Curious George (TV series) facts for kids
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| Developed by | Joe Fallon |
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| Opening theme | "Like Curious George!" by Dr. John |
| Ending theme | "Like Curious George!" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Nick Nolan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 168 (3 specials) (list of episodes) |
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| Editor(s) | Kirk Demorest |
| Camera setup | Jaclyn Brick |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Universal Animation Studios Imagine Entertainment (seasons 1–9) WGBH Boston (seasons 1–12) Universal 1440 Entertainment (season 10–present) Toon City (seasons 1–9) Brilliant Animation Studios (seasons 10–11) BV Animation Studio (seasons 10–11) Oasis Animation (season 12–present) Copernicus Studios (season 12–present) |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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| Original release | September 4, 2006 – present |
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| Preceded by | Curious George (1980s TV series) |
Curious George is an American animated children's television series based on the children's book series of the same name which features Jeff Bennett as the voice of The Man with the Yellow Hat. Frank Welker, who voiced George in the 2006 feature film, returns as the voice of him. The show premiered on PBS Kids on September 4, 2006, and originally ended after nine seasons on April 1, 2015 before making a return in 2018 after a 3 year hiatus. This show follows the 2006 film of the same name, though some of the characters including the Bloomsberry family, Maggie, and Ivan are not in the show.
On September 3, 2018, season 10 premiered on Family Jr in Canada. Seasons 10-13 debuted on NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock in the United States when it launched in July 2020. Seasons 1-9 of Curious George are available to stream for Peacock Premium subscribers since September 20, 2020, which is also already available to stream on Hulu. Season 10-13 of Curious George premiered on PBS on October 5, 2020.
Curious George is a production of Universal 1440 Entertainment (Universal Studios Family Productions before 2013), Imagine Entertainment, and WGBH-TV (WGBH Kids) (before Season 13), and animated by Toon City. Each episode has two animated segments per half hour episode, and a short live-action segment after each.
The live-action shorts illustrate and explain various concepts in math and science, and shows a class with kids engaging in experiments, that teach the math or science concept featured in the previous story. This was shown for Seasons 1–9 during its first runs.
Settings
- The City: George and the Man with the Yellow Hat live in an apartment in "The City". The Doorman keeps a pigeon coop on the roof and is the guardian of Hundley, his dachshund dog. The apartment is near Endless Park, the museum where Professor Wiseman works, and a zoo. Chef Pisghetti's restaurant is nearby, as are a donut shop, Dulson's Toy Store, Mabel's Department Store (a parody of Macy's and its erstwhile competitor Gimbels), a supermarket and a pet shop. These are recurring locations.
- The Country: George and the Man with the Yellow Hat vacation in a small house in the country. The house is near Lake Wanasink, a stream, and a river that eventually flows past the city and to the ocean. George is friends there with 5-year-old Allie and the teenage paperboy, Bill.
Characters
- Curious George (voiced by Frank Welker): A tailless monkey who is the protagonist of the show. He is excessively curious and often causes unintentional problems. He is used as the "teachable" character in the show, and he is the one to whom new concepts are explained in detail by the other characters. He is written as having the mind of a young child.
- The Man with the Yellow Hat (voiced by Jeff Bennett): The man who first befriended George and also acts as his primary teacher and mentor. He does not wear his hat at home but wears it when going in public.
Episodes
The setting for most episodes is either The City, where George lives in an apartment building with The Man with the Yellow Hat, or the country, where they share a small house near a lake called Lake Wanasinklake. This allows George to mirror the experiences of kids who live in an urban environment and those who live on farms and in suburbs. A few episodes take place in alternate but familiar settings, like an airport or a train station. List of Curious George episodes
Broadcast
The show premiered on PBS through PBS Kids in the US in 2006 and Family Jr. in Canada in 2015. Season 10 premiered on PBS and the series made its debut on the PBS Kids 24/7 channel the same day. All seasons are available on Peacock with the first 9 seasons exclusive to Peacock Premium and Hulu.
Awards
- 2008 – Outstanding Children's Animated Program
- 2010 – Outstanding Children's Animated Program
See also
In Spanish: Jorge el curioso (serie de televisión) para niños
