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Gawrsh! A Goofy Birthday!

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It’s time to celebrate another Disney birthday, this time of one of my favorite animated characters, Goofy. The anthropomorphic dog made his debut (more…)

Welcome to Pooh Corner

One of the original shows of The Disney Channel, the first live action Winnie the Pooh show debuted the day the Disney Channel launched on April 18, 1983.  The show debuted at 7 am EST, making it the first program to air on The Disney Channel.

Disney Archivist Dave Smith described the show as performers in costumes and masks in storybook a settings.  The show used a technique described as “advanced puppetronics.”

The half hour time-blocked show would consist of (more…)