Playhouse Disney facts for kids

Playhouse Disney was a special brand from The Walt Disney Company. It was known for its TV shows and channels made just for young kids. This brand started in the United States as a morning block of shows on the Disney Channel. It showed a mix of live-action and cartoon series. These shows were mostly for children aged 0 to 7 years old.

The Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel changed its name to Disney Junior on February 14, 2011. Over the next two years, other Playhouse Disney channels and blocks around the world also became Disney Junior. The last one to change was the Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel Russia on September 1, 2013.

Popular Shows on Playhouse Disney

Playhouse Disney aired many fun and educational shows. Here are some of the most popular ones that kids loved to watch in the U.S.

Original Playhouse Disney Series

These shows were made especially for Playhouse Disney:

• Bear in the Big Blue House (1997–2007)
• PB&J Otter (1998–2005)
• Rolie Polie Olie (1998–2006)
• Out of the Box (1998–2005)
• The Book of Pooh (2001–2005)
• Stanley (2001–2008)
• JoJo's Circus (2003–2009)
• Little Einsteins (2005–2011)
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–2011)
• Handy Manny (2006–2011)
• My Friends Tigger & Pooh (2007–2011)
• Imagination Movers (2008–2011)
• Special Agent Oso (2009–2011)

Other Favorite Shows

Playhouse Disney also showed programs that were already popular or came from other places:

• The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1997–2006)
• The Little Mermaid (1997–2002)
• Madeline (1997–2005)
• The Wiggles (2001–2009)
• Chuggington (2010–2011)

Playhouse Disney Around the World

Playhouse Disney wasn't just in the United States. It grew into a global brand with its own channels and blocks of shows in many countries.

Expansion to Other Countries

On September 28, 1999, Playhouse Disney started in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. A year later, on September 29, 2000, a full Playhouse Disney channel launched there. This channel even had a magazine with activities for kids and parents.

In Canada, a Playhouse Disney channel started on November 30, 2007. It was also available in French starting July 5, 2010. Just like in the U.S., these channels later became Disney Junior in May 2011.

Many other countries in Asia, Europe, and Latin America also had Playhouse Disney channels or special blocks of shows. All of these eventually changed to Disney Junior between 2011 and 2013.

Playhouse Disney Slogans

Playhouse Disney used different catchy phrases to describe itself over the years:

• "Learning is powered by imagination" (February 1, 1999 – October 6, 2002)
• "Imagine and Learn" (October 7, 2002 – March 30, 2007)
• "Every day there’s something new" (March 31, 2007 – February 13, 2011)

Images for kids

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  The logo used from 2002-2011.

See also

In Spanish: Playhouse Disney para niños