes.<ref name="anipla" /> Some fans complained about changes to Jessie, criticized as a [[damsel in distress]] with stereotypically female pink clothes. Jonny saved Jessie from danger several times.<ref name="genderstereotypes">{{cite web | title=Gender Stereotypes in Children's Television Cartoons | author=Eick, Kelly | date=May 1998 | url=https://cla.calpoly.edu/~jrubba/495/papersS98/paper1.html | publisher=California Polytechnic College of Liberal Arts | access-date=June 19, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070922172707/http://cla.calpoly.edu/~jrubba/495/papersS98/paper1.html | archive-date=September 22, 2007 }}</ref> Falk defended his portrayal as giving her realistic, human fears, such as [[claustrophobia]].<ref name="semifaq">{{cite web | title=Lance Falk's Semi-Official JQ:TRA FAQ | author=Falk, Lance | date=1997-08-06 | url=http://questfan.com/wiki/index.php?title=Lance_Falk%27s_Semi-Official_JQ:TRA_FAQ | publisher = QuestFan.com/wiki | access-date=2016-08-08}}</ref> Censors asked the second season team to replace firearms with dart guns, notably in the episode "General Winter".<ref name="vostokgun">{{cite web | title=Lance Falk's Episode Commentary | author=Falk, Lance | year=1997 | url=http://questfan.com/Page/Lance_Falk's_Episode_Commentary.html | publisher = QuestFan.com/wiki | access-date=2010-05-25}}</ref>
[[File:Lance Falk 2010.jpg|right|120px|thumb|Lance Falk, season two writer]]
Second season writers took greater creative liberties with ''Real Adventures'', invoking ghosts, other dimensions, and megalomaniacal schemes. Leopold and Falk sought to create a "slam-bang adventure show with real monsters" and heightened narrative emphasis on Jonny and his friends.<ref name="bible" /><ref name="anipla" /> Falk explained that cool contrivances took precedence over accuracy, stating that "''Jonny Quest'' is a show with one foot in the ''fantastic'', and one foot solidly based in reality."<ref name="anipla" /> Opposed to QuestWorld, the new team was nonetheless contractually obligated to use it in their episodes.<ref name="anipla" /> Falk felt that virtual reality undermined the show's "strong connection to reality", and suggested that after so many dangerous incidents Dr. Quest would have turned the system off.<ref name="semifaq" />

Writers brought back several classic characters, including Pasha the Peddler, Jezebel Jade, [[Dr. Zin]] and his twin daughters, Anaya and Melana,.<ref name="anipla" /> Falk honored ''Quest'' creator [[Doug Wildey]] by creating an eponymous grandfather for Jonny in the episode "Nuclear Netherworld", as well as homage to [[William Hanna]]'s birthstate of [[New Mexico]] where Jonny's grandfather resides.<ref name="anipla" /> The team created Estella Velasquez as Jessie's mother to [[Retroactive continuity|retcon]] the telefilms, feeling that Jade would never get married.<ref name="anipla" /> Writers eventually killed off villains Ezekiel Rage and Dr. Jeremiah Surd in favor of new adversaries.<ref name="anipla" /> Comparing ''Quest'' without Zin to "James Bond without S.P.E.C.T.R.E.", Falk penned a season finale featuring classic robot spies and a visceral fight between Dr. Quest and Zin.<ref name="anipla" /> Falk planned to resuscitate Palm Key as the ''Quest'' home in new episodes. Cartoon Network did not renew ''Real Adventures'', despite a pledge to explore the history of Jonny's mother Rachel in the season premiere.<ref name="anipla" />

