Disney Channel Fans

Save Disney Shows October 2011 Events

Save Lilo & Stitch Weekend Bash – 10/09-12/11

Save The Nine Lives Of Chloe King Day #1 – 10/09/11

Save I’m in the Band Day #4 – 10/12/11

Kim Possible Halloween Bash – 10/31/11

It’s important to remember that paper letters are the key to our efforts, and events are spaced out so you have at least a week to prepare as many as you can. Please refer to our how to help section for addresses and more information.

Then on the day of the event, you can also send faxes, make phone calls, and use our email program at SDSmail.org

Save The Nine Lives of Chloe King

ABC Family clearly didn’t learn their lesson and they have AGAIN cancelled a new series after only ten episodes! The ABC Family series The Nine Lives of Chloe King was just getting started and had just begun to build up what was a very large and elaborate story line. We had some major plot elements revealed in the mid-season finale, which unfortunately has become the series finale. We call on all Disney fans to help us in our campaign to get this series renewed. No show deserves to end before it’s potential an even be measured. Our first SDS event is next week on October 9th (for nine lives) and we really need your support!

Learn more about how you can help us ave the show on our Nine Lives section of Save Disney Shows.

Disney Channel October Highlights

It’s time again for our first look at that’s new on Disney channel this month. And it looks like a lot of Wizards! “Wizards vs. Everything” will be the 25th episode of the season and we are clearly nearing the end of the series run. Also new this month are the usual couple episodes of ANT Farm, So Random, Phineas and Ferb, Good Luck Charlie, and Shake it Up. There are also several Jessie episodes, which one would expect seeing as how it’s a new show.

If you’re interested in learning more about Debby’s new show, you might want to check out DebbyRyan.net and our new Jessie fan site at DisneysJessie.com.

Read more on the DC Fans Blog.

Gary Marsh named President of Disney Channel!

Huge news at Disney Channel this month! Carolina Lightcap, the now former president of Disney Channels Worldwide, has decided to step down from her post. Gary Marsh, Disney Channel’s Chief Creative Officer has now been promoted to president for Disney Channels Worldwide in addition to continuing to serve as Chief Creative Officer. Mr Marsh has long been one of the most receptive and well respected executives at Disney Channel, and his ascension to president of the channel is very good news for the fans in general.

In commenting on Mr. Marsh and his promotion, Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group said, “Gary Marsh has been the driving creative force behind Disney Channels remarkable growth for the past 15 plus years, responsible for some of the most iconic and successful franchises in our history, including ‘Hannah Montana,’ ‘Wizards of Waverly Place,’ ‘High School Musical,’ ‘Phineas and Ferb,’ ‘That’s So Raven,’ ‘Shake It Up’ and many others.” She continued, “The evolution and growth of our Disney Channels business will come from the alignment of this great creative with strong distribution, in all its myriad forms. There is no one better suited to manage this than Gary. He not only understands the zeitgeist of kids’ culture, he helped create it. Our business couldn’t be in better hands.”

Read more on the DC Fans Blog.

Kim Possible Fan Convention 2012 Update

The Kim Possible Fan Convention project has it’s first confirmed guests:

Bob Schooley

Mark McCorkle

Steve Loter

Kurt Weldon

Of course, all appearances are subject to change as the event is still nine months out, but it looks like things are starting to shape up.

You can stay up to date on the project and provide your feed back via these social networking sites.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Kimvention2012

Twitter: http://twitter.com/Kimvention2012

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Kimvention2012

deviantART: http://kimvention2012.deviantart.com/

Demi Lovato Makes her Comeback

It’s been quite a year for Demi Lovato. But she’s gotten her life back in order and her new album “Unbroken” was just released last month. In support of the new album Demi did two concerts, one in NYC and one in LA. Our own Webmaster Greg was there at the LA show and has a full report including quite a few concert videos from the show. It was an amazing show.

Read more on the DC Fans Blog.

Lauren Frost & Margo Harshman are Violet Hour

Long time Disney fans may remember actresses Lauren Frost and Margo Harshman from Disney’s  Even Stevens. Lauren played Ren’s slightly ditsy friend Ruby and Margo played Louis’s friend and eventual love interest Tawny. These two talented girls have since teamed up and formed a band called Violet Hour. Our own Webmaster Greg had the opportunity to see and speak with them at their concert at El Cid in Los Angeles last month.

For more about the band and the show (including videos) please visit the DC Fans Blog.

… wow that’s quite a title. xD

Selena Gomez (along with Sean Kingston and Rosero McCoy) is a judge for the Make Your Mark competition. They actually filmed the show this past weekend and here’s a picture Selena tweeted from the event of her and Sean Kingston.

I’m sure you’re wondering, “how could they have already filmed the show before the voting?” Well, it’s simple really. One of my friends was there at the filming and she tells me that they simply filmed a winning segment for each contestant. So when they have the results, they just have to make sure they play the right clip. xD

Disney’s official press release follows…

DISNEY CHANNEL’S FIRST-EVER TALENT COMPETITION EXCLUSIVELY FOR KIDS AND TWEENS,
“MAKE YOUR MARK: ULTIMATE DANCE OFF –’SHAKE IT UP’ EDITION,” PREMIERES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14

– Selena Gomez, Sean Kingston and Rosero McCoy to Judge Competition–-

Nearly 30,000 dance videos were submitted and now six talented finalists age 10-16 have been selected to showcase their dance moves for millions of viewers and celebrity judges, Selena Gomez (“Wizards of Waverly Place”), recording artist Sean Kingston and “Shake It Up” choreographer Rosero McCoy, in Disney Channel’s first-ever talent competition exclusively for kids and tweens, “Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off – ‘Shake It Up’ Edition,” premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT). The grand prize is a “Spotlight Dance” on an upcoming episode of “Shake It Up,” which through its first 21 original episodes, is pacing to be cable TV’s #1 series of all time among Tweens 9-14. The dance off competition telecast will be hosted by Debby Ryan (Disney Channel’s “Jessie”), Roshon Fegan and R. Brandon Johnson (both of “Shake It Up”), with special guest appearances by Bella Thorne and Zendaya (both of “Shake It Up”).

The winning dancer or dance team will be determined by online and text votes and revealed during the results show SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT), a telecast highlighted by a musical performance from China Anne McClain (“A.N.T. Farm”). Following the October 14 telecast, viewers will have two hours to vote for their favorite finalist at www.DisneyChannel.com/MakeYourMark, or by texting their vote to DISNEY following the Ultimate Dance Off. Viewers can vote up to five times online and five times by text.

