George (TV series)
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George was a Swiss-Canadian television series which aired on CTV
on Thursday evenings in 1972-74.
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. However, George ended in 1973 after its only season. The Globe and Mail
s Blaik Kirby considered the program to be "abysmal". Despite its short run and mixed critical reaction, the series was rerun on CTV affiliates for years afterwards, usually to fill Saturday morning schedules.
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
on Thursday evenings in 1972-74.
The series was based on the 1971 film George!, about the adventures of a St. Bernard
St. Bernard (dog)
The St. Bernard is a breed of very large working dog from the Italian and Swiss Alps, originally bred for rescue. The breed has become famous through tales of alpine rescues, as well as for its large size.-Appearance:The St. Bernard is a large dog...
dog and his owner who live in Switzerland. Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson was an American film and television actor.He was born James Marshall Thompson in Peoria, Illinois. In 1943 Thompson, known for his boy-next-door good looks, was signed by Universal Pictures...
starred in both the film and the resulting half-hour series. However, George ended in 1973 after its only season. The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
s Blaik Kirby considered the program to be "abysmal". 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 ThompsonMarshall ThompsonMarshall Thompson was an American film and television actor.He was born James Marshall Thompson in Peoria, Illinois. In 1943 Thompson, known for his boy-next-door good looks, was signed by Universal Pictures...
- Jim - Trudy Young - Helga
- Erna SellmerErna Sellmer-Selected filmography:* Port of Freedom * Murderers Among Us * Corinna Schmidt * Das Herz von St. Pauli * Münchhausen in Afrika * Homesick for St. Pauli * Charleys Onkel...
- Frau Gerber - Volker Stewart - Freddie