Sharky & George facts for kids

Sharky & George
Title card
Genre	Animation
Created by	Michael Haillard (writer) Patrick Regnard (writer) Tony Scott (writer)
Starring	A.J. Henderson (Sharky) Paul Hawkins (George)
Opening theme	Phillipe Bouvet
Country of origin	Canada France
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	52
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jacques Pettigrew
Production company(s)	CinéGroupe & Label 35
Release
Original network	Rai Uno, Rai Due (Italy) TVE (Spain) RTP2 (Portugal) Channel 4 and TCC (UK) RTÉ (Ireland) First-run syndication (US)
Original release	1990 (1990) – 1992 (1992)

Sharky & George (original name Sharky et Georges) is a fun cartoon show for kids. It was made in France and Canada by CinéGroupe and Label 35. The show aired between 1990 and 1992. It has 52 episodes, each about 25 minutes long. Some episodes were split into two shorter parts. Later, the show was translated into English. It was shown in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 from 1991 to 1998.

The Story of Sharky and George

The cartoon Sharky & George takes place in an amazing underwater city called Seacago. This city is full of all kinds of fish. The main characters are two fish who work as private detectives. They have their own detective agency.

Meet the Main Characters

Sharky is the bigger fish. He is a pink shark with a large nose and can be a bit lazy. He wears a cool fedora hat, like the famous actor Humphrey Bogart. George is the smaller fish. He is blue with a yellow face and is younger than Sharky.

Fighting Crime in Seacago

These two friends work together to stop many bad guys and gangs. These villains try to cause trouble in Seacago. Some of their enemies include Dr. Medusa (called Dr. Jelly in English). She is a mad scientist who wants to rule the world. Another villain is Red Lobster (called Colonel Klaw in English). He leads an army of Black Crabs.

Where the Show Was Seen

Sharky & George was translated into English and shown in many countries. In the United Kingdom, it was on Channel 4, Sky Channel, and The Children's Channel. People in Ireland could watch it on RTÉ Two.

International Broadcasts

The show was also popular in other parts of the world:

• In France, it was shown on Toon Disney.
• In Italy, it aired on Rai Uno, Rai Due, and Telepace.
• It was also seen in San Marino on San Marino RTV.
• Viewers in Hungary watched it on Magyar Televízió.
• In Poland, it was on TVP 1.
• In Spain, it was shown on TVE.
• It was translated into Spanish for Latin American countries. It aired in Peru on RTP (now TV Perú) and in other places.
• In Canada, it was shown in French on Canal Famille and in English on YTV.
• In South Africa, the show was broadcast on SABC. It was shown in Afrikaans on TV, with an English version playing at the same time on the radio.

Show Releases and Legacy

A few VHS tapes of Sharky & George were released in the late 1990s. However, these are now hard to find. A DVD with ten episodes of the series came out in France on November 17, 2005. This DVD is also no longer easy to buy.

Voice Actors

Many talented actors gave voices to the characters in Sharky & George:

• A.J. Henderson - Sharky
• Paul Hawkins - George
• Teddy Lee Dillon
• Kathleen Fee - Gefilta Fish
• Ian Finlay
• Mark Camacho
• Mark Hellman
• Dean Hagopian
• Harry Hill (actor)
• Terrence Labrosse
• Pierre Lenoir
• Jane Woods
• Arthur Grosser - Dr. Jake Eel
• Susan Glover
• Pauline Little

External Links

• Sharky & George at ClassicKidsTV.co.uk