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Fans of Playhouse Disney’s Imagination Movers show should be happy that the second season of the show is coming this fall. The new season will premiere on September 5, 2009 with a new episode at 10am Eastern Time/Pacific Time. As part of kicking off the new season their will be a new episode of the show every Saturday in September. The show about the New Orleans alternate rock band for preschoolers will feature more than 25 new songs from the band.

This second season will feature plenty of guest stars. Just a few are Joey Fatone (’N Sync and Dancing with the Stars) as a baseball player, Jason Dolley (Cory in the House and upcoming Disney show Good Luck Charlie) as Prince Charming, and Nicola Anderson (JONAS) as Cinderella.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Big Splash is a fun Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DVD for kids to enjoy during the summertime. The episodes are not exactly all summer themed, but the main one is. They do at least all definitely follow the splash/water theme that the DVD’s title suggests. This DVD has four episodes (two being new and were not shown on TV before this DVD was released) and one bonus feature.

The episodes on this release are “Donald’s Ducks,” “Pluto’s Bubble Bath,” “Mickey Goes Fishing,” and “Pete’s Beach Blanket Luau.” “Donald’s Ducks” is a new episode about Mickey and Donald help 8 ducks get to the beach for winter. “Pluto’s Bubble Bath” is about Mickey and Pluto getting stuck in giant bubbles and floating away while giving Pluto a bubblebath. “Mickey Goes Fishing” is about Mickey watching a cat for Goofy and having to go catch some red gooey fish because that is all the cat will eat. “Pete’s Beach Blanket Luau” is a new episode about helping Pete set up a Luau to cool off on a hot day.

This DVD has one special feature called Fun in the Sun with Mickey and the Gang. This is a game bonus feature with three mini games in it. They are all based on helping Mickey and the gang with the luau. The games include making a tiki mask, choosing things that do not belong at the beach, and choosing the right hot or cold option. Overall a decent although rather limited bonus feature.

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On August 29, 2009, Playhouse Disney will have a special Pluto themed marathon of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episodes. The marathon will feature six episodes of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and every episode is related to Pluto. The marathon includes the premiere of a new episode called “Pluto’s Playmate,” which is based on a 1941 Pluto cartoon of the same name. This is sure to be a fun morning of Playhouse Disney for fans of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, especially those who love Pluto. The line up for the Pluto themed marathon is below.

7am Eastern Time/Pacific Time – “Pluto to the Rescue” about Pluto helping Donald and Goofy after they build a snowman and cannot get around or over it

7:30am Eastern Time/Pacific Time – “Pluto’s Puppy-Sitting Adventure” about Pluto helping Clarabelle by taking care of her puppy, Bella

8am Eastern Time/Pacific Time – “Pluto’s Ball” about looking for Pluto’s super bouncy ball when Goofy loses it playing catch

8:30am Eastern Time/Pacific Time – “Pluto’s Best” about Pluto and Butch competing in the Doggy Games

9am Eastern Time/Pacific Time – “Pluto’s Playmate” about helping Salty the Seal do tricks at the circus

9:30am Eastern Time/Pacific Time – “Pluto’s Bubble Bath” about Pluto and Mickey getting stuck inside giant bubbles during Pluto’s bath

Tomorrow, July 25, 2009, Playhouse Disney is hosting a Pet Party line up. The line up is made up of mostly pet themed episodes of some favorite Playhouse Disney shows. The Pet Party begins at 6am Eastern Time/5am Central Time and continues until 11am Eastern Time/10am Central time. Below is the full line up for the Pet Party on Playhouse Disney.

6am Eastern Time/5am Central Time - Little Einsteins’s “Melody, the Music Pet” episode

6:30am Eastern Time/5:30am Central Time - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse’s “Goofy’s Petting Zoo” episode

7am Eastern Time/6am Central Time - My Friends Tigger & Pooh’s “Buster’s Ruff Day/Lumpy’s Pet Project” episode

7:30am Eastern Time/6:30am Central Time - Little Einsteins’s “Melody and Me” episode

8am Eastern Time/7am Central Time - Special Agent Oso’s “For Your Nice Bunny/For Pancakes With Love” episode

8:30am Eastern Time/7:30am Central Time - Handy Manny’s “A Night With Abuelito/Canine Case” New episode

9am Eastern Time/8am Central Time - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse’s “Daisy’s Pet Project” episode

9:30am Eastern Time/8:30am Central Time - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse’s “Pluto’s Puppy Sitting Adventure” episode

10am Eastern Time/9am Central Time - Imagination Movers‘ “A Puppy Problem” episode

10:30am Eastern Time/9:30am Central Time - Handy Manny’s “Pet Problem/Felipe’s New Job” New episode

Earlier this month I posted about the Wizards vs. Vampires programming event coming up. Now here is a friendly reminder that the special four episode plot begins with its first episode tomorrow and continues with a new episode each Friday for another three weeks. Read more about this event in my original post about it here.

