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The Worst Episodes of Curious George

Every episode of Curious George ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Curious George!

Worst episode
S7E2 Bright Lights, Little Monkey
8.126 votes
Best episode
S14E1 George Makes Pizza
9.81,152 votes
Top season
Season 14
9.3avg
Binge time
20h 58m
389 episodes

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Curious George Season 7 Episode 2 - Bright Lights, Little Monkey
    8.1/10(26 votes)
    S7:E2

    George, Allie and Bill search for a mysterious creature known as the Perseids.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Curious George Season 4 Episode 6 - Hundley's Great Escape (AKA: Curious George Ramps It Up)
    8.1/10(25 votes)
    S4:E6

    Hundley takes it upon himself to return the toy a baby dropped in his lobby. But when George sees Hundley racing down the street with the toy in his mouth, George thinks he wants to play, and this delays Hundley. Hundley is not happy to see the baby drive off in a bus sans toy and is even more upset when Gnocchi, who wants in on the fun, grabs the toy and disappears through Pisghetti's basement window. George and Hundley follow Gnocchi into the basement, only to have the door lock behind them. Uh-oh. George and Gnocchi can climb up and out the window, but Hundley can't. George comes to the rescue by constructing a ramp leading to the window that even the littlest Dachshund legs can climb. Now they just need to figure out where that baby went.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Curious George Season 3 Episode 9 - The Amazing Maze Race
    8.1/10(24 votes)
    S3:E9

    George is an expert at navigating the maze on the placemat at the Y-Go-By Diner, but his skills are put to the ultimate test when the Man with the Yellow Hat takes him to the Annual Amazing Maze Race at Renkins Farm. The Man and George follow their map precisely, but how can they compete with the Quint's computerized navigation device, Bill's system of leaving a trail of corn, and Sprint's speedy disposition? It's not until George gets a bird's eye view of the maze that he is able to line up the landmarks on the map and figure out where to go. But when Leslie the cow eats their map, they need to figure out a more creative way to get to the finish line!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Curious George Season 2 Episode 12 - Signs Up
    8.2/10(30 votes)
    S2:E12

    George and The Man run into Steve at the local movie theater taking down signs for the old movies, which the manager lets him have. Steve tells George that he collects all of the posters which makes George want a collection of his own of sorts. When he sees a guy taking down a sign, he decides to collect various signs from around the city. So he goes around the city taking every sign from the park, zoo, and science museum. When he goes back out to look for more, he notices the park in chaos. Realizing that it is because the signs are gone, he decides to put them back. George puts back all of the signs but does not put them in their original places causing more chaos. The Man then tells George that each sign has a meaning and they are not just for decoration.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Curious George Season 2 Episode 7 - Curious George Gets All Keyed Up
    8.2/10(28 votes)
    S2:E7

    Betsy has to play her xylophone in the school recital but she has to get her hair dressed and does not want to take her xylophone to the hairdresser. She entrusts George and Steve to get the xylophone to the school. Unfortunately when George knocks the xylophone over he must put it back together. He remembers how the notes, when played in order, sound like they are climbing stairs. But it seems like no matter how he sets up the bars, he can't get them in order. He realizes he needs to count in order from one to set up the xylophone properly. But George cannot count past 12 and the xylophone has more pieces than that.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Curious George Season 12 Episode 1 - For Your Ice Only
    8.2/10(27 votes)
    S12:E1

    George searches for ice to save his small snowman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Curious George Season 1 Episode 2 - From Scratch
    8.3/10(63 votes)
    S1:E2

    On their way to the museum, the Man with the Yellow Hat and George discover that Gnocchi the cat has been accused of scratching the booths in Chef Pisghetti's restaurant. George isn't sure that it was Gnocchi and sets out to solve the mystery. George uses reasoning to find out that the scratches he had seen on the booths were not like scratches he had seen Gnocchi make on the door and he uses pieces of food to measure the length and depth of the scratches.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Curious George Season 2 Episode 10 - Piñata Vision
    8.2/10(26 votes)
    S2:E10

    George is at Betsy's birthday party and sees that they have something he has never seen before, a piñata! After George is told how to play, he goes on a free-swinging spree and winds up breaking everything in the backyard BUT the piñata! Aunt Margret tells George to stay outside and play with Charkie and asks him to put his blindfold on and follow her around the backyard with his other senses. Charkie soon escapes the backyard and a blind George begins to follow her around the city in a way other than seeing her.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Curious George Season 4 Episode 3 - Gnocchi the Critic
    8.2/10(26 votes)
    S4:E3

    After days of Gnocchi choosing to eat cat food over Chef Pisghetti's famous creations, the Chef decides to stop cooking and close the restaurant! Not wanting to lose his favorite ravioli, George follows Gnocchi to find out why she stopped liking the Chef's food, but all she does is take naps, roll in the dirt and sneeze an awful lot. Her sneeze sounds an awful lot like the Man with the Yellow Hat when his flower allergy flares up. Can George diagnose Gnocchi in time to save Chef P's restaurant?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Curious George Season 3 Episode 2 - The Perfect Carrot
    8.2/10(25 votes)
    S3:E2

    George and Bill run out of carrots while feeding the rabbits. When Bill pulls a carrot out of the ground, George can't believe it! George wants to grow his own carrots. Armed with a packet of carrot seeds, and guidance from the Man with the Yellow Hat, George plants his garden. After 66 days of tending, watering and keeping Jumpy away, George has a prize-winning carrot! It's so perfect in size, shape, and color, that George carries it around in a fancy telescope case to protect it. George visits Bill's house to show it off, and he learns that the bunnies have gone missing! George joins the search and finds them hungry and scared in a cave. It's a hard decision to make, but George sacrifices his perfect carrot for the bunnies to eat while he finds help. Thanks to George and his "carroty hero," the bunnies are saved and fed.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Curious George Season 3 Episode 5 - For the Birds
    8.2/10(25 votes)
    S3:E5

    George loves feeding the birds, but they must be starving, because all the seeds keep disappearing! Perplexed, George returns with more food, only to find a big, bushy tail sticking out of the feeder. It's Jumpy Squirrel, caught in the act of eating all the seeds! George tries to squirrel-proof the birdhouse, moving it further from the tree trunk, clearing away freestanding objects, and even developing a pulley laundry line system to hang it from. But to no avail - that squirrel can climb - and apparently eat - anything! Why does Jumpy keep taking the seeds? Has his appetite suddenly grown — or maybe they're not all for him?

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Curious George Season 4 Episode 5 - George Meets Allie-Whoops (AKA: Girl Meets Monkey)
    8.2/10(25 votes)
    S4:E5

    George opens the chicken coop at the Renkins' farm and finds - wait -- a little girl?! Mrs. Renkins introduces George to Allie, her 5-year-old granddaughter who's spending her summer in the country. Allie is thrilled to meet George and practically runs out of breath asking him a million questions. She wants to know what it's like to be a monkey, and George spends an entire day showing her, which includes climbing high in a tree to see where Jumpy squirrel lives. When George climbs down the tree though, he finds that Allie is afraid to follow him. Not that Allie minds being stuck in the tree…she speaks squirrel, you know. Still, George knows girls can't live in trees. He needs to bring out Allie's inner monkey and get her down from the tree!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Curious George Season 9 Episode 1 - Submonkey
    8.2/10(23 votes)
    S9:E1

    When Professor Pizza's birthday present is dragged away by a strong ocean current, George volunteers to take an undersea adventure in a monkey-sized submarine to retrieve it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Curious George Season 11 Episode 11 - George's Fancy Pants
    8.2/10(22 votes)
    S11:E11

    George gets a tuxedo to wear.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Curious George Season 1 Episode 8 - Roller Monkey
    8.3/10(44 votes)
    S1:E8

    The owners of the local city toy store have a problem. They are not selling any roller skates. So when they see George they decide to give him a few pairs to ride around in and advertise for them. Fortunately, George has been curious about wheels on feet since he saw the man roll on a toy car. George loves his skates but realizes he needs practice. He is getting good when the Doorman's wiener dog Hundley sees that he would like to try it as well. Later on, Gnocchi also tries out roller skating and uses Hundley as her skateboard when she sees kids doing it at the local skatepark.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Curious George Season 3 Episode 7 - Mulch Ado About Nothing
    8.2/10(21 votes)
    S3:E7

    The secret to Bill's amazing garden is the compost he uses to feed his plants. George decides to make compost for his hungry plants...so George empties the entire contents of his fridge in the backyard. The next morning, George realizes that instead of making plant food, he's made a stinky mess! The Renkins teach George that proper compost consists of dirt, water, and air with only certain foods (no meat or dairy). Back at the apartment in the city, George sees that all the plants need food. George prepares a hearty "meal" ...using every container that he can find. When the Man with the Yellow Hat wakes up to an unusual smell, he follows his nose to the compost! To the neighbors' delight, George made enough for all the plants in the building.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Curious George Season 5 Episode 3 - Trader George
    8.2/10(21 votes)
    S5:E3

    George finds a cart in a keep pile when the man is looking for stuff to get rid of. But when George goes to the Renkins' farm for apple cider, he ends up trading the cart and tries to get it back multiple times. But at a swap meet his friend Vicki trades the cart to people from the city. Then George sees an artist who pushes the same cart and trades the cart for some sticks.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Curious George Season 11 Episode 4 - The Ring's the Thing
    8.2/10(21 votes)
    S11:E4

    George loses wedding rings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Curious George Season 12 Episode 2 - George and the Unforgettable Father's Day
    8.2/10(21 votes)
    S12:E2

    George makes a totem pole for Father's Day.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Curious George Season 12 Episode 3 - Ball Trouble
    8.2/10(21 votes)
    S12:E3

    George's favorite bouncy ball keeps deflating.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Curious George Season 1 Episode 22 - Animal Magnetism
    8.3/10(41 votes)
    S1:E22

    George has finished drawing the greatest drawing ever, but The Man with the Yellow Hat does not have any good magnets to hang it on the refrigerator with. So, he and George go to the museum to find more and discover the museum's new magnetorium where George learns all about magnetism. He learns that only certain thing attract to a magnet and that any metal that is attracted to a magnet can be turned into one. Soon, George loses his drawing and his quest to find it leads his to the junkyard and a powerful electromagnet.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Curious George Season 4 Episode 1 - Curious George, Personal Trainer
    8.2/10(20 votes)
    S4:E1

    Professor Wiseman is too busy to keep an exercise routine. So when she signs up to run in a fund-raising footrace, she enlists George as her personal trainer to help whip her into shape. George quickly learns there is more to exercising than meets the eye, and teaches Professor Wiseman that the keys to running are stretching, keeping hydrated, staying motivated and pacing yourself.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Curious George Season 4 Episode 2 - Sprout Outing
    8.2/10(20 votes)
    S4:E2

    George has just been made an Honorary Junior Sprout of Country County and is thrilled to be on his first trip with the troop. But when the troop gets lost in the woods, George not only finds himself separated from the group but he also discovers a man sawing branches off a tree — a clear violation of Sprout rules! Can George prevent the man from harming more trees and earn his Sprout stripes along the way?

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Curious George Season 8 Episode 5 - George's Backwards Flight Plan
    8.2/10(20 votes)
    S8:E5

    Professor Wiseman is set to launch B.I.R.D., her bird migration tracking device, but the remote control isn't functioning properly, as everything on it is reversed.

    Director:Unknown
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  26. Curious George Season 9 Episode 5 - George's Photo Finish
    8.2/10(20 votes)
    S9:E5

    Today is the big unveiling of the Ankylosaurus dinosaur skeleton at the Museum, but it's missing a leg! George and the Man with the Yellow Hat thought they delivered all 4 bones. Where did the 4th bone go? Fortunately, Mr. Quint took pictures on their way to the Museum. Maybe the photos can lead them to the bone...if they can only figure out which order to put them in.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Bright Lights, Little Monkey" is the worst rated episode of Curious George. It scored 8.1/10 from 26 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on December 3, 2012.

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