Curious George (partially lost animated short TV series based on books; 1980s)

From The Lost Media Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Curious george 1980s logo.jpeg

Title card.

Status: Partially Lost

Curious George is a 1980s television short series produced by Lafferty, Harwood and Partners. Margaret Rey, co-creator of Curious George originally began producing episodes with Alan Shalleck, though LHP (Lafferty) finished production due to financial issues.[1] After airing in Canada, the cartoon was brought to the US on Nickelodeon in the 1980s, and on the Disney Channel in the late 1980s through the 1990s. Some of the episodes distributed on home media, while all were made into educational releases. A total of 104 episodes were produced.[2] 92 are currently found, though more are expected to be available soon, as implied by YouTuber CuriousGeorgeVHS.[3]

Synopsis

The series is comprised of episodes roughly 4-5 minutes in length. Each story revolves around the adventures of George, who lives with The Man in the Yellow hat who initially brought him home from Africa. In nearly every episode, George causes trouble but recompenses for his mistakes with a good deed.

Releases

Lafferty, Harwood and Partners Ltd., the company that provided the majority of the funding, illegally gave the series' rights to various media distribution companies. Sony was the first company to manufacture tapes with some of the episodes. The episodes were given educational releases by several distributers. Most notably among its educational releases, Lucerne Films (later renamed Lucerne Media) released all of the episodes on several media formats. One known DVD release with 12 episodes was made by New Video Group in 2004 (not to be confused with the Curious George Rides a Bike DVD feature made by the same company in the same year.) A number of other media companies released episodes of the series throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

Lawsuit

In 1991, Margaret Rey, co-creator and partial right holder of Curious George, won a lawsuit against Lafferty Harwood and Partners. LHP provided funding for 72 of the 104 episodes that were made, and as part of the agreement were granted televised rights to the series. Extending their rights to third-party companies that distributed physical media copies of the series, LHP was charged with copyright infringement and was successfully sued for $300,000 in damages.[4]

Episode List

Episode Status
Curious George Goes to an Art Show Found
Curious George at the Ballet Found
Curious George Goes Sledding Found
Curious George Goes to the Aquarium Found
Curious George Plays Basketball Found
Curious George Walks the Pets Found
Curious George Rides a Pony Found
Curious George Goes to the Supermarket Found
Curious George Goes to a Ranch Found
Curious George Goes to the Library Found
Curious George Rings the Bell Found
Curious George Visits a Barber Found
Curious George at the Pet Shop Found
Curious George and the Little Dog Found
Curious George Gets a Pizza Found
Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop Found
Curious George Paints a Billboard Found
Curious George at the Bakery Found
Curious George and the New Neighbors Found
Curious George and the Mini-Marathon Found
Curious George and the Runaway Elephant Found
Curious George Goes to the Amusement Park Found
Curious George at the Airport Found
Curious George Goes to a Restaurant Found
Curious George Goes Fishing Found
Curious George Goes to the Zoo Found
Curious George Goes Skiing Found
Curious George and the Costume Party Found
Curious George Goes to a Bowling Alley Found
Curious George Goes to a Gas Station Found
Curious George at the Drive-In Movie Found
Curious George at the Parade Found
Curious George at the Photographer's Studio Found
Curious George Plays Baseball Found
Curious George Goes to a Department Store Found
Curious George at the Fire Station Found
Curious George at the Farm Found
Curious George at the Beach Found
Curious George Visits a Police Station Found
Curious George at the Laundromat Found
Curious George Delivers the Papers Found
Curious George Goes to the Circus Found
Curious George Goes to a Flower Show Found
Curious George Visits the Railroad Station Found
Curious George Goes to the Tailor Shop Found
Curious George Goes to College Found
Curious George Wins a Contest Found
Curious George Goes Apple Picking Found
Curious George at the Carnival Found
Curious George Visits a Catsup Factory Found
Curious George Gets a Star Found
Curious George Visits a Toy Store Found
Curious George and the Organ Grinder Found
Curious George Wins a Race Found
Curious George Goes to an Air Show Found
Curious George Goes to a Wedding Found
Curious George and the Maple Syrup Found
Curious George Goes to the Post Office Found
Curious George Visits the Old Town Found
Curious George and the Dinosaur Found
Curious George Washes the Little Blue Car Found
Curious George Goes to a Gym Found
Curious George Gets an X-Ray Found
Curious George and the Greenhouse Found
Curious George Visits a Hotel Found
Curious George and the Dump Truck Found
Curious George Takes a Ferry Found
Curious George Meets the Painter Found
Curious George Meets the Balloon Man Found
Curious George Goes Tomato Picking Found
Curious George Goes to a Museum Found
Curious George Goes to a Shoemaker Found
Curious George on the Ice Found
Curious George Learns to Write Found
Curious George Becomes a Salesman Found
Curious George at the Bookstore Found
Curious George Visits the Dentist Found
Curious George Goes Hiking Found
Curious George Catches a Butterfly Found
Curious George and the Puppeteer Found
Curious George Plays Bingo Found
Curious George Catches a Foul Ball Found
Curious George Ties a Knot Found
Curious George Meets an Indian Found
Curious George Goes to a Cook-Out Found
Curious George Unveils a Statue Found
Curious George and the Lost Letter Found
Curious George Plays Golf Lost
Curious George Goes to a TV Station Found
Curious George Goes to a Block Party Found
Curious George Goes Camping Found
Curious George Bakes a Cake Lost
Curious George Goes to a Concert Lost
Curious George Goes to the Country Store Found
Curious George Goes to a Country Fair Lost
Curious George Builds a Birdhouse Lost
Curious George Types a Letter Lost
Curious George and the Typewriter Case Lost
Curious George Drives a Steamshovel Lost
Curious George Goes to a Surprise Party Found
Curious George and the Birdwatchers Lost
Curious George and the Frisbee Lost
Curious George Goes Christmas Shopping Lost
Curious George on Parade Lost

See Also

References

Extended Links