Mouseketeers - After deciding
to do a
children's television show to air weekdays on
ABC, Walt Disney determined that the cast of
the show would be normal, everyday kids,
deemed Mouseketeers, who would sing, dance,
and act in skits and educational segments. After
a nationwide search, 24 children were selected
for the first season; in all, there were 39
Mouseketeers during the run of the show. Those
kids, known by the names printed on their shirts,
became extremely popular with viewers--
Annette, Tommy, Bobby, Lonnie, Darlene,
Dennis, and all the rest.