Is Around the World in 79 Days coming back?

Around the World in 79 Days ended on December 27, 1969, on ABC. The show concluded its single season after airing 17 episodes. It was a part of the action, adventure, and children’s genres, and it was based loosely on Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days.

This series was a family-friendly adventure that followed Phineas "Finny" Fogg Jr., a balloonist and the great-great grandson of the original Phileas Fogg, as he embarked on a globe-trotting quest. Along with teenagers Jenny Trent and Hoppy, Finny aimed to beat the record set by his father and win a £1,000,000 prize. They faced off against the villainous Crumden, who was believed to be the butler of the original Phileas, with his bumbling chauffeur Bumbler and pet monkey Smirky aiding him.

The show featured a cast including Bruce Watson as Finny, Janet Waldo as Jenny, Don Messick as Hoppy and Smirky, Daws Butler as Crumden, and Allan Melvin as Bumbler. Each episode had a runtime of approximately 10 minutes, making it suitable for children’s programming during its original run.