Disney Television Animation is an animation studio which is the TV animation production unit of Disney Branded Television, a division of Walt Disney Television, dedicated to creating, developing, and producing animated television series, films, specials, and other projects.
Established in 1984 during the reorganization and subsequent reorganization of Walt Disney Productions into The Walt Disney Company following the arrival of then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner, the entity was formerly known as The Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group, the name was then later shortened to Walt Disney Television Animation starting in mid-1987 and the name remained up until 2011, when it was shortened again to Disney Television Animation.
The unit was originally formed as the animation production arm of the former Walt Disney Television group banner. Television Animation, itself part of The Walt Disney Studios, Burbank and formerly parented by the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, like all of the in-house/outsourcing television animation studios proved a commercially successful venture, as most of the animated series it produced and established were well received at best and were successful enough to gain and earn enough popularity during their initial premieres (due to virtually-acclaimed promotional campaigns and groundbreaking receptions for their animated shows). The Television Animation studio previously had some immediate eventual success in 1985, when they successfully gambled with substantially higher budgeted productions which proved profitable ventures that raised the standard for the TV medium.
In 2003, it absorbed the old U.S. Walt Disney Television group name, re-branding itself into a separate unit of its own that same year. Today, the aforementioned Walt Disney Television brand is still active as in-name-only by producing television programs internationally.
The studio is (or was) responsible for and exclusively involved in the production of animated television programming and other projects (including made-for-TV films, specials, and short subjects). The company formally produced many of the cartoon shows airing on The Disney Afternoon syndication package program and the ABC Kids Saturday morning programming block of the ABC television network, but in the present, the studio is under control and under contact from Disney's cable television network Disney Channel to produce and program animated original content exclusively for the channel (as of late 2002).
It is headquartered since 1998 in the Frank G. Wells Building on the Studio Lot across from the Team Disney Burbank building (fronted by the Seven Dwarfs). The Frank G. Wells building was specifically designed for Television Animation, and has a film reel and filmstrip across the front of the building facing Team Disney Burbank across the parking lot. Television Animation has a secondary building located in Glendale on Sonora Street which they moved into in 2002, since the creation of Disneytoon Studios in 2003, both studios share the building.
Television Animation was formerly headquartered at the Motion Picture and Television Academy in North Hollywood, with a secondary building on Cahuenga. For a short period of time following the 1998 move, the secondary building was the Fairmont building next to Bob's Big Boy in Burbank. Television Animation is now split between the Frank G. Wells Building (third floor), and its first floor location in Glendale at the Sonora Building.
History[]
The Walt Disney Company first ventured into the television industry as early as 1950, beginning with the one-hour one-off special, One Hour in Wonderland. This was followed by the long-running (1954–2008) anthology series The Wonderful World of Disney (which was Disney's first regular series as a whole), the children's variety show The Mickey Mouse Club, and the 1957-1959 adventure series Zorro. However, one element was missing from Disney's expansion into television: An original animated television series. Until the early 80s, the studio had never produced its own original animated shows in-house, because Walt Disney felt it was economically impossible. Nearly all pre-1985 TV animation was wrap-around segments made to bridge the gaps on existing theatrical material on The Wonderful World of Disney. Osamu Tezuka met Walt at the 1964 World's Fair, at which time Disney said he hoped to "make something just like" Tezuka's Astro Boy someday, but unfortunately, nothing came of it.
But under new management, the studio, (originally known as Walt Disney Productions), formed in 1985 what was originally christened the Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group, but then was later renamed as Walt Disney Television Animation, to produce high-quality animated television series. They invested far more money into the television series than had previously been spent on animated shows of the time. This was considered a risky move, because animated TV series were generally considered low-budget investments for most of the history of TV animation up through the 1980s. Many critics say that Disney's own animation studio had lost most of its luster during the period from Walt Disney's passing through the 1980s.
However, the studio took a number of risks that paid off handsomely. The studio successfully gambled on the idea that a substantially larger investment into quality animation could be made back through both network television and over-the-air in syndication, as well as cable. The final result is a string of higher budgeted animated television productions which proved to be profitable ventures and raised the standard for the TV medium.
The Disney television animation cycle began in mid-1985, with The Wuzzles (which premiered on CBS on September 14, 1985) and Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (which had premiered on NBC on September 14, 1985 at the same time as and shown first-run back-to-back with The Wuzzles), both which are based upon funny animal-based conceptions, the Gummi Bears being named after a common candy and the Wuzzles originating as a hybrid of two animals put together into one creature. The supposedly (and possibly) final third series in the incidentally so-called "magic animal"-based "trilogy" of original character sets was going to be Disney's Fluppy Dogs (which premiered only as an hour-long TV pilot on ABC on November 27, 1986), itself loosely based a series of children's books and line of toys about a race of anthropomorphic pastel-colored dimension-hopping alien (fluppy) dogs. It was not a successful hit (due to low viewership and support) however, as the proposed series was not picked up after it never went beyond that one pilot episode, and the studio instead quickly fell into a routine of adapting its old properties into the new use, which ultimately, Disney coincidentally really did.
