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Rocky and Bullwinkle

2018-04-18T17:29:36Z

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'''''Rocky and Bullwinkle''''' is a classic cartoon, starring a [[moose]] ([[Bullwinkle]]) and a flying [[Squirrel (species)|squirrel]] (Rocky) and taking place in Frostbite Falls, Minnesota. The cartoon coined many of the classic, corny, slapstick cartoon jokes that are still common today.

==Characters==
*Rocket "Rocky" J. Squirrel the Flying Squirrel
*Bullwinkle J. Moose
*Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale, two Pottsylvanian spies trying to steal American secrets, who call our heroes "Moose and Squirrel"

===Sideshow characters===
*Mr. Know-it-all (Bullwinkle)
*Mr. Peabody and Sherman- a show about a super-gifted [[dog]] (Peabody) and his "pet" boy (Sherman). They visit parts of history using a time machine called the "Wayback". Peabody has the personality of a distinguished scholar while Sherman has the personality of a dog.
*Dudley Do-Right
*Aesop & Son

==Film==
A live action film was released in 2000, but received poor reviews and was the subject of a Nostalgia Critic episode.

==See also==
*''[[Wikipedia:The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show|The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show]]'' at Wikipedia

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Rocky and Bullwinkle

2018-04-18T17:27:49Z

Tricky: /* Characters */

[[File:Rocky bullwinkle tracks.jpg|250px|right|thumb|An episode snapshot]]
'''''Rocky and Bullwinkle''''' is a classic cartoon, starring a [[moose]] ([[Bullwinkle]]) and a flying [[Squirrel (species)|squirrel]] (Rocky) and taking place in Frostbite Falls, Minnesota. The cartoon coined many of the classic, corny, slapstick cartoon jokes that are still common today.

==Characters==
*Rocket "Rocky" J. Squirrel the Flying Squirrel
*Bullwinkle J. Moose
*Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale, two Pottsylvanian spies trying to steal American secrets, who call our heroes "Moose and Squirrel"

===Sideshow characters===
*Mr. Know-it-all (Bullwinkle)
*Mr. Peabody and Sherman- a show about a super-gifted [[dog]] (Peabody) and his "pet" boy (Sherman). They visit parts of history using a time machine called the "Wayback".
*Dudley Do-Right
*Aesop & Son

==Film==
A live action film was released in 2000, but received poor reviews and was the subject of a Nostalgia Critic episode.

==See also==
*''[[Wikipedia:The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show|The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show]]'' at Wikipedia

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Animalympics

2018-01-14T21:45:16Z

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[[image:Animalympics.jpg|160px|thumb|right|Front cover of the VHS edition]]
'''''Animalympics''''' is an animated television special that was created by [[Wikipedia:Steven Lisberger|Steven Lisberger]] (creator of the film ''[[Wikipedia:Tron (film)|Tron]]'') for the [[Wikipedia:1980 Olympic Games|1980 Olympic Games]]. The show had two parts: the Winter Games, a half-hour special (22 minutes) which was aired February 1, 1980, and the Summer Games, an hour special (44 minutes) which was to be aired in the summer of 1980, but was never shown due to the [[Wikipedia:American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics|US boycott of the Summer Olympic Games]]. The two shows were then edited together, with some filler scenes removed, into a 78 minute feature that was shown on pay TV channels and eventually released on VHS. It was released on DVD, in Germany on October 5, 2007.

''Animalympics'' is the story of the animal version of the Olympic Games. [[Anthropomorphic]] animals of many diverse species came to compete in winter and summer game events, representing the continents of their origin. Many now-famous animators and voice talents contributed to the project. The style of the character design and art production was something short of [[Disney]], but much better than typical [[Saturday morning cartoons|Saturday Morning fare]]. The story revolved around the coverage of the games by the ZOO network, an obvious parody of the "close up and personal" style coverage of sporting events by TV networks. Many well-known celebrities' voices were spoofed by the voice actors, including [[Wikipedia:Howard Cosell|Howard Cosell]] and [[Wikipedia:Barbara Walters|Barbara Walters]] (by [[Wikipedia:Billy Crystal|Billy Crystal]] and [[Wikipedia:Gilda Radner|Gilda Radner]] respectively). The show was aimed at a broad audience, with much of the humor flying over the heads of kids. The soundtrack, including some original vocal numbers, was created by Graham Gouldman, of the pop group [[Wikipedia:10cc|10cc]].

''Animalympics'' was screened at the first [[Furry]] party, in 1985 (before the word Furry had come into common usage). The special version that was shown included a very rare complete copy of the Winter Games and a carefully edited version of the feature, returned to the original Summer Games format. This "special edition" was created by members the [[C/FO]] animation fan club, and was screened at [[Science Fiction]] [[convention]]s and Furry parties all over the world. The show's dry humor, clever story and attractive characters made ''Animalympics'' one of the most popular "exclusive" films of Furry Fandom. At least part of its popularity among fur fen can be attributed to the sheer number of animal species found in it, many of them rarely (if ever) animated before. An [[otter]], a Russian sable, a [[mink]], a flamingo, an [[orca]], [[hedgehog]]s, and squid are among the dozens of animal types in the cast. Thanks to the enthusiasm of the fans who had seen the show so many times that most could repeat the dialog entirely from memory (and often do), ''Animalympics'' has been called "The [[Wikipedia:Rocky Horror|Rocky Horror]] of Furry Fandom".

Several characters from the movie have attracted their own followers and fans within furry fandom, especially [[Kit Mambo]], [[Dean Wilson]], and [[Kurt Wuffner]]. (The character design for Kit Mambo was an influence on [[Ken Sample]]'s original forays into furry artwork.)

Steven Lisberger, however, has apparently disavowed his role in the creation of this film. In the director's commentary on the "special edition" DVD of ''Tron,'' Lisberger described ''Tron'' as his first animated feature film; he seemed reluctant to mention his "previous" animated feature when the subject was brought up.

==Censorship==
Certain parts of the film had to be censored when shown on the Disney Channel.
*One part has Kit Mambo's coach ready to hang himself if she does not win. He is also shown taking an overdose of sedatives. These shots were edited out.
*The song "Go for It" was edited to omit parts featuring some animals drinking alcoholic beverages and an octopus relaxing with a group of chickens. (Incidentally, the song "With You I Can Run Forever" still shows a neon sign for the "Pink Elephant" bar featuring an elephant drinking a martini.) Also edited out was animals smoking.
*A scene was edited out which has a character done in an East Asian stereotype.

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Animalympics|Animalympics]] at Wikipedia

== External links ==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078780/ IMDB entry for Animalympics]
* [http://www.kkwow.com/album/ Animalympics Album Project] (and associated [http://www.haslage.net/cgi-bin/forums/YaBB.pl?board=AAP message board])

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The Wuzzles

2017-11-03T02:34:19Z

Tricky:

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'''''The Wuzzles''''' is a shortlived [[Disney]] [[:Category:Animated series|animated series]] that ran from September until December 1985, about a group of "Wuzzles"—[[hybrid|hybrids]] of two different species.

==Characters==
*Butterbear- half butterfly, half [[bear]]
*Bumblelion- half bumblebee, half [[lion]]
*Moosel- half [[moose]], half [[seal]]
*Rhinokey- half [[rhino]], half [[monkey]]
*Hoppopotamus- half [[hippo]], half [[rabbit]]

== See also ==
* ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wuzzles The Wuzzles]'' on [[Wikipedia]]

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The Wuzzles

2017-07-18T05:12:42Z

Tricky: /* Characters */

{{Italic title}}
'''''The Wuzzles''''' is a short-lived [[Disney]] [[:Category:Animated series|animated series]] that ran from September until December 1985, about a group of "Wuzzles"—[[hybrid|hybrids]] of two different species.

==Characters==
*Butterbear- half butterfly, half [[bear]]
*Bumblelion- half bumblebee, half [[lion]]
*Moosel- half [[moose]], half [[seal]]
*Rhinokey- half [[rhino]], half [[monkey]]
*Hoppopotamus- half [[hippo]], half [[rabbit]]

== See also ==
* ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wuzzles The Wuzzles]'' on [[Wikipedia]]

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The Wuzzles

2017-07-18T05:12:03Z

Tricky:

{{Italic title}}
'''''The Wuzzles''''' is a short-lived [[Disney]] [[:Category:Animated series|animated series]] that ran from September until December 1985, about a group of "Wuzzles"—[[hybrid|hybrids]] of two different species.

==Characters==
*Butterbear- half butterfly, half [[bear]]
*Bumblelion- half bumblebee, half [[lion]]
*Moosel- half [[moose]], half [[seal]]
*Rhinokey- half [[rhino]], half [[monkey]]
*Hoppopotamous- half [[hippo]], half [[rabbit]]

== See also ==
* ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wuzzles The Wuzzles]'' on [[Wikipedia]]

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[[Category:1985 deaths]]

The Wuzzles

2017-07-18T05:11:42Z

Tricky: /* Characters */

{{Italic title}}
'''''The Wuzzles''''' is a short-lived [[Disney]] [[:Category:Animated series|animated series]] that ran from September until December 1985, about a group of "Wuzzles"—[[hybrid|hybrids]] of two different species.

