 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
George of the Jungle
- Cartoon Network
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
Dumb jokes, crass humor, dubious lessons.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this flashy, rapid-scene-changing cartoon isn't the best fit for very young children, who may be disoriented by the swiftly moving backgrounds and won't be able to follow the story. The show also includes plenty of consequence-free cartoon violence (clubbing, fighting) and gross-out potty humor on a junior level -- nose picking, butt slapping, toe licking (of George's own toes; it's silly, not sexual) -- without much in the way of redeeming qualities or positive lessons.
What's the story?
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE is nominally a remake of the classic cartoon series that ran briefly in the late '60s -- but other than the title and the hero's habit of referring to himself in the third person, it has little in common with its predecessor. This new George (voiced by Lee Tockar) has no Tarzan-like backstory, there are plenty of other humans in the jungle (mostly "jungle girls"), and other than in the opening credits, he never runs into a tree while swinging on his vine.
Is it any good?
George of the Jungle is set in a jungle whose inhabitants inexplicably include rabbits and pandas, as well as every "normal" jungle species. Given that they all talk, it's hard to see why the pandas should be so hard to swallow -- but somehow they're representative of the show's thrown-together approach to plot and humor. Even a mildly funny set-up -- George convinces the predators to eat vegetables while the jungle girls teach the smaller animals to be more assertive -- dissolves into a feeble pay-off, paying lip service to the need to restore the natural order but never managing to either do so or to be funny about it.
The primary trouble with George is that it's neither fish nor fowl -- it's meant for families to watch together, but it's too complicated for younger viewers and has little to offer parents. It's a hard balance to strike, and George has missed it.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about why TV networks would want to remake classic cartoons. Is there an advantage to updating an old title over taking a chance on something new? If so, what? Kids: If you've seen the old George of the Jungle cartoons, too, which do you like better -- and why?
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Kid, 12 years old
March 23, 2011
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This show has a new title: Stupid!!!
Very bad! Swear you will never watch this show. STUPID and Pathetic show.Just a giant stupid show like all the other shows on Cartoon Network. I HATE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!
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I like it
It's the best yet. My cousin watches it.
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What Chalkzone should of been like
Don't waist you time looking for "Chalkzone" on the schdule & Instead watch a smart dumb-people comdey comdey with better voice-acting, animation, & Plots.
peace out & Chalkzone is a waist of Time
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Kid, 12 years old
April 9, 2008
AGE
good223
its good for kids 3 and up
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Epic Fail.
I'm not sure of what the other kids my age think, but this show is horrible, and annoying. Sure, it stars cute animals working harmoniously to achieve a common goal while teaching lessons everyone already knows, but...don't we have enough of those shows? To think this piece of grade A garbage replaced My Gym Partner is a Monkey. Take it from me, parents. This show fails in every way.
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Kid, 12 years old
February 24, 2011
AGE
Dont just sit there and watch this crap!!!
This show has a second title: Worst show ever!!!
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AGE
Really stupid show
This is one of the stupidest shows ever. It is the perfect example of why you should not let cartoon channels get ahold of your movies: they will turn it into garbage like this. This show has some of the most cliched jokes ever (i.e. tons of potty humor, people smashing into stuff, stinky people) and I believe I lost several thousand brain cells while watching. If you do not want to be shipped away to a mental hospital, do yourself a favor and DO NOT watch this idiotic excuse for a show.
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Kid, 10 years old
April 9, 2008
AGE
RACISM
God bless us, heard a lot. What is wrong with just not saying God?????
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| Topics: | wild animals |
| TV rating: | TV-Y7 |
| Network: | Cartoon Network |
| Cast: | Brittney Irvin, Lee Tockar, Paul Dobson |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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