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TaleSpin

TaleSpin is a half hour cartoon series produced by The Walt Disney Company. Originally released in September, 1990, the original concept was embodied in the four part series 'Plunder and Lightning'; more episodes followed. The show was often seen either on its own as a half hour show, or as part of the two hour syndicated series The Disney Afternoon. One season of 65 episodes was produced, the last of which aired in September of 1991.

The series centered on the adventures of airplane pilot Baloo the bear (see The Jungle Book) whose air cargo freight business is bought out by Rebecca Cunningham, and renamed 'Higher for Hire'. An orphan boy and former 'Air Pirate', Kit Cloudkicker, attaches to Baloo and becomes his co-pilot. (Most of the description in this paragraph actually happens in 'Plunder and Lightning'.) From there, the series follows the ups and downs of 'Higher for Higher' and its staff.

TaleSpin is centered in the fictional city of Cape Suzette, a harbor town protected by giant cliffs (through which only a small opening exists). The opening in the cliffs is guarded by artillery, preventing flying rabblerousers or Air Pirates from entering the city. Characters in the world of TaleSpin are as a rule anthropomorphic animals. The timeframe of the series is never specifically addressed, but appears to be in the mid to late 1930s; the helicopter and jet engine are experimental devices, and most architecture is reminiscent of the avant-garde of that period. Radio is the primary mass media.

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