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. 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 usually 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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