George of the Jungle

George of the Jungle is an American animated television series produced and created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who also created The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends. The character George was inspired by the story of Tarzan and a cartoon characterization of George Eiferman (Mr. America, Mr. Universe, IFBB Hall of Famer) drawn by a cook on his minesweeper in the Navy during World War II. The series aired first-run for 17 episodes on Saturday mornings from September 9 to December 30, 1967, on the ABC-TV network. Then, rather than commissioning new episodes, the network was content to repeat the 17 episodes, keeping George of the Jungle on its Saturday schedule until September 19, 1970.

This article is about the 1967 animated TV series. For the 2007 television series, see George of the Jungle (2007 TV series). For the 1997 film, see George of the Jungle (film). For the 2008 video game, called George of the Jungle in PAL regions, see George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret.
George of the Jungle
Cover to a George of the Jungle VHS tape
Created byJay Ward
Bill Scott
Directed byGerard Baldwin
Frank Braxton
Pete Burness
Paul Harvey
Jim Hiltz
Bill Hurtz
Lew Keller
John Walker
StarringBill Scott
Paul Frees
June Foray
Daws Butler
Opening themeStan Worth
Sheldon Allman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes17 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersPonsonby Britt, O.B.E.
Jay Ward
Bill Scott
ProducersJay Ward
Bill Scott
Running time30 minutes with commercials
Production companyJay Ward Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 9 (1967-09-09) –
December 30, 1967 (1967-12-30)
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