Line #104 Characters/GeorgeOfTheJungle


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8	[[foldercontrol]]
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10	!!1967 series
11
12	[[folder:George]]
13
14	--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/BillScott
15
16	The titular character, the strong, but dimwitted and accident-prone King of the Jungle.
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18	* AccidentalMisnaming: He tends to refer to Ursula as "Fella".
19	* DumbMuscle: He's "strong as he can be", but at the same time not very bright.
20	* {{Expy}}: A parody of Franchise/{{Tarzan}}, of course.
21	* IdiotHero: George is a simpleton that sometimes forgets that Ursula is his wife (calling her "Fella") or that they live in a treehouse, and insists that Shep is a dog despite all evidence.
22	* TheKlutz: George is very clumsy, regularly [[WatchOutForThatTree bumping into trees]] and otherwise bumbling through the jungle.
23	* TarzanBoy: He's a comedic example of the trope, a {{loincloth}}-wearing, {{vine swing}}ing, strong but [[TheKlutz clumsy]] and [[IdiotHero stupid]] NatureHero.
24	[[/folder]]
25
26	[[folder:An Ape Named Ape]]
27
28	George's best friend, [[ADogNamedDog an ape named after his own species]]. He's much smarter than George, and is usually the one who has to get George out of trouble.
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30	--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/PaulFrees
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32	* ADogNamedDog: It's ''literally'' in the theme song.
33	* GentleGorilla: He's a large, bulky ape who is friendly, polite and erudite.
34	* IntellectualAnimal: He's fluent in English and smarter than George.
35	[[/folder]]
36
37	[[folder:Ursula (Fella)]]
38
39	--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/JuneForay
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41	George's wife, whom George likes to refer to as "Fella".
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43	* AccidentalMisnaming: George calls her "Fella" almost all the time. She doesn't seem to mind it, though.
44	* DamselInDistress: In at least three episodes she gets [[BoundAndGagged kidnapped]] by the episode’s villain.
45	* {{Expy}}: To the extent that she was actually called "Jane" in the unaired pilot. Her name was changed to avoid trouble from the Creator/EdgarRiceBurroughs estate.
46	* {{Housewife}}: While George goes off on his adventures, Ursula typically remains behind in the tree house. Often, she is shown doing domestic chores such as laundry and knitting. If she does get involved in an adventure, it's probably because the villains kidnapped her.
47
48	[[/folder]]
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50	!!Live-Action Films
51
52	[[folder:George]]
53	--> '''Played by''': Creator/BrendanFraser (first film); Creator/ChrisShowerman (sequel)
54
55	The king of the jungle, who as a baby was lost in the African wilderness following a plane crash.
56	----
57	* AdaptationalIntelligence: While still BookDumb, this George shows much more emotional intelligence than his cartoon counterpart.
58	* AllThereInTheManual: According to the original script notes, George is 27 years old in the film.
59	* CharacterCatchphrase: [[HumbleHero "George just lucky, I guess."]]
60	* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: In English, he uses HulkSpeak. In ape, he's positively Shakespearean.
61	* FriendToAllLivingThings: George will befriend every person and animal he meets, and help every person or animal in need, unless they're threatening the innocent. (Like the lion that tries to eat Ursula, the two thugs that try to kidnap Ape, or Lyle trying to kidnap Ursula...)
62	* GentleGiant: He's tall, muscular, incredibly strong and he's an absolute sweetheart.
63	* GoodSamaritan: While climbing the San Francisco bridge, George catches sight of a skydiver whose parachute got caught in the bridge. George wastes no time swinging down to him, untangling him, and helping him climb down to safety.
64	* HeCleansUpNicely: When he wants to be, George can look very dapper and really enjoys getting to wear an Armani suit, taking pride in how he looks in it.
65	* {{Hunk}}: Frequently commented on and gushed over by Ursula's female socialite friends.
66	* IdiotHero: Played with. He's BookDumb and uses HulkSpeak (in English), but he's [[BunnyEarsLawyer not a complete idiot]]. He's emotionally intelligent, gifted at calibrating where and how best to swing, and quick to pick up on modern San Francisco technology. As the women admiring him frolicking with horses point out, George isn't dumb, he just has [[GeniusDitz a different kind of intelligence]].
67	* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Not afraid to share his emotions, wear tons of hibiscus flowers, or run around San Francisco in a dress.
68	* MadeOfIron: Crashes into trees all the time when he's vine-swinging and (usually) comes out none the worse for wear.
69	* MrFanservice: Spends most of the film in a loincloth and briefly in his birthday suit (complete with {{Sexophone}}) to show off his glistening, chiseled physique before getting some spiffy threads.