In 1987, Disney finally unveiled the newest series yet in its cycle, and the first in their successful long-time line of syndicated animated shows, DuckTales, which premiered on September 18, 1987. The show was successful enough to spawn a feature film DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp and two spin-off series Darkwing Duck and Quack Pack. The success of DuckTales also paved the way for a new wave of high-quality animated TV series, including Disney's own The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in 1988. Later, early that spring, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers debuted on March 4, 1989, and was paired with DuckTales in an hour-long syndicated show through the 1989-1990 television season. In the 1990-1991 season, Disney expanded the idea even further, to create The Disney Afternoon, a two-hour long syndicated block of half-hour cartoons, which premiered much later on September 10, 1990. DuckTales was one of the early flagship cartoons in the series.
Over the next few years - and later, many more to come, Disney experimented with more television animation fare, such as Goof Troop, Darkwing Duck, TaleSpin, Raw Toonage, Bonkers, Marsupilami, and Gargoyles (which was Disney's first serious action-based animated series, that infinitely later gained a large cult/fan following) and The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show and Doug (which was the sequel to and revival version of the Nickelodeon animated series of the same name) and Nightmare Ned. The TV animation unit was also responsible for even adapting some of the films from the Disney animated features canon and other film sources as well (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Timon & Pumbaa, The Mighty Ducks, itself loosely based on Disney's The Mighty Ducks film series, Jungle Cubs, the second spin-off of Disney's The Jungle Book, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Hercules, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, based on Disney/Pixar's Toy Story franchise, The Legend of Tarzan, etc.), and later finally bought back Mickey Mouse and company for two both brand new animated anthology and variety series, Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse. At the same time, the Disney Television Animation banner was strongly associated with Saturday morning cartoons and, more recently since 1998, The Disney Channel, and may have adversely affected the widely commercial, and ratings, successes of its other cartoon series that premiered on ABC's Saturday morning programming block, such as Recess and The Weekenders. Other WDTA series include Kim Possible, Phineas and Ferb, Fish Hooks, and Gravity Falls.
Most of the following shows produced by WDTA premiered on ABC and some on NBC, CBS, and over-the-air in first-run syndication, and are (or were) currently being re-run almost every day on various incarnations of The Disney Channel (despite whom since 2002, the cable network now produces exclusive material of its own from WDTA) and its spin-offs, the now-defunct Toon Disney and Playhouse Disney and their successors Disney XD and Disney Jr..
Ownership and management[]
Originally, Television Animation was formerly part of the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, it has had been since then taken on by the Disney-ABC Television Group in circa 2004. Also, since November 2005, Walt Disney Television Animation is now a unit of Disney Channel, operating as its animation sub-arm, similar to Cartoon Network's Cartoon Network Studios and Nickelodeon's own Nickelodeon Animation Studio. WDTA is headed by Eric Coleman, Vice President of Original Series of WDTA, he reports to Carolina Lightcap, president of Disney Channel.
Prior this president of Television Animation was Barry Blumberg, who announced his resignation in November 2005.
Tom Ruzicka, now at Universal Animation Studios, was one of the original executives in charge of this fledgling group. Other animation executives that worked at Television Animation over the years were Barbara Ferro, Sharon Morrill, Bill Gross (former President of Jumbo Pictures, creators of Doug), Maia Mattise, and Lenora Hume.
List of Disney Television Animation productions[]
Television series[]
Disney television series[]
Title | Original running | Notes |
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The Disney Afternoon Era | ||
The Wuzzles | 1985 | |
Adventures of the Gummi Bears | 1985–91 | |
DuckTales | 1987–90 | Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Film Sound Editing. |
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | 1988–91 | Winner of 2 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program of 1988 and 1989. |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers | 1989–90 | |
TaleSpin | 1990–91 | |
Darkwing Duck | 1991–92 | |
Raw Toonage | 1992 | |
Goof Troop | 1992–93 | |
The Little Mermaid | 1992–94 | |
Bonkers | 1993–94 | |
Marsupilami | 1993 | In association with Dupuis Audiovisuel and Marsu Productions |
Aladdin | 1994–96 | Winner of 4 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Film Sound Mixing, Outstanding Film Sound Editing, Outstanding Sound Mixing – Special Class and Outstanding Music Direction and Composition. |
Gargoyles | 1994–97 | |
The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show | 1995 | |
Timon & Pumbaa | 1995–99 | Winner of 3 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program – Nathan Lane, Outstanding Sound Mixing – Special Class and Outstanding Individual in Animation. |
Quack Pack | 1996 | |
The Mighty Ducks | 1996–97 | Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing - Special Class. |
Disney's One Saturday Morning Era | ||
Doug | 1996–99 | Seasons 5-7 only, co-production with Jumbo Pictures, First animated series inherited from Nickelodeon |
Jungle Cubs | 1996–97 | |
Nightmare Ned | 1997 | |
101 Dalmatians: The Series | 1997-98 | |
Pepper Ann | 1997-2000 | |
Recess | 1997–2001 | Co-production with Paul & Joe Productions |
Hercules: The Animated Series | 1998–99 | Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program – James Woods. |
Mickey Mouse Works | 1999–2000 | |
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | 2000–01 | Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing - Special Class. Co-production with Pixar Animation Studios. |
Teacher's Pet | 2000–02 | Winner of 4 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual in Animation, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program – Nathan Lane and Outstanding Special Class Animated Program of 2001-2002. |
The Weekenders | 2000–04 | |
House of Mouse | 2001-02 | Moved to Disney Channel and Toon Disney for season 3 most likely due to low ratings that ABC was getting at the time. |
The Legend of Tarzan | 2001–03 | |
Lloyd in Space | 2001–04 | Co-production with Paul & Joe Productions |
Teamo Supremo | 2002–04 | |
Fillmore! |
Disney Channel original series[]
Title | Original running | Notes | Series Production Code |
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Kim Possible | 2002–07 | Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation.
