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** Not to mention, marijuana has now become legal in numerous jurisdictions across the U.S., and many communities have stopped fervently policing the use of weed. Mikey would probably get in trouble for being an underaged user.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Pooh has some genuinely sweet moments in the special through his friendship with Corey and encouraging her to tell her parents about Michael.
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* TearJerker: It can be a bit heartbreaking to hear Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger singing about how the viewer will [[GrowingUpSucks outgrow them]] and perhaps forget them - a concept that Disney would concretly explore a few decades later in ''Film/ChristopherRobin'' and on a smaller scale, ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII''.
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** A very brief moment after Michael hurts Corey's arm. Even after he apologizes, she and Pooh slam the door on him and tears start pouring from his eyes. Even if it's a brief shot, it just goes to show that he instantly regrets being a BigBrotherBully.
** It can be a bit heartbreaking to hear Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger singing about how the viewer will [[GrowingUpSucks outgrow them]] and perhaps forget them - a concept that Disney would concretly explore a few decades later in ''Film/ChristopherRobin'' and on a smaller scale, ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII''.
** A very brief moment after Michael hurts Corey's arm. Even after he apologizes, she and Pooh slam the door on him and tears start pouring from his eyes. Even if it's a brief shot, it just goes to show that he instantly regrets being a BigBrotherBully.
** It can be a bit heartbreaking to hear Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger singing about how the viewer will [[GrowingUpSucks outgrow them]] and perhaps forget them - a concept that Disney would concretly explore a few decades later in ''Film/ChristopherRobin'' and on a smaller scale, ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII''.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Michelangelo being among those who were trying to get through to Michael, given another Mikey's voice actor, Creator/KirbyMorrow, who voiced him on ''Series/NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation'', died due to his own substance abuse.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Michelangelo being among those who were trying to get through to Michael, given another of Mikey's voice actor, actors, Creator/KirbyMorrow, who voiced him on ''Series/NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation'', died due to his own substance abuse.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Kids who grew up in the nineties will remember this ScareEmStraight anti-drug special as "the one that promised all your favorite cartoon characters in one place, then gave you BodyHorror nightmares".
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** Michelangelo and [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters Slimer]] meeting up here as well; during the decade when Creator/IDWPublishing held the license to ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' comics, they arranged two canonical crossovers between ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW'' and ''ComicBook/GhostbustersIDWComics''. The one Turtle that Slimer paid attention to during his brief cameo in the first storyline? Mikey.
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* TearJerker: It can be a bit heartbreaking to hear Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger singing about how the viewer will [[GrowingUpSucks outgrow them]] and perhaps forget them - a concept that Disney would concretly expore a few decades later in ''Film/ChristopherRobin'' and on a smaller scale, ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII''.
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* TearJerker: It can be a bit heartbreaking to hear Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger singing about how the viewer will [[GrowingUpSucks outgrow them]] and perhaps forget them - a concept that Disney would concretly expore explore a few decades later in ''Film/ChristopherRobin'' and on a smaller scale, ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII''.
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** [[WebVideo/PoohsAdventures This wouldn't be the last absurdly huge cartoon crossover that Pooh would be involved in]].
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*** Likewise, ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} and [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Michelangelo]] appearing together before their respective properties were acquired by Creator/ParamountGlobal. And [[VideoGame/NickelodeonAllStarBrawl this wouldn't be the only time they'd crossover]].
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* TearJerker: It can be a bit heartbreaking to hear Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger singing about how the viewer will [[GrowingUpSucks outgrow them]] and perhaps forget them.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: An official crossover starring popular characters from UsefulNotes/TheRenaissanceAgeOfAnimation ''and'' a few from ''UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation''. It's too bad this coincided with a preachy special about a teenager with drug problems. And even then, they had to make this a FakeCrossover by having the characters come to life from merchandise items, ''Toy Story'' style, rather than admitting the characters were themselves.
* UnexpectedCharacter: For contemporary viewers, Series/{{Alf}}, given that his live-action sitcom is far better known than the AnimatedAdaptation which this special based his appearance on.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: An official crossover starring popular characters from UsefulNotes/TheRenaissanceAgeOfAnimation ''and'' a few from ''UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation''. It's too bad this coincided with a preachy special about a teenager with drug problems. And even then, they had to make this a FakeCrossover by having the characters come to life from merchandise items, ''Toy Story'' style, rather than admitting the characters were themselves.