Kim Possible The Secret Files is sort of a put together movie of three episodes from the Kim Possible series. It has a really odd 3D version of Ron’s naked mole rat taking control of the Kimmunicator to connect the three episodes of three different missions to some extent. It is not exactly choppy, but it is not exactly a smooth actual movie. Anyways the show is a fun secret agent action show that appeals to both genders and this somewhat awkward wanna be movie of previously aired episodes does not ruin the fact that the shows are enjoyable. Plus this release has the show’s first episode “Crush” as a bonus feature.

Besides the bonus episode of Kim Possible there are also two other special features. One is Kim’s Most Wanted Wacko Bad Guys, which is sort of a game of using the right passwords to access villains’ secret files. It is not much of a game, though, as you just click Rufus and he gives away the code. You then enter it and a short video clip about the villain plays. The other bonus feature is Kim Possible Music Video with Christy Carlson Romano (voice of Kim Possible) singing “Say the Word.”

Overall this is a pretty good release for fans of the show and to introduce new fans to the show. However, it is not all that much more to it than if you just catch the show on television, which I believe is still possible quite regularly.

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Playhouse Disney’s short interstital show called Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? premiered last summer. Now it is back this summer with new episodes to kick off its second season. This short show that plays between episodes of Playhouse Disney shows is about a kid named Mikey teaching his alligator named Al to use proper manners in a variety of situations. The show also helps preschoolers learn manners for situations that they probably will end up in themselves. The situations in the second season include elevator, supermarket, pool, museum, and babysitting. The second season premieres on August 22, 2009 as part of the Playhouse Disney line up on the Disney Channel. The premiere line up features 10 new episodes. See full line up for the second season premiere below.

6:25am Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Elevator Manners”
6:55am Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Supermarket Manners”
7:25am Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Carnival Manners”
7:55am Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “TV Time Manners”
8:25am Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Nature Park Manners”
8:55am Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Family Meal Manners”
9:25am Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Pool Manners”
9:55am Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Airplane Manners”
10:25am Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Museum Manners”
10:55am Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Babysitting Manners”

Today Disney announced in a press release that they have ordered episodes of a new show called Good Luck Charlie for the Disney Channel. This new show is being categorized as a live action comedy series. The show is expected to being production in August 2009. The first episode(s) of the show are planned to premiere sometime in 2010.

Good Luck Charlie will star Bridgit Mendler (plays Justin’s vampire girlfriend in the upcoming Wizards vs. Vampires episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place) as Teddy Holliday, Jason Dolley (acted in Hatching Pete and Corey in the House) as Casey Holliday, Bradley Steven Perry as Gabe Holliday, Eric Allan Kramer as Bob Holliday, and Leigh Allyn Baker as Amy Holliday. The show is about the Holliday family’s daily life, as it sort of revolves around the fourth child, Charlotte (i.e. Charlie), who is a baby. In the show the parents Bob and Amy return to work full time and the teenagers Teddy and Casey along with their 10-year-old brother Gabe help take care of Charlotte. The show sounds like it will not just be about taking care of Charlotte, but also the teenagers trying to still have a typical teenage life.

The reason for the show being called Good Luck Charlie seems to relate to how their will be a video diary in each episode made by Teddy for Charlotte. The video diary will be about Teddy’s daily adventures and mishaps in order to later serve as advice for Charlotte later when Teddy has moved out.

Good Luck Charlie sounds like an interesting show premise. I certainly plan on watching it whenever it finally airs on the Disney Channel in 2010. I doubt it can be worse than the recent J.O.N.A.S. and Sonny With a Chance.

Just a few days ago I found the press release about the Wizards of Waverly Place show having a special series of four episodes airing every Friday starting July 24, 2009. Now today Disney released another press release related to the Wizards of Waverly Place. This release is about the upcoming full length Disney Channel Original Movie based on the show. This is a movie I have sort of know about for a while and originally I thought it would come out as part of Wiztober 2009 or whatever they are calling the October lineup this year. Instead, though, it is coming out a little more than a month before I expected with a premiere date of August 28, 2009.

The movie is simply called Wizards of Waverly Place the Movie. In the movie the Russo family goes on vacation to the Caribbean. While on vacation Alex accidentally casts a spell that changes the past so that her parents never met and they do not recognize their kids because the three of them would not exist if their parents never met. They (I think just the Russo kids) go on an adventure quest to find the Stone of Dreams that is hidden in the jungle in order to reverse the spell and save their family.

