January 2016 Programming Highlights
*All programming subject to change*
**Episodes premiere on the Disney Junior block on Disney Channel Unless Otherwise Stated**
Saturday, January 2
- Original Series – Episode Premiere
Sheriff Callie’s Wild West “Peck Gets Fooled / Doc’s Runaway Balloon” (8:00 – 8:30 AM ET/PT) “Peck Gets Fooled” – After Callie arrests trickster Phineas Foolery and takes him into custody, the outlaw tricks Peck and escapes jail leaving Peck locked up in his place. *Keegan-Michael Key (“Key & Peele”) guest stars as Phineas Foolery. “Doc’s Runaway Balloon” – At the Nice and Friendly Corners county fair, an inexperienced Doc offers hot air balloon rides and inadvertently puts Toby in danger when a windstorm sends his balloon on a crash course with the Ferris wheel.
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- Original Series – Episode Premiere
Doc McStuffins “Kirby’s Derby / Ticklish Truck” (8:30 – 9:00 AM ET/PT) “Kirby’s Derby” (“Doc McStuffins: Pet Vet” episode) – Doc helps Sir Kirby realize the importance of reporting your pet’s injury right away after Bonnie Blue’s wheel comes off during the big derby. “Ticklish Truck” – Doc discovers a feather in Lenny’s tummy which is causing him to giggle incessantly.
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Saturday, January 9
- Original Series – Episode Premiere
Sheriff Callie’s Wild West “Sparky Runs Wild / Milkshake Shakedown” (8:00 – 8:30 AM ET/PT) “Sparky Runs Wild” – Sheriff Callie and Peck must save Sparky after he runs off to play with a team of wild horses and is captured by horse rustlers. “Milkshake Shakedown” – Ella becomes jealous of the attention that Toby receives after she teaches him how to make milkshakes and he begins impressing the customers with his abilities.
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- Original Series – Episode Premiere
Doc McStuffins “Blast Off to the Unknown! / Bust a Move” (8:30 – 9:00 AM ET/PT) “Blast Off to the Unknown!” – Star Blazer Zero is nervous about moving away and leaving his friend Commander Crush behind. “Bust a Move” – When a new toy named Ferris moves into the neighborhood, he can’t wait to show his new toy neighbors his dance moves.
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Friday, January 15
- Original Series – Series Premiere
The Lion Guard “Never Judge a Hyena by its Spots” (9:30 – 10:00 AM ET/PT) When Kion gets separated from the rest of the Lion Guard, he finds himself lost in the Outlands where he meets Jasiri, a friendly female hyena, who rescues him and helps face off against Janja and the other hyenas. *Maia Mitchell (“The Fosters”) guest stars as Jasiri.
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- Original Series – Episode Premiere
The Lion Guard “The Rise of Makuu” (10:00 – 10:30 AM ET/PT) When a crocodile named Makuu takes over as leader of the crocodiles and his aggressive antics send the Pride Lands into chaos, Kion questions whether to intervene or respect animal traditions. *Blair Underwood (ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) guest stars as Makuu.
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Friday, January 22
- Original Series – Episode Premiere
The Lion Guard “Bunga the Wise” (9:30 – 10:00 AM ET/PT) After floodwaters threaten the Pride Lands and Bunga comes up with a quick fix, Kion and the other members of the Lion Guard learn that the quick and easy solution to a problem is not always the best.
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Monday, January 25
- Original Series – Episode Premiere
Goldie & Bear “All the King’s Men / Cheshire Goldie” (9:30 – 10:00 AM ET/PT) “All the King’s Men” – When All the King’s Men show up in Fairytale Forest for their first day on the job, they declare all fun activities against the rules. “Cheshire Goldie” – When Goldie accidentally becomes invisible, she uses her newfound power to trick her friends.
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Friday, January 29
- Original Series – Episode Premiere
The Lion Guard “Can’t Wait to be Queen” (9:30 – 10:00 AM ET/PT) When Simba leaves Kiara in charge of Pride Rock for the first time, Kion reluctantly agrees to obey her which proves difficult when Janja tries to take advantage of Kiara’s inexperience and hatches a plot to take over the Pride Lands.
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