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them - a concept that Disney would concretly expore a few decades later in ''Film/ChristopherRobin'' and on a smaller scale, ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII''.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: An official crossover starring popular characters from UsefulNotes/TheRenaissanceAgeOfAnimation ''and'' a few from ''UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation''. It's too bad this coincided with a preachy special about a teenager with drug problems. And even then, they had to make this a FakeCrossover by having the characters come to life from merchandise items,''Toy Story'' style, ''Franchise/ToyStory''-style, rather than admitting the characters were themselves.
* UnexpectedCharacter: For contemporary viewers, Series/{{Alf}}, given that his original live-action sitcom is far better known than the AnimatedAdaptation which this special based his appearance on.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: An official crossover starring popular characters from UsefulNotes/TheRenaissanceAgeOfAnimation ''and'' a few from ''UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation''. It's too bad this coincided with a preachy special about a teenager with drug problems. And even then, they had to make this a FakeCrossover by having the characters come to life from merchandise items,
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** Including Series/{{Alf}} also instantly dates the special, since he didn't exactly prove to have the shelf-life of the other characters involved in it.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: There is nothing in the world more anvilicious than this special, except possibly flashing ''' "[[DrugsAreBad DRUGS ARE BAD FOR YOU]]" ''' for half an hour. It actually tries to drop multiple anvils at once: the anti-drug one, the one about talking to others if you know someone's on drugs and/or committing crimes because of drugs, and [[ParentalBonus one for the parents about watching your children like hawks for any sign of deviance]]. While the third is pretty groan-inducing as well, the Corey subplot actually makes the good point that confronting problems like this directly is the best way to keep a family unit healthy, so [[AnAesop this one]] usually gets the fewest complaints.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: There is nothing in the world more anvilicious than this special, except possibly flashing ''' "[[DrugsAreBad DRUGS ARE BAD FOR YOU]]" ''' for half an hour. It actually tries to drop multiple anvils at once: the anti-drug one, the one about talking to others if you know someone's on someone has a real problem with drugs and/or committing crimes is engaging in self-destructive or criminal behavior because of drugs, them, and [[ParentalBonus one for the parents about watching your children like hawks for any sign of deviance]]. While the third is pretty groan-inducing as well, the Corey subplot actually makes the good point that confronting problems like this directly once you think it's become a problem, rather than just letting it fester and leaving your loved one alone, is usually the best way to keep a family unit both individuals ''and'' families healthy, so [[AnAesop this one]] usually gets the fewest complaints.
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** [[WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks Simon]] calling marijuana "an unlawful substance", considering that marijuana can be prescribed for medicinal purposes, and Canada and several US States have legalized it (although to be fair it would still be illegal for Michael to buy, as he is a minor).
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** The tactics and arguments used in the special are ''very'' dated to the early days of the War on Drugs. TheAggressiveDrugDealer, MarijuanaIsLSD, "Just Say No", and the fact that the only drug other than crack cocaine mentioned is marijuana all put it right in the early 90s.
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** The tactics and arguments used in the special are ''very'' dated to the early days of the War on Drugs. TheAggressiveDrugDealer, MarijuanaIsLSD, "Just Say No", and the fact that the only drug other than crack cocaine mentioned is marijuana all put it right in the early 90s. In the [=21st=] century, the complete lack of discussion of heroin or other opiates feels almost mind-boggling (and it's been occasionally noted that a lot of the imagery and even the heavy-handedness of the special would probably work better and feel more appropriate in the context of opiate addiction).
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "Wonderful Ways to Say No" is admittedly very catchy. It helps that it was written by Howard Ashman and Music/AlanMenken.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie Max Goof]] is apparently doing drugs.
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** [[VideoGame/NickelodeonAllStarBrawl This wouldn't be the last time]] ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} and [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Michelangelo]] would encounter in a crossover.
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* JustHereForGodzilla: What did you look up this special for? To hear an outdated lecture on weed, or to see Bugs Bunny, Alf, the Chipmunks, Garfield, the Muppet Babies, Tigger, Pooh, and Michelangelo share a song together?
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** It'd be one thing to hear Kermit talk about it. Hearing '''Baby''' Kermit talk about it is an entirely different experience.
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* AccidentalAesop: On ''Series/{{Last Week Tonight|WithJohnOliver}}'', Creator/JohnOliver played a portion of ''Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue'' (as a depiction of how much of an Anti-Drug fervor we were in the 80s and 90s) before mentioning this:
-->'''John Oliver:''' [''Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue''] had a clear message to kids: "[[ComicallyMissingThePoint If you do drugs, all your favorite cartoon characters will show up and talk to you.]]" Is that what you want? Is that what you want?"
-->'''John Oliver:''' [''Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue''] had a clear message to kids: "[[ComicallyMissingThePoint If you do drugs, all your favorite cartoon characters will show up and talk to you.]]" Is that what you want? Is that what you want?"
