George of the Jungle was a prime time animated television program that was originally broadcast on ABC between 1967 and 1970 and is a parody of Tarzan. The series was produced by Jay Ward. The title character was a dim-witted but big-hearted "ape man", who lives in the jungle and is called upon each episode to save its inhabitants from various threats. George is supported by his love interest Ursula, his sapient gorilla friend Ape (who is more intelligent than George), and his pet elephant Shep (who acts more like a lap dog).
The 1997 film George of the Jungle, a live-action version of the cartoon, stars Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church and John Cleese as the voice of Ape.
A sequel, George of the Jungle 2 (2003), was released direct-to-video with only Thomas Haden Church and John Cleese reprising their roles.
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