May 272013
Curious George – Zoo Night & Other Animal Stories
William H. Macy narrates 8 shows from the all-new TV series. Also included are chimptastic bonus features.In these eight PBS Kids Television episodes, Curious George’s curiosity focuses on the animal world and takes him and the man with the yellow hat from the balcony of their city apartment to a house in the countryside. As George observes and interacts with everything from dogs, bunnies, bears, and bees to tadpoles, cats, squirrels, penguins, and pigeons, he learns about different animals and
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A must for Curious George fans,
This DVD is a compilation of shows from the PBS series Curious George. Since it began my 3 year old daughter has been in love with it. The stories are fun and will teach kids a thing or two. I love the narration by famous screen actor William H. Macy. Since it is almost 2 hours long it is great to have on long trips in the car. If your child liked the recent CG movie or is a fan of CG books, they are sure to enjoy this DVD.
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Great for little boys to keep them occupied!,
my little just turned 2 and still loves the monkey! I love the DVDs because they last longer than the ones on TV and keeps him more occupied. This DVD helped him understand when we were going to the Zoo! The episodes on this set are
Zoo Night
Curious George’s Bunny Hunt
Bee is for Bear
Curious George’s Home for Pigeons
From Scratch
Curious George, Dog Counter
Squirrel for a Day
Curious George Discovers the Poles
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TV show trumps movie — again,
Don’t confuse tbis DVD with the movie “Curious George,” which comes in a similar DVD case. These are episodes from the far superior TV show. Not that the movie isn’t worth your time and money. This is just so much more so.
The product lives up to the credits: Dr. John on the swinging theme song; Ron Howard and Brian Glazer executive producing; and William H. Macy, who makes the most of any role he assumes, as narrator.
There’s an urban, downtown quality to these episodes, from being drawn in the manner of classic New Yorker cartoons to the jazzy soundtrack, extending even to the live action suffixes in which a group of young kids further delving into some element in the episode. Even when they’re in a rural setting, you get the feeling these kids aren’t suburban spawn.
George comes off as a monkey-fied human preschooler, one of the many elements with which the writers have fun (one character calls George “a city kid”). The Man in The Yellow Hat, though often in the stereotypical Long-Suffering Parent supporting role, manages to be more than a two-dimensional character. Watch these episodes and the ones that still air on PBS and you’ll learn of a full cast of characters, only a couple of which could be called “cardboard.”
It’s always a good morning when my daughter wants to watch, “Monkey George.”
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