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* HarsherInHindsight: Michelangelo being among those to were trying to get through to Michael, given another Mikey's voice actor, Creator/KirbyMorrow, who voiced him on ''Series/NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation'', died due to his own substance abuse.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Michelangelo being among those to who were trying to get through to Michael, given another Mikey's voice actor, Creator/KirbyMorrow, who voiced him on ''Series/NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation'', died due to his own substance abuse.
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-->'''John Oliver:''' [''Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue''] had a clear message to kids: "[[ComicallyMissingThePoint If you do drugs, all your favorite cartoon characters will show up and talk to you.]] Is that what you want? Is that what you want?"
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** The tactics and arguments used in the special are ''very'' dated to the early days of the War on Drugs. TheAggressiveDrugDealer, MarijuanaIsLSD, "Just Say No", and the fact that the ''only'' drug mentioned is marijuana all put it right in the early 90s.
** Including Series/{{Alf}} also instantly dates the special, since he didn't exactly prove to have the shelf-life of the other characters involved in it.
** The tactics and arguments used in the special are ''very'' dated to the early days of the War on Drugs. TheAggressiveDrugDealer, MarijuanaIsLSD, "Just Say No", and the fact that the ''only'' drug mentioned is marijuana all put it right in the early 90s.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: There is nothing in the world more anvilicious than this special, except possibly flashing ''' "[[DrugsAreBad DRUGS ARE BAD FOR YOU]]" ''' for half an hour. It actually tries to drop multiple anvils at once: the anti-drug one, the one about talking to others if you know someone's on drugs and/or committing crimes because of drugs, and [[ParentalBonus one for the parents about watching your children like hawks for any sign of deviance]]. While the third is pretty groan-inducing as well, the Corey subplot [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped actually makes the good point]] that confronting problems like this directly is the best way to keep a family unit healthy, so [[AnAesop this one]] usually gets the fewest complaints.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: There is nothing in the world more anvilicious than this special, except possibly flashing ''' "[[DrugsAreBad DRUGS ARE BAD FOR YOU]]" ''' for half an hour. It actually tries to drop multiple anvils at once: the anti-drug one, the one about talking to others if you know someone's on drugs and/or committing crimes because of drugs, and [[ParentalBonus one for the parents about watching your children like hawks for any sign of deviance]]. While the third is pretty groan-inducing as well, the Corey subplot [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped actually makes the good point]] point that confronting problems like this directly is the best way to keep a family unit healthy, so [[AnAesop this one]] usually gets the fewest complaints.
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* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: As noted above, while most of the intended preaching of the special is just groan-inducing, the Corey subplot is actually handled very well and is a shockingly realistic portrayal (compared to the rest of it) of a younger sibling trying to figure out how to help her older sibling with the self-destructive behavior he's exhibiting... and making the right call of trying to confront the problem head-on, rather than beating around the bush or letting it fester.
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** Now that Creator/{{Disney}} owns Franchise/TheMuppets, ''{{WesternAnimation/Muppet Babies|1984}}'' characters alongside ''{{WesternAnimation/DuckTales|1987}}'' and ''Franchise/WinnieThePooh'' characters seems quite commonplace rather than part of a massive crossover event. Especially after Disney rebooted ''{{WesternAnimation/DuckTales|2017}}'', AND ''{{WesternAnimation/Muppet Babies|2018}}''.
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** Now that Creator/{{Disney}} owns Franchise/TheMuppets, seeing ''{{WesternAnimation/Muppet Babies|1984}}'' characters interacting with ''{{WesternAnimation/DuckTales|1987}}'' and ''Franchise/WinnieThePooh'' characters seems more commonplace rather than a massive crossover event. Especially after Disney rebooted ''{{WesternAnimation/DuckTales|2017}}'', AND ''{{WesternAnimation/Muppet Babies|2018}}''.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Michelangelo being among those to were trying to get through to Michael, given another Mikey's voice actor, Creator/KirbyMorrow, who voiced him on ''Series/NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation'', died due to his own substance abuse.
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** The special was released on April 21. You know, the day after [[FourTwentyBlazeIt 4/20]].
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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: It does feel like someone had to have been on drugs to come up with something this insane. Simon from ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'' explaining what marijuana on its own is a little mind-bending, and the dream sequence as Mikey bottoms out is pretty psychedelic.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: It does feel like someone had to have been on drugs to come up with something this insane. Simon from ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'' explaining what marijuana on its own is a little mind-bending, and the dream sequence as Mikey bottoms out is pretty psychedelic.
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