As Dreamers Do: American Magic Redux

For instance, one of the newer episodes is an indirect commentary Iacocca calling on Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
In other words, it can get really noticeable whether an episode was made in the 60's or the 80's. Now I know how Looney Tunes fans felt when watching Daffy Duck's Quackbusters for the first time.

No offense to Rocky and Bullwinkle fans, but if the rotation between old and new episodes were to reach Quackbusters levels, then there might be a problem.
 
In other words, it can get really noticeable whether an episode was made in the 60's or the 80's. Now I know how Looney Tunes fans felt when watching Daffy Duck's Quackbusters for the first time.

No offense to Rocky and Bullwinkle fans, but if the rotation between old and new episodes were to reach Quackbusters levels, then there might be a problem.

The rotation is really an experiment till a standard schedule can be settled on, with a Classic episode on one time slot, followed soon after by a Reboot episode.

Speaking of reboots, The Jetsons also got a reboot in primetime.
 
One Fine Day on the Fox Lot
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October 1, 1985
20th Century-Fox Studios
Hollywood

Tom Ruegger: "You guys won't believe the amount of fanmail we've been getting for the new Movietoon shorts.

Daniel Abbott: "The one letter that really stands out was sent by an eighteen year old from Aberdeen...Washington....where's that?"

Rachel Stone: "Eighty two miles south of Seattle. I took a creative writing course at Evergreen State."​
 
Construction began in the Summer of 1984 and should be finished by Spring '86.

In the meantime, the Scottish national soccer/football team is sharing Murrayfield with the national rugby union team.
I see, wonder if by opening there will be a worldwide premier of a film like with ET during that year to showcase the modern facilities? Wonder what film it might be then?
 
The rotation is really an experiment till a standard schedule can be settled on, with a Classic episode on one time slot, followed soon after by a Reboot episode.

Speaking of reboots, The Jetsons also got a reboot in primetime.
That's the best case scenario for a show like Rocky and Bullwinkle!

I don't see why not. After all, the Jetsons were brought back to television in 1985, but for weekday syndication and targeted towards kids, rather than on primetime and targeted to adults. So this is another improvement for the world of animation in this timeline compared to in ours.
 
Entertainment News for October 1985
Hasbro's gamble pays off; Sales of Nintendo home console skyrocket.
- USA Today

Disney confirms intentions to launch a fifth network.
- The New York Times

Tiny ARCO Arena is already proving to be the loudest in the NBA, and it's only preseason.
- The Sacramento Bee

ABC chief Roone Arledge confirms the network is up for sale.
- Variety

Universal fires studio chief David Price amid fallout from the controversial deletion of an entire sequence from last summer's teen movie Weird Science. Price's replacement is likely to be Jeffrey Katzenberg of Turner.
- CBS Evening News

@PNWKing Yes, it is Kurt.
 
Hasbro's gamble pays off; Sales of Nintendo home console skyrocket.
- USA Today

Disney confirms intentions to launch a fifth network.
- The New York Times

ABC chief Roone Arledge confirms the network is up for sale.
- Variety

Universal fires studio chief David Price amid fallout from the controversial deletion of an entire sequence from last summer's teen movie Weird Science. Price's replacement is likely to be Jeffrey Katzenberg of Turner.
- CBS Evening News

@PNWKing Yes, it is Kurt.
Given the circumstances, are we about to see Disney amp up support for Atari's games?

I hope it's Fox. But given the vote on when the network should launch, I know it's gonna be Fox.

I actually want Hanna-Barbera and/or Henson Associates to buy the network. Or even both, if necessary.

What surprised me here is that Jeffrey Katzenberg worked for Turner before this point. I thought he would have been with Eisner's company.

Kurt Cobain as a fan of the new Movietoons at the then-legal age to smoke and drink? That should say quite a bit on the quality of those shorts.
 
Hasbro's gamble pays off; Sales of Nintendo home console skyrocket.
- USA Today

Disney confirms intentions to launch a fifth network.
- The New York Times

Tiny ARCO Arena is already proving to be the loudest in the NBA, and it's only preseason.
- The Sacramento Bee

ABC chief Roone Arledge confirms the network is up for sale.
- Variety

Universal fires studio chief David Price amid fallout from the controversial deletion of an entire sequence from last summer's teen movie Weird Science. Price's replacement is likely to be Jeffrey Katzenberg of Turner.
- CBS Evening News

@PNWKing Yes, it is Kurt.
I don't want universal to be sold to ted turner. That would give Ted too much power
 
I would have abc sold to either Grand Diamond, Touchstone, Rko Wanrer or Turner. Does anybody like the idea of Murdoch buying out viacom or time life ince
 
Oldnavy ever of an indie studio called empire international pictures. I was found in the early 80's by prouder Charlie Band. They released several cult films such as Ghoulies, Re animator Tracers Dolls (charlie only produced this film. The reviews were mixied. Serveral critis said the concept was great but it a few low buget moments prevented it form being a classic. Perhaps a different driector could turn this move into a major hit) and Troll (There is a rumor that JK Rowling got her idea for Harry Potter form this flm. The main character was a boy name harry potter jr and the film involved magical creatures in the modern world). The firm went bankrupt due to the purchase of Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografic and a castle in Italy (They were planing on use it to film movies). After the demise of Empire Charlie went on to form full moon entertainment a producer of drect to video films . They produced the cult films Puppet Master, Supspeies Castle freak and Gingerdead (Tehcly gingerdead man was a bomb but the crits said the permise was good but the excuetion failed). I hope you decide to butterfly the purchase of Dino de LAnertis and the castle in ittlay and thus save
 

