Heigh-ho! It's off through history we go! In the first episode of Retroscoping, Alexa and Nathan take a look at Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. They discuss other contenders for "first animated film," the original fairy tale, and break down the delights this film still offers more than 80 years after it's premiere.

So whether you're new school or old school -- navigate to Disney+, crack open your DVD collection, or cue up the VCR and get watching the classic masterpiece that changed the world of animation forever after.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

"The Apostle" by Quirino Cristiani

"The Adventures of Prince Achmed" by Lotte Reiniger

"The Old Mill" Disney short

"Walt Disney Introduces the Multiplane Camera"

The Hobbit House in Culver City

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee! A Disney life for me! Alexa and Nathan discuss the odds and ends of Pinocchio, Disney's 2nd feature film. They debate whether Jiminy is a good conscience and discover deceit is the solution to deforestation.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Disney's Oscar

CONTENT WARNING: Brief discussions of racism and nudity. Parental discretion advised.

Nathan and Alexa discuss Disney's 3rd animated feature film, Fantasia. A film that mixes high art with "cold hard science" and travels from abstract ASMR to whimsical pagan pastures.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

A Colour Box by Len Lye

Uncensored Pastoral Symphony Comparison {Warning: contains depictions of racism}

CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of alcohol and elements of racism. Parental discretion advised.

Alexa and Nathan have officially seen everything because now they've seen an elephant fly (and a few pink elephants to boot)! They highly recommend Timothy Mouse as your agent. But whatever you do - look out for Mister Stork!

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

The 1941 Strike

The Animation Guild

Barnum Animal Crackers

How Tim Burton's Dumbo addressed the original Dumbo's racism and other problematic issues.

Absolutely endearing and enchanting, Alexa and Nathan talk about 1942's Lion King... also known as Bambi. They discuss the birds and the butterflies and how Bambi fathered a bear.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Tyrus Wong

Walt Disney interview about Bambi

10 Facts about Bambi

Why Bambi remains a classic

The Problematic Influence of Disney's "Bambi"

Bambi Forest Fire Prevention Poster

Smokey the Bear

Saludos Amigos! And join us on the fastest international trip you'll ever take! Nathan and Alexa introduce the 1940's package film era and discuss the shortest Disney Feature film, the ultimate Photoshop brush, and how cartoons fought the Nazis.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Clip from the 1990 Sing Along VHS tapes

"Donald Duck Visits Lake Titicaca" clip

"Pedro" clip

"El Gaucho Goofy" clip (in Swedish)

"Aquarela do Brasil"

Daffy Duck in "Duck Amuck" clip

Grab your snappy serapes for The Three Caballeros! Alexa and Nathan embark on Disney's original magic carpet ride across Mexico and into a whole new side of Donald Duck they wish they could unsee.

CONTENT WARNING: Brief discussions of lewd behaviors. Parental discretion advised.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

The Cold-Blooded Penguin clip

The Flying Gauchito clip

Baía clip

Las Posadas clip

You Belong to My Heart and Donald's Surreal Reverie clip

Jesusita en Chihuahua dance clip

Behind the scenes footage of Carmen Molina's "Jesusita" dance

In this film you've surely never seen, Alexa and Nathan uncover a hidden connection to Disneyland, learn the word "boogie woogie," and give this film an award.

Fun Fact: This episode was recorded before COVID19.  Time travel with us back to a simpler time.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Fred Moore

The Martins and the Coys

Blue Bayou

All the Cats Join In

Without You

Casey at the Bat

Two Silhouettes

Peter and the Wolf narration and music

After You've Gone

Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet clip

The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met