For the Ultimate Dance Off performance, the six finalists will work with some of the entertainment industry’s top choreographers: Nick Florez (Katy Perry videos and concert tours), Fatima Robinson (Black Eyed Peas choreographer and creative director), Gil Duldulao (Janet Jackson’s choreographer), Jimaica Craft (Ne-Yo’s videos), Ivan Koumaev (Jason Derulo’s choreographer) and Marty Kudelka (Joe Jonas’s choreographer).

The finalists include 12-year-old Arjang from California; 12-year-old Jade from Illinois; 13-year-old Amir from Virginia; 13-year-old Christine and 15-year-old June Ann from New Jersey; 16-year-old Casey from Washington and 16-year-old Samantha from California; and AKsquared – 12-year-old Arielle, 12-year-old Alyssa, 14-year-old Kailey and 10-year-old Kalani from Arizona.

It’s time again for our first look at that’s new on Disney channel this month. And it looks like a lot of Wizards! “Wizards vs. Everything” will be the 25th episode of the season and we are clearly nearing the end of the series run. Also new this month are the usual couple episodes of ANT Farm, So Random, Phineas and Ferb, Good Luck Charlie, and Shake it Up. There are also a bunch of Jessie episodes, which one would expect seeing as how it’s a new show.

I am so excited about this episode! I always enjoy So Random but having Miss Piggy on should be awesome. I love the Muppets almost as much as Mickey and the gang.

MISS PIGGY GUEST STARS IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF “SO RANDOM!,” PREMIERING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

The “So Random!” kids try to convince Miss Piggy to be in their sketch in “Pitching to Piggy;” Cindy and Beauty visit Rapunzel in her new tower in “Princesses – Rapunzel;” and in “Holey Moley,” the Donut King and the Bagel King fight over which food tastes better. All this and more in an all new episode of “So Random!,” airing SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 (7:30-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

The episode features guest star Miss Piggy in the sketch, “Pitching to Piggy.”

Wait… what? I thought they were showing the special one hour episode?

CECE, ROCKY AND TINKA FIND THREE’S A CROWD IN A NEW EPISODE OF “SHAKE IT UP,” SUNDAY, OCOTBER 2 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Three’s A Crowd It Up” – Rocky and CeCe are upset when an unknown dance crew gets to perform the opening number on “Shake It Up, Chicago,” but one crew member named Julio manages to win them over as friends. Competition runs high when Rocky, Cece and Tinka vie for his attention. Meanwhile, Flynn attempts to subvert Henry’s role as substitute teacher, and Deuce and Dina start a friendly business rivalry with one another, in a new episode of “Shake It Up,” SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Halloween themed Phineas and Ferb? I thought it was summer vacation. xD Also, Anna Paquin on a Disney show? Who’d a thunk it?

MICHAEL J. FOX, ANNA PAQUIN, STEPHEN MOYER,
MICHAEL DOUGLAS AND SON DYLAN DOUGLAS GUEST STAR
IN AN ALL NEW HALLOWEEN-THEMED EPISODE OF
“PHINEAS AND FERB,” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“The Curse of Candace” – Candace is bitten by a bat after watching a popular vampire movie and worries that she is becoming a vampire. Phineas and Ferb’s latest gadgets lead Candace to believe that she has indeed made the change from teenager to teen vampire. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz plans to change the Tri-State Area into a carbon copy of Gimmelshtump so it will be easier to take over.

“That’s the Spirit!” – It’s Halloween night and the kids encounter a strange boy and his father who are convinced their house is haunted. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz’s disdain for grass causes him to invent a “mind-transfer-inator,” enabling him to merge minds with a cow and destroy all the grass in the Tri-State Area. Unfortunately, his plan backfires and he transforms into a “were-cow” that wreaks havoc any time there is a full moon. It’s now up to Agent P to stop him and save Danville.

This episode of “Phineas and Ferb” airs FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 (7:00-7:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
In “The Curse of Candace,” Michael J. Fox, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer guest star as the cast of the teen vampire movie. In “That’s the Spirit,” Michael Douglas and real-life son Dylan Douglas guest star as father and son residents of the haunted house.

Halloween Fish Hooks. Okay. Whatever. *waves Chelsea Kane flag*

BEA, MILO AND OSCAR GO TRICK-OR-TREATING
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “FISH HOOKS,”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Halloween Haul” – It’s Halloween in Freshwater and the scene is set for a night of frights and fun! There is only one hitch… Jocktopus. To avoid the constant pummeling and candy stealing that Jocktopus brings to the night, the gang takes their trick-or-treating tactics outside of the tanks and into the pet store for an adventure.

This episode of Disney Channel’s “Fish Hooks” airs FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 (7:30-8:00 p.m. ET/PT)

Mason’s back? Already? This blows. [/not a shipper]

ALEX REUNITES WITH MASON IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Wizards of Apartment 13B” – Alex and Harper move into an apartment building with a secret 13th floor for wizards and other mythological creatures. Alex believes she’s finally moving from her werewolf ex-boyfriend, Mason, until she discovers that he now lives on the same floor and will stop at nothing to win her back, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

… WTF is this? O.o

CHYNA JOINS THE MUTANT PROGRAM IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“A.N.T. FARM,” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“mutANT Farm” – It’s Halloween at Webster High School and it’s Chyna Parks’ first day in the Mutant Program, where monsters go to school with normal high school students. Chyna is Medusa so she fits right in with her new Mutant Program friends: Olive, a mad scientist, Fletcher, a vampire and Angus, a zombie. However, Lexi and the normal kids are terrified of the mutants, so Gibson pairs everybody off to help prepare for the Halloween dance in a new episode of “A.N.T. Farm,” premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Oh yay, another new Jessie episode! Be sure to visit our New Jessie fansite too.

JESSIE COMES TO MR. KIPLING’S RESCUE IN AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF “JESSIE,” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“The Talented Mr. Kipling” – Despite being weary of Ravi’s seven-foot Asian Water Monitor Lizard, Mr. Kipling, Jessie comes to the lizard’s rescue after the head of the condo board attempts to ban Mr. Kipling from the building. Meanwhile, Zuri brings home an another imaginary friend, and Luke and Emma compete against each other in a school photography class, in a new episode of “Jessie,” premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

So Random Halloween Special! This should be good; “Candy Pants Rap” in particular sounds hilarious.

