In 1987, Ralph Bakshi assembled a ragtag crew of animation visionaries for the sake of rebooting Mighty Mouse: a C-tier cartoon hero mostly absorbed by Baby Boomers through ever-present reruns. Though the pitch seems lackluster, the execution certainly wasn't. Bakshi's team of animation rebels turned what could have been a corny concept into pure brilliance, and then went on to inspire and create all of the animation we enjoyed throughout the 90s and beyond. On this episode of What A Cartoon, join us as we explore how this simple show built to relaunch a lackluster character ended up being one of the most important animated series of all time. Support this podcast and get over 200 full-length bonus episodes by visiting <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/talkingsimpsons">Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons</a> and becoming a patron! And please follow us at <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/talksimpsonspod.bsky.social" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">@TalkSimpsonsPod</a> on Bluesky!

From the creators of Talking Simpsons comes What A Cartoon!, an audio exploration of every cartoon ever! Join hosts Henry Gilbert and Bob Mackey for a monthly in-depth look at a different cartoon, and an animated feature spotlight at the end of every month.