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It's been five years since the Darkwing Duck reboot was first announced by Disney. Initially airing in 1991, the DuckTales spin-off follows a crime fighter who yearns for fame and recognition. While there have been few updates since the reboot's announcement, the project hasn't been shelved yet.

In a report made by The Disinsider, it stated that the show is still in the works, but the report also suggests a formerly in development TaleSpin reboot has been shelved. Unfortunately, there is no word on when it will come out or when production on Darkwing Duck will begin. According to ComicBook.com, this report aligns with a fan on social media who met Jim Cummings at LA Con in 2024, confirming that it's still happening and that he will be voicing the duck crime fighter in the show.

When the Darkwing Duck reboot was first announced, it was reported to be released on Disney+,...

This budget streaming bundle will let you watch your favorites from the 1990s for only $25 per month.

If you’re a millennial like me, you’re probably still trying to get used to the idea of the 1990s as being 30 years ago. The ’90s produced some of TV’s greatest moments, and it’s hard not to get a little nostalgic for shows like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Friends,” or the golden age of “The Simpsons.”

With that in mind, I’ve gone ahead and created the best bundle of streaming services that will deliver a hefty dose of nostalgia, all for under $25 per month. Take a look at what I’ve assembled below, and find out which nostalgic 90s TV shows and movies you can find on the services in question — all for only $25 per month!

What’s the best streaming bundle to watch nostalgic ’90s titles?

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Disney's TaleSpin was an iconic part of many people's childhoods because it allowed fans to perceive their favorite The Jungle Book characters in a completely new light. The show also introduced a new selection of anthropomorphic characters, including Kit Cloudkicker and Rebecca Cunningham. Overall, the show was considered to be action-packed and teeming with adventurous plots.

But with a total of 65 episodes, it's not surprising that a handful of episodes are viewed as a tad controversial these days. Both "Flying Dupes" and "Last Horizons" were pulled from syndication for their offensive themes and can not be found on streaming services. But while the reasons are surprising on their own, it's wild to think that a show like TaleSpin could have banned episodes to begin with.

"Last Horizons" Plays Into a Ton of Offensive Stereotypes

Typically, TaleSpin is regarded as quite a tame show. The series mostly focused on stand-alone episodes...

After “The Good Place,” creator Mike Schur and star Ted Danson are back with another comedy to keep you laughing while tugging on the heartstrings with “A Man on the Inside.” The Netflix series stars Danson as Charles, a retired and widowed man bored with his daily routine who gets the opportunity to reinvent his life when he’s hired by a private investigator to infiltrate a retirement home.

Danson is joined by an ensemble full of familiar faces, from former Schur’s comedy regulars to seasoned character actors. Here’s your handy guide to the cast of “A Man on the Inside” and where you’ve seen them before.

(Netflix) Ted Danson as Charles

“The Good Place” star Ted Danson reunites with series creator Michael Schur for “A Man on the Inside.” Danson plays Charles, a retired professor who is thrilled for a new adventure when he gets the...

It hardly needs repeating, but director John Carpenter is known for making multiple horror classics, including "Halloween," "The Fog," "Christine," "The Thing," "Prince of Darkness," "In the Mouth of Madness" and "Vampires." Although Carpenter doesn't have a notable, recognizable style or motif in his filmography (apart from recurring actors) he does seem to possess a subtle, natural mastery of filmmaking craft that makes all his films, even the bad ones, imminently watchable.

Carpenter loves horror, of course, but oddly, he's not a horror guy at heart. He possesses an old-world workman's attitude when it comes to filmmaking, just sort of sussing out, by instinct, how to shoot a scene, regardless of genre. Carpenter has given multiple interviews where he's talked about monster movies and sci-fi flicks that inspired him, but moreso, Carpenter talks about the films of John Ford and Howard Hawks, two American filmmakers best known for their high-profile Westerns.