IT’S HALLOWEEN IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF “SO RANDOM!,”
PREMIERING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

Platinum Selling Recording Artist Iyaz, featuring Mann, Perform “Pretty Girls”

Hush Puppy and Footy Scent rap about the perfect candy pants for trick-or-treating in “Candy Pants Rap;” unfortunate trick or treaters encounter Rufus on Halloween in “Rufus: Halloween;” and in “Fly Guy (Superhero)” Fly Guy’s upset stomach prevents him from going after Pumpkinface. The cast performs these skits and more in an all new episode of “So Random!,” airing SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 (7:30-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

PJ’s finally moving on from Skylar? Aww, they were so cute together. And… okay I guess that’s all I have to say about this episode for now. xD

THINGS GET SPOOKY FOR THE DUNCANS ON HALLOWEEN
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,”
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Scary Had A Little Lamb” – When Teddy and Ivy take Charlie trick-or-treating, Karl, the annoying neighborhood kid, sets up a series of pranks that ruin their night so they decide to even the score. Meanwhile, Gabe’s offer to protect Mrs. Dabney’s house from the yearly hooligans backfires and PJ’s style changes drastically when he starts dating a goth girl, in a new episode of “Good Luck Charlie,” premiering SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 (8:00–8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

The Halloween episode of Shake it Up! It’s about time. They played this episode at the D23 expo but I missed it because eI was in line to meet the cast instead. =]

CECE AND ROCKY LEARN A LESSON IN JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER,
IN A NEW HALLOWEEN EPISODE OF “SHAKE IT UP,”
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

–Atticus Shaffer (“The Middle”) and
Instant Noodles (“America’s Best Dance Crew”) Guest Star–
“Beam It Up” –At the Halloween dance, Rocky tries to prove to CeCe that you can’t judge a book by its cover. Meanwhile, Flynn suspects his new neighbor Zane (played by Atticus Shaffer) is an alien, in a new episode of “Shake It Up,” SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Alex and Harper need a third room mate? Oookay. Wait, she’s a ghost? Does a ghost need to live anyplace? They’re not even alive! LOL the ghost Lucy is played by Linsey Godfrey whom also Played Woody’s sister on Suite Life on Deck.

ALEX AND HARPER MEET THEIR NEW ROOMMATE IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Ghost Roommate” – After Alex and Harper realize they can no longer afford their utility bills, a search for a new roommate leads them to Lucy, a ghost with a broken heart. Alex and Harper convince Lucy to get over her lost love, so Lucy takes interest in Mason, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Jessie and tony go on a date in the third episode? This seems a bit rushed to me.

JESSIE AND TONY GO ON A LUNCH DATE IN AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF
“JESSIE,” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Used Karma” – After Jessie accepts an invitation for lunch with Tony, the building’s doorman, Emma offers Jessie unsolicited dating advice she has learned from her stash of teen magazines. Meanwhile, Ravi becomes the target of Luke’s practical jokes in a new episode of “Jessie,” premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

YES. Tiffany Thornton guest stars on PrankStars! It’s a bout time they got some more good people.

TIFFANY THORNTON AND LEO HOWARD GUEST STAR
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “PRANKSTARS,”
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Stick It To Me” – Tiffany Thornton is struggling to compose a song for a new video game device, so she enlists the help of her #1 fan, 12-year-old Darby, to collaborate on the lyrics and use silly props to inspire the creative process. However, Darby’s songwriting skills impress the producer and she is asked to write the entire song solo. Meanwhile, Leo Howard’s biggest fan, 14-year-old Matt, is surprised to see Leo join him in a martial arts class specializing in a fake form of karate, Floating Swan. When Leo challenges the Sensei on which form is better – Floating Swan or Kicking Panther – Matt is recruited by Leo and gets a crash course in Kicking Panther before the battle begins, in a new episode of “PrankStars,” on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Mr. Laritate lives in the same building? How convenient. And Felix and his wand are involved in this whole thing too? Interesting… I’m starting to think this four episode arc is actually part of something significant.

THE SECRET 13TH FLOOR IS EXPOSED IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Get Along, Little Zombie” – Alex and Harper are surprised to discover that Mr. Laritate lives in their apartment building. After Mr. Laritate stumbles upon the secret 13th floor, he is bitten by Alex and Harper’s zombie neighbor and is transformed into a zombie. Meanwhile, Felix, the keeper of the most powerful wizard wand, joins Justin and Professor Crumbs to investigate an apartment on the 13th floor where his wand was stolen, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Ugh… okay. Computer’s gone crazy is a bit of a common theme but whatever.

PHINEAS AND FERB MASTER THE ART OF ESCAPING
IN AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF “PHINEAS AND FERB,”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Escape from Phineas Tower” – When Phineas and Ferb are inspired by an antique escape chamber Dad acquires, they decide to build a computer-controlled tower that will trap them inside and allow them to explore the world of escapement. They have fun breaking out of all the traps until the tower becomes self-aware and goes beyond what it was programmed to do. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz invents a “rude-inator” to ruin Rogers’s meeting with a visiting dignitary from England.

The neighborhood paintball rival? I thought they lived in uptown New York City? LOL

JESSIE REIGNS AS PAINTBALL QUEEN
IN AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF “JESSIE,”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Zombie Tea Party 5″ – Jessie convinces Luke that with her help they can beat the neighborhood paintball rival who wins the game every year. Meanwhile, Zuri plans a tea party, and Emma is invited and promptly uninvited by her best friends to Fashion Week, in a new episode of “Jessie,” premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Ya know… I like how they’ve been using “Super Adventure Land” more in recent episodes after they mentioned it so much in the first season.

A TRIP TO THE LOCAL AMUSEMENT PARK TURNS UP A FEW SURPRISES
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,”
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Return to Super Adventure Land” – While on a family trip to Super Adventure Land, Gabe and Amy are asked to appear in a commercial for the park, but Amy takes the role too seriously and is recast. Meanwhile, Emmett helps Teddy get a job at Adventure Land as a princess to his frog prince. Also, PJ becomes a budding chef and makes elaborate dinners for the family, but is frustrated when Bob starts taking it for granted, in a new episode of “Good Luck Charlie,” premiering SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 (8:00–8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Rocky’s dad somehow didn’t know his daughter was on TV for a year? Wow, in my family if he was on the MOON someone would have sent him a youtube link in the first week. xD

ROCKY AND TY DANCE AND SING TO CONVINCE THEIR DAD OF THEIR PASSIONS IN A NEW EPISODE OF “SHAKE IT UP,”
SUNDAY, OCOTBER 23 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Doctor It Up” – Rocky’s dad, Dr. Curtis Blue (played by Phil Morris), returns from his trip overseas and is unhappy to find out that Rocky is dancing on “Shake It Up, Chicago.” CeCe and Rocky must figure out a way to convince him that she should remain on the show. Meanwhile, Ty reveals that he’d like to pursue a profession in rapping, and Deuce and Flynn get caught up in a fortune-telling machine, in a new episode of “Shake It Up,” SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

A ha! So we didn’t see the last of the Angels of Darkness. This whole thing makes a lot more sense now. And the Russo’s have to use their powers together? Interesting… almost like they shouldn’t have a wizards completion at all…

THE RUSSO SIBLINGS SAVE THE WIZARD WORLD
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Wizards vs. Everything” – After Dexter reveals himself as Gorog, the angel of darkness, he turns Felix evil in order to use his powerful wand to take over the Wizard World. Alex, Justin and Max learn from Professor Crumbs that they must use their wizard powers together to defeat Gorog and the dark side, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Madam Goo Goo? I Hope Lady GaGa sues. xD That’s all I have to say.

