Part 6: The Repopularization of the Male Duo
The repopularization of the male duo was directly
tied to the creator driven animation movement that blossomed in the nineties. And
the explosion of male duos shows was all the more striking in comparison to the
eighties which was (almost) completely void of any. Lets looks at some historical context.A Brief History of the Eighties
Under president Reagan there was a heavy deregulation of children’s media. Limiting the number of commercials targeting children was called out as violating an advertisers first amendment rights. Mark Fowler the elected chairman of the Federal Communications Commission continued the job the president started, saying “The marketplace will take care of children” (Education).
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| Rubik the Amazing Cube, yes - this actually existed |
