George Shrinks
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.
Episode guide
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If It Ain't Broke
It's Dad's birthday, and the family is going to make it very special. Mom has made him a special sculpture, and George and JR set out to make him a birthday card. In doing so, while Mom is…
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Can We Keep Him?
While working on his Zooper Car in Dad's workshop, George comes across an injured Mouse in need of his help. George and the Mouse become fast friends, and JR becomes jealous and upset. Juni…
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Close Encounters Of The Bird Kind
After watching an episode of their favorite cartoon, Dash Smasher and the Space Pioneers, George and Junior try to emulate the show and set out to do good deeds in order to become heroes li…
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Ants In The Pantry
George, Dad and Junior are planning a surprise picnic for Mom. George and Junior set up outside while Dad continues in the kitchen. George gets annoyed when Junior wants to eat the picnic b…
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Round Up The Usual Insects
George and Becky are working on their Science Fair Project- Insects. They end up going on a "full scale insect safari" collecting several species in George's Backyard. Meanwhile, Mom is get…
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From Bad To Worse
Mom and Dad are going out and leave George and Junior with Aunt Eunice. Aunt Eunice is the only person who treats George like he is three inches tall and can't do things that a regular 10 y…
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Sunken Treasures
When George a Becky are playing in the attic, they come across a secret room that belonged to a boy named Russell when he lived in the house 70 years ago. They find a journal detailing how…
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Snowman's Land
With Becky home sick with the Measles, George sets out to build her the best Snowman ever. But a snow storm hits and George finds himself stuck inside his snowman's hat for shelter. Using h…
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Zoopercar Caper
The Joyco toy company has heard about George and his Zoopercar and they want to market it as their newest toy. But George isn't interested in selling his prized mode of transportation. Afte…
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Down The Drain
It's Mom and Dad's anniversary, and Dad has bought Mom an extra special gift, a diamond ring. While Mom is out, George insists on helping to hide the gift. When trying to hide the ring in t…
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A Day At The Beach
It's a day of fun at the Beach for George and Junior. But Mom and Dad aren't having as much fun. Dad is trying to perfect his solo for the Jazz Festival and Mom is trying to come up with an…
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King Kongo
George and Becky are making a monster movie, but things aren't going very smoothly. Junior, their star "monster," is more interested in snacking on cookies than acting. Meanwhile, Mom and D…
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Space Invaders
When George and Becky have a Sci-Fi moviethon sleepover, too much pizza and candy leads to weird dreams for George. Aliens from another planet visit the Shrinks house and it's up to George…
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The Ghost Of Shrinks Manor
There may be a ghost in the Shrinks' household, and it's up to George and Becky to track it down. After doing research at the local library, George builds a Ghost Grabber, which should do t…
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Journey To The Centre Of The Garden
Something or someone has been eating at the Shrinks' garden, and George is on the case. He burrows deep beneath the garden and finds a whole new world... including a family of gophers.
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Dog-Sitting Miss Daisy
George is in charge of planning a super surprise party for Becky and everybody has a job to do. Becky's Mom shows up with Becky's present, a puppy named Daisy, and asks George if he can wat…
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Return To Sender
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 pr…
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The More Things Change?
George and Becky find half of a treasure map in an old comic book and decide to go hunting for the buried treasure. After a visit to Russell Copeland's house, they find out that Russell's o…
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The George-Lo-Phone
George desperately wants to be part of the local talent showcase, but Mr. Schnultz won't let him in the band because he's too small. George doesn't give up. and along with Dad, they build t…
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Down On The Bayou
It's the Annual Shrinks Family Camping Trip, and this year, it's extra special because Dad gives George his father's compass.
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Tankful Of Trouble
George and Becky are doing their Science Project on Frogs. But when Buddy the Frog lays eggs and those eggs turn into tadpoles and then frogs, George can't seem to contain the thousands of…
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All Along The Clock Tower
The whole town is working together to clean up the town square. But only George and his special size can get inside the town hall clock to fix it. And that becomes an adventure in itself.
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Return Of The Space Invaders
The Space Invaders are back! And this time, Aunt Eunice is part of the adventure. Manny the Space Alien's spacecraft has crashed, and George and Aunt Eunice must try and fix it before the m…
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Small Of The Wild
A wild winter storm has knocked out the power in the Shrinks household. And a tree has fallen in the yard, leaving some of the tree-dwelling animals without food or shelter. George and Beck…
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Speed Shrinks
George and Becky have teamed up for the "ironcar" R/C vehicle rally, and the Shrinks family are all off to the beach for the competition. But George and his Zooperbuggy find out that some o…
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Hound Of The Bath-ervilles
George and Becky start a Pet-wash in their yard, with proceeds going to charity. Then things take a turn when a seemingly stray dog turns out to be someone's cherished pet.
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On The Road
Dad's band is going on the road, and George and the family are tagging along to the snazzy big-city hotel. When a stray pet upsets the chef's dinner plans -- and sauce -- it's up to George…
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A Star Is Shrunk
There's a big-time Hollywood movie shooting in town, and Dad, Mom and Aunt Eunice have bit parts. But George becomes the real star of the show when he stands in for the movie's star and pla…
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George Unshrinks
George is fed up with being small. He'd just once like to be able to do things "the regular way." While an afternoon sci-fi flick plays in the background, George, Dad and Junior all find th…
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Monster Mash
The Shrinks family, and a few of the neighborhood kids, have assembled in George's backyard for Dad's annual Monster Movie Marathon. The kids add to the fun of watching hooky old monster mo…
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In The Duck Soup
When Junior's favorite toy duck goes on the blink, the Shrinks take it to the local toy store to get it replaced or repaired. While there, George and Junior inadvertently activate some defe…
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Friends And Anemones
The Shrinks family is taking a trip to the world's greatest aquarium. While there, the tour guide gives Junior a present- sea simians, tiny sea creatures that hatch before Junior's very eye…
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Coach Shrinks
Becky's hockey team is having a lousy year. Not only haven't they won a single game, they haven't scored a single goal. George can't believe that they're so bad. After all, Becky is a great…
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Migrate-est Adventure
When George finds a monarch butterfly caterpillar in his backyard, he becomes part of a project to track the migration of the mysterious monarchs. George's involvement grows as he climbs on…
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George's Apprentice
George is bored. He's played with each of his toys so much they're played out. Even the zoopercar. The only thing that will bring fun back into his life is the hot new toy, the constructoma…
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If I Ran The Circus
The circus is in town, but Junior is stuck at home with the chicken pox. There's only one thing for George to do. If Junior can't go to the circus, they'll bring the circus to him. George,…
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Becky In Wonderland
It's a rainy day at the Shrinks' house, and George and Becky are longing for a great adventure. Dad tells them they can have one right at home and hands them a large picture book of "Alice…
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Toy George
George's work on his school production of "Pinocchio" is interrupted by the arrival of Skyler, his little cousin-once-removed. George ducks Skyler's attempts to get him to play with her unt…
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The Lost World Of George Shrinks
George and Ellen are taking care of TING-TING, Ellen's brother's pet Anole, when the little lizard escapes. The kids track the slippery reptile to an amazing plateau filled with exotic liza…
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Lost And Found Art
When George inadvertently allows the garbagemen to haul Mom's newest creation- a found art sculpture of epic proportions- off to the dump, he, Dad and Becky must retrieve it piece by piece.…
