George of the Jungle
Seen it?1967 | 1 seasons | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Kids
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, families and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
George of the Jungle is an American animated series produced by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who created The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. The character George was inspired by the legend of Tarzan. It ran for 17 episodes on Saturday mornings from September 9 to December 30, 1967, on the American TV network ABC. The half-hour program was distributed for many years by Worldvision Enterprises, currently part of CBS Television Distribution. Each Full Episode was a compilation of 3 mini episodes from 3 different shows: George of the Jungle; Tom Slick; Super Chicken -Each voiced by the same actors.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 78K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Daws ButlerTitheridge
- Bill ScottGeorge
- Paul FreesAlistair
- June ForayUrsula