Curious George (1980s TV series)
| Curious George | |
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| Genre | Children's |
| Based on | Curious George by H. A. Rey and Margret Rey |
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| Written by |
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| Directed by | Alan Shalleck |
| Narrated by | Jack Duffy |
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| Production | |
| Producers |
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| Editor | Diann Ilnicki |
| Production companies | Lafferty, Harwood, and Partners |
| Distributor | Viacom Enterprises (original) NBCUniversal Syndication Studios (current) |
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| Original release | c.1980 |
Curious George is a 1980s television series of five-minute short cartoons starring Curious George. The show was produced by Alan Shalleck, along with co-creator of Curious George, Margret Rey.
History[]
In 1977, Alan Shalleck approached Margret Rey, co-creator of Curious George, and proposed making a television series. This led to the creation of the 1980s television show funded by Lafferty, Harwood, and Partners. Shalleck and Rey produced more than 100 five-minute episodes, as well as more than two dozen books.[1] The shorts later aired on Nickelodeon starting in 1986 then on The Disney Channel as a segment of the program Lunch Box starting in 1989. The shorts were also aired in New Zealand on TV One first as part of Chic Chat and later as a stand alone show.
In 1993, Rey successfully sued Lafferty, Harwood, and Partners for licensing VHS tapes to third-party companies without her permission.
Episodes[]
Release dates of episodes are unknown, and the following list is ordered by writers.[2][3]
| Title | Writer(s) |
|---|---|
| "Curious George Goes to College" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Wins a Contest" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Goes Apple-Picking" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Visits a Catsup Factory" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Wins a Race" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George and the Maple Syrup" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Goes to the Post Office" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Visits the Old Town" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Catches a Butterfly" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Gets an X-Ray" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Takes a Ferry" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Goes to a Museum" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Becomes a Salesman" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Gets a Pizza" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Delivers the Papers" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George at the Laundromat" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Visits a Police Station" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Goes to a Bowling Alley" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Goes Skiing" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Goes Fishing" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Goes to a Restaurant" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Goes to the Amusement Park" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George and the Runaway Elephant" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Rings the Bell" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Goes to a Ranch" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Meets an Indian" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Goes to the Aquarium" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Goes Sledding" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Plays Bingo" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George and the Puppeteer" | Ken Sobol |
| "Curious George Goes to an Air Show" | Ken Sobol & Alan J. Shalleck |
| "Curious George Gets a Star" | Tony Kahn |
| "Curious George at the Bakery" | Tony Kahn |
| "Curious George at the Ballet" | Tony Kahn |
| "Curious George On the Ice" | Tony Kahn & Harriet Reisen |
| "Curious George Goes to a Gas Station" | Tony Kahn & Harriet Reisen |
| "Curious George at the Bookstore" | Tony Kahn & Marjorie Prager |
| "Curious George at the Pet Shop" | Tony Kahn & Marjorie Prager |
| "Curious George Goes to a Costume Party" | Tony Kahn & Marjorie Prager |
| "Curious George Goes Hiking" | Tony Kahn & Arnie Reisman |
| "Curious George at the Fire Station" | Tony Kahn & Arnie Reisman |
| "Curious George Plays Baseball" | Tony Kahn & Arnie Reisman |
| "Curious George at the Photographer's Studio" | Tony Kahn & Arnie Reisman |
| "Curious George at the Parade" | Tony Kahn & Arnie Reisman |
| "Curious George at the Drive-In Movie" | Tony Kahn & Arnie Reisman |
| "Curious George at the Airport" | Tony Kahn & Arnie Reisman |
| "Curious George and the New Neighbors" | Tony Kahn & Arnie Reisman |
| "Curious George Goes Tomato Picking" | Frank Gehrecke |
| "Curious George at the Carnival" | Frank Gehrecke |
| "Curious George Goes to a Gym" | Frank Gehrecke |
| "Curious George and the Greenhouse" | Frank Gehrecke |
| "Curious George at the Beach" | Frank Gehrecke |
| "Curious George Goes to the Library" | Frank Gehrecke |
| "Curious George at the Farm" | Frank Gehrecke |
| "Curious George Goes to a Department Store" | Frank Gehrecke |
| "Curious George Goes to an Art Show" | Frank Gehrecke |
| "Curious George and the Little Dog" | Frank Gehrecke, Clare Crowley & Alan J. Shalleck |
| "Curious George Visits the Railroad Station" | Linda Beech |
| "Curious George Visits the Dentist" | Linda Beech |
| "Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop" | Linda Beech |
| "Curious George Visits a Hotel" | Linda Beech |
| "Curious George and the Dump Truck" | Linda Beech |
| "Curious George Visits a Barber" | Linda Beech |
| "Curious George Walks the Pets" | Linda Beech |
| "Curious George Ties a Knot" | Alan J. Shalleck |
| "Curious George and the Dinosaur" | Alan J. Shalleck |
| "Curious George Washes the Little Blue Car" | Alan J. Shalleck |
| "Curious George Goes to the Shoemaker" | Daniel Rosen |
| "Curious George and the Mini-Marathon" | Daniel Rosen |
| "Curious George Paints a Billboard" | Daniel Rosen |
| "Curious George Plays Basketball" | Daniel Rosen |
| "Curious George Catches a Foul Ball" | Daniel Rosen |
| "Curious George Visits a Toy Store" | Clare A. Crowley |
| "Curious George and the Organ Grinder" | Clare A. Crowley |
| "Curious George Meets the Painter" | Wendy Williams |
| "Curious George Meets the Balloon Man" | Wendy Williams |
| "Curious George Goes to the Circus" | Wendy Williams |
| "Curious George Goes to a Wedding" | Katherine Randall |
| "Curious George Goes to the Zoo" | Bob Hertz |
Known Cast and Crew[]
- H. A. Rey - Co-creator of Curious George books
- Margret Rey - Co-creator of Curious George books, consultant
- Alan Shalleck - Producer, Director, Writer
- David J. Patterson - Producer
- Jack Duffy - Narrator
- Ken Sobol - Writer
- Tony Kahn - Writer
- Frank Gehrecke - Writer
- Arnie Reisman - Writer
- Linda Beech - Writer
- Daniel Rosen - Writer
- Clare A. Crowley - Writer
- Wendy Williams - Writer
- Harriet Reisen - Writer
- Marjorie Prager - Writer
- Katherine Randall - Writer
- Bob Hertz - Writer
- Paul Baillargeon - Music
- Dean Morgan - Music
- Diann Ilnicki - Editor
- Mik Casey (as Michael Casey) - Art Director
- Philippe Ralet - Sound Effect Editor
- Lisa Atkinson - Visual Effects Painter
References[]
- ^ "Alan Shalleck Dies at 76; a Writer and TV Director". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2006-02-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ "CuriousGeorgeVHS". YouTube. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Curious George (TV Series 1980– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-06-13
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