George of the Jungle began as a 1967 animated series from Jay Ward, built around a kind hearted but accident prone jungle hero inspired by Tarzan. The character returned to wider attention with the 1997 live action film starring Brendan Fraser, released in Spanish speaking regions as George de la selva and also searched as Jorge de la selva. Clips and references later circulated on soundboards and social video, where the recognisable jungle adventure setup became shorthand for clumsy heroics, wild entrances and outdoors scenes that go wrong almost immediately.