In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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'We're all a little looney...'
For this episode, Tom returns to his childhood and looks back at one of his favourite shows, and one that totally passed Morgan by, the Tiny Toons!
Yes, it's the early '90s cartoon that preceded the Animaniacs and saw a new generation of Looney Tunes characters, from the town of Acme Acres.
In the episode, we discuss:
- How did Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd work together in the same teacher's lounge?
- Why Steven Spielberg put his heart and soul into Tiny Toons
- The difference between 'Toons' and 'Tunes' and why it only works in America
- Tom's crush on Fifi LaFume
- Tom's harrowing prom story
- The loss of Taz bars
- The concept of 'Hampton Courting'
- Did kids know about Citizen Kane in 1991?
- What the hell was Flinstone Kids?
Clips used:
- Tiny Toon Adventures
- Tiny Toons Looniversity
- The Flintstone Kids
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