==Characters==
*Butterbear- half butterfly, half [[bear]]
*Bumblelion- half bumblebee, half [[lion]]
*Moosel- half [[moose]], half [[seal]]
*Rhinokey- half [[rhinocerous]], half [[monkey]]
*Hoppopotamous- half [[hippopotamos]], half [[rabbit]]

== See also ==
* ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wuzzles The Wuzzles]'' on [[Wikipedia]]

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[[Category:1985 deaths]]

The Wuzzles

2017-07-18T05:11:26Z

Tricky:

{{Italic title}}
'''''The Wuzzles''''' is a short-lived [[Disney]] [[:Category:Animated series|animated series]] that ran from September until December 1985, about a group of "Wuzzles"—[[hybrid|hybrids]] of two different species.

==Characters==
*Butterbear- half butterfly, half [[bear]]
*Bumblelion- half bumblebee, half [[lion]]
*Moosel- half [[moose]], half [[seal]]
*Rhinokey- half [[rhinocerous]], half [[monkey]]
*Hoppopotamous- half [[hippopotamous]], half [[rabbit]]

== See also ==
* ''[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wuzzles The Wuzzles]'' on [[Wikipedia]]

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Tom and Jerry

2017-05-06T00:41:48Z

Tricky:

'''Tom and Jerry''' is an American animated series of short films created in 1940, by [[Hanna-Barbera|William Hanna and Joseph Barbera]]. It centers on a rivalry between its two title characters, Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse, and many recurring characters, based around slapstick comedy.

In its original run, Hanna and Barbera produced 114 Tom and Jerry shorts for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1940 to 1958. During this time, they won seven Academy Awards for Animated Short Film, tying for first place with Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies with the most awards in the category. After the MGM cartoon studio closed in 1958, MGM revived the series with Gene Deitch directing an additional 13 Tom and Jerry shorts for Rembrandt Films from 1961 to 1962. Tom and Jerry then became the highest-grossing animated short film series of that time, overtaking Looney Tunes. Chuck Jones then produced another 34 shorts with Sib-Tower 12 Productions between 1963 and 1967. Two more shorts were produced, The Mansion Cat in 2001 and The Karate Guard in 2005, for a total of 163 shorts. Various shorts have been released for home media since the 1990s.

Numerous Tom and Jerry shorts have been subject to controversy, mainly over racial stereotypes which involves the portrayal of the recurring black character Mammy Two Shoes and characters appearing in blackface. Other controversial themes include cannibalism and the glamorization of smoking.

==Later Versions==
*[[Tom and Jerry Kids]] — Debuted 1990. Tom & Jerry are depicted as kids.
*[[Tom and Jerry Tales]] — Debuted 2006. An update of the original cartoons.

==See also==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_and_Jerry Tom and Jerry] on [[Wikipedia]]

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Zootopia

2017-04-24T20:45:16Z

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'''''Zootopia''''', known as '''''Zootropolis''''' in the United Kingdom,<ref name="screendailyUKTitle">Rosser, Michael. [http://www.screendaily.com/news/disneys-zootopia-renamed-zootropolis-for-uk/5084129.article "Disney's Zootopia renamed 'Zootropolis' for UK"]. Published March 11, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.</ref><ref name="empireUKTitle">White, James. [http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=43677 "Disney's Zootopia Is Now Zootropolis"]. Published March 11, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.</ref> is a 2016 animated film created by the [[Disney|Walt Disney Animation Studios]], and distributed by [[Walt Disney Pictures]].

It is co-directed by [[w:Byron Howard|Byron Howard]] (''[[Bolt]]'', ''[[w:Tangled|Tangled]]''), [[w:Rich Moore|Rich Moore]] (''[[w:Wreck-It Ralph|Wreck-It Ralph]]'') and Jared Bush (''[[w:Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero|Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero]]''), and produced by [[w:Clark Spencer|Clark Spencer]] (''[[w:Lilo & Stitch|Lilo & Stitch]]'', ''Bolt'' and ''Wreck-It Ralph''), with a musical score by [[w:Michael Giacchino|Michael Giacchino]] (''[[w:The Increcibles|The Incredibles]]'', ''[[Ratatouille]]'').

In early June, 2016, ''Zootopia'' achieved $1 billion in business at the international box office.<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Impressive-Box-Office-Record-Zootopia-Just-Pulled-Off-135307.html "The Impressive Box Office Record Zootopia Just Pulled Off"] - article on CinemaBlend. Dated June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.slashfilm.com/zootopia-2/ "‘Zootopia’ Is Now the Second Biggest Original Movie of All Time; Directors Talk Sequel Possibilities"] - article on slashfilm.com. Dated June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.</ref>

== Plot ==
[[File:Zootopia Poster.jpg|right|thumb|''Zootopia'' official poster #1]]
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[[File:Zootopia first released concept art.jpg|right|thumb|Zootopia initial released concept art]]
The movie is based around the concept of an Earth-like planet where [[human]]s never existed and [[anthropomorphic]] [[animal]]s are the main, evolved sentient beings. Most of the story takes place in the animal city of '''Zootopia''', whose motto is "Anyone can be Anything", and which is divided by neighborhoods like '''Tundratown''', '''Sahara Square''', '''Little Rodentia''', the '''Rainforest District''', and '''Savanna Central''', a virtual melting pot where animals from every environment live together. However, the city is separated into classes, where they face prejudice based on preconceived notions about their species. Although it's been thousands of years since the animals of Zootopia have evolved beyond their savage ways where predators hunted and prey lived in fear, there is still some lingering unease over their respective natures.

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Judy Hopps grew up in the nearby town of '''Bunnyburrow''' among a family of carrot farmers but dreams of being the first ever bunny cop in Zootopia. She goes to the police academy where after some struggles she graduates at the top of her class and gets a warm welcome from Zootopia mayor Lionheart into the police department. Chief Bogo, unaccustomed to having anything other than larger animals in his force, assigns Judy to parking duty while the others are sent to work on the cases of fourteen missing mammals, all predators. Though disappointed to be treated as a token bunny, Judy is determined to excel at her task. She has her first encounter with Nick Wilde, whom she aids when he and his toddler is being refused service at an ice cream parlor for elephants, but she soon discovers Nick is a wily, fast-talking con artist and the "toddler" is Finnick, a full-grown fennec.

On her second day at work, Judy witnesses a burglary in progress and abandons her parking duty to chase the thief, Duke Weaselton, into Little Rodentia. But when the booty turns out to be nothing but a bunch of flower bulbs, Chief Bogo is ready to fire Judy on the spot, but a timely appearance by assistant mayor Bellwhether and Mrs. Otterton, wife of one of the missing mammals, results in Judy being given 48 hours to solve the case.

Judy has little to go on but sees Nick in the last known picture of Mr. Otterton, so she tracks him down and by recording a few confessions on her carrot pen, convinces him to aid her in finding him. Their search first takes them to Yax, leader of a naturalist colony, where they get the license number of the vehicle Otterton was last seen in, then to the DMV which turns out to be staffed entirely by sloths. They find the vehicle, a limo, which Nick discovers belongs to Mr. Big, the most feared crime boss in Tundratown. They are accosted by some of Mr. Big's thugs and taken to him, an arctic shrew. Mr. Big is about to "ice" them when his daughter reveals Judy has saved her from being smashed by a giant donut during the earlier chase in Little Rodentia. They are invited to stay for the daughter's wedding, and are told that the limo was being driven by a jaguar named Manchas. Nick and Judy visit Manchas at his home in the Rainforest District, and he tells of how Mr. Otterton went savage and attacked him. While they are talking, Manchas himself goes savage and a chase ensues, ending with Manchas chained and Nick and Judy bound awkwardly.

The police and Chief Bogo arrive to find them this way, but Manchas has mysteriously disappeared, and Bogo is about to fire Judy on the spot, but Nick steps in and says they have ten hours left to find the missing otter. They head off together and Nick tells the story of how he was bullied as a child for being a predator and a fox, an experience that made Nick decide he may as well be what people expect of him. Nick suggests they view traffic camera footage to discover what happened to Manchas, and Judy contacts Bellwether to gain access to the system. They discover Manchas was taken by two wolves, "night howlers", who took him to an asylum. Nick and Judy go and break into the place, where they discover all the missing mammals, including Mr. Otterton and Manchas, all of whom have gone savage. They overhear a conversation between mayor Lionheart and a doctor before an alarm goes off and they barely escape with the evidence. The police swarm the place and arrest Lionheart.

Judy invites Nick to become a cop and be her partner, but she says some wrong things leading to fears that any predator may be at risk of turning savage. Nick walks out on her, unrest increases among the animals of Zootopia, and pop singer Gazelle leads a peaceful protest to bring back the Zootopia she loves. Bellwether, now mayor, and Chief Bogo offer Judy a role as the public face of the police department, but Judy, dismayed by what has happened, resigns from the police force. Back in Bunnyburrow, Judy is selling carrots from the farm when an encounter with a former bully turned pastry chef reveals that the flowers they use to keep bugs away, and which once caused her uncle to go crazy, are called "night howlers".

