George Shrinks is a French-Canadian/American/Chinese animated television series. It is based on the children's book by William Joyce, produced in China by Jade Animation and in Canada by Nelvana, in association with Public Broadcasting Service. It tells the story of a ten-year-old boy named George who, one night dreams that he is three inches tall, only to wake up and discover that it is true. The show details his adventures with his friends and family going all through his adventures on his mini machine's that George and his musical father have created.
It is Harold's birthday and George still has no idea what to give him. When a sculpture he takes to be Perdita's gift is smashed, he and Junior scramble to rebuild it before she gets home, without waking their sleeping father.
George rescues an injured mouse and sets about nursing it back to health. With all of his attention going to the new arrival, Junior starts to feel left out.
Inspired by their favorite space-hero cartoon, George and Junior search the house for heroic deeds to perform. George finds a real mission when a baby bird falls from its nest, and he teams up with new neighbor Becky to get it home past a hungry cat.
An army of ants threatens to attack the family's picnic and George tries to stop them by himself.
The insects from George and Becky's science project escape.
When Aunt Eunice is left to babysit George and Junior, George sets out to prove he can do all the things a regular ten year old boy can do - but not without various mishaps.