First series of the studio to get a revival. |
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Lilo & Stitch: The Series | 2003–06 | Continuation of the film Lilo & Stitch. | |
Dave the Barbarian | 2004–05 | ||
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | 2004–06 | Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual in Animation | |
American Dragon: Jake Long | 2005–07 | ||
The Buzz on Maggie | 2005–06 | ||
Shorty McShorts' Shorts | 2006-07 | ||
The Emperor's New School | 2006–08 | Continuation of the film The Emperor's New Groove.
Winner of 2 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program – Eartha Kitt of 2006-2007 |
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The Replacements | 2006–09 | ||
Phineas and Ferb | 2007–15
2025-TBD |
Aired new episodes simultaneously with Disney XD.
Winner of an Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in Animation and winner of 3 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual in Animation - Background Design and Background Painter. Second series of the studio to get a revival |
631D |
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb | 2010-11 | Spin-off of Phineas and Ferb. | |
Fish Hooks | 2010–14 | ||
Gravity Falls | 2012–16 | Was moved later to Disney XD. | 618G |
Mickey Mouse | 2013–19 | 482M | |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil | 2015-19 | Spent a majority of it's run on Disney XD.
Season 1 (Episode 1 & 2) & Season 4 only. |
474S |
Descendants: Wicked World | 2015-17 | First production based on a Disney Channel Original Movies IP
Continuation of Descendants. Co-production with Bad Angels Productions and 5678 Productions. |
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Elena Of Avalor | 2016-20 | 503A | |
Milo Murphy's Law | 2016-19 | Spin-off of Phineas and Ferb
Moved over from Disney XD. |
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Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | 2017-2020 | Continuation of the film Tangled & DCOM: Tangled: Before Ever After. | |
Big City Greens | 2018–present | Originally planned to air on Disney XD before it was later picked up by Disney Channel. | |
Amphibia | 2019–22 | Co-production with Damn! Show Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Titmouse, Inc. | |
The Owl House | 2020–23 | 450H | |
The Ghost and Molly McGee | 2021–24 | Originally titled as "The Curse of Molly McGee". | |
Chibiverse | 2022-present | Showcase of Chibi Tiny Tales shorts.
Crossover between multiple Disney Channel shows as chibis. |
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Hamster & Gretel | 2022-present | ||
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | 2023-present | Co-production with Marvel Animation and Cinema Gypsy Productions. | |
Kiff | 2023-present | Co-production with Titmouse, Inc. | |
Hailey's On It! | 2023-24 | Co-production with 37 Monkeys | 412S |
Primos | 2024-present | ||
StuGo | 2024 | Co-production with Titmouse, Inc. | |
Cookies And Milk | TBA | Co-production with Cinema Gypsy Productions. | |
Sam Witch | TBA | ||
Journey | TBA | ||
Magic Children Doing Things | TBA | Second animated series inherited from Nickelodeon | |
Untitled C.H. Greenblatt animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Noah Z. Jones and Ryan W. Quincy animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Thurop Van Orman animated series | |||
Untitled Pedro Eboli and Mark Satterthwaite animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Latoya Raveneau animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Hannah Ayoubi animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Raj Brueggemann animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Amy Hudkins and Ian Mutchler animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Charlie Gavin and Spencer Rothbell animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Pendleton Ward animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Dave Cooper and Johnny Ryan animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Jim Dirschberger, Jay Howell, and Andreas Trolf animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Steve Borst and Gary "Doodles" DiRaffaele animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled George Gendi animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Diego Molano animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Jenny Goldberg and Jhonen Vasquez animated series | TBA | Co-production with Titmouse, Inc. |
Toon Disney/Disney XD original series[]
Title | Original running | Notes | Series Production Code |
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Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | 2004–06 | Credited under "Jetix Animation Concepts" | |
Get Ed | 2005–06 | ||
Yin Yang Yo! | 2006–09 | ||
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | 2010–12 | First series of the studio to be a "Disney XD Original" | 624J |
Motorcity | 2012–13 | Co-production with Titmouse, Inc. | |
Tron: Uprising | Co-production with Sean Bailey Productions | 876T | |
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | 2012–15 | Co-production with Titmouse, Inc and Boulder Media
Studio was involved but was not credited. |
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Wander Over Yonder | 2013-16 | Moved over from Disney Channel | |
The 7D | 2014-16 | Originally planned to air on Disney Jr. before being picked up by Disney XD. | 597D |
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | 2014–17 | 755P | |
Two More Eggs | 2015-17 | Co-production with Citywide Hoop and Champs, Inc.
Variety sketch anthology series from the creators of Homestar Runner |
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Pickle and Peanut | 2015-18 | ||
Future-Worm! | 2016-18 | ||
Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | 2017 | Final series of the studio to be a "Disney XD Original". | |
DuckTales (2017) | 2017–2021 | Reboot of the original 1987 series.
Aired new episodes on Disney Channel from 2018-19. |
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Big Hero 6: The Series | Continuation of the film Big Hero 6.
