Disney Channel Original Shows Through the Years
Family, Comedy, Animation
I averaged the ratings:
6.4 stars out of 5,264 votes
Let me know in the comments what you think started and ended Disney Channel’s glory days (and whether or not you think I should suggest a Poll)
I averaged the ratings:
6.4 stars out of 5,264 votes
Let me know in the comments what you think started and ended Disney Channel’s glory days (and whether or not you think I should suggest a Poll)
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- StarsHal SmithKim ChristiansonWill RyanWinnie the Pooh's first live-action television series. The popular "Pooh Corner" consisted of a mix of full-body costumes and radio controlled 'puppetronics' that kept the mouths and eyes moving. For a cable series, the show was very popular during its 1983-1986 run on the Disney Channel.Animation
- CreatorWilliam ShippeyStarsGreg MullaveyJulie ParrishGary SchwartzFamily
The first live-action Disney Channel series - StarsMiranda FrederickRalph HarrisFamily | Game-Show
The first Disney Channel game show - StarsMichael YoungOriginating from EPCOT Center in Florida, host Michael Young, along with a different celebrity co-host, would present segments on focusing on topical news and entertainment, with subjects ranging from art, food, fashion, travel and family relationships.[2] In 1984, a special two-part episode featured a visit to the Walt Disney Archives.Family
- StarsBuddy EbsenWard KimballFrank ThomasThis informative series goes behind the scenes to for a look at the Disney staff responsible for creating that magic known only to be Disney.Documentary | Family
The first Disney Channel documentary series - StarsJim CummingsHal SmithWalker EdmistonDumbo, the big eared flying elephant from the classic Disney film runs his own circus with the help of his friends.Family
- CreatorSam BobrickStarsMark-Paul GosselaarHayley MillsDustin DiamondRecently-widowed Miss Carrie Bliss (Hayley Mills) teaches at a middle school in Indianapolis, where she helps her students tackle life lessons.Comedy | Family
The first Disney Channel sitcom - StarsChasen HamptonJosh AckermanLindsey AlleyReboot of the 1950's Mickey Mouse Club featuring comedy sketches, commercial parodies, music videos, celebrity guests and a cast of talented young performers.Family | Music
- StarsVicki LawrenceBert ConvyLinda BlairSyndicated show which debuted in the USA in September 1987, and ran until 1989. Two teams of three men and three women competed, one person from a team was given the name of a famous person and had to communicate the name to the rest of the team by drawing pictures.Game-Show
- StarsShannen DohertyScott BremnerJody MontanaTwo siblings spend an exciting vacation in a mountain town, encountering mysteries around Bigfoot and a gold treasure.Adventure | Family | Romance
The shortest-running Disney Channel series ever. It only lasted 5 episodes - StarsElisabeth HarnoisWesley MannJohn HoffmanA young girl named Alice has many zany adventures with her friends in a magical world on the other side of her looking glass.Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical
- CreatorBernice VanderlaanDaphne BallonAlyson FeltesStarsBen FosterJewel StaiteAsia VieiraTwo best friends narrate the ups and downs of middle school while comparing it to moments from when they were little.Family | Comedy
- StarsJeff CorwinJeff travels around the world to experience wildlife and manage its conservation.Documentary
- CreatorDouglas RossJ. Rupert ThompsonStarsRhett BachnerAsa KorsenMalik SollasBug Juice is about kids trying to adapt to summer camp. Along the way making friends and having unforgettable memories.Family | Reality-TV
The first Disney Channel reality show - StarsLee Thompson YoungKerry DuffRyan Sommers BaumAfter spending years in California working as the TV action hero Silverstone, Jett Jackson decides to move the show to his hometown hoping to pursue a more normal life.Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family
The first Disney Channel action-adventure series - CreatorTom J. AstleStarsCara DeLiziaMackenzie PhillipsPatrick LevisA preteen girl travels around the country continually stumbling over supernatural occurrences. Since nobody believes her, she posts her finds on her website, "So Weird."Adventure | Family | Mystery | Thriller
This series was often compared to "The X-Files" because of a dark(er) tone compared to other Disney Channel series at the time - CreatorBarry GursteinTommy LynchDavid PitlikStarsMcNally SagalMichael GaleotaTheo GreenlyA group of friends become famous athletes thanks to a magic jersey.Family | Fantasy | Sport
- StarsTamir BayarsaihanSajana BlankDan BrownCircus Smirkus gives kids a chance to run away and join the circus with their parents' blessings. Since 1987, they have provided a format for youths and adults to collaborate in life enhancing adventures in the circus arts. They give kids the opportunity to immerse themselves in the circus life. Totally Circus is the reality show based on the trials and tribulations of the kids of Circus Smirkus. Filmed during the 1999 Robin Hood tour the show focuses on these talented troupers as they prepare their acts and take the show on the road. In this 15 part series we get a glimpse of what the circus life is really like as we are allowed to follow the troupers throughout the whole season. From day one to the very last show we are able to get a sense of what these brave and talented young people face every day. Whether it be broken bones, storms raging through the area, or just your typical fight amongst the ranks, we can truly come to respect and admire these young people for what they do. Theme Song You gotta have talent, and you know you gotta have heart. It's a real live circus, and only kids take part. Got to work hard now, and tears may flow. Gotta take it to the limit, put on an awesome show. Gotta hit the road now, gotta make things swing. Raise the tent high, above the circus ring.Documentary | Family | Reality-TV
- CreatorMatt DearbornStarsShia LaBeoufChristy Carlson RomanoA.J. TrauthThe Stevens family live in Sacramento, California, where the two younger children in the family, Ren and Louis, who have opposing personalities, often clash.Comedy | Family
- CreatorPatricia GreenSteve ReissJon FelsonStarsShawn AshmoreReagan PasternakDanso GordonThe series follows the lives of several teenagers who volunteer as part-time EMTs while going to school and trying to maintain their lives as normal teenagers.Drama
- Totally Hoops is a Disney Channel reality series. It tracked the experiences of eleven girls on the Dayton, Ohio Lady Hoopstars, a nationally acclaimed 14-and-under AAU basketball team, throughout the 2000s.Family | Reality-TV | Sport
- CreatorTerri MinskyStarsHilary DuffAdam LambergRobert CarradineLizzie McGuire, a clumsy middle school girl, navigates through teenage issues while enjoying her childhood years with genuine friends, an annoying younger brother and loving parents.Comedy | Drama | Family
- CreatorBruce W. SmithDoreen SpicerStarsKyla PrattTommy DavidsonJo Marie PaytonFollow the adventures and misadventures of Penny Proud as she does her best to navigate through the early years of teend-dom.Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
First Disney Channel animated series - CreatorMark McCorkleBob SchooleyStarsChristy Carlson RomanoWill FriedleNancy CartwrightA high school cheerleader and her clumsy best friend balance their duties as global crime-fighters with the typical challenges of adolescence.Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi