George Lundgren

"He's always been around, but I don't know him [George] very well."-'Arthur Read, from Arthur's Dummy Disaster.

George Jonathon Lundgren (pronounced lund-grin) is a fictional character in the Arthur books and TV series. He is a dyslexic, anthropomorphic moose who attends Lakewood Elementary, in Mr. Ratburn's third grade class. He daydreams frequently, and is a skilled carpenter and ventriloquist. He is Swedish. His dummy is a giraffe named Wally.

He is very often shown as isolated from the other children. This is possibly because of his nosebleeds (Which occur on a regular basis), or it may be that he is simply a quiet person, or both. However, in the later seasons, like most of the other children, he has effectively socialized into the group.

Though in earlier seasons 1-8 George is shown as a background character with very few talking roles, starting at season 9 he made a transition into a main character, appearing in a good portion of episodes. It is unknown why this sudden change happened.

In the episode, The Boy with his Head in the Clouds, George is revealed to have dyslexia.

In Arthur's Perfect Christmas, George does celebrate Christmas, but he celebrates it in a different way than the other kids in Elwood City, since his mom is from Sweden. On Christmas, acording to Norweigan tradition they would dance and parade in traditional clothest and eat traditional Christmas food.

His last name was Nordgren until season 11, when it became Lundgren. He has a friend named Carl. George also has a sister who only appeared in the episode Sue Ellen's Little Sister in which she and George are seen running in the Brother and Sister Race.

Profile
George's favourite books: Catching the Wind by Joanne Ryder Look Alikes Jr. by Joan Steiner Stephen Biesty's Incredible Explosions by Stephen Biesty and Richard Platt

Appearance
George is an anthropomorphic moose whose most distinctive trait is his antlers. As a result of his horns, he was often given nicknames such as "Big Horns" in the episode "Big Horns George", and "Head Gear" in the episode "Nicked by Name". However, his antlers also give him some disadvantages as his horns accidentally knock coats off their racks by accident and getting his head stuck in his locker. George is depicted to wearing an orange shirt, cream colored khakis, and green and white sneakers. In a promotional illustration on the show's official website, he was depicted wearing a beige shirt, blue shorts, and red and white sneakers. During the winter time, George can be seen wearing a green jacket with a red hat with flaps.

Personality
Since his first appearance in "Arthur's Eyes", George was depicted as a background character, and was not made into a major character until "Arthur's Dummy Disaster" much later. This could be as a result of how quiet he is at school, and the fact that he is also rather shy. Despite his timidness, George is shown to be a very kind character as he is willing to help his friends even if it means sacrificing his own needs. However, his quiet attitude is often misinterpreted by the other characters, and as a result he is often forgotten and left out of many of their events. It is the result of being isolated from the other characters that cause George to play mostly with his dummy Wally. George is shown to treat Wally very much like a real person (even though he is well aware he isn't real), and often discusses his problems at school with him as he rarely gets the chance to speak with his fellow classmates.

George is defender for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team.



Future Life
If the intro to the episode, "The Election" happens, he will be either future President Muffy's running mate or a member of her party.

Trivia

 * In two Spring Recitals, George ended up in first place.
 * George makes his debut in Arthur's Eyes, but does not get a speaking role until, Arthur's Dummy Disaster. His first speaking line was "I um...this is my um...what I've been working on..Ah-hem....Of course my dad helped me a little bit at home."


 * His favourite colour is blue


 * George has been watching &quot;The Love Ducks" everyday for a year, before Arthur and his friends did.


 * He is seen playing a guitar in Big Horns George and The Pride of Lakewood; although, George also plays the guitar called "Bonnie" in Looking for Bonnie, but in his dreams


 * Vomitrocious is the only episode that featured George without Wally
 * George wins many talent competitions by jumping on a pogo stick.