Discovery Family is a U.S. cable television channel that shows lots of different TV programs. This list tells you about the shows that are currently on Discovery Family, and also many of the shows that used to be on the channel when it was called Discovery Kids (from 1996 to 2010) and The Hub Network (from 2010 to 2014).
Current Programming
These are the shows you can watch on Discovery Family right now!
Original Programming
These shows were made especially for Discovery Family or its earlier versions.
Programming from Other WBD Networks
These shows come from other TV channels that are part of the same company, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
Animal Planet
| Title |
Premiere date |
Note(s) |
| Too Cute |
August 18, 2014 |
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Food Network
| Title |
Premiere date |
Note(s) |
| Kids Baking Championship |
December 4, 2018 |
|
Programming from Hanna-Barbera
These are classic cartoons from Hanna-Barbera.
| Title |
Premiere date |
Note(s) |
| The Smurfs |
August 7, 2023 |
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| Paddington Bear |
October 7, 2023 |
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Programming from Warner Bros. Animation
More animated shows from Warner Bros.
Programming from Netflix
These shows originally aired on Netflix.
Acquired Programming
These are shows that Discovery Family bought from other companies to air on their channel.
| Title |
Premiere date |
Note(s) |
| Petronix Defenders |
October 15, 2022 |
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| S.M.A.S.H. |
February 18, 2023 |
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| Hanni and the Wild Woods |
April 1, 2023 |
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Former Programming
This section lists shows that used to be on Discovery Family, or on the channels it used to be called: Discovery Kids (1996–2010) and The Hub Network (2010–2014).
Former Programming by Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids was the original name of the channel.
Original Programming
These shows were made by Discovery Kids.
Animated
| Title |
Premiere date |
Finale date |
Date(s) reran |
Note(s) |
| Kenny the Shark |
November 1, 2003 |
February 19, 2005 |
2005–12; 2017–22 |
|
| Tutenstein |
November 1, 2003 |
October 11, 2008 |
2008–12 |
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| Time Warp Trio |
July 9, 2005 |
July 15, 2006 |
2006–11 |
| Growing Up Creepie |
September 9, 2006 |
June 21, 2008 |
2008–11 |
| The Future Is Wild |
October 13, 2007 |
July 5, 2008 |
2008–12 |
Live-action
| Title |
Premiere date |
Finale date |
Date(s) reran |
Note(s) |
| Jaws & Claws |
1997 |
1998 |
1998–2008 |
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| Truth or Scare |
October 27, 2001 |
January 4, 2003 |
2003–12 |
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| Endurance |
October 5, 2002 |
June 28, 2008 |
2008–13 |
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| Strange Days at Blake Holsey High |
October 5, 2002 |
January 28, 2006 |
2006–11 |
| Darcy's Wild Life |
October 2, 2004 |
March 18, 2006 |
2006–10 |
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| Flight 29 Down |
October 1, 2005 |
August 25, 2007 |
2007–11 |
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| Bindi the Jungle Girl |
June 9, 2007 |
December 20, 2008 |
2008–10 |
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Acquired Programming
These shows were bought by Discovery Kids from other companies.
| Title |
Premiere date |
Finale date |
Note(s) |
| Popular Mechanics for Kids |
January 1, 2001 |
September 9, 2007 |
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| The Saddle Club |
January 4, 2002 |
March 24, 2012 |
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| Mystery Hunters |
June 30, 2003 |
October 9, 2010 |
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| Grossology |
January 13, 2007 |
June 26, 2011 |
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| Dinosapien |
July 7, 2007 |
March 24, 2012 |
Ready Set Learn
This was a special block of shows for younger kids.
Original Programming
| Title |
Premiere date |
Finale date |
Date(s) reran |
Note(s) |
| Hi-5 |
February 24, 2003 |
October 6, 2006 |
2006–10 |
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| Peep and the Big Wide World |
April 12, 2004 |
September 14, 2007 |
2007–10 |
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| ToddWorld |
November 8, 2004 |
June 10, 2008 |
2008 |
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Programming from PBS Kids
These shows came from the PBS Kids channel.
Blocks
These were special groups of shows that aired together.
| Title |
Premiere date |
Finale date |
Note(s) |
| Ready Set Learn |
February 24, 2003 |
October 8, 2010 |
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| Real Toons |
November 1, 2003 |
October 9, 2010 |
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Former Programming by The Hub Network
The Hub Network was the channel's name between Discovery Kids and Discovery Family. An asterisk (*) means the show also had new episodes on Discovery Family.
Original Programming
These shows were made by The Hub Network.
Animated
Live-action
Programming from Warner Bros. Animation
These animated shows came from Warner Bros.
Programming from Hasbro
These shows were based on popular Hasbro toys and games.
Syndicated Programming
These shows were bought from other companies to air on The Hub Network.
| Title |
Premiere date |
Finale date |
Note(s) |
| Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show |
October 11, 2010 |
September 13, 2013 |
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| The Wonder Years |
October 11, 2010 |
August 31, 2012 |
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| Goosebumps |
September 6, 2011 |
October 5, 2014 |
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| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch |
April 2, 2012 |
March 28, 2014 |
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Blocks
| Title |
Premiere date |
Finale date |
Note(s) |
| Hub Family Movie |
October 10, 2010 |
October 12, 2014 |
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Former Programming by Discovery Family
These shows used to air on Discovery Family after it changed its name from The Hub Network.
Original Programming
These shows were made by Discovery Family.
Animated
Live-action
| Title |
Premiere date |
Finale date |
Note(s) |
| Survival of the Weirdest |
October 13, 2014 |
November 17, 2014 |
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| The Game Plane* |
September 29, 2015 |
March 22, 2016 |
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| Bake It Like Buddy |
September 8, 2018 |
February 16, 2019 |
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Programming from Netflix
These shows originally aired on Netflix.
Acquired Programming
These shows were bought by Discovery Family from other companies.
| Title |
Premiere date |
Finale date |
Note(s) |
| Horrible Histories |
April 10, 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
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| The Jungle Book |
July 11, 2015 |
March 25, 2018 |
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| Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood |
July 3, 2016 |
March 3, 2019 |
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| Zak Storm |
October 14, 2017 |
May 26, 2019 |
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| Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures |
November 16, 2019 |
August 27, 2023 |
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Blocks
| Title |
Premiere date |
Finale date |
Note(s) |
| Discovery Family Movies |
October 13, 2014 |
November 16, 2019 |
|
| Summer Splash |
June 11, 2016 |
August 27, 2017 |
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Special Programming
These are special movies or longer episodes that aired on the channel.
See also