She rushes back to Zootopia where she finds Nick, apologizes to him for what she said earlier in the press conference, and tells what she learned. They find Weaselton, who eventually reveals he was stealing the bulbs for a secret laboratory. Nick and Judy find the lab, run by rams, in an abandoned tram car, where night howlers are being grown and turned into a serum to make animals go savage. They steal the tram, which turns out to be still operable, but in their escape end up destroying all the evidence except a case with a dart gun and a few of the serum pellets. They take a short cut through the natural history museum on the way to the ZPD, where they encounter Mayor Bellwether, whom Judy quickly works out is behind the scheme. In ensuing chase, Nick and Judy end up trapped in a display, where Bellwether reveals her plan to incite fear of predators in the majority prey population. She then shoots Nick, who turns savage and attacks Judy. Before killing her, he stops and reveals they had replaced the serum pellets in the gun with blueberries, and had also recorded Bellwether's confession on the carrot pen. The police arrive and Bellwether and her rams are arrested.

Judy reclaims her place on the ZPD and Nick joins the force, becoming her partner. The film ends with a Gazelle concert.

== Characters ==
[[File:Nick Wilde.png|left|thumb|Nick Wilde]]
[[File:Judy Hopps.png|left|thumb|Judy Hopps]]
[[File:Gazelle Zootopia.jpg|right|thumb|Gazelle]]
The main characters are<ref name="disneyLandingPage">[http://movies.disney.com/zootopia "Zootopia | Disney Movies]. Retrieved June 12, 2015.</ref><ref name="disneyBlog">Frost, John. [http://thedisneyblog.com/2015/06/10/meet-nick-wilde-and-judy-hopps-from-disneys-zootopia/ "Meet Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps from Disney's Zootopia"]. Published June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.</ref>:
*'''[[Nick Wilde]]''', a male [[red fox]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Jason Bateman|Jason Bateman]]), described as a small-time con artist;
*'''[[Judy Hopps]]''', a female [[rabbit]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Ginnifer Goodwin|Ginnifer Goodwin]]), rookie police officer, the first rabbit ever to join the Zootopia police department.

Supporting characters include<ref name="disneyLandingPage"/>:
*'''[[Gazelle (Zootopia)|Gazelle]]''', a female [[gazelle]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Shakira|Shakira]]), the sexy pop star;
*'''Chief Bogo''', a male [[cape buffalo]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Idris Elba|Idris Elba]]), head of the Zootopia Police Department;
*'''Officer Clawhauser''', a male [[cheetah]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Nate Torrence|Nate Torrence]]), a police officer who loves Gazelle and donuts;
*'''Mayor Lionheart''', a male [[lion]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:J. K. Simmons|J.K. Simmons]]), mayor of Zootopia;
*'''Assistant Mayor Bellwether''', a female [[sheep]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Jenny Slate|Jenny Slate]]), sweet and soft-spoken assistant to Mayor Lionheart;
*'''Yax''', a male [[yak (species)|yak]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Tommy Chong|Tommy Chong]]), "the most enlightened, laid-back bovine in Zootopia";
*'''Mrs. Otterton''', an [[otter]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Octavia Spencer|Octavia Spencer]]) whose husband has mysteriously disappeared;
*'''Bonnie and Stu Hopps''' (voiced by [[wikipedia:Bonnie Hunt|Bonnie Hunt]] and [[wikipedia:Don Lake|Don Lake]]), Judy's parents who worry about their daughter becoming a big-city police officer;
*'''Duke Weaselton''', a male [[weasel]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Alan Tudyk|Alan Tudyk]]), a small-time crook with a big mouth;
*'''Finnick''', a male [[fennec]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Tom Lister, Jr.|Tommy "Tiny" Lister]]) with a chip on his shoulder;
*'''Flash''', a male [[sloth]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Raymond S. Persi|Raymond Persi]]), the fastest sloth at the DMV;
*'''Mr. Big''', a male Arctic [[shrew]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Maurice LaMarche|Maurice LaMarche]]), the most feared crime boss in Tundratown;
*'''Fru Fru''', a female Arctic shrew (voiced by Gita Reddy), Mr. Big's daughter;
*'''Manchas''', a male black [[jaguar]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Jesse Corti|Jesse Corti]]) limousine operator and chauffeur for Mr. Big;
*'''Peter Moosebridge''', a male [[moose]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Peter Mansbridge|Peter Mansbridge]]), a news anchor.

== Zootopia and furry ==

The movie was released March 4, 2016 in US, <ref name="imdbReleaseDate">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2948356/releaseinfo "Zootropolis (2016) - Release Info - IMDb"]. Retrieved June 12, 2015.</ref> [[Zootopia_meets|with furry groups having organized, dedicated showings]] for the opening weekend.

=== Opening day reception (mainstream and furry) ===

Release of the trailers sparked several discussions on furry forums about whether the makers were showing tacit awareness of furry fandom; possibly true due to the highlighting of the word "anthropomorphic" in the trailer (which no other movie needed to define).

In December 2015, tech and culture blog Inverse speculated that the Zootopia marketing was aiming towards furries. Author Emily Gaudette's article "Disney Prepares to Cash In on the Furry Demographic with 'Zootopia'"<ref>[https://www.inverse.com/article/8928-disney-prepares-to-cash-in-on-the-furry-demographic-with-zootopia Disney Prepares to Cash In on the Furry Demographic with 'Zootopia]</ref> quoted Reddit discussion by furries including Patch O'Furr, who was covering it at Dogpatch Press<ref>[http://dogpatch.press/2016/02/15/furries-zootopia/ Furries are renting theaters for Zootopia meets, and they’re getting bigger than cons.]</ref>.

With the release of the movie in March 2016, Gaudette wrote a second article proposing that "'Zootopia' is a Deliberate, Definitive, and Probably Sensual Fantasy for Furries".<ref>[https://www.inverse.com/article/12214-zootopia-is-a-deliberate-definitive-and-probably-sensual-fantasy-for-furries Zootopia' Is a Deliberate, Definitive, and Probably Sensual Fantasy for Furries]</ref> It led a wave of notice a day later, when BuzzFeed’s Katie Notopoulos<ref>[http://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/proof-disney-is-actually-marketing-zootopia-to-furries Proof Disney Is Actually Marketing “Zootopia” To Furries]</ref> "uncovered proof that at least one marketing agency hired by Disney to promote the film is reaching out to the furry community"<ref>[http://gizmodo.com/proof-that-disney-is-marketing-zootopia-to-furries-1762472194 Gizmodo]</ref>. Articles appeared on Gizmodo and Inquisitr<ref>[http://www.inquisitr.com/2850384/is-disney-marketing-new-movie-zootopia-to-furries/ Inquisitr]</ref>, while Canada's National Post<ref>[http://news.nationalpost.com/arts/movies/is-disney-catering-its-zootopia-marketing-strategy-toward-furries National Post]</ref> and Vanity Fair<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/03/disney-zootopia-furry Vanity Fair]</ref> linked back to Patch O'Furr's coverage of furry meets for Zootopia at Dogpatch Press. Patch reported that his article had more views than any other in 2 years of the furry news site's history.

Furry Twitter discussion<ref>[https://twitter.com/emilygmonster/status/704763256125128706 Emily Gaudette's tweet]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/DogpatchPress/status/704981860850348032 Dogpatch Press tweet]</ref> focused on media highlighting of sex and porn, treating it in a somewhat dishonest and sensationalist manner. Emily Gaudette's initial coverage mentioned porn, however her followup reported furry criticism, and took care to moderate the topic away from sex and towards romantic chemistry. She mentioned that she was personally into the chemistry and understood how it caused "furry awakenings", and she researched and engaged with comments from furries. Followups from Buzzfeed, Gizmodo and Vanity Fair piggybacked on the initial story without researching or engaging, instead slanting coverage with links to "[[Tony the Tiger|TonyTigerGate]]"<ref>[http://dogpatch.press/2016/01/29/tonytigergate-daily-show Tonytigergate]</ref> and Vanity Fair's hated 2001 "Pleasures of the Fur" article.

== Did You Know? ==
That depending on the country the film debuted in, the news anchor was a different character? <ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/zootropolis-new-anchors-change-animal-depending-on-what-country-youre-in-a6916651.html Zootopia's news anchors change depending on what country you're in]</ref>

==Accolades==
''Zootopia'' won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2017 Oscars.

== References ==
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== See also ==

* [[Zootopia_meets|Zootopia showings organized by furries]]
* [[W:Zootopia|Zootopia]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== External Links ==
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* [http://movies.disney.com/zootopia ''Zootopia''] official webpage
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2948356/ ''Zootopia''] on the [[W:IMDb|IMDb]]
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zootopia/ ''Zootopia''] on [[w:Rotten Tomatoes|Rotten Tomatoes]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9lmhBYB11U ''Zootopia''] June 2015 official trailer on [[YouTube]]

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Balto (film)

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'''''Balto''''' is a 1995 animated film loosely based on the true story of a courageous [[wolfdog]] who saved the town of [[Wikipedia:Nome, Alaska|Nome, Alaska]] from the [[Wikipedia:diphtheria|diphtheria]] [[Wikipedia:Serum Run of 1925|epidemic of 1925]]. He leads a dog team on a 600-mile (in [[real life]], Balto, a fullbred [[Siberian Husky]], only traveled 53 miles) trip across the Alaskan wilderness to get medical supplies. The film is based on a true story which inspired the [[Wikipedia:Iditarod|Iditarod]] dog sled race. It was executive produced by Steven Spielberg, directed by Simon Wells, and soundtrack produced by James Horner. It featured the voice talents of Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, Bob Hoskins and Phil Collins.