Certain TV shows have made such a large impact on the medium and pop culture in general that it's surprising to learn they ended after one season. Most of the TV series were canceled prematurely for reasons ranging from low ratings to expensive production costs. However, the indelible marks left by the short-lived series would have most people believing they flourished for many years.

The character relationships and themes addressed in influential series like My So-Called Life and The Honeymooners can be seen in many of the shows that came after them. The former helped change the way teen dramas were made, moving away from storylines that felt disconnected from real teenagers watching at home. Many of the greatest TV shows ever made cultivated lasting legacies and devoted fan bases after having spent years on air, but these TV shows prove the same can be done with one season.

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At 5' 1'' tall, TV legend Sally Struthers is quite petite. Her showrunners took advantage of this, surrounding the diminutive actor with performers that towered above her for comedic effect. Even on the '90s Disney Afternoon cartoon "TaleSpin," Struthers voiced Rebecca Cunningham, a brown bear entrepreneur who was about half the size of her lackadaisical employee, the sloth bear pilot Baloo, yet twice as intimidating. Indeed, what Struthers' characters lacked in stature, they made up for in outsized personality.

On Norman Lear's classic '70s sitcom "All in the Family," Struthers was a whole (meat)head shorter than her onscreen husband, the 6' 2'' Rob Reiner. She also stood well below her costars Carroll O'Connor (5' 11'') and Jean Stapleton (5' 8''). The show got a lot of mileage out of this sight gag, with Reiner's hippie Michael "Mike" Stivic and O'Connor as the right-wing Archie Bunker frequently...

With breakout hits like “Big City Greens,” “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” and “Phineas and Ferb,” Disney Television Animation has been setting the gold standard in kids’ animation for

40 years.

Dtva was formed on the heels of challenging outcomes with features “The Fox and the Hound” and “The Black Cauldron.” Initially, Dtva was restricted from using established Disney legacy characters, but nevertheless had huge successes with new shows like “The Wuzzles” and “Adventures of the Gummi Bears,” both of which became popular in syndication.

As time went on, Dtva was able to use its limited rights to create shows like “DuckTales” and “Tale Spin,” which featured Disney characters. Today, the slate has evolved to include shows that travel across Disney’s streaming, linear and digital platforms, including Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney Xd, Disney Junior and Disney Channel YouTube. Short-form programs like “Chibi Tiny Tales,” which re-creates a selection of...

Before I knew her as Archie Bunker's little girl Gloria on "All in the Family," I knew Sally Struthers as Rebecca Cunningham on "TaleSpin." A loving single mom and ambitious businesswoman whose outspoken personality belied her petite build, Rebecca -- aka "Becky," "Beckers," and the many other nicknames her responsibility-skirting, party-loving employee Baloo would use to refer to her -- was but one of many reasons to love the "Jungle Book"-inspired animated pulp period adventure series and Disney Afternoon staple. After years of trying (and failing) to keep the peace between her stubbornly conservative dad and her liberal, holier-than-thou husband Michael as Gloria in "All in the Family," Struthers was an expert in the art of sounding flustered, a talent that served her well on "TalepSpin."

Struthers' distinct, gently raspy vocals would allow her to carve out a career for herself as a voice actor, resulting in roles on...

As part of Variety’s 100 Greatest Shows of All Time issue, we asked writers on our staff to name their favorite cult shows — series that may lack the clout, the following, or the prestige to quite notch an entry on our list, but ones for which our writers have a special fondness. Here are seven shows that are, to us, the greatest.

Alias

So the central mythology, about the mystical inventor Milo Rambaldi, came to little as the show went on. No big deal. On “Alias,” it was all about the ride. That’s meant very literally: Each week, the show crash-landed into an episode-ending cliffhanger. As played by a luminous, game, and utterly committed Jennifer Garner, superspy double agent Sydney Bristow changed her loyalties, her allies, and her wigs. The only constant in her life was chaos, into which a writing team led by J.J. Abrams thrust her week after week.

