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George of the Jungle
Genre:
Comedy
Running Time:
12 minutes
Country:
United States Canada
Release Date:
June 29, 2007 - January 11, 2008
Network(s):
Cartoon Network (U.S.) Teletoon (Canada)
Created by:
Jay Ward
Distributed by:
DreamWorks Classics
Starring:
Lee Tockar Paul Dobson Britt Irvin Tabitha St. Germain Brian Drummond
Seasons:
1
Episodes:
26
George of the Jungle is a Canadian/American flash animated television series that aired on Teletoon and is the remake/reboot of the 1960s animated series of the same name created by Jay Ward.
The ultra-clumsy but lovable George is swinging around the jungle to save the day along with his best friend Ape, an explorer girl named Ursula, and a jungle girl named Magnolia by his side.
Good Qualities
The humor is great and funny
The theme song is great and catchy, especially the instrumental version.
Magnolia and Ursula have passable designs.
Magnolia, The Witch Doctor, and Dr. Towel Scott are pretty interesting additions to the main cast, thus being the only likable characters along with Ape.
Shep and Tookie-Tookie are also likable as well.
Passable voice acting, except for Lee Tockar as George.
Had a few decent episodes, such as, "George Lays an Egg", "Trouble With Bananaquats", and, "License to Swing".
The season finale, "Escape From Madmun Island", was decent and was a perfect way to wrap up the first season of the show.
The first time Jay Ward Productions had involvement with a television series since they haven't been functioning ever since 1967, with a few exceptions.
This season is more tolerable.
The animation is smooth and fluid.
Bad Qualities
The characters have been badly butchered. George is now an annoying, whiny, sulky, moronic, and wimpy coward, rather than a bumbling, lovable, strong hero; Ursula is now a stereotypical tomboyish city girl; and Ape is now just a punching bag, even if he still has his old persona, etc.
While the voice acting is passable, Lee Tockar does a poor job voicing George.
Dr. Towel Scott, while likable, talks in a nearly offensive Italian accent.
A zebra also talks in an African-American accent in one episode.
