Kids love cartoon wise-crackers like Bugs Bunny and Bart Simpson. But are they learning anything? Studio 360’s Eric Molinsky used to work as a storyboard artist on Nickelodeon’s Rocket Power, a show about four friends who do extreme sports and have a teachable moment each episode. Molinsky asks animators, parents, and children whether cartoons should educate kids, or just make them happy.
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