Originally Posted By HyperTyper Anyone heard anything at all about Disney's plans (if any) for "The Wonderful World of Disney" ???? Especially with Bob Iger taking over soon? Disney has a Web site for it. It claims to be "celebrating" 50 years of Disney on weekly television ... but they're only celebrating with a computer screensaver, and no scheduled programs actually ON TV. (Last night Disney was running Armageddon in the WWOD time slot. HUH???) What gives? Should be celebrating 48 or 49 years of Disney on TV since they're not actually running things THIS year? It seems that Disney is only interested in running years-old animated films (Tarzan, Lilo) that everyone has already seen endless times on DVD, plus a little weak Muppet fare. What happened to the simple but fun made-for-tv movies? What happened to specials from the parks? True-life adventure specials? Holiday specials? It is SAD SAD SAD that now the latest two generations (at least) of children have grown-up not knowing the cozy fun of Disney and a TV-tray snack in your PJs on weekend evenings. Shame on Eisner for letting such a wonderful tradition wither and die. I hope Iger will do better.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I think it would be nice if they just showed old shows. Not old like 10-15 years ago, but old like 35+ years ago. Although it is technically its 51st year, they could still pull it off as part of the Happiest Celebration on Earth. Maybe they could do that to get the secons summer kicked off.
Originally Posted By guerillagorilla >> It is SAD SAD SAD that now the latest two generations (at least) of children have grown-up not knowing the cozy fun of Disney and a TV-tray snack in your PJs on weekend evenings. << While we may not have had such Saturday evening fare, we did indeed have good Saturday morning shows that later expanded into a daily marathon of cartoonage. We had the Disney Afternoon! And I remember it very fondly...for awhile, only what part I could rush home to catch after school was out for the day. What began in earnest as an experiment with animated cartoons longer than 8 minutes with "Gummi Bears", turned out to be a very successful run with other animated series down the line. My generation was treated to modernized versions of some of Disney's most classic, famous characters, like Donald Duck, Chip 'n Dale, Baloo, Shere Khan...and of course, Scrooge McDuck. But like the best things in life, Disney Afternoon eventually had to end, some five or six years after it began. When the best cartoons were cycled through its four two-hour slots and on to Disney Channel relegation, the series' following them proved to be substantially less popular, less magical, and likely to many, less Disney. Though it is no WWOD, The Disney Afternoon was my generation's equivalent. Some of my best childhood memories are deeply rooted in the (mis)adventures of ducks, chipmunks and bears, and since the newest generations have neither DA or WWOD (or anything close to them), they are very precious memories to keep holding onto and pass on.
Originally Posted By HyperTyper I never watched Disney Afternoon much. There was something special about the old WWOD nights. It was a whole family thing. Afternoon cartoons are usually enjoyed only by the kids. But on Sunday evenings, Mom and Dad were there too. It was a a wonderful thing, and there was a good mix: Some cartoons, but mostly live-action, and really fun specials. I wish you could have seen them.
Originally Posted By Imagineer This I have a feeling that Robert Iger will make Disney a not so "Wonderful World" after all. (
Originally Posted By Imagineer This "You won't see Bob doing the intros for 'The Wonderful World of Disney," that's for sure. He doesn't want to be seen as this celebrity CEO. Iger figures that his job is to run the Walt Disney Company. Not hog the spotlight. So that's what he's going to do. Run the company." JHM
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo I think it would be really neat if they went back to the way Walt had it. Some cool information given in segments between the movie they are showing etc. Maybe it would even be neat to show clips of Walt hosting the show. This would open the door to so many young people who know little of the man who created the mouse and the other characters they all enjoy today. I'd love to see some of the old movies, like classics that families could sit and watch together. Bring back the magic of WWOD!!! Blackie Pueblo
Originally Posted By Imagineer This They did not show the Wonderful World of Disney on Saturday. They showed a repeat of Invasion. Did Iger cancel the WWOD already? (
Originally Posted By jdub What's this I read in "OK!" magazine about them producting a holiday special called "Lindsay Wagner in The Carol Doda Story?"
Originally Posted By Imagineer This Does anyone know if the Wonderful World of Disney is on this year's schedule at all?
Originally Posted By RangerPooh Doesn't look like it. They've gpt 2 hours of 'Extreme Home Makeover' on Sunday nights and 'Lost' on Saturdays.
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo I still say, using The Wonderful World of Disney would be a great tool for promoting Disney. If you don't do it so cheap and obvious, the show could be really good. They could show portions of the park, in between a Disney movie.
Originally Posted By RangerPooh Heck, they could bring quality television programming back to Saturday or Sunday nights by showing classic Disney movies or older Wonderful World of Disney movies. This could bring the entire family together as there doesn't seem to be too much in the way of wholesome programing on these days. Wishful thinking though.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <This could bring the entire family together as there doesn't seem to be too much in the way of wholesome programing on these days. Wishful thinking though.< this was just a topic in my house the other day -- 20 years ago it was network television that had the wholesome family entertainment -- even like T.G.I.F not soo long ago -- and cable/sattelite had the edgy and racey stuff. Well look at the fare on Disney Channels / Nick / TV Land / and many other channels on cable/Dish -- and then look at the tripe the networks throw at us -- a complete reversal
