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What I Owe to Peter Pan & Tiger Lily

What I Owe to Peter Pan & Tiger Lily

Five minutes that impacted my career

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Todd Shaffer
May 08, 2025
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Do you remember what inspired you into animation?

Like many animators my age, I was raised on Saturday morning cartoons — Looney Tunes, The Flintstones, Scooby Doo, Johnny Quest, Rocky & Bulwinkle, Mighty Mouse—the whole sugary breakfast-of-champions line up, with 11 essential vitamins and minerals.

But those shows, a…

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