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George is putting together a package for his pen pal in Africa. It's Aminu's birthday, and George has to get the package to him on time. Without realizing it, while George is packing the present, Aunt Eunice tapes up the box and hands it over to the Mailman. She accidentally mails George to Africa! George ends up on a wild ride all over the world, meeting all sorts of new people and seeing the world all along the way.

George Bernard Shrinks, Harold Shrinks, Perdita Shrinks, Junior Shrinks, Becky Lopez, Aunt Eunice, Steve Levy

The viewer gets a truly "hands on" geography lesson, visiting all seven continents in one misguided mailing.

Part of a three-hour, Saturday block on PBS called The PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch, consisting of seven different segments, each based on a popular children's book series. Each segment features an engaging variety of entertaining animation and live action, built around various curricula of knowledge, learning and values. Children's books in the reading series include Corduroy, Elliot Moose, Timothy Goes to School, Seven Little Monsters, George Shrinks and Marvin the Tap Dancing Horse.