Firehouse Dalmatian: The book, 'Curious Geroge and the Firefighters', has a Dalmatian who accompanies the firefighters.(Monkeys have tails, which George does not.) Everything's Better with Monkeys: Although George looks more like an ape of some kind.Everyone Chasing You: The incident with the paint in the apartment in the second book leads to this.Escaped Animal Rampage: A monkey escapes from a zoo and has wacky mischievous adventures.He practically had a whole mob of people, including painters, window washers, and the woman chase him down a fire escape, and in his attempt to escape, he jumped, and broke his leg in the process, having to be hospitalized. George took an interest in painting, while watching some painters, and found himself painting a woman's apartment in a jungle theme.(He was reinstated for a heroic act shortly afterwards). George was subsequently kicked out of a circus act for it. George looked at an ostrich, who literally grabbed a bugle from his hands, and nearly choked on it.George dialed random numbers on a telephone, and accidentally called the fire department.

But considering he's a small monkey who doesn't always know better, his penalty is still undeserving. Disproportionate Retribution: Various times George's curiosity gets the better of him, resulting in him unintentionally committing something that, if a normal person did it, would be considered a crime.'Be a good little monkey.' (in the cartoon series).'Don't get into trouble.' (in the books and the 80s shorts).Black Bead Eyes: In the books also in the Imagine Spots in the television show.It should be George was going to have a tail, but it was removed due to art complications. That said, he doesn't match any species of African ape either, being too small and brown and standing erect. Artistic License Biology: George lacks a tail which would make him an ape.Animated Adaptation: Nine of them a theatrical film, five direct-to-video movies, an obscure television special and two television series for preschoolers.Adults Are Useless: The Man With the Yellow Hat often leaves George to his own devices.Advanced Tech 2000: The roller coaster is called the 'Turbo Python 3000'.The staff and the mayor join in on the laughter, and they together decide that George shouldn't be punished. George at first horrified at the destruction but then he discovers that the other children are laughing.

He loses control of the cart and crashes into a display of food, causing a huge mess in front of the mayor.

Actually Pretty Funny: In Curious George Goes to the Hospital, George wheels through the hospital in another patient's go cart.

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