George of the Jungle (2007, season 1)
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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.
Plot
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.
- The title cards look great.
- 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, despite it's flaws.
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.
- This season still has a few bad episodes such as:
- The show went downhill when it got revived for another season in 2016.
- For some reason, George is no longer buff in this season.
- While the animation is okay, it can look lazy and stiff sometimes.
Reception
George of the Jungle (2007) season 1 received mixed reviews.
Trivia
- This is the first time Tiffany Ward, Jay Ward's daughter, worked on her father's shows.
- Like most other kids shows, The show has an official YouTube channel.
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