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Originally published on April 2, 2018 A unique element about ADVENTURES WITH KANGA RODDY was the inclusion of puppetry. This was all thanks to the creative efforts of long-time puppeteering duo/business partners, Kamela Portuges and Lee Armstrong. Portuges has a long history of both puppetry and sculpting in the film industry. A few of her …
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Originally published on March 28, 2018 There were a number of cast members of a wide variety that made up ADVENTURES WITH KANGA RODDY; from the ones seen onscreen, to the ones whose voices were heard. However, it’s the ones who were seen but not heard that really added to the Land of Hi-yah, for …
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Originally published on March 26, 2018 Several child actors had come in and out of the cast during the three-season run for ADVENTURES WITH KANGA RODDY. The memories of the experience still remain sentimental for two of them in particular: Cori (Najarian) Laemmel and Allison (Miller) Langley. Both of them have been in the performing …
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Originally published on March 21, 2018 Before ADVENTURES WITH KANGA RODDY, Doug Freeman already had a prolific resume as an art director and set decorator; with titles like AMERICAN GRAFFITI, STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME, and FAREWELL TO MANZANAR listed. He was originally summoned by a friend to join the show’s crew as its …
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Originally published on March 19, 2018 George Chung has a long line of credits as a producer, director, and businessman in the media industry; including as executive producer for Myx TV’s CALL TO COSPLAY and oversees the streaming platform, JungoTV, as its CEO. Following a string of acting credits and a brief stint producing low-budget …
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Originally published on March 14, 2018 The 1990’s had a lot of martial arts television shows available for kids. From TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES to MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, there was suddenly a market that emphasized a lot on glorifying the violence of it all. On April 4th, 1998, PBS premiered its own children’s show …
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Drifting Back Around 