== Episodes ==
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=== Season 1 (1996–97) ===
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{{Episode list
 | Title=The Darkest Fathoms
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence and Harv Zimmel
 | Aux2= [[Mark Andrews (filmmaker)|Mark Andrews]], Egidio Dal Chele, Ernesto Guanlao and Robert Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|08|26}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94004
 | EpisodeNumber = 1
 | ShortSummary = Two centuries ago, ruthless pirate Black Jack Lee rode his pirate ship, the ''Ivory Web'' to the [[Bermuda]] sea floor. When oil explorers are assaulted by a [[ghost ship]] under his apparent captaincy, Dr. Quest prepares the ''Questor'' for an investigation.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Escape to Questworld
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence and Richard Merwin
 | Aux2= Mark Andrews, Dell Barrass, Sean Bishop, Guy Donovan, Ernie Guanlao, Quintin Henson, Gloria Jenkins, Harry McLaughlin and Robert Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|08|27}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94021
 | EpisodeNumber = 2
 | ShortSummary = Race is hired to contain a nerve gas leak in [[Chicago]], the legacy of a botched raid on Dr. Jeremiah Surd years earlier. When he and Dr. Quest are trapped, it's up to Jonny, Jessie, and Hadji to find the renegade scientist.
 | LineColor = 8C90D4
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{{Episode list
 | Title=In the Realm of the Condor
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence
 | Aux2= Helene Giraud, Thomas Szabo and Scott Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|08|28}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94002
 | EpisodeNumber = 3
 | ShortSummary = The Quest team follows Estella Scheele to find her missing ornithologist grandfather, and ends up finding the lost golden city of El Dorado.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Rage's Burning Wheel
 | WrittenBy= Michael Ryan
Story by: Glenn Leopold and Michael Ryan
 | Aux2= Ric Estrada, Kenneth Mundie, Steve Simone, Scott Wood and Mark Andrews
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|08|29}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94018
 | EpisodeNumber = 4
 | ShortSummary = Apocalyptist Ezekiel Rage hijacks the space shuttle carrying Dr Quest and Hadji. Back on Earth, Jonny and Jessie must find a way to stop Rage's apostles who have taken over Mission Control.
 | LineColor = 8C90D4
}}
{{Episode list
 | Title=Ndovu's Last Journey
 | WrittenBy= Michael Ryan and Peter Lawrence
 | Aux2= Kenneth Mundie, Gregory Nelson, Kunio Shimamura and Scott Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|08|30}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94016
 | EpisodeNumber = 5
 | ShortSummary = Jonny, Jessie and Hadji track an elephant, Ndovu, as it returns to the [[elephants' graveyard]]. On the way, they run into poachers who aren't willing to wait for Ndovu to die.
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}}
{{Episode list
 | Title=Manhattan Maneater
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence and Richard T. Murphy
 | Aux2= Jennifer Yuh, Ernie Guanlao, Quintin Henson, Gloria Jenkins and Scott Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|02}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94013
 | EpisodeNumber = 6
 | ShortSummary = New York City lives under the threat of a deadly slayer during a trip by Dr. Quest, Hadji and Jonny; they learn that the killer is from a different type of jungle, and become embroiled in a citywide race to eliminate the culprit.
 | LineColor = 8C90D4
}}
{{Episode list
 | Title=East of Zanzibar
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence
 | Aux2= Mark Andrews, Sean Bishop and Scott Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|03}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94001
 | EpisodeNumber = 7
 | ShortSummary = The Republic of Seychelles has suffered the mysterious wrecks of whaling vessels and the loss of a submarine. Dr. Quest's investigation is hampered when Jonny and Hadji are swept up by a waterspout while sailing.
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}}
{{Episode list
 | Title=Assault on Questworld
 | WrittenBy= Samuel Graham, Chris Hubbell and Michael Ryan
 | Aux2= Sean Bishop, Adriano Gonzales, Gloria Jenkins, Scott Wood and Ernie Guanlao
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|04}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94036
 | EpisodeNumber = 8
 | ShortSummary = With Dr. Quest and Race in the [[Himalayas]] for a phenomenology conference, Jonny and Jessie are helpless in their attempts to free Hadji, whose mind is being drained by Surd as part of a plan to take over the Quest Compound.
 | LineColor = 8C90D4
}}
{{Episode list
 | Title=Ezekiel Rage
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2= Mark Andrews, Guy Donovan, Sean Bishop and Scott Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|05}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94015
 | EpisodeNumber = 9
 | ShortSummary = His plea for help turned down, a compromised spy and his family are presumably killed on duty. But when Dr. Quest visits a cave in New Mexico, he finds that Ezekiel Rage—and his anger towards the government—is very alive.<br><br>Though this is Rage's second chronological appearance in the series, it is his first production-wise, having been produced before ''Rage's Burning Wheel''.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Alien in Washington
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence and Matthew Malach
 | Aux2= Mark Andrews, Gerald Forton, Quintin Henson, Joy Kolitsky, Guy Donovan, Ernie Guanlao, Gloria Jenkins and Scott Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|06}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94017
 | EpisodeNumber = 10
 | ShortSummary = Extraterrestrial transmissions turn out to be warnings to stop a series of space experiments, and the Vice President turns out to be an alien.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Return of the Anasazi
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence
 | Aux2= Kenneth Mundie and Robert Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|09}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94003
 | EpisodeNumber = 11
 | ShortSummary = Holding an [[Anasazi]] beacon capable of calling the alien fathers of current technology, Alice Starseer is pursued by [[men in black]] and asks Dr. Quest for help, whose capture provokes a cross-country rescue by Jonny and Jessie.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=The Alchemist
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence
Story by: Kip and Kern Konwiser
 | Aux2= Ric Estrada, Kenneth Mundie, Steve Simone, Scott Wood and Mark Andrews
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|10}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94014
 | EpisodeNumber = 12
 | ShortSummary = Dr. Quest is commissioned to find the [[Philosopher's Stone]], which is reputed to turn dross to gold. But when he succeeds, the stone is later stolen from a museum by Quest's partner, who wants to try it out for himself.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Trouble on the Colorado
 | WrittenBy= Samuel Graham, Chris Hubbell and Michael Ryan
 | Aux2= Adrian Gonzales, Ricardo Estrada, Steven Simone and Joy Kolitsky
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|11}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94040
 | EpisodeNumber = 13
 | ShortSummary = Alice Starseer is returning to Earth to lay her grandfather to rest, and Dr. Quest has been invited to attend the ceremony. Old enemies and new allies lurk among the rapids of the Colorado river, the route to the meeting site.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=In the Wake of Mary Celeste
 | WrittenBy= Chris Trengrove
 | Aux2= Sean Bishop, Guy Donovan, Ernie Guanlao, Quintin Henson, Gloria Jenkins and Jennifer Yuh
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|12}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94007
 | EpisodeNumber = 14
 | ShortSummary = A century ago, the cargo ship ''[[Mary Celeste]]'' sank under mysterious circumstances. While on an expedition to find the ''Mary Celeste'''s remains, Dr Quest discovers what look like [[crop circles]] at the bottom of the [[Sargasso Sea]] – and a graveyard of ships in an area barren of marine life.
 | LineColor = 8C90D4
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{{Episode list
 | Title=AMOK
 | WrittenBy= Chris Hubbell, Samuel Graham and Michael Ryan
 | Aux2= Ricardo Estrada and Gloria Yuh-Jenkins
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|13}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94044
 | EpisodeNumber = 15
 | ShortSummary = On an archaeological expedition in [[Borneo]], the Quest team run into a giant creature, reputed to savagely attack from all directions at the same time. Then they find out that man can be the greater beast...
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Besieged in Paradise
 | WrittenBy= Chris Hubbell, Samuel Graham and Michael Ryan
 | Aux2= Ricardo Estrada, Steven Simone, Romeo Francisco and Guy Donovan
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|16}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94038
 | EpisodeNumber = 16
 | ShortSummary = Jeremiah Surd taps into, and gains control of, the [[cetacean]] communications bandwidth, prodding cetaceans worldwide into savage attacks. The Quest team enlists the help of Captain Havell to stop Surd.
 | LineColor = 8C90D4
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{{Episode list
 | Title=The Spectre of the Pine Barrens
 | WrittenBy= Matthew Malach
 | Aux2= Ernie Guanlao, Quintin Henson, Kunio Shimamura and Scott Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|17}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94005
 | EpisodeNumber = 17
 | ShortSummary = Dr. Quest, Jonny and Hadji head to [[New Jersey]] to investigate the Jersey Devil. Then they run into a two-hundred-year-old feud between descendants of the [[Red coat (British army)|Redcoats]] and the [[Minutemen]] over the original copy of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]].
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Heroes
 | WrittenBy= Matthew Malach and Peter Lawrence
 | Aux2= Adrian Gonzales, Guy Donovan, Ric Estrada, Joy Kolitsky, Steve Simone and Scott Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|18}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94025
 | EpisodeNumber = 18
 | ShortSummary = Despite the breaking of its head, the recovery of a statue of Apollo from Greece by Quest Enterprises heralds an important archaeological find—sure to catch the attention of Jeremiah Surd, who has his own plans for the monument.
 | LineColor = 8C90D4
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{{Episode list
 | Title=The Ballad of Belle Bonnet
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence and Michael Ryan
Story by: Will Jarvis
 | Aux2= Jennifer Yuh, Robert Wood and Guy Donovan
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|19}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94011
 | EpisodeNumber = 19
 | ShortSummary = Centuries ago, a female thief stole a wagonload of gold to help an Indian school stay open, but the gold – and the thief – were lost in vast caverns under the American desert. Jonny discovers that her ghost is still guarding the cache.
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}}
{{Episode list
 | Title=In the Darkness of the Moon
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence, Michael Ryan and Michael Maurer
 | Aux2= Armando Carrillo, Ric Estrada, Adrian Gonzales and Steve Simone
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|23}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94020
 | EpisodeNumber = 20
 | ShortSummary = A werewolf attack in northern Canada brings the Quest team to investigate. Race finds romance with an attractive outback doctor who turns out to be the last female descendant of a werewolf family.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=The Secret of the Moai
 | WrittenBy= John Pelinski
 | Aux2= Ric Estrada, Steve Simone, Guy Donovan and Robert Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|24}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94046
 | EpisodeNumber = 21
 | ShortSummary = Thousands of years ago, the missing link between apes and humans was engineered by aliens possessing auditory DNA-altering technology. When Dr. Quest locates an alien ship in [[Easter Island]], Surd  experiments in devolution and turns Dr. Quest and Race Bannon into apes.
 | LineColor = 8C90D4
}}
{{Episode list
 | Title=Expedition to Khumbu
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence and Harv Zimmel
 | Aux2= [[Bryan Andrews (filmmaker)|Bryan Andrews]], Sean Bishop, Guy Donovan, Ernesto Guanlao, Quintin Henson and Scott Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|25}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94006
 | EpisodeNumber = 22
 | ShortSummary = Betrayed by a colleague who wants sole credit for proving the existence of [[yeti]], Dr. Quest is all but lost in an avalanche in the mountains of [[Nepal]]; when his family begin searching, they are threatened by a similar fate.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Ice Will Burn
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence and Michael Ryan
Story by: Peter Lawrence and Ben Schwartz
 | Aux2= Sean Bishop, Edward Lin and Guy Donovan
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|09|26}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94028
 | EpisodeNumber = 23
 | ShortSummary = On a delivery mission for Dr. Quest in [[Siberia]], Jessie Bannon and the Quest Jet fall to the earth and break through the ice to land in a massive underworld, where she is hailed as the one who will restore a volcano's heat.
 | LineColor = 8C90D4
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Future Rage
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2= Thomas Szabo and Guy Donovan
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|10|29}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94019
 | EpisodeNumber = 24
 | ShortSummary = Ezekiel Rage steals a compact thermonuclear device and plans to melt the polar ice caps. The team set out in the Questsled to foil his plan, unaware that the [[Aurora Borealis]] in the sky above shall prove their greatest weapon.
 | LineColor = 8C90D4
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Alligators and Okeechobee Vikings
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence
Story by: Ben Schwartz
 | Aux2= Bryan Andrews, Mark Andrews and Scott Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|11|01}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94010
 | EpisodeNumber = 25
 | ShortSummary = Thought to be eco-terrorists, [[Vikings]] in alligator suits assault a drilling rig and prompt an inquiry from Dr. Quest. After Jonny and Hadji are lost in an air boat incident, he finds that the Vikings are the least of his problems...
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{{Episode list
 | Title=To Bardo and Back
 | WrittenBy= Peter Lawrence, Dean Caccamo and Michael Ryan
 | Aux2= Adrian Gonzales, Ric Estrada, Steve Simone, Guy Donovan, Joy Kolitsky and Scott Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|01|02}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94039
 | EpisodeNumber = 26
 | ShortSummary = By watching Jonny practice, Surd learns that the team will be attending a rodeo and uses a mad bull to seriously injure Race. The stakes are increased when Dr. Quest attempts to miraculously repair the damage in Questworld.
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}}

