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| Network | Syndication |
|---|---|
| Launched | September 10, 1990 |
| Closed | August 29, 1997 (as The Disney Afternoon) August 1999 (without on-air branding) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Owner | Buena Vista Television |
| Formerly known as | The Disney Afternoon |
| Sister network | Disney's One Saturday Morning & Disney's One Too |
| Format | Animated weekday |
| Running time | TDA: 2 hrs DKA: 1.5 hrs. |
The Disney Afternoon (later known internally as the Disney-Kellogg Alliance when unbranded), sometimes abbreviated as TDA, was a created-for-syndication two-hour programming block of animated television series. It was produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and distributed through its syndication affiliate Buena Vista Television. Each show from the block has aired reruns on Disney Channel and Toon Disney. Disney Channel reaired four shows (Darkwing Duck, TaleSpin, DuckTales, and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers) on "Block Party," a two-hour block that aired on weekdays in the late afternoon/early evening.[1]
The Disney Afternoon's block had four half-hour segments, each of which contained an animated series. As each season ended, the lineup would shift - the remaining three would move up a time slot and a new show would be added to the end. The Disney Afternoon itself featured unique animated segments consisting of its opening and "wrappers" around the cartoon shows.
The Disney Afternoon originally ran from September 10, 1990, to August 29, 1997. For the 1997 and 1998 television seasons, it lost its name but was known internally as Disney-Kellogg Alliance, and shortened to 90 minutes. This version was followed by its gradual replacement by Disney's One Too for UPN in 1999. Some of the shows also aired on Saturday mornings on ABC and CBS, concurrently with their original syndicated runs on The Disney Afternoon.
Goof Troop is the only show to reach the 2000s, with the 2000 direct-to-video finale An Extremely Goofy Movie. The 2010s and 2020s saw revivals of some shows such as DuckTales as a reboot on Disney Channel (and Disney XD), and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers with a live-action animation hybrid film on Disney+. In 2023, a reboot for TaleSpin and a live-action series for Gargoyles were reported to be in development for Disney+.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Block Party: Four Disney Animated Series." The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 13, no. 5, October/November 1995: p. 36.
- ^ ""It's been in the planning stages for a while"". Twitter. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 16, 2023). "Gary Dauberman, James Wan's Atomic Monster Tackling Live-Action 'Gargoyles' For Disney+ (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (October 16, 2023). "'Gargoyles' Live-Action Series Reboot in the Works at Disney+ From Gary Dauberman, James Wan's Atomic Monster". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2023.