George Shrinks

*George Shrinks*
George Shrinks
Also known as	William Joyce's George Shrinks
Genre	Adventure; Fantasy
Based on	George Shrinks by William Joyce
Written by	Patrick Loubert; Ken Cuperus; Dave Dias; Hugh Duffy; Richard Elliott; Ben Joseph
Voices of	Tracey Moore; Robbi Jay Thuet; Erica Luttrell; Paul O'Sullivan; Catherine O'Hara
Theme music composer	Colin James
Composer	Roberto Occhipinti
Country of origin	Canada; China;
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producers	William Joyce; Michael Hirsh; Patrick Loubert (seasons 1–2); Clive A. Smith (seasons 1–2); Scott Dyer (season 3); Wallace Wong;
Producer	Michelle Melanson (seasons 2–3)
Running time	26 minutes
Production companies	Jade Animation; Nelvana Limited;
Original release
Network	TVOKids (Canada); Knowledge Kids (Canada); Access (Canada); SCN (Canada); PBS (US);
Release	September 30, 2000 –; January 23, 2003

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

The series runs on September 30, 2000 to January 23, 2003 on PBS.

Plot

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

George Shrinks 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 is George's baby brother. Junior helps George with things that are too difficult for him. He is voiced by Robbi Jay Thuet.
Becky Lopez is George's best friend and neighbor. She goes on many of George's adventures. She is voiced by Erica Luttrell.
Perdita "Mom" Shrinks is a sculptor. She is voiced by Catherine O'Hara.
Harold "Dad" Shrinks is an inventor and a musician in a jazz band. He makes musical instruments and vehicles. He is voiced by Paul O'Sullivan.

Broadcast

In Canada, the series aired on TVOKids, SCN, YTV, Knowledge Network, TFO, and Access. The series premiered on PBS in the United States on September 30, 2000, as a segment on the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch block. The block was dropped altogether at the end of 2004, but the series was given an individual PBS debut on January 6, 2003, along with Berenstain Bears & Seven Little Monsters. Internationally, the series aired on ABC Kids in Australia, and on Milkshake! in the United Kingdom.

Other websites

George Shrinks Episode Guide Archived 2013-01-17 at Archive.today at Big Cartoon DataBase
George Shrinks on IMDb
Retrojunk: George Shrinks

References

↑ "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.

[Ep15-1] "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.

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