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Join us for a nostalgic return to the golden age of Disney Channel Original Movies and the storyteller who helped define it. We’ll kick off the evening with a special screening of Smart House, the iconic film that captured our childhood imaginations with its vision of a fully automated home that now feels a little too real.

After the screening, stay for a live conversation with Stu Krieger, whose work helped shape the voice, humor, and emotional core of an entire generation of DCOMs, including Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, Phantom of the Megaplex, and Cow Belles. In discussion with the hosts of the DCOMmentaries podcast, Krieger will reflect on his creative journey, the cultural impact of these films, and what it meant to write stories that became such a formative part of growing up in the ’90s and 2000s.

We’ll close with audience Q&A, a book signing of Stu’s novel, Raft, and opportunities to win free merch! Expect behind-the-scenes insights, deep cuts for devoted fans, and a celebration of the movies that taught us about complicated families, adapting to an ever-changing world, and yes, even the risks of giving your house a personality!

Because before streaming, before algorithms, and before AI ran our homes… there were DCOMs. And they raised us.

Hosted by DCOMmentaries Podcast.

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