''George of the Jungle'' is an animated television series. It is a

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and Bill Scott’s 1967 American animated television series of the same name, which is a spoof of the fictional character

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, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Using

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, it is produced in Canada, airing there on

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. The remake mostly stays true to the original production, with a few key differences existing between the two. One episode of the show typically consists of two 11-minute segments. This is unlike the original cartoon, which featured other stories such as ''

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'' and '' Super Chicken''. The original series aired from June 29, 2007 until January 11, 2008. The original series premiered on

on January 11, 2008 and on Cartoon Network in the United States exactly a year prior. The series returned 8 years after the original first season with a second season on September 10, 2016. The revival season concluded on February 18, 2017.

Characters

Main

* George – A friendly, yet dim-witted, strong man in a

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, he lives in a jungle in

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. Possessing incredible strength, bravery and a penchant for repeatedly crashing into trees while vine-swinging, George acts as the protector of all the jungle's inhabitants. He also acts immature and refers to himself in the

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. In season 2, he now has muscles and a deeper voice to better resemble his design in the original series. * Ape – A sarcastic and intelligent

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that lives with George in the jungle. He functions as George's surrogate brother, parental figure and best friend, although his attempts to educate George have a long history of repeated failures. He also tends to serve as the voice of reason most of the time. In "George's Birthday Present", it is revealed Ape is 5 years old in ape years. Every time he hears the sound of Mitch's bongos, he dances uncontrollably, which results in mass insanity and the destruction of their tree house. He also dances on his fingers when George uses a leaf as a

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as revealed in "Ape Goes Ape". In season 2, his character remains mostly the same, the only notable difference being that he has a British accent. * Ursula – A

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ish city girl who came to live in the jungle with George and his friends along with her father Dr. Scott. She quickly forms a bond with Magnolia, the latter having saved her from drowning with mouth to mouth resuscitation and Ursula returning the favor with CPR and a defibrillator, causing the two to be frequently seen together. Young, reckless and eager to introduce modern culture into the jungle, she often tries to educate her new friends to the marvels of modern city life (such as

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or traffic systems), only to usually have her attempts backfire. Regardless, she does her best to assist her friends when necessary. She is still adjusting to jungle life, and so she still has much to learn. In season 2, her name is Magnolia and she studies and ventures the jungle without her father. She dreams of winning the

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when her research is complete. * Magnolia – A native of the jungle and

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figure, she is one of George's closest friends since she came to the jungle. Despite her dressing in jungle attire (such as loincloths and sticks) as well as fits of hyperactivity, she originally appeared to be very well educated in both human and jungle knowledge, often helping to bridge the gap between Ursula's city life and jungle life. She speaks with a Southern accent, and can appear somewhat dimwitted at times. She is the daughter of the Witch Doctor, and therefore a Witch Doctor in training (according to the episode, "Frankengeorge"). In season 2, her name is now Ursula and she behaves and speaks like a primitive cavewoman, wreaking mayhem throughout the jungle for her own amusement.

Supporting

* Narrator – The narrator of each George of the Jungle episode. In comparison to the narrator of the original cartoon, he speaks in a documentary-style fashion, often beginning each episode claiming "To survive in the jungle…", often followed by a situation in complete contrast to the first impression of his introduction. In season 2, he chimes in much more frequently, and also

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by being able to speak directly to other characters (who refer to him as "Sky Voice"). * Dr. Scott – The modern doctor now living in the jungle with his daughter. He has formed a somewhat friendly (and often hostile) rivalry with the local Witch Doctor, continuously trying to disprove his barbaric medicine and shaman skills with modern science (often with equally unsuccessful results). In season 2, his name is Dr. Chicago, and he is now an evil dentist and no longer Magnolia's father. His schemes mostly involve conquest of the jungle, but said plots are always foiled by George. * Witch Doctor – A very compact, diminutive character who believes his shaman skills are the solution to all problems. He often competes with Dr. Scott and his modern medicine to see who can solve a problem first, although neither usually provides the solution to whatever problem they tackle. Unlike most others, his character remains almost completely intact in the transition to season 2, with the only notable differences being that his voice is much deeper and he is no longer Ursula's father. * Big Mitch – A conniving golden marmoset and frequent pest to the jungle community. He lives in an ancient temple full of riches and booby traps, and has a pair of bongos with him. * Shep – George's pet

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who acts like a dog. He is very untrained, and can often be seen destroying sections of the jungle. * Tookie-Tookie Bird – George's second pet, a parrot-like bird that can only say his own name. * Howie - A

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who runs a juice bar. * Argalia - Best boy!

Others

* Carl – Carl is a

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who constantly makes a fool out of George and Ape. * Cousin Larry – George's arrogant human cousin, who does his best to win at everything, no matter the cost. He was eventually revealed to be a cheater in all his victories and was ousted from the jungle. * Cousin Papaya – George and Ape's cousin, a

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-like gorilla that made a promise to beat the living daylights out of anyone who would mess with George or Ape and the other gorillas. * Edward Madmun – The creator of Madmun Island. He has an associate (and later enemy) who helped him climb to the top of

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and swim Madmun across the

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. George, Ape and the others often accidentally say "Madman" for his name, but someone always reminds them "It's MadMUN!". * Lion – A lion who was defeated by George in his childhood. *

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– A hungry predator who likes to feast on small defenseless creatures and appears randomly in cameos (as seen in "Rainy Season" and "Eagle Tick").

Voice cast

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(season 1) and

Cory Doran Cory Doran (born February 7, 1982) is a Canadian voice actor and director who is known as the voice of Dabio & Rex in the PBS Kids animated series '' Wild Kratts'', and Jimmy, the star of the Breakthrough Entertainment animated show '' Jimmy Two ...

(season 2) as George, Tookie-Tookie Bird * Paul Dobson (season 1) and

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(season 2) as the voice of an ape named Ape *

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(season 1) and Bridget Wareham (season 2) as Ursula/Magnolia *

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(season 1) and

Linda Ballantyne Linda Anne Ballantyne (born October 24, 1964) is a Canadian voice actress, who is best known for voicing the title role of Serena Tsukino/Sailor Moon in the second half of the original English version of ''Sailor Moon''. Early life Ballantyne ...

(season 2) as Magnolia/Ursula * Mark Oliver as Dr. Towel Scott *

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as Witch Doctor *

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as Big Mitch *

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as Mantler *

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as Cousin Larry *

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as Jungle Joel *

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(season 1) and

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(season 2) as Narrator

Pilot voices (2005)

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Episodes

Home media

References

External links

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