=== Season 2 (1996–97) ===
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{{Episode list
 | Title=The Mummies of Malenque
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2     = Ric Estrada, Kenneth Mundie, Steve Simone, Scott Wood and [[Mark Andrews (filmmaker)|Mark Andrews]]
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|11}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94049
 | EpisodeNumber = 27
 | ShortSummary = Race and the team travel to Colombia to pick up Jessie from a vacation with her mother, Estella. She's been studying the extinct Malenque civilization—whose mummies hold a dark and perilous secret.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Rock of Rages
 | WrittenBy= Lance Falk
 | Aux2     = Francisco Barrios, Romeo Francisco and Don Manuel
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|12}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94051
 | EpisodeNumber = 28
 | ShortSummary = The Quest team journeys to the [[Czech Republic]] to help translate an artifact that's supposed to be the key to controlling a [[Golem]]. They run afoul of an ex-[[KGB]] operative who's determined to reactivate the Golem to overthrow the government.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Bloodlines
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2     = Armando Carrillo and Sean Song
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|13}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94050
 | EpisodeNumber = 29
 | ShortSummary = Following clues of disturbing childhood memories, Hadji, Race, Jonny and Jessie fly to [[Calcutta]] to find Pasha Peddler. They discover that his shop has been trashed by [[Thuggee|Thugs]], and the resulting pursuit reveals the truth about Hadji's lineage.
 | LineColor = 35e255
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Race Against Danger
 | WrittenBy= Lance Falk
 | Aux2     = Romeo Francisco, Kurt Conner, Don Manuel, Sean Song and George Booker
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|16}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94052
 | EpisodeNumber = 30
 | ShortSummary = Race Bannon and the team visit Intelligence One training grounds to survey new cloaking mask technology. But when an old enemy shows up, Jonny and Race must run the obstacle course to fight for their lives.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=The Dark Mountain
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2     = Armando Carrillo, Sean Song and Danilo Bulandi
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|17}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94008
 | EpisodeNumber = 31
 | ShortSummary = Is Bigfoot on the loose in the Quest compound? More importantly, why is he stealing electronic components? The Quest team has to find the answers before a couple of big-game hunters bag themselves an exotic trophy.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Cyberswitch
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2     = Romeo Francisco, Don Manuel, Sean Song and Scott Wood
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|18}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94009
 | EpisodeNumber = 32
 | ShortSummary = While driving his smart car, Race and Jonny are captured and taken to Jeremiah Surd, whose insidious new invention allows him to assume control of Race's body. Can Dr. Quest be warned in time, let alone reverse the process?
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Undersea Urgency
 | WrittenBy= Lance Falk
 | Aux2     = Armando Carrillo and Sean Bishop
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|19}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94012
 | EpisodeNumber = 33
 | ShortSummary = A seaquake releases a horde of murderous amphibians on a nearly-completed underwater research facility.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Nemesis
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2     = Don Manuel, Dan Veesenmeyer, Romeo Francisco, Sean Young, Francisco Barrios and Sean Bishop
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|20}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94022
 | EpisodeNumber = 34
 | ShortSummary = Dr. Zin returns and subverts Dr. Benton Quest's satellite design to hold the world for ransom.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=DNA Doomsday
 | WrittenBy= Robert Goodman and Glenn Leopold
Story by: Robert Goodman
 | Aux2     = Armando Carrillo, Sean Song and Sean Young
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|23}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94024
 | EpisodeNumber = 35
 | ShortSummary = During a simulation to test out a military installation's defences, a bio-computer is out of control.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Ghost Quest
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2     = Romeo Francisco, Ric Estrada, Don Manuel and Sean Song
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|25}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94026
 | EpisodeNumber = 36
 | ShortSummary = En route to [[Nova Scotia]] in the new ''Questor II'', Jonny, Jessie, and Hadji discover a mysterious island enshrouded in fog with a strange caretaker, supernatural phenomena, and a tragic past.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Nuclear Netherworld
 | WrittenBy= Lance Falk and Chip Baloo
 | Aux2     = Armando Carrillo, Sean Song and Sean Bishop
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|26}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94023
 | EpisodeNumber = 37
 | ShortSummary = While visiting Jonny's Grandpa Doug on his ranch, Jonny and Hadji find out that a nearby biodome experiment is actually a cover for a plant making weapons-grade uranium.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Eclipse
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2     = Tate Eastwood, Francisco Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Don Manuel and Sean Song
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|27}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94030
 | EpisodeNumber = 38
 | ShortSummary = The team land in [[New Orleans]] to watch the [[lunar eclipse]]. Plans change when a mysterious woman pursued by strangers armed with silver bullets charms Hadji and proposes to move the viewing party to her mansion. (Elements of this episode were recycled from an unfinished episode of ''[[SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron]]'' by writers Glenn Leopold and Davis Doi; parts were also recycled for the direct-to-video movie ''[[Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island]]''.)
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Without a Trace
 | WrittenBy= Michael Ryan
Story by: Melody Fox
 | Aux2     = Armando Carrillo, Sean Song and Barrington Bunce
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|30}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94034
 | EpisodeNumber = 39
 | ShortSummary = [[Air Force One]] has been hijacked, and the government has arrested Dr. Quest as its prime suspect. Jonny and the gang struggle to find the plane and challenge Surd, armed with his infamous nerve gas and Questworld tricks.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Village of the Doomed
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2     = Armando Carrillo
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|31}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94031
 | EpisodeNumber = 40
 | ShortSummary = While driving in England on a fly-fishing trip, Jonny and Dr. Quest are assaulted by a crazed man with a microchip in his neck. They recuperate in the quiet town of [[Wychford]] under the watchful eye of a chip manufacturer...
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Dark Sentinel
 | WrittenBy= Michael Ryan
Story by: Michael Ryan and Melody Fox
 | Aux2     = Gregory Garcia, Romeo Francisco and Don Manuel
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|02|10}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94029
 | EpisodeNumber = 41
 | ShortSummary = In Cameroon, Dr. Quest hopes to learn more about a restorative tree sap threatened by loggers. All parties are put in danger when a researcher's son goes unconscious and an ancient tribe's guardian appears.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Other Space
 | WrittenBy= Lance Falk
 | Aux2     = Romeo Francisco, Barrington Bunce, Don Manuel and Francisco Barrios
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|02|11}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94027
 | EpisodeNumber = 42
 | ShortSummary = With the help of Dr. Quest's theories, professor Diana Cruz has opened a portal to another dimension. When the team arrive to evaluate the findings, otherworldly interlopers appear to stake their claim on Earth.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Digital Doublecross
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2     = Armando Carrillo and Barrington Bunce
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|02|12}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94035
 | EpisodeNumber = 43
 | ShortSummary = Hot off the heels of a Hoverboard race, Jonny and Jessie load up the Questworld game Mega Quest to settle the score. But when a sleeper virus implanted by Surd warps the game, more than bragging rights is put on the line.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Thoughtscape
 | WrittenBy= Lance Falk
 | Aux2     = Romeo Francisco, Sean Song, Don Manuel, Barrington Bunce and Carlos Lemos
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|02|13}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94033
 | EpisodeNumber = 44
 | ShortSummary = Intercepted by Surd on a return trip from the movies, Jessie goes on a rampage at the Quest Compound before passing out. Can Jonny and Dr. Quest undo the subconscious brainwashing, or will Surd finally have his revenge?
 | LineColor = 35e255
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{{Episode list
 | Title=The Bangalore Falcon
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2     = Armando Carrillo and Barrington Bunce
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|02|14}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94037
 | EpisodeNumber = 45
 | ShortSummary = Visiting Hadji, the team are taken for a ride in Pasha's new helicopter; they spot a rare falcon thought to be extinct. A burglary at the palace proves they're not the only ones interested in the bird or its mystical homeland.
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Diamonds and Jade
 | WrittenBy= Shaun McLaughlin and Lance Falk
 | Aux2     = Romeo Francisco, Sean Song, Don Manuel and Rachel Brenner
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|03|14}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94032
 | EpisodeNumber = 46
 | ShortSummary = A famous Indonesian gem goes missing and three jewel buyers turn up dead. Race, Jonny, and Jessie hit the streets of [[Djakarta]] with Jezebel Jade to recover the prize; their opponents are not the thieves, but the shadow they cast.
 | LineColor = 35e255
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{{Episode list
 | Title=The Edge of Yesterday
 | WrittenBy= Michael Ryan
 | Aux2     = Armando Carrillo and Barrington Bunce
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|03|17}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94041
 | EpisodeNumber = 47
 | ShortSummary = Ezekiel Rage dooms the world to destruction when he plants a thermonuclear bomb two miles within the Earth's crust. With the apocalypse nearing, Jonny, Jessie, and Hadji resort to Dr. Quest's last-ditch program, "Rachel"—a time portal.
 | LineColor = 35e255
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{{Episode list
 | Title=The Haunted Sonata
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2     = Romeo Francisco, Don Manuel and Mark Pacella
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|03|18}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94042
 | EpisodeNumber = 48
 | ShortSummary = Jonny and Jessie attend a recital of Franz Duncek's work in Prague, where a possessed piano crashes through the audience. A lost sonata is found in the palace's catacombs soon after, but those halls hold a much darker secret...
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{{Episode list
 | Title=General Winter
 | WrittenBy= Lance Falk
 | Aux2     = Armando Carrillo and Barrington Bunce
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|03|26}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94043
 | EpisodeNumber = 49
 | ShortSummary = Communist visionary General Vostok returns, seeking to harness the power of winter itself. With the power of ice, he forces Dr. Quest to build the perfect weapon; can Jonny infiltrate his base and escape Vostok's chilling grip?
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{{Episode list
 | Title=Night of the Zinja
 | WrittenBy= Glenn Leopold
 | Aux2     = Romeo Francisco, Don Manuel and Francisco Barrios
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|04|14}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94045
 | EpisodeNumber = 50
 | ShortSummary = Upon his deathbed, Dr. Zin commands his daughters to carry out his dream and eliminate the Quest family. The operation begins when an android assaults Race and the team in Tokyo to recover Dr. Quest's movement prototypes. It is revealed, however, that this was simply a set-up to test his daughters' abilities in the event of his passing (In this episode, it is unclear whether or not Dr. Zin actually died due to his appearance in the very next episode).
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{{Episode list
 | Title=The Robot Spies
 | WrittenBy= Lance Falk
 | Aux2     = Romeo Francisco, Francisco Barrios, Don Manuel and Rachel Brenner
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|04|15}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94048
 | EpisodeNumber = 51
 | ShortSummary = Dr. Zin revives his Robot Spies and ravages the Quest Compound, abducting Jonny, Jessie, and her mother Estella in the process. Dr. Quest and Race team up with Jade to infiltrate his lair, but their arrival is well anticipated.
 | LineColor = 35e255
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{{Episode list
 | Title=More Than Zero
 | WrittenBy= Michael Ryan
 | Aux2     = Armando Carrillo and Barrington Bunce
 | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|04|16}}
 | ProdCode = H00616-94047
 | EpisodeNumber = 52
 | ShortSummary = Race, Dr. Quest, Jonny and Hadji travel to a [[Venetian Republic|Venetia]]n mansion to authenticate the claims and machinery of paranormal scientists. The situation turns dire when the machine accidentally empowers a malevolent entity.
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== Cast ==
The first season of ''Real Adventures'' featured [[J. D. Roth]] as Jonny, [[George Segal]] as Dr. Quest, [[Robert Patrick]] as Race, Jesse Douglas as Jessie, [[Michael Benyaer]] as Hadji, and veteran voice actors [[Frank Welker]] and [[Michael Bell (actor)|Michael Bell]] as Bandit, Dr. Jeremiah Surd and Ezekiel Rage, respectively. A childhood fan of the original series, J.D. Roth was inspired by Turner's vision for the new series and swiftly accepted the role of Jonny.<ref name="cinef" /> Roth was attracted by Jonny's "star quality", and approved of his characterization as a real kid without superpowers.<ref name="roth1">{{cite web | date=1996-08-21 | author=Gray, Ellen | title=The new 'Jonny Quest' is full of ideas for children's programming | work=The News-Times | url=https://www.newstimes.com/archive/aug2196/tvf.htm | publisher=Knight-Ridder Media | archive-date=1997-04-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970430170024/http://www.newstimes.com/archive/aug2196/tvf.htm| access-date=June 15, 2007}}</ref> He enjoyed Jonny's infectious enthusiasm and impulsive alacrity.<ref name="cinef" /> Roth also admired the show's educational quality, something he had tried to integrate in his personal television pilots.<ref name="roth1" /> When asked about how he played the relationship with Jonny's father, he commented, "Jonny is crazy about his dad. He looks up to him and thinks he is the smartest man ever to walk to face of the earth. He has the typical teenage relationship with his father, but his father definitely sees something in him. Dr. Quest knows that Jonny is going to be something really special."<ref name="cinef" /> Michael Benyaer also enjoyed playing Hadji: "[he] is one of the few roles for an ethnic actor that is not a bad guy. I mean, how many East Indian heroes have been on television? Hadji is for the sensitive kids out there. He is the outsider in all of us."<ref name="cinef" /> A ''Star Wars'' fan, Benyaer was happy to work with [[Mark Hamill]] for "In the Realm of the Condor".<ref name="cinef" /> Peter Lawrence's request for an Indian-descended voice actor was seen as an "unusual case of multi-ethnic casting".<ref name="dvdinterview" />

