GEORGE SHRINKS

INDIVIDUAL EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS (Educational Objectives & Synopses)

Episode #101 "On The Road"
EO: The viewer will observe how friendship and teamwork can turn problems into cooperative solutions.
SYNOPSIS: Dad's band is going on the road and George and the family are tagging along to the snazzy big-city hotel. When a stray pet upsets the chef's dinner plans - and sauce, it's up to George to whip up a solution.

Episode #102 "Friends and Anemones"
EO: In this episode, viewers observe the importance of taking responsibility and helping others as George tries to rectify the problem caused by an accident.
SYNOPSIS: The Shrinks family is taking a trip to the world's greatest aquarium. While there, the tour guide gives Junior a present - sea simians, tiny sea creatures that hatch before Junior's very eyes. When Junior accidentally drops the little critters in the aquariums main filtration tank, it's up to George to get the little guys back unhurt. His cross-aquarium chase ends with George and the zooopersub in the whale tank, where George fixes the whale's sore tooth and becoming part of the big closing act.

Episode #103 "If I Ran The Circus"
EO: The viewers will observe George demonstrate compassion and empathy as he helps Junior make the best of a disappointment.
SYNOPSIS: The circus is in town but Junior is stuck at home with the chicken pox. There's only one thing for George to do. If Junior can't go to the circus, they'll bring the circus to him. George, Becky, Mom, Dad and even Sparkle and the circus elephant put on a circus right in Junior's own room.

Episode #104 "Coach Shrinks"
EO: The viewer learns that everyone can make a contribution in his or her own way.
SYNOPSIS: Becky's hockey team is having a lousy year. Not only haven't they won a single game; they haven't scored a single goal. George can't believe they're so bad. After all Becky is a great hockey player. At Becky's urging, George takes over coaching the team and leads them to achieve the ultimate goal - scoring one, that is - in the last seconds of the last game of the season.

Episode #105 "Becky In Wonderland"
EO: The viewer observes as Becky and George's imagination, with a little help from "Alice in Wonderland", transforms a rainy day with nothing to do into an amazing adventure.
SYNOPSIS: It's a rainy day at the Shrinks' house and George and Becky are longing for a great adventure. Dad tells them they can have one right at home and hands them a large picture book of "Alice in Wonderland." George and Becky get into the book - literally. They fall into a rabbit hole of their own and set off on a wild adventure very similar to the one Alice encountered herself.

Episode #106 "George Unshrinks"
EO: The viewers learn the importance of appreciating their own uniqueness and learn that who they are really is the best they can be.
SYNOPSIS: George is fed up with being small. He'd just once like to be able to do things "the regular way." While an afternoon sci-fi flick plays in the background, George, Dad and Junior all find themselves "re-sized." George is the size of your average 10 year old, Dad finds himself George's size and Junior is as big as an elephant. Regular sized George and mini-Dad have to work together to stop giant Junior from wrecking the Shrinks' house before Mom gets home. When Perdita does return, she finds her brood snoozing on the couch, each the exact same size as when she left them.

Episode #107 "Migrate-est Adventure"
EO: The viewer learns to respect the beauty and mystery of nature's creatures, and the dangers they face every day.
SYNOPSIS: When George finds a monarch butterfly caterpillar in his backyard, he becomes part of a project to track the migration of the mysterious monarchs. George's involvement grows as he climbs on the back of Archie the butterfly and makes the trip on butterfly back. George and crew save the day as the migrating butterflies find themselves stranded just short of the lush, treed meadow that is to be their winter resting place.

Episode #108 "Toy George"
EO: The viewers will observe George learning that sometimes the best thing to do with his "pint size problem" is not resist it but to use it as he is able to entertain Junior and Tyler at the same time he works on his school project.
SYNOPSIS: George's work on his school production of "Pinocchio" is interrupted by the arrival of SKYLER, his little cousin-once-removed. George ducks Skyler's attempts to get him to play with her until she tries to "play with" George - literally - as if he were a living toy. Finally, George has his cake and eats it too as he uses his Pinocchio rehearsal to simultaneously entertain Junior and their cousin.