CHYNA, OLIVE AND FLETCHER GO ON A FIELD TRIP
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “A.N.T. FARM,”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“cANTonese style cuisine” – Chyna is overheard singing by pop superstar Madam Goo Goo, and is totally star-struck when she is given Goo Goo’s phone number so they can work together on a song. However, when the ANTs go on a field trip to a fortune cookie factory, Chyna realizes she lost Goo Goo’s number. So Olive, Fletcher and Angus help retrace Chyna’s steps back to the factory to find the misplaced number. Meanwhile, Lexi finds out she wasn’t invited to a fellow cheerleaders birthday party in a new episode of “A.N.T. Farm,” premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

So… Jessie wants to do music. That’s her big dream? It would be impressive if she’s discovered after only four episodes of the season. I have a feeling it’s not gonna work out though… we sill have another 18 episodes to fill this season!

JESSIE SEIZES THE CHANCE TO BECOME A MUSIC STAR
IN AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF “JESSIE,”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“One Day Wonders” – After a music producer spots Jessie singing a song she wrote, she is over the moon with excitement about the possibility that her big break has finally arrived. Meanwhile, Bertram enlists Emma to help style him for his social network profile photo in a new episode of “Jessie,” premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Save Disney Shows August 2011 Events

Save 10 Things Day – 08/10/11

Save Jake Long Day – 08/16/11

Save Lilo & Stitch Weekend Bash – 08/23-26/11

It’s important to remember that paper letters are the key to our efforts, and events are spaced out so you have at least a week to prepare as many as you can. Please refer to our how to help section for addresses and more information.

Then on the day of the event, you can also send faxes, make phone calls, and use our email program at SDSmail.org

Disney Channel September Highlights

September looks like just another month at Disney with a couple new episodes of A.N.T. Farm, Fish Hooks, Good Luck Charlie, Phineas and Ferb, Shake it Up, So Random, and Wizards of Waverly Place. There’s also one new episode of PrankStars on tap and most importantly the premiere of Debby Ryan’s new series Jessie at the end of the month. If you’re interested in learning more about Debby’s new show, you might want to check out DebbyRyan.net.

Read more on the DC Fans Blog.

Disney Orders Third Season of Good Luck Charlie

We expected that Good Luck Charlie would be renewed for a third season, but you never know with Disney. If you need a reminder of that, just ask any Phil of the Future fan. Production is scheduled to resume in Los Angeles for a season premiere in early 2012. …

“Good Luck Charlie” has also inspired a Disney Channel Original Movie, “Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!,” set to premiere in December, starring the cast along with guest stars Debra Monk (“Damages,” “Grey’s Anatomy”) and Michael Kagan (“Desperate Housewives”).

Read more on the DC Fans Blog.

Kim Possible Fan Convention 2012 Update

Last month we brought you a message from the leaders of the Kim Possible Fan Convention project. This month, we just wanted to give you a few important updates regarding the status of the project.

Kimvention 2012 is the Kim Possible Fan Convention happening the weekend on June 8-10 in Southern CA. We’re finalizing the venue and when we do, we’ll announce the location.

It’s a fan convention to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 21st Century’s first great heroine, and the team that brought her to the screen. We are working to put together a lineup of panels and events to entertain and maybe inform some fans about how a show like KP gets put together, all the care taken by people who truly are plying a craft.

There’s lots more news to come, so go ahead and like us, then watch for updates! Thanks!

You can stay up to date on the project and provide your feed back via these social networking sites.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Kimvention2012

Twitter: http://twitter.com/Kimvention2012

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Kimvention2012

deviantART: http://kimvention2012.deviantart.com/

Disney Stars at the 2011 D23 Expo

We’ve been giving you news for the past few months about the scheduled events for the 2011 D23 Expo. Well, the event has now come and cone and our own Webmaster Greg was there.

Special guests that made appearances at the Expo included Jason Dolley, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Bradley Steven Perry, Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko, Chris Brochu, Tiffany Thornton, Sterling Knight, Doug Brochu, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Alyson Stoner, Leo Howard, Olivia Holt, Kyle Massey, China Anne McClain, Jake Short, Sierra McCormick, Stefanie Scott, Doc Shaw, Kelsey Chow, Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Davis Cleveland, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty and Caroline Sunshine.

There were some disappointments, such as Chelsea Kane not showing up, but on the whole it was an amazing event and gave us a lot of insight into the new and current projects in the works at Disney. And did you know that Alyson Stoner has a new EP coming out?

You can find a lot more about the events of the D23 Expo over on the SoCal Disney Blog.

Sorry for the delay in getting this post up. I know I said Monday, but I’ve been having computer problems and couldn’t get anything new posted.

Sunday, the third and final day of the 2011 D23 Expo was just as amazing as the first two days. How many people can say they’ve seen Wilmer Valderrama hangin’ out with Handy Manny? LOL

After that photo op, we got in line for the Pair of Kings signing.

I was there to see Kelsey Chow again (obviously). I had gotten her autograph at the filming, but it’s faint ’cause her pin was dying. So when I saw her I was like “I hope your pen works this time” and she was like “Huh- OH! I remember you! =D” And then the Disney employee pushed me along for holding up the line. Of course, SHE was talking TO ME so how was that my fault? LOL

I was also quite shocked to see that Mitchel Musso himself showed up! He wasn’t scheduled to attend and I had never met him before.

And have a look at this guy with the “I <3 Kelsey Chow” shirt! Lucky bastard… why didn’t I think of that? LOL I actually ended up right next to him in the “Shake it Up” line. He’s a nice kid.

EDIT/NOTE: I’ve replaced the original picture below with his “professional” posed photo from the expo. If you want to see my original pic click here. There’s also a video. Again, why wasn’t I this smart? LOLz

Speaking of the Shake it Up line, what a mess. They didn’t know where to put everyone and it was a pretty big mess overall. The line was closed by 2pm… if not sooner.

Now as frequent readers will remember, I’ve met Bella and Zendaya before. It was Caroline Sunshine that I really wanted to meet.

And yeah, meet her I did. I even had a few moments to tell her about my fansite and how excited I was to finally meet her.

