Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol
A panda's quest to save nature and find a new home.
Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol (Chinese: 熊猫京京; pinyin: Xióngmāo jīng jīng) is a 1994 animated TV series produced by Beijing Golden Panda Animation Company and later dubbed by Saban Entertainment. In 2001, Disney gained ownership of the series after acquiring Fox Kids Worldwide, which included Saban Entertainment.
The story centers on Jin Jin, a giant panda from Pandaland who possesses Panda-Power. After his home is accidentally destroyed by Grimster, a henchman of the mad scientist Dr. Mania, Jin Jin sets out to stop Dr. Mania’s plan to regress Earth to its primitive state, find the New Pandaland, and help endangered species along the way.
Jin Jin (voiced by Barbara Goodson) is the main protagonist, separated from his family and pursued by Dr. Mania’s minions. He is joined by Rudy Redbone (voiced by Michael Sorich), a karate dog; Benji (voiced by Susan Blu), a silly performing monkey; and Squawk (voiced by Dave Mallow), a parrot agent. Dr. Mania (voiced by Michael Sorich) is the primary antagonist, a clawed mad scientist whose past creations include a giraffe-German Shepherd watchdog, a bumblebee-doorbell hybrid called a “humdinger,” and a parrot-Siberian tiger mix. He places a bounty on Jin Jin to harness his Panda-Power. Grimster (voiced by Steve Bulen) is an ape-like bounty hunter and Dr. Mania’s henchman, responsible for destroying Pandaland. Hopper (voiced by Michael McConnohie) is a grasshopper transformed by Dr. Mania into a martial arts expert and master of all weapons. Leon serves as Dr. Mania’s manservant. The narrator (voiced by Steve Kramer) provides commentary throughout Jin Jin’s adventures.
Episodes include “Panda-Manium,” where Jin Jin begins his quest after Pandaland is burned; “Un-Bear-Able!,” in which Jin Jin is saved by a hunter’s daughter; “Dog-Gone Fun!,” featuring the capture and rescue of Jin Jin and the creation of Hopper; “Funky Monkey Business,” where Jin Jin and Rudy meet Benji; “All’s Well That Ends Up In The Well!,” involving a fox and a reward; “Tomb Much to Bear!,” with a chase inside a tomb; “No Zoos Is Good Zoos!,” where Jin Jin and Benji visit a zoo; “Sand, Sand, Everywhere Sand!,” tracking Jin Jin through a desert; “Going Batty!,” set in a bat kingdom; “Eggs-Zactly or An Extinct Possibility,” featuring a brontosaurus and her eggs; “I Gotta Chameleon Of Them!,” in an ancient city with a chameleon; and “Accidentally, on Por
- field
- Animated television series
- nationality
- Chinese (created by Beijing Golden Panda Animation Company)
- known_for
- Environmental themes, animal characters, and being dubbed by Saban Entertainment
- original_language
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- episode_count
- 20 episodes listed in source
Lore & Background
Jin Jin is joined by friends including Rudy Redbone (a karate dog voiced by Michael Sorich), Benji (a performing monkey voiced by Susan Blu), and Squawk (a parrot agent voiced by Dave Mallow). The primary antagonist is Dr. Mania (voiced by Michael Sorich), a mad scientist with claws who places a bounty on Jin Jin. Dr. Mania's henchman Grimster (voiced by Steve Bulen) is an ape-like bounty hunter responsible for destroying Pandaland. Other characters include Hopper (a manhopper created by Dr. Mania), Leon (Dr. Mania's manservant), and an unseen narrator (voiced by Steve Kramer).
Reader's Guide
Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol represents a notable collaboration between Chinese animation and American dubbing, as it was created by Beijing Golden Panda Animation Company and later dubbed by Saban Entertainment. The series' ownership transfer to Disney in 2001 as part of the Fox Kids Worldwide acquisition highlights its place in the consolidation of children's media properties. The show's plot—centered on environmental destruction, endangered species, and a mad scientist's plan to revert Earth to primitive times—reflects late-20th-century ecological concerns. The series features a diverse cast of anthropomorphic animal characters and a bounty-hunter subplot, blending adventure with conservation themes. Its 20 episodes, as listed in the source, follow Jin Jin's episodic encounters with Dr. Mania's minions and various animal allies. While not a major cultural landmark, the series is a documented example of cross-cultural animation production and distribution in the 1990s.
Did You Know?
- The series was created by Beijing Golden Panda Animation Company and dubbed by Saban Entertainment.
- Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, which also included Saban Entertainment.
- Dr. Mania's accomplishments include crossing a giraffe with a German Shepherd to make a six-story watchdog, and a bumblebee with a doorbell to make a 'humdinger'.
- The narrator is an unseen character voiced by Steve Kramer who often makes comments and provides commentary.
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