Leading up the movie premiere Selena Gomez (Monday), Jake T. Austin (Tuesday), Jennifer Stone (Wednesday), and David Henrie (Thursday) will share their favorite four episodes of the show starting at 6pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time Monday, August 24, 2009, through Thursday, August 27, 2009. The 16 episodes will all then reair starting at 12pm on Friday, August 28, and lead up to the movie premiering at 8pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time.

The movie will have two encore presentations the weekend it premieres. On Saturday, August 29, 2009, the encore presentation will feature behind-the-scenes features about the movies special effects. The Sunday, August 30, 2009, encore presentation will include sneak peeks of upcoming episodes of the show.

I just read the press release announcing that production for the Camp Rock sequel is to begin later this summer. There has been info that a sequel was coming pretty much before the first one even aired on the Disney Channel last summer. I think at one time I read the sequel might be a theater release, but it seems it is going to be a Disney Channel Original Movie like the first movie was. The sequel’s title is Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. The sequel is expected to premiere on the Disney Channel sometime in 2010.

The sequel is about many of the same campers returning for another summer of music at Camp Rock. Some of the returning characters include Mitchie, Shane, Jason, and Nate (characters played by Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers). The episode is an overdone one about the camp being in jeopardy of closing because of a rival camp called Camp Star opening up across the lake. The hotshot performer from Camp Star is named Luke (played by Matthew “Mdot” Finley).

Luke challenges Camp Rock to a music showdown to see which camp has the best musical talent. Thus it seems the plot is mostly about getting ready for this battle of the bands or at least that is a big chunk of the plot along with the actually showdown between the two schools. Meanwhile Nate ends up falling in love with the daughter of the owner of Camp Star beginning a Romeo and Juliet type romance.

I am not much into the music movies unless you count Hannah Montana as one. Main thing is that I do not like that much hip hop, pop, rock, or R&B, which is the genres featured in this movie. It is not that I do not like any of those genres at all, but just in general I do not have much interest in them. The first Camp Rock was not entirely horrible, but I cannot imagine the sequel being any better.

Starting on Friday, July 24, 2009, there will be a special four episode plot of Wizards of Waverly Place episodes. The set of episodes are called Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizards vs. Vampires and starts at 8pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time every Friday for four weeks with the final episode airing on August 14, 2009. This four episode event is basically about the Russo wizard family dealing with the Van Heusens vampire family that owns a rival sandwich shop. Below is the four episode line up.

Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 8pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Wizards vs. Vampires on Waverly Place” is a special 45 minutes episode to start the programming event. In this episode business begins to slow down at the Waverly Sub Station. Justin is sent to spy on the new sub shop that is taking their business away and ends up falling in love with the vampire owners’ daughter, Juliet.

Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 8pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Wizards vs. Vampires: Tasty Bites” is about Justin’s new girlfriend, Juliet, helping the Russos to begin to live a healthier lifestyle. Alex believes that Juliet has hidden intentions in helping them live healthier because vampires like healthy blood.

Friday, August 7, 2009 @ 8pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Wizards vs. Vampires: Dream Date” is about Dean moving away and dates him by entering his dreams. They then go on a real date that is not as good and she tries to break up with him. Justin is forced to tell Juliet that he is not allowed to go on her family camping trip.

Friday, August 14, 2009 @ 8pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time - “Wizards & Vampires vs. Zombies” is about Justin convincing Juliet their prom date will be the most memorable ever. Alex plans an anti-prom with a Zombie theme. Real zombies show up and the wizards and vampires team up to get rid of the zombies.

Cory in the House All-Star Edition contains four episodes of Disney Channel’s Cory in the House live action comedy show. It is one of my favorite Disney Channel show’s, as it is based in D.C., which is my favorite city. The show is also full of laughs. While the show and the episodes on this release are great, the release is disappointing because it does not offer much worthwhile beyond the episodes.

The episodes on this release include “Never the Dwayne Shall Meet” with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson guest starring, “That’s So in the House” with Raven Symone guest starring, “Air Force One Too Many,” and “Just Desserts.” The show are among some of Cory’s crazier mishaps including accidentally giving Alaska back to Russia in “Air Force One Too Many.”

This release does have two bonus feautures called “Raven in the House” and “Rock in the House,” but neither really adds much to this release. Raven in the House is quick featurette that I think was originally aired on the Disney Channel as a sort of promo for the episode. It is mostly Raven talking about being a quest of the show and reprising her role as Cory’s sister Raven as she was in her title show, That’s So Raven. Rock in the House is also a quick featurette about a guest star, but it is far more simpler and really is mostly just a promo for the episode with just a few scenes of them doing takes, but very little of them saying anything that is not actually in the episode’s script.

