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Mar 2024
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ReBoot | 110

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In 1994, the world’s first CGI generated animated show debuted on ABC and YTV and in the process changed the course of animation history. On this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the creation of Reboot, a groundbreaking kids show set inside a computer. Guests: Jacob Weldon and Raquel Lin, the creators of the limited documentary series, Reboot Re ... Show More
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