Aired new episodes on Disney Channel from 2018-19. Final series to premiere new episodes on Disney XD. |
Playhouse Disney/Disney Jr. original series[]
Title | Original running | Notes | Series
Production Code |
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PB&J Otter | 1998–2000 | Co-production with Jumbo Pictures
First series of the studio to be produced for and aired exclusively on Disney Channel |
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | 2006–16 | 211P | |
My Friends Tigger & Pooh | 2007–10 | ||
Special Agent Oso | 2009–12 | ||
Jake and the Never Land Pirates | 2011–16 | First Series to the Studios to be on "Disney Jr." | |
Sofia the First | 2013-18 | 231S | |
The Lion Guard | 2016-19 | ||
Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures | 2017–21 | ||
Fancy Nancy | 2018-22 | ||
Mickey Mouse Funhouse | 2021-present | ||
Alice's Wonderland Bakery | 2022-2024 | ||
Firebuds | 2022-present | Co-production with Electric Emu Productions and ICON Creative Studio | |
Playdate with Winnie the Pooh | 2023-present | Co-production with OddBot Inc. | |
Ariel | 2024-present | Co-production with Wild Canary | |
RoboGobo | 2024 | Co-production with Brown Bag Films | |
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.0 | 2025 | Reboot of the original 2006 series | |
Sofia The First: Royal Magic | 2026 | ||
Tiny Trailblazers | TBA | Co-production with Hello Sunshine | |
Johnny Guitar, Rock Star | TBA | ||
Dusty Dupree | TBA | Co-Production with Electric Emu Productions | |
Untitled Jose Zelaya animated series | TBA | ||
Untitled Norma P. Sepulveda animated series | TBA |
Disney+ original series[]
Title | Original running | Notes | Series Production Code |
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The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse | 2020-23 | Continuation of Mickey Mouse (series).
First series of the studio to get a revival. |
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Monsters at Work | 2021-present | Co-production with Pixar Animation Studios. | |
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | 2022-present | Co-production with BAR Productions.
Reboot of The Proud Family |
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Rhona Who Lives By The River | TBA | Co-production with 20th Television Animation and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
First stop-motion series of the studio. |
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La Familia Avenúñez | TBA | Spin-off of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | |
Recess | TBA | Reboot of the original 1997 series. | |
Darkwing Duck | TBA | Co-production with Point Grey Pictures
Reboot of the original 1991 series. |
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TaleSpin | TBA | Co-production with Point Grey Pictures
Reboot of the original 1990 series. |
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The Witchverse | TBA | Co-production with Baobab Studios | |
InterCats | TBA | ||
Untitled Sofia E. Alexander animated series | TBA | ||
Fantasy Sports | TBA | Based on the graphic novel series of the same name.
Co-production with Nobrow Press and SpringHill Company |
Hybrid-released series[]
Title | Original running | Network | Notes |
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Zombies: The Re-Animated Series | 2024-present | Disney Channel Disney+ |
Co-production with Bloor Street Productions
Second production based on a Disney Channel Original Movies IP First series of the studio to be a hybrid release between Disney Channel and Disney+ |
Disney Television Animation Multiplatform Content[]
Title | Notes |
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Kick Buttowski: Surbuban Daredevil: Shorts | |
Mickey's Mousekersize | Spin-off of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse |
Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps | Spin-off of Special Agent Oso |
Jake's Never Land Pirate School | Spin-off of Jake and the Never Land Pirates |
Minnie's Bow-Toons | Started as a spin-off of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
The revival is a spin-off of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures |
Phineas and Ferb: Doofenshmirtz's Daily Dirt | Spin-off of Phineas and Ferb |
It's a Small World: The Animated Series | |
Gravity Falls: Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained | |
Gravity Falls: Mabel's Guide to Life | |
Gravity Falls: Fixin' It with Soos | |
Gravity Falls: Public Access TV | |
Jake's Buccaneer Blast | Spin-off of Jake and the Never Land Pirates in collaboration with The LEGO Group. |
Gravity Falls: Mabel's Scrapbook | |
Gravity Falls: Old Man McGucket's Conspiracy Corner | Spin-off of Gravity Falls featuring puppetry |
Future-Worm!: Shorts | |
Gravity Falls: Grunkle Stan's Lost Mystery Shack Interviews | Spin-off of Gravity Falls featuring puppetry |
Wander Over Yonder: Shorts | |
Gravity Falls: 'Pocalypse Preppin' | Spin-off of Gravity Falls featuring puppetry |
Gravity Falls Mystery Shack: Shop at Home with Mr. Mystery | |
It's UnBungalievable | Spin-off of The Lion Guard in collaboration with Disneynature |
Gravity Falls: Soos' Stan Fiction | |
Invade All of the Humans!!! | Based on Tom and Mark Perrett's original 2012 micro-musical-comedy film of the same name.