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The third card set for Disney Lorcana has been revealed. Titled Into The Inklands, the upcoming expansion for the Tcg will be releasing early next year. New cards, special sets, and accessories have also been officially revealed, and for the first time ever, Location cards will be coming to Lorcana, allowing players' glimmers to visit popular locales from Disney's properties.

Disney Lorcana: Into The Inklands is packed full of '90s nostalgia - new cards include those from TaleSpin and DuckTales. New cards will also include those from Treasure Planet and 101 Dalmatians. While new mats feature Disney Lorcana regulars Moana and Stitch, a portion of this third set of cards will have a focus on dogs - from Mickey's pal Pluto to Dalmatian matriarch Perdita.

Disney’s “Gargoyles” are coming back, TheWrap has learned.

The beloved animated series, which ran in syndication on weekday afternoons for three seasons from 1995 to 1997, is set to return, this time as a live-action series for Disney+ from James Wan’s Atomic Monster, writer Gary Dauberman (who wrote all three “Annabelle” movies) and Disney Branded Television. Dauberman is attached as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the new series.

“Gargoyles,” which centered on a band of monstrous warriors who, long ago, were encased in stone and cursed to stay that way unless they were lifted above the clouds, find themselves awoken in modern day Manhattan after a billionaire zealot placed them atop his latest towering skyscraper. (They remain stone during the day but become flesh-and-blood at night.) The Gargoyles then have to figure out what life in the contemporary world is like, while also attempting to rid New York City of some of its crime.

Stars: Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, KiKi Layne, Will Arnett, Eric Bana, Flula Borg, Dennis Haysbert, Keegan-Michael Key, Tress MacNeille, Tim Robinson, Seth Rogen, J.K. Simmons, Da’Vone McDonald | Written by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand | Directed by Akiva Schaffer

The Disney “Afternoon Collection” has a special place in the hearts of a lot of Americans of a certain age. However here in the UK we didn’t get that specific block of animation, instead we got the likes of Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers, Duck Tales and Talespin as part of various children’s TV blocks – be it early morning at the weekend and the after-school slots that every kid watched between 3.30-5.30pm. Which means you think that there isn’t that same sort of affinity with these shows. But you’d be wrong. Those shows, along with Darkwing Duck, hold a special place in the hearts of a Lot of...

The Film, Starring Michael Reed, Augie Duke, Armen Garo, Thomas G. Waites And Remy Ma Opens Nationwide In 75+ Regal Theatre Markets On August 6, 2021 Synopsis What if one of the best days of your life suddenly turned into one of your worst nightmares? And what if you were forced to relive that same …

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Leonie Krippendorff’s teenage drama picked up for the US, Spain, Denmark, Sweden and Benelux.

German sales outfit M-Appeal has closed a raft of deals across Europe and in North America and Brazil on Leonie Krippendorff’s teenage drama Cocoon.

The coming-of-age story, which received its world premiere in the Generation section of the Berlinale in 2020, will be released in the US by Film Movement.

European deals have also been secured in Spain (Barton Films), Denmark (Angel Distribution), Sweden (Filmcentrum Distribution) and Benelux (Cinemien). Cinemien is planning a theatrical release in late summer 2021.

Olhar Distribuição will release in Brazil, beginning with six theatres in August,...

Leonie Krippendorff’s teenage drama picked up for the US, Spain, Denmark, Sweden and Benelux.

German sales outfit M-Appeal has closed a raft of deals across Europe and in North America on Leonie Krippendorff’s teenage drama Cocoon.

The coming-of-age story, which received its world premiere in the Generation section of the Berlinale in 2020, will be released in the US by Film Movement.

European deals have also been secured in Spain (Barton Films), Denmark (Angel Distribution), Sweden (Filmcentrum Distribution) and Benelux (Cinemien). Cinemien is planning a theatrical release in late summer 2021.

The film marks the second feature of Germany’s...

This Ducktales article contains massive spoilers for the finale.

