History WesternAnimation / GeorgeShrinks

* RetroUniverse: The show's visual aesthetic and characters are very 50's. It's not clear the events are intended to literally take place during that time period or an idealized alternate history.

* BlackBeadEyes: Everyone has them.

* TheresNoBInMovie: The episode "Monster Mash" is a tribute to 1950s monster movies.

* HomemadeInventions: Anything Harold builds

* StandardFiftiesFather: Harold Shrinks to a certain extent.

* BizarreInstrument: George's father has invented many of these. One noteworthy example is the "Harmonican" Convergence, which appears to consist of two sets of bagpipes with several harmonicas affixed to them.

* Standard'50'sFather: Harold Shrinks to a certain extent.

* BizarreInstrument: George's father has invented many of these. One noteworthy example is the Harmonican Convergence, which appears to consist of two sets of bagpipes with several harmonicas affixed to them.

* IncredibleShrinkingMan: George. It fact, it's pretty much the premise of both the show and the books.

* RuleOfCool: In one episode, Becky asks George why his ghost catching machine requires bells and horns. His answer: "they're cool!".
* TheresNoBInMovie: The episode "Monster Mash" is a tribute to 1950s monster movies.

* OnTheNext: It actually had two variants. When shown as part of the Bookworm Bunch, a screen saying "Coming up next on George Shrinks!" with kids' voices reading the text would appear, followed by a short clip of the show. When shown as an individual program, a bumper would play at the beginning where George explains to the viewer what will happen on that day's episode.

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* BigLittleBrother: [[InvokedTrope Due to George being shrunken to three inches]], his baby brother Junior is much bigger than him.
* BlackBeadEyes: Everyone

* LosingaShoeintheStruggle: In the episode "Ghost of Shrinks Manor" Junior is caught by the Ghost Grabber machine by his diaper, as he tries to crawl off, the machine sucks it off.

George Shrinks is a Canadian–Chinese animated television series. It is based on the children's book by William Joyce, produced in China by Creator/JadeAnimation and in Canada by Creator/{{Nelvana}}, in association with PBS. It tells the story of a ten-year-old boy named George who, one night dreams that he is three inches tall, only to wake up and discover that it is true. The show details his adventures with his friends and family going through his adventures on his mini machines that George and his musical father have created.

The series started on September 30, 2000, on PBS Kids as part of PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch. The Bookworm Bunch disbanded in 2004, but George Shrinks was given an individual PBS debut on January 6, 2003, along with WesternAnimation/TheBerenstainBears and Maurice Sendak's SevenLittleMonsters.

The series started on September 30, 2000, on PBS Kids as part of PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch. The Bookworm Bunch disbanded in 2004, but George Shrinks was given an individual PBS debut on January 6, 2003, along with The BerenstainBears and Maurice Sendak's SevenLittleMonsters.

* InternationalCoproduction: A Canada/China co-production between Nelvana and Jade Animation.

* TheresNoBInMovie: The episode "Monster Mash" is a tribute to all the old 1950s monster movies.

George Shrinks is a Canadian–Chinese animated television series. It is based on the children's book by William Joyce, produced in China by Jade Animation and in Canada by Nelvana, in association with PBS. It tells the story of a ten-year-old boy named George who, one night dreams that he is three inches tall, only to wake up and discover that it is true. The show details his adventures with his friends and family going through his adventures on his mini machines that George and his musical father have created.

* InternationalCoproduction: A Canada/China co-production between Nelvana and JadeAnimation.

* RuleOfCool: In one episode, Becky asks George why his ghost catching machine requires bells and horns. His answer: "they're cool!".

* DieselPunk: This trope nails the look, and is about as punk as a kids show gets.

* Lilliputians

The series started on September 30, 2000, on PBS Kids as part of PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch. The Bookworm Bunch disbanded in 2004, but George Shrinks was given an individual PBS debut on January 6, 2003, along with The Berenstain Bears and Maurice Sendak's Seven Little Monsters.

* InternationalCoproduction: A Canada/China co-production between Nelvana and JadeAnimation.

* GiantFood:
* IncredibleShrinkingMan: George. It fact, it's pretty much the premise of both the show and the books.

* ExpositoryThemeTune

George Shrinks is a Canadian–Chinese animated television series. It is based on the children's book by William Joyce, produced in China by Jade Animation and in Canada by Nelvana, in association with Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). It tells the story of a ten-year-old boy named George who, one night dreams that he is three inches tall, only to wake up and discover that it is true. The show details his adventures with his friends and family going through his adventures on his mini machines that George and his musical father have created.