Collaboration with Disney Europe Animation and Nexus Studios. |
Tangled: Inside the Journal | |
DuckTales: Welcome to Duckburg! | |
Tangled: Short Cuts | |
Elena Of Avalor: Adventures in Vallestrella | |
Chip 'N Dale's Nutty Tales | Started as a spin-off of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures |
Elena Of Avalor: Scepter Training with Zuzo | |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil Listicle | |
30 Things with DuckTales | |
DuckTales: Webby Reacts | |
DuckTales: The World's Longest Deathtrap! | |
Big Hero 6 The Series: Baymax And.. | |
DuckTales: Dewey Dew-Night! | |
Big City Greens: Country Kids In The City | |
Big Hero 6: Baymax Dreams | Started as a Big Hero 6: The Series spin-off |
Elena Of Avalor:The Secret Life of Sirenas | |
Chibi Tiny Tales | Started as a Big Hero 6: The Series spin-off. |
Fancy Nancy: Fancy It Yourself | |
Theme Song Takeover | |
Big Hero 6 The Series: Baymax & Mochi | |
Random Rings | Started as a Big City Greens spin-off. |
Amphibia:Teen Girl in a Frog World | |
Elena Of Avalor: Discovering the Magic Within | |
Broken Karaoke | |
Mickey Mouse: Hot Diggity-Dog Tales | Spin-off of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures. |
Big City Greens Roadtrip | |
The Owl House: Owl Pellets | |
Big City Greens: Miss Tilly's Fun Time TV Minute | Some shorts used as cross-promotion for Upside-Down Magic.
Additional shorts where made only for Disney Channel Spain. |
Mickey Mornings | Started as a spin-off of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures |
Fancy Nancy: Fancy It Yourself | |
Lip Switch | |
Mickey Mouse and the Magical Snowy Holiday | Stop-motion shorts
Spin-off of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures. Prequel to Mickey Saves Christmas. |
Shake Your Tail with Chip 'n Dale | Started as a Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures spin-off |
Amphibia: Vlogs from the Bog | |
Disney Animals in The Funhouse | Spin-off of Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Collaboration with National Geographic Partners |
Me & Mickey Vlog | Started as a Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures spin-off |
How Not To Draw | |
Zombies: The Re-Animated Series Shorts | Spin-off of Zombies: The Re-Animated Series. |
Me & Winnie The Pooh | Spin-off of Playdate with Winnie The Pooh |
Mickey’s Christmas Tales | Spin-off of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures |
Ariel: Mermaid Tales | Spin-off of Ariel |
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Moon Girl’s Lab | Spin-off of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur |
A Piece of My Mind | |
Disney Animals: Under the Sea with Ariel | Spin-off of Ariel
Collaboration with National Geographic Partners |
Mickey Mouse Funhouse Play Break! | Spin-off of Mickey Mouse Funhouse |
Hailey's On It!: Roadtrip | Spin-off of Hailey's On It! |
Mickey’s Spooky Stories | Spin-off of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures |
Television specials[]
Title | Original airdate |
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Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too | December 14, 1991 |
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh | October 25, 1996 |
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving | November 22, 1998 |
A Valentine for You | February 13, 1999 |
O.W.C.A. Files | November 9, 2015 |
Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special | December 9, 2016 |
The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular | October 8, 2017 |
Big City Greens: Shortsgiving | November 21, 2020 |
Shortstober With Big City Greens | October 30, 2021 |
Spring Shorts-tacular with The Ghost and Molly McGee | May 21, 2022 |
Zombi-Thon With Big City Greens | August 20, 2022 |
Mickey Saves Christmas | November 27, 2022 |
Shortsmas with Big City Greens | December 3, 2022 |
The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly | July 28, 2023 |
Summer Shortstacular with Big City Greens | August 12, 2023 |
Mickey and Friends: Trick or Treats | October 1, 2023 |
Hailey Banks' Disney Mini Movie Marathon | March 8, 2024 |
Kiff's Animal Kingdom | April 6, 2024 |
Kiff: The Haunting Of Miss McGravy's House | October 5, 2024 |
Untitled Kiff Christmas Special | December 2024 |
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol | TBA, 2025 |
The first four are originally-produced first-run specials directly related to the TV series The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
Feature films[]
Television films[]
Disney television films[]
Title | Original airdate |
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Fluppy Dogs | November 27, 1986 |
DuckTales: The Treasure of the Golden Suns | September 18, 1987 |
DuckTales: Time is Money | November 24, 1988 |
Super DuckTales | March 26, 1989 |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: To the Rescue | September, 1989 |
TaleSpin: Plunder and Lightning | September 7, 1990 |
Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns the Duck | September 6, 1991 |
Goof Troop: Forever Goof | September 5, 1992 |
Bonkers: Going Bonkers | September 4, 1993 |
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time | November 28, 2003 |
Leroy & Stitch | June 23, 2006 |
Disney Channel Original Movies[]
Title | Original airdate | Notes |
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Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | April 8, 2005 | |
The Proud Family Movie | August 19, 2005 | Serves as the series finale to The Proud Family. |
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | August 5, 2011 | |
Tangled: Before Ever After | March 10, 2017 | Serves as the pilot to Tangled: The Series (renamed as "Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure" in the second season). |
Disney XD original movies[]
Title | Original airdate |
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Gravity Falls: Weirdmaggedon | May 28, 2016 |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni | July 15, 2017 |
Disney Jr. original movies[]
Title | Original airdate |
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Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess | November 18, 2012 |
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar | November 22, 2015 |
Elena and the Secret of Avalor | November 20, 2016 |