The producers struggled to cast Jessie Bannon. Peter Lawrence ultimately chose Jesse Douglas, who he felt reflected Jessie's energy and intelligence—"[Jesse Douglas] has immense energy, huge energy, and is the kind of woman who could do all the kind of things Jessie could do—you know, athletic, smart, so and so forth ''[sic]''."<ref name="dvdinterview" /> Douglas impressed Lawrence with her active lifestyle, including ballet, equestrianism, and tennis.<ref name="presskitfinal" /> When asked about the character's inclusion, Douglas stated, "I'd be bummed if I upset anybody. Jessie is pretty cool. It is not like she is a girl who is whining all the time. If anything, she is a really good springboard for the rest of the storyline."<ref name="cinef" /> Roth supported her, claiming that "Jonny hasn't discovered girls yet but when he does Jessie would be the type of girl he'd like to be with...I think something will happen between them but right now Jess is his best friend."<ref name="cinef" /> H-B Chief Fred Seibert agreed, hinting that as adults "there might be a [[Spencer Tracy|Tracy]]/[[Katharine Hepburn|Hepburn]] thing going on."<ref name="tvguidetracy">{{cite journal | last = Vered | first = Annabel | title = A heat wave of sizzling stars | date=1996-06-18 | journal = [[TV Guide]] | volume = 44 | issue = #23}}</ref> Turner approached George Segal to audition for the part of Dr. Quest.<ref name="tvzoneteam" /> Segal described the show as having "a real family feeling about it... I'd never seen this stuff before. That was quite remarkable."<ref name="arkansasgazettereview">{{cite journal | last = Storey | first = Michael | title = 'Jonny Quest' returns in enlightened form | date=1996-07-30 | journal = [[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]] | page = Style 3E | publisher = WEHCO Media, Inc. }}</ref>

Hanna-Barbera bought out the first cast's contracts and hired new actors for the second season. This cast featured [[Quinton Flynn]] as Jonny, [[John de Lancie]] as Dr. Quest, [[Granville Van Dusen]] (for the first two episodes) and [[Robert Foxworth]] as Race, [[Jennifer Hale]] as Jessie, and [[Rob Paulsen]] as Hadji.<ref name="anipla" /> Paulsen previously voiced Hadji in ''[[The New Adventures of Jonny Quest]]'' and the two ''Quest'' telefilms.<ref name="Hadji-voice">{{cite web | title=Hadji at Behind the Voice Actors | url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Jonny-Quest/Hadji/ | work=Behind the Voice Actors | access-date=July 3, 2019}}</ref> [[Don Messick]] was hired to reprise his classic role as Dr. Quest, but was forced into retirement by a stroke during early sessions. Van Dusen voiced Bannon in the 1986 ''Quest'' series, and Foxworth took over the part after auditioning for Dr. Quest.<ref name="anipla" /> Frank Welker, Michael Bell and [[B. J. Ward (actress)|B.J. Ward]] reprised their respective roles as Bandit, Surd, Rage and Iris (the QuestWorld A.I.) in the second season. The casting changes were public information at the time of the series premiere; Fred Seibert hoped that "viewers won't be able to tell" differences between seasons.<ref name="losangtimes" />

Throughout the two seasons, several notable guest stars included [[Kevin Conroy]], [[Earl Boen]], [[Clancy Brown]], [[Robert Ito]], [[James Shigeta]], [[Irene Bedard]], [[Lucy Liu]], [[Brock Peters]], [[Tristan Rogers]], [[Edward Asner]], [[Julian Sands]], Helene Udy, [[Mayim Bialik]], [[Mark Hamill]], [[Andreas Katsulas]], [[Jeffrey Tambor]], [[Dorian Harewood]], [[Clive Revill]], [[Kenneth Mars]], [[Nick Chinlund]], [[George Kennedy]], [[Clyde Kusatsu]], [[Dean Jones (actor)|Dean Jones]], [[Thomas Gibson]], [[Sarah Douglas (actress)|Sarah Douglas]], [[Tasia Valenza]] and [[Carl Lumbly]]. Season two writer Lance Falk has also regretted not thinking about veteran voice actor [[John Stephenson (actor)|John Stephenson]], who was the very first voice of Dr. Quest, for a guest role.