I didn’t really have anything to say to Zendaya… but I did get a solo autograph of her. =]

As for Bella, I didn’t have anything rehearsed so I simply told her that I couldn’t even begin to tell her how amazing she is.

She was like “Aww, thank you sir” … as if I needed to be reminded how she’s WAY too young for me. LOL. Here’s the autograph.

But that’s not all. Once we finished with the cast we went down in front of the stage to take a few more pics. I got some great shots of Bella and Zendaya.

And by absolute sure luck, I ended up standing against the side of the stage when they finished the signing and the cast came to the front to sign a few more autographs for the crowd! Bella was right in front of me, look!

My friend Anika who was right next to me even got a pic with Zendaya!

I was hoping Caroline would come over to our side, but she didn’t make it beyond mid stage before the CMs escorted her off the stage.

She was the last to leave, but we still had one more surprise in store before we left. About 30 minutes after the event wrapped up, I spotted Roshan Fegan and Anika got a great picture with him too.

And that my friends, was the last day of the 2011 D23 expo. It was somethin’ else, I’ll tell you that. Hope to see you all there in 2013.

Oops. I totally forgot to post this earlier and we’re already missed like half the new episodes that are premiering this month…

CHYNA DOESN’T STUDY FOR HER SCIENCE TEST

IN A NEW EPISODE OF “A.N.T. FARM,”

FRIDAY, JULY 1 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“SciANTs Fair” – Chyna did not study for her science test after watching her favorite show, High Heels High. Surprisingly, Chyna still gets an A, which leads her to believe the teachers are up to something. To prove it, Chyna presents a lousy science project in hopes of exposing the conspiracy. Meanwhile, Cameron and Lexi find Principal Skidmore’s cell phone and plan to collect the reward for returning it, in a new episode of “A.N.T. Farm,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 1 (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

I guess at least I can comment on how good each one that’s already aired was. Except this one, which I had missed. xD

BEA AND OSCAR TRANSFORM THEIR SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

INTO A MORNING NEWS SHOW, AND BEA LOSES HER TREASURED DIARY, IN A NEW EPISODE OF “FISH HOOKS,” SATURDAY, JULY 2 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Good Morning Freshwater” – Oscar is boring everyone with his Freshwater High morning announcements, so Bea volunteers to help him revamp them. After she takes over production and convinces Oscar to let her be co-host, she transforms the show into “Good Morning, Freshwater,” a morning news show, complete with a band and new segments; but the school gets out of control when Bea and Oscar forget to broadcast one very important announcement.

“Diary of a Lost Fish” – Randy Pincherson steals Bea’s diary that contains every detail about her and her innermost thoughts, and is forced to go on a date with Randy to get it back! After he goes back on his promise and tells Bea that he is planning on reading it in front of the whole school, she enlists her best friends Milo and Oscar to help get it back.

This episode of Disney Channel’s “Fish Hooks” airs SATURDAY, JULY 2 (10:30-11:00 a.m., ET/PT).

This was an awesome episode Alex and Mason broke up. Squee!

ALEX WINS WIZARD OF THE YEAR IN A NEW EPISODE OF

“WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, JULY 8 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Wizard of the Year” – After Alex is awarded Wizard of the Year, her former crush Chase stops by and congratulates her with the paparazzi in tow. The encounter quickly turns into a gossip item and marks the two as dating. Upset by the rumor, Alex’s current boyfriend Mason decides to confront Chase at Alex’s award banquet, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 8 (8:05-8:35 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

No one cares about this show. That Lexi girl is the only good part.

CHYNA AND OLIVE RUN FOR A.N.T. REPRESENTATIVE IN A NEW EPISODE OF “A.N.T. FARM,” FRIDAY, JULY 8 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“StudANT Council (f.k.a. “ConstituANTs”)” – After Chyna is denied access into the school dance, Olive suggests Chyna run for A.N.T. representative to change the rules. When Chyna discovers the big kid’s give the A.N.T. rep the hardest time, she enters Olive into the running too. In a desperate attempt to lose, both Chyna and Olive try to sabotage their own campaign. Meanwhile, Fletcher befriends Darryl to get closer to Chyna, in a new episode of “A.N.T. Farm,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 8 (8:35-9:05 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

This episode was okay, I guess. Nothing special.

JENNIFER COOLIDGE AND BUSY PHILIPS GUEST STAR IN A NEW EPISODE OF “FISH HOOKS,” FRIDAY, JULY 8 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“We’ve Got Fish Spirit Parts I and II” – When Oscar pays a visit to the guidance counselor, Ms. Lips (voiced by Jennifer Coolidge), he discovers his college dreams and aspirations are put in jeopardy because of his lack of extracurricular activities, and enlists Bea’s and Milo’s help in finding a school club he can join. Unfortunately, none of the clubs seem to appeal to Oscar’s senses, and has to resort to the cheer squad. Coincidentally, Clamantha’s squad has become incapacitated due to a tragic accident, and she needs a ragtag group of students to compete at the All Species Cheer Off against her old school rival, Clamanda (voiced by Busy Phillips). Oscar plunges into the cheer life and finds that having a little fish spirit can go a long way.

This episode of Disney Channel’s “Fish Hooks” airs FRIDAY, JULY 8 (9:05-9:35 p.m., ET/PT).

Teddy was still hot, even when she was orange. Did you see those short shorts? OMG.

TEDDY’S TAN GETS EXTRA TOASTY IN A NEW EPISODE OF

“GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,” SUNDAY, JULY 10 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“PJ in the City” – Teddy applies for a job at a trendy teen clothing store where Spencer also works so that she can get a discount on cute clothes for her upcoming school picture. However, in order to get the job and fit in, she needs to get a tan, so she applies an at-home tanner, which backfires when Charlie gets involved. Meanwhile, Bob chases after PJ after he leaves for New York City when he finds out that Skyler has moved there with her family, and Amy gets over-involved in Gabe’s life and invites a girl over who she thinks he likes, but she turns out to be the wrong girl, in a new episode of “Good Luck Charlie,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 10 (8:05–8:35 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Who the hell is Maggie Wheeler and why should I have cared? I did like Dina though.

MAGGIE WHEELER GUEST STARS IN A NEW EPISODE OF “SHAKE IT UP,” SUNDAY, JULY 10 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Twist It Up” – CeCe and Rocky help Mrs. Garcia (played by Maggie Wheeler) throw her daughter Dina, Deuce’s girlfriend, a birthday party. At the party, Ty teaches Adam to dance to help win over the matriarch, Mrs. Garcia. Meanwhile, Flynn and his friend Buddy ward off an evil robot, in a new episode of “Shake It Up,” SUNDAY, JULY 10 (8:35-9:05 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

This episode of So Random was okay. It was obvious it was one of the first filmed, they hadn’t quite hit their stride yet.