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches | October 7, 2021 |
Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas | December 2, 2021 |
Direct-to-video films[]
Disney+ original movies[]
Title | Release Date | Note |
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Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe | August 28, 2020 | Second film to be based off Phineas and Ferb. |
Superfudge | TBA | |
The School For Sensitive Souls | TBA | |
Confessions Of A Imaginary Friend | TBA |
Hybrid-released films[]
Title | Release Date | Network | Note |
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Big City Greens The Movie: Spacecation | June 6, 2024 | Disney Channel | First film based on Big City Greens |
Theatrical films[]
Title | Release Date | Note |
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DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | August 3, 1990 | |
A Goofy Movie | April 7, 1995 | |
Doug's 1st Movie | March 26, 1999 | Co-production with Jumbo Pictures |
The Tigger Movie | February 11, 2000 | |
Recess: School's Out | February 10, 2001 (premiere)
February 16, 2001 (US) |
Co-production with Paul & Joe Productions |
Return to Never Land | February 10, 2002 (premiere)
February 15, 2002 (US) |
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Teacher's Pet | January 16, 2004 |
Short films[]
Title | Release Date | Notes |
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Petal to the Metal | August 7, 1992 | Released in theaters with 3 Ninjas |
Stand by Me | December 22, 1995 | Released in theaters with Tom and Huck |
The Bug Hunt | 1996 | Winner of Disney Channel's Create a Great Story contest
Selected by Roy Edward Disney himself. |
Dragon Friend | 1997 | Winner of Disney Channel's Create Story Magic contest |
Redux Riding Hood | First short of the proposed "Totally Twisted Fairy Tales" theatrical short series by Disney Television Animation and DisneyToon Studios
Shortlisted in the category of "Best Animated Short" for 1997's Academy Awards | |
Three Little Pigs | 1999 | Second and final short of the proposed "Totally Twisted Fairy Tales" theatrical short series by Disney Television Animation and Disney Toon Studios
Never officially released in any official media capacity by Disney since it's screening. |
Little Angelita | ||
Grievance of a Starmaker | 2002 | Released only on Walt Disney's It's a Small World of Fun! |
Gravity Falls: Creature in the Closet | 2012 | |
The Adventures of Luzu & Manolo | 2016 | Maker Studios animated shorts made by various YouTube content creators. |
Natalia's and Mayden's Vida Loca | ||
Eames and Barry | ||
Hamburger High | Animated stop-motion short as part of Disney Channel Original Movies short program. | |
DuckTales: The Lost Key of Tralla La | 2017 | Animated 360° short for Disney XD's Youtube |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: Interdimensional Scavenger Hunt | ||
The Ghost and Molly McGee: Scratch Calls The Haunted Mansion | 2023 | Random Rings themed short in collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering. |
An Almost Christmas Story | 2024 | Screened at Hamptons International Film Festival, Santa Fe International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, Morelia International Film Festival, Montclair Film Festival, Animation Is Film, São Paulo International Film Festival, SPARK Animation Festival, World Animation Summit and Bogotá Short Film Festival – BOGOSHORTS. |
Miscellaneous work[]
Title | Year | Notes |
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Epcot: World Showcase Adventure | 2009-2012 (as Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure)
2012-2020 (as Agent P's World Showcase Adventure) 2022–present (as DuckTales World Showcase Adventure) |
Theme Park scavenger hunt based on different series like Kim Possible, Phineas and Ferb, and DuckTales 2017 |
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines | 2016 | Behind the scenes special celebrating the series finale of Gravity Falls |
Disney XD Meets The Haunted Mansion | Halloween themed stop-motion commercials of various characters of Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Pickle and Peanut, DuckTales, and Big Hero 6: The Series interacting with The Haunted Mansion IP. | |
Gravity Falls: Farewell to the Falls | Art-gallery from Gallery Nucleus to celebrate the Gravity Falls series finale "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls"
Provided Gravity Falls production art. | |
Star Vs The Forces Of Evil: Star Fan Live Stream | Disney XD's Facebook vtuber livestream to celebrate Star vs. the Forces of Evil premiere of "Bon Bon the Birthday Clown". | |
Star Vs The Forces Of Evil: #MarcoLive | 2017 | Disney XD's Youtube vtuber livestream to celebrate Star Vs The Forces Of Evil Season 2B premiere. |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: Turn Off Your Phone PSA | Turn off your phone PSA with Star vs. the Forces of Evil characters screened in select theaters alongside The Lego Batman Movie, Beauty and the Beast (2017), The Boss Baby, and Smurfs: The Lost Village. | |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil Tribute Exhibition | Art-gallery from Gallery Nucleus to celebrate Star Vs. The Forces Of Evil.
Provided Star vs. the Forces of Evil production art. | |
DuckTales: Turn Off Your Phone PSA | Turn off your phone PSA with DuckTales characters screened in select theaters alongside Cars 3, Despicable Me 3, and The Emoji Movie. | |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: #StarLive with Star and Marco | Disney XD's Youtube vtuber livestream to celebrate the premiere of Star Vs The Forces Of Evil: The Batte Of Mewni. | |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: Marco Scary Stories | Halloween themed Disney XD's Youtube vtuber livestream featuring Star vs. the Forces of Evil characters. | |
Be Inspired: Disney Citizenship - Share The Joy Holiday Ads | Stop-motion christmas themed commercials featuring Star Vs The Forces Of Evil, DuckTales, and Big Hero 6:The Series characters at the Walt Disney World castle as part of a campaign for Toys for TOTS. | |
Fly (Marshmello song) | 2018 | Marshmello Music Video featuring DuckTales characters. |
Wonderful World of Animation | 2019 | Disney's Hollywood Studios: Theme Park Night-time Show.