== Marketing ==
Turner launched a massive marketing campaign to promote ''Real Adventures'', intending to reach 80% of American children aged six to eleven.<ref name="marketing" /><ref name="brandweek3" /><ref name="kidscreenspecialreport">{{cite journal | title = Special report: Fall TV: The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | date=1996-09-01 | journal = Kidscreen Magazine | page = 25 | publisher = Brunico Communications Ltd. }}</ref> Each Turner network spent $5 to $7&nbsp;million for a total $20&nbsp;million invested in promotion; the company contracted 33 licensees.<ref name="brandweek3">{{cite journal | last = Matzer | first = Marla | title = Pillsbury, Campbell's join in new Quest. | date=1996-06-24 | journal = Brandweek Magazine | volume = 37 | issue = #26 | publisher = VNU eMedia, Inc.}}</ref><ref name="smallarmy">{{cite journal | last=McCormick | first=Moira | title = Paramount Nick vids debut | date=1996-08-10 | journal = Billboard Magazine | volume = 108 | issue = #32 | publisher = VNU eMedia, Inc. }}</ref> Other reports pegged the budget at $40&nbsp;million, and ''Marketing Week'' estimated that the series launched with $300&nbsp;million of merchandising support.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references: <ref name="losangtimes" /><ref name="brandweek2" /><ref name="OVER9000LOL">{{cite journal | title = Ned Beatty leaving "Homicide' series | date=1995-06-21 | journal = St. Petersburg Times | page = 2B}}</ref><ref name="marketingweek">{{cite journal | title = Turner signs deal for cult TV cartoon | date=1996-08-09 | journal = [[Marketing Week]] | volume = 19 | issue = #20 | page = 10 | publisher = Centaur Media Plc. }}</ref>}} ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' called ''Quest'' a "property to watch" in 1995; ''People'' and ''Good Housekeeping'' considered it a surefire blockbuster.<ref name="timesherald" /><ref name="people">{{cite journal | title = Fast forward. | date=1995-07-10 | journal = People Magazine | volume = 44 | issue = #2}}</ref><ref name="housekeeping">{{cite journal | title = What's hot this year |date = December 1996| journal = [[Good Housekeeping]] | volume = 223 | issue = #6 | publisher = Hearst Brand Development}}</ref> Turner provided digital and bound [[style guide]]s featuring collections of ''Quest'' artwork, coloring instructions, and product ideas.<ref name="dsg">{{Cite AV media | year = 1996 | title=Jonny Quest Digital Style Guide | publisher=Turner Home Entertainment | medium=CD-ROM }}</ref> Produced for $100,000 and believed to be the first of its kind, the digital style guide included fonts, logos, character art, merchandising mock-ups, voice clips, and other interactive content.<ref name="digitalstyleguidevariety">{{cite journal | title = Hi-tech guide has style | date=1996-10-01 | journal = [[Daily Variety]]| publisher = Reed Business Information}}</ref><ref name="brandweekdsgcost">{{cite journal | last = Matzer | first = Marla | title = Turner's stylin' | date=1997-07-22 | journal = Brandweek Magazine | page = Techno; Out of the box 18 | publisher = VNU eMedia, Inc.}}</ref><ref name="appledirections">{{cite journal | title = Hanna-Barbera's Quest for a Digital Style Guide | date=1997-03-01 | journal = Apple Directions | publisher = Apple | author = Kris Dalebout Newby}}</ref> Hanna-Barbera launched ''Questworld.com'' as the show's internet hub, presenting it as if written by members of the Quest team.<ref name="questworldcom1">{{cite web | title=Quest Cast: Jessie Bannon | url=http://questworld.com/cast/jessie.html | publisher=Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. | work = Questworld.com | archive-date=1997-03-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970327145421/http://questworld.com/cast/jessie.html | access-date=July 15, 2007}}</ref> Complementing the show's educational, real-world premise, the site hosted links to academic, archaeological, and exploratory websites.<ref name="questworldcom2">{{cite web|title=Questworld: Archaeology |url=http://www.questworld.com/adventures/archaeology.html |work=Questworld.com |publisher=Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. |archive-date=January 21, 1998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980121205058/http://questworld.com/adventures/archaeology.html |access-date=July 15, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Turner announced 32&nbsp;licensees as of summer 1996.<ref name="presskitfinal" />

Turner marketed ''Real Adventures'' through a substantial diversity of products, considering its ''Quest'' campaign a role model for future shows.<ref name="kidscreenspecialreport" /> [[Galoob]] acquired figurine licensing rights in 1995 and created a product line of vehicles, figures, and [[Micro Machines]] for fall 1996 release.<ref name="brandweek2" /> Turner felt that Galoob's commitment legitimized the ''Quest'' marketing plan, and next secured partnership with [[Pizza Hut]] and food retailers.<ref name="kidscreenshowhistory" /> [[Pillsbury Company|Pillsbury]] included $3&nbsp;mail-in rebates for future ''Quest'' videos, display contests, and instant coupon offers on over 20&nbsp;million packages.<ref name="brandweek2" /> [[Campbell Soup Company]] released six holographic miniature posters on the same number of [[SpaghettiOs]] cans; the posters were awarded in ''Converting'' in 1997.<ref name="convertingmagazine">{{cite journal | last = Spaulding | first = Mike | title = AIMCAL winners spin labels, packs into gold |date = April 1997| journal = [[Converting (magazine)|Converting]] | volume = 15 | issue = #4 | pages = 116–118 | publisher = Reed Business Information}}</ref> [[General Mills]] outfitted boxes of [[Honey Nut Cheerios]] and [[Cinnamon Toast Crunch]] with offers for T-shirts and other items.<ref name="brandweek3" /> Over five thousand Pizza Hut restaurants held a two-month-long give-away of figurines with meals during the show's launch.<ref name="kidscreenshowhistory" /> Galoob failed to build popularity for its toys outside the United States, and discontinued the line in 1997.<ref name="galoobnotpopular">{{cite journal | title = Business highlights | date=1997-10-20 | journal = The Pantagraph}}</ref><ref name="galoob">{{cite web | title=Jonny Quest: Quest Headquarters | url=http://www.galoob.com/JQ/index.html | work = Galoob.com | publisher = Galoob Toys | archive-date=1997-04-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970413222402/http://galoob.com/JQ/index.html | access-date=June 15, 2007}}</ref><ref name="galoob2">{{cite book | year=1996 | title = Jonny Quest Collector's Guide to Action Figures, Vehicles & Playsets | publisher = [[Galoob]]}}</ref>

[[Upper Deck Company]] used art, sketches, and plots from the first season to create a sixty-piece card collection. Turner also marketed [[W. C. Bradley Co.|Zebco]] [[fishing pole]]s bearing the ''Quest'' logo.<ref name="zebco">{{cite journal | last=Norman | first=Forrest | title = Proper rod and reel key for young anglers | date=2000-02-19 | journal = Fort Myers News-Press | page = 8C | publisher = The News-Press}}</ref> [[Kid Rhino]] produced a cassette audio adventure based on the episode "Return of the Anasazi".<ref name="kidrhino">{{cite web | date=1996-09-17 | title=The new kid rhino takes a journey into the world of Jonny Quest | url=https://www.rhino.com/hotpress/jonnyquestpr.html | work=Rhino.com | publisher=Knight-Ridder Media | archive-date=1997-06-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970614064532/http://www.rhino.com/hotpress/jonnyquestpr.html | access-date=June 19, 2007}}</ref> The show's credits advertised a soundtrack available from Rhino, never sold or otherwise promoted. Turner listed several products in a "Quest Adventure Value Pack" coupon catalogue.<ref name="brandweek3" />

Marketers tied in classic ''Quest'' merchandise, launching a classic H-B promotion with [[Days Inn]] hotels, [[Planet Hollywood]] restaurants, and [[Little Debbie]] snack cakes and offering rebates for ''Cyber Insects'' and classic episodes.<ref name="planethollywood">{{cite journal | last = Hettrick | first = Scott | title = Cartoon video begins 'Quest'. | date=1995-12-13 | journal = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | volume = 340 | issue = #11 | page = 8 | publisher = BPI Communications, Inc. }}</ref> The marketing campaign culminated with the release of eight VHS ''Real Adventures'' season one episodes.<ref name="marketing" /> Turner also released two episodes on laserdisc. Metropolitan newspapers worked with Turner to promote the videos through grab-bag give-aways.<ref name="dailymirror">{{cite journal | title = Don't rest in your Quest! Competitions / offers | date=1996-09-07 | journal = [[Daily Mirror]] | publisher = Trinity Mirror }}</ref><ref name="adelaidecontest">{{cite journal | last = Leith | first = Renae | title = Jonny's new quest | date=1997-08-17 | journal = [[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] | publisher = News Corp. }}</ref> Turner sold merchandise through several international distributors, and expected to make a $60 million profit per year in the Asia-Pacific region alone.<ref name="southchinacoverage" />

[[Empresas Polar|Savoy Brands International]] handled South American distribution, involving 750,000&nbsp;retail outlets in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador and Columbia.<ref name="southamerica">{{cite journal | title = Turner links with Savoy | date=1996-06-01 | journal = Kidscreen Magazine | publisher = Brunico Communications Ltd. }}</ref> Turner debuted ''Quest'' at a cocktail party for the European Licensing Fair in late 1996, and released merchandise in Europe through 90,000 retail outlets over the next six months.<ref name="kidscreenspecialreport" /> [[Copyright Promotions Licensing Group]] handled lincensing in the United Kingdom.<ref name="kidscreenuk">{{cite journal | title = Bound for Britain | date=1996-12-01 | journal = Kidscreen Magazine | page = 12 | publisher = Brunico Communications Ltd. }}</ref> Turner ensured that the license agreements forbade retailers from discounting ''Quest'' items.<ref name="marketingweek" /> The size of the marketing initiative left one newspaper reviewer wondering, "are [the Quests] back because they're too cool to die, or because they're too well known to be squandered as a licensing product?"<ref name="dailyheraldrevue">{{cite journal | last = Cox | first = Ted | title = New 'Jonny Quest' a little older and more marketable for creators | date=1996-08-26 | journal = Chicago Daily Herald | page = B4}}</ref> Turner worried that the promotion might overhype the brand, and timed commercial rollouts over the life of the show.<ref name="kidscreenshowhistory" /> H-B chief Fred Seibert expected high sales and success:

{{blockquote|The new series is the beginning of what will be a multi-faceted global programming, marketing and merchandising effort... The property still has great recognition and we think this will work because of the production values, because it's a real person solving real problems, and because it's the property that started the genre.<ref name="brandweek2" /><ref name="timesherald" />}} [[Dark Horse Comics]] composed a 12-issue series released over the show's first run, expecting higher store patronage and cross-selling.<ref name="dhpress">{{cite press release|year=1996 |title=New Jonny Quest comics series supports TV launch |url=https://www.darkhorse.com/news/pressrelease.php?id=165 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015134730/http://www.darkhorse.com/news/pressrelease.php?id=165 |archive-date=2007-10-15 |publisher=Dark Horse Comics |access-date=2007-06-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Editor Phil Amara assured fans that the comics would contain tributes to the classic ''Jonny Quest''.<ref name="dhpress" /> Kate Worley wrote the ''Real Adventures'' series and Francisco Lopez illustrated; guest writers and artists regularly contributed.<ref name="dhpress" /> A lifetime fan of ''Quest'', [[Eisner Award]]-winner [[Paul Chadwick]] drew the cover of the final issue, depicting Jonny's descent into a cave on Easter Island.<ref name="chadwickfan">{{cite journal | title = Paving concrete career | date=1996-03-23 | journal = [[The Washington Times]] | publisher= News World Communications# Inc}}</ref><ref name="eisner">{{cite press release | title=Eisner Award-winner Paul Chadwick provides cover for Jonny Quest | url=https://www.darkhorse.com/news/pressrelease.php?id=296 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411041729/http://www.darkhorse.com/news/pressrelease.php?id=296 | archive-date=2008-04-11 | publisher=Dark Horse Comics | access-date= 2007-06-15}}</ref> Dark Horse worked with Galoob to ship comic shop-locator phone numbers and preview-URLs with figurines. The company also advertised and released a special three-issue series through mail offers with over 8 million boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios.<ref name="marketing" /><ref name="dhpress" /> Three two-page "mini-adventures" packaged with existing Dark Horse products preceded the series' release.<ref name="dhpress" /> Dark Horse also worked with [[Converse (shoe company)|Converse]] to stage a promotion in early 1997 for a fan to appear in a ''Quest'' comic.<ref name="comicpromotion">{{cite journal | title = Converse is seeking customer to appear in comic | first=Brenda | last=Smith | date=1997-05-18 | journal = [[The Eagle-Tribune]] | publisher= Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.}}</ref>

[[Terry Bisson]] and others working under the alias "Brad Quentin" produced 11 original novellas featuring adventure and virtual reality themes.<ref name="bisonquentin">{{cite journal | title = Owensboro native taking novel approach to home state | date=1996-06-15 | journal = Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer}}</ref>{{sfn|Reese|1999|pages=203–204}} Critics appreciated that the books may have drawn kids to reading, especially those interested in technology.<ref name="australian">{{cite journal | title = The Real Adventure of Johnny Quest: The Forbidden City of Luxor |date = August 1997| journal = Australian Journal of Language and Literacy}}</ref>{{sfn|Reese|1999|pages=202–203}} The books credited [[Gregory Benford]] as the scientific advisor for the show, and each novella featured an epilogue by him speculating about future technological developments. The novellas made use of the first season's designs in their cover and interior art. Only certain comics and coloring books used season two's designs, such as Dark Horse's ''Countdown to Chaos'', featuring General Vostok.<ref name="vostokgun" /> Turner did not market the show again until April 2004, when [[Warner Home Video]] released the episodes "Escape to Questworld" and "Trouble on the Colorado" as ''TV Premiere DVD: The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' on MiniDVD.<ref name="minidvdrelease">{{cite AV media notes |title=TV Premiere DVD: The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest&nbsp;– Escape to Questworld |orig-year=1996 |type=MiniDVD |publisher=Warner Home Video |location=Burbank, California |year=2004 }}</ref>

=== ''Cover-up at Roswell'' ===
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[[Virgin Interactive|Virgin Sound and Vision]] produced an adventure game for the series named ''Cover-Up At Roswell'', released in August 1996.<ref name="marketing" /><ref name="morningreview">{{cite journal | last = Bueno | first = Tony | title = Electronic Adventures | date=1996-11-01 | journal = [[Dallas Morning News]] | page = 3C | publisher = The Dallas Morning News Company}}</ref> Known as ''Escape from Quest World'' in development, ''Roswell'' cost $1&nbsp;million to make.<ref name="hollywoodreporterroswell">{{cite journal | last = Hettrick | first = Scott | title = Turner lets Virgin put spin on new Quest CD-ROM, $1 mil marked for game based on toon | date=1996-03-18 | journal = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | publisher = BPI Communications, Inc. }}</ref> Virgin handled all marketing, sales, and distribution; Turner cross-promoted.<ref name="hollywoodreporterroswell" /> Developers recycled fifty minutes of footage and art from six season one episodes to construct a new story about the Quest family gathering alien artifacts and saving an extraterrestrial from autopsy at [[The Pentagon]].<ref name="virgin" /><ref name="palmreview">{{cite journal | title = Help Jonny Quest save the world | date=1996-10-05 | journal = Palm Beach Post | page = 3D | publisher = Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc.}}</ref> Jeremiah Surd and the [[Men in black|Men in Black]] of General Tyler plan to misuse the technology and try to hinder the Quests.<ref name="morningreview" /> Gameplay consists of clicking areas on images of locations to navigate paths.<ref name="morningreview" /> Players sometimes encounter minigames, such as guiding a diving bell away from rocks or shooting rats with a slingshot. Virgin designed certain segments to be viewed with packaged stereostopic Chromatek plastic glasses.

Virgin estimated the game would provide 20–25 hours of game play for adults and 80–100 hours for children.<ref name="hollywoodreporterroswell" /> The season two cast provided all voices except for Michael Benyaer as Hadji and Charles Howerton as Dr. Quest. The game's music featured a "high-intensity orchestral sound" prone to monotony.<ref name="morningreview" /> One reviewer praised ''Roswell'' for "good entertainment and variety", but regretted low [[replay value]] and no modes of difficulty.<ref name="morningreview" /> Critics were divided over the puzzles, naming them both "ingenious" and "elementary".<ref name="morningreview" /><ref name="ajroswell">{{cite journal | title = Visions of computer games swim in their heads | date=1996-12-21 | journal = [[Albuquerque Journal]] | page = 7 | publisher = Albuquerque Journal}}</ref> Peter Scisco of ComputerLife and FamilyPC's testers criticized some of the puzzles for relying on "reflexes, not logical thinking".<ref name="computerliferoswell">{{cite journal | first = Peter | last = Scisco | title = Junior Sleuths on the Loose: The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest: Cover-Up At Roswell | date=1996-12-21 | journal = ComputerLife | volume = 4 | issue = #3 | page = 113}}</ref>

''Entertainment Weekly'' rated the game B+, naming the puzzles "unimaginative...Pac-Man rip-offs and dopey jigsaws".<ref name="ewroswell">{{cite magazine | first = Kipp | last = Cheng | title = Jonny Quest: Crisis at Area 51 | date= 1996-10-04 | magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | issue = #347}}</ref> Scisco appreciated the nonviolent content and the inclusion of Jessie as a strong female character, but considered the extraterrestrial story too familiar.<ref name="computerliferoswell" /> A writer from the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' warned against buying the game for easily frightened children, but recommended it for those who enjoy mental challenges.<ref name="sydneyroswell">{{cite journal | title = Cyberchild | date=1997-02-25 | journal = Sydney Morning Herald Computers | page = 6 | publisher = Fairfax Media}}</ref>

=== Other promotions ===
Turner, TBS, and Holiday Inn partnered to hold an essay contest as part of the Safe America Foundation's "Quest for Safety" drive.<ref name="kidscreensafety">{{cite journal | title = Jonny Quest launches safety promo | date=1996-11-01 | journal = Kidscreen Magazine | page = 9 | publisher = Brunico Communications Ltd. }}</ref> From October 9 to November 4, 1996, spots encouraged children to write essays about important safety issues and personal safety.<ref name="kidscreensafety" /> A panel of public safety and community leaders selected the winner, dubbing them the "Safest Kid in America". TBS posted the winner's essay to the kids section of its website and awarded them a position on the ''Real Adventures'' float for the 1997 [[Tournament of Roses Parade]] in Pasadena.<ref name="kidscreensafety" /> Second-prize winners received bicycle helmets, T-shirts, and ''Jonny Quest'' lapel pins.<ref name="kidscreensafety" /> Turner staged an international contest in February 1997 called "Quest World Adventure", featuring the grand prize of a trip to a "secret island" (Jamaica) in July to take part in a staged dramatic scenario.<ref name="brandweek">{{cite web | date=1998-03-09 | author=Stanley, T.L. | title=The Cartoon Network: making an old series new again&nbsp;– Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | url=https://business.highbeam.com/137330/article-1G1-20405935/cartoon-network-making-old-series-new-again | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310041107/https://business.highbeam.com/137330/article-1G1-20405935/cartoon-network-making-old-series-new-again | url-status=dead | archive-date=2016-03-10 | work = [[Brandweek]] magazine | access-date=June 15, 2007}}</ref>

