The Flying House
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The Flying House, full title , is a 52 episodes anime
series produced by Tatsunoko Productions broadcast between April 1982 and March 1983 on TV Tokyo
, and distributed by the Christian Broadcasting Network
in the United States. In 2010, the Christian Broadcasting Network made the 52 episodes available for viewing online . This has a new movie starring SIR, Justin and the Puffles, called Penguinian Attack.
, as a young boy named Justin Casey (Gen) finishes counting and begins searching for his friends Angela (usually called "Angie") and Corkey Roberts (Kanna and Tsukubo Natsuyama). As he searches for the brother and sister in a wooded area, a storm occurs all of a sudden. Justin manages to sneak up on the two before the rain starts pouring, forcing them to run for cover. They eventually find a house in the wooded area, previously unseen according to Justin. At first glance it appears nobody is home, until they discover a robot
named Solar Ion Robot (Kadenchin), or the acronym SIR. They soon meet the owner of the house, Professor Humphrey Bumble (Dr. Tokio Taimu), who introduces the children to his greatest creation, a time machine
. Professor Bumble's attempt at recreating Benjamin Franklin
's famous lightning experiment with the use of a kite flying outside the house to get the machine working only leads to a temporary change in SIR's personality before sending the entire house on course for the past. The children never realize how long the journey back home would be due to Professor Bumble's misguidance and errors in time travel, but in the meantime they witness and participate (to little or no consequences) in numerous events in the Bible's New Testament, from John the Baptist
's birth to the rise of the Apostle Paul.
Eventually, they make it home exactly the same way they traveled into the past in the first place. SIR gets a knock in the head which, again, makes him go berserk and attack the time-machine. Ironically, this attack fixes it in such a way that it finally sends the whole crew back to their own time period, and the show ends, with SIR having reverted to normal by the end of the trip.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series produced by Tatsunoko Productions broadcast between April 1982 and March 1983 on TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
, and distributed by the Christian Broadcasting Network
Christian Broadcasting Network
The Christian Broadcasting Network, or CBN, is a fundamentalist Christian television broadcasting network in the United States. Its headquarters and main studios are in Virginia Beach, Virginia.-Background:...
in the United States. In 2010, the Christian Broadcasting Network made the 52 episodes available for viewing online . This has a new movie starring SIR, Justin and the Puffles, called Penguinian Attack.
Plot
The series begins in the middle of a game of hide and seekHide and seek
Hide-and-seek or hide-and-go-seek is a variant of the game tag, in which a number of players conceal themselves in the environment, to be found by one or more seekers.-Variants:Numerous variants of the game can be found around the world...
, as a young boy named Justin Casey (Gen) finishes counting and begins searching for his friends Angela (usually called "Angie") and Corkey Roberts (Kanna and Tsukubo Natsuyama). As he searches for the brother and sister in a wooded area, a storm occurs all of a sudden. Justin manages to sneak up on the two before the rain starts pouring, forcing them to run for cover. They eventually find a house in the wooded area, previously unseen according to Justin. At first glance it appears nobody is home, until they discover a robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
named Solar Ion Robot (Kadenchin), or the acronym SIR. They soon meet the owner of the house, Professor Humphrey Bumble (Dr. Tokio Taimu), who introduces the children to his greatest creation, a time machine
Time travel
Time travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space. Time travel could hypothetically involve moving backward in time to a moment earlier than the starting point, or forward to the future of that point without the...
. Professor Bumble's attempt at recreating Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
's famous lightning experiment with the use of a kite flying outside the house to get the machine working only leads to a temporary change in SIR's personality before sending the entire house on course for the past. The children never realize how long the journey back home would be due to Professor Bumble's misguidance and errors in time travel, but in the meantime they witness and participate (to little or no consequences) in numerous events in the Bible's New Testament, from John the Baptist
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
's birth to the rise of the Apostle Paul.
Eventually, they make it home exactly the same way they traveled into the past in the first place. SIR gets a knock in the head which, again, makes him go berserk and attack the time-machine. Ironically, this attack fixes it in such a way that it finally sends the whole crew back to their own time period, and the show ends, with SIR having reverted to normal by the end of the trip.
Cast
The main cast of the series includes (English-language voice actors in brackets):- Justin Casey (Billie Lou WattBillie Lou WattBillie Lou Watt was an actress in theater and television, including several voice acting roles for commercials and animated series...
) – The main protagonist of the series. His Japanese counterpart Gen Adachi is voiced by Satomi Majima. - Angela "Angie" Roberts (Sonia Owens) – Justin's girlfriend and the deuteragonist. Her Japanese counterpart, Kanna, is voiced by Sanae TakagiSanae Takagiis a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production. She is married to voice actor Naoki Tatsuta.-Major roles:*Tsukino Ikuko, Grape , and Hell Ant in Sailor Moon*Bibimba in Kinnikuman Nisei*Chiyo in Mobile Suit Gundam*Jane in Akage no An...
. - Corkey Roberts (Helena Van Koert) – Angie's younger brother and the tritagonist. His Japanese counterpart, Tsukubo, is voiced by Runa AkiyamaRuna Akiyamais a female Japanese voice actress. Her real name is . She was born in the Metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with 81 Produce.- Anime :* Zendaman * Time Patrol-Tai Otasukeman...
. - Paul (Hal Studer)
- Jesus (Ray Owens) - voiced by Jun HazumiJun Hazumi, better known as his stage name , is a Japanese voice actor from Tōkyō Metropolis attached to Arts Vision. He was formerly attached to Production Baobab...
in Japanese.
List of Episodes
All episode titles are in English.- Blast Off For the Past
- Star-Spangled Night
- Lost and Found in Time
- Voice in the Wilderness
- Speak of the Devil
- All That Glitters
- Military Secrets
- The Prize That Was Won and Lost
- Another Life
- The Runaway
- Neighbors
- Poor Little Rich Men
- The Greatest
- Back From the Grave
- Real Treasure
- What If
- The Lost Sheep
- Sour Grapes
- Dog Gone
- Little Orpan Anna
- A Word to the Wise
- Judgement Day
- Possessed
- Over the Hill
- True Friends
- Devil's Gate
- Well, Well, Well?
- Left Holding the Bag
- Who Among You?
- Oil and Water
- A Special Secret
- Midnight Callers
- What's it worth?
- Fruitless
- Fit For a King
- The Secret Agent
- The Preparation
- Betrayed
- Who's in Charge
- The Crown of Thorns
- Golgotha
- The Empty Tomb
- With You Always
- The Prison Break
- Good Riddance
- The Blinding Light
- Bound & Rebound
- Tender Grapes
- Shipwrecked
- Snake Bite
- Heartbreak
- Homeward Bound
Home Video Releases
The Flying House was available on VHS by Tyndale. All 52 episodes were released over 26 VHS volumes. A DVD volume of The Flying House was released by Vision Video in 2006. It had the first four episodes. In 2010, the Christian Broadcasting Network made the 52 episodes available for viewing online .External links
- The Flying House episodes viewable online at CBN.com
- The Flying House at CEGAnMo.com
- The Flying House TV Listing at SmileOfAChildTV.org
- The Flying House TV Listing at TBN.org