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'{{short description|2006 animated television series}} {{About|the television series shown from 2006|the 1980s television series|Curious George (1980s TV series)}} {{Infobox television | name = Curious George | genre = <!-- Genres require reliable sources --> | image = Curious George (TV series).jpg | caption = | camera = Jaclyn Brick | picture_format = {{plainlist| * [[SDTV]] [[480i]] (2006–09) * [[HDTV]] [[1080i]] (2009–present)}} | audio_format = | director = {{plainlist| * Scott Heming * Frank Marino * Cathy Malkasian * Jeff McGrath}} | runtime = 30 minutes | based_on = {{based on|''[[Curious George]]''|[[Margret Rey]]|[[H. A. Rey]]|[[Alan Shalleck|Alan J. Shalleck]]}} | developer = Joe Fallon | executive_producer = {{plainlist| * [[Ron Howard]] * [[Brian Grazer]] * [[David Kirschner]] * Jon Shapiro * Ellen Cockrill}} | narrated = {{plainlist| * [[William H. Macy]] (Season 1) * [[Rino Romano]] (Season 2–present)}} | editor = [[Kirk Demorest]] | opentheme = "Like Curious George!" by [[Dr. John]] | endtheme = "Like Curious George!" (instrumental) | composer = Nick Nolan | country = United States | company = [[Universal Animation Studios]]</small><br>[[Imagine Entertainment]] <small>(seasons 1–9)</small><br>[[WGBH-TV|WGBH Boston]] <small>(seasons 1-12)</small><br>[[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment#Universal 1440 Entertainment|Universal 1440 Entertainment]] <small>(season 10–present) Animated by: [[Toon City]]<small> (seasons 1–9)</small><br>Brilliant Animation Studios (seasons 10–11)</small><br>BV Animation Studio (seasons 10–11)</small><br>Oasis Animation<ref name="Animation World Network (AWN)">{{cite web | title=Oasis Animation Employer Profile | website=Animation World Network (AWN) | url=https://jobs.awn.com/profile/oasis-animation/1390689/ | access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref><small> (season 12–present)</small><br>Copernicus Studios <small>(season 12–present)</small> | distributor = [[NBCUniversal Television Distribution]] | language = English | network = {{plainlist| * [[PBS Kids]] (Seasons 1-9) * [[Family Jr.]] (Seasons 10-12) * [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]}} (Season 13) | first_aired = {{start date|2006|9|4}} | last_aired = present | num_seasons = 13 | preceded_by = ''[[Curious George&nbsp;(1980s TV series)]]'' | num_episodes = 168 (3 Specials) | list_episodes = List of Curious George episodes | website = http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/index.html | voices = {{plainlist| * [[Frank Welker]] * [[Jeff Bennett (voice actor)|Jeff Bennett]] * [[Rob Paulsen]] * [[Jim Cummings]] * [[Debi Derryberry]] * [[Bill Chott]] * [[Lex Lang]] * [[Susan Silo]] * [[Kath Soucie]]}} | image_alt = | channel = | first_run = | released = }} '''''Curious George''''' is an American animated children's television series based on the children's book series of the same name which features [[Jeff Bennett (voice actor)|Jeff Bennett]] as the voice of The Man with the Yellow Hat. [[Frank Welker]], who voiced George in the [[Curious George (film)|2006 feature film]], returns as the voice of [[Curious George|George]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |page=143 }}</ref> The show premiered on [[PBS Kids]] on September 4, 2006, and originally ended after nine seasons on April 1, 2015 before making a return in 2018 after a 3 year hiatus. This show follows [[Curious George (film)|the 2006 film of the same name]], though some of the characters including the Bloomsberry family, Margeret, and Ivan are not in the show. On September 3, 2018, season 10 premiered on [[Family Jr.|Family Jr]] in Canada.<ref name="FamilyJr.ca 2016">{{cite web | title=Curious George | website=FamilyJr.ca | date=2016-10-25 | url=https://www.familyjr.ca/shows/curious-george/ | access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref> Seasons 10-13 debuted on [[NBCUniversal]]'s streaming service [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] in the United States when it launched in July 2020.<ref name="NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA 2020">{{cite web | title=NBCUNIVERSAL UNVEILS PEACOCK, A FREE PREMIUM AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING SERVICE WITH SUBSCRIPTION TIERS | website=NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA | date=2020-01-16 | url=https://www.nbcuniversal.com/press-release/nbcuniversal-unveils-peacock-free-premium-ad-supported-streaming-service-subscription | access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref> Seasons 1-9 of Curious George are available to stream for Peacock Premium subscribers since September 20, 2020, which is also already available to stream on [[Hulu]].<ref name="Variety">{{cite web | title=Curious George New Movie, TV Series Seasons Streaming Free on Peacock | website=Variety | url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/curious-george-movie-peacock-all-tv-show-seasons-1234758022/ | access-date=2020-09-04}}</ref> Season 10-13 of Curious George premiered on PBS on October 5, 2020.<ref name="Twitter">{{cite tweet | user=ItsPeebs | number=1296623954422108160 | date=2020-08-20 |title=Beginning October 5, 2020, Season 10 of Curious George will debut on PBS! 5 "new" episodes will air that week. These episodes are already available on Peacock.