Eduard Uspensky was especially known for his work on Cheburashka, which some might describe as the Soviet Union’s version of Mickey Mouse. Lucy Martirosyan and Daniel Ofman, producers at The World, grew up watching Cheburashka and other works by Uspensky. Host Carol Hills asks them about what the cartoons meant to them growing up.
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