October 2024 Programming Highlights

Friday, Oct. 4
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Kindergarten: The Musical “The Witch and I/Berti and the Beast” (1-17)
(8:00-8:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/9:00-9:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
“The Witch and I” – Ms. Moreno dresses up in a witch costume, and the kids think she’s a real witch.

“Berti and the Beast” – The kindergartners go pumpkin picking, and Berti picks a lumpy, bumpy pumpkin.
TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Disney Jr.’s Ariel “The Kite Monster/The Spooky Mirror Trick” (1-13)
(8:30-9:00 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/9:30-10:00 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
“The Kite Monster” – When Fernie doesn’t believe in the Kite Monster legend like his friends do, he starts to ruin their fun.

“The Spooky Mirror Trick” – Flounder uses Ursula’s magic mirror to play a trick on his friends.
TV-Y

Saturday, Oct. 5
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD
Hamster & Gretel “I Think Therefore I Slam/Thanks, But No Pranks” (2-07)
(10:00-10:30 a.m. EDT)
“I Think Therefore I Slam” – Gretel tries to hang with the cool kids and must protect them from a disgraced mascot.

“Thanks, But No Pranks” – Kevin and Anthony’s desire to be on a prank show threatens their friendship.
TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD
Hamster & Gretel “The Silence of the Tchotchkes/A Car is Born” (2-08)
(10:30-11:00 a.m. EDT)
“The Silence of the Tchotchkes” – Fred turns to Tchotchke Jones for help finding a new villain that has shrunk Kevin.

“A Car is Born” – Hamster and Gretel fight a man who has fused himself with a car.
TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD
Kiff Full-Length Halloween Special “The Haunting of Miss McGravy’s House”
(7:30-8:00 p.m. EDT)
In this full-length special, Kiff and her friends haunt a house on Halloween to save it from being sold.
TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD
Primos “Summer of Hacienda Chills/Summer of Los Bots” (1-23)
(8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT)
“Summer of Hacienda Chills” – Tater and Lotlot uncover the reason why the summer has been so spooky.

“Summer of Los Bots” – Tater wants payback for being Gordita’s lab rat.
TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD
ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series “Screambrook” (1-12)
(9:00-9:30 p.m. EDT)
In this Halloween special, we visit an alternate universe where humans, zombies and werewolves square off in an epic dance battle on the night of Halloween!
TV-G

Monday, Oct. 7
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Bluey Minisodes “Tattoo Shop”
(7:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/9:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
Dad visits the ‘tattoo shop’ where the kids give him some ink. Dad wants skulls and snakes, so he can look tough. But when the time comes to look, it’s not quite what Dad envisaged.
TV-Y

Tuesday, Oct. 8
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Bluey Minisodes “Phoney”
(7:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/9:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
After a big day everyone wants to sit back and listen to some relaxing music except Unicorse, who keeps getting ‘Phony’ to change the tune.
TV-Y

Wednesday, Oct. 9
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Bluey Minisodes “Blocks”
(7:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/9:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
When it’s time to go, Bluey and Bingo ask Nana to keep their tower from falling until they come back. Nana and Bob try to live in their smallish unit without knocking it over.
TV-Y

Thursday, Oct. 10
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Bluey Minisodes “Government”
(7:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/9:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
Dad is using Bingo’s back as a typewriter to type a letter to the government demanding they do something about his errant children.
TV-Y

Friday, Oct. 11
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Bluey Minisodes “Drums”
(7:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/9:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
Bingo is in the music shop with Mum when she discovers an electronic drum kit and some headphones.
TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Kindergarten: The Musical “Phantom of the Trumpet/Food Glorious Food Fair” (1-06)
(8:00-8:25 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/11:00-11:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
“Phantom of the Trumpet” – Kenji is excited to play his trumpet until he gets on stage and freezes.
*GRAMMY®-nominated singer Aloe Blacc recurs as Berti’s Papi.

“Food Glorious Food Fair” – Berti brings rice with pigeon peas to the food fair but worries that her friends won’t like it.
*Ana Isabelle (“West Side Story”) recurs as Berti’s Mami.
TV-Y

Saturday, Oct. 12
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Bluey Minisodes “Browny Bear”
(6:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/7:25 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
Someone keeps tapping people on the shoulder and then vanishing, it’s very annoying! Mum enlists PI Browny Bear to investigate.
TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD
Hamster & Gretel “Who’s In Charge?/Fools of Engagement” (2-09)
(10:00-10:30 a.m. EDT)
“Who’s In Charge?” – Gretel and Bailey accidentally release an evil scientist from a VHS tape.

