Mousterpiece Theater
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Mousterpiece Theater was an American
television show that ran on the Disney Channel
that was made in the mid-1980s and was rerun into the 1990s. It was a parody
of the PBS show Masterpiece Theatre, except instead of showing dramatic works, it featured classic Disney cartoons. George Plimpton
hosted and gave commentary and background information before and after each cartoon. Each show tended to have a theme; Goofy
's emergence as the staid everyman character for example. It ran later in the evening—later than cartoon shows usually were aired because it was intended for older cartoon enthusiasts instead of children.
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television show that ran on the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
that was made in the mid-1980s and was rerun into the 1990s. It was a parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
of the PBS show Masterpiece Theatre, except instead of showing dramatic works, it featured classic Disney cartoons. George Plimpton
George Plimpton
George Ames Plimpton was an American journalist, writer, editor, and actor. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review.-Early life:...
hosted and gave commentary and background information before and after each cartoon. Each show tended to have a theme; Goofy
Goofy
Goofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck...
's emergence as the staid everyman character for example. It ran later in the evening—later than cartoon shows usually were aired because it was intended for older cartoon enthusiasts instead of children.
See also
- Good Morning, Mickey!Good Morning, Mickey!Good Morning, Mickey! was a television series on Disney Channel beginning in 1983, which featured classic Disney shorts. Although Mickey Mouse shorts, without surprise, were the primary programming, additional cartoons featuring Goofy, Donald Duck, Chip 'n' Dale, Pluto, and others were also shown...
- Former Disney Channel Programs
- Monsterpiece TheaterMonsterpiece TheaterMonsterpiece Theater is a recurring segment on the American version of the popular children's tv series Sesame Street portrayed as a children's educational parody of Masterpiece Theatre.-Format:...