Balto was the final animated feature produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblimation animation studio.

There were two direct-to-video sequels: ''[[Balto II: Wolf Quest]]'' (2002), and ''[[Balto III: Wings of Change]]'' (2005).

==Balto and Furries ==

''Balto'' provided inspiration for a few multiplayer worlds, such as [[Arctic Thunder MUCK]], [[Crossroads MUCK]], [[BaltoMUCK]], and [[Northern Lights MUCK]]. While all of these MUCKs are now defunct, Balto still continues to enjoy cult film status amongst many furries and has inspired many [[wolf]] characters, husky characters and the combination thereof.

==Trivia==
The real life Balto wasn't a [[hybrid]] at all; he was a purebred [[husky]]. It also wasn't Balto who did most of the work. He was just the lead dog on the final run.

==See also==
*[[Wikipedia:Balto (film)|Balto on Wikipedia]]
*[[Wikipedia:Togo (dog)|Togo on Wikipedia]], who some argue is the "true hero" of the story

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112453/ IMDB entry for Balto (1995)]
*[http://baltosource.timduru.org/balto.html Balto Source]
*[http://www.baltoworld.de/ Balto World]
*[http://www.balto.ru/ Balto.ru]

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Bambi (movie)

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'''Bambi''' is an animated film released in 1942 by the [[Disney|Walt Disney Company]] based loosely on the 1923 novel by the same name by Felix Salten.

''Bambi'' was the first film by Disney to feature an all-[[animal]] cast of [[characters]] presented in a realistic style, as opposed to earlier highly simplified and stylized [[anthropomorphic]] [[characters]] such as [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Donald Duck]]. In fact, the level of realism achieved in the artwork for this film is one factor which later brought some criticism upon it. The animal characters in ''Bambi'' are [[non-morphic]], but speak English amongst themselves and occasionally display certain humanlike mannerisms.

==The Characters==
*'''Bambi''', the "young prince" of the forest, a white-tailed [[deer]]. He is portrayed as a fawn in the first part of the story and a full-grown adolescent buck in the last part.
*'''Thumper''', a young [[rabbit]], who is so called because of a compulsive tendency to thump whatever he stands on with his hind foot when he is the least bit excited.
*'''Flower''', a young [[Skunk (species)|skunk]], who accepted the name after being confused by the young Bambi with the flowers in which the skunk was hiding.
*'''Faline''', also a deer, and about the same age as Bambi. As with the later [[Simba (The Lion King)|Simba]] and [[Nala]] of [[The Lion King]], Faline is the friend who becomes Bambi's true love.
*Bambi's mother and father are never named, though his father is referred to as "the Great Prince of the Forest."
*'''Owl''' likewise is not named beyond that most basic identification.
*'''Man''' is the antagonist of the story, but only exists as a faceless force outside the community of forest creatures.

==Commentary==
Since Disney's packaging of the story for the movie was apparently intended for the entertainment of younger viewers, there is no coverage on the subject of predation among animal species. The focus of the story on the plight of the deer has been widely vilified as an attempt to garner undue pity for the animals, as well as to ascribe human emotions to the characters. Whether or not it was the intent of Disney or its writers to misinform the public about the lives of animals, such charges have been repeatedly laid, in various forms, over the ensuing decades. In fairness, the Disney company did release a number of live-action films in the 1950s and '60s depicting animal behavior in a realistic or documentary fashion, as well as two documentaries within the last decade.

==Trivia==
*[[Wikipedia:Preston Blair|Preston Blair]], one of the character animators in the employ of Disney for ''Bambi'', subsequently worked for [[Tex Avery]] at Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer and later wrote several popular books on how to draw cartoon characters for animation.
*The song "Loverly Spring" from the motion picture ''Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events'' bears a striking resemblance to the song "Let's Sing a Gay Little Spring Song" from the ''Bambi'' soundtrack, which begins with the lyrics "Tra, la, la, la-de-day, twit-twi-da-dee."
*Salten wrote a sequel novel in 1939 called ''Bambi's Children''.
*A direct-to-video sequel, Bambi II, was released on February 7, 2006.
*A parody entitled ''Bambi Meets Godzilla'' was released in 1973. It features Bambi grazing to the Rossini piece ''Call to the Dairy Cows''. After awhile, Bambi looks up and is squished by Godzilla's giant foot.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Bambi|Bambi]] at Wikipedia

== External links ==

* [http://www.toonopedia.com/bambi.htm Bambi at Toonopedia]
* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0034492/ Bambi at the Internet Movie Database]

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Rocky and Bullwinkle

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'''''Rocky and Bullwinkle''''' is a classic cartoon, starring a [[moose]] ([[Bullwinkle]]) and a flying [[Squirrel (species)|squirrel]] (Rocky) and taking place in Frostbite Falls, Minnesota. The cartoon coined many of the classic, corny, slapstick cartoon jokes that are still common today.

==Characters==
*Rocket "Rocky" J. Squirrel the Flying Squirrel
*Bullwinkle J. Moose
*Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale, two Pottsylvanian spies trying to steal American secrets, who call our heroes "Moose and Squirrel"

===Sideshow characters===
*Mr. Know-it-all (Bullwinkle)
*Mr. Peabody and Sherman
*Dudley Do-Right
*Aesop & Son

==Film==
A live action film was released in 2000, but received poor reviews and was the subject of a Nostalgia Critic episode.

==See also==
*''[[Wikipedia:The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show|The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show]]'' at Wikipedia

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Zootopia

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'''''Zootopia''''', known as '''''Zootropolis''''' in the United Kingdom,<ref name="screendailyUKTitle">Rosser, Michael. [http://www.screendaily.com/news/disneys-zootopia-renamed-zootropolis-for-uk/5084129.article "Disney's Zootopia renamed 'Zootropolis' for UK"]. Published March 11, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.</ref><ref name="empireUKTitle">White, James. [http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=43677 "Disney's Zootopia Is Now Zootropolis"]. Published March 11, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.</ref> is a 2016 animated film created by the [[Disney|Walt Disney Animation Studios]], and distributed by [[Walt Disney Pictures]].

It is co-directed by [[w:Byron Howard|Byron Howard]] (''[[Bolt]]'', ''[[w:Tangled|Tangled]]''), [[w:Rich Moore|Rich Moore]] (''[[w:Wreck-It Ralph|Wreck-It Ralph]]'') and Jared Bush (''[[w:Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero|Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero]]''), and produced by [[w:Clark Spencer|Clark Spencer]] (''[[w:Lilo & Stitch|Lilo & Stitch]]'', ''Bolt'' and ''Wreck-It Ralph''), with a musical score by [[w:Michael Giacchino|Michael Giacchino]] (''[[w:The Increcibles|The Incredibles]]'', ''[[Ratatouille]]'').

In early June, 2016, ''Zootopia'' achieved $1 billion in business at the international box office.<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Impressive-Box-Office-Record-Zootopia-Just-Pulled-Off-135307.html "The Impressive Box Office Record Zootopia Just Pulled Off"] - article on CinemaBlend. Dated June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.slashfilm.com/zootopia-2/ "‘Zootopia’ Is Now the Second Biggest Original Movie of All Time; Directors Talk Sequel Possibilities"] - article on slashfilm.com. Dated June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.</ref>

== Plot ==
[[File:Zootopia Poster.jpg|right|thumb|''Zootopia'' official poster #1]]
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The movie is based around the concept of an Earth-like planet where [[human]]s never existed and [[anthropomorphic]] [[animal]]s are the main, evolved sentient beings. Most of the story takes place in the animal city of '''Zootopia''', whose motto is "Anyone can be Anything", and which is divided by neighborhoods like '''Tundratown''', '''Sahara Square''', '''Little Rodentia''', the '''Rainforest District''', and '''Savanna Central''', a virtual melting pot where animals from every environment live together. However, the city is separated into classes, where they face prejudice based on preconceived notions about their species. Although it's been thousands of years since the animals of Zootopia have evolved beyond their savage ways where predators hunted and prey lived in fear, there is still some lingering unease over their respective natures.

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Judy Hopps grew up in the nearby town of '''Bunnyburrow''' among a family of carrot farmers but dreams of being the first ever bunny cop in Zootopia. She goes to the police academy where after some struggles she graduates at the top of her class and gets a warm welcome from Zootopia mayor Lionheart into the police department. Chief Bogo, unaccustomed to having anything other than larger animals in his force, assigns Judy to parking duty while the others are sent to work on the cases of fourteen missing mammals, all predators. Though disappointed to be treated as a token bunny, Judy is determined to excel at her task. She has her first encounter with Nick Wilde, whom she aids when he and his toddler is being refused service at an ice cream parlor for elephants, but she soon discovers Nick is a wily, fast-talking con artist and the "toddler" is Finnick, a full-grown fennec.

On her second day at work, Judy witnesses a burglary in progress and abandons her parking duty to chase the thief, Duke Weaselton, into Little Rodentia. But when the booty turns out to be nothing but a bunch of flower bulbs, Chief Bogo is ready to fire Judy on the spot, but a timely appearance by assistant mayor Bellwhether and Mrs. Otterton, wife of one of the missing mammals, results in Judy being given 48 hours to solve the case.

