X-Men: The Animated Series had an unsung hero
The Fox Kids cartoon had a secret hero: then-CEO Margaret Loesch, who brought on the original team to do 14 episodes. She believed in the X-Men so much she put her job on the line; her studio exec higher-ups told her if it failed she’d be fired. And in fact, before the show even released, they fired the entire team—but that was short-lived as the show became a hit and was renewed.
