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The kids worked a six-day work week, and often on Sundays, performed at Disneyland. They also went to school on set. Two adults were also included in the cast: Jimmie Dodd and Roy Williams. Williams was a Disney artist and was the one who suggested the cast wear the Mickey Mouse ears. He also was the Big Mouseketeer on the show. Jimmie Dodd was the Head Mouseketeer, wrote the theme songs he was a songwriter , and often had short segments to encourage kids to make the right moral choices.

Source: The Enchanted Manor. Although it was popular, the first run of the show lasted until ; Disney and ABC had a dispute, in part because ABC wanted to add more commercials, which Disney was opposed to doing.

ABC would not allow Disney to sell the show to another network either. After the show ended, Annette Funicello was the only Mouseketeer to remain under contract and she appeared in several Disney projects, including The Shaggy Dog and Babes in Toyland.

She also went on to star in low-budget beach party films alongside Frankie Avalon and two stock car films. Funicello had a number of other roles, but was diagnosed with MS in , which she revealed in , in part because rumors were abounding about the reasons for her impaired carriage; people claimed she was an alcoholic.

She died in Source: The Clarion-Ledger. Source: MiceChat. For this revival, the serials were typically old Disney movies, chopped into smaller segments. Each day still had a theme, although the themes were different. The show ran from , and included Lisa Whelchel, who went on to star on Facts of Life. It ran until It still had theme days, but for this incarnation, included skits, some of which were comic, music videos and live performances.

Toggle navigation. More from Groovy History. Hot Lips Houlihan, Nurse Extraordinaire! Share On Facebook. Social media is also her thing, keeping up with trends and celebrities with positive news. She can be found outside walking or hiking with her son when she's not working.

Carpe diem is her fave quote, get out there and seize the day! Like many classic Disney properties, the show was released as part of the Walt Disney Treasures line. One set includes the first week of the show, while subsequent sets included the serials Spin and Marty , The Hardy Boys , and Annette. The more famous second revival, The All-New Mickey Mouse Club , was produced for the Disney Channel and outlasted the original s version, airing from to While the Disney Channel revival was the last to air on television in North America, there's been a couple of international revivals: a one-season run in South Korea in hosted by Super Junior 's Leeteuk, and a Malaysian version hosted by YouTube personality Charis Ow which debuted in and is still running.

There's also an online revival which also debuted in , available through Facebook and Instagram under the new name Club Mickey Mouse. Not to be confused with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse although "The Mickey Mouse Club March" does play in at least one episode albeit with ever-so-slightly revised lyrics.

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