70	* NiceGuy: Frequently described by the narrator as "Defender of the innocent, protector of the weak, and all-around good guy, George of the Jungle." His actions throughout show that he is fully deserving of such a description.
71	* SuperStrength: Curbstomped a full-grown lion.
72	* RealMenWearPink: He's as tough as they come due to a lifetime raised in the jungle and he's got no issue embracing his feminine side or enjoying nice suits and taking care of his appearance.
73	* TarzanBoy: Ursula even calls him a "Tarzan-wannabe".
74	* ThirdPersonPerson: He often refers to himself in the third person due to being unfamiliar with regular speaking patterns.
75	* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Right before the "biggest swing in jungle history"
76	--> "Will hurt very much. But George have to do it."
77	* WeaponizedStench: George shoves Max's face into his armpit which causes the mercenary to recoil in disgust. George then sniffs his own armpit and even he is repulsed by how bad he smells.
78	* WrestlerInAllOfUs: He subdues a lion with some impressive suplexes and elbow strikes right out of the WWE.
79	* WrestlerOfBeasts: George and Ursula first meet when he [[WrestlerInAllOfUs wrestles and defeats]] a lion trying to eat her. Appropriate, given the movie is a parody of Tarzan.
80	[[/folder]]
81
82	[[folder:Ursula Stanhope]]
83	--> '''Played by''': Creator/LeslieMann (first film), Creator/JulieBenz (sequel)
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85	A San Francisco heiress who travels to Africa on a safari and falls in love with George there.
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87	* AllThereInTheManual: According to the original script notes, Ursula is 25 years old in the film.
88	* CharacterDevelopment: At the start of the movie she's very sweet but too timid to tell off her socialite peers, like Lyle or her parents. Thanks to spending time with George, she eventually musters the "inner juju" to tell her parents she doesn't want to marry Lyle anymore, and even try to tell Lyle off herself.
89	* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Ursula’s mother strongly disapproves of her being with George instead of Lyle.
90	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The narrator ominously describes to the audience how intruders are trespassing in George's kingdom. DescriptionCut to Ursula sweetly greeting the camera as she documents her trek through Africa, gushing over the animals and how lovely her native tour guides (who all clearly like her) are.
91	* ExtremeDoormat: Before her CharacterDevelopment, she's too timid to tell Lyle off for being a controlling jerk, or later to tell her parents she doesn't want to marry Lyle anymore.
92	* FriendToAllLivingThings: Like George, she's very nice to every person and animal she meets.
93	* GoingNative: [[spoiler:She abandons her high-class life to live in the jungle with George.]]
94	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Has perfectly permed blonde hair and a sweet disposition to match.
95	* {{Housewife}}: Settles into this role in the sequel, not unlike her role in the original cartoon.
96	* LoveEpiphany: As she’s arguing with her mother about marrying Lyle, Ursula starts to realize that she loves George and leaves San Francisco to be with George.
97	* MeaningfulName: Ursula's last name Stanhope (invented for the film) is likely a reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Hester_Stanhope Lady Stanhope]], one of the earliest female adventurer/explorers.
98	* NiceGirl: Only matched by George in how nice she is.
99	* NiceToTheWaiter: Nothing but friendly and respectful towards Kwame and the other guides who sincerely like her in turn. The contrast with Lyle is very noticeable.
100	* UptownGirl: She's a wealthy San Francisco heiress who falls for a man who lives in the jungle.
101	* WakeupMakeup: Lampshaded by the narrator, when she wakes up fresh-faced with a perfect perm.
102	[[/folder]]
103
104	[[folder:Ape]]
105	--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/JohnCleese
106
107	George's best friend and lieutenant. Unlike George, he has genius-level intellect and eloquent human speech.
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109	* ADogNamedDog: Still very much the case.
110	* DeadpanSnarker: The snarkiest in the movie, after the LemonyNarrator.
111	* GentleGorilla: Despite his snarky personality, he's a friendly and supportive older brother to George.
112	* IntellectualAnimal: He's one of the smartest characters in the show, with his intelligence and eloquence exceeding not only the other gorillas but also most humans.
113	* IntelligentPrimate: He's an extremely intellectual, well-read, erudite gorilla who has effectively raised George. He mentions being personally acquainted with prominent primatologist Jane Goodall, helps George understand his complex emotions, and outwits the poachers who want to sell him to the circus. As a bonus, he has an upper-class British accent courtesy of his voice actor, Creator/JohnCleese.
114	* {{Irony}}: Ape the gorilla has the intellectual personality of a refined human, while George (his adopted human brother) has the more primal personality of a gorilla.
