TaleSpin is an American animated television series based in the fictional city of Cape Suzette, that first aired in 1990 as a preview on The Disney Channel and later that year as part of The Disney Afternoon, with characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature The Jungle Book, which was theatrically rereleased in the summer before this show premiered in the fall.[1] The name of the show is a play on tailspin, the rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral. The two words in the show's name, tale and spin, are a way to describe telling a story.[2] The show is one of ten Disney Afternoon shows to use established Disney characters as the main characters, with the others being Darkwing Duck, DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Goof Troop, Bonkers, Quack Pack, Aladdin, Timon & Pumbaa and Jungle Cubs. It is also one of the two animated television series based on The Jungle Book along with Jungle Cubs. The series was animated by Walt Disney Animation (Japan) Inc., Hanho Heung-Up Co., Ltd., Jade Animation, Tama Productions, Walt Disney Animation (France) S.A., Sunwoo Entertainment, and Wang Film Productions.
Victims[]
- Joe Magee - Passed away from a broken leg prior to the series, though his ghost survives in his flying-school.
- Captain William Stansbury - Possibly died after crashing his ship on Louie's island prior to the series, though his ghost survives.
- Colonel Ivanod Spigot's Grandmother - Devoured by polar bears (mentioned only)
Deaths[]
- Total - 3
- 2 Men
- 1 Woman
Trivia[]
- Kit Cloudkicker's parents and Molly Cunningham's father are also implied to be dead, as implicated in the comic The Long Flight Home.