"George of the Jungle" (1967) TV series 1967-1970

Directors:

Gerard Baldwin
Frank Braxton

Writers:

Chris Jenkyns (scripts) (1967)
Jim MacGeorge (scripts) (1967)

Release Date:

9 September 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Comedy

Plot:

George is the king of the jungle and protector of all who live there. George may be dim-witted. He may be clumsy...

Plot Keywords:

Cult TV | Character Name In Title

Cast

Daws Butler	...	Additional Voices (voice)
June Foray	...	Ursula / Marigold (voice)
Paul Frees	...	Narrator / Ape Named Ape / Commissioner / Plumtree / Weevil / Fred / Baron Otto Matic / Additional Voices (voice)
Bill Scott	...	George / Super Chicken / Tom Slick / Gertie Growler (voice)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (17 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

This was the final animated series produced by 'Jay Ward'.

Quotes:

George: Look! White man set up camp in jungle!
Ape Named Ape: [deep sigh] Well, there goes the neighborhood!

Movie Connections:

Remade as George of the Jungle (1997)

Dutiful, But Dumb

This is definitely one of the most underrated shows ever produced by Jay Ward. It was by far the easiest one for me to get into due to the fact that unlike Rocky and Bullwinkle, it didn't go into long out story lines. Also the supporting features Super Chicken and Tom Slick could have been series in their own right. George is just as funny today as it was back in 1967 and his supporting cast of Ape, Ursula and his elephant/doggie Shep all made this a classic show.