Disney Channel: Difference between revisions

[[Disney]]'s cable/satellite channel.

Established in 1983 -- a time when the Walt Disney Company seemed to be on its last legs, just before the arrival of Michael Eisner and company -- it initially served as an outlet for the company's old theatrical shorts, movies, and television shows, a source of documentary shows about [[Disney Theme Parks]] and films, and a dumping ground for productions Disney had little faith in. Similar to Nickelodeon's early years, it [[wikipedia:Disney channel#Disney Channel: The Beginning .281983-1997.29|didn't air around the clock]] until the "Disney After Dark" block, with PG programming for adults (including ''Going Home'', a series of concert specials featuring mostly baby boomer-era acts, and ''[[A Prairie Home Companion]]''), was added. The channel also featured a colorful variety of family-oriented movies and series from other companies and countries, especially Canada (the ''Anne of Green Gables'' films were popular enough that they led to the successful spinoff series ''Avonlea'' in [[The Nineties]]). Many [[The Eighties|Eighties kids]] feel very nostalgic for these early days, which included ''[[Dot and The Kangaroo]]'' and its sequels, the ''Unico'' anime films, and the later seasons of ''[[Kids Incorporated]]'', all accompanied by colorful, often stop-motion [[Ad Bumpers]] (but without the ads).

* ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''

* ''[[Growing Pains (TV)|Growing Pains]]''

* ''[[Honey I Shrunk the Kids (TV series)|Honey I Shrunk the Kids]]''

* ''[[Kids Incorporated]]''