LAUGH OUT LOUD DURING AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF “SO RANDOM!,”

AIRING SUNDAY, JULY 10 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

Tony Hawk Guest Stars

Viewers meet “Braggy Benson,” who is confident about all the wrong things, Lori Bedletter, who in “Let’s Touch Animals,” hosts an interactive show with her hook hand and “Tantrum Girl: Recess,” who hates seeing her food touch other food. The cast performs these skits and more in an all new episode of “So Random!,” airing SUNDAY, JULY 10 (9:05-9:35 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

The episode features a special guest appearance by Tony Hawk.

Now this sounds interesting.

SELENA GOMEZ, DEBBY RYAN AND MITCHEL MUSSO SURPRISE THEIR BIGGEST FANS IN THE PREMIERE EPISODE OF “PRANKSTARS,”

FRIDAY, JULY 15 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

In the premiere episode featuring three pranks, Selena Gomez, disguised as an average teenager, is paired up with her biggest fan, 14-year-old Mary, to learn a jingle during an audition for a fake bubble gum commercial. When Debby Ryan recruits her # 1 fan, 14-year-old Albany, to model for her upcoming fashion show, Albany’s loyalties are tested when she is asked to fire Debby. When Mitchel Musso’s real-life best friend does not show up for an interview at a restaurant, he recruits unsuspecting patron 15-year-old Luke to step in for the hardest role of his life, in a new episode of “PrankStars,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 15 (8:05-8:35 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

This looks stupid. Just like every other episode….

CHYNA AND FLETCHER HELP GIBSON FIND LOVE IN A NEW EPISODE OF “A.N.T. FARM,” FRIDAY, JULY 15 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Bad RomANTs” – Fletcher repeatedly tries to sweet-talk Chyna, but she doesn’t notice because she is too busy feeling sorry for Gibson who is lonely now that his Nana has a new boyfriend. When Gibson overstays his welcome, Chyna and Fletcher try to reunite him with his ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, Lexi tries to convince Olive to put her on the front page of the school paper, in a new episode of “A.N.T. Farm,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 15 (8:35-9:05 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Now this looks interesting. Agent P AND Dr. D working together!?

AGENT P PARTNERS UP WITH DR. DOOFENSHMIRTZ AND CANDACE GETS HYPNOTIZED IN A NEW EPISODE OF “PHINEAS AND FERB,”

FRIDAY, JULY 15 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Boys Interrupted” – When Mom tells Candace she wants to spend the day with her, Candace spends the entire time with her in the backyard so that she can bust her brothers. Unfortunately, Phineas and Ferb’s grand plan for the day only entail watching the grass grow. Meanwhile, Agent P partners up with Dr. Doofenshmirtz to fix his destroyed “Dull and Boring Ray” into a “Dynamite Ray.”

“A Real Boy” – When Dr. Doofenshmirtz thinks Vanessa overhears him say he would rather have a son to do his evil bidding, he feels terrible so he zaps her with the “Forget-about-it Ray.” Meanwhile, Norm shares his feelings of wanting to be a real boy with Dr. Doofenshmirtz and decides to play up the “son” role. Back at the Flynn-Fletcher household, Candace has Stacy hypnotize her into ignoring the need to bust her brothers so that she can spend the entire afternoon relaxing with Jeremy, but unfortunately the hypnosis trigger words end up playing right into the boys’ bouncy invention.

This episode of “Phineas and Ferb” airs FRIDAY, JULY 15 (9:05-9:35 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Another new So Random? Cool.

COMEDY IS KING IN “SO RANDOM!,”

AIRING SUNDAY, JULY 17 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

Radio Disney N.B.T. Coco Jones Performs “Stand Up”

“Bracey Girrlz” raps about life wearing braces, “Sally Jensen: Lawyer,” wins a case against yearbook fraud, “Nolan,” a face drawn on a hand, offers advice to students and “Angus: Supermodel from Down Under” models his shin, in an all new episode of “So Random!,” airing SUNDAY, JULY 17 (8:05-8:35 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

And another new Wizards!? Wow they’re running through a lot of new episodes all of a sudden. It will be interesting to see if this episode has any lasting effects on the series or not.

ALEX’S FUTURE IS UNCERTAIN AFTER VISITING A FORTUNE TELLER

MACHINE IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,”

SUNDAY, JULY 24 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Misfortune at the Beach” – Alex, Justin and Max ignore their father’s warning and decide to get their fortunes from a machine on the beach, even though the fortunes actually come true for Wizards. The trio is shocked when Alex’s fortune tells her to say goodbye to her life. In order to reverse the misfortune, Zelzar the fortune teller convinces Alex to let him out to spend a day at the beach, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 24 (7:30-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

I’m sensing a beach theme for this day. It is summer I guess…

SCHOOL’S OUT AND CECE, ROCKY AND THE GANG HEAD TO THE LAKE FOR A WEEK-LONG SUMMER VACATION, IN A NEW EPISODE OF “SHAKE IT UP,” SUNDAY, JULY 24 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“Summer It Up” – CeCe, Rocky, Flynn, Deuce and Ty head to Lake Whitehead for a week-long summer vacation. CeCe tries to get Rocky to enjoy her summer break, and during a game of truth or dare, Rocky jumps into the lake and winds up in the hospital with an injured foot, leaving the gang wondering if she’ll ever be able to dance again. Meanwhile, Gunther and Tinka’s family coincidentally rent a house next door and try to help Flynn overcome his fear of the Lake Monster, in a new episode of “Shake It Up,” SUNDAY, JULY 24 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

And GLC gets another vacation two-parter? Alright then…

ALOHA!

THE DUNCANS CATCH SOME SUN ON A FAMILY TRIP TO HAWAII

IN A NEW TWO-PART EPISODE OF “GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,”

SUNDAY, JULY 24 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“The Twilight Saga’s” Boo Boo Stewart Guest Stars

“Sun Show, Part 1″ – It’s Bob and Amy’s 20th wedding anniversary, and to everyone’s surprise, the usually stingy Bob surprises the entire family with a trip to Hawaii. Unbeknownst to them, the trip is complimentary if Bob attends a day-long seminar as part of a time share presentation. Upon arrival, Teddy wants to get surfing lessons from the cute instructor Kai, and PJ and Gabe go on a helicopter ride with a scarily unpredictable pilot. Meanwhile, Amy ignores the advice of a local and is cursed when she steps on forbidden sacred ground, and Bob keeps trying to dodge the seminar, in the first installment of a two-part new episode of “Good Luck Charlie,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 24 (8:30–9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Jacob Latimore? What’s with all these guys as musical guests? Why not any of the Disney girls (besides Selena of course)?

