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The Green Hornet

  • TV Series
  • 1966–19671966–1967
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Bruce Lee and Van Williams in The Green Hornet (1966)
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A newspaper publisher and his Asian valet/martial arts expert battle crime as the feared Green Hornet and Kato.A newspaper publisher and his Asian valet/martial arts expert battle crime as the feared Green Hornet and Kato.A newspaper publisher and his Asian valet/martial arts expert battle crime as the feared Green Hornet and Kato.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,316
936
  • Creator
    • George W. Trendle
  • Stars
    • Van Williams
    • Bruce Lee
    • Wende Wagner
Top credits
  • Creator
    • George W. Trendle
  • Stars
    • Van Williams
    • Bruce Lee
    • Wende Wagner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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  • Episodes26

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    Van Williams
    Van Williams
    • Britt Reidas Britt Reid…
    26 episodes26 eps • 1966–1967
    Bruce Lee
    Bruce Lee
    • Katoas Kato
    26 episodes26 eps • 1966–1967
    Wende Wagner
    Wende Wagner
    • Lenore Caseas Lenore Case
    26 episodes26 eps • 1966–1967
    Lloyd Gough
    Lloyd Gough
    • Mike Axfordas Mike Axford
    26 episodes26 eps • 1966–1967
    Walter Brooke
    Walter Brooke
    • D.A. Frank Scanlonas D.A. Frank Scanlon
    26 episodes26 eps • 1966–1967
    Gary Owens
    Gary Owens
    • Newscasteras Newscaster…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1966–1967
    Ken Strange
    • Big Bruiseras Big Bruiser…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1966–1967
    Jack Garner
    • Doormanas Doorman…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1966–1967
    Geoffrey Horne
    Geoffrey Horne
    • Peter Edenas Peter Eden
    2 episodes2 eps • 1966
    Joanne Dru
    Joanne Dru
    • Sabrina Bradleyas Sabrina Bradley
    2 episodes2 eps • 1967
    Larry D. Mann
    Larry D. Mann
    • Dr. Eric Mabouseas Dr. Eric Mabouse
    2 episodes2 eps • 1967
    Pamela Curran
    • Vanessa Vaneas Vanessa Vane
    2 episodes2 eps • 1966
    Linda Gaye Scott
    Linda Gaye Scott
    • Vamaas Vama
    2 episodes2 eps • 1967
    Tom Simcox
    Tom Simcox
    • Dan Scullyas Dan Scully
    2 episodes2 eps • 1967
    Maurice Manson
    Maurice Manson
    • Cavanaughas Cavanaugh
    2 episodes2 eps • 1966
    Cesare Danova
    Cesare Danova
    • Felix Garthas Felix Garth
    2 episodes2 eps • 1967
    Arthur Batanides
    Arthur Batanides
    • Shugoas Shugo
    2 episodes2 eps • 1967
    Barbara Babcock
    Barbara Babcock
    • Elaineas Elaine…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1966–1967
    • Creator
      • George W. Trendle
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    Storyline

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    Britt Reid, daring young owner/publisher of "The Daily Sentinel," dons a mask and fights crime as The Green Hornet. While the police and public believe the Hornet to be a ruthless criminal, the District Attorney knows Reid's secret identity, and welcomes his assistance in fighting racketeers and criminals. Also assisting Reid in his crusade are his secretary, Lenore Case, and his faithful valet, Kato, who is a kung fu expert and who drives the sleek "Black Beauty," the Hornet's well armed car. —Leonard R. Cleavelin <s967701@umslvma.umsl.edu>
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      • Another challenge for the Green Hornet, his aide Kato, and their rolling arsenal, The Black Beauty...
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Van Williams became good friends with Bruce Lee and repeatedly negotiated with the show's producers to give Lee more screen time and lines.
    • Goofs
      A mistake which runs throughout all Green Hornet incarnations is pronouncing the Japanese name Kato as Kayto rather than the correct Kahto.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: Another challenge for the Green Hornet, his aide Kato, and their rolling arsenal, the Black Beauty. On Police records a wanted criminal, Green Hornet is really Britt Reid, owner-publisher of the Daily Sentinel, his dual identity known only to his secretary and to the district attorney. And now, to protect the rights and lives of decent citizens, rides THE GREEN HORNET."

    • Alternate versions
      Episodes were edited together to form movies for video/DVD release in Asia.
    • Connections
      Edited into Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do (1995)

    User reviews45

    Review
    Top review
    Yet, another cool show from the makers of Batman.
    Like it's predecessor Batman, The Green Hornet was a campy and funny show. Van Williams did an excellent job as he played Britt Reid aka The Green Hornet. The best character was Kato, played by Bruce Lee. I've heard that during the filming, Bruce Lee was going too fast with his slick karate moves that the filmmakers had to play his fight scenes on slow. But that Mike Axford character in this show was such a wimp!

    Instead of the silly villains of Batman, The Green Hornet and Kato fought organized crime. Even though it was more of a serious format, I've never failed to see any humor in this show. I've always watched this for laughs as well. Van Williams is the only surviving cast member of this show. Also you could see him play a small part in "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" as a Green Hornet producer. Another great film.

    Unfortunately, this show only had 2 seasons. Batman and The Green Hornet have some things in common as TV shows, but not everything. They're both good shows. And like Batman, this was popular for a while too, until it faded away.
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    • Apr 27, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 1966 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bruce Lee - Das Geheimnis der grünen Hornisse
    • Filming locations
      • Backlot, Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Greenway Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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