Provided Mickey Mouse farewell animation. |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil : Blood Moon Ball - A Farewell to Mewni | Art-gallery from Gallery Nucleus to celebrate the premiere of the Star Vs. The Forces Of Evil series finale "Cleaved".
Provided Star vs. the Forces of Evil production art. | |
Internet Safety With Mickey Mouse | Childnet International Internet safety PSA featuring Mickey Mouse for Disney Jr. EMEA.
First collaboration with sister studio Disney Europe Animation. | |
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | 2020 | Theme Park Attraction |
Mickey Shorts Theater | Theme Park Attraction.
Provided Original Short "Vacation Fun". | |
This Duckburg Life | 2021 | Podcast.
Spin-off of the DuckTales reboot. |
AquaMouse | 2022 | Disney Wish Cruise attraction. |
Disney Springs : Passholder Magnet | Provided redesigning of Orange Bird as well original animations featuring characters of The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse on complimentary passholder magnet. | |
The Art of Amphibia: Exhibition & Fan Celebration | Art-gallery from Gallery Nucleus to celebrate the Amphibia's series finale "All In" and "The Hardest Thing".
Provided Amphibia production art. | |
D23 Expo: Disney's Epic Entertainment Showcase: The Musical: The Extravaganza! | Provided original Random Rings animation of Cricket Green during the presentation. | |
The Art of The Owl House - Exhibition / Fan Celebration | Art-gallery from Gallery Nucleus to celebrate The Owl House's premiere of Thanks To Them.
Provided The Owl House production art. | |
The Art of DuckTales | Art-Book by Dark Horse Comics
Provided desings,theming and archieved production artwork of DuckTales for the book. | |
Broken Karaoke: Ways We Feel Anxious | National Alliance on Mental Illness PSA featuring characters from Big City Greens, Phineas and Ferb, Amphibia, and The Ghost and Molly McGee throughout the Broken Karaoke Short Series | |
Walt Disney World : Passholder Magnet | 2023 | Provided redesigning of Dumbo, Figment, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Hei-Hei for complimentary passholder magnet |
Mickey Through The Ears | Prop exhibit on the queue of Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway on the Disneyland version.
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Reimagine Tomorrow: Black History Month Interstitial Interviews | Black History Month themed interstitial interviews for Disney Channel with different community people and Disney Branded Television actors hosted by Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur characters | |
Reimagine Tomorrow: International Women's History Month Interstitial Interviews | International Women's History Month themed interstitial interviews for Disney Channel with different community people and Disney Branded Television actors hosted by Big City Greens characters. | |
Random Rings: Cricket Calls the National Hockey League! | Random Rings cross-promotion short for "The NHL Big City Greens Classic" | |
The NHL Big City Greens Classic | Simulcast ESPN broadcast of the New York Rangers hockey game themed around Big City Greens
Collaboration with ESPN and Edge Innovation Center. | |
Mickey's Toontown: Donald's Boat | Disneyland attraction inspired by DuckTales | |
Mickey's Toontown: Chip 'n' Dale's GADGETcoaster | Disneyland attraction inspired by Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. | |
Mickey's Toontown: The EngineEar Souvenirs Shop | Souvenir store at Disneyland.
Store features nods to House Of Mouse, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures, and Mickey Mouse Funhouse. | |
Chibi Tiny Tales: Happy Birthday Disney Channel | Animated Short in commemoration of Disney Channel's 40th anniversary featuring characters from the studio as well characters from shows and films from It's A Laugh Productions and Disney Channel Original Movies within the "Chibi Tiny Tales" short series. | |
Chibi Tiny Tales: Happy Pride From Disney Channel | Animated short in commemoration of Pride Month featuring characters of the studio including Kim Possible, Phineas and Ferb, Gravity Falls, Big City Greens, Amphibia, The Owl House, The Ghost and Molly McGee, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Kiff, and Hailey's On It!, as well characters from live action shows and films from It's a Laugh Productions and Disney Channel Original Movies like Descendants, Zombies, and That's So Raven within the Chibi Tiny Tales short series. | |
Walt Disney World Passholder Magnet: Journey of Water inspired by Moana | 2024 | Provided redesign of Hei-Hei for complimentary passholder magnet. |
The NHL Big City Greens Classic 2 | Second edition of the simulcast ESPN broadcast of the New York Rangers hockey game themed around Big City Greens
Collaboration with ESPN and Edge Innovation Center. | |
Walt Disney World Passholder Magnet: Disney's Animal Kingdom | Provided redesign of Timon and Pumbaa for complimentary passholder magnet. | |
Aqua Mouse: Curse of the Golden Egg | Disney Treasure cruise attraction | |
The Art of Amphibia | 2025 | Art-Book by TOKYO POP
Provided archieved production artwork of Amphibia for the art-book |
The Disney Afternoon: The Making of a Television Renaissance | Art-Book by Disney Publishing Worldwide
Provided designs, theming, and achieved production artwork of Adventures of the Gummi Bears, DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin, Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, Bonkers, Gargoyles, The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show, Quack Pack, and Mighty Ducks:The Animated Series. | |
Aqua Mouse: Villan Mountain | Disney Destiny cruise attraction |
Other credits[]
Title | Notes |
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Gargoyles: Comics | Based on Gargoyles properties and characters by. |