Judy has little to go on but sees Nick in the last known picture of Mr. Otterton, so she tracks him down and by recording a few confessions on her carrot pen, convinces him to aid her in finding him. Their search first takes them to Yax, leader of a naturalist colony, where they get the license number of the vehicle Otterton was last seen in, then to the DMV which turns out to be staffed entirely by sloths. They find the vehicle, a limo, which Nick discovers belongs to Mr. Big, the most feared crime boss in Tundratown. They are accosted by some of Mr. Big's thugs and taken to him, an arctic shrew. Mr. Big is about to "ice" them when his daughter reveals Judy has saved her from being smashed by a giant donut during the earlier chase in Little Rodentia. They are invited to stay for the daughter's wedding, and are told that the limo was being driven by a jaguar named Manchas. Nick and Judy visit Manchas at his home in the Rainforest District, and he tells of how Mr. Otterton went savage and attacked him. While they are talking, Manchas himself goes savage and a chase ensues, ending with Manchas chained and Nick and Judy bound awkwardly.

The police and Chief Bogo arrive to find them this way, but Manchas has mysteriously disappeared, and Bogo is about to fire Judy on the spot, but Nick steps in and says they have ten hours left to find the missing otter. They head off together and Nick tells the story of how he was bullied as a child for being a predator and a fox, an experience that made Nick decide he may as well be what people expect of him. Nick suggests they view traffic camera footage to discover what happened to Manchas, and Judy contacts Bellwether to gain access to the system. They discover Manchas was taken by two wolves, "night howlers", who took him to an asylum. Nick and Judy go and break into the place, where they discover all the missing mammals, including Mr. Otterton and Manchas, all of whom have gone savage. They overhear a conversation between mayor Lionheart and a doctor before an alarm goes off and they barely escape with the evidence. The police swarm the place and arrest Lionheart.

Judy invites Nick to become a cop and be her partner, but she says some wrong things leading to fears that any predator may be at risk of turning savage. Nick walks out on her, unrest increases among the animals of Zootopia, and pop singer Gazelle leads a peaceful protest to bring back the Zootopia she loves. Bellwether, now mayor, and Chief Bogo offer Judy a role as the public face of the police department, but Judy, dismayed by what has happened, resigns from the police force. Back in Bunnyburrow, Judy is selling carrots from the farm when an encounter with a former bully turned pastry chef reveals that the flowers they use to keep bugs away, and which once caused her uncle to go crazy, are called "night howlers".

She rushes back to Zootopia where she finds Nick, apologizes to him for what she said earlier in the press conference, and tells what she learned. They find Weaselton, who eventually reveals he was stealing the bulbs for a secret laboratory. Nick and Judy find the lab, run by rams, in an abandoned tram car, where night howlers are being grown and turned into a serum to make animals go savage. They steal the tram, which turns out to be still operable, but in their escape end up destroying all the evidence except a case with a dart gun and a few of the serum pellets. They take a short cut through the natural history museum on the way to the ZPD, where they encounter Mayor Bellwether, whom Judy quickly works out is behind the scheme. In ensuing chase, Nick and Judy end up trapped in a display, where Bellwether reveals her plan to incite fear of predators in the majority prey population. She then shoots Nick, who turns savage and attacks Judy. Before killing her, he stops and reveals they had replaced the serum pellets in the gun with blueberries, and had also recorded Bellwether's confession on the carrot pen. The police arrive and Bellwether and her rams are arrested.

Judy reclaims her place on the ZPD and Nick joins the force, becoming her partner. The film ends with a Gazelle concert.

== Characters ==
[[File:Nick Wilde.png|left|thumb|Nick Wilde]]
[[File:Judy Hopps.png|left|thumb|Judy Hopps]]
[[File:Gazelle Zootopia.jpg|right|thumb|Gazelle]]
The main characters are<ref name="disneyLandingPage">[http://movies.disney.com/zootopia "Zootopia | Disney Movies]. Retrieved June 12, 2015.</ref><ref name="disneyBlog">Frost, John. [http://thedisneyblog.com/2015/06/10/meet-nick-wilde-and-judy-hopps-from-disneys-zootopia/ "Meet Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps from Disney's Zootopia"]. Published June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.</ref>:
*'''[[Nick Wilde]]''', a male [[red fox]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Jason Bateman|Jason Bateman]]), described as a small-time con artist;
*'''[[Judy Hopps]]''', a female [[rabbit]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Ginnifer Goodwin|Ginnifer Goodwin]]), rookie police officer, the first rabbit ever to join the Zootopia police department.

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*'''[[Gazelle (Zootopia)|Gazelle]]''', a female [[gazelle]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Shakira|Shakira]]), the sexy pop star;
*'''Chief Bogo''', a male [[cape buffalo]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Idris Elba|Idris Elba]]), head of the Zootopia Police Department;
*'''Officer Clawhauser''', a male [[cheetah]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Nate Torrence|Nate Torrence]]), a police officer who loves Gazelle and donuts;
*'''Mayor Lionheart''', a male [[lion]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:J. K. Simmons|J.K. Simmons]]), mayor of Zootopia;
*'''Assistant Mayor Bellwether''', a female [[sheep]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Jenny Slate|Jenny Slate]]), sweet and soft-spoken assistant to Mayor Lionheart;
*'''Yax''', a male [[yak (species)|yak]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Tommy Chong|Tommy Chong]]), "the most enlightened, laid-back bovine in Zootopia";
*'''Mrs. Otterton''', an [[otter]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Octavia Spencer|Octavia Spencer]]) whose husband has mysteriously disappeared;
*'''Bonnie and Stu Hopps''' (voiced by [[wikipedia:Bonnie Hunt|Bonnie Hunt]] and [[wikipedia:Don Lake|Don Lake]]), Judy's parents who worry about their daughter becoming a big-city police officer;
*'''Duke Weaselton''', a male [[weasel]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Alan Tudyk|Alan Tudyk]]), a small-time crook with a big mouth;
*'''Finnick''', a male [[fennec]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Tom Lister, Jr.|Tommy "Tiny" Lister]]) with a chip on his shoulder;
*'''Flash''', a male [[sloth]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Raymond S. Persi|Raymond Persi]]), the fastest sloth at the DMV;
*'''Mr. Big''', a male Arctic [[shrew]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Maurice LaMarche|Maurice LaMarche]]), the most feared crime boss in Tundratown;
*'''Fru Fru''', a female Arctic shrew (voiced by Gita Reddy), Mr. Big's daughter;
*'''Manchas''', a male black [[jaguar]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Jesse Corti|Jesse Corti]]) limousine operator and chauffeur for Mr. Big;
*'''Peter Moosebridge''', a male [[moose]] (voiced by [[wikipedia:Peter Mansbridge|Peter Mansbridge]]), a news anchor.

== Zootopia and furry ==

The movie was released March 4, 2016 in US, <ref name="imdbReleaseDate">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2948356/releaseinfo "Zootropolis (2016) - Release Info - IMDb"]. Retrieved June 12, 2015.</ref> [[Zootopia_meets|with furry groups having organized, dedicated showings]] for the opening weekend.

=== Opening day reception (mainstream and furry) ===

Release of the trailers sparked several discussions on furry forums about whether the makers were showing tacit awareness of furry fandom; possibly true due to the highlighting of the word "anthropomorphic" in the trailer (which no other movie needed to define).

In December 2015, tech and culture blog Inverse speculated that the Zootopia marketing was aiming towards furries. Author Emily Gaudette's article "Disney Prepares to Cash In on the Furry Demographic with 'Zootopia'"<ref>[https://www.inverse.com/article/8928-disney-prepares-to-cash-in-on-the-furry-demographic-with-zootopia Disney Prepares to Cash In on the Furry Demographic with 'Zootopia]</ref> quoted Reddit discussion by furries including Patch O'Furr, who was covering it at Dogpatch Press<ref>[http://dogpatch.press/2016/02/15/furries-zootopia/ Furries are renting theaters for Zootopia meets, and they’re getting bigger than cons.]</ref>.

With the release of the movie in March 2016, Gaudette wrote a second article proposing that "'Zootopia' is a Deliberate, Definitive, and Probably Sensual Fantasy for Furries".<ref>[https://www.inverse.com/article/12214-zootopia-is-a-deliberate-definitive-and-probably-sensual-fantasy-for-furries Zootopia' Is a Deliberate, Definitive, and Probably Sensual Fantasy for Furries]</ref> It led a wave of notice a day later, when BuzzFeed’s Katie Notopoulos<ref>[http://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/proof-disney-is-actually-marketing-zootopia-to-furries Proof Disney Is Actually Marketing “Zootopia” To Furries]</ref> "uncovered proof that at least one marketing agency hired by Disney to promote the film is reaching out to the furry community"<ref>[http://gizmodo.com/proof-that-disney-is-marketing-zootopia-to-furries-1762472194 Gizmodo]</ref>. Articles appeared on Gizmodo and Inquisitr<ref>[http://www.inquisitr.com/2850384/is-disney-marketing-new-movie-zootopia-to-furries/ Inquisitr]</ref>, while Canada's National Post<ref>[http://news.nationalpost.com/arts/movies/is-disney-catering-its-zootopia-marketing-strategy-toward-furries National Post]</ref> and Vanity Fair<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/03/disney-zootopia-furry Vanity Fair]</ref> linked back to Patch O'Furr's coverage of furry meets for Zootopia at Dogpatch Press. Patch reported that his article had more views than any other in 2 years of the furry news site's history.

