TV for Tots » The Doodlebops http://www.tvfortots.com A place for parents to learn about their preschool children's favorite television shows with news from Playhouse Disney, Noggin, Nick Jr., and PBS Kids. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:41:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Disney rolls new schedule, shortens Playhouse Disney block http://www.tvfortots.com/2009/01/disney-rolls-new-schedule-shortens-playhouse-disney-block/ http://www.tvfortots.com/2009/01/disney-rolls-new-schedule-shortens-playhouse-disney-block/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:29:27 +0000 bill http://www.tvfortots.com/2009/01/disney-rolls-new-schedule-shortens-playhouse-disney-block/ Parents and kids tuning into get their regular dose of Disney may have been surprised with a new morning schedule. It appears that Disney is shortening the Playhouse Disney branded programming block and that a couple staple shows are being phased out.

The Playhouse Disney block now only runs from 8 a.m. to noon. This makes the start of the block two hours later than in the past. Jo-Jo’s Circus, Johnny and the Sprites and The Doodlebops have been completely removed from the station. Higglytown Heroes now only airs on the weekends at 6 a.m. Also being de-emphasized is The Wiggles which is being pushed back to 11:30 a.m. from it’s “primetime” 7 a.m. slot.

Phineas and Ferb, Handy Manny, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Imagination Movers are the shows receiving more exposure. The new schedule is below:

Time Weekday Weekend
6:00 Phineas and Ferb Higglytown Heroes
6:30 Imagination Movers Charlie and Lola
7:00 Handy Manny The Wiggles
7:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Little Einsteins
8:00 Little Einsteins My Friends Tigger & Pooh
8:30 My Friends Tigger & Pooh Handy Manny
9:00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
9:30 Handy Manny Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
10:00 Imagination Movers Imagination Movers
10:30 Little Einsteins Handy Manny
11:00 Charlie and Lola Phineas and Ferb
11:30 The Wiggles Phineas and Ferb
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