A Very Monkey Christmas is the hour-length Christmas special of the PBS animated preschool series Curious George, based on the picture book series by Margret and H. A. Rey. It was released direct-to-DVD on October 13, 2009, before airing on many PBS stations on November 25th of the same year.
Synopsis
It is Christmas time but George and Ted have a problem. They must both find out what each other wants for Christmas. George draws out his Christmas list with a simple picture but Ted cannot seem to see what it is, nor can anybody else who has an animal companion like the Doorman or Chef Pisghetti even though they can perfectly understand their companion. Ted tells George to just surprise him and George decides to make him a present, although he can't decide what to make. Meanwhile, Betsy tries to write her Aunt Margret a new Christmas song but everything about Christmas, from snow to Santa, already has one. Soon Betsy writes the first one about a Christmas monkey and Ted gets visited by Mr. Reloj in a dream who shows him what George's life would be like if he were the animal companion of other characters on the show. Since each character specifically understands their own animal friend, and George is George no matter who he is together with, Ted learns that he is George's proper companion and finally finds out what George wants.
Songs
- "Christmas with a Monkey" - Jeff Bennett, Frank Welker, Lex Lang, Clyde Kusatsu, James Sie, Jim Cummings, Elizabeth Daily and Grey DeLisle
- "Our Christmas Monkey" - DeLisle, Welker, Bennett, Rolonda Watts and Daily
- "The Gift Song (Something As Special As You)" - Ken Stacey
- Uncredited
Cast
| Voice actor/actress | Character(s) |
|---|---|
| Frank Welker | George |
| Jeff Bennett | The Man with the Yellow Hat |
| Rino Romano | the Narrator |
| Grey DeLisle | Betsy |
| Jim Cummings | Chef Pisghetti Jumpy |
| Elizabeth Daily | Steve Fireperson Andie |
| Grey DeLisle | Betsy Mrs. Yellow Hat |
| Debi Derryberry | Gnocchi |
| Clyde Kusatsu | The Grocer |
| Lex Lang | The Doorman Hundley |
| Annie Mumolo | Bill |
| Rob Paulsen | Mr. Reloj Mr. Dulsen Charkie |
| James Sie | The Grocer's Son |
| Susan Silo | Netti Pisghetti |
| BJ Ward | Aunt Margaret |
| Rolonda Watts | Professor Wiseman |
Accolade
The special was nominated for the 2010 Annie Award for Best Home Entertainment Production; it lost to Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder.
External links
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas at the Internet Movie Database
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas at Behind the Voice Actors