Monday, August 13, 2012

Cartoons that existed: James Bond Jr.

Yes folks, the early 90s gave us this short-lived gem of a show featuring the exploits and shenanigans of 007's nephew, who bore the suffix "Jr." for some reason. He introduced himself to people like his uncle: Bond. James Bond. Junior and even had his own Q, in the form of I.Q., the grandson of Bond's own Q. He also had muscle in the form of Felix Leiter's son, Gordon (nicknamed Gordo).




He might not be licensed to kill,
but he'll destroy your ladyparts.

The premise of the show had the younger Bond attending a academy (as rich Brits do, apparently) with his friends, while sneaking out to fight bad guys from an off-shoot of SPECTRE called SCUM - Saboteurs and Criminals United in Mayhem. The show featured a few of Uncle Bond's adversaries, such as Jaws, Oddjob, and Dr. No, who for some reason, has a Fu Manchu and green skin. Oh, and he's alive. And has cybernetic arms. He looks more like The Mandarin did from the 90s Iron Man cartoon, to tell you the truth.
"We have you now Iron Man--I mean Mr. Bond. Junior.

The show didn't last long, running from September 1991 to March the following year, yet the show managed to accumilate 65 episodes, a comic, and toys. I had a James Bond Jr. action figure and it was pretty meh. Articulation was limited to the shoulders, hips, and I think the neck.

Pictures via Chud, jenkarr, and Wikipedia.

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