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starred in both the film and the resulting half-hour series. The series made its CTV debut in a Thursday evening time slot on 16 September 1972. However, ''George'' ended in 1973 after its only season. The ''

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s Blaik Kirby considered the program to be "abysmal". Despite its short run and mixed critical reaction, the series was rerun on CTV affiliates for years afterwards, usually to fill Saturday morning schedules.

Cast

– Jim Hunter *

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– Aunt Helga *

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– Frau Gerber *

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- Walter * Volker Stewart – Freddie

Guest appearances

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References

External links

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An episode of ''George''
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