Nothing can stop DuckTales. That applies not just to the characters of the series but the crew behind it. Throughout the run of the series they not only redefined DuckTales for a new generation but also crafted a beautifully woven story that developed every single one of its cast of characters. Along the way they also brought back other beloved Disney TV classics like Darkwing Duck, TaleSpin, Rescue Rangers, and even mega deep cuts like Fluppy Dogs.

They pulled all that off but the finale presented the crew of DuckTales with their biggest challenge yet. They had to wrap up the shows many plotlines while also giving its huge cast of main and supporting characters time to shine… all in just over an hour. This would be near impossible for most shows… but nothing can stop the crew of DuckTales.

The writers,...

Spoiler alert: Turn back now if you haven’t watched the DuckTales series finale, which is currently available to stream on the DisneyNow app.

Scrooge McDuck and his flock of unflappable adventurers ruffled their last feathers on Monday with the highly anticipated series finale of DuckTales.

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The reboot’s three-part swan song was full of satisfying developments, from the gang’s final battle against F.O.W.L. to the emotional...

This Ducktales review contains spoilers.

Kit thought he wanted to be a pilot, like his hero Baloo. Kit was great at cloud kicking but he put that aside, looking at it as remnants of his youth. He’s older now, he should be a pilot like his hero… right? Dewey is bored with piloting so after watching five seconds of cloud kicking he decides this is going to be his new thing because it’s exciting! He’s no good at it of course but man (duck?), he wants to dew it!

Who you want to be v. who you actually are is at the heart of today’s DuckTales… but I don’t think it was all that well handled. Yes, of course Dewey is bad a cloud kicking but everyone’s dismissive of it from the jump (though Della gritting through her teeth she needs to support her son was hilarious.

Now that Disney is running out of iconic animated movies to turn into live-action features, they are digging deeper into their vault to turn classic Disney television shows into films next. Recently, the Mouse Empire announced on Twitter that the upcoming live-action Rescue Rangers film has cast John Mulaney in the lead role as Chip, while Andy Samberg has been cast as Dale.

Chip and Dale are back in a hybrid live-action-animated feature directed by Akiva Schaffer and starring John Mulaney N’ Andy Samberg.

Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, an Original Movie, is coming soon to #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/wFVTSWtOGi

— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) December 11, 2020"Chip and Dale are back in a hybrid live-action-animated feature directed by Akiva Schaffer and starring John Mulaney N' Andy Samberg. Chip N' Dale: Rescue Rangers, an Original Movie, is coming soon to #DisneyPlus."

In case the details of the franchise have grown hazy in your memory,...

There’s no case to big, no case to small, when you need help just call: Ch-Ch-Ch-Chip N’ Dale Rescue Rangers!

Akiva Schaffer and Andy Samberg along with John Mulaney are bringing some Lonely Island energy to the classic Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers animated series. During Disney Investor Day, it was announced that Schaffer will be directing a hybrid live-action-animated feature of Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers for Disney+.

Samberg and Mulaney will star in the movie which will also feature a cameo from Seth Rogen. We don’t know who is playing who or full details about the movie, but we’re pretty sure there will be plenty of instances of the team of adventurous sleuths exclaiming the team’s signature catchphrase “Rescue Rangers, away!”

The Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers animated series originally aired from 1989 to 1990. The series featured Disney’s beloved chipmunk duo Chip ‘N Dale...

Exclusive: CAA has signed Helena Zengel, who will next be seen in Paul Greengrass’ News of the World starring opposite Tom Hanks.

She garnered critical acclaim for her performance in System Crasher and won Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the German Film Awards, becoming the youngest actress in history to do so. The film received the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and received numerous other awards.

Zengel made her debut at the age of 5 in the made-for-television movie Spreedwaldkrimi: Morderishce Hitze. Additional credits include Looping, Die Tochter and Baby Bitchka.

She continues to be represented in the UK by Saskia Mulder and Rachel Briscoe at the Artists Partnership.

