Brell talks about Disney's Doug on this episode. She continues her breakdown of the development of Doug with the background of creator Jim Jinkins and what led him to create Doug and how Nickelodeon picked up the show. Find out why Nickelodeon dropped Doug and how Disney picked it up. Learn more about the characters and why Brell thinks they didn't need to add a baby to the Funnie family.
Disney's One Saturday Morning is the last great cartoon block of the golden age of Saturday morning cartoons on broadcast television. The story of this popular cartoon block is in itself a case study on the decline of the golden age and what led to the end of an era in television history. This episode begins a series on the history of Disney's One Saturday Morning. Over the next two episodes, Brell will cover two other cartoons (Doug being the first) that aired during this block - Pepper Ann and Recess.
Saturday Mornings Past Podcast takes you down cartoon memory lane. Brell covers cartoon series that aired during the golden age of Saturday Morning TV during the 70s, 80s, & 90s plus the early days of the 60s and the twilight years during the 00s.
Episodes Covered:
"Doug's Last Birthday" - Season 5, Episode 1
"Doug's Secret Christmas" - Season 5, Episode 15
Credit Goes To YouTubers Myron Smith, Joshua Maldonado, & Kobe E. Blanchette
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