George (TV series)
This article is about the 1970s TV series. For the 1993 TV series with the same title, see George (1993 TV series).
| George | |
|---|---|
| Starring |
Marshall Thompson Trudy Young Erna Sellmer Volker Stewart |
| Country of origin | Canada/Switzerland |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Grindelwald, Switzerland |
| Production company(s) |
Winters/Rosen Productions Thompson-Intertel Productions Agincourt Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CTV (Canada) |
| Original run | 16 September 1972 – 1973 |
George was a Swiss-Canadian television series which aired on CTV on Thursday evenings in 1972-73.
The series was based on the 1971 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.[1] The series made its CTV debut in a Thursday evening time slot on 16 September 1972.[2] However, George ended in 1973 after its only season. The Globe and Mail's Blaik Kirby considered the program to be "abysmal".[3] 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
- Marshall Thompson - Jim Hunter
- Trudy Young - Aunt Helga
- Erna Sellmer - Frau Gerber
- Jack Mullaney- Walter
- Volker Stewart - Freddie
Guest appearances
- Zsa Zsa Gabor
- Alan Hale Jr.
- Art Hindle
References
- ↑ Wedge, Pip (April 2002). "George". The History of Canadian Broadcasting. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ↑ "Thurs.". The Gazette (Montreal). 16 September 1972. p. TV Times 27. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ Kirby, Blaik (10 May 1973). "Science fiction series star of CTV schedule". The Globe and Mail.