Furry Twitter discussion<ref>[https://twitter.com/emilygmonster/status/704763256125128706 Emily Gaudette's tweet]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/DogpatchPress/status/704981860850348032 Dogpatch Press tweet]</ref> focused on media highlighting of sex and porn, treating it in a somewhat dishonest and sensationalist manner. Emily Gaudette's initial coverage mentioned porn, however her followup reported furry criticism, and took care to moderate the topic away from sex and towards romantic chemistry. She mentioned that she was personally into the chemistry and understood how it caused "furry awakenings", and she researched and engaged with comments from furries. Followups from Buzzfeed, Gizmodo and Vanity Fair piggybacked on the initial story without researching or engaging, instead slanting coverage with links to "[[Tony the Tiger|TonyTigerGate]]"<ref>[http://dogpatch.press/2016/01/29/tonytigergate-daily-show Tonytigergate]</ref> and Vanity Fair's hated 2001 "Pleasures of the Fur" article.

== Did You Know? ==
That depending on the country the film debuted, the news anchor was a different character? <ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/zootropolis-new-anchors-change-animal-depending-on-what-country-youre-in-a6916651.html Zootopia's news anchors change depending on what country you're in]</ref>

==Accolades==
''Zootopia'' won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2017 Oscars.

== References ==
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== See also ==

* [[Zootopia_meets|Zootopia showings organized by furries]]
* [[W:Zootopia|Zootopia]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== External Links ==
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* [http://movies.disney.com/zootopia ''Zootopia''] official webpage
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2948356/ ''Zootopia''] on the [[W:IMDb|IMDb]]
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zootopia/ ''Zootopia''] on [[w:Rotten Tomatoes|Rotten Tomatoes]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9lmhBYB11U ''Zootopia''] June 2015 official trailer on [[YouTube]]

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Animalympics

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'''''Animalympics''''' is an animated television special that was created by [[Wikipedia:Steven Lisberger|Steven Lisberger]] (creator of the film ''[[Wikipedia:Tron (film)|Tron]]'') for the [[Wikipedia:1980 Olympic Games|1980 Olympic Games]]. The show had two parts: the Winter Games, a half-hour special (22 minutes) which was aired February 1, 1980, and the Summer Games, an hour special (44 minutes) which was to be aired in the summer of 1980, but was never shown due to the [[Wikipedia:American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics|US boycott of the Summer Olympic Games]]. The two shows were then edited together, with some filler scenes removed, into a 78 minute feature that was shown on pay TV channels and eventually released on VHS. It was released on DVD, in Germany on October 5, 2007.

''Animalympics'' is the story of the animal version of the Olympic Games. [[Anthropomorphic]] animals of many diverse species came to compete in winter and summer game events, representing the continents of their origin. Many now-famous animators and voice talents contributed to the project. The style of the character design and art production was something short of [[Disney]], but much better than typical [[Saturday morning cartoons|Saturday Morning fare]]. The story revolved around the coverage of the games by the ZOO network, an obvious parody of the "close up and personal" style coverage of sporting events by TV networks. Many well-known celebrities' voices were spoofed by the voice actors, including [[Wikipedia:Howard Cosell|Howard Cosell]] and [[Wikipedia:Barbara Walters|Barbara Walters]] (by [[Wikipedia:Billy Crystal|Billy Crystal]] and [[Wikipedia:Gilda Radner|Gilda Radner]] respectively). The show was aimed at a broad audience, with much of the humor flying over the heads of kids. The soundtrack, including some original vocal numbers, was created by Graham Gouldman, of the pop group [[Wikipedia:10cc|10cc]].

''Animalympics'' was screened at the first [[Furry]] party, in 1985 (before the word Furry had come into common usage). The special version that was shown included a very rare complete copy of the Winter Games and a carefully edited version of the feature, returned to the original Summer Games format. This "special edition" was created by members the [[C/FO]] animation fan club, and was screened at [[Science Fiction]] [[convention]]s and Furry parties all over the world. The show's dry humor, clever story and attractive characters made ''Animalympics'' one of the most popular "exclusive" films of Furry Fandom. At least part of its popularity among fur fen can be attributed to the sheer number of animal species found in it, many of them rarely (if ever) animated before. An [[otter]], a Russian sable, a [[mink]], a flamingo, an [[orca]], [[hedgehog]]s, and squid are among the dozens of animal types in the cast. Thanks to the enthusiasm of the fans who had seen the show so many times that most could repeat the dialog entirely from memory (and often do), ''Animalympics'' has been called "The [[Wikipedia:Rocky Horror|Rocky Horror]] of Furry Fandom".

Several characters from the movie have attracted their own followers and fans within furry fandom, especially [[Kit Mambo]], [[Dean Wilson]], and [[Kurt Wuffner]]. (The character design for Kit Mambo was an influence on [[Ken Sample]]'s original forays into furry artwork.)

Steven Lisberger, however, has apparently disavowed his role in the creation of this film. In the director's commentary on the "special edition" DVD of ''Tron,'' Lisberger described ''Tron'' as his first animated feature film; he seemed reluctant to mention his "previous" animated feature when the subject was brought up.

==Censorship==
Certain parts of the film had to be censored when shown on the Disney Channel.
*One part has Kit Mambo's coach ready to hang himself if she does not win. He is also shown taking an overdose of sedatives. These shots were edited out.
*The song "Go for It" was edited to omit parts featuring some animals drinking alcoholic beverages and an octopus relaxing with a group of chickens. (Incidentally, the song "With You I Can Run Forever" still shows a neon sign for the "Pink Elephant" bar featuring an elephant drinking a martini.)
*A scene was edited out which has a character done in an East Asian stereotype.

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Animalympics|Animalympics]] at Wikipedia

== External links ==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078780/ IMDB entry for Animalympics]
* [http://www.kkwow.com/album/ Animalympics Album Project] (and associated [http://www.haslage.net/cgi-bin/forums/YaBB.pl?board=AAP message board])

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Animalympics

2017-03-30T01:55:42Z

Tricky: /* Censorship */

[[image:Animalympics.jpg|160px|thumb|right|Front cover of the VHS edition]]
'''''Animalympics''''' is an animated television special that was created by [[Wikipedia:Steven Lisberger|Steven Lisberger]] (creator of the film ''[[Wikipedia:Tron (film)|Tron]]'') for the [[Wikipedia:1980 Olympic Games|1980 Olympic Games]]. The show had two parts: the Winter Games, a half-hour special (22 minutes) which was aired February 1, 1980, and the Summer Games, an hour special (44 minutes) which was to be aired in the summer of 1980, but was never shown due to the [[Wikipedia:American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics|US boycott of the Summer Olympic Games]]. The two shows were then edited together, with some filler scenes removed, into a 78 minute feature that was shown on pay TV channels and eventually released on VHS. It was released on DVD, in Germany on October 5, 2007.

''Animalympics'' is the story of the animal version of the Olympic Games. [[Anthropomorphic]] animals of many diverse species came to compete in winter and summer game events, representing the continents of their origin. Many now-famous animators and voice talents contributed to the project. The style of the character design and art production was something short of [[Disney]], but much better than typical [[Saturday morning cartoons|Saturday Morning fare]]. The story revolved around the coverage of the games by the ZOO network, an obvious parody of the "close up and personal" style coverage of sporting events by TV networks. Many well-known celebrities' voices were spoofed by the voice actors, including [[Wikipedia:Howard Cosell|Howard Cosell]] and [[Wikipedia:Barbara Walters|Barbara Walters]] (by [[Wikipedia:Billy Crystal|Billy Crystal]] and [[Wikipedia:Gilda Radner|Gilda Radner]] respectively). The show was aimed at a broad audience, with much of the humor flying over the heads of kids. The soundtrack, including some original vocal numbers, was created by Graham Gouldman, of the pop group [[Wikipedia:10cc|10cc]].

''Animalympics'' was screened at the first [[Furry]] party, in 1985 (before the word Furry had come into common usage). The special version that was shown included a very rare complete copy of the Winter Games and a carefully edited version of the feature, returned to the original Summer Games format. This "special edition" was created by members the [[C/FO]] animation fan club, and was screened at [[Science Fiction]] [[convention]]s and Furry parties all over the world. The show's dry humor, clever story and attractive characters made ''Animalympics'' one of the most popular "exclusive" films of Furry Fandom. At least part of its popularity among fur fen can be attributed to the sheer number of animal species found in it, many of them rarely (if ever) animated before. An [[otter]], a Russian sable, a [[mink]], a flamingo, an [[orca]], [[hedgehog]]s, and squid are among the dozens of animal types in the cast. Thanks to the enthusiasm of the fans who had seen the show so many times that most could repeat the dialog entirely from memory (and often do), ''Animalympics'' has been called "The [[Wikipedia:Rocky Horror|Rocky Horror]] of Furry Fandom".

