How Mighty Mouse Accidentally Invented Saturday Morning Cartoons (Ep. 325)
Description
This week on Fine Tooning, Jim Hill and Drew Taylor rewind to the mid-1950s to uncover how a forgotten studio sale and one scrappy rodent changed television forever. Along the way, they’ll cover everything from box office updates to Paw Patrol holiday specials, plus the latest shake-ups inside Disney corporate.
- The Disney-related twist behind CBS launching Mighty Mouse Playhouse in 1955
- How that decision created the Saturday morning cartoon tradition
- What the Jimmy Kimmel controversy means for Bob Iger and Disney’s upcoming animated releases
- New trailers and festival buzz for projects like The Sisters Grimm and Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
From network rivalries of the 1950s to today’s streaming-first landscape, Jim and Drew connect the dots on how animation keeps reshaping the industry.
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