The Man with the Monkey Hands/Whistle Pig Wednesday
curious george

The Man with the Monkey Hands - After warning George about the poison ivy lurking in the park, the Man with the Yellow Hat loses his balance and lands hands first in a brush of the itchy, poisonous leaves! With his hands bandaged, he'll need help with everyday tasks such as brushing his teeth, making dinner, even typing a letter. So being a clever little monkey, George invents some ingenious ways to make the Man's life seem normal - like wearing swim fins to assist in picking apples off the floor and taping salad forks to his arms to act as temporary hands. But George's creations are put to the ultimate test when the Man has to present Professor Wiseman's newest invention to the science board, salad forks and all! Whistle Pig Wednesday - "Whistlepig Wednesday," Mr. Glass' unique version of Groundhog Day, is an annual city tradition of predicting when winter will start. Every year on the last Wednesday of August, Sherry the Whistlepig emerges from her burrow. If she sees her shadow, it means cold weather is coming. But what makes Sherry's shadow so special? To find out, George and his animal friends camp out at Sherry's burrow, but fall asleep while waiting for her to wake up. At the shadow ceremony, Mr. Glass mistakes a sleeping George and each one of his friends for a whistlepig and presents them for the world to see. But does a monkey, dog, cat, or pigeon shadow count?

Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 306

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)

Sat, Jan 3 11:30 A.M. George's Dark Day/Leaf Raker     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 4 11:30 A.M. Pop!/George & Allie's Egg-Cellent Adventure     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Jan 5 7:30 A.M. Monkey Down Under/Bright Lights, Little Monkey     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Jan 6 7:30 A.M. Night at the Amusement Park/Hockey Monkey     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Jan 7 7:30 A.M. We Otter Be Friends/Sir George and the Dragon     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Jan 8 7:30 A.M. George's Sleepover/Curious George Goes to the Dentist     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Jan 9 7:30 A.M. Camp George/Hoop Dupe     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Jan 10 11:30 A.M. Monkey Down Under/Bright Lights, Little Monkey     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 11 11:30 A.M. We Otter Be Friends/Sir George and the Dragon     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Jan 12 7:30 A.M. Hundley Jr./Curious George Gets Winded     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Jan 13 7:30 A.M. George and the Sleepy Sheep/Gummy Monkey     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Jan 14 7:30 A.M. Where's The Firedog?/Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Jan 15 7:30 A.M. Monkey Under Ice/George's New Sound     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Jan 16 7:30 A.M. A Good Yarn/Snow Monkey     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Jan 17 11:30 A.M. Hundley Jr./Curious George Gets Winded     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 18 11:30 A.M. Where's The Firedog?/Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye     NH Kids (11.5)


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