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George of the Jungle as a bonus feature the original pilot cartoons for both "George of the Jungle" and "Super Chicken". In 2002, "TV Guide" ranked "George of the Jungle" #30 on its "50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time" list. Gold Key Comics published two issues of a comic book based on the series in 1969. In 1997, the segment was adapted into a live-action film, titled "George of the Jungle". Brendan Fraser played the title role, with Leslie Mann as Ursula, John Cleese as the voice of Ape and Thomas Haden Church as the villain, Lyle Van De Groot. A direct-to-video sequel,