115	** Act 3 is also all about saving Ape from being sent into Vegas show business against his will. The credits reveal that [[spoiler:Ape went into Vegas show business anyway, but on his terms.]]
116	* SarcasticConfession: Inverted. Ape tells his kidnappers truthfully that the supposed "shortcut" they're on is a fake and taking a very circuitous route that will ultimately lead them right back to the tree house. But due to his sarcastic delivery and obvious incentive to mislead them, they assume he's lying and push forward. Naturally, they end up right back at the tree house.
117	-->'''Ape:''' Well, I tried, but you fellows are just too smart for me.
118	* SurroundedByIdiots: Often feels this way, both when George is and isn't around.
119	[[/folder]]
120
121	[[folder:Lyle Van de Groot]]
122	--> '''Played by''': Creator/ThomasHadenChurch
123
124	Ursula's snobby and useless DisposableFiance who serves as the movie's main villain.
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126	* BadBoss: He treats his native guides like shit and often berates them for even smallest mistakes. PlayedForLaughs since the guides made it clear that they have absolutely ''zero'' respect or fear of him and always makes fun at Lyle at his expense without him able to do anything about it.
127	* ChekhovsGun: His novelty lighter that looks like a pistol. It gets swapped with a real pistol after Lyle asked one of the native tour guides to clean it, and accidentally shoots George as a result.
128	* ControlFreak: Won't let Ursula have a moment to herself, even for her personal trip to Africa. Even towards the end, he refuses to leave Ursula alone and instead tries to forcefully marry her.
129	* DirtyCoward: Ditches Ursula when they run into a lion (but trips on a root and gets knocked out instead). Later, he also declares he wants to fight the "white ape" who kidnapped his girlfriend, but then pauses and asks the guy with the binoculars if it seems like Lyle could take him before proceeding.
130	* DisposableFiance: Of the "JerkAss" variety.
131	* EvenEvilHasStandards: Lyle was legitimately horrified when he shot George, as he assumed the gun he used to threaten him wasn't real. This doesn't stop him from continuing to antagonise George later on, however.
132	* MoralEventHorizon: In-universe, the other characters all thought Lyle was just kind of a rich snobby jerk until he shot George. Said shooting landed him straight into "irredeemable criminal who belongs in prison" territory for them.
133	* NoHeroToHisValet: In San Francisco, Lyle is beloved by Ursula's rich socialite community. In Africa, Lyle is loathed by the native tour guides for the [[RichInDollarsPoorInSense rich, snobby]] {{jerkass}} he is.
134	* ParentPreferredSuitor: Lyle is Beatrice's preferred choice for a son-in-law. Even after hearing how he [[DirtyCoward abandoned Ursula to a lion attack]] and shot George, she fully expects Ursula to still go through with the marriage, and thinks that George is a savage oaf who isn't worthy of her daughter. In the sequel, she has no problem with Lyle [[spoiler:hypnotising Ursula into thinking she's still in love with him]], and gleefully conspires with him against George (though his [[RichInDollarsPoorInSense lack of common sense]] annoys her).
135	* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Downplayed since it's a light-hearted family film. Still, he's pretty condescending towards and controlling of Ursula compared to George being respectful of her wishes, and he treats the native guides like dumb savages unfamiliar with modern technology.
136	* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: '''So. Very. Much.''' Let's see; he assumes the rope bridge they're on is safe just because the kitschy touristy one he was on in Maui was safe. He tries to [[ThisIsMyBoomstick impress]] the native tour guides with his "magic pictures" only for them to reveal they like another camera model better; ''and'' his lens is dirty. He also carries around a novelty lighter that resembles a pistol and waves it around recklessly (which causes him to accidentally shoot George after the tour guides switch it for the real deal in a prank.)
137	* WoundedGazelleGambit: After he regains consciousness and finds Ursula gone, Lyle rips his own clothing and rubs red berries on his skin to make it look like he was attacked trying to protect Ursula from the “white ape”.
138	[[/folder]]
139
140	[[folder:Max and Thor]]
141	--> '''Played by:''' Greg Cruttwell (Max), Creator/AbrahamBenrubi (Thor)
142
143	Two poachers hired by Lyle.
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146	* BrainsAndBrawn: Max is brains, Thor is brawn. Max is the one ordering Thor around and comes up with the scheme to kidnap Ape, while Thor deals with the heavy equipment.
147	* BumblingHenchmenDuo: While they successfully capture Ape, they're easily misled by the fake shortcut to Ape River and fall victim to Ape's pranks.
148	* DumbMuscle: Thor. His first scene shows him chafing due to wearing a leather jacket and pants in the African jungle. He's also seen dragging the cage around like a draft horse.
