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5 unusual facts about Playhouse Disney


Francine McDougall

Since 2008-2010, McDougall was one of frequent directors of the Playhouse Disney series Imagination Movers.

Little Airplane Productions

Founded by Josh Selig in 1999, Little Airplane Productions created and produced Wonder Pets and Oobi! for Nick Jr. (TV channel), Go, Baby! & Emma's Theatre for Playhouse Disney, and 3rd & Bird for BBC's CBeebies and Disney Junior.

Open Mind Productions

They have produced some 500 programmes for children and educational TV, including The Number Crew,Rat-A-Tat-Tat and Maths Mansion for Channel 4 and Little Ninjas Karate for Playhouse Disney Numberjacks for BBC2.

Playhouse Disney

From 2000 until 2006, the programming announcer was actress Allyce Beasley.

Shane's Kindergarten Countdown

Shane's Kindergarten Countdown is a 5-minute television show short that was originally broadcast on the Playhouse Disney Channel from 2005-2009.


A Gift for Zooter

A Gift For Zooter is the second part of the 2009 Jungle Junction Christmas special, which first aired on December 12, 2009 on Playhouse Disney.

Rich Ross

In 2002 he became president of entertainment for Disney Channel, before being named president of Disney Channels Worldwide in 2004, where he oversaw the Disney Channel, Disney XD, Playhouse Disney, Disney Cinemagic, Hungama, GXT, Jetix, and Radio Disney brands.


see also

Playhouse Disney Morning

Playhouse Disney Morning (Now Disney Junior Morning) is a television block that airs on Disney Channel Middle East from 3 a.m. till 6 45' a.m. GMT (6 a.m. till 9 45' a.m. KSA) but in summer from 3 a.m till a.m. GMT ( 6 a.m. till 8 :50 a.m KSA)in English, Arabic, and Swedish.