ALL NEW EPISODE OF “SO RANDOM!”

AIRING FRIDAY, JULY 29 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

Jacob Latimore Performs “Like ’Em All”

Rufus runs into his principal and teacher at the movie theater in “Rufus: At the Movies,” Victoria and Lyla talk to their dogs as a way to insult people in “Passive Animal People,” Jack Sparrow encourages his siblings to venture outside the nest in “Jack Sparrow I” and Tomato Sue raps about putting ketchup on everything in “Ketchup on Everything.” All this and more in an all new episode of “So Random!,” airing FRIDAY, JULY 29 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

And Duncan family vacation part two wraps up this month’s special events.

ALOHA…no more

THE DUNCANS FAMILY VACATION BLISS BEGINS TO UNRAVEL IN THE LAST INSTALLMENT OF A NEW TWO-PART EPISODE OF “GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,” SUNDAY, JULY 31 ON DISNEY CHANNEL

“The Twilight Saga’s” Boo Boo Stewart Reprises His Role

“Sun Show, Part 2″ – After a series of mishaps, Teddy finally tries to go on a date with Kai while Charlie stays busy learning a new dance that is part of the Kahunas Kiddie Club. Meanwhile, though she didn’t believe it at first, Amy starts to slowly believe that a curse has been bestowed upon her so she sets out to undo it, and Bob discovers that his wife needs to be with him at the timeshare presentation or he will be charged for the entire trip so he convinces Teddy to pretend she is Amy. After a terrifying helicopter ride with a narcoleptic pilot, Gabe helps PJ overcome his fears, in the last installment of a two-part new episode of “Good Luck Charlie,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 31 (8:00–8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Well… this didn’t take long. Lemonade Mouth was a pretty big hit, but a sequel already? They’re gonna kill any legit street cred the original ever had… Also, there’s talk of a Shake it Up movie now too. Not that that should come as a surprise.

Anyway, here’s the press release.

DISNEY CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIES “LEMONADE MOUTH 2″
AND “SHAKE IT UP” IN DEVELOPMENT

Disney Channel announced at Licensing International Expo 2011 that Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) “Lemonade Mouth 2,” the sequel to the hugely popular movie, is currently in development, along with a DCOM based on the hit buddy comedy series “Shake It Up.”

The music-filled kid, tween and family movie “Lemonade Mouth” is a dynamic story in which music intersects with themes of communication, personal development and empowerment. Central to the core storyline are five teenagers who are profoundly changed when a music teacher motivates them to throw “what-ifs” out the window, pursue their true passion, form a band and, ultimately, seize the opportunity to express their unique selves – despite lack of support from the school administration. After premiering in April as the year-to-date’s No. 1 cable movie in Total Viewers and No. 1 television movie with Tweens 9-14, in its 16th telecast, ”Lemonade Mouth” is still going strong, again ranking No. 1 for the day among Kids 6-14 and Tweens 9-14.”

“Lemonade Mouth 2″ will reunite fans with Olivia, Wen, Stella, Mohini and Charlie, and feature all-new music.

The hit buddy comedy series set in the world of a tween dance show, “Shake It Up, Chicago!,” has generated development plans for a DCOM debut. The comedy series features two high-spirited characters, best friends CeCe Jones and Raquel “Rocky” Blue, whose dreams of becoming professional dancers are realized when they become background dancers on the most popular teen dance show, “Shake it Up, Chicago!,” a gig they land thanks to their longtime and well-connected friend, Deuce. Between learning a wide range of new dance styles, navigating the backstage antics at the show (especially with their rivals Tinka and Gunther) and their newfound social status at school, the girls experience new and fun adventures, some that test their friendship.

“Shake It Up” is TV’s No. 1 series with Kids 6-11 (1.8 million/7.3 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (1.6 million/6.7 rating), and through its first 17 original airings, is pacing as the No. 1 cable series of all time with Tweens 9-14, 2011 to date. [Source: NTI, 12/27/10-6/12/11, US ratings, based on trackage data with minimum 6 telecasts.]

Disney Channel has presented more than 80 movie titles in its DCOM franchise since 1997. From the first movie, “Under Wraps,” to 2007′s record-breaking “High School Musical 2″ and “Camp Rock,” the DCOM franchise has connected with the millions and millions of kids and tweens who watch them every night. In the U.S., across all basic cable, DCOMs dominate the ratings, having produced basic cable’s
No. 1 original movie telecast among tweens for nine consecutive years and the No. 1 movie in Total Viewers for four consecutive years, an indication of strong co-viewing by kids, parents and families.

The highly anticipated DCOM “Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension,” based on hit animated TV series “Phineas and Ferb,” is set to premiere FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 on Disney Channel, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 on Disney XD and also on the ABC Television Network (date TBD).

This sounds like a pretty cool contest/competition idea actually. Sort of a kid version of So You Think You Can Dance, I guess?

This sort of news is probably more appropriate for our new Disney and Nick blog, but it looks like it’s here now. xD

SHAKE IT UP AND BREAK IT DOWN!

DISNEY CHANNEL’S “MAKE YOUR MARK: ULTIMATE DANCE OFF –’SHAKE IT UP’ EDITION” GIVES KIDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS IN ITS FIRST-EVER TALENT COMPETITION EXCLUISVELY FOR KIDS AND TWEENS

Winner to Perform on an Upcoming Episode of “Shake It Up”

Production Underway on Second Season of “Shake It Up”;
Jeff Strauss Joins Rob Lotterstein as Executive Producer

Leveraging the success of the hit dance-driven series “Shake It Up,” Disney Channel will launch its first-ever talent competition exclusively for kids and tweens, “Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off – ‘Shake It Up’ edition,” where kids will help decide the winner. Beginning Friday, July 1, with the consent of a parent, kids will have the opportunity to show off their “mad dance skills” by uploading their own short dance video, up to 45 seconds long, for a chance to compete in the ultimate dance off to air on Disney Channel this October. The Grand Prize includes a performance in an episode of “Shake It Up.”

Currently, viewers can shake it up and break it down at DisneyChannel.com/DanceStudio where online dance videos by “Shake It Up” choreographer Rosero McCoy and his assistant, Claude Racine, teach kids and families signature “Shake It Up” dance moves. New videos will be posted each Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Users can also sign up to receive a text alert when a new dance video is posted by texting the word “MOVES” to DISNEY (347639).

(Click here for episodic images from “Shake It Up,” or visit www.disneychannelmedianet.com. Registration required.)

