TaleSpin was a half-hour Disney American animated television series spin-off of the Jungle Book that first aired as part of The Disney Afternoon. After a preview of The Disney Afternoon that aired on the Disney Channel in May 1990, the series began its run in September of the same year. The original concept was embodied in the introductory television movie "Plunder and Lightning", which was re-edited into four half-hour episodes for reruns. 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. TaleSpin ended on its 65th episode which ran in 1991. However, reruns continued to be shown on The Disney Afternoon through 1994. Afterwards, it was moved into Disney Channel and later into Toon Disney. It was last seen on Toon Disney on January 30, 2006. As of that day, the show no longer airs on Toon Disney, due to bad scheduling and the addition of JETIX.

An interesting aspect of the series is that several of the characters are loosely based on characters from Disney's animated film version of The Jungle Book: in particular Baloo, the hot-shot pilot hero of the series; Louie, the owner of Baloo's favourite bar; and Shere Khan, a business tycoon who appears in many episodes.

TaleSpin is set in the fictional city-state 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 anti-aircraft 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 art deco style of that period. "The great war" ended "nearly 20 years ago", and radio is the primary mass medium.

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Frank Lapidus in TaleSpin: the live action TV show. Hey, who here remembers Benry&friends? #lostspinoffs
_emeline (Emeline) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:13:39 -0000
Frank Lapidus in TaleSpin: the live action TV show. Hey, who here remembers Benry&friends? #lostspinoffs
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@MadGeniusMeeT smh!! twin !! its i been bald since june!!! u mad late.. ughh!! i cant wait till i come home.. talespin and airheads
summerTRU (Whitney Trujillo) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:51:20 -0000
@MadGeniusMeeT smh!! twin !! its i been bald since june!!! u mad late.. ughh!! i cant wait till i come home.. talespin and airheads
@OmarNyce looks like Talespin
Schoolboyy (SchoolyB!!) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:05:34 -0000
@OmarNyce looks like Talespin

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