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George of the Jungle (Picture 4). George of the Jungle cartoon images gallery 4. George of the Jungle cartoon pictures collection 4. In 1997, the segment was adapted into a live action film, titled George of the Jungle. Brendan Fraser played the title role, with Leslie Mann as Ursula, John Cleese as the voice of Ape, and Thomas Haden Church as the villain. A direct-to-video sequel, George of the Jungle 2, without most of the original cast, was released in 2003. Tom Slick features the title character (voiced by Bill Scott), a racecar driver who competes in races with his trusty vehicle, the Thunderbolt Greaseslapper. He is accompanied by his girlfriend, Marigold (voiced by June Foray), and his elderly mechanic, Gertie Growler (also voiced by Bill Scott). Tom's chief antagonists are Baron Otto Matic (voiced by Paul Frees) and his lackey, Clutcher (voiced by Daws Butler), whom the Baron often hits across the head with a monkey wrench. Classic Media developed a new George of the Jungle Flash animation series in 2007. George of the Jungle (Picture 4). George of the Jungle cartoon images gallery 4. George of the Jungle cartoon pictures collection 4. The new version of the series is co-produced with Studio B Productions and Teletoon Canada, and currently airs on Teletoon in Canada and on Cartoon Network in the United States (starting with a Christmas-themed episode December 21, 2007). The series is scheduled to air on Nicktoons in the United Kingdom and Disney Channel Asia in Southeast Asia. The series officially premièred on Cartoon Network on January 18. "Weird Al" Yankovic did a cover version of the George of the Jungle theme on his 1985 album Dare to Be Stupid, which later appeared on the soundtrack of the 1997 live-action film. Another cover of the theme by The Presidents of the United States of America also appeared on the soundtrack and was the title theme for the film. The Rhino Records 1989 release 'Rerun Rock: Superstars Sing Television Themes' included a cover version performed in the style of Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin and sung by Scott Shaw. The electro group Dynamix II did a hip hop version of the "George of the Jungle"" theme called "Straight From the Jungle" in 1987. George of the Jungle (Picture 4). George of the Jungle cartoon images gallery 4. George of the Jungle cartoon pictures collection 4.

George of the Jungle (Picture 3). George of the Jungle cartoon images gallery 3. George of the Jungle cartoon pictures collection 3. The cartoons are technically more advanced than the crude animation in Ward's earlier series, which originated from a Mexican studio sponsored by Ward. He was so pleased with George of the Jungle that he allowed production to go over-budget, which resulted in considerable financial loss, ultimately limiting the series to 17 episodes. The complete series is available now on DVD. The title segment, George of the Jungle, is a parody of the popular Tarzan stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs. George (voiced by Bill Scott), is a dim-witted but big-hearted "ape man" who is called upon each episode to save inhabitants of the jungle from various threats. In the opening title, George is depicted swinging on vines, repeatedly slamming face-first into trees or other obstacles even as theme-song singers warn him to "watch out for that tree!" George of the Jungle (Picture 3). George of the Jungle cartoon images gallery 3. George of the Jungle cartoon pictures collection 3. Another running gag is that George keeps forgetting that he lives in a treehouse, falling to the ground every time he leaves home. George's two most frequent foes are a pair of hunters named Tiger and Weevil (as were Boris and Natasha to Rocky and Bullwinkle). Tiger, the taller of the two, wears a pith helmet and khakis and has a pencil moustache; while Weevil wears a white t-shirt and shorts with a hat. George's "beloved mate" is Ursula (voiced by June Foray), a Jane-like character far brighter than George, whom George refers to as "Fella." George's closest friend is an ape named Ape (voiced by Paul Frees), who speaks with a cultured British accent similar to Ronald Colman and, like Ursula, is far more intelligent than George. George has a pet elephant named Shep, who behaves like a lap dog or, as George refers to him, a "great big peanut-lovin' poochie," and who George thinks is a dog. Also of note is the Tooky Tooky (or Tookie Tookie) bird famous for his call: "Ah ah ee ee tooky tooky." George of the Jungle (Picture 3). George of the Jungle cartoon images gallery 3. George of the Jungle cartoon pictures collection 3.

