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An Oral History of the ‘Roger Rabbit’ Animated Shorts

In the film-noir-esque world of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the slapstick, accident-prone hare is one of the most famous toons in show business. He’s the signature star of Maroon Cartoons, he’s married to the beautiful Jessica Rabbit and he can take a refrigerator to the head better than anybody. However, the 1988 film — which turned 35 last week — provided just a slice of Roger’s life.

4 Harmless TV Theme Songs That Somehow Stirred Controversy

Instead of just opening with a prolonged silence that makes us all question why we’re not doing something better with our lives, most TV shows begin with a zippy musical number. But because no aspect of human culture is 100 percent immune from wading into controversial waters, even some of these seemingly harmless pieces of musical fluff have led to weirdly dramatic incidents. Such as how…

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• 13 Things We Never Knew About Beloved Sitcoms' Theme Songs

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