149	* EvilBrit: Max speaks with a thick Cockney accent.
150	* EvilPoacher: While staking out the treehouse, Max suggests poaching Shep for his ivory tusks. However, what ''really'' gets their attention is their discovery of [[IntelligentPrimate Ape]], and thus their evil plan for the remainder of the film is cemented.
151	* HypercompetentSidekick: Unlike Lyle, who's completely out of his element in the jungle, Max knows the value of stealth, and has no problem tracking down George's treehouse.
152	* LaserGuidedKarma: Their evil scheme involves kidnapping Ape to put him in show business against his will. [[spoiler: When Ape becomes a Vegas act on his own terms, the two of them end up in his act, but as [[PlayingATree prop trees]] that get repeatedly rammed into by the performers playing George and Ursula]].
153	* MookPromotion: When Lyle is imprisoned, they become the villains of the third act. Once Lyle escapes from jail and kidnaps Ursula, the two of them are defeated alongside Lyle's German mercenary mooks.
154	* NotSoAboveItAll: When Lyle [[SlippingIntoStink falls into a pile of elephant dung]], Max and Thor laugh along with the African guides.
155	* RageAgainstTheAuthor: After one snarky remark too many from the film's LemonyNarrator, Thor starts arguing with the narrator.
156	[[/folder]]
157
158	[[folder:Kwame, Kip, N'Dugo and Baleto]]
159	--> '''Played by:''' Creator/RichardRoundtree (Kwame), Abdoulaye N'Gom (Kip), Michael Chinyamurindi (N'Dugo, 1st Movie), Lamont Thompson (N'Dugo, 2nd Movie), Lydell M. Cheshier (Baleto / Bateke)
160
161	Four African guides that Ursula hires to guide her on her trip, who end up forced along when Lyle takes over the expedition. They are not particularly fond of him.
162
163	Kwame is calm and reasonable and speaks for the group most of the time. Kip, N'Dugo, and Baleto ''apparently'' only speak Swahili, and are sarcastic {{Troll}}s who enjoy insulting Lyle behind his back... and to his face.
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165	* BilingualBackfire: Kip, N'Dugo, and Baleto turn out to be perfectly capable of speaking English, and just didn't feel inclined to do so around Lyle.
166	* BilingualBonus: Most of the guides' Swahili is subtitled, but some lines go completely uncovered.
167	* BreakingTheFourthWall: Their most memorable gag has them stop the film to explain the trope SlippingIntoStink, then laugh about it.
168	--> '''Kip:''' "Bad guy falls in poop: classic element of physical comedy. Now comes the part where we throw our heads back and laugh!"
169	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: They make a brief appearance in the second film, but Kwame is missing.
170	* DeadpanSnarker: Most of Kip, N'Dugo, and Baleto's lines are of them snarking in Swahili. Particularly Kip, who is the most vocal about hating Lyle.
171	* TheHyena: They give Lyle zero respect, and most of their scenes end with them laughing hysterically to his face.
172	* HypercompetentSidekick: They're very skilled at their work and are the only thing standing between Lyle and certain death, as much as they'd prefer not to be.
173	* ImagineSpot: In the sequel, they get a daydream where they toss Beatrice off a cliff after she flings one too many racist insults their way. The narrator doesn't let them do it, but consoles them by letting them keep messing with her.
174	* JerkassToOne: The guides are only ever nasty to Lyle, and even then they only really start after he pisses them off one too many times, while Beatrice is only around because the narrator won't let them throw her off the bridge (though he lets them continue to mess with her as consolation). They're perfectly nice to Ursula who is respectful and kind to them and even attend her wedding.
175	* ObfuscatingStupidity: Downplayed as they don't intentionally play into the image but they know that Lyle sees them as nothing but illiterate savages who see him as impressive when they regard him as anything but and they don't bother to try and correct him, likely knowing it'd be a waste of time. Best seen when Lyle tries to impress them with a camera which he believes they'll regard as something magical and they reveal in their own language that they not only know what a camera is but are familiar with the make and model but prefer another and add that his lens is dirty.
176	* OnlySaneMan: Kwame is the most normal person in the whole film. He spends much of it getting increasingly exasperated, especially as he's the one who mostly has to deal with [[TheMillstone Lyle]].
177	* PlotArmor: N'Dugo falls off a rope bridge as Lyle keeps rocking it back and forth. Despite the ''very'' long fall to the river below, the narrator assures the audience that "Nobody dies in this story. They just get really big boo-boos." Right on cue, the following scene shows N'Dugo alive, covered in bandages, and very pissed off.
