This article is about the television series shown from 2006. For the 1980s television series, see Curious George (1980s TV series).
Curious George is an American animated children's television family comedy series based on the children's book series of the same name which features Jeff Bennett as the voice of Ted Shackelford (credited as "The Man with the Yellow Hat" --formerly called that in the original series books and telefilm books). Frank Welker, who voiced George in the 2006 feature film, returns as the voice of him.[2] The show premiered on PBS Kids on September 4, 2006, and originally ended after nine seasons on April 1, 2015 before returning in 2018.
On September 3, 2018, season 10 premiered on Family Jr. in Canada. Seasons 10-13 debuted on NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock in the United States when it launched in July 2020.[3] Seasons 1-9 of Curious George are available to stream for Peacock Premium subscribers since September 20, 2020, which is also available to stream on Hulu.[4] Season 10 of Curious George premiered on PBS on October 5, 2020.[5]
The live-action shorts illustrate and explain various concepts in math and science, and shows a class with kids engaging in experiments, that teach the math or science concept featured in the previous story. This was shown for seasons 1–9 during its first runs. They were removed from re-runs starting after season 10, and future airings of older episodes also remove them.
City: George and the Man live in an apartment in the Big City. The actual name of the city is unknown but has some similarities to New York. However in the episode Curious George Takes a Vacation, an airport worker mentions they're in Illinois meaning they possibly live in Chicago. The Doorman keeps a pigeon coop on the roof and is the guardian of Hundley, his dachshund dog. The apartment is near Endless Park, the museum where Professor Wiseman works, and the zoo. Chef Pisghetti's restaurant is nearby, as are a doughnut shop, Dulson's Toy Store, Mabel's Department Store (a parody of Macy's and its erstwhile competitor Gimbels), the supermarket, and the pet shop. These are recurring locations.
Country: George and the Man vacation in a small house in the country. The house is near Lake Wanasinklake, a stream, and a river that eventually flows past the city and to the ocean. George is friends there with five-year-old Allie and the teenage paperboy, Bill.
The setting for most episodes is either the city, where George lives in an apartment building with the Man in the Yellow Hat, or the country, where they share a small house near a lake called Lake Wanasinklake. This allows George to mirror the experiences of kids who live in an urban environment and those who live on farms and in suburbs. A few episodes take place in alternate but familiar settings, like an airport or a train station.
The show premiered on PBS through PBS Kids in the United States in 2006 and Family Jr. in Canada in 2015. Season 10 premiered on PBS and the series made its debut on the PBS Kids 24/7 channel the same day. All seasons are available on Peacock with the first 9 seasons exclusive to Peacock Premium and Hulu.
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas, an animated television film, was released on November 25, 2009. It was distributed by PBS and produced by Imagine Entertainment and Universal Animation Studios. The film is a holiday television special featuring George, as featured in the TV series. The film is part of the show as well. It is shown every Christmas season on PBS Kids.
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This article is about the television series shown from 2006 For the 1980s television series see Curious George 1980s TV series Curious George is an American animated children s television family comedy series based on the children s book series of the same name which features Jeff Bennett as the voice of Ted Shackelford credited as The Man with the Yellow Hat formerly called that in the original series books and telefilm books Frank Welker who voiced George in the 2006 feature film returns as the voice of him 2 The show premiered on PBS Kids on September 4 2006 and originally ended after nine seasons on April 1 2015 before returning in 2018 Curious GeorgeTitle cardGenreComedyBased onCurious Georgeby H A ReyMargret ReyDeveloped byJoe FallonDirected byScott Heming Frank Marino Cathy Malkasian Jeff McGrathStarringFrank Welker Jeff Bennett Rob Paulsen Jim Cummings Debi Derryberry season 1 Bill Chott season 1 Lex Lang season 2 present Dee Bradley Baker season 2 present B J Ward E G Daily Grey DeLisle Susan Silo Lara Jill Miller Kevin Michael Richardson James Taylor Tara Strong Carlos Alazraqui Jess Harnell Amber Hood Annie Mumolo Rolonda Watts Kath SoucieNarrated byWilliam H Macy season 1 Rino Romano season 2 present Theme music composerRocco Gagliese Steve D Angelo Terry TompkinsOpening theme Like Curious George by Dr JohnEnding theme Like Curious George instrumental ComposerNick NolanCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons15No of episodes198 202 segments 3 specials list of episodes ProductionExecutive producersRon Howard Dorothea Gillim Brian Grazer David Kirschner Jon Shapiro Ellen CockrillEditorKirk DemorestCamera setupJaclyn BrickRunning time23 minutes 11 minutes per segment Production companiesImagine Entertainment seasons 1 9 12 14 present Universal Animation Studios WGBH Boston seasons 1 12 Universal 1440 Entertainment seasons 10 15 Animation servicesToon City seasons 1 9 DQ Entertainment Limited season 1 Sunwoo Entertainment season 1 Brilliant Animation Studios seasons 10 11 BV Animation Studio seasons 10 11 Oasis Animation 1 seasons 12 15 DistributorNBCUniversal Syndication Studios NBCUniversal Direct to Consumer and Digital EnterprisesReleaseOriginal networkPBS Kids seasons 1 9 Family Jr seasons 10 12 Peacock season 13 present Picture formatNTSC 2006 2010 PBS airing only HDTV 1080i 2010 present Original releaseSeptember 4 2006 2006 09 04 present present ChronologyPreceded byCurious George 1980s TV series On September 3 2018 season 10 premiered on Family Jr in Canada Seasons 10 13 debuted on NBCUniversal s streaming service Peacock in the United States when it launched