George of the Jungle (2007–2008) User Reviews

Yep. He's A Bungle In The Jungle!

[StrictlyConfidential · 5/10 · 17 April 2020]

(IMO) - This 2-D animated TV series (from 2007-2008) had both its fair share of entertaining moments, as well as its not-so-entertaining moments, too.

And, as a viewer, if you aren't totally willing to forgive our childlike hero, George for being the bungling klutz that he obviously was, then, I'd suggest that you pass on viewing any of these episodes and find something more to your liking to watch.

As for me - Yes. I will admit that "George of the Jungle" certainly did have its limits when it came to originality in its story-lines. But, all the same - I kinda grew to like the George character who (when faced with certain dangers) actually did quite the opposite by running away every once in a while.

It wasn't all that

[mitsubishizero · 4/10 · 27 September 2020]

I'll just tell you right now to swing away from this. Kids may like it due to how wacky it is but adults may not care. It's an adventure not worth embarking on. The title character's dumb which's to be expected but your character can only be dumb for so long. The other characters are smarter(some more than others).

The animation's ok. One thing I can't get over is how one eye seems bigger than the other. The stories are serviceable. I'll admit they can be clever and get a laugh. As is it's ok but not really a show I'd recommend you watch if you like the original source material. As I said before. Swing away from this.

A failure as a show for kids, a failure as a show for adults and a failure as a family show

[TheLittleSongbird · 1/10 · 21 August 2015]

Of all the shows airing on Boomerang at the moment, George of the Jungle for me is by far the worst, even more so than the very poor Inspector Gadget reboot. Anybody who is a fan of the original show, which was a childhood favourite and still is a classic, will be disgusted by this show, but films and TV shows do always deserve to be judged on their own merits, strengths and weaknesses. George of the Jungle is one of those shows that fails as a standalone, you don't even need to have seen the original show to judge this as bad.

The animation is very flat and blocky, all the characters are visually unappealing and stiff drawn, it did feel like the animators went for using as many backgrounds as possible in one episode with not enough attention given to colour or detail and the colours are so lacking in vibrancy it hurts the eyes. Sure, George of the Jungle is not the first animated show to use this style of animation but it is one of the laziest uses of it. With the music, the use of the George of the Jungle theme tune in rousing instrumental form in the end credits sequence is the only part worth listening to, the opening credits use is catchy but far too commercialised with some pretty witless rap lyrics. The rest of it is not very memorable and lacks variety.

George of the Jungle's biggest flaw is the writing. None of the original wit survives here, and the dialogue just sounds dumbed-down, horrendously cheesy and juvenile (for both children and adults), while the gags are far too rushed, like with the recent Tom and Jerry Show and with the animation here the writers seemed to pile in as many gags as possible regardless of quality. For this viewer personally, target audience was also an issue, because it struck me as too complicated for children, who will find it hard to keep up with the frenetic pace of the episodes and the execution and the gags, and adults will be embarrassed by how annoyingly juvenile it all is, people will argue that the show and the live action films were silly and they were but they also had wit and charm, with this viewer lacking either the immaturity just felt too much. The stories felt like they were written very hastily and are so lazy and sometimes repetitive it's embarrassing.

Another big failure is the characters, that they're unrecognisable from their original personalities will present a problem (Ape has none of his sophistication or refinement, something that even the live-action sequel got right, one of few things) for many but a bigger problem is that their new personalities are often annoying and are stripped of everything that made them so likable. George is far too much of a wimp and of all the characters of all the shows airing on Boomerang he is a contender for the most irritating, and Magnolia is not much better. The most tolerable of the characters is Ursula and even she's bland. The voice acting sounded shrill and overdone often, mistaking screams and shouting for manic energy, particularly Lee Tockar as George.

In conclusion, one of the few shows on Boomerang at the moment that fails on all counts. 1/10 Bethany Cox

Not The George I grew Up with

[Raiden_OC · 2/10 · 23 March 2009]

Yes I know George of the Jungle was before my Time but I grew up watching the Re-Runs of the Classic Cartoon as a Kid and Loved it as well as the First George of the Jungle Movie (Not that terrible 2nd one) But this Cartoon tries to Keep the Spirit of George of the Jungle Alive to a New Generation but Fails.. I mean I have a lot to Complain about this New Series especially with The New Mindy Character sorry but Not a Good Addtion and George Seems like a Wimp in this I mean hes supposed to be really Muscular and Fit and A Big guy but all Around Good Guy and well Hits the TREE!!!! For Fans of the Old Cartoons I suggest Stray Away from this As Much As Possible because its not the Same George we know and Love but Im not giving this a 1 out of ten because at least its trying to get a New Generation into the Classics and Good Cartoons .. If you can Track the Old George of the Jungle The Kids Will still Love it!!!

Terrible in every sense.

[Java_Joe · 1/10 · 4 April 2019]

It's one thing to remake a classic for the modern age and to gussy it up with modern references. It's something else to take a classic and totally mess it up into something that only shares the same name as the original. The latter is what you get with this modern version of "George of the Jungle".

