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 | |
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| Also known as | William Joyce's George Shrinks |
| Genre | Animated |
| Based on | George Shrinks by William Joyce |
| Written by | Ken Cuperus Dave Dias Hugh Duffy Richard Elliott Ben Joseph |
| Voices of | Tracey Moore Bryn McAuley Robbi Jay Thuet Paul O'Sullivan Kathleen Laskey |
| Theme music composer | Colin James |
| Composer | Roberto Occhipinti |
| Country of origin |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Michelle Melanson (seasons 2–3) |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production companies | [1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | September 30, 2000 – January 23, 2003 |
The series started on September 30, 2000 on PBS.
Content
changeBecause 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
change- 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
changeTVO SCN Télé-Québec Treehouse Knowledge Network TFO and Access (Canada) PBS Kids (United States)
Other websites
change- George Shrinks Episode Guide Archived 2013-01-17 at Archive.today at Big Cartoon DataBase
- George Shrinks on IMDb
- Retrojunk: George Shrinks
References
change- ↑ "Dog Sitting Miss Daisy". George Shrinks. Season 2. Episode 3. Event occurs at 25:30.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.