Production began this month on the second season of “Shake It Up,” a comedy that has delivered record ratings since its 2010 premiere, and ranks as TV’s No. 1 series among Kids 6-11 and Tweens. Jeff Strauss (“Reba,” “All of Us,” “Friends”) has joined Rob Lotterstein (“The War at Home,” “Ellen”) as an executive-producer. Chris Thompson (“Laverne & Shirley,” “Bosom Buddies”) is the series creator.

Teen stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya’s music video, “Watch Me,” makes its world premiere on Friday, June 17 on Disney Channel. Walt Disney Records will release the digital single on Tuesday, June 21 on iTunes, Amazon.com and other online retailers. The Shake It Up: Break It Down CD + DVD Combo Pack includes “Watch Me” and the show’s theme song, “Shake It Up,” by Selena Gomez. The DVD features five instructional dance videos taught by the show’s choreographer Rosero McCoy. The Shake It Up: Break It Down soundtrack and the Shake It Up: Break It Down CD + DVD Combo Pack will be available on Tuesday, July 12.

“Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off – ‘Shake It Up’ edition” schedule:

Friday, July 1 – Wednesday, August 3 – “Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off – ‘Shake It Up’ edition” commences. Kids age 8-16, with the consent of a parent, are invited to go to DisneyChannel.com/MakeYourMark to create and submit a dance video, up to 30-seconds long, with a maximum of five dancers, showing off their choreographed or free style dance moves. Kids are also invited to “like” their favorite videos and the most popular will be featured weekly on Disney Channel and DisneyChannel.com.

Thursday, July 7 – A five-city talent search kicks-off for “Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off – ‘Shake It Up’ edition” at the Americana at Brand in Los Angeles, California, with a special guest appearance by Disney Channel stars. Kids and tweens will have the opportunity to record their dance video onsite for online submission. Additional cities include: Chicago (July 9), San Francisco (July 16), Atlanta (July 23), and Detroit (July 30).

Beginning in August, six (6) finalists will be revealed on Disney Channel to face off in front of a group of celebrity judges during the “Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off – ‘Shake It Up’ edition” to air on Disney Channel in October 2011. Judges will narrow the selection down to three (3) contestants and kids can vote for their favorite to win. The Grand Prize includes a “spotlight dance” performance in an episode of “Shake It Up.”

In the second season of “Shake It Up,” which will include new original songs, Rocky and CeCe dance in an aerial show, revisit how they first met, and need to convince Rocky’s dad that she can’t quit the show; Ty decides to follow his dream of trying to become a professional rapper; Flynn suspects his neighbor is an alien and is determined to prove it; Deuce finds a new job at Crusty’s pizza place; and Gunther and Tinka continue to exasperate their frenemies Rocky and CeCe. The series stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya as CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue, Davis Cleveland as Flynn Jones, Roshon Fegan as Ty Blue, Adam Irigoyen as Deuce Martinez, Kenton Duty as Gunther Hessenheffer and Caroline Sunshine as Tinka Hessenheffer. Recurring are R. Brandon Johnson as Gary Wilde and Anita Barone as Georgia Jones.

New episodes of “Shake It Up” air SUNDAYS (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. A production of It’s a Laugh Productions for Disney Channel, the series carries a TV-G parental guideline.

– Disney Channel –-

Save Disney Shows May 2011 Events

Save I’m in the Band Day #2 – 05/06/11

Save Lilo & Stitch Weekend Bash – 05/13-16/11

Save 10 Things Day – 05/25/11

It’s important to remember that paper letters are the key to our efforts, and events are spaced out so you have at least a week to prepare as many as you can. Please refer to our how to help section for addresses and more information.

Then on the day of the event, you can also send faxes, make phone calls, and use our email program at SDSmail.org

Save I’m in the Band

Wow! Our first Save I’m in the Band Day got our movement off to a great start. We lit up twitter and sent over a thousand emails to Disney! Of course, we still have a lot of work to do.

As mentioned above, our second Save I’m in the Band Day will be this Friday May 6th 2011. You should use the next few days to help us get the word out to more fans. And please be sure to send paper letters as well! Depending on where you live, you should start sending them in today.

And don’t forget about the Save I’m in the Band email program to make it easier for you to email Disney. Please customize the included template letter as it’s only intended as a guide if you’re unsure of what to say.

May Disney Channel Highlights

The May Disney schedule looks quite bizarre There are no new episodes for anything scheduled for the second half of the month. Are they just not ready to announce their plans that far in advance? If not, is there any particular reason? At SDS we’re puzzled, but we will find out in time.

This month will include the final episode of The Suite Life on Deck and the first episode of Disney’s new series ANT Farm.

Read more on the DC Fans Blog.

Disney’s new man at ABC Family

Disney’s new plan for ABC Family channel includes a new president for the network, Michael G. Riley. In this new article and interview, he discusses the changes at the channel and their plans gong forward.

Mr. Riley was deeply involved with the casting and scheduling of the new shows and will start wooing advertisers this week in New York. In addition to “The Nine Lives of Chloe King,” the new dramas Mr. Riley will be promoting this week include “Switched at Birth,” the story of two teenage girls who were mixed up as newborns. “The Lying Game,” meantime, is a mystery about twin sisters.

The goal for “The Great State of Georgia,” in which Raven-Symoné stars as an aspiring actress with a larger-than-life personality, is to create a comedy block on Wednesday nights. It will be paired with “Melissa & Joey,” a successful returning series starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence.

Read more on the DC Fans Blog.

Is Hellcats in trouble?

A lot of our readers no doubt remember Aly Michalka from Phil of the Future and Ashley Tisdale from The Suite Life and High School Musical. And of course, they have a new series together on the CW network called Hellcats. Unfortunately, the ratings have been dropping at a rather alarming rate and some of us are worried the show won’t be renewed. It’s not a Disney show, but given it’s Disney connections, I’m assuming many of you may be interested. What do you think? Drop us a like at webmasters@savedisneyshows.org or find us on twitter or facebook.

Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure DVD Signing

SDS Webmaster Greg, after many years of trying, finally met High School Musical actress Ashley Tisdale two weeks ago in LA at a DVD signing for her new movie Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure. Unfortunately, this was before we realized that Hellcats might be in trouble (as mentioned above) so he didn’t mention anything about it. Oops! Be sure to check out her new movie, though.

Read more on the DC Fans Blog.

Debby Ryan Meet and Greet

Webmaster Greg also attended Debby Ryan’s Meet and Greet in Long Beach CA on May 1st 2011. He briefly spoke with Debby and wished her luck with her new show. Perhaps more importantly, we also had the chance to speak with her mom and to let her know about both Greg’s Debby fansite Debby-Ryan.com and Save Disney Shows, should her new series Jessie ever need any help.

Read more on the DC Fans Blog.