At the beginning of 1955 only about 60 percent of American homes had TVs.

Watching television in those days was not the same experience as it is today. After years of listening to radio, we found the black-and-white images mesmerizing.

Most original viewers of the Mickey Mouse Club didn't face the crush of family and social problems children have today.

I still don't know precisely why The Mickey Mouse Club ended when it did.

I've always found Mr. Disney to be somewhat of a shy person, a kid at heart

Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame.

Animation did not become the dominant form of children's television until the '60s.