Episode #109 "Lost and Found Art"
EO: The viewers learn the importance of admitting a mistake and making up for it by making something better!
SYNOPSIS: When George inadvertently allows the garbage men to haul Mom's newest creation - a found art sculpture of epic proportions - off to the dump, he, Dad and Becky must retrieve it, piece by piece. They chase the parts of the sculpture through the dump's recycling center - learning about the benefits of conservation as they go - until they finally get them all back. Then it's up to Mom to put the sculpture back together - this time even better than before.

Episode #110 "If It Ain't Broke"
EO: Viewers learn that where there's a will there's a way.
SYNOPSIS: It's Dad's Birthday and the family is going to make it very special. Mom has made him a special sculpture and George and JUNIOR set out to make him a birthday card. In doing so, while Mom is out getting a cake, and Dad is taking a nap, George and JUNIOR accidentally break Mom's sculpture. Without anytime to lose, they come up with a plan to fix it. Working together, they get it done. Mom presents Dad with his real gift, which isn't what they thought it was. They tell Mom what they did and she says she likes the new and improved version better. And Dad uses George and JUNIOR's sculpture as a new instrument. The birthday party is a success after all.

Episode #111 "Ghost of Shrinks Manor"
EO: Facing your fear will often reveal that there was nothing to be afraid of in the first place.
SYNOPSIS: There may be a ghost in the Shrink's Household and it's up to George and Becky to track it down. After doing research at the local library, George builds a Ghost Grabber which should do the trick. Is there a ghost in the house or isn't there?

Episode #112 "Can We Keep Him?"
EO: Viewers learn the importance of not abandoning old friends for new ones. New friends are great, but the ties and experiences that old friends have shared cannot be replaced.
SYNOPSIS: While working on Junior's squeaky duck in Dad's workshop, George comes across an injured mouse in need of his help. George and the mouse become fast friends, and Junior becomes jealous and upset. Junior runs away from home and it's up to George to find him. Mouse teams up with George to help find Junior. They find him, he's okay, and George realizes the value of old friendships as well as new ones.

Episode #113 "Journey to the Centre of the Garden"
EO: Viewers come to see that all creatures, great and small, are of value and deserve respect and consideration.
SYNOPSIS: Something or Someone has been eating at the Shrink's garden and George is on the case. He burrows deep beneath the garden and finds a whole new world...including a family of Gophers.

Episode #114 "Close Encounters of The Bird Kind
EO: In this episode viewers learn that helping is it's own reward.
SYNOPSIS: After watching an episode of their favourite cartoon, Dash Smasher and the Space Pioneers, George and Junior try to emulate the show and set out to do good deeds in order to become heroes like on TV. After failed attempts with Mom and Dad, George and JUNIOR head outside in search of heroic deeds. Soon it's JUNIOR's nap and Captain George is on his own. George hears Becky, the new girl next door in need of help. Sparkle Tangerine (the neighbourhood cat) is trying to get at a baby bird in it's nest and George will need to act fast in order to help it. George and Becky use ingenuity and teamwork to save the baby bird and become fast friends in the process.

Episode #115 "Dog Sitting Miss Daisy"
EO: Viewers learn not to be afraid to ask for help- or look for it, even in unlikely places.
SYNOPSIS: George is in charge of planning a super surprise party for Becky and everybody has a job to do. Becky's Mom shows up with Becky's present, a puppy named Daisy, and asks George if he can watch the puppy until the party. George says no problem but chaos ensues as George tries to take care of the rambunctious puppy and finish the party preparations in time.

