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|title=<center>Bonkers: "Fall Apart Bomb Squad"</center>
|title=<center>Bonkers: "Fall Apart Bomb Squad"</center>
|image=Bonkers title card.jpg
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|imagecaption=The show's title card.
|imagecaption=The show's title card.
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span>
|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|datefound=12 Nov 2019
|foundby=Disney+
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'''''Bonkers''''' was a syndicated animated TV series that was originally part of the Disney Afternoon lineup of shows, based on an earlier series of shorts from ''Raw Toonage''. The show originally ran from 1993 to 1994, with reruns on Toon Disney into the 2000s. The main focus of it was on a toon cop who had fallen from his past stardom. Depending on which set of episodes you were watching, he would have one of two partners -- Lucky Piquel or Miranda Wright -- and they would work together to solve crimes. The show ended up having two production runs, as the Miranda episodes were produced first, but the Lucky episodes were shown before them, and the two sets are drastically different from each other.
''Bonkers'' was a syndicated animated TV series that was originally part of the Disney Afternoon lineup of shows, based on an earlier series of shorts from ''Raw Toonage''. The show originally ran from 1993 to 1994, with reruns on Toon Disney into the 2000s. The main focus of it was on a toon cop who had fallen from his past stardom. Depending on which set of episodes you were watching, he would have one of two partners -- Lucky Piquel or Miranda Wright -- and they would work together to solve crimes. The show ended up having two production runs, as the Miranda episodes were produced first, but the Lucky episodes were shown before them, and the two sets are drastically different from each other.


Two episodes of the show fell victim to undesirable circumstances: "New Partners on the Block" and "Fall Apart Bomb Squad". Both of these episodes were part of the Lucky Piquel production run, but the former is notable in the fact that it was made to bridge the gap between the two episode sets, as it's the one where Miranda replaces Lucky as Bonkers' partner. These episodes both featured bomb terrorist villains ("New Partners on the Block" for example, features a scene where Lucky tries to sneak into the building where the villain is hiding, only for him to be presumed dead after an explosion takes out the building and him with it), which led to Disney pulling them from reruns following the 1995 Oklahoma bombing. Even though this occurred prior to their stricter censorship policies after 9/11, the episodes were never put back in the rotation even during this six-year gap.
Two episodes of the show fell victim to undesirable circumstances: "New Partners on the Block" and '''"Fall Apart Bomb Squad"'''. Both of these episodes were part of the Lucky Piquel production run, but the former is notable in the fact that it was made to bridge the gap between the two-episode sets, as it's the one where Miranda replaces Lucky as Bonkers' partner. These episodes both featured bomb terrorist villains ("New Partners on the Block" for example, features a scene where Lucky tries to sneak into the building where the villain is hiding, only for him to be presumed dead after an explosion takes out the building and him with it), which led to Disney pulling them from reruns following the 1995 Oklahoma bombing. Even though this occurred prior to their stricter censorship policies after 9/11, the episodes were never put back in the rotation even during this six-year gap.


==Availability==
==Availability==
"New Partners on the Block" was already found back in 2010, when YouTube user EloquentQuill had reported he had the episode still recorded on one of his old tapes. He subsequently sent it to another user for uploading; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skzX3n6FPL0 the original upload can be found here,] and numerous re-uploads can also be found of it (including versions that have the audio matched with a higher quality video sourced from the show's Russian dub). However, "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" has yet to resurface, at least in English. Numerous high-quality uploads of the episode's Russian dub can be found, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws4zKq9e_cc such as here,] but the original English version of the episode has yet to see the light of day again in any form, and Disney has expressed little interest in releasing the show on DVD. Most of the show's run can be found in some form due to Toon Disney reruns giving many the chance to tape the show years after it was cancelled, but otherwise little has come of this particular episode due to only being run in syndication for two years.
"New Partners on the Block" was already found back in 2010 when YouTuber "EloquentQuill" had reported he had the episode still recorded on one of his old tapes. He subsequently sent it to another user for uploading, and numerous re-uploads can also be found of it (including versions that have the audio matched with a higher-quality video sourced from the show's Russian dub, though it was later taken down by Disney). However, "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" has yet to resurface, at least in English. Numerous high-quality uploads of the episode's Russian dub can be found, but the original English version of the episode has yet to see the light of day again in any form, and Disney has expressed little interest in releasing the show on DVD. Most of the show's run can be found in some form due to Toon Disney reruns giving many the chance to tape the show years after it was cancelled. Otherwise, little has come of this particular episode due to only being run in syndication for two years.