Like many sequel Disney movies in the late '90s and early 2000s, the planned Jungle Book 3 was unfortunately canceled. The series had two films and had many characters feature and star in the Disney animated series, TaleSpin.

Related: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Canceled Disney Sequel Hercules: The Trojan War

Though not much was revealed about the canceled Jungle Book 3, the plot for the movie had already been formed before it was decided to scrap the project altogether. But after hearing the idea of what the third movie would have been, some fans are actually pretty glad it didn't work out.

https://youtu.be/6RT8r6myebY Listen / download: Disney’s DuckTales Season 3 arrives with two new episodes on Saturday April 4th (9:30 a.m. Edt/Pdt) on Disney Xd and DisneyNOW. We chatted with executive producer Matt Youngberg and story editor / co-executive producer Francisco Angones about the new season, the adventures to come, and the villainous team known as F.O.W.L. as part of our continuing Saturday Mourning Cartoons interview series. Season 3, which features appearances by classic Disney characters Daisy Duck, Goofy and favorites from TaleSpin, Chip ‘n’ Dale Rescue Rangers, and Darkwing Duck, also finds …...

Fresh out of Duckburg comes the news that Season 3 of the Emmy Award-nominated DuckTales will debut with two new episodes Saturday, April 4th (9:30 a.m. Edt/Pdt), on Disney Xd and DisneyNOW. Featuring appearances by classic Disney characters Daisy Duck, Goofy and favorites from TaleSpin, Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers and Darkwing Duck, the new season finds the Duck family embarking on a globetrotting hunt for the world's greatest lost artifacts, with a secret organization from Scrooge's past, the Fiendish Organization for World Larceny (F.O.W.L.), trying to stop them at any …...

“In Photoshoot 6, we’ll have everyone who wears scales on the outside,” the announcer drones over a microphone, as dozens of six-foot alligators, snakes, lizards, and other assorted reptiles scramble to pose for a group photo. Some take a final sip from their water bottles, a friend or partner patiently holding their jaws wide open for them; others extricate themselves from hugs with cats or rabbits or birds. I have seen Planet Earth enough times to know that in the animal kingdom, such creatures would be considered prey; but here,...

Los Angeles, July 28?Russi Taylor, actor who gave voice to Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died. She was 75.

The actress died in Glendale, California on Friday, The BBC on Sunday quoted The Walt Disney Company as saying.

Since 1986, Taylor provided voice-overs for animated TV series, films and theme parks featuring Mickey Mouse's high-pitched and giggly partner Minnie.

Disney's Chairman and Chief Executive Bob Iger paid tribute to Taylor.

"For more than 30 years, Minnie and Russi worked together to entertain millions around the world -- a partnership that made Minnie a global icon and Russi a Disney legend beloved by fans everywhere. We take comfort in the knowledge that her work will continue to entertain and inspire for generations to come," Iger said.

Taylor was picked from 200 candidates to play Minnie at an audition in 1986.

While working for Disney, Taylor met Wayne Allwine, who had voiced...

Russi Taylor, a voice actor and Disney legend who was the official voice of Minnie Mouse for many years, died in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, according to the Walt Disney Company. She was 75 years old.

Taylor first assumed the Minnie Mouse role more than 30 years ago and gave it voice in hundreds of Disney projects, including television, theme park experiences, animated shorts, and theatrical films.

“Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor,” Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company, said in a statement Saturday.

“For more than 30 years, Minnie and Russi worked together to entertain millions around the world—a partnership that made Minnie a global icon and Russi a Disney Legend beloved by fans everywhere,” Iger continued. “We’re so grateful for Russi’s talent as well as the tremendous spirit and great joy she brought to everything she did. It was...

Developer Epic Games and pop culture collectibles company Funko teamed up for an upcoming collaboration featuring “Fortnite” toys.

The manufacturer’s upcoming line, based on the popular battle royale-styled third-person shooter, will feature over ten different product lines. Fans can purchase Pop! figures, 5 Star figures, Vynl, keychains, Pint Size Heroes, and Pop! apparel based on popular imagery and characters from “Fortnite” when the collection launches this holiday season.

