![]() Becky is the captain for a Little League ice hockey team called, "The Storks", whose poorly bad-scoring drought was the focus of one of the later episodes. She and George go on many exploits and adventures. Rebecca "Becky" Lopez (voiced by Bryn McAuley) is George's Latina best friend who lives next door.However, his playfulness and his size sometimes lead to accidents, though Junior's sincere "Sowwy, George", always gets his brother to forgive him. Junior is George's "sidekick" and "gofer", doing the tasks that are too difficult for George because of the latter's stature. (referred to as "Junior" in the show) (voiced by Robbi Jay Thuet) is George's little brother, who often accompanies George in his adventures around the house. Another invention is a system of pneumatic tubes, which George also uses for transportation. Because of his small stature, George has had to invent his own adaptive devices, most notably the Zoopercar (a small vehicle which George built with his father, and which can be automatically transformed into an airplane, a helicopter, or a submarine). George Bernard Shrinks (voiced by Tracey Moore) is the 10-year-old titular protagonist of the series, who wakes up from a dream to discover he is small his golden plated baby shoes were completely tiny seen in "Round Up the Usual Insects". ![]() In the show, George appears to be permanently small with no statement, appearing big in one episode (which was a dream). One main difference from the book and the show is that in the book, George turns back to normal size by the end-his small stature lasting only a day while his parents are out (it could've all been a dream as well, as it is not explained how he turns back). The theme song, composed by Roberto Occhipinti, in a jumping blues style, is sung by Canadian musician Colin James. However, statements made in the characters' dialogue indicate that events take place in the present, or the year that the showing episode was produced and animated. Primarily jazz is used for background music and music cues, reflecting both his father's occupation as a musician who tinkers with inventing new musical instruments and his mother's style as an avant-garde artist. Animation's Superman: The Animated Series. The show affects a retro-1950s look, with simple animation and colours, similar to Warner Bros. On one occasion, he encountered a robotic alien that was his own size and helped it get back home. George often has interesting encounters with animals who, although they don't talk, seem to be able to communicate with George throughout the series. His primary mode of transportation is his Zoopercar, a multi-purpose miniature vehicle he built with his father that can do things like transform into a submarine, an airplane or a helicopter. ![]() George's tiny size turns mundane activities, such as working around the house or playing outside, into dramatic adventures. The show details his navigating life with his friends and family as he solves problems using machines he and his father have created. ![]() The show tells the story of a small, 10-year-old boy named George who, one night dreams that he is three inches tall, only to wake up and discover that he actually shrunk in the night. The show premiered as part of the " Bookworm Bunch" block on Septemand ended with the final episode on January 23, 2003. It is based on the children's book by the well-known author William Joyce, produced in China by Jade Animation and Canadian studio Nelvana, in association with PBS. George Shrinks is a children's animated television series.
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