George Shrinks

children's animated TV series

George Shrinks is a Canadian children's animated television series. It is based on the children's book by the author William Joyce. It is co-produced by Nelvana Limited and Jade Animation, it is made in association with PBS.[2]

George Shrinks
Also known asWilliam Joyce's George Shrinks
GenreAnimated
Based onGeorge Shrinks by William Joyce
Written byKen Cuperus
Dave Dias
Hugh Duffy
Richard Elliott
Ben Joseph
Voices ofTracey Moore
Bryn McAuley
Robbi Jay Thuet
Paul O'Sullivan
Kathleen Laskey
Theme music composerColin James
ComposerRoberto Occhipinti
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • China
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producers
ProducerMichelle Melanson (seasons 2–3)
Running time26 minutes
Production companies[1]
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 30, 2000 (2000-09-30) –
January 23, 2003 (2003-01-23)

The series started on September 30, 2000 on PBS.

Content

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Because of George's very small size, everyday activities, such as working around the house or playing outside, often become exciting adventures. He mostly uses the Zooper Car to travel. It can change into a submarine or a helicopter.

The show has a retro-1940s look, with simple animation and colors. Most of the background music is jazz.

Characters

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  • George Shrinks — George is the main character of the series. George wakes up from a dream to discover he is small.[3] He is voiced by Tracey Moore.
  • Junior Shrinks — George's baby brother. Junior helps George with things that are too difficult for him. He is voiced by Robbi Jay Thuet.
  • Becky Lopez — George's best friend and neighbor. She goes on many of George's adventures. She is voiced by Bryn McAuley.
  • Perdita "Mom" Shrinks — Mom is a sculptor. She is voiced by Kathleen Laskey.
  • Harold "Dad" Shrinks — Dad is an inventor and a musician in a jazz band. He makes musical instruments and vehicles. He is voiced by Paul O'Sullivan.

Broadcast

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TVO SCN Télé-Québec Treehouse Knowledge Network TFO and Access (Canada) PBS Kids (United States)

Other websites

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References

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  1. "Dog Sitting Miss Daisy". George Shrinks. Season 2. Episode 3. Event occurs at 25:30.
  2. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 369–370. ISBN 978-1-4766-6599-3.
  3. "Based on William Joyce's book, George Shrinks is an animated series about a boy who wakes up and discovers he's the size of a mouse". Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.