George of the Jungle (Picture 2). George of the Jungle cartoon images gallery 2. George of the Jungle cartoon pictures collection 2. George of the Jungle was an American animated series produced by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who created The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. 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. George has made very few forays into media other than TV animation. In comic books, he appeared in America's Best TV Comics, a oneshot produced in 1967 by Marvel Comics to promote ABC's new Saturday morning lineup; and in two issues of his own comic, published in 1969 by Gold Key. And in 1997, Brendan Fraser starred in a live-action version, directed by Sam Weisman, with Leslie Mann as Ursula and John Cleese as the voice of Ape. But those 17 animated episodes keep being rerun on TV. George of the Jungle (Picture 2). George of the Jungle cartoon images gallery 2. George of the Jungle cartoon pictures collection 2. After being syndicated for decades, their regular viewers must have memorized them by now. But in 2007, long after Jay Ward's studio went out of business, new episodes were made for airing on Cartoon Network (Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo). Starting June 29 of that year, Lee Tockar (several voices in The Wacky World of Tex Avery) did George's voice, Brittney Irvin (Katie in Scary Godmother) did Ursula's, and Paul Dobson (Doctor Doom in 21st century Fantastic Four) did Ape's, in 26 new episodes. With the available George animation more than doubled, the franchise should have fuel for a few more decades. Each episode featured three segments in the form of three unrelated cartoons: George of the Jungle, Tom Slick, and Super Chicken. Unlike previous Ward series, the animation production was done in Hollywood using veteran animators Phil Duncan, Rod Scribner, and Rudy Zamora, among others. Each segment's theme song was written by the team of Stan Worth and Sheldon Allman, though the cartoons themselves had little or no music scoring, as with Bullwinkle. Ward mainstays Bill Scott, June Foray, and Paul Frees provided most of the character voices over all three segments. George of the Jungle (Picture 2). George of the Jungle cartoon images gallery 2. George of the Jungle cartoon pictures collection 2.

George of the Jungle (Picture 1). George of the Jungle cartoon images gallery 1. George of the Jungle cartoon pictures collection 1. George of the Jungle, Jay Ward's spoof of Tarzan, has left quite an impression on his Baby Boom viewers — especially considering only seventeen episodes were made. his elephant, Shep, is a dog — so dumb, he doesn't know his mate, Ursula (whom he calls "Fella"), is female — so dumb, his Oxford-accented ape companion, Ape, often rolls his eyes at the futility of explaining anything to the thick-headed lout. What the movie version of Tarzan sounds like, with his broken English, George is. George of the Jungle (Picture 1). George of the Jungle cartoon images gallery 1. George of the Jungle cartoon pictures collection 1. George's particular brand of broken English was provided by voice actor Bill Scott, who also co-produced the series, and whose other voice credits include Mr. Peabody and Dudley Do-Right). Ursula (aka "Fella") is voiced by June Foray (Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Granny, from the Tweety & Sylvester series) and Ape by Paul Frees (Ludwig von Drake and Boris Badenov). Daws Butler, whose voice credits include Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear and dozens of others, played many of the incidental characters. George of the Jungle was the first Jay Ward half-hour since Rocky And His Friends (1959) to debut with an entirely new cast of characters, and no segments recycled from early shows. Instead of reprising Aesop & Son or Fractured Fairy Tales, as Hoppity Hooper had done, its back-up segments were Tom Slick (about an intrepid racecar driver) and Super Chicken (Ward's only superhero parody). As for George himself, it was writer Allan Burns who had the basic idea for him, but he underwent considerable modification in development. George of the Jungle (Picture 1). George of the Jungle cartoon images gallery 1. George of the Jungle cartoon pictures collection 1.