This week, we have Karen back on as a guest! Karen and Megan talk about the original Mickey Mouse Club, which debuted in 1955. Karen shares her memories of running home to watch all the fun, singing, and serial adventure stories like Spin and Marty and The Hardy Boys. Then, we talk about The All-New Mickey Mouse Club, which debuted in 1989. Megan shares her memories of watching the show with her cousins after school. And we briefly discuss the 70s version that we never even knew existed!
The Mickey Mouse Club was an American variety television show for kids, created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first televised for four seasons, from 1955 to 1959, by ABC. This original run featured a regular, but ever-changing cast of mostly teen performers. The show was revived from 1977 to 1979 for first-run syndication as The New Mickey Mouse Club, then from 1989 to 1996 as The All-New Mickey Mouse Club, airing exclusively on cable television's The Disney Channel. It returned again from 2017-2018 as Club Mickey Mouse, airing exclusively on social media.
Some recognizable names from the show include: Annette Funicello, Mickey Rooney Jr., Mindy Feldman, Lisa Whelchel, Britney Spears, Keri Russell, JC Chasez, Ryan Gosling, Christina Aguilera, and Justin Timberlake.
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