Mouseterpiece Theater
| Mouseterpiece Theater | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Written by |
Robert Cunniff Mitchell Kriegman |
| Directed by | Mitchell Kriegman |
| Presented by | George Plimpton |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Robert Cunniff Mitchell Kriegman |
| Production company(s) | Walt Disney Television |
| Distributor |
Walt Disney Domestic Television Distribution (1983–1985) Buena Vista Television (1985–1990s) |
| Release | |
| Original network | The Disney Channel |
| Original release | April 18, 1983 – 1990s |
Mouseterpiece Theater is an American television show that ran on The Disney Channel that premiered on the channel's launch date on April 18, 1983,[1] and continued with reruns into the 1990s. It was a parody of the PBS show Masterpiece Theatre, presenting classic Disney shorts instead of showing dramatic works. It used Fanfare-Rondeau, the Masterpiece Theatre theme, as well. George Plimpton hosted and gave commentary and background information before and after each cartoon. Each show tended to have a theme; Goofy's emergence as the staid everyman character for example. It usually ran later in the evenings.[2]
See also
- Good Morning, Mickey!, another Disney Channel show featuring Disney shorts
- List of programs broadcast by Disney Channel
- "Monsterpiece Theater," a recurring segment on Sesame Street
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