George and Martha

Infobox Television
show_name = George and Martha


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format = Animated series
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creator = James Marshall
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starring = Nathan Lane
Andrea Martin
Sean Cullen
Robin Duke
Kathryn Greenwood
Greg Kramer
Debra McGrath
Colin Mochrie
Tony Rosato
Dwayne Hill
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country = CAN
network = YTV
first_aired = April 1, 1999
last_aired = May 1, 2000
num_episodes = 26
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imdb_id = 0238783
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"George and Martha" is an animated children's television show which comprises 26 episodes made in 1999. The program revolves around the lives of two hippos: George and Martha (voiced by Nathan Lane and Andrea Martin respectively). Produced by Nelvana and initially seen on YTV in Canada, the show is based on a series of books written and illustrated by James Marshall.

Plot

George and Martha are best friends who have adventures everyday, doing most everything together. These things include roller skating, swimming in the pool, eating ice cream, and going to comedy clubs. The series teaches us what friendship is all about in a humorous way. George and Martha have a countless number of fights but always seem to work things out. It is a common misconception that George and Martha are a married couple, due to their extremely close relationship. This is dispelled, however, in the episode, The Prize, in which George and Martha win a television set. They quarrel over who can keep the television because the two live in separate houses, thus indicating that they are not married.

Books

The George and Martha books comprise the following titles:

*George and Martha (c) 1972
*George and Martha Encore (c) 1973
*George and Martha Rise and Shine (c) 1976
*George and Martha One Fine Day (c) 1978
*George and Martha Tons of Fun (c) 1980
*George and Martha Back in Town (c) 1984
*George and Martha Round and Round (c) 1988
*George and Martha The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends, with a foreword by Maurice Sendak (c) 1997

Episode list

eason one

*1. The Dance Recital / The Tooth
*2. The Snoop / A Day at the Beach
*3. The Scary Movie / The Book
*4. The Big Scare / The French Lesson
*5. The Mirror / The Special Gifts
*6. The Picnic / The Trickster
*7. The Trip / The Experiment
*8. The Triple Dare / The Icky Story
*9. The Garden / Split Pea Soup
*10. The Acting Class / Baby Doll
*11. The Comedian / The Prize
*12. The Misunderstanding / The Secret Club
*13. The Hypnotist / The Sweet Tooth

eason two

*14. The Cold / The Campout
*15. The Reader / The Decorator
*16. The Badminton Tournament / The Caddy
*17. The Roller Derby / The Spa
*18. The Argument / Happy Palms' Finest
*19. The Flying Donut / Martha's Cousin
*20. The Big Splash / My Stars!
*21. The Blabbermouth / Life and Breath
*22. The Best Friends Show / The Sleepwalker
*23. Funny Business / The Tease
*24. The Play's the Thing / The Sore Loser
*25. The Costumed Duo / Temper Temper
*26. The Fibber / The Mascot

Cast

* Kathryn Greenwood - Frieda
* Nathan Lane - George Hippo
* Andrea Martin - Martha Hippo
* Colin Mochrie - Oscar, Bud Chuckles the Hyena

