Disney Junior4/Summary

# Playhouse Disney

Background: Playhouse Disney was launched on May 8, 1997 as Disney Channel's answer to Nick Jr. However, this network never used it's own real on-screen logo until 2001; just the normal Disney Channel logo of the time. On February 14, 2011, Playhouse Disney was relaunched as "Disney Junior", and gained a 24-hour channel replacing SOAPnet on most providers since March 22, 2012, although SOAPnet still survived on some providers as an "automated" network until its end on January 1, 2014.

## 1st logo (2000-2001)

Nicknames:  "Mickey Mouse Screen", "Mickey Television", "Mickey TV Tube"

Logo: On a grassy hill background with clouds and sun we see the words "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" from before, and then it zooms in the same fashion as the way in the 2000 Disney Channel Originals logo, and the Playhouse Disney logo from before zooms in, sans the word "CHANNEL". We see a different character (depending on a show) waving at us.

Variants: Here are different characters that appear inside the logo:

* *Rolie Polie Olie*: Olie.
* *PB&J Otter*: Peanut Otter.
* *The Book of Pooh*: Pooh.
* *Out of the Box*: Tony and Vivian, also uses the long version, with the flowers growing at the beginning.

FX/SFX: The "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" text and the Playhouse Disney logo zooming in, and different charatcer waving.

Music/Sounds: A whimsical jingle with a synth voice.

Music/Sounds Variant: On the *Out of the Box* version, a whimsical arrangement of the Disney Channel theme of the time.

Availability: Seen on episodes of *The Book of Pooh* and *Out of the Box*. *The Book of Pooh* variant is plastered with the 3rd logo on the DVD release of The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart.

Editor's Note: None.

## 2nd logo (2001-2002)

Nicknames: "Mickey Mouse Screen II", "Mickey Television II", "Mickey TV Tube II"

Logo: On a pattern background, the text "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" appear with the copyright stamp under it. Then the text and stamp fades-out to make room for the Playhouse Disney logo (which is a Disney Channel logo around of the era with "playhouse" inside a yellow customized shape with a green outline above it), containing a different character (depending on a show), inside a Mickey Mouse TV screen. Also, the pattern (and the logo) varies.

Variants: Here are different characters that appear inside the logo:

* *Rolie Polie Olie*: Olie.
* *PB&J Otter*: Peanut Otter.
* *The Book of Pooh*: Pooh.
* *Stanley*: Stanley and Dennis.
* *Out of the Box*: Tony and Vivian.

FX/SFX: It depends on the variant. This was done by Beehive in New York.

Music/Sounds: Same as the *Out of the Box* variant of the previous logo, which depends on the variant.

Music/Sounds Variant: On the *Stanley* episode Dolphin Talk at the end of the VHS release of *Rollie Pollie Ollie: The Great Defender Fun*, the 3rd logo's music is heard instead, due to a plastering error.

Availability: Very rare. It was seen on Playhouse Disney shows like *The Book of Pooh*, *Stanley*, *Out of the Box*, and other old shows of the "Mickey Mouse Screen" era, but has been plastered by the Disney Junior logo on nearly every new print of these series. However, it plastered the 3rd logo on the Stanley episode "Dolphin Talk" at the end of the VHS release of *Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun*.

Editor's Note: None.

## 3rd logo (2002-February 13, 2011)

Nicknames: "The Mickey Mouse Head", "The Mickey Head", "The Playhouse Mickey Head", "Yellow Mickey Head", "The Ribbon"

Logo: On a green background filled with dark green flowers and yellow stars, a yellow Mickey Mouse head with a purple outline flies from the top-right of the screen. Over the Mickey head, we see the text "playhouse DiSNEY" with "DiSNEY" in its corporate logo font. Suddenly, a blue banner (a la the WB logo) flies up underneath the company name, reading "OrIGInaL" in the same font as the Disney Channel Originals logo at the time.

Variants:

* Early Variant: From the logo's debut until late 2003, the word "CHANNEL" is below the word "DiSNEY".
* This was usually followed by a "Disney Enterprises, Inc" Copyright Card

FX/SFX: The Mickey Mouse head flying, and the blue banner appearing. This was also done by Beehive