George Of The Jungle [DVD]

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Rescue Is My Business": A greedy witch doctor becomes George's "manager" and is encouraging him to make people pay for being rescued. Ape does not mind George collecting pay, but thinks the manager is exploiting him when George gets exhausted. Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981. Scarecrow Press. pp. 117-119. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5 . Retrieved 14 March 2020.

She wakes up just as Lyle and Beatrice arrive to reclaim her. Ursula has no choice but to go along, leaving the shark-tooth with George, believing it's rightfully his. Under Ape's advice, George fights for the woman he loves and subdues Lyle. He shares a passionate kiss with Ursula, which undoes the hypnosis. Not long after, Ursula and George renew their vows, where George promises to spend more time with her. 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. The series initially ran 26 episodes, with two George stories per episode for a total of 52 stories. In 2016, 26 additional episodes were made, also with two George stories per episode. George Of The Jungle 1967 Episode 12 Dr. Schpritzer, I Presume- The Fat Man Double Cross Country Race Seven toons likely to draw an animated response from international buyers". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16 . Retrieved 2008-01-30.The Forest's Prime Evil": George, Ursula, and Ape are evicted from the jungle by the evil builder Jerry Mander to make room for a housing development. Hopefully, the powerful spirit Tee Nee Tee will come to their rescue.

In 1997, the segment was adapted into a live-action film, titled George of the Jungle. Brendan Fraser played the title role, with Leslie Mann as Ursula, John Cleese as the voice of Ape and Thomas Haden Church as the villain, Lyle Van De Groot. A direct-to-video sequel, George of the Jungle 2, starring Christopher Showerman as George and Julie Benz as Ursula, was released in 2003. Irish Cheapstakes": Violating the one-year ban from racing placed on him, Baron Otto Matic enters the Irish Cheapstakes under the name "Ott O'Matic".

George of the Jungle: Blu-ray Editions

The Desperate Showers": Can George save Ursula from being sacrificed to the Great Ju-Ju by a rain-crazy witch doctor? Dr. Schpritzer, I Presume?": Famous gall bladder surgeon Dr. Schpritzer goes missing and it is up to George, Ape, and Shep to find him, but someone does not want him found... A Man for All Hunting Seasons": Having hunted all possible kinds of animals with his latest one being a Tasmanian aardvark, a hunter decides to hunt George at his wife's suggestion. Leslie Mann has cited Ursula as one of her favorite film roles. She even gained a crush on Brendan Fraser during filming.

Little Scissor": Tiny Tony Tuxedo the Tip-Top Tailor from Tanganyika (a.k.a. Little Scissor) and his pygmies are committing crimes in the jungle and the city.Yeah it's not great cinema but hey, it's not a misfire either. It's funny most of the time and it shows that Fraser has cornered the affable stranger in a strange land market. Very few actors can play characters who are essentially idiots without losing audience sympathy or credibility, but somehow Fraser manages to do it. Big Flop at the Big Top": "Tiger" Titherage and "Weevil" Plumtree are contracted by a circus owner to capture George. They come up with different plans, only to be thwarted at every end by those who George has previously helped.