The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan

Wham Bam, We're in a Jam!
I was a cartoon junkie growing up in the `70s and `80s, and I had a special love for these goofy. Low-budget Hanna-Barbera cartoons. Even with their repetitive nature and shallow plots, to me they were so much better than the half-hour toy commercials of the `80s and their legally imposed "morals" they were required to teach. The Hanna-Barbera cartoons were short on both morals and logic, but they were long on insanity and were way, way more fun.

"The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan" is a great example of those hijinks-laden `70s cartoons. A total mish-mash of Charlie Chan, Hong Kong Phooey, and Scooby-Doo, the stories juxtapose pure cartoon logic--a car that turns into a hot dog stand at the touch of a button--with the solid sureness of the capable Charlie...

Wham Bam!!! It's a Grand Slam!!!
It is the most cartoon enjoyment I've ever had in all my years of watching TV. This collections only goes to prove that a family that solves crimes together does stick together. Get this for your #1 son or daughter!!!

GOOD but Not as good second time around
When I was a child and saw these I loved them, but that was 40 years ago. I found that they just didn't resonate with me like they did 40 years ago. I can’t really blame the set for this (Let’s face it I have grown a lot in 40 years – unfortunately most of the growth has been in my body fat LOL..) The Quality is excellent. It contains great voice over work from the likes of Jody Foster and Keye Luke best remembered as Master Po in Kung Fu. Kids who like mysteries will like it. Charlie Chan fans will like, and those of us who saw it back in the 1970’s might like it a second time.

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