Several characters from the movie have attracted their own followers and fans within furry fandom, especially [[Kit Mambo]], [[Dean Wilson]], and [[Kurt Wuffner]]. (The character design for Kit Mambo was an influence on [[Ken Sample]]'s original forays into furry artwork.)

Steven Lisberger, however, has apparently disavowed his role in the creation of this film. In the director's commentary on the "special edition" DVD of ''Tron,'' Lisberger described ''Tron'' as his first animated feature film; he seemed reluctant to mention his "previous" animated feature when the subject was brought up.

==Censorship==
Certain parts of the film had to be censored when shown on the Disney Channel.
*One part has Kit Mambo's coach ready to hang himself if she does not win. He is also shown taking an overdose of sedatives. These shots were edited out.
*The song "Go for It" was edited to omit parts featuring some animals drinking alcoholic beverages and an octopus relaxing with a group of chickens. (Incidentally, the song "With You I Can Run Forever" still shows a neon sign for the "Pink Elephant" bar featuring an elephant drinking a martini.
*A scene was edited out which has a character done in an East Asian stereotype.

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Animalympics|Animalympics]] at Wikipedia

== External links ==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078780/ IMDB entry for Animalympics]
* [http://www.kkwow.com/album/ Animalympics Album Project] (and associated [http://www.haslage.net/cgi-bin/forums/YaBB.pl?board=AAP message board])

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[[ru:Олимпиада зверей]]
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Animalympics

2017-03-30T01:54:17Z

Tricky:

[[image:Animalympics.jpg|160px|thumb|right|Front cover of the VHS edition]]
'''''Animalympics''''' is an animated television special that was created by [[Wikipedia:Steven Lisberger|Steven Lisberger]] (creator of the film ''[[Wikipedia:Tron (film)|Tron]]'') for the [[Wikipedia:1980 Olympic Games|1980 Olympic Games]]. The show had two parts: the Winter Games, a half-hour special (22 minutes) which was aired February 1, 1980, and the Summer Games, an hour special (44 minutes) which was to be aired in the summer of 1980, but was never shown due to the [[Wikipedia:American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics|US boycott of the Summer Olympic Games]]. The two shows were then edited together, with some filler scenes removed, into a 78 minute feature that was shown on pay TV channels and eventually released on VHS. It was released on DVD, in Germany on October 5, 2007.

''Animalympics'' is the story of the animal version of the Olympic Games. [[Anthropomorphic]] animals of many diverse species came to compete in winter and summer game events, representing the continents of their origin. Many now-famous animators and voice talents contributed to the project. The style of the character design and art production was something short of [[Disney]], but much better than typical [[Saturday morning cartoons|Saturday Morning fare]]. The story revolved around the coverage of the games by the ZOO network, an obvious parody of the "close up and personal" style coverage of sporting events by TV networks. Many well-known celebrities' voices were spoofed by the voice actors, including [[Wikipedia:Howard Cosell|Howard Cosell]] and [[Wikipedia:Barbara Walters|Barbara Walters]] (by [[Wikipedia:Billy Crystal|Billy Crystal]] and [[Wikipedia:Gilda Radner|Gilda Radner]] respectively). The show was aimed at a broad audience, with much of the humor flying over the heads of kids. The soundtrack, including some original vocal numbers, was created by Graham Gouldman, of the pop group [[Wikipedia:10cc|10cc]].

''Animalympics'' was screened at the first [[Furry]] party, in 1985 (before the word Furry had come into common usage). The special version that was shown included a very rare complete copy of the Winter Games and a carefully edited version of the feature, returned to the original Summer Games format. This "special edition" was created by members the [[C/FO]] animation fan club, and was screened at [[Science Fiction]] [[convention]]s and Furry parties all over the world. The show's dry humor, clever story and attractive characters made ''Animalympics'' one of the most popular "exclusive" films of Furry Fandom. At least part of its popularity among fur fen can be attributed to the sheer number of animal species found in it, many of them rarely (if ever) animated before. An [[otter]], a Russian sable, a [[mink]], a flamingo, an [[orca]], [[hedgehog]]s, and squid are among the dozens of animal types in the cast. Thanks to the enthusiasm of the fans who had seen the show so many times that most could repeat the dialog entirely from memory (and often do), ''Animalympics'' has been called "The [[Wikipedia:Rocky Horror|Rocky Horror]] of Furry Fandom".

Several characters from the movie have attracted their own followers and fans within furry fandom, especially [[Kit Mambo]], [[Dean Wilson]], and [[Kurt Wuffner]]. (The character design for Kit Mambo was an influence on [[Ken Sample]]'s original forays into furry artwork.)

Steven Lisberger, however, has apparently disavowed his role in the creation of this film. In the director's commentary on the "special edition" DVD of ''Tron,'' Lisberger described ''Tron'' as his first animated feature film; he seemed reluctant to mention his "previous" animated feature when the subject was brought up.

==Censorship==
Certain parts of the film had to be censored when shown on the Disney Channel.
*One part has Kit Mambo's coach ready to hang himself if she does not win. He is also shown taking an overdose of sedatives. These shots were edited out.
*The song "Go for It" was edited to omit parts featuring some animals drinking alcoholic beverages and an octopus relaxing with a group of chickens. (Incidentally, the song "With You I Can Run Forever" still shows a neon sign for the "Pink Elephant" bar featuring an elephant drinking a martini.

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Animalympics|Animalympics]] at Wikipedia

== External links ==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078780/ IMDB entry for Animalympics]
* [http://www.kkwow.com/album/ Animalympics Album Project] (and associated [http://www.haslage.net/cgi-bin/forums/YaBB.pl?board=AAP message board])

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The Lion King

2017-03-21T03:19:36Z

Tricky: /* Impact on furry fandom */

[[Image:TLKVHScover.jpg|right|thumb|''The Lion King'' 1996 VHS cover.]]
'''''The Lion King''''' ('''TLK''') is an animated movie that was released by [[Wikipedia:Disney|Disney]] in 1994. It is popular in the [[furry]] community and is reported by some as their first introduction to the [[fandom]],{{fact}} especially since it was released right at the beginning of widespread public use of the Internet.

Many participate in [[The Lion King MUCK]] or on one of the other large number of [[:Category:The Lion King multiplayer worlds|multiplayer worlds inspired by ''The Lion King'']]. In 2001, there were "about 10 or 12 TLK mucks out there, some doing better than others. There are about 40 or so private TLK RPG's out there (non forum) that are invite only. There are 40 or 50 or so forums".<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.lion-king/msg/a8e01ba402c80751?dmode=source The REASON Muck talk isn't liked by a lot of furs here..] August 12, 2001 post by Magnwa to [[TLK-L]]. Retrieved May 24, 2007.</ref>

''The Lion King'' is the third movie ever produced by Disney to feature a cast formed entirely of [[talking animal]]s, after ''[[Wikipedia:Bambi|Bambi]]'' and ''[[Robin Hood]]''.

The movie is part of a three movie series:
* ''The Lion King'', released in 1994
* ''[[Simba's Pride]]'' or ''[[The Lion King 2]]'', released as a direct to video in 1998 in North America.
* ''[[The Lion King 1 1/2]]'' (''[[The Lion King 3]]'' in Europe) released as a direct to video in 2002.

== Plot summary ==

The movie centers on a pride of lions living around the area of '''Pride Rock''', a fertile region providing enough to sustain the pride and other inhabitants. [[Mufasa]] is their wise leader, and when his mate [[Sarabi]] gives birth to [[Simba (The Lion King)|Simba]] there is much rejoicing - except with his brother, [[Scar]], who decides that in order to control the pride he must eliminate both Simba and his father.

Through a series of unfortunate events, Scar manages to eliminate his brother and make it look to Simba as if he is responsible for the death. Wracked by guilt, Simba leaves the pride in Scar's control. However, he later returns with his friend [[Nala]] to cast his uncle out and reclaim his rightful place as leader.

During [[Scar]]'s reign, the land became barren, due to either mismanagement or other untold environmental issues. This might also be a form of the old myth of the intimate relationship between the King and the Land: the virtue of the King is reflected in the health of the land.

== Controversy ==

There were a few points of controversy with the first movie:

* In one scene, [[Simba (The Lion King)|Simba]] flops down into the grass and stirs up some pollen. The pollen hovers in the air of a moment and appears to make a word in the sky before drifting off. Many people claimed they saw 'SEX' as the word, however Disney claims the word is 'SFX' as in 'Special Effects'. While the scene was not modified in the VHS release of the movie, the DVD release has the word darkened out and hardly visible at all.
* This Disney animated film was based on William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet''.
* There are many similarities between the movie and a Japanese [[anime]] series called ''[[Kimba the White Lion]]''. Originally, ''The Lion King'' was to be called ''King of the Jungle'' and was to include a white lion as the lead. There are many parallels in characters and story points between the two movies that did make it into the final production. [http://www.kimbawlion.com/rant2.htm This page] goes deeper into the similarities between the two movies, including images of the two.

== Usage of African languages ==

Although many people believe that the movie takes its inspiration entirely from the [[wikipedia:Swahili|Swahili]] language, all of the songs in the film are written in [[Wikipedia:Zulu|Zulu]] (while both are Bantu languages and therefore related<ref>[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=zul Zulu] on [http://www.ethnologue.com ethnologue.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=swh Swahili] on [http://www.ethnologue.com ethnologue.com]</ref>, they are not mutually intelligible). It should be noted, though, that many of the names and phrases in ''The Lion King'' are words in Swahili, although other non-African words are used. The most popular of these examples is the phrase ''Hakuna Matata'' (lit. "there are no worries").