Episode #116 "Ants In The Pantry"
EO: In this episode viewers learn that sometimes you need the help of others to accomplish your goals.
SYNOPSIS: George, Dad and Junior are planning a surprise picnic for Mom. George and Junior set up outside while Dad continues in the kitchen. George gets annoyed when Junior wants to eat the picnic before Mom gets a chance to see it. It seems to George that Junior isn't helping the situation so he sends him inside to help Dad. But to George's surprise, his perfect picnic is invaded by ants and bees who are after the tasty food. George uses every idea he has to try and ward off the insects. But they keep coming back! Junior comes back out with Dad's sandwiches and using teamwork they save the picnic together. George realizes sometimes you need others to help you accomplish your goals.

Episode #117 "Return To Sender"
EO: The viewer gets a truly "hands on" geography lesson, visiting all seven continents in one misguided mailing.
SYNOPSIS: George is putting together a package for his pen pal in Africa. It's Aminu's birthday and George has to the get the package to him on time. Without realizing it, while George is packing the present, Aunt Eunice tapes up the box and hands it over to the Mailman. She accidentally mailed George to Africa! George ends up on a wild ride all over the world, meeting all sorts of new people and seeing the world all along the way.

Episode #118 "Round Up The Usual Insects"
EO: In this episode viewers learn that with teamwork you can accomplish your goals.
SYNOPSIS: George and Becky are working on their Science Fair Project- Insects. They end up going on a "full scale insect safari" collecting several species in George's Backyard. Meanwhile, Mom is getting ready to entertain the ladies of the Arts Council in hopes of becoming their newest member with her new sculpture. While Mom and Dad are entertaining, George and Becky keep an eye on Junior. But just when they aren't looking, Junior lets all of the insects out and they are now scattered around and about Mom's party. It's up to Becky and George to come up with ingenious ways of capturing all the bugs without ruining Mom's party.

Episode #119 "The More Things Change"
EO: In this episode, the viewer learns that friendship is truly something to treasure.
SYNOPSIS: George and Becky find half of a treasure map in an old comic book and decide to go hunting for the buried treasure. After a visit to Russell Copeland's house, they find out that Russell's old friend Edna has the other half of the map. The four join forces to find the treasure and along the way find the true meaning of friendship.

Episode #120 "From Bad To Worse"
EO: In this episode viewers learn the value of not judging others
SYNOPSIS: Mom and Dad are going out and leave George and Junior with Aunt Eunice. Aunt Eunice is the only person who treats George like he is three inches tall and can't do things that a regular 10 year old boy can do. George sets out to prove himself to Aunt Eunice but in the process everything turns into a catastrophe. Until, by accident, Aunt Eunice's prize bonsai tree gets broken and only George can fix it. Aunt Eunice is so impressed by George, she apologizes for pre-judging him and they become fast friends.

Episode #121 "George-Lo-Phone"
EO: Sometimes there's as much fun in the preparation as in the performance.
SYNOPSIS: George desperately wants to be part of the local talent showcase but Mr. Schnultz won't let him in the band because he is too small. George doesn't give up and along with Dad, they build the best instrument ever…the George-lo-phone and George, along with the rest of the talented Shrinks family give performances no one will soon forget.

Episode #122 "Sunken Treasures"
EO: In this episode viewers come to see the importance of preserving one's links to the past.
SYNOPSIS: When George a Becky are playing in the attic, they come across a secret room that belonged to a boy named Russell when he lived in the house 70 years ago. They find a journal detailing how Russell's favourite toy, Space Boy Bob, went missing in the backyard pond. George sets out in his Zoopersub to find the toy as well as plenty of adventure down under. After a close encounter with the pond's villain, a turtle named Snapper, George recovers the missing toys and returns them to a very appreciative and now 80 year old Russell.

Episode #123 "Down On The Bayou"
EO: Always lend a hand- you never know when you'll need help!
SYNOPSIS: It's the Annual Shrinks Family Camping Trip and this year it is extra special because Dad gives George his Fathers compass.

