Accompanied by Spot, Hong Kong Phooey then leaped through a back window and into a dumpster where the "Phooeymobile" was hidden. By ringing a gong the Phooeymobile could be transformed into any type of transportation that was needed.

Generally, every clue to a crook's whereabouts escaped Hong Kong Phooey and crimes were committed under his very nose. It was up to Spot to point out any illegal activity, although this was difficult for the cat because he couldn't speak and had to do his best to point out what should have been obvious to his heedless partner. When Hong Kong Phooey finally went into action - often consulting his 'Hong Kong Book of Kung Fu,' which was supposed to serve as a crime fighting guide, but never offered any appreciable help - he would showcase an incredible array of inept blundering that could in no way be mistaken for the actions of a crime fighting champion. But in the end, either by sheer accident or more commonly through the efforts of Spot, the crooks were captured. Without exception, Hong Kong Phooey was oblivious to anything that had actually transpired and would be convinced that he had single-handedly caught the crooks - a feat he then proudly professed to the repeated chagrin of Spot.