To all millennials, this article is for you. When cable TV mattered in the late ‘90s, Disney Channel released television films called Disney Channel Original Movies (DCOM). “Brink!” “Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century,” “Smart House” and “Johnny Tsunami” became cultural classics.
It’s difficult to describe the importance of DCOM to someone who didn’t live through it. Here's a start: “High School Musical 2” received 17.2 million viewers, while Game 2 of the 2024 World Series averaged 13.44 million viewers. These movies were must-see TV and the type of events that had you willingly stay home on a Friday night to watch.
