two seasons. TV specials A character similar to Gerald McBoing-Boing appeared as Tiny Tim in the 1962 TV special Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, and a bonus feature of the Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol DVD features Gerald McBoing-Boing being babysat by the nearsighted Magoo. The short is titled "Magoo Meets McBoing-Boing". Gerald McBoing-Boing (2005–2007) A series based on the original cartoon started airing on Cartoon Network (United States) on August 22, 2005, as part of their short-lived Tickle-U programming block, and aired on Teletoon/Télétoon (Canada) on August 29 the same year. Each 11-minute episode features a series of vignettes with Gerald, of which the "fantasy tales" are done in Seussian rhyme. There are also sound checks, gags, and "real-life" portions of the show. It was broadcast also ABC in Australia. Gerald still only makes sounds (but is praised for it instead), but now has two speaking friends, Janine and Jacob, as well as a dog named Burp, who only burps. Gerald's parents (names unknown) complete the regular cast, although his mother has black hair in this series instead of blonde. The series was produced in Canada by Cookie Jar Entertainment, and directed by Robin Budd and story edited/written by John Derevlany. The animation was done by Mercury Filmworks in Ottawa. References Further reading External links Gerald McBoing-Boing at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. The Big Cartoon DataBase Gerald McBoing-Boing essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 442-443 1950 animated films 1950 films 1950s American animated films 1950s animated short films Best Animated Short Academy Award winners Child characters in animated films Columbia Pictures animated short films McBoing-Boing, Gerald Film characters introduced in 1950 Films scored by Gail Kubik Films based on works by Dr. Seuss Surreal comedy films United States National Film Registry films UPA films DreamWorks Classics franchises UPA series and characters Columbia Pictures short films Films about disability 1950s English-language films