Episode #124 "Snowman's Land"
EO: Viewers come to see that ingenuity and optimism can help to make the best of a bad situation.
SYNOPSIS: With Becky home sick with the Measles, George sets out to build her the best Snowman ever. But a snowstorm hits and George finds himself stuck inside his snowman's hat for shelter. Using his ingenuity, George has planted signals to help Dad find him. But George finds himself feverish and tired, and starts to see snowman coming at him from everywhere. He wakes up safe and sound surrounded by his family in Becky's room where he too now has the measles.

Episode #125 "A Star Is Shrunk"
EO: The viewer learns that everyone's contribution, no matter what size, is important.
SYNOPSIS: There's a big time Hollywood movie shooting in town and Dad, Mom and Aunt Eunice have bit parts. But George becomes the real star of the show when he stands in for the movie's star and plays out the film's climactic action scene on the George-scale model set.

Episode #126 "Monster Mash"
EO: The viewer will observe George and friends learning that first impressions are not always the whole truth about new people.
SYNOPSIS: The Shrinks family, and a few of the neighborhood kids, have assembled in George's backyard for Dad's annual Monster Movie Marathon. The kids add to the fun of watching hooky old monster movies by playing pranks on each other. When some unexplained pranks begin to happen to the kids, George, Becky and friends set a trap for the mystery prankster - who turns out to be a new kid who has moved in behind the Shrinks. Here they thought she was the "mean" new kid in town but turns out she's a very creative thinking new friend! She just wanted to be part of the fun.

Episode #127 "In The Duck Soup"
EO: In this episode, the viewers will see George demonstrate the importance of helping others as he tries to "save" Junior's new wigglin' waddlin' duck. The viewers will watch George learn to appreciate the importance of a security object for his younger brother.
SYNOPSIS: When Junior's favorite toy duck goes on the blink, the Shrinks take it to the local toy store to get it replaced or repaired. While there, George and Junior inadvertently activate some defective toy robots who are bent on tearing the stuffing out of Junior's duck. George has to use all his wits - and just about every toy in the store - to save his little brother's precious stuffed animal.

Episode #128 "George's Apprentice"
EO: The viewer learns that sometimes fun has less to do with the kind of toy being played with and more to do with the attitude of the person doing the playing.
SYNOPSIS: George is bored. He's played with each of his toys so much they're played out. Even the zoopercar. The only thing that will bring fun back into his life is the hot new toy, the constructomatic. When the constructomatic finally does arrive, George not only builds a fun machine to play with, but also to clean up the house. However, the best-laid plans of mice and George go astray as the contructomatic proceeds to trash George's other toys. George learns the true meaning of fun as he enlists his old toys to stop the rampaging new one.

Episode #129 "The Lost World of George Shrinks"
EO: The viewers will learn the importance of listening to and following safety instructions when handling an animal.
SYNOPSIS: George and Ellen are taking care of TING-TING, Ellen's brother's pet Anole, when the little lizard escapes. The kids track the slippery reptile to an amazing plateau filled with exotic lizards of every kind. This "Lost World" turns out to be the reptile house at the local zoo. George and Becky finally recover the lost lizard and learn a little something about following instructions.

Episode #130 "Tankful of Trouble"
EO: In this episode viewers will see the importance of planning and preparation.
SYNOPSIS: George and Becky are doing their Science Project on Frogs. But when Buddy the Frog lays eggs and those eggs turn into tadpoles and then frogs, George can't seem to contain the thousands of frogs hopping around the house. He's learned his lesson about the importance of planning and preparation - but it will take some real Shrinks thinking to get out of this mess.

Episode #131 "Zoopercar Caper"
EO: Viewers come to see the importance of sharing a common bond with family and friends. Undertaking a project with those we care about makes the end result all the more special.
SYNOPSIS: The Joyco toy company has heard about George and his Zoopercar and they want to market it as their newest toy. But George isn't interested in selling his prized mode of transportation. After all, he and his Dad built it together and no one can take that special bond away from him. But two Joyco toy employees, Barry and Steve, have other plans. If George won't sell it to them, they will just have to take it, which they do. But once their boss, Big Ed Easy finds out that George has been swindled out of his Zoopercar, he promptly returns it.

