I'm in search of fans of The New Mickey Mouse Club syndicated TV show from 1977-1978.  I represent the New Mickey Mouse Club Renaissance Project, a small but growing organization dedicated to not only preserving and promoting the memory of this great show, but also campaigning for its comeback to TV and/or release on video.  We have a mailing list, a website, and even our own monthly chat session at Talk City.  Direct all replies to < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and please provide the following information where appilcable: *Where you watched the NMMC (include complete station information, time slots and starting/ending dates) *Whether or not you saw The Mouseketeers At Walt Disney World on The Wonderful World Of Disney on Nov. 20, 1977,   Mickey's 50th Birthday Movie, or All-Star Almost Anything Goes: House Against The Mouse (Little House On The Prairie Vs. NMMC) *If you saw any of the New Mouseketeers' pre- and post-Club performances and guest appearances in movies or TV shows besides The Facts Of Life (Except for Shawnte Northcutte's guest spot and the final season's reunion episode) *If you caught their live performances at Disneyland or their Labor Day weekend '77 visit to Walt Disney World, or had any personal encounters with them. *Whether you had any of the merchandise, what all did you have, and if you still have it. *The lengths you went to or sacrifices you made so you could watch the show. *Any special memories about the show. *And last but not least, your favorite New Mouseketeer and why?  If more than one, list and rank them. I look forward to contact with you! Chief Executive Director, New Mickey Mouse Club Renaissance Project <http://members.tripod.com/~DM_One/index.html Remove asterisks to reply

*And last but not least, your favorite New Mouseketeer and why? I wanted Mindy Feldman for a little sister! <g Linda

I still have the LP record album from this tv show.  I liked it; it sure didn't stay on the air long!

If I remember right, it aired here in Los Angeles on KTTV, Ch 11 (now the local Fox affiliate). Sometime in the afternoons. I remember Surprise Day, but not a lot more. Mostly, given we were going through puberty at the time, we paid attention to Lisa Whelchel's breasts. But I always resented that the most recent MMC was listed as being the only other one besides the one in the 50s.  And they still wore uniforms in our day!  :

: I'm in search of fans of The New Mickey Mouse Club syndicated TV : show from 1977-1978.  I represent the New Mickey Mouse Club : Renaissance Project, a small but growing organization dedicated to not : only preserving and promoting the memory of this great show.......    The 1970s Mickey Mouse Club was one of the Disney Company's    television disasters in history.  It was poorly planned    from the start.    They did an upgraded show with the latest music, etc.    They filmed an entire season and without taking a survey    on what people & audiences would want.    In a book by Bill Cotter _title_, History of Disney Television .    (1998 by Hyperion).     This was mentioned(doing from memory)....      After filming an entire season of the new Mouseketeers &     the new show it was decided to show samples of this to a     test audiences around the country......     (I'm wondering why Disney Company didn't do this in the      first place, after filming a few episodes)      The reactions were this......      1) New Mousketeers were TOO SLICK not like the kids         next door when original Mouseketeers were shown.      2) Kids acted too adult like in show      3) No adult authority figure like a Jimmie Dodd or a         Roy Mooseketeer Williams.           Many parents who view this show test samplings         around the country were disappointed that this         was not done.      4) Parents thought this new MMC was too Las Vegas type.      5) Kids were easily bored & lost interest.       After, the sampling reports came back Disney    realized their mistake but, unfortunately the     entire first season was already completed and markets    to independent stations already sold & contracted.    Also, Disney at the time was having finacial troubles     and redoing an entire season & time to get it to     independent stations on promised due date was    not possible.      The series only lasted one season and with low ratings     to boot. It was one of the few television disasters     in television history.