''Gerald McBoing-Boing'' is a 2D

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based on the 1950 animated short film ''

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''. It premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on August 22, 2005, as part of their then-''

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'' programming block, and on Teletoon in

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and French in Canada on August 29, 2005. The show would later be reran on

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around 2007. It uses the same basic art style as the original, but with more detail. Each 11-minute episode features a series of vignettes with Gerald, of which the "fantasy tales" are done in Seussian rhyme. There are also sound checks, gags, and "real-life" portions of the show, It was also internationally broadcast on ABC Kids in Australia. and on

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in United States Gerald still only makes sounds (and, unlike the UPA specials, is actually praised for it), but he now has two speaking friends, Janine and Jacob, as well as a dog named Burp, who only burps (accompanied by someone, usually Gerald's mother, saying "excuse me" afterwards). Gerald's parents (names unknown) also fill out the regular cast. The

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was produced in Canada by

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, and directed by Robin Budd and story edited/written by

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. The animation was done by

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in Ottawa and Vancouver. The music and score for the series was composed by Ray Parker and Tom Szczesniak.

Cast

* Glenn Barna as Gerald *

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as Gerald's Mother *

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as Gerald's Father * Samantha Weinstein as Janine *

Joanne Vannicola Jo Vannicola (born 20 April 1968), formerly known as Joanne Vannicola, is a Canadian actor. They are most noted for their roles as Dr. Naadiah in ''Being Erica'', Dr. Mia Stone in ''PSI Factor'', Jerri in ''Love and Human Remains'', Sam in '' S ...

as Jacob * Deann DeGruijter as Narrator

Episodes and segments

52 segments in 26 episodes were produced: # "Cuckoos & Pirates"
"Parades, Honking & Mumbling Mummies" # "Monkeys, Wrestling & The World's Greatest Super Spy"
"The Dentist, The Sheep & The Two Anniversary Gifts" # "Ghosts, Owls & An Evil Witch"
"Art, Glass & The Deep Dark Jungle" # "Carnivals, Phones & Sneezing Dragons"
"Cars, Bees & Magic Puppies" # "Good Deeds, Librarians & Aliens"
"Tornado, Chicken & Circus" # "Burp, Cry Baby Blues & The Return of Scritchy McBeard"
"Videos, Cats & Superheroes" # "Dog Tricks, Spare Change & The Lost Snowmen"
"Mini-Golf, Checkers & Bad Manners" # "Swings, Cans & The Flying Ace"
"Photos, Radios & Knights" # "Hot Rod, Elevators & Genie Meanie"
"Cheese, Birds & Cave Kids" # "Escapes, Hide-N-Seek & The Beanstalk"
"Haircuts, Opera & The Albino Alligator" # "Camping, Watchdogs & Janinerella"
"Hardware, Hair & Hairy Weather" # "Thin Ice, Squeaky Shoes & Leprechauns"
"Museum, Coyotes & A Race Around the World" # "Hopscotch, Hugs & Hunchbacks"
"Lost Dogs, Horses & Monsters" # "Sleepover, Chalkboard & Trojan Cow"
"Popcorn, Shadows & 20,000 Boings Under the Sea" # "Burping Hero, Dog Whistle & The Incredible Shrinking Gerald"
"Play, Cleaning & The Royal Crown Quest" # "Telescopes, Hiccups & The Boing Boing Express"
"Book Clubs, Broccoli & The Mighty Ding Dong" # "Loud, Drive-thru & Ben Hur"
"Stings, Beeps & Pings" # "Monsters, Snowblowers & The Planet Bedtime"
"Fairs, Mimes & Dragons" # "Doctor, Pigeons & Gerald McShakespeare"
"Baby Sister, Chalk & King Gerald" # "Ice, Fog & Wolves"
"Auctions, Soda Pop & The Surfing Thief" # "Karate, Slurps & Wrinklystiltskin"
"Tap-Dancing, Convertibles & The Three Musketeers" # "Magic, Showers & Mermaids"
"Lunchboxes, Car Wash & Robot Jacob" # "Planes, Parrots & Party Clothes"
"Growls, Paper & Flying Horses" # "Fish, Skis & Rocket Ships"
"Rockstar, Strongman & Name that Sound" # "Sports, Banks & Queen Long Big Nose the Third"
"Pinball, Parks & Princesses" # "Red Light, Rain & Sneezing Flowers"
"Arcades, Scanners & News"

References

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