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...latest hoo-ha from Microsoft that is supposed to transform your computer into something more, um, human. Seeking to smooth over whatever user- unfriendliness still adheres to the latest version of Windows, Bob ties together all the uses most people will have for their home computer into cartoon-like images of a living room, kitchen or den. Many of the objects on the desks and shelves do things. Click on the paper and pencil, for example, to launch a word-processing program. Click on the calendar to bring up your daily appointment book. Click on a checkbook to see where...
Michigan J. Frog was a singing amphibian who appeared in a single Warner Bros. cartoon, One Froggy Evening, back in 1955. He would burst into exuberant renditions of The Michigan Rag and I'm Just Wild About Harry for his delighted owner. But the minute anyone else showed up, all the frog could emit was a feeble croak, driving his owner from dreams of instant wealth to the brink of insanity. The cartoon is not exactly an uplifting parable for a company on the verge of a new venture, but this week the frog will be reincarnated...
Primal Disney on the African plains: a lion cub survives banishment and his father's death. This cartoon feature (directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff) has the glories of narrative savvy, voicemanship, lively songs and scenic splendor -- familiar Disney virtues but still fresh and fine...
Just after announcing that he was retiring his daily syndicated cartoon, Gary Larson brought his mordant wit to TV for the first time in this weird, wordless animated special. Highlight: a sentimental wolf weeps over home movies. Unearthly and wonderful...
However, Sebastian Conley crossed the line in his comic strip "Seth Lives" when he portrayed former president Ronald Reagan as forgetting his lines at the re-naming ceremonies of North House (Editorial Cartoon, Opinion Page, Dec. 12). The character Seth leaned into the frame and informed Reagan. "That's Pforzheimer House, not Alzheimer's House...