{"id":1950430,"date":"2025-08-09T00:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T00:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1950430"},"modified":"2025-08-09T00:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T00:31:07","slug":"disney-cancellation-reminds-me-what-kids-are-missing-on-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/disney-cancellation-reminds-me-what-kids-are-missing-on-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Cancellation Reminds Me What Kids Are Missing On TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Disney has canceled their streaming series <em>Goosebumps<\/em>, a serialized take on the iconic anthology horror series from author R.L. Stine. I remember watching the first episode of the show and thinking, \u201cThis looks fine enough for kids today but doesn\u2019t spark any excitement from me, someone who was raised on those books.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Which led me to contemplate a subject that\u2019s often on my mind: anthology horror. It\u2019s my favorite storytelling in all of fiction and I\u2019ve even <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chud.com\/169149\/drews-views-i-adore-anthology-horror\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:written about it during another lifetime;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">written about it during another lifetime<\/a>. When I heard about <em>Goosebumps<\/em> being canceled, it made me take another look at pop culture and ask, \u201cWhere have all the campfire story TV shows gone?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Raised on Scary Tales<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you were growing up in the 1980s and well into the 1990s, anthology horror was practically inescapable. Thanks to George Romero\u2019s EC Comics tribute <em>Creepshow<\/em> hitting the #1 spot at the box office in 1982, the format became a hot commodity in Hollywood. We\u2019d see a revival of the most recognizable anthology TV show, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/the-twilight-zone\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Twilight Zone;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">The Twilight Zone<\/a><\/em>, in 1985 that would last for three seasons over four years. More importantly, <em>Creepshow<\/em> would lead to a legitimate EC Comics adaptation on television in 1989 with <em>Tales from the Crypt<\/em>, an anthology series hosted by your pal and mine, the Crypt Keeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Tales from the Crypt<\/em> would end up a surprise smash hit with audiences on HBO, managing to hold on for seven seasons all the way into 1996. Not to mention it also got two theatrical feature films released before the run was through. Needless to say, audiences (especially those too young at the time like yours truly) and pop culture were fully engaged with anthology horror for well over a decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And since <em>Tales from the Crypt<\/em> wasn\u2019t a show meant for kids, the machine of capitalism knew it needed to strike while this iron was hot and get some projects up and running that could target this trend and aim it directly at kids.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>You\u2019re In for a Scare, Kids<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6hMhADGAk2x8.Dc1VtTX1g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU3NjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/1b3df9609d89ff79946cb33f6aebc1e6\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The biggest and most relevant of these endeavors for me was Nickelodeon\u2019s 1992 series <em>Are You Afraid of the Dark?<\/em>, where the wraparound premise for the stories was a group of kids called The Midnight Society who met to tell each other scary stories around a crackling fire. Seeing this kind of camaraderie between a diverse group of young kids was an important part of my upbringing. I understood that divisions in real life \u2013\u2013 the kids of the Midnight Society were from different schools and didn\u2019t socialize with each other during the day \u2013\u2013 were something fiction and storytelling could overcome by bringing people together for a good scary tale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Naturally, R.L. Stine got on the anthology horror bandwagon with the <em>Goosebumps<\/em> series of books in 1992, and thanks to the zeitgeist of anthology horror, they became a runaway success. The books would get adapted into a series starting 1995 with certain episodes like the pilot, \u201cThe Haunted Mask\u201d, becoming staples for a generation.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Give Kids the Campfire Again<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/v4nBiRyAgSzG2ETBbYw9HQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/227585f3c5e824c8420fa527b48270c5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So, what does this have to do with <em>Goosebumps<\/em> getting canceled by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/disney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Disney<\/a>? Like I said at the beginning, this iteration of the property was a serialized take that integrated many noteworthy stories from the book series. That\u2019s not a worthless endeavor by any means, but it does make me wonder why <em>Goosebumps<\/em> couldn\u2019t exist as an anthology horror series today. Or really, why kids aren\u2019t being given their own campfire horror shows today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The anthology format has mostly fallen out of favor with modern viewers trained on making serialized shows seem more important. Even the most popular modern anthology show, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/Black-Mirror\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Mirror;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Black Mirror<\/a><\/em>, can\u2019t help itself by crafting connections between certain episodes or straightforward serialized continuations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But, <em>Black Mirror<\/em> isn\u2019t a show for kids. Heck, it\u2019s not even a show trying to illicitly grab the attention of younger viewers like <em>Tales from the Crypt<\/em>. The market for an anthology horror series does not seem to be supported because audiences across the age spectrum aren\u2019t as enamored by something they feel is more fleeting than a serialized story.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lWkGVVFZ5xsrqx0CtjrF1A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/2c8f7e1aac4dfa44ca15e4a0a70f1e30\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That\u2019s a shame because kids deserve and need anthology horror. They need the campfire they can huddle around that\u2019s just for them, where they aren\u2019t being talked down to or treated with kid gloves. Trust me, by the end of its original run in Season 5, <em>Are You Afraid of the Dark?<\/em> was pumping out monsters that would even scare some adults today (example above).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anthology horror doesn\u2019t just need to make a comeback in general, it needs to find a way to get kids excited about it again like they were when <em>Goosebumps<\/em> books were flying off the shelf and we all ran home to catch the next <em>Are You Afraid of the Dark?<\/em> episode.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney has canceled their streaming series Goosebumps, a serialized take on the iconic anthology horror series from author R.L. Stine. I remember watching the first episode of the show and thinking, \u201cThis looks fine enough for kids today but doesn\u2019t spark any excitement from me, someone who was raised on those books.\u201d Which led me [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1950431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[323103,341127,340905,340906,341128,341126],"class_list":["post-1950430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-anthology-series","tag-ec-comics","tag-goosebumps","tag-horror-series","tag-midnight-society","tag-tales-from-the-crypt"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Disney-Cancellation-Reminds-Me-What-Kids-Are-Missing-On-TV.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1950430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1950430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1950430\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1950431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1950430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1950430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1950430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}