Characters with Swahili names include:
*[[Simba (The Lion King)|Simba]] - lion
*[[Sarabi]] - mirage
*[[Pumbaa]] - careless; to be a fool; to be bewildered
*[[Rafiki]] - friend
*[[Banzai]] - skulk, lurk
*[[Shenzi (The Lion King)|Shenzi]] - uncouth, savage, demon, barbarous

== Stage production ==

'''''The Lion King''''' musical stage show is an adapation of ''[[The Lion King]]'' movie. The stage show uses a combination of masks, [[puppet]]ry and models to depict the animal characters. All of the costumes are designed to allow the [[human]] actors' faces to be seen as well as their [[animal]] personas, creating a deliberate duality. The show has been enormously successful, both on [[Wikipedia:Broadway theatre|Broadway]] and in London's [[Wikipedia:West End theatre|West End]].

''The Lion King'' currently plays at the [[Wikipedia:Minskoff Theatre|Minskoff Theatre]] on Broadway and the [[Wikipedia:Lyceum Theatre, London|Lyceum Theatre]] in the West End.

Several new songs (many in Zulu) were added for the Broadway production.

== Impact on furry fandom ==
The film played a formative role in the development of the furry fandom's Internet presence. [[The Lion King Fan-Art Archive]] and [[The Lion King MUCK]] were both established in 1995 by [[Joshua C. Templin]] and [[Brian Tiemann]] and indirectly attracted untold numbers of Internet users to the concept of furry and anthropomorphic media. This occurred at the time when the World Wide Web was still considered to be an especially young platform for communication over the Internet, and a few other anthropomorphic media hosts were established in the same year to accommodate newer furry fans across wider distances, extending the furry presence on the Internet.

Multiple other Lion King MUCKs were established over the next 15 years, and other franchise-themed fan-operated roleplaying destinations were established soon after TLK MUCK.

==TV Series==

A TV series entitled ''The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa'' debuted in 1995, focusing on the adventures of the meerkat and warthog. The other characters only appear in cameos, however.

== References ==
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== See also ==
* ''[[Wikipedia:The Lion King|The Lion King]]'' at Wikipedia
* [[The Lion King/Who was the cub?|Debate on the identity of Simba and Nala's cub]]
* [[:Category:The Lion King characters|''The Lion King'' characters]]
* [[:Category:The Lion King fan fiction|''The Lion King'' fan fiction]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.lionking.org/ www.lionking.org] - The biggest TLK site on the net, this includes [[The Lion King Fan-Art Archive]].
* ''[http://imdb.com/title/tt0110357/ The Lion King]'' at the [[wikipedia:Internet Movie Database|Internet Movie Database]]
*[http://community.livejournal.com/thelionking/ Fans of The Lion King LJ community] on [[LiveJournal]]
* '''Russian:'''
** [[LionKing.ru|''The Lion King'' in Russia]]
** [http://www.pridelands.ru/ Pridelands in Russia] - Big site about ''The Lion King'' with music, pictures, etc.
* [[Wikipedia:The Lion King (musical)|The Lion King (musical)]] at Wikipedia
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101 Dalmatians

2017-03-21T03:05:07Z

Tricky: /* TV series */

'''''101 Dalmations''''' (sometimes written as '''''One Hundred and One Dalmations''''') is a [[Disney]] American animated film based on the [[novel]] ''[[The Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' by [[Dodie Smith]]. It was later redone as a live action film in 1996.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115433/ IMBd.com 101 Dalmations (1996)]</ref> The original was the seventeenth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was originally released to theaters on January 25, 1961 by Buena Vista Distribution.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055254/ 101 Dalmations (1961) @ IMBd.com]</ref>

The film features Rod Taylor as the voice of [[Pongo]], the first of the [[dalmatian]]s, and Betty Lou Gerson as the voice of the villainous Cruella de Vil. The plot centers on the fate of the kidnapped puppies of Pongo and [[Perdita]].<ref>[http://voicechasers.com/database/showprod.php?prodid=128 101 Dalmations Cast List]</ref>

==Plot==
The storyline revolves around a [[dalmatian]] named Pongo, who originally lives with his owner, Roger Radcliffe, in a London bachelor flat before they meet Anita, an englishwoman who also owns a (female) dalmation named Perdita. Anita and Roger marry, and their dogs have puppies at which point the Antagonist, Cruella De Vil, comes in and offers to buy the puppies. Roger and Anita decline. A while later, Cruella Hires Jasper and Horace Badun to steal the puppies. Eventually the 15 puppies belonging to Perdita, along with 86 other dalmation puppies are returned to the home.<ref>[http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/o/101-dalmations-script-transcript-disney.html 101 Dalmations Script]</ref>

==TV series==
An animated television program was created adapted from the film. It has a few more elements from the original novel.
*Cadpig is introduced. In the book, she was the one who was nearly stillborn, not Lucky.
*Lucky's pattern is a horseshoe, reflecting the book and his name origin.
*Spot is introduced, a chicken who wants to be a dog.

==References==

{{Reflist}}

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101 Dalmatians

2017-03-21T03:03:59Z

Tricky:

'''''101 Dalmations''''' (sometimes written as '''''One Hundred and One Dalmations''''') is a [[Disney]] American animated film based on the [[novel]] ''[[The Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' by [[Dodie Smith]]. It was later redone as a live action film in 1996.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115433/ IMBd.com 101 Dalmations (1996)]</ref> The original was the seventeenth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was originally released to theaters on January 25, 1961 by Buena Vista Distribution.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055254/ 101 Dalmations (1961) @ IMBd.com]</ref>

The film features Rod Taylor as the voice of [[Pongo]], the first of the [[dalmatian]]s, and Betty Lou Gerson as the voice of the villainous Cruella de Vil. The plot centers on the fate of the kidnapped puppies of Pongo and [[Perdita]].<ref>[http://voicechasers.com/database/showprod.php?prodid=128 101 Dalmations Cast List]</ref>

==Plot==
The storyline revolves around a [[dalmatian]] named Pongo, who originally lives with his owner, Roger Radcliffe, in a London bachelor flat before they meet Anita, an englishwoman who also owns a (female) dalmation named Perdita. Anita and Roger marry, and their dogs have puppies at which point the Antagonist, Cruella De Vil, comes in and offers to buy the puppies. Roger and Anita decline. A while later, Cruella Hires Jasper and Horace Badun to steal the puppies. Eventually the 15 puppies belonging to Perdita, along with 86 other dalmation puppies are returned to the home.<ref>[http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/o/101-dalmations-script-transcript-disney.html 101 Dalmations Script]</ref>

==TV series==
An animated television program was created adapted from the film. It has a few more elements from the original novel.
*Cadpig is introduced. In the book, she was the one who was nearly stillborn, not Lucky.
*Lucky's pattern is a horseshoe, reflecting the book and his name origin.

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{movie-stub}}

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[[Category:Movies]]
[[Category:1961 births]]
[[it:La carica dei 101]]

Cro

2017-03-21T02:19:25Z

Tricky:

'''Cro''' is an animated cartoon series created in 1993 by the [[Children's Television Workshop]]. It ran until 1994, but was shown in reruns on Noggin. It stars a cromagnon boy living with his neanderthal family. The episodes are the narrations of Phil, a [[woolly mammoth]] discovered by an archaeologist in the 20th century.

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Cro

2017-03-21T02:19:04Z

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Olive, the Other Reindeer

2017-03-21T01:03:43Z

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'''''Olive, the Other Reindeer''''' is a 1999 animated film about an [[anthropomorphic]] [[wikipedia:Jack Russell terrier|Jack Russell terrier]] (voiced by [[Wikipedia:Drew Barrymore|Drew Barrymore]]) who, because she does not act like other [[dog]]s and because she mishears the phrase "all of the other reindeer" as "Olive, the other reindeer", believes she is actually a [[reindeer]] and makes her way to the North Pole to assist [[wikipedia:Santa Claus|Santa's]] Christmas run by replacing Blitzen, who is sick.

The film, developed originally as a Christmas [[wikipedia:Television special|television special]], is based on a 1997 children's book by [[wikipedia:Vivian Walsh|Vivian Walsh]].

== External links ==
* [[wikipedia:Olive, the Other Reindeer|''Olive, the Other Reindeer'']] at [[Wikipedia]]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0227173/ ''Olive, the Other Reindeer''] on [[wikipedia:IMDb|IMDb]]
* [http://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/cartoon.cgi?film=55364 ''Olive, the Other Reindeer''] on [[wikipedia:BCDB|BCDB]]

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Olive, the Other Reindeer

2017-03-20T20:53:45Z

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Olive, the Other Reindeer is an animated film about a dog who mishears that Santa will need the help of "all of the other reindeer" as "Olive, the other reindeer". This leads her to believe she is that reindeer, and Blitzen's replacement while he is sick.

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Olive, the Other Reindeer

2017-03-20T20:53:24Z

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Olive, the Other Reindeer

2017-03-20T20:40:26Z

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