“This collection will be a true celebration of ‘Fortnite’s’ incredible popularity and cultural significance, and we believe our Funko ‘Fortnite’ collectibles will strongly resonate with fans of the game,” said Funko CEO Brian Mariotti.

Unfortunately, there are no examples at present of what fans can expect from the Funko and “Fortnite” collaboration. Given “Fortnite’s” massive success on consoles, mobile devices, and PC, it will no doubt be a tremendous draw for gifts this holiday season, as the new toys drop...

Pop culture collectibles company Funko is adding a new “Pokémon” Funko Pop! vinyl figure to its massive list of toys. The company announced on Thursday that it would be debuting its first-ever “Pokémon” Pop! figure at Target in July, though a specific date would not be given. The honor has been given to the iconic yellow electric mouse Pikachu, which is number 353 in the long line of collectibles.

It’s not clear if this is the beginning of a long line of “Pokémon” toys to come, or if this is a one-off situation, but due to the colossal popularity of “Pokémon” and the fact that new Nintendo Switch games “Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!” and “Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!” are scheduled for a fall release, it would make sense to see a brand new army of toys debuting in their honor. With hundreds of Pokémon to choose from, this...

Beloved children’s TV show host, comedian, puppeteer, actor, and voiceover artist Chuck McCann died on April 8 from congenital heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Deadline has confirmed. He was 83.

McCann was born on September 2, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York. It was in his hometown where he made a name for himself as a versatile entertainer in the ’60s. He, along with Soupy Sales, Sandy Becker, and Claude Kirschner were comedic influencers of the time. He worked on various children’s shows including Captain Kangaroo and Rootie Kazootie.

In 1963, he headed The Chuck McCann Show which ran on New York’s Wpix-tv, seven days a week. He went on to host Chuck McCann’s Laurel & Hardy TV Show in 1966 which featured Laurel & Hardy animated cartoons created by Hanna-Barbera. The show gave McCann the opportunity to do his Oliver Hardy imitation.

His television career also included recurring roles on Santa Barbara,...

Growing up in the 1990s I had a blast watching the Disney animated series that the studio produced. These shows included DuckTales, Darkwing Duck, Gummie Bears, Chip ’n Dale Rescue Rangers, and, of course, Gargoyles. I’ve started showing these cartoons to my kids, and I’ve been reminded of some of the awesome characters that filled these shows. There are the main characters that we all know and love like Goliath, Darkwing Duck, and others, but I wanted to shine a light on some of my favorite supporting characters in these series that I thought were awesome. These were all characters that I enjoyed seeing when they showed up in these cartoons.

DuckTales* - Launchpad McQuack

Launchpad was Scrooge McDuck's personal pilot, who sometimes acted as his body guard and was idolized as a hero by Huey, Dewey, and Louie's friend Doofus. This was just such a cool character,...

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Last week I wrote a long and rant-y column about the Disney Myth, as constructed in Saving Mr. Banks and deconstructed in Escape From Tomorrow. In an effort to prove I’m not the world’s biggest grouch — and because I spent the past week in the metaphorical Disneyland known as “being back home with my family for the holidays” — I decided to try an experiment that...

Special FX artist, Producer, Writer, Director, Film executive and most recently Comic Book Author, twenty year Industry veteran Paul J. Salamoff could be considered a sort of Renaissance man when it comes to the Hollywood machine. He’s also written the definitive guide to Movie Sets called, On The Set: The Hidden Rules Of Movie Making Etiquette. However, what I found to be the most compelling and sobering fact about Paul is that above all else the man is a true fanboy. Like the rest of us, his work stems from his passion for science fiction, horror and fantasy. It reaches back to his childhood and the countless hours spent watching classic films, reading, and just letting his imagination run wild over the limitless possibilities imbedded in the human psyche. Of all the interviews I’ve done over the years with relative strangers, his was the most easy going and comfortable.