Prop Culture (2020–2020)

TV ShowEndedDisney+Documentary1 season, 8 episodes
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Plot

Film historian and prop collector Dan Lanigan reunites iconic Disney movie props with the filmmakers, actors, and crew who created and used them in some of Disney’s most beloved films. Throughout this journey, Dan will recover lost artifacts, visit private collections, and help restore pieces from the Walt Disney Archives to their original glory.

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Episodes by season

Season018Episodes2020Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Prop Culture S01E01Mary PoppinsMay 1, 2020—Dan learns the stories behind props from Disney’s beloved classic “Mary Poppins."
  2. S01E02Prop Culture S01E02TronMay 1, 2020—Dan enters the world of “Tron” and restores one of the movie’s most memorable props.
  3. S01E03Prop Culture S01E03Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before ChristmasMay 1, 2020—Join Dan as he meets creative contributors behind Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”
  4. S01E04Prop Culture S01E04Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlMay 1, 2020—Travel with Dan to uncover treasures from “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.”
  5. S01E05Prop Culture S01E05Honey, I Shrunk the KidsMay 1, 2020—Join Dan as he explores the futuristic inventions from “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.”
  6. S01E06Prop Culture S01E06The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the WardrobeMay 1, 2020—Dan investigates props from “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.”
  7. S01E07Prop Culture S01E07Who Framed Roger RabbitMay 1, 2020—Dan uncovers the secrets behind Walt Disney’s OSCAR® winning film “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”
  8. S01E08Prop Culture S01E08The Muppet MovieMay 1, 2020—Come along for a road trip adventure with Dan to find missing props from “The Muppet Movie.”

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