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May 2018
40m 39s

Before There Were Icons

HOWSTUFFWORKS AND CARTOON NETWORK
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Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse are stars in their own right, but there were cartoons before either of those characters existed. What sorts of creatures and comics were dancing across screens in animation's early days?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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