Credits

eason one

* Executive Producers: John B. Carls, James Wang, Maurice Sendak, Michael Hirsch, Patrick Loubert, Clive A. Smith
* Supervising Producers: Patricia R. Burns, Stephen Hodgins, Marianne Culbert
* Directed by: John Van Bruggen, Chris Labonte
* Assistant Directors: Steve Daye, Michael Smukavic
* Line Producer: Alice Hyatt
* Coordinating Producer: Paul Riley
* Story Editors: J.D. Smith, Peter Sauder, Ken Ross, Barry Julien
* Casting: Karen Goora
* Voice Direction: Debra Toffan
* Supervising Casting Director: Jessie Thomson
* Casting Associate: Karyn Tester
* Recording Assistants: Kerry Bones, Katherine Tasker, Valerie Campbell
* Voice Recording: Merle Anne Ridley
* Educational Consultant: Miki Baumgarten
* Production Coordinators: Allison Chai, Tamara Jones, Joanne Noble
* Production Supervisor: Ruta Cube
* Production Managers: Steve Chadwick, Judy Leung
* Production Assistants: Stephen Lategan, Rebecca Orr] , Caroline Simmons, Sanja Cullina
* Script Coordinator: Karen Moonah
* Storyboard Artists: Michael Smukavic, Chris Labonte, Paul Bouchard, John Flagg, Stephanie Gignac, Tim O'Halloran, Chad Hicks, Dimitrije Kostic, Rob Pincombe, Frank Ramierz, Andrew Tan, David Thomas, Simon West, Alex Gatsis, Jason Groh, Ian Baggley
* Storyboard Coordinator: Dave Quensnelle
* Storyboard Cleanup Artists: Ron Migliore, Richard Codor, Eric Bergeron
* Art Director: Rebecca Barclay
* Lip Sync Supervisor: Steve Fitch
* Layout Artists: Dale DesRochers, Giles Sander, Suzanne Dargie, Ted Collyer, Luc Latulippe, Rob Sadler, Brad Markewitz, Birgit Schulz, Scott Bennett, Chris Minz, Chad Hicks, Ethan James, Diane Hare, Jerry Popowich, Brian Pohelman, Affee Yepp, John Radley, Gord McBride, Steve Remen, Dermot Walsh, Glenn Chadwick, Daniel Poitras, Kevin Klis, Niall Johnston, Michael Daze, Mike Bass
* Layout Supervisors: Tony Tarantini, David Pemberton
* Layout Coordinator: Renee Martin
* Color Styling: Dale Cox, Jo-Anne Merrill
* Paint Supervisor: Mary Bertoia
* Background Artists: Linda Lyons, Maureen Paxton, Alice Sinker, Sandra Catherine Yeman
* Timing Directors: Shane Doyle, Willard Kitchen, Leora Dinsmore
* Design Supervisors: Steve Daye, Ken Stephenson, Steve Whitehouse, Paul Riley, Cathy Parkes
* Designers: Enzo Avolio, Ross Campbell, Peter Giliberti, Michelle Houston, Mark Koren, Lynn Reist, Eva Smith, Jan Tillcock, Qube-Nghi Tran, Steve Whitehouse, Jamie Whitney, Sasa Radosavcevic
* Animation Supervisor: Wendy Parkin
* Animation: Eliat Harel, Kevin Colbourne, Glen Dinmore, Gerald Brophy, Sonya Carey, Lynn Harris, Brad Husband, Shiri Kwan, Carin MacInroy, Ian Marrs, Joyce Marshall, Jason McCallum, Andrea Moncarz, Steve Sanderson, Dave Shepherd, Angela To, Dan Wood
* Music by: Geoff Bennett
* Main Title Music by: Longo Hai, Ben Johannesen
* Sound Effects Editors: Ryan Araki, John Baktis, Eric Mattar-Hurlbut, Craig Marshall, Hamish MacKenzie, Evan Turner
* Sound Effects Supervisor: Mac Holyoke
* Supervising Sound Editor: Glenn Barna
* Post Production Editor: Rob Kirkpatrick
* Post Production Managers: Lan Lamon, Lisa Kisch
* Post Production Supervisor: Samara Melanson
* Post Production Coordinator: Ann McGuire
* Post Production Administrator: Frank Biasi
* Post Production Assistants: Joey Agular, Barry Craigmyle, Gavin Fox
* Picture Editor: Stephanie Duncan
* Assistant Picture Editor: Brian Berger
* Dialogue Editors: Brian Fraser, Keith Traver, Michael Werth
* Breakdown Editors: Ken Hurlbut, Terry Carter, Geoff Walton, Rob McMahon
* Pre-Production Team: Rick Dubiel, John Dubiel, Jeffrey Howard, Malcolm Lewis, Lex MacCrimmon, Darrell MacDonald, Sean Pearson, Peter Winninger
* Assistant to Music Producer: Helena Werren
* Music Supervisor: Stephen Hudecki
* Music Editors: Peter Branton, Anthony Crea, Daniel Fernandez, Mike Northcott
* Online Editor: George Levai
* Assistant Editor: Ian Newport
* Re-Recording Engineer: Ric Jurgens
* Videotape Editors: Paul Telford, Dave Zimmerman
* Colorist: Mark Kueper
* Additional Production Facilities: Hanho Heung Up Co. Ltd, Bardel Animation Ltd
* Post Production Services: Medallion PFA Film & Video
* Voice Recorded at: Studio 306
* A Nelvana Production
* With the assistance/participation of: The Government of Canada, Canadian Film or Video, Production Tax Credit
* Produced with the participation of: Canada Television and Cable Production Fund, CTCFF-License Free Program
* ™ & ©1999 James Marshall and Maurice Sendak
* Series ©1999 Nelvana Limited. All Rights Reserved