George Shrinks

*George Shrinks*
George Shrinks
Created by	William Joyce
Written by	Ken Cuperus; Dave Dias; Hugh Duffy; Richard Elliott; Ben Joseph
Starring	Bryn McAuley; Robbi Jay Thuet; Paul O'Sullivan; Kathleen Laskey; Tracey Moore
Composer	William Joyce
Country of origin	Canada; China;
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	40
Production
Running time	30 mins.
Production companies	Nelvana Limited; Jade Animation;
Original release
Network	PBS (United States); Treehouse TV (Canada)
Release	September 30, 2000 –; January 23, 2003

George Shrinks is a Canadian-Chinese animated television series. It is based on the children's book by William Joyce. The show is about a ten to fifteen-year-old boy named George. After a dream one night, he wakes up and is only three inches tall. He has adventures with his friends and family. He also drives mini machines that he made with his father. Co-produced By Nelvana Limited and Jade Animation.

The series started on September 30, 2000 on PBS.

Content

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 — George is the main character of the series. George wakes up from a dream to discover he is small.^[2] 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

TVO, SCN, Télé-Québec, Treehouse, Knowledge Network (Canada) & PBS Kids (United States)

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". Season 1. Episode 15. Event occurs at 25:30. {{cite episode}}: Missing or empty |series= (help)
↑ "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". Season 1. Episode 15. Event occurs at 25:30. {{cite episode}}: Missing or empty |series= (help)

[2] "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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