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Word: cutesie (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1983-1983
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...problems. Cartoon figures cannot-maybe should not-move, let alone sing, dance and shamelessly mug; and Doonesbury never had the fairy-tale simplicity of Little Orphan Annie or Peanuts, both of which survived their trips to the musical stage more or less intact. Perhaps realizing this, Trudeau streamlined and cutesi-fied his characters. The result is a modest libel on the real Doonesbury. It might as well be called Archie and Drughead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Soon to Be a Minor Sitcom | 12/5/1983 | See Source »

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