The Disney Junior 24/7 cable channel launches on March 23rd and will premiere our brand new show, Doc McStuffins!
Disney Junior was introduced as a programming block on Disney Channel last February to excellent ratings, and now the new channel will provide 24 hour programming for kids aged 2 to 7. Doc McStuffins is the first brand new series to premiere on the channel.
Doc McStuffins and her Disney pals
From Disney’s press release:
“Doc McStuffins” – an animated series about a six-year-old girl who communicates with and heals stuffed animals and toys in her backyard clinic. Under the consultancy of the Hollywood Health & Society division of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center, the series will highlight the importance of taking care of oneself and others, while showcasing the hallmarks of great Disney storytelling – fantasy and wish fulfillment.
Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Chris Nee (”Little Bill” and “Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing in Alaska”) is the creator and executive producer, and Emmy Award-winning Norton Virgien (”Rugrats”) is the director. “Doc McStuffins” is a production of the Dublin, Ireland-based Brown Bag Films (two time Academy Award nominee for “Granny O’Grimm” and “Give Up Yer Aul Sins”).
DisneyJunior.com will debut a “Doc McStuffins” supersite featuring an interactive clinic where kids can assist Doc in nurturing toys back to health.
We can’t wait to share the show with you and see what you think!