}}</ref> ''Curious George'' is a production of [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment#Universal 1440 Entertainment|Universal 1440 Entertainment]] ([[Universal Animation Studios|Universal Studios Family Productions]] before 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=Curious George - Program Summary|url=https://www.pbs.org/parents/curiousgeorge/program/prog_summary.html|publisher=PBS|access-date=September 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031104628/http://www.pbs.org/parents/curiousgeorge/program/prog_summary.html|archive-date=October 31, 2012}}</ref>), [[Imagine Entertainment]], and [[WGBH-TV]] (before Season 13),<ref>{{cite web|title=Curious George - Program Summary|url=https://www.pbs.org/parents/curiousgeorge/program/prog_summary.html|publisher=PBS|access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref> and animated by [[Toon City]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Curious George - TV Credits|url=https://www.pbs.org/parents/curiousgeorge/program/tv_credits.html|publisher=PBS|access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref> Each episode has two animated segments per half hour episode, and a short live-action segment after each. The live-action shorts illustrate and explain various concepts in [[math]] and [[science]], and shows a class with kids engaging in experiments, that teach the math or science concept featured in the previous story. This was shown for Seasons 1–9 during its first runs. ==Settings== * The City: George and the Man with the Yellow Hat live in an apartment in "The City". The Doorman keeps a pigeon coop on the roof and is the guardian of Hundley, his dachshund dog. The apartment is near Endless Park, the museum where Professor Wiseman works, and a zoo. Chef Pisghetti's restaurant is nearby, as are a donut shop, Dulson's Toy Store, Mabel's Department Store (a parody of Macy's and its erstwhile competitor Gimbels), a supermarket and a pet shop. These are recurring locations. * The Country: George and the Man with the Yellow Hat vacation in a small house in the country. The house is near Lake Wanasink, a stream, and a river that eventually flows past the city and to the ocean. George is friends there with 5-year-old Allie and the teenage paperboy, Bill. ==Characters== {{Main|List of Curious George characters}} * [[Curious George]] (voiced by [[Frank Welker]]): A tailless [[monkey]] who is the [[protagonist]] of the show. He is excessively curious and often causes unintentional problems. He is used as the "teachable" character in the show, and he is the one to whom new concepts are explained in detail by the other characters. He is written as having the mind of a young child. * The Man with the Yellow Hat (voiced by [[Jeff Bennett (voice actor)|Jeff Bennett]]): The man who first befriended George and also acts as his primary teacher and mentor. He does not wear his hat at home but wears it when going in public. ==Episodes== {{Main|List of Curious George episodes}} The setting for most episodes is either The City, where George lives in an apartment building with The Man with the Yellow Hat, or the country, where they share a small house near a lake called Lake Wanasinklake. This allows George to mirror the experiences of kids who live in an urban environment and those who live on farms and in suburbs. A few episodes take place in alternate but familiar settings, like an airport or a train station. {{:List of Curious George episodes}} == Broadcast == The show premiered on [[PBS]] through [[PBS Kids]] in the US in 2006 and [[Family Jr.]] in Canada in 2007. Season 10 premiered on PBS and the series made its debut on the PBS Kids 24/7 channel the same day. All seasons are available on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] with the first 9 seasons exclusive to Peacock Premium and [[Hulu]]. ==Awards== '''[[Daytime Emmy Award|Emmy Award]]''' *[[35th Daytime Emmy Awards|2008]] – [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program|Outstanding Children's Animated Program]] *[[37th Daytime Emmy Awards|2010]] – Outstanding Children's Animated Program ==Sponsors== * SheaHomes (2006-2008) ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Curious George}} {{Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program}} {{Universal Animation Studios}} {{PBSKids shows}} {{Peacock (streaming service)}} {{WGBH}} [[Category:Curious George]] [[Category:2006 American television series debuts]] [[Category:2000s American animated television series]] [[Category:2010s American animated television series]] [[Category:2020s American animated television series]] [[Category:American television series revived after cancellation]] [[Category:American children's animated adventure television series]] [[Category:American children's animated comedy television series]] [[Category:American children's animated fantasy television series]] [[Category:American preschool education television series]] [[Category:American television shows based on children's books]] [[Category:American television series with live action and animation]] [[Category:Animated television shows based on films]] [[Category:Animated television series about monkeys]] [[Category:Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program winners]] [[Category:PBS Kids shows]] [[Category:PBS original programming]] [[Category:Peacock (streaming service) original programming]] [[Category:Television series by Universal Animation Studios]] [[Category:Television series by WGBH]] [[Category:Television shows set in Chicago]]'