Commercials instructed fans to mail in episodes' geographical destinations during [[sweeps]] week.<ref name="brandweek" /> Advertisements appeared through Time Warner's television channels, ''[[Sports Illustrated for Kids]]'', DC Comics publications, radio stations, and Warner Brothers stores.<ref name="adventure2" /> The contest marked the first time that Cartoon Network U.S., TNT Europe, Cartoon Network Europe, Cartoon Network Asia, and Cartoon Network Latin America united for a single promotion.<ref name="kidscreencrosscn">{{cite journal | title = New image and promotion for Cartoon Network | date=1997-02-01 | journal = Kidscreen Magazine | page = 8 | publisher = Brunico Communications Ltd. }}</ref> Turner encouraged local cable operators to submit their own spots, generating 34,000&nbsp;ads among 174&nbsp;cable systems for a total of $3.4&nbsp;million cross-channel media support.<ref name="brandweek" /> 50,000&nbsp;children with a median age of ten entered the competition, and 20,000&nbsp;answered correctly.<ref name="angeltoro">{{cite journal | last = Brink | first = Graham | title = Jamaican quest awaits real-life boy | journal = [[St. Petersburg Times]] | date =1997-06-30}}</ref> Turner selected ten viewers from the United States and nine from Latin America and Asia as grand-prize winners.<ref name="angeltoro" /> They and two-hundred others received ''Quest''-themed adventure packs, including a backpack, flashlight and siren, travel journal, pen, T-shirt, and glow sticks.<ref name="adventure2" /> Cartoon Network aired the names of winning children on a special feature in which Jeremiah Surd issued personal threats.<ref name="trenton">{{cite journal | last = Coughlin | first = Kerry | title = Hitting the trail with Jonny Quest: Hudson youth wins a trip to Jamaica to join the hunt for a dastardly villain | journal = Akron Beacon Journal | date =1997-06-12}}</ref>

Winners received all-expenses-paid trips to [[Ocho Rios]], Jamaica, with up to three family members.<ref name="angeltoro" /> Planners kept the destination secret until shortly before travel.<ref name="karawoods">{{cite journal | last = Shaw | first = Mary-Liz | title = Contest winning is family affair | journal = Worcester Telegram & Gazette | date =1997-06-07}}</ref> In Jamaica, kids combated Surd's "environmental terrorism" by preventing him from finding the Jamaican "[[wikt:Irie|Irie]]" stones.<ref name="brandweek" /> Children received clues on the mission through e-mails seemingly written by Jonny Quest.<ref name="trenton" /> Posing as allies, network employees prepared clues, buried treasure, and hosted barbecues, reggae concerts, and rafting trips.<ref name="adventure2" /> Participants searched for the stones at the White River, [[Dunn's River Falls]], and Prospect Plantation; hosts filmed the proceedings for possible future promotions.<ref name="angeltoro" /> The quest centered on cerebral challenges and puzzles.<ref name="angeltoro" /> Attendees also learned about the history and ecology of Jamaica.<ref name="angeltoro" /> The adventure doubled the show's ratings for February sweeps and tripled ''Questworld.com''{{'}}s hits.<ref name="brandweek" /> ''Brandweek'' awarded it the year's top honors for a global marketing promotion.<ref name="brandweek" />

== Home media ==
On October 8, 1996, [[Turner Entertainment|Turner Home Entertainment]] and the Cartoon Network Video line released all four volumes of the series on VHS, "The Alchemist", "Rage's Burning Wheel", "The Darkest Fathoms" and "Escape to Questworld", with each videocassette containing two episodes along with two bonus shorts from the ''[[What a Cartoon!]]'' series. [[Warner Home Video]] released only "Escape to Questworld" on [[MiniDVD]] in April 2004,<ref name="minidvdrelease" /> then WHV (via [[Hanna-Barbera]] Cartoons and [[Warner Bros. Family Entertainment]]) released the first thirteen episodes on February 17, 2009 as ''Season 1, Volume 1 of The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' on DVD in [[DVD region code#1|Region 1]].<ref name="dvdrelease">{{cite press release | date=2008-11-16 | title=The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest — Official Studio Press Release for The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest&nbsp;— Season 1, Volume 1 | url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Adventures-Jonny-Quest-Season-1-Volume-1-Press-Release/10880 | publisher=Warner Home Video | access-date=2009-06-15 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531044522/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Adventures-Jonny-Quest-Season-1-Volume-1-Press-Release/10880 | archive-date=2009-05-31 }}</ref> On March 27, 2012, [[Warner Archive Collection|Warner Archive]] released ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest: Season 1, Volume 2'' on DVD in Region 1 as part of their [[Hanna–Barbera Classics Collection]]. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest – 'Season 1, Volume 2' Available Today from the Warner Archive|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Adventures-Jonny-Quest-Season-1-Volume-2/16720|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429191322/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Adventures-Jonny-Quest-Season-1-Volume-2/16720|archive-date=2012-04-29}}</ref> The complete second (and final) season was released to DVD on November 10, 2015 from Warner Archive.<ref>[http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Adventures-Jonny-Quest-Season-2/21695 Finalized Release Date for 'The Complete Season 2'] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105021748/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Adventures-Jonny-Quest-Season-2/21695 |date=2015-11-05 }}</ref> All 52 episodes were made available for digital purchase in 2013 on the iTunes Store.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest – Season, 2 available on iTunes|website=[[iTunes]]|date=31 July 1996 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/real-adventures-jonny-quest/id665444302}}</ref> This represents the most recent show to be released under the Hanna-Barbera banner on DVD. All subsequent shows would use the Cartoon Network banner.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! DVD name
! Ep #
! Release date
|-
| Season One, Volume 1
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| February 17, 2009
|-
| Season One, Volume 2
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| March 27, 2012
|-
| The Complete Second Season
| style="text-align:center;"|26
| November 10, 2015
|}

== Critical reception ==
Announcement of Jessie Bannon's inclusion caused backlash among ''Quest'' fans. ''TV Guide'''s editors feared that Jonny and Jessie would become romantically entangled, declaring her a "sappy little girl" and decrying the addition of "icky females" to the property.<ref name="ickyfemaletv">{{cite journal | title = Cheers 'n' Jeers: The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | date=1995-07-29 | journal = TV Guide | page = 6}}</ref><ref name="jessieresponse">{{cite journal | last = Eldredge | first = Richard L. | title = Unionites have 'Reason' to patronize bookstores | date=1995-08-13 | journal = [[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] | page = M2}}</ref> H-B Chief Fred Seibert responded, "Jessie is a little older and smarter than Jonny... We're not doing ''[[Moonlighting (TV series)|Moonlighting]]'' here."<ref name="jessieresponse" /> Seibert also denied that Jessie had been created solely to appeal to little girls, citing extant support for Jonny and the classic team.<ref name="newsdayblessing" /> A ''Miami Herald'' columnist called Jessie an "effort to rewrite the past to conform to the sociopolitical mandates of the present" and [[political correctness]] "run amok".<ref name="ickymale">{{cite journal | last = Pitts | first = Leonard | title = Jonny Quest's new 'icky female' proves PC has gone way too far | date=1995-08-05 | journal = The Miami Herald | page = 1G}}</ref> ''Billboard'' conversely welcomed the change over an all-male cast.<ref name="marketing" /> The fiasco subsided after the ''Cyber Insects'' telefilm aired; the ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' rebuffed the "icky girl" label, as Jessie saved Jonny's life and taught him patience.<ref name="ickyfemale">{{cite journal | last = Eldredge | first = Richard L. | title = Sunday Buzz: Ex-Beatle's publicist having Best of times | date=1995-11-12 | journal = [[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] | page = M2}}</ref> A test screening of ''Cyber Insects'' to {{nowrap|30- to 35-year-old}} males revealed that though some questioned her addition, most understood that like certain elements criticized in the original series, it was a reflection of the times.<ref name="ickyfemale" />

