''George'' was a Swiss-Canadian television series which aired on
CTV on Thursday evenings in 1972–73.
The series was based on the 1972 film ''
George!'', about the adventures of a
St. Bernard dog and his owner who live in Switzerland.
Marshall Thompson 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 ''
Globe and Mails Blaik Kirby considered the program to be "abysmal".
Despite its short run and mixed critical reaction, much like the situation with the TV series ''
The Trouble with Tracy'', the series was rerun on CTV affiliates for years afterwards, usually to fill Saturday morning schedules.
Cast
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Marshall Thompson – Jim Hunter
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Trudy Young – Aunt Helga
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Erna Sellmer – Frau Gerber
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Jack Mullaney – Walter
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Volker Stewart – Freddie
Guest appearances
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Alan Hale Jr.
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Art Hindle
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John Banner
References
External links
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An episode of ''George''
1972 Canadian television series debuts
1973 Canadian television series endings
1972 Swiss television series debuts
1973 Swiss television series endings
1974 German television series debuts
1974 German television series endings
CTV Television Network original programming
Television shows about dogs
German drama television series
Swiss drama television series
1970s Canadian drama television series
1970s German television series
1970s Swiss television series
Television shows set in Switzerland
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