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The title segment, George of the Jungle, is a parody of the Tarzan stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs. George (voiced by Bill Scott) is a dim-witted but big-hearted "ape man" who is always called upon by District Commissioner Alistair (voiced by Paul Frees) to save inhabitants of the jungle territory of Mbwebwe Province in Africa from various threats.
In season 2, his character remains mostly the same, the only notable difference being that he has a British accent as he does in the original series. Ursula – A tomboyish urban girl who came to live in the jungle with George and his friends along with her father Dr. Scott. She quickly forms a bond with Magnolia, the latter having saved her ...
Tom Slick is the cartoon star of a series of shorts that aired within the half-hour animated television series George of the Jungle (ABC, 1967). It was the work of Jay Ward Productions, the creators of Rocky & Bullwinkle and other satiric animated characters. [1] Seventeen six-minute episodes were made.
Super Chicken was designed as a parody of the affluent WASP archetype of the 1950s—complete with martini drinking and a sense of social obligation. [citation needed] The character’s civilian name, Henry Cabot Henhouse III, is a nod to politician Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. [2] The character of Super Chicken is an exaggerated play on these traits, much like the crime-fighting millionaire Bruce ...
George of the Jungle is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman and based on Jay Ward and Bill Scott's 1967 American animated television series of the same name, which in turn is a spoof of the fictional character Tarzan, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
The second season of George of the Jungle, an animated television series for children aged 6 to 12 years, was co-produced in 2015 by Singapore-based August Media Holdings and Yowza Digital of Canada. The revival series is based on the original animated series produced in 1967 by Jay Ward and Bill Scott and later remade by Teletoon in 2007.
George of the Jungle (2007 TV series) Go, Diego, Go! J. Jana of the Jungle; Jungle Beat (TV series) The Jungle Book (2010 TV series) The Jungle Bunch; Jungle Cubs;
Joseph Ward Cohen Jr. (September 20, 1920 [1] – October 12, 1989), also known as Jay Ward, was an American creator and producer of animated TV cartoon shows.He produced animated series based on such characters as Crusader Rabbit, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Right, Mr. Peabody, Hoppity Hooper, George of the Jungle, Tom Slick, and Super Chicken.