==Gallery==
On November 12th, 2019, The Walt Disney Company officially released "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" along with the whole series of ''Bonkers'' as part of their ''Disney+'' streaming service.<ref>[https://twitter.com/disneyplus/status/1183724368439832577 Disney Plus' tweet confirming that ''Bonkers'' will be part of Disney+'s initial line-up.] Retrieved 12 Nov '19</ref><ref>[https://www.disneyplus.com/series/bonkers/4kNfnxB3ZFAZ Disney+'s page on ''Bonkers'', contains the "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" episode (requires a subscription to view the series).] Retrieved 10 Nov '20</ref>
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws4zKq9e_cc|320x240|center|Russian dub of "Fall Apart Bomb Squad".}}


==See Also==
===Disney Channel===
*[[101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found unaired pilot episode of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel animated educational series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Arwin! (partially found pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)]]
*[[Country Club (partially found test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)]]
*[[Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)]]
*[[Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)]]
*[[Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)]]
*[[Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)]]
*[[Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live action puppet series; 1985-1986)]]
*[[Fish Hooks (partially found unreleased pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)]]
*[[Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2010)]]
*[[Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
*[[Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of unfinished season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)]]
*[[Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found original English audio of Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)]]
*[[Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)]]
*[[Pepper Ann (partially found unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb (lost script of cancelled theatrical film based on animated series; 2010s)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (partially found full version of song; late 2000s)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)]]
*[[Recess "The Break In" (partially found pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Star and the Forces of Evil (partially found unaired pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)]]
*[[Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)]]
*[[Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)]]
*[[The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)]]
*[[The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports themed comedy series; 1999-2004)]]
*[[The Owl House (partially found unaired pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)]]
*[[The Proud Family (partially lost unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)]]
*[[Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)]]
*[[What's Stevie Thinking? (lost unaired pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2003)]]


[[Category:Lost animation]]
===Playhouse Disney===
[[Category:Lost TV]]
*[[Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (partially found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)]]
[[Category:Partially lost media]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House "Water, Water Everywhere" (lost unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (partially lost original English audio of Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)]]
*[[Breakfast with Bear (partially found episodes of Playhouse Disney spin-off series; 2005-2006)]]
*[[Handy Manny (partially found unaired pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Little Einsteins (lost second pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2004)]]
*[[Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)]]
*[[PB&J Otter (partially found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Playhouse Disney UK (partially lost interstitial material of children's TV channel; 1999-2006)]]
*[[Stanley (found unaired pilot episode of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)]]
*[[The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)]]
 
===Disney Junior===
*[[Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)]]
*[[Jungle Junction (lost pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003; 2005; 2008)]]
 
===Toon Disney===
*[[Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)]]
*[[Toon News (partially found CGI Interstitial Toon Disney series; 2004/2005)]]
 
===Disney XD===
*[[Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost unaired pilot episode of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy TV series; 2010)]]
*[[DXP (partially found Disney XD video game block; 2017)]]
*[[Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)]]
 
===Other===
*[[Green Monkeys (lost Disney pilot; 1999)]]
*[[La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)]]
*[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)]]
*[[Robodz (lost Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)]]
*[[The Mouse Factory (partially found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)]]
*[[The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)]]
*[[X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)]]
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
[[Category:Found media]]

Revision as of 19:30, 10 May 2022

Bonkers title card.jpg

The show's title card.

Status: Found

Date found: 12 Nov 2019

Found by: Disney+

Bonkers was a syndicated animated TV series that was originally part of the Disney Afternoon lineup of shows, based on an earlier series of shorts from Raw Toonage. The show originally ran from 1993 to 1994, with reruns on Toon Disney into the 2000s. The main focus of it was on a toon cop who had fallen from his past stardom. Depending on which set of episodes you were watching, he would have one of two partners -- Lucky Piquel or Miranda Wright -- and they would work together to solve crimes. The show ended up having two production runs, as the Miranda episodes were produced first, but the Lucky episodes were shown before them, and the two sets are drastically different from each other.

Two episodes of the show fell victim to undesirable circumstances: "New Partners on the Block" and "Fall Apart Bomb Squad". Both of these episodes were part of the Lucky Piquel production run, but the former is notable in the fact that it was made to bridge the gap between the two-episode sets, as it's the one where Miranda replaces Lucky as Bonkers' partner. These episodes both featured bomb terrorist villains ("New Partners on the Block" for example, features a scene where Lucky tries to sneak into the building where the villain is hiding, only for him to be presumed dead after an explosion takes out the building and him with it), which led to Disney pulling them from reruns following the 1995 Oklahoma bombing. Even though this occurred prior to their stricter censorship policies after 9/11, the episodes were never put back in the rotation even during this six-year gap.

Availability

"New Partners on the Block" was already found back in 2010 when YouTuber "EloquentQuill" had reported he had the episode still recorded on one of his old tapes. He subsequently sent it to another user for uploading, and numerous re-uploads can also be found of it (including versions that have the audio matched with a higher-quality video sourced from the show's Russian dub, though it was later taken down by Disney). However, "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" has yet to resurface, at least in English. Numerous high-quality uploads of the episode's Russian dub can be found, but the original English version of the episode has yet to see the light of day again in any form, and Disney has expressed little interest in releasing the show on DVD. Most of the show's run can be found in some form due to Toon Disney reruns giving many the chance to tape the show years after it was cancelled. Otherwise, little has come of this particular episode due to only being run in syndication for two years.

On November 12th, 2019, The Walt Disney Company officially released "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" along with the whole series of Bonkers as part of their Disney+ streaming service.[1][2]

See Also

Disney Channel

Playhouse Disney

Disney Junior

Toon Disney

Disney XD

Other

References