Overall great for those that love the show and want to be able to watch it when it is not on television, but do not expect anything beyond the episodes because the bonus features really leave much to be desired.

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The latest Disney Channel Original Movie just premiered last weekend on the Disney Channel. I am on the road this summer and Disney Channel is impossible to get even in the few hotels we are staying at, so I decided to just buy it on DVD when it came out yesterday. I was not disappointed in the movie, however I was kind of disappointed in the minimal special features on the DVD release. For a movie so fresh in the minds of those that watched it last weekend it probably is not worth going out and buying it on DVD. They really should have either waited longer to release it (i.e. when it becomes aired infrequently) or at least have put an audio commentary bonus feature or perhaps even just a DVD game.

The plot is a unique princess plot that I found entertaining throughout. I am not much into fairy tale princess stories, but the more realistic ones like this and the Princess Diaries (okay that one is also a little more on the fairy tale side than this one). I thought it would perhaps be a little too much about Princess Rosalina/Rosie being a spoiled princess type person, but it is not. Actually, it is not that much about her and is way more about her and Carter (daughter of the Princess Protection Program agent) learning from each other and becoming best of friends.

Overall enjoyable movie, but again not worth buying unless you really want to watch it often. The special features only include a featurette about the cast becoming friends on set, a featurette about a real princess, and a music video of “One and the Same.” The release also comes with two best friends necklaces.

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Tomorrow, June 27, 2009, is Playhouse Disney’s Cowboys and Cowgirls Saturday on the Disney Channel. The special mostly western themed episodes line up begins at 8am Eastern Time/7am Central Time. Below is the complete line up for the special morning.

8am Eastern Time/7am Central Time - Little Einsteins “Go West, Young Train” episode

8:25am Eastern Time/7:25am Central Time - Ooh, Aah, and You “Cowboy Day” episode

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “Mickey’s Countdown” music video

8:30am Eastern Time/7:30am Central Time - Handy Manny “The Good, The Bad, The Handy” episode

8:55am Eastern Time/7:55am Central Time - Happy Monster Band “At the Rodeo” episode

9am Eastern Time/8am Central Time - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “Mickey’s Round-Up” episode

9:25am Eastern Time/8:25am Central Time - Ooh, Aah, and You “Cowboy Day” episode

9:30am Eastern Time/8:30am Central Time - Handy Manny “Skateboard Park/Cowboy Manny” episode

10am Eastern Time/9am Central Time - Imagination Movers “Big Pumpkin Problem” episode

10:25am Eastern Time/9:25am Central Time - Happy Monster Band “Monster Hoe Down” episode

10:30am Eastern Time/9:30am Central Time - Handy Manny “The Good, The Bad, The Handy” episode

10:55am Eastern Time/9:55am Central Time - Happy Monster Band “At the Rodeo” episode

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “Mickey’s Countdown” music video

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Disney Channel has some great triple crossover specials before, such as “That’s So Suite Life of Hannah Montana” and the Wish Gone Amiss specials. On July 17, 2009, another triple crossover special will premiere on the Disney Channel. This new crossover special is called “Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana.” The special will feature the characters from Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, and The Suite Life on Deck.

The special begins at 8pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time on July 17, 2009, with the “Cast Away (To Another show)” episode about Justin from Wizards of Waverly Place getting the chance to meet London Tipton when he wins a trip on the SS Tipton as an essay contest prize. Alex and Max also are along on the cruise. Alex makes friends with Bailey, but causes trouble when she brings Harper aboard using magic. Max and Zack compete in a series of competitions.

The second episode is at 8:30pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time and is called “Double-Crossed.” In this episode Hannah Montana comes aboard the SS Tipton to get to a concert in Honolulu. Cody tries to impress Bailey by getting Woody to help him score some Hannah Montana concert tickets. The Russos are still on board in this episode and their use of magic includes Max introducing London to a magic suitcase.

The final episode of the triple crossover is at 9pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time and is called “Double-Crossed.” In this episode Miley loses her lucky charm bracelet she got from her mother and things begin to go wrong without her lucky charm. Cody tells Bailey that he is friends with Hannah and that he will get her great seats to a Hannah concert.

DisneyChannel.com is having a special promotion related to this triple crossover episode. The promotion is called Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes. Prizes will include props from the three shows. You will be able to enter the sweepstakes by finding a list of scavenger hunt items on the website and then watching Disney Channel every night at 8pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time from Sunday, July 12, 2009, through Friday, July 17, 2009, to find the scavenger hunt items. You get entered into the sweepstakes by correctly answering all the scavenger hunt questions correctly.

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