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Curious George (TV series)

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Curious George
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Title card
GenreComedy
Based on
Curious George
by
Developed byJoe Fallon
Directed by
  • Scott Heming
  • Frank Marino
  • Cathy Malkasian
  • Jeff McGrath
Starring
Narrated by
Theme music composer
  • Rocco Gagliese
  • Steve D'Angelo
  • Terry Tompkins
Opening theme"Like Curious George!" by Dr. John
Ending theme"Like Curious George!" (instrumental)
ComposerNick Nolan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons15
No. of episodes198 (202 segments + 3 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
EditorKirk Demorest
Camera setupJaclyn Brick
Running time23 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
Production companies
Animation services
  • Toon City (seasons 1–9)
  • DQ Entertainment Limited (season 1)
  • Sunwoo Entertainment (season 1)
  • Brilliant Animation Studios (seasons 10–11)
  • BV Animation Studio (seasons 10–11)
  • Oasis Animation[1] (seasons 12–15)
Release
Original network
Picture format
Original releaseSeptember 4, 2006 (2006-09-04) –
present (present)
This article is about the television series shown from 2006. For the 1980s television series, see Curious George (1980s TV series).

Curious George is an American children's animated television series based on the children's book series of the same name which features Jeff Bennett as the voice of Ted Shackelford (credited as "The Man with the Yellow Hat", formerly called that in the original series books and telefilm books). Frank Welker, who voiced George in the 2006 feature film, returns as the voice of him.[2] The show premiered on PBS Kids on September 4, 2006, and originally ended after nine seasons on April 1, 2015 before returning in 2018.

On September 3, 2018, season 10 premiered on Family Jr. in Canada. Seasons 10-13 debuted on NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock in the United States when it launched in July 2020.[3] Seasons 1-9 of Curious George are available to stream for Peacock Premium subscribers since September 20, 2020, which is also available to stream on Hulu.[4] Season 10 of Curious George premiered on PBS on October 5, 2020.[5]

Curious George is a production of Universal 1440 Entertainment (Universal Studios Family Productions before 2013[6]), Imagine Entertainment, and WGBH-TV (WGBH Kids) (before season 13),[7] and animated by Toon City.[8] Each episode has two animated segments per half hour episode, and a short live-action segment after each.

The live-action shorts illustrate and explain various concepts in math and science, and shows a class with kids engaging in experiments, that teach the math or science concept featured in the previous story. This was shown for seasons 1–9 during its first runs. They were removed from re-runs starting after season 10, and future airings of older episodes also remove them.

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Science

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Settings

  • City: George and the Man live in an apartment in the Big City. The actual name of the city is unknown but has some similarities to New York. However in the episode Curious George Takes a Vacation, an airport worker mentions they're in Illinois meaning they possibly live in Chicago. The Doorman keeps a pigeon coop on the roof and is the guardian of Hundley, his dachshund dog. The apartment is near Endless Park, the museum where Professor Wiseman works, and the zoo. Chef Pisghetti's restaurant is nearby, as are a doughnut shop, Dulson's Toy Store, Mabel's Department Store (a parody of Macy's and its erstwhile competitor Gimbels), the supermarket, and the pet shop. These are recurring locations.
  • Country: George and the Man vacation in a small house in the country. The house is near Lake Wanasinklake, a stream, and a river that eventually flows past the city and to the ocean. George is friends there with five-year-old Allie and the teenage paperboy, Bill.

Voice cast

Main article: List of Curious George characters

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Jeff Bennett

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Jeffrey Glenn Bennett is an American voice actor who voiced Johnny Bravo in the eponymous television series, Dexter's Dad in Dexter's Laboratory, Brooklyn in Gargoyles and Kowalski in the Penguins of Madagascar series. In 2012, Bennett was awarded an Annie Award for his role in The Penguins of Madagascar and in 2016, he was awarded an Emmy Award for his role in Transformers: Rescue Bots. He has been listed among the top names in the voice-over field.

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Episodes

Main article: List of Curious George episodes

The setting for most episodes is either the city, where George lives in an apartment building with the Man in the Yellow Hat, or the country, where they share a small house near a lake called Lake Wanasinklake. This allows George to mirror the experiences of kids who live in an urban environment and those who live on farms and in suburbs. A few episodes take place in alternate but familiar settings, like an airport or a train station.

SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
16030September 4, 2006February 23, 2007PBS Kids
24020September 3, 2007April 22, 2008
32211September 1, 2008April 22, 2009
4189September 8, 2009June 14, 2010
52010September 6, 2010May 6, 2011
62010September 5, 2011June 25, 2012
7126December 3, 2012April 24, 2013
SpecialsNovember 25, 2009October 28, 2013
8126February 10, 2014May 21, 2014
9126October 28, 2014April 1, 2015
102815September 3, 2018 (2018-09-03)December 10, 2018 (2018-12-10)Family Jr./PBS Kids
112915May 6, 2019 (2019-05-06)August 12, 2019 (2019-08-12)
122915February 3, 2020 (2020-02-03)February 21, 2020 (2020-02-21)
133015July 15, 2020 (2020-07-15)December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)Peacock/PBS Kids
142915October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21)
152815March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)

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List of Curious George episodes

List of Curious George episodes

This is a list of episodes from the children's animated television series, Curious George. Most episodes are set either in the city or in the country. In the city, George lives in an apartment building with The Man in the Yellow Hat and in the country they share a small house near Lake Wanasinklake. This allows George to mirror the experiences of kids who live in an urban environment and those who live in a rural environment. There are exceptions to this; some episodes take place in alternative settings such as an airport or a train station.

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Family Jr.

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Peacock (streaming service)

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Broadcast and release

The show premiered on PBS through PBS Kids in the United States in 2006 and Family Jr. in Canada in 2015. Season 10 premiered on PBS and the series made its debut on the PBS Kids 24/7 channel the same day. All seasons are available on Peacock and PBS Kids with the first 9 seasons exclusive to Peacock Premium and Hulu.

Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas, an animated television film, was released on November 25, 2009. It was distributed by PBS and produced by Imagine Entertainment and Universal Animation Studios. The film is a holiday television special featuring George, as featured in the TV series, wondering what to give The Man in The Yellow Hat who is also wondering what to give George. It is shown every Christmas season on PBS Kids.

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Emmy Award

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Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program

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37th Daytime Emmy Awards

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References
  1. ^ "Oasis Animation Employer Profile". Animation World Network (AWN). Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  2. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 143. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  3. ^ "NBCUNIVERSAL UNVEILS PEACOCK, A FREE PREMIUM AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING SERVICE WITH SUBSCRIPTION TIERS". NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA. 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  4. ^ "Curious George New Movie, TV Series Seasons Streaming Free on Peacock". Variety. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  5. ^ @ItsPeebs (2020-08-20). "Beginning October 5, 2020, Season 10 of Curious George will debut on PBS! 5 "new" episodes will air that week. These episodes are already available on Peacock" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Curious George - Program Summary". PBS. Archived from the original on October 31, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  7. ^ "Curious George - Program Summary". PBS. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  8. ^ "Curious George - TV Credits". PBS. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
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