Darkwing Duck: Comics | Based on Darkwing Duck properties and characters by. |
Gravity Falls: Dipper's and Mabel's Guide to Mystery and Nonstop Fun! | Based on Gravity Falls properties and characters by. |
Gravity Falls: Journal 3 | |
Gravity Falls: Dipper and Mabel and the Curse of the Time Pirates' Treasure!: Select Your Own Choose-Venture | |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: Deep Trouble | Based on Star vs. the Forces of Evil properties and characters by. |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: Star and Marco's Guide to Mastering Every Dimension | |
DuckTales: Comics | Based on DuckTales properties and characters by. |
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure: Comics | Based on Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure properties and characters by. |
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure: Rapunzel and the Vanishing Village | |
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure: Rapunzel's Guide to All Things Brave, Creative, and Fun! | |
Gravity Falls: Don't Color This Book! It's Cursed! | Based on Gravity Falls properties and characters by. |
One Crazy Summer: A Look Back at Gravity Falls | Gravity Falls footage courtesy of. |
Gravity Falls: The Hirsch Twins | |
DuckTales: Solving Mysteries and Rewriting History! | Based on DuckTales properties and characters by. |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Magic Book of Spells | Based on Star vs. the Forces of Evil properties and characters by. |
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure: Rapunzel and the Vanishing Village | Based on Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure properties and characters by. |
Gravity Falls: Lost Legends | Based on Gravity Falls properties and characters by. |
Big Hero 6: The Series Comics | Based on Big Hero 6: The Series properties and characters by. |
One Day at Disney: Jose Zelaya - Character Designer | Recess, Lilo & Stitch: The Series, The Lion Guard, Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures footage courtesy of |
Disney Insider | Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, Mickey Mouse Funhouse, Alice's Wonderland Bakery, Big City Greens footage courtesy of |
Black Widow | DuckTales footage courtesy of |
Big Hero 6: The Series : The Manga | Based on Big Hero 6: The Series properties and characters by. |
Tangled: The Rise of Flynn Rider | Lance Strongbow Special Thanks. |
Disney Magic Bake-Off: Big City Greens | Based on Big City Greens properties and characters by |
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (film) | Based on Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
Rescue Rangers footage courtesy of |
Atlanta: The Goof Who Sat By the Door | A Goofy Movie footage courtesy of |
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse | Mickey Mouse footage courtesy of |
Amphibia: Marcy's Journal | Based on Amphibia properties and characters by. |
Toontown: Goofy's How-to-Play Yard | Mickey's Toontown attraction where it features artwork featuring Peg Pete, Pistol Pete, Peter Pete, Jr, and Max Goof from Goof Troop and Webby Vanderquack in her DuckTales 2017 version as well small nods to A Goofy Movie. |
Created by Craig McCracken! - Nucleus | Wander Over Yonder production art courtesy of. |
Pencils Vs Pixels | Gravity Falls, Sofia the First, Milo Murphy's Law footage courtesy of. |
Gargoyles: Dark Ages | Based on Gargoyles properties and characters by. |
San Fransokyo Makers Market Gift Shop | Disney's California Adventure gift shop featuring merchandise and poster artwork based on Big Hero 6: The Series. |
Darkwing Duck: NegaDuck | Based on Darkwing Duck properties and characters by. |
Gargoyles Halloween | Based on Gargoyles properties and characters by. |
Dashing Through the Snow | Rise Up, Sing Out footage courtesy of. |
Darkwing Duck: Justice Ducks | Based on Darkwing Duck properties and characters by. |
Gargoyles Quest | Based on Gargoyles properties and characters by. |
Disney Lorcana | Based on TaleSpin, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and DuckTales 2017 properties and characters by |
The Walt Disney Company: Your Vote Matters | A Goofy Movie, Mickey Mouse Works, House of Mouse footage courtesy of. |
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll | Based on Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur properties and characters by. |
Phineas And Ferb | Based on Phineas And Ferb properties and characters by. |
Gravity Falls: The Book of Bill | Based on Gravity Falls properties and characters by. |
DuckTales (1987): Comics | Based on DuckTales properties and characters by. |
Moana 2 | Additional recording booths courtesy of. |
Mufasa: The Lion King | Kiara and The Lion King II: Simba's Pride properties and characters by. |
Not Just A Goof | Goof Troop, A Goofy Movie, and An Extremely Goofy Movie footage courtesy of. |
Gargoyles | Based on Gargoyles properties and characters by. |
Only Fluppy Dogs is not related to any television series, as it is a failed pilot episode to the proposed TV series of that same name.
Gallery[]
See also[]
- The Disney Afternoon
- Disney's One Too
- Walt Disney Television
- Disneytoon Studios
- Walt Disney Animation Japan
- Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Walt Disney Television Animation Australia (Pty. Limited)
- Walt Disney Television Animation Canada, Inc.
- Walt Disney Animation France
- 20th Television Animation
References[]
- Cotter, Bill, The Wonderful World of Disney Television: A Complete History, California: Disney Editions, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7868-6359-4
External links[]
- Disney Television Animation on Wikipedia
- Disney Television Animation on IMDb
- Walt Disney Television Animation at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Disney Television Animation on 𝕏
- Disney Television Animation on Instagram