PNWKing

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ABC chief Roone Arledge confirms the network is up for sale.
I'd assume that Turner, Time, Warner, and Gulf & Western are the top contenders.
Oldnavy ever of an indie studio called empire international pictures. I was found in the early 80's by prouder Charlie Band. They released several cult films such as Ghoulies, Re animator Tracers Dolls (charlie only produced this film. The reviews were mixied. Serveral critis said the concept was great but it a few low buget moments prevented it form being a classic. Perhaps a different driector could turn this move into a major hit) and Troll (There is a rumor that JK Rowling got her idea for Harry Potter form this flm. The main character was a boy name harry potter jr and the film involved magical creatures in the modern world). The firm went bankrupt due to the purchase of Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografic and a castle in Italy (They were planing on use it to film movies). After the demise of Empire Charlie went on to form full moon entertainment a producer of drect to video films . They produced the cult films Puppet Master, Supspeies Castle freak and Gingerdead (Tehcly gingerdead man was a bomb but the crits said the permise was good but the excuetion failed). I hope you decide to butterfly the purchase of Dino de LAnertis and the castle in ittlay and thus save
I think Charlie Band could get hired by Time to launch a studio.
 
I like the idea of mirmax going bankrupt in the late 90's early 2000's and it's assets includeing the old mgm lot being bought out out by grand diamond orion newlines, metromedia Timelife or touchstone
 
Given the circumstances, are we about to see Disney amp up support for Atari's games?

I hope it's Fox. But given the vote on when the network should launch, I know it's gonna be Fox.

I actually want Hanna-Barbera and/or Henson Associates to buy the network. Or even both, if necessary.

What surprised me here is that Jeffrey Katzenberg worked for Turner before this point. I thought he would have been with Eisner's company.

Kurt Cobain as a fan of the new Movietoons at the then-legal age to smoke and drink? That should say quite a bit on the quality of those shorts.

Yes. Plus, there will be more support for Fox's Games of the Century. I keep forgetting what the name of Atari's next console should be.

It will indeed be Fox, but I'll need help picking which OTL WB/UPN/CW affiliates will be Fox's O&O's at the beginning. Even if somebody comes out with a sixth network, I would love to have at least one station in each market remain independent.

Keep in mind, Katzenberg was brought in to run MGM in the immediate years after Ted bought MGM from Leona Helmsley.

Eisner is pretty much set on reorganizing Touchstone, Henson and HB into one cohesive unit.
 
Yes. Plus, there will be more support for Fox's Games of the Century. I keep forgetting what the name of Atari's next console should be.

It will indeed be Fox, but I'll need help picking which OTL WB/UPN/CW affiliates will be Fox's O&O's at the beginning. Even if somebody comes out with a sixth network, I would love to have at least one station in each market remain independent.

Keep in mind, Katzenberg was brought in to run MGM in the immediate years after Ted bought MGM from Leona Helmsley.

Eisner is pretty much set on reorganizing Touchstone, Henson and HB into one cohesive unit.
Cool! Might I suggest the name of that console to be the Atari 9000, given the state of gaming, their ownership by Disney, and Disney's significant reputation in the anime industry? Sure, Dragon Ball Z wouldn't be dubbed by Disney, but it's the general idea that counts here.

Unfortunately, I don't know a thing about affiliates that could go to Fox ITTL, so you won't get much help from me.

Oh. Maybe Katzenberg can help to revamp Famous Studios, given his OTL legacy in the field of animation?

Well, that's a sad sight to see. I don't see that reorganization as a likely scenario, given how Henson, Hanna, and Barbera are all still alive. However, if this were to become a reality, I think the perfect name for this new entity would have to be "Eisner Entertainment." The alliteration was intended.

And while we're at it with this new name, we could rechristen Hanna-Barbera as Eisner Animation, Henson Associates as Eisner Puppetry, and Touchstone as Eisner XX, should Touchstone have to be renamed to fit the different theme. The former because the studio is currently Michael Eisner's main money maker for Saturday mornings, the middle because of the charm and merchandising of the Muppets, and the latter because Touchstone's films are meant for teens blossoming into adulthood, hence the rating used for

SPOILER ALERT: softcore porn

in the name.
 
Yes. Plus, there will be more support for Fox's Games of the Century. I keep forgetting what the name of Atari's next console should be.

It will indeed be Fox, but I'll need help picking which OTL WB/UPN/CW affiliates will be Fox's O&O's at the beginning. Even if somebody comes out with a sixth network, I would love to have at least one station in each market remain independent.

Keep in mind, Katzenberg was brought in to run MGM in the immediate years after Ted bought MGM from Leona Helmsley.

Eisner is pretty much set on reorganizing Touchstone, Henson and HB into one cohesive unit.
If do get a 6th network I hope it universal parmount network, Turner/United Artist paramount network Parmount Warner network or Tuner Warner network
 
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