“Fools of Engagement” – Fistpuncher and Footkicker attack the mall while Lauren tries to prove she’s good now.
TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD
Hamster & Gretel “The New Adventures of Super Kevin” (2-10)
(10:30-11:00 a.m. EDT)
Gretel’s powers are transferred to Kevin, making him into Super Guy. Gretel must compete against fierce aliens without the help of her powers.
TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD
ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series “The Return of the Living Zed/Paint it Blech” (1-13)
(11:00-11:30 a.m. EDT)
“The Return of the Living Zed” – Zed is haunted by a digital phantom of his younger self.

“Paint it Blech” – Addison must find a way to silence her inner critic before she gives up on art altogether.
TV-G

Sunday, Oct. 13
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Bluey Minisodes “Whirlpool”
(6:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/7:25 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
The kids make a whirlpool in the paddling pool and then jump into the swirling current.
TV-Y

Friday, Oct. 18
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Kindergarten: The Musical “All or Muffin/Bring in ‘da Cake, Bring in ‘da Fun” (1-10)
(8:00-8:25 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/11:00-11:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
“All or Muffin” – A muffin goes missing so the kindergarteners play detective to figure out who took it. *GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Leona Lewis guest stars as Hedgehog Holmes.

“Bring in ‘da Cake, Bring in ‘da Fun” – Abigail plans the perfect birthday party for Albert Applesauce, the class guinea pig.
TV-Y

Saturday, Oct. 19
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD
Hamster & Gretel “The Search for Super Guy/Lorraine, Rattle, and Roll” (2-11)
(10:00-10:30 a.m. EDT)
“The Search for Super Guy” – Ms. Night, the new journalism teacher, encourages Hiromi to find Super Guy.

“Lorraine, Rattle, and Roll” – Nordle’s aunt is sucked into an alternate universe at his birthday party.
TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD
ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series “The Dark Side of the Moonies/AWOOtiful Mind” (1-14)
(11:00-11:30 a.m. EDT)
“The Dark Side of the Moonies” – Bucky experiences what it’s like to be a werewolf.

“AWOOtiful Mind” – Determined to win Seabrook’s quiz bowl, Eliza builds a W-band to help her partner Wynter focus.
TV-G

Friday, Oct. 25
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Disney Jr.’s Ariel “Fernie’s Dra Konfó/Lucia, Lucia, Lucia!” (1-15)
(9:00-9:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/10:00-10:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
“Fernie’s Dra Konfó” – When Fernie forgets his comfort blanket at home, he puts on a brave face in front of his friends by saying he doesn’t need it to fall asleep.

“Lucia, Lucia, Lucia!” – Lucia makes two other versions of herself so she can be at three different playdates at once.
TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel
Kindergarten: The Musical “Don’t Grow for Me/You Can’t Stop the Beads” (1-11)
(8:00-8:25 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/11:00-11:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel)
“Don’t Grow for Me” – Radish swallows an apple seed and worries that an apple tree will grow in his tummy.

“You Can’t Stop the Beads” – Berti and Rose open a “bracelet shop” but struggle to make bracelets for everyone.
TV-Y

Saturday, Oct. 26
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD
ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series “Teeny Witch/The Hunter Games” (1-15)
(11:00-11:30 a.m. EDT)
“Teeny Witch” – Dae’s lack of self-confidence causes her to shrink!

“The Hunter Games” – Monster hunter Harley returns to Seabrook and tries to destroy the werewolves’ moonstone.
TV-G

Original Short – Premiere on Disney Channel
“Wickedly Sweet: A Descendants Short Story”
(8:00 p.m. EDT)
In a stop-motion short, “Wickedly Sweet: A Descendants Short Story,” Red, Chloe and Bridget got their hands on the Sorcerer’s Cookbook, but things take a wicked turn when Uliana shows up as they sing, dance and cook up some “Wickedly Sweet” tricks and treats … but they aren’t the only ones up to mischief.
TV-G

Tuesday, Oct. 29
Original Series – Series Premiere on Disney Channel
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place “Everything is Not What It Seems” (1-01)
(8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT)
Alex Russo brings a mischievous and exceptionally powerful student, Billie, to her brother Justin’s home in the hopes of coaxing him out of retirement to teach her.
TV-G

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place “Mortal Vibes Only” (1-02)
(8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT)
Billie’s use of magic outside of the lair gets her in trouble with Justin, and her fear of being kicked out of yet another home bubbles to the surface.
TV-G

Wednesday, Oct. 30
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place “Saved by the Spell” (1-03)
(8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT)
On her first day of school, Billie uses magic to impress Roman’s best friend. But when a jealous Roman steals Billie’s wand, he falls into the grasp of a wizard-hunting phantomus!
TV-G

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place “Something Wizard This Way Comes” (1-04)
(8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT)
On Halloween, Billie tells Roman about Pumpkin Belly, a ghoul who eats anyone whose house isn’t spookily decorated. Meanwhile, Justin, Milo and Giada defend the home from pranksters.
TV-G

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Nancy Insua
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