Jonny Quest "Turu the Terrible" #1.15 (1964) (TV)

A man and his pet dinosaur, 25 December 2008

Dr. Benton Quest is deep in the jungle in search of a rare metal that might prove beneficial to the space program when he runs into a hysterical native who will only repeat the word, "Turu". The Quest Gang accompanies the frightened man and discover a mountain full of the metal they seek guarded by a crazed man in a wheelchair and his giant, flying dinosaur.

Overall, Turu the Terrible is a fairly enjoyable episode. Turu actually poses a real threat to the Quests. In one scene, the giant pterodactyl-like dinosaur gets hold of Dr. Quest and almost takes him into its lair. In another scene, the boat the Quests are using sustains heavy damage after an attack. The ending is something of a let-down, however. as we never discover who the old man is or anything else about him. There are also a couple of moments that make me laugh every time I see them. The first is the sight of Race carrying that bazooka while flying with his jet pack. He carries it like it weighs no more than a loaf of bread. And I hope he never intended to fire the thing while flying. The kick while floating in mid-air would knock him clear out of the jungle. The second thing I get a chuckle out of is the image of the wheelchair-bound old man leading his pet dinosaur to its cage. Yeah, right.

7/10