History WesternAnimation / GeraldMcBoingBoing

* RecursiveAdaptation: It started out as a record player story written by Dr. Seuss, then a short cartoon followed by sequels (none of which were written by Seuss, but were still written in rhyme), then became a picture book and then a TV series.

''Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]'' was a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1950]] 7 minute AnimatedAdaptation of a Creator/DrSeuss record of the same name. It was about a young boy named Gerald [=McCloy=] who only spoke in sound effects. Unlike other cartoons at the time, this used a more cartoonish, simplistic style and LimitedAnimation, although this more a stylistic choice than a way to save money. It became the first successful theatrical cartoon produced by [[ColumbiaCartoons UPA]], and three more "Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]" shorts would be produced over the years, as well as a short lived primetime animated cartoon (the first ever, too, predating ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' by 3-4 years) in 1956. Aside from a few appearances in a couple of WesternAnimation/MrMagoo shorts, and playing the role of Tiny Tim in ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'', Gerald would fade to obscurity soon afterwards.

* RecursiveAdaptation: It started out as a record player story written by Dr. Seuss, then a cartoon followed by sequels (none of had any involvement with Seuss, but were still written in rhyme), then became a picture book and then a tv series.

In 2005, he returned in a new series with his family, two speaking friends, Janine and Jacob, and a dog named Burp. It featured short sketches with him interacting with the world around him and his friends, sound checks (with animals and other objects switching sound effects) and fantasy tales in between featuring him, Janine, and Jacob, being told in Seussian Rhyme like the original shorts. This series is now available on Creator/{{Netflix}}.

''Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]'' was a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1950]] 7 minute AnimatedAdaptation of a Creator/DrSeuss Book of the same name. It was about a young boy named Gerald [=McCloy=] who only spoke in sound effects. Unlike other cartoons at the time, this used a more cartoonish, simplistic style and LimitedAnimation, although this more a stylistic choice than a way to save money. It became the first successful theatrical cartoon produced by [[ColumbiaCartoons UPA]], and three more "Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]" shorts would be produced over the years, as well as a short lived primetime animated cartoon (the first ever, too, predating ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' by 3-4 years) in 1956. Aside from a few appearances in a couple of WesternAnimation/MrMagoo shorts, and playing the role of Tiny Tim in ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'', Gerald would fade to obscurity soon afterwards.

* LimitedPalette: The shorts use only two or three colors per scene. The characters' skin was colored the same as the background, and on some scenes the cels are kept clear so the background color would show through the outlines.

''Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]'' was a [[TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1950]] 7 minute AnimatedAdaptation of a Creator/DrSeuss Book of the same name. It was about a young boy named Gerald [=McCloy=] who only spoke in sound effects. Unlike other cartoons at the time, this used a more cartoonish, simplistic style and LimitedAnimation, although this more a stylistic choice than a way to save money. It became the first successful theatrical cartoon produced by [[ColumbiaCartoons UPA]], and three more "Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]" shorts would be produced over the years, as well as a short lived primetime animated cartoon (the first ever, too, predating ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' by 3-4 years) in 1956. Aside from a few appearances in a couple of WesternAnimation/MrMagoo shorts, and playing the role of Tiny Tim in ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'', Gerald would fade to obscurity soon afterwards.

* TheDarkAgeOfAnimation: It was made during the very start of this period (there's a considerable overlap in the 1950's between this and the [[TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation golden age]]), and is one of the best-regarded shorts coming out of it, having been named number 9 of The50GreatestCartoons.

''Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]'' was a [[TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1950]] 7 minute AnimatedAdaptation of a Creator/DrSeuss Book of the same name. It was about a young boy named Gerald [=McCloy=] who only spoke in sound effects. Unlike other cartoons at the time, this used a more cartoonish, simplistic style and LimitedAnimation, although this was more DoingItForTheArt than making a cheap cartoon. It became the first successful theatrical cartoon produced by [[ColumbiaCartoons UPA]], and three more "Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]" shorts would be produced over the years, as well as a short lived primetime animated cartoon (the first ever, too, predating ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' by 3-4 years) in 1956. Aside from a few appearances in a couple of WesternAnimation/MrMagoo shorts, and playing the role of Tiny Tim in ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'', Gerald would fade to obscurity soon afterwards.

-->--Gilbert Seldes

'''''Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]''''' was a [[TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1950]] 7 minute AnimatedAdaptation of a Creator/DrSeuss Book of the same name. It was about a young boy named Gerald [=McCloy=] who only spoke in sound effects. Unlike other cartoons at the time, this used a more cartoonish, simplistic style and LimitedAnimation, although this was more DoingItForTheArt than making a cheap cartoon. It became the first successful theatrical cartoon produced by [[ColumbiaCartoons UPA]], and three more "Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]" shorts would be produced over the years, as well as a short lived primetime animated cartoon (the first ever, too, predating ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' by 3-4 years) in 1956. Aside from a few appearances in a couple of WesternAnimation/MrMagoo shorts, and playing the role of Tiny Tim in ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'', Gerald would fade to obscurity soon afterwards.

