Hong Kong Phooey

That no-one in the cartoon realised the humble janitor was a pyjama-wearing superhero is one mystery. That creators Hanna Barbera got away with trivialising a whole culture without being murdered is quite another.

Sporting a bathrobe and Zorro mask, cartoon canine Phooey cracked crime and beat up the bad guys armed with little else than moggie sidekick Spot and the 'Little Hong Kong Book of Kung Fu'.

Phooey became so popular he even launched his own lunchbox, and the actor who voiced him went on to star in Hollywood blockbusters including The Shining and Cocoon.

Sadly, Captain Caveman wasn�t so lucky.