Some fans still took issue with the series' distance from classic ''Quest'', which suffered accusations of cultural insensitivity and "racial and sexual stereotypes".<ref name="washingtonpostfight1">{{cite news | last = Iverem | first = Esther | title = The real villains of 'Jonny Quest' | date=1996-05-29 | newspaper = [[The Washington Post]] | page = Style F01}}</ref><ref name="washingtonpostfight2">{{cite news | last = Jones | first = Garry | title = 'Quest' for political correctness | date=1996-06-08 | newspaper = [[The Washington Post]] | page = A13}}</ref> ''Real Adventures'' evoked critical comparisons to the original series. ''Cinefantastique'' felt ''Real Adventures'' remained true to the classic show's formula, and praised the "impressive" cast.<ref name="cinef" /> Another critic recommended the show to "die-hard adult fans", affirming that ''Real Adventures'' maintained the violence and off-screen deaths of the old series, as even the opening titles featured "explosions, murder and mayhem".<ref name="akron" /> ''The Washington Post'' judged the first season as "grittier and more lifelike" than the original ''Quest''.<ref name="poster">{{cite news | last = Moore | first = Scott | title = New fall series for kids: A season of plenty | date=1996-10-03 | newspaper = [[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> ''Chicago Tribune'' critic Allan Johnson agreed that ''Real Adventures'' was less "way-out" and contrasted the shows in detail.<ref name="chicagotribune">{{cite journal | last = Johnson | first = Allan | title = Jonny Quest' gets pumped: '60s 'toon is more in your face for the '90s | date=1996-08-13 | journal = [[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> ''TV Guide'' applauded the writing as "miles deeper and darker than on the old show"; Hadji's quotations impressed the magazine's reviewer.<ref name="tvguidereview" /> Chicago's ''Daily Herald'' called the first episode "vintage ''Quest''", and ''The Panama City Times-Herald'' echoed this position:<ref name="dailyheraldrevue" />

{{blockquote|The new series takes the best elements of the old—global adventures, cutting-edge technology and good-spirited teamwork—and updates it for the 1990s. The now-teen-age heroes are caught up in extraordinary dangers both in the "real" world and in virtual reality.<ref name="timesherald" />}} Critics debated the success of the show's premise. Peter Scisco of ''ComputerLife'' appreciated that the team "rely on their brains, not mutant superpowers".<ref name="computerliferoswell" /> ''People'' praised Turner's shift from the "politically correct claptrap" of ''[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]'', giving ''Real Adventures'' a B grade as "children's programming the way it oughta be".<ref name="peoplereview" /> The authors of 1998's ''Saturday Morning Fever'' contrarily felt the show lacked "the sense of why the original was so successful".<ref name="satfever">{{cite book | last1 = Burke | first1 = Timothy |first2=Kevin  |last2=Burke  | title = Saturday Morning Fever | publisher = St. Martin's Press | date = 1998-12-15 | pages = 114–115 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=NA7TxrK6FkcC | isbn=978-0-312-16996-1}}</ref> They disliked H-B's packaging of disparate seasons as one series, preferring the second for its characters and classic references.<ref name="satfever" /> Greg Aaron of ''HotWired'' praised the franchise's return but warned against QuestWorld hype, arguing that "it will take more than visual sophistication to hook today's viewers".<ref name="jonnyredux" />

Hanna-Barbera founder and chairman Joseph Barbera considered ''Real Adventures'' a "disaster" because of changes to the characters and stories.<ref name="barbera">{{cite journal | last = Evenson | first = Laura | title="Yabba Dabba Do!" Hanna-Barbera's Saturday morning artwork at Cartoon Art Museum | date=1997-06-03 | journal = [[The San Francisco Chronicle]] | page = B1 | publisher = The Chronicle Publishing Company}}</ref> He conceded, "that's their business. Everybody needs to do their own thing."<ref name="barbera" /> Critics generally enjoyed the characters and voice acting. ''People'' liked the cast, particularly George Segal.<ref name="peoplereview">{{cite journal | last = Queenan | first = Joe | title = The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | date=1996-09-02 | journal = People Magazine | volume = 46 | issue = #10}}</ref> ''Saturday Morning Fever'' praised Jessie Bannon for her resemblance to Dr. Quest.<ref name="satfever" /> Allan Johnson approved of the age jump, as Jonny and Hadji were now old enough to be part of the action.<ref name="chicagotribune" /> He considered Jessie "cool... she gives Jonny grief just because she can, and she's not afraid of the action."<ref name="chicagotribune" /> He did not enjoy the "toned down" portrayal of Race Bannon.<ref name="chicagotribune" /> Some fans objected to Race's Western accent in the first season. Peter Lawrence defended the portrayal of Race as a "man of action, not thought—though perfectly capable of deep thought", noting that his accent and mannerisms encouraged variety, surprise, and originality.<ref name="dvdinterview" />

The quality of ''Quest''{{'}}s traditional and computer animation split critics. The ''Toronto Star'' scathingly criticized the show for "facile plots heavily laced with jarring science fiction and incongruous computer animation", naming QuestWorld a "poorly explained techno-gimmick."<ref name="torontostar">{{cite journal | last = Mietkiewicz | first = Henry | title = Animated fool's gold on YTV New series feature cartoons that try to capitalize on fairly recent fads | date=1996-08-28 | journal = [[Toronto Star]] | page = B1 | publisher = Toronto Star Newspapers Limited}}</ref> ''[[Le Figaro]]'' concurred, but praised QuestWorld for capturing the attention of young viewers.<ref name="lefigaro">{{cite journal | title = Jeunesse; France 2 veut séduire les 11–14 ans | date=1997-04-02 | last1 = Latil | first1 = Sophie | last2 = Delcroix | first2 = Olivier | journal = Le Figaro }}</ref> ''The Star'' praised QuestWorld, but regarded traditional sequences as "flat and textureless, with minimal characterization, unnaturally stiff movement, and poor execution of shading and shadow".<ref name="torontostar" /> Ted Cox of the ''[[Chicago Daily Herald]]'' agreed that animated motion was sometimes "remarkably uneven", but lauded realistic imagery like "the play of light on the ocean".<ref name="dailyheraldrevue" /> ''TV Guide'' also found the animation somewhat flat, but considered the sound effects and backgrounds to be state-of-the-art.<ref name="tvguidereview" />

Special effects director Alberto Menache criticized QuestWorld in ''Understanding Motion Capture for Computer Animation and Video Games'', considering it a mistake-laden failure.{{sfn|Menache|1999|pages=52–53}} He explained that the size difference between the motion capturers and the characters caused unsteady animation and shaking, consequently mismatching interaction with props and uneven terrain.{{sfn|Menache|1999|pages=52–53}} Menache blamed the show's budget, which did not allow for digital post-production and review; producers instead expected "plug-and-play" results straight from the capture studio.{{sfn|Menache|1999|pages=52–53}} Menache concluded that the QuestWorld sequences suffered from a "pipeline set up for mass production" with little testing or planning.{{sfn|Menache|1999|pages=52–53}} ''Quest''{{'}}s Senior Vice President of Production [[Sherry Gunther]] admitted that the motion capture technology was "a little crude" and best suited for broad movements.<ref name="jonnyredux" /> Menache was less critical of the facial capture, considering it "medium-quality" but still unacceptable given H-B's resources.{{sfn|Menache|1999|pages=52–53}} These criticisms mirrored the comments of Buzz F/X animator Francois Lord, who cited inexperienced Montreal animators and rushed production schedules.<ref name="lord" /> He pointed out that Blur Studios had more time, money, and experience for season two's sequences.<ref name="lord" />

The show's sound was warmly received by the industry. Episodes "Nuclear Netherworld" and "Alien in Washington" were nominated respectively for music and sound editing [[Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)|Golden Reel Awards]] in 1997, and the entire series was nominated for an animated sound editing Golden Reel Award in 1998.<ref name="hollywoodgoldenreel">{{cite journal | title = Golden Reel noms in Hallmark cards. | date=1997-03-05 | last = DiOrio | first = Carl | journal = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | publisher = BPI Communications, Inc. }}</ref><ref name="hollywoodgoldenreel2">{{cite journal | title = Shining list of TV sound noms. | date=1998-02-20 | last = DiOrio | first = Carl | journal = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | publisher = BPI Communications, Inc. }}</ref> ''Real Adventures'' was also nominated for a 1997 [[Daytime Emmy Award]] for music direction and composition.<ref name="daytimeemmy">{{cite journal | title = Daytime Emmy Nominations | date=1997-04-03 | journal = [[Daily Variety]]| publisher = Reed Business Information }}</ref>

== References ==
=== Notes ===
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=== Citations ===

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=== Works cited ===
* {{cite book | last = Menache | first = Alberto | title = Understanding Motion Capture for Computer Animation and Video Games | publisher = Morgan Kaufmann |date = October 1999| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=9njZ482OYfwC | isbn=978-0-12-490630-3}}
* {{cite book | last = Reese | first = Jean | title = Internet Books for Educators, Parents, and Students | publisher = Libraries Unlimited | year = 1999 | url = https://archive.org/details/internetbooksfor00rees | url-access = registration | isbn=978-1-56308-697-7}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* [http://questfan.com/ QuestFan], a series encyclopedia

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