George (1972 TV series)

George was a Swiss-Canadian television series which aired on CTV on Thursday evenings in 1972–73.

This article is about the 1970s TV series. For the 1993 TV series with the same title, see George (1993 TV series).

George
Created byMarshall Thompson
StarringMarshall Thompson
Trudy Young
Erna Sellmer
Volker Stewart
Country of originCanada
Switzerland
West Germany
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Executive producersBurt Rosen
David Winters
Murray Chercover
ProducersWallace Bennett
Michael Donohew
Production locationsGrindelwald, Switzerland
Production companiesWinters/Rosen Productions
Thompson-Intertel Productions
Agincourt Productions
Release
Original networkCTV (Canada)
Original release16 September 1972 (1972-09-16) –
1973 (1973)

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.[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, 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

Guest appearances

References
  1. Wedge, Pip (April 2002). "George". The History of Canadian Broadcasting. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
  2. "Thurs". Montreal Gazette. 16 September 1972. p. TV Times 27. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  3. Kirby, Blaik (10 May 1973). "Science fiction series star of CTV schedule". The Globe and Mail.


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