Curious George

"Furious George"

Curious George is a monkey who headlines a series of children's books by Margret and H.A. Rey. The franchise extends into several forms of media including TV (PBS and Disney Channel), movies, and games, as well as a traveling stage show, corporate sponsorship for Welch's jelly, theme park attractions in Universal Studios, and a bookstore near Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

References

• A Muppet Thought of the Week published on Jun 19, 2017 features Fozzie Bear attempting to quell an angry Quongo-type ape (performed by Peter Linz). In lieu of banana material in his comedic set, Fozzie offers a joke, "What do you call an angry ape? Furious George!" Fozzie thought he'd find the joke appealing. (YouTube)

Connections

• Dee Bradley Baker voiced Gnocchi the cat and others on the PBS series, as well as various animal characters in the direct-to-video movies beginning with Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)
• Eric Bauza voiced an ice hockey player in "Hockey Monkey" (TV series, 2021).
• Bob Bergen voiced Mr. Nettoyez on the PBS series
• Drew Barrymore voiced Maggie in the 2006 animated film
• Carol Burnett voiced Great Aunt Sylvia in two episodes of the PBS series (2013-2014)
• Jessica Carleton wrote for the PBS series
• Jessica DiCicco voiced a girl and a skater boy in "Roller Monkey" (TV series, 2006)
• Joe Fallon developed and wrote for the PBS series
• Scott Gray wrote for the PBS series
• Peter Hirsch wrote various episodes of the PBS series, and was also a script consultant on Curious George: Cape Ahoy (2021 film)
• Ron Holsey wrote for the PBS series
• Ken Kaufman wrote the 2006 film
• Raye Lankford wrote for the PBS series
• William H. Macy narrated the first season of the PBS series
• Rita Moreno voiced Captain Gertrude St. John in Curious George: Cape Ahoy (2021 film)
• Maria O'Meara wrote the 1999 CD-ROM Curious George Reads, Writes, & Spells for Grades 1 & 2
• Rob Paulsen voiced Charkie and others on the PBS series
• Rino Romano narrated the PBS series (2007-2015)
• Ken Scarborough wrote for the PBS series
• Tara Strong voiced a ticket clerk and stewardess in "Curious George Takes a Vacation" and Claure Zucchini in "Unbalanced" (TV, both 2007)
• Cree Summer voiced Ana and various minor characters in the 2006 series
• Dick Van Dyke voiced Mr. Bloomsberry in the 2006 film
• Frank Welker voiced Curious George in the 2006 animated film, PBS series, and sequels