In the 1997 film, the narrator (voiced by the deep, dulcet tones of Keith Scott) is a character himself. He argues with the villains, he mocks the script, and he interacts with the audience.
The live-action film paid homage to the cartoon, but the original cartoon is where the "Index of George of the Jungle Best" truly becomes a treasure hunt. The 1967 Jay Ward series (of Rocky & Bullwinkle fame) is aggressively intelligent in its stupidity. index of george of the jungle best