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Sep 2021
33m 6s

Mark McCray interview: The best Saturday...

David Hughes
About this episode

Welcome to Toon Lore Done Right!

You can call me Dave the Tutor and today I have something special. I have the honor to interview Cartoon Network veteran producer, author and podcast host Mr. Mark McCray. We talk about the animation industry, network budgets, animation quality, animation haters and more. 

So if you like nerdy, blerdy, anime and pop culture stuff both nostalgic and new then you are in the right place.  Toon Lore Done Right drops bi-weekly with dope content so to keep up with everything, follow me on instagram and twitter at ToonLoreDR and join my Patreon at patreon.com/toonloredr.

- Website: Toon Lore Done Right: podcast (toonloredr.com)

-Patreon members will get access to the full unedited interview

- Patreon link: Dave the Tutor is creating Podcasts | Patreon

- Thanks to Mark McCray for being willing to sit down and chat with me!  You can purchase his book, The best Saturdays of our lives, on his website www.TBSOOL.com.  If you stop by his website now you can get a signed copy of the book. 

- Special thanks to Deanna Denham of the Loose Change podcast for adding her voice talents to the show

- Filmation mini documentary :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IauV2h2d84U 

- Sid and Mary Krofft Wiki: Sid and Marty Krofft - Wikipedia

- HR Puffinstuff: H.R. Pufnstuf 1969 Opening and Closing Theme - YouTube

- Host: David Devine Hughes

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