Bonus Day/Understudy George
curious george

George can't believe that it's already the last day of February. But his hedgehog calendar shows that tomorrow is February 29th instead of March 1st! Huh? The Man with the Yellow Hat explains this is Leap Year, which means they get an extra day. Wowsa! George wants to do something extra special on his bonus day. But what? George soon discovers that there's no shortage of fun events planned for Leap Day: Hundley's Leap Year Dachshund Dash, the Polar Bear Plunge, the launch of Mr. Glass's Boat Hotel (the Boatel!), Professors Pizza and Einstein flying trapeze class and, of course, Chef Pisghetti's famous Leapin Lemon Pound Cake! George makes a schedule to do all five things - a Leap Day record! - but soon discovers that even the best laid Leap Day Plans can go awry. Can George get back on track to hit these amazing activities, or will he need to wait another four years!? / Everything is ready for today's opening of The Man with the Yellow Hat's play, "Lunch on Planet Zooz"! When Mr. Renkins gets a cold, leaving the cast with no understudies, George eagerly volunteers. Only to find out he must learn three roles! - Bill's confident space captain, Mrs. Quint's friendly Zooz greeter, and Mr. Quint's efficient roller skating robot waiter - and fast! George observes what he can in rehearsal but when the cast takes a break, George wonders if can find other people with these characteristics to help him learn the parts. With time running out, George goes out on the town and luckily encounters Shirley the confident bus driver, friendly Mrs. Renkins (and extra friendly Bo!), and efficient waiter Jimmy, and recruits them all! But when Bessie the cow blocks the town road, and draws Bill and the Quints into the drama, the curtain comes up and George finds himself needing to play .... ALL of the roles.

Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1507

About Curious George:

For more than 75 years, generations of young children have been charmed by the literary adventures of Curious George.

Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H.

A.

Rey, the daily series expands George's world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books.

Each half-hour episode includes two animated stories, followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories.

The series aims to inspire kids to explore science, math and engineering in the world around them.


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Future Broadcast times for "Curious George": (show all)

Fri, Nov 21 7:30 A.M. For The Birds/Curious George-Asaurus     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Nov 22 11:30 A.M. George of the Desert/The Texture Game     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Nov 23 11:30 A.M. George and the Rain / George's Pigeon Predicament     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Nov 24 7:30 A.M. Mulch Ado About Nothing/What Goes Up     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Nov 25 7:30 A.M. The Sounds of George/Better Butterflying     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Nov 26 7:30 A.M. Curious George Gets All Keyed Up/Gutter Monkey     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Nov 27 7:30 A.M. Sloth / Saved by the Bells     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Nov 28 7:30 A.M. Monkey Parade/George & Allie's Pet Hotel     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Nov 29 11:30 A.M. The Sounds of George/Better Butterflying     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Nov 30 11:30 A.M. Sloth / Saved by the Bells     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Dec 1 7:30 A.M. For Your Ice Only/George and the Unforgettable Father's Day     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Dec 2 7:30 A.M. School of Dance/Curious George Sounds Off     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Dec 3 7:30 A.M. Curious George and the Snow Festival     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Dec 4 7:30 A.M. Over The Edge/A Rose By Any Other Name     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Dec 5 7:30 A.M. Amazing Maze Race/The Color of Monkey     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Dec 6 11:30 A.M. School of Dance/Curious George Sounds Off     NH Kids (11.5)


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