The man primarily drives a yellow convertible car as his main transportation to the country however, he usually walks when staying in the apartment.

He owns a country house that has been in his family since his childhood and also lives in a spacious, high-income apartment building in the city. The man makes a couple of references to 'going to work' however, we never discover what this pertains to. He also is the leader of a troop of the Sprouts, to which George and Bill belong. Wiseman asked him to give a speech about the scientific method, suggesting that he has the same occupation he held in the 2006 film. It is unclear what his occupation is, but in Curious George and the Invisible Sound he was asked to survey animals around the country house, and in The Fully Automatic Monkey Fun Hat, Dr. He never gets angry with George, no matter what George does. Can't be late.' when the Man leaves with George. His catchphrase when leaving George alone is often 'Be a good little monkey.' Or sometimes his catchphrase is 'Come on. He is also absent-minded and a bit awkward. The Man often has bad luck and makes mistakes (such as constantly losing his hat, being in the wrong place at the wrong time, tasting something terrible with a sour reaction, etc.).

He does not wear his hat at home but wears it when going in public. In a 2006 deleted scene, it was revealed that his real name is Ted Shackleford.

The Man with the Yellow Hat (voiced by Jeff Bennett): The man who first befriended George and also acts as his primary teacher and mentor.

He is a character that children enjoy watching and can learn from. He is used as the 'teachable' character in the show, and he is the one to whom lessons are explained to by the other characters. He is excessively curious and often causes unintentional problems.

Curious George (voiced by Frank Welker): A tailless monkey who is the protagonist of the show.

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