in July 2020 3 Seasons 1 9 of Curious George are available to stream for Peacock Premium subscribers since September 20 2020 which is also available to stream on Hulu 4 Season 10 of Curious George premiered on PBS on October 5 2020 5 Curious George is a production of Universal 1440 Entertainment Universal Studios Family Productions before 2013 6 Imagine Entertainment and WGBH TV WGBH Kids before season 13 7 and animated by Toon City 8 Each episode has two animated segments per half hour episode and a short live action segment after each The live action shorts illustrate and explain various concepts in math and science and shows a class with kids engaging in experiments that teach the math or science concept featured in the previous story This was shown for seasons 1 9 during its first runs They were removed from re runs starting after season 10 and future airings of older episodes also remove them Contents 1 Settings 2 Voice cast 3 Episodes 4 Broadcast 5 Awards 6 External links 7 ReferencesSettings EditCity George and the Man live in an apartment in the Big City The actual name of the city is unknown but has some similarities to New York However in the episode Curious George Takes a Vacation an airport worker mentions they re in Illinois meaning they possibly live in Chicago The Doorman keeps a pigeon coop on the roof and is the guardian of Hundley his dachshund dog The apartment is near Endless Park the museum where Professor Wiseman works and the zoo Chef Pisghetti s restaurant is nearby as are a doughnut shop Dulson s Toy Store Mabel s Department Store a parody of Macy s and its erstwhile competitor Gimbels the supermarket and the pet shop These are recurring locations Country George and the Man vacation in a small house in the country The house is near Lake Wanasinklake a stream and a river that eventually flows past the city and to the ocean George is friends there with five year old Allie and the teenage paperboy Bill Voice cast EditMain article List of Curious George characters Frank Welker Curious George Tony Pizza Dumpling Duck Stig Flint Quint Bill s Bunnies Various characters Jeff Bennett Ted Shackelford credited as The Man with the Yellow Hat Alvin Einstein Mr Renkins Various characters William H Macy Season 1 Rino Romano Season 2 present Narrator Rob Paulsen Compass Charkie Mr Glass Hamilton the Pig Jagger the Rooster Blanche the Goat Mr Dulson Mr Ruffweek Various characters Jim Cummings Chef Pisghetti Jumpy Squirrel Mr Quint Rodney Various characters Debi Derryberry Gnocchi Season 1 Lucky the Kitten Mrs Dulson Bill Chott Season 1 Lex Lang Season 2 present The Doorman Hundley Dee Bradley Baker Gnocchi Season 2 present B J Ward Aunt Margaret E G Daily Steve Andie Various characters Grey DeLisle Betsy Marco Dorothy Molly Zucchini Various characters Susan Silo Netti Pisghetti Lara Jill Miller Allie Kevin Michael Richardson Dr Baker Toots Stew Various characters James Taylor Leo Zucchini Tara Strong Claire Zucchini Various characters Carlos Alazraqui Mr Zoobel Jess Harnell Dinwoodie Amber Hood Carla Annie Mumolo Bill Rolonda Watts Professor Wiseman Kath Soucie Mrs RenkinsEpisodes EditMain article List of Curious George episodes The setting for most episodes is either the city where George lives in an apartment building with the Man in the Yellow Hat or the country where they share a small house near a lake called Lake Wanasinklake This allows George to mirror the experiences of kids who live in an urban environment and those who live on farms and in suburbs A few episodes take place in alternate but familiar settings like an airport or a train station SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast airedNetwork16030September 4 2006February 23 2007PBS Kids24020September 3 2007April 22 200832211September 1 2008April 22 20094189September 8 2009June 14 201052010September 6 2010May 6 201162010September 5 2011June 25 20127126December 3 2012April 24 2013SpecialsNovember 25 2009October 28 20138126February 10 2014May 21 20149126October 28 2014April 1 2015102815September 3 2018 2018 09 03 December 10 2018 2018 12 10 Family Jr 112915May 6 2019 2019 05 06 August 12 2019 2019 08 12 122915February 3 2020 2020 02 03 February 21 2020 2020 02 21 133015July 15 2020 2020 07 15 December 11 2020 2020 12 11 Peacock142915October 21 2021 2021 10 21 152815March 17 2022 2022 03 17 Broadcast EditThe show premiered on PBS through PBS Kids in the United States in 2006 and Family Jr in Canada in 2015 Season 10 premiered on PBS and the series made its debut on the PBS Kids 24 7 channel the same day All seasons are available on Peacock with the first 9 seasons exclusive to Peacock Premium and Hulu Curious George A Very Monkey Christmas an animated television film was released on November 25 2009 It was distributed by PBS and produced by Imagine Entertainment and Universal Animation Studios The film is a holiday television special featuring George as featured in the TV series The film is part of the show as well It is shown every Christmas season on PBS Kids Awards EditEmmy Award 2008 Outstanding Children s Animated Program 2010 Outstanding Children s Animated ProgramExternal links EditCurious George at IMDbReferences Edit Oasis Animation Employer Profile Animation World Network AWN Retrieved 2020 04 22 Perlmutter David 2018 The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows Rowman amp Littlefield p 143 ISBN 978 1538103739 NBCUNIVERSAL UNVEILS PEACOCK A FREE PREMIUM AD SUPPORTED STREAMING SERVICE WITH SUBSCRIPTION TIERS NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA 2020 01 16 Retrieved 2020 04 22 Curious George New Movie TV Series Seasons Streaming Free on Peacock Variety Retrieved 2020 09 04 ItsPeebs 2020 08 20 Beginning October 5 2020 Season 10 of Curious George will debut on PBS 5 new episodes will air that week These episodes are already available on Peacock Tweet via Twitter Curious George Program Summary PBS Archived from the original on October 31 2012 Retrieved September 18 2016 Curious George Program Summary PBS Retrieved September 18 2016 Curious George TV Credits PBS Retrieved September 18 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Curious George TV series amp oldid 1131185623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