Episode #132 "All Along The Clocktower"
EO: The viewer learns that with teamwork you can get the job done.
SYNOPSIS: The whole town is working together to clean up the town square. But only George and his special size can get inside the town hall clock to fix it. And that becomes an adventure in itself.

Episode # 133 "Down The Drain"
EO: Viewers come to see the importance of not biting off more than they can chew.
SYNOPSIS: It's Mom and Dad's anniversary and Dad has bought Mom an extra special gift, a diamond ring. While Mom is out, George insists on helping to hide the gift. When trying to hide the ring in the bathroom medicine cabinet, the ring accidentally falls down the drain. So being the size he is, George goes down after it. It's a race to find the ring and get home before Mom does. And being the smart adventuring he is, George does just that and in the process finds lots of other treasure too.

Episode #134 "Return Of The Space Invaders"
EO: Viewers learn the importance of being a good neighbor no matter where that neighbor happens to live- or how different they happen to be.
SYNOPSIS: The Space Invaders are back! And this time Aunt Eunice is part of the Adventure. Manny the Space Alien's spacecraft has crashed, and George and Aunt Eunice must try and fix it before the meteor shower makes it impossible for Manny to fly. Will they be able to do it in time?

Episode #135 "A Day At The Beach"
EO: Never give up- the answer might be right around the corner.
SYNOPSIS: It's a day of fun at the Beach for George and Junior. But Mom and Dad aren't having as much fun. Dad is trying to perfect his solo for the Jazz Festival and Mom is trying to come up with an idea for an important sculpture contest. George and Junior keep out of Mom and Dad's hair by building a sand castle and come across some sea turtle eggs about the hatch. The whole family bands together to save the sea turtles from the nasty sea gulls. And in the process of family bonding, Dad perfects his solo and Mom comes up with a great idea for her sculpture.

Episode #136 "Small Of The Wild"
EO: The viewer learns the importance of preparedness.
SYNOPSIS: A wild winter storm has knocked out the power in the Shrinks household. And a tree had fallen in the yard leaving some of the tree-dwelling animals without food or shelter. George and Becky set out into the elements to help their furry friends weather the storm.

Episode #137 "King Kongo"
EO: Viewers come to see that if you look hard enough to find a solution to a problem, often times the solution will find you.
SYNOPSIS: George and Becky are making a monster movie but things aren't going very smoothly. Junior their star "monster" is more interested in snacking on cookies than acting. Meanwhile Mom and Dad are hosting an important fundraiser for the Arts and are busy organizing the evenings' entertainment festivities. But just as George and Becky are about to give up, they find a new star, a monkey in their backyard that has escaped from the circus. Mom and Dad's fundraiser turns into a lot of monkey business which ends in "King Kongo" going home to the circus and Mom and Dad raising a lot of money for a good cause.

Episode #138 "Speed Shrinks"
EO: Viewers learn that there are some things more important than winning-like fair play, friendship, caring and having fun.
SYNOPSIS: George and Becky have teamed up for the "ironcar" R/C vehicle rally and the Shrinks family are all off to the beach for the competition. But George and his Zooperbuggy find out that some of the kids aren't playing fair and so George and Becky try their best to set them straight.

Episode #139 "George vs the Space Invaders"
EO: Viewers come to see the importance of heeding their parents advice.
SYNOPSIS: When George and Becky have a Sci-Fi moviethon sleepover, too much pizza and candy leads to weird dreams for George. Aliens from another planet visit the Shrinks house and it's up to George to protect everyone. But when he tries to warn Mom and Dad, they don't see what George sees and chalk it up to too much junk food. The question remains, did Aliens visit or didn't they?

Episode #140 "Hound Of The Bathervilles"
EO: Viewers learn the importance of being a responsible pet owner and taking care of animals.
SYNOPSIS: George and Becky start a Pet-wash in their yard with proceeds going to charity. Then things take a turn when a seemingly stray dog turns out to be someone's cherished pet.