Where do I even start? While the original had some really cheap animation, and I'll be the first to admit it was done cheaply, the animation had heart. The cheapness added to the whole thing. But with this, it just feels soulless and corporate. You know, it's like something designed by committee and it lacks the heart and the soul that the original had.

All of that could be forgiven if the writing was any good. But it's not. This is a a poorly written cartoon. Gone is the clever wit and sight gags and we now have tired and cliche settings. The characters even have a 2D feel about them. It's just not funny and not worthy of the name George of the Jungle.

I suggest seeing the original series or the first live action movie if you want a taste of what this could have been.

2/10

[arielsiere · 2/10 · 29 May 2022]

The most horrible show ever from 2007-2008 just like Out Of Jimmy's Head which also sucks this show is disgusting because it contains a lot of toilet humor just like Breadwinners, Sanjay And Craig, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Fanboy And Chum Chum, Secret Mountain Fort Awesome and The Problem Solverz.

Give it a chance ,and STOP playing the generation blame game.

[TheCartoonfaxuator · 7/10 · 24 February 2013]

George of the Jungle is a good cartoon that should stop being compared to it's older cartoon. George of the jungle has been said to be a show for the whole family. Who ever said that is wrong. The show is pointed towards kids the age of 3 to 12, unless you have grown up with the cartoon and still watch it online. I still do and i'm fifteen. Now in this review i'm not going to say that George of the jungle is the best cartoon ever made, but it's NOT below terrible and worse then the older George of the jungle cartoon. I'm sorry that I yelled in my last sentence, but that is to express emotion toward people who say this cartoon is bad because it's not the George they grew up with. George of the jungle (2007) is a cartoon that never has one boring moment. The show is Quite rich with comedy, and what I mean by rich comedy is that it makes jokes about what is going on the world year 2007. A special thing to note about George of the jungle is that it's the first short lived cartoon with only two season to be shown on Cartoonnetwork for over two years. I know that may not sound so special, but it really is something. There are new characters so the variety of comedy can expand. George of the jungle is cartoon that is not meant to be compared to it's older cartoon, but it's here to entertain people ,and it deserves a three episode chance before anyone can truly say it's good or bad. George of the jungle is not a great cartoon nor a decent one. I Give it a 7.8/10. P.S this George of the jungle is in a parallel universe, because this George was raised AND born in the jungle.

Way Better than Chalkzone

[tommypezmaster · 9/10 · 23 April 2009]

George of The Jungle has got to be one of Cartoon Network's greatest cartoons, but for some strange reason, is also one of the shortest lived CN programs. While programs such as "Skunk Fu!" and "Chop Socky Chooks" seemed to die - This was one of those show that went far...

This cartoon starts off each episode with a great intro theme - "Watch out for that Tree" ! It concerns a King of The Jungle (named George) and his best friend Ape (the Ape). Also featuring is Tookie-Tookie (the Bird), Magnoila & Usula (a couple of girls who are George's friends) and Sheph(a Packiderm - and George's pet). George lives in the Jungle. The voice of Magnoila was supplied by Tabitha St. Germain (who also does the voice of Heloese on "Jimmy Two Shoes", and of course she also supplies the voice of Nazz from Ed, Edd, & Eddy).

Oh come on guys,it's not THAT bad.

[kumargopinath · 6/10 · 23 September 2013]

Okay,first of all,let me just point out that I have never seen the original george of the jungle(and I'm not planning to). But this show I have seen and I honestly kinda like it.Okay sure,the first couple of episodes were not all that impressive,but the show certainly got better in season 2.Anyways,the show's animation is pretty decent and the jokes are sometimes REEEEEEAAAALY cheesy but sometimes,I find them to be a little amusing.The characters are not bad,but they are not all that interesting either.And the show's main character can get pretty annoying at times.But still,that dosen't necessarily make the show BAD.So guys,just give the show another chance.It kinda grows on you over time.It's certainly WAAAAAAAAAY better than dip sh***y cooks(chop socky chooks) and fat a** mfhgfgjuf(fat dog medoza).

Watch Out For That Tree!!

[strong-122-478885 · 6/10 · 30 September 2016]

When it came to facing danger - I saw George as being a jungle-man who clearly knew his limits.

And, just because George "sometimes" (and I do emphasize the word "sometimes") ran away (and, yes, even hid) when faced with a perilous situation, that didn't necessarily make him a coward in my eyes. I mean, George was certainly no dummy.

And, besides the George character here - I found myself somewhat puzzled by Ursula and Magnolia. Like, neither of these 2 chicks had any romantic ties with George - So, because of that - I began to seriously suspect them of being a pair of "closet" lesbians, though, of course, that sexual possibility was never really reinforced in any way.

All-in-all - I found this animated, Canadian, TV production from 2007 to be fairly entertaining, for the most part.... And, yes - George certainly was a silly, immature klutz a good part of the time - But, hey! - After all this TV program was, in fact, just a kid's cartoon.