178	* ServileSnarker: They make abundantly clear just how little respect they have for Lyle and openly insult and laugh at him.
179	* UnexplainedRecovery: PlayedForLaughs. N'Dugo takes a huge fall off a rope bridge, only for the narrator to reassure the audience that "nobody dies in this story". Cut to a bandaged but alive N'Dugo, with no further explanation for how he survived. [[note]] They just get really big boo-boos.[[/note]]
180	[[/folder]]
181
182	[[folder:Beatrice Stanhope]]
183	--> '''Played by''': Creator/HollandTaylor (first film); Creator/ChristinaPickles (sequel)
184
185	Ursula's snobby, meddling mother who still wants Ursula to marry Lyle.
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187	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Her disapproval of Ursula's relationship with George is very reminiscent of parents disapproving of an interracial relationship. She even uses the old "stripes and spots" analogy.
188	* EvilMatriarch: She sees class before Ursula’s happiness.
189	* GracefulLoser: At the end of both films, she has apparently accepted defeat.
190	* LadyDrunk: Is often seen with a drink in hand.
191	* MyBelovedSmother: Very meddlesome in Ursula's life. She refuses to respect Ursula’s wishes to not marry Lyle and goes out of her way to try driving away George.
192	* MalignedMixedMarriage: She thoroughly disapproves of her heiress daughter's relationship with an "ape man" from the jungle.
193	* NiceJobFixingItVillain: After George leaves, Beatrice tries to assure Ursula the type of "love" she feels for George is fleeting. Unfortunately, using that word gives Ursula the LoveEpiphany she needs to go after him.
194	* ReformedButNotTamed: By Ursula's wedding, Beatrice is more or less resigned to her relationship with George, though Beatrice still complains about it being filled with monkeys.
195	* RichBitch: Is extremely rude and snobby towards George.
196	* SkywardScream: Hollers out a loud one after Ursula reveals to her and Arthur that she has no intention of marrying Lyle anymore.
197	[[/folder]]
198
199	[[folder:Betsy]]
200	--> '''Played by:''' Kelly Miracco
201
202	Ursula's best friend in San Fransisco, who spends much
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204	* DeadpanSnarker: Very sarcastic, in a bluntly honest sort of way.
205	* EatingTheEyeCandy: Spends much of her screentime with George eyeing him up. When she first meets him he happens to be stark naked, and Ursula has to physically hold her back from trying to jump him.
206	* OnlySaneMan: Takes this role in the San Francisco parts of the first film, trying to get Ursula to stop dithering and do the right thing.
207	[[/folder]]
208
209
210	!!Tom Slick
211
212	[[folder:Tom Slick]]
213
214	--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/BillScott
215
216	A dashing race car driver who drives his Thunderbolt Greaseslapper.
217
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219	* TheAce: He is a celebrated racer with great skills.
220	* CharacterCatchphrase: “There’s no such word as ‘X’ in ‘X’.”
221	[[/folder]]
222
223	[[folder: Marigold]]
224
225	--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/JuneForay
226
227	Tom’s girlfriend
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230
231
232	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She’s a sweet-natured blonde who stands by Tom.
233
234	[[/folder]]
235
236	[[folder: Gertie Growler]]
237
238	--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/BillScott
239
240	Tom’s mechanic.
241
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243
244
245	* CoolOldLady: She’s a capable mechanic and can hold her own in any situation.
246
247	[[/folder]]
248
249	[[folder: Baron Otto Matic]]
250
251	--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/PaulFrees
252
253	Tom’s recurring arch-enemy.
254
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256
257	* AristocratsAreEvil: He’s a baron and a CardCarryingVillain.
258	* PunnyName: The Baron’s name is based on “Automatic”.
259
260	[[/folder]]
261
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263
264	!!Super Chicken
265
266	[[folder:Super Chicken/Henry Cabot Henhouse III]]
267
268	--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/BillScott
269
270	A rich playboy chicken who is secretly the superhero Super Chicken.
271	----
272	* BadBoss: Often subjects his friend/servant Fred to dangerous or painful situations without a second thought.
273	--> "You knew this job was dangerous when you took it."
274	* IdleRich: He lives in a palatial penthouse and is rich enough to call two million dollars a "trifling sum", but is never seen working.
275	* NighInvulnerable: His powers make him invulnerable to anything weaker than a .50-caliber gun, as mentioned in "The Fat Man".
276	[[/folder]]
277
278	[[folder:Fred]]
279
280	--> '''Voiced by''': Creator/PaulFrees
281
282	Super Chicken’s Lion Sidekick.
283
284	----
285	* BeleagueredAssistant: He gets into more than some distress.

Context Characters / GeorgeOfTheJungle