[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gerald-mcboing-boing_4872.jpg]]

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gerald-mcboing-boing_4872.jpg

In 2005, he returned in a new series with his family, two speaking friends, Janine and Jacob, and a dog named Burp. It featured short sketches with him interacting with the world around him and his friends, sound checks (with animals and other objects switching sound effects) and fantasy tales in between featuring him, Janine, and Jacob, being told in Seussian Rhyme like the original shorts. This series is now available on Website/{{Netflix}}.

'''''Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]''''' was a [[TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1950]] 7 minute AnimatedAdaptation of a Creator/DrSeuss Book of the same name. It was about a young boy named Gerald [=McCloy=] who only spoke in sound effects. Unlike other cartoons at the time, this used a more cartoonish, simplistic style and LimitedAnimation, although this was more DoingItForTheArt than making a cheap cartoon. It became the first successful theatrical cartoon produced by [[ColumbiaCartoons UPA]], and three more "Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]" shorts would be produced over the years, as well as a short lived primetime animated cartoon (the first ever, too, predating TheFlintstones by a 3-4 years) in 1956. Aside from a few appearances in a couple of WesternAnimation/MrMagoo shorts, and playing the role of Tiny Tim in ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'', Gerald would fade to obscurity soon afterwards.

In 2005, he returned in a new series with his family, two speaking friends, Janine and Jacob, and a dog named Burp. It featured short sketches with him interacting with the world around him and his friends, sound checks (with animals and other objects switching sound effects) and fantasy tales in between featuring him, Janine, and Jacob, being told in Seussian Rhyme like the original shorts. This series is now available on Netflix.

->''The best way to identify United Productions of America is to say "They're the people who made 'Gerald Mc Boing-Boing.' " And the best way to identify the quality of their product is to say that every time you see one of their animated cartoons you are likely to recapture the sensation you had when you first saw "SteamboatWillie," the early SillySymphonies, "TheBandConcert"--the feeling that something new and wonderful has happened, something almost too good to be true.''

In 2005, he returned in a new series with his family, two speaking friends, Janine and Jacob, and a dog named Burp. It featured short sketches with him interacting with the world around him and his friends, sound checks (with animals and other objects switching sound effects) and fantasy tales in between featuring him, Janine, and Jacob, being told in Seussian Rhyme like the original shorts.

'''''Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]''''' was a [[TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1950]] 7 minute AnimatedAdaptation of a Creator/DrSeuss Book of the same name. It was about a young boy named Gerald [=McCloy=] who only spoke in sound effects. Unlike other cartoons at the time, this used a more cartoonish, simplistic style and LimitedAnimation, although this was more DoingItForTheArt than making a cheap cartoon. It became the first successful theatrical cartoon produced by [[ColumbiaCartoons UPA]], and three more "Gerald Mc boing boing" shorts would be produced over the years, as well as a short lived primetime animated cartoon (the first ever, too, predating TheFlintstones by a 3-4 years) in 1956. Aside from a few appearances in a couple of WesternAnimation/MrMagoo shorts, and playing the role of Tiny Tim in ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'', Gerald would fade to obscurity soon afterwards.

'''''Gerald [=McBoing-Boing=]''''' was a [[TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation 1950]] 7 minute AnimatedAdaptation of a DrSeuss Book of the same name. It was about a young boy named Gerald [=McCloy=] who only spoke in sound effects. Unlike other cartoons at the time, this used a more cartoonish, simplistic style and LimitedAnimation, although this was more DoingItForTheArt than making a cheap cartoon. It became the first successful theatrical cartoon produced by [[ColumbiaCartoons UPA]], and three more "Gerald Mc boing boing" shorts would be produced over the years, as well as a short lived primetime animated cartoon (the first ever, too, predating TheFlintstones by a 3-4 years) in 1956. Aside from a few appearances in a couple of WesternAnimation/MrMagoo shorts, and playing the role of Tiny Tim in ''Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'', Gerald would fade to obscurity soon afterwards.

* BlackBestFriend: Jacob
* BumblingDad: Gerald's dad.

Recently, in 2005, he returned in a new series with his family, two speaking friends, Janine and Jacob, and a dog named Burp. It featured short sketches with him interacting with the world around him and his friends, sound checks (with animals and other objects switching sound effects) and fantasy tales in between featuring him, Janine, and Jacob, being told in Seussian Rhyme like the original shorts.