Curious George, The Man with the Yellow Hat & their new elephant friend embark on a cross-country adventure about family, friends & determination
ARLINGTON, VA, Nov. 23, 2010 - This holiday season, PBS KIDS is helping celebrate the values of family and friendship with the on-air debut of Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey, airing Wednesday, November 24th, the day before Thanksgiving. Please visit http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules/ for local listings.
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey, the sequel to the hit 2006 animated feature Curious George, follows George, the world’s most beloved and inquisitive monkey, and The Man with the Yellow Hat as they set out on a coast-to-coast journey to reunite Kayla, a homesick elephant, with her family. This unlikely trio faces all types of comic calamities and colorful characters. In the end, they learn with family, friends and determination, you can achieve anything.
Filled with George’s playful antics and humor that families know and love, the movie also features an all-star voice cast including Tim Curry (“The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius,” Home Alone 2: Lost in New York), Jamie Kennedy (Kickin’ It Old School, Malibu's Most Wanted), Matt Lauer (“Today Show”), Frank Welker (“Curious George” TV series, “Futurama,”) and comedy legend Jerry Lewis, plus music from legendary songwriter Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.
Watch out for more monkey with “A Very Monkey Christmas” which will be returning to PBS KIDS Thanksgiving week! Check local listings.
Curious George and related characters, created by Margret and H.A. Rey are copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and used under license. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLP. Television series: © 2010. Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
National Corporate Sponsorship of CURIOUS GEORGE 2 on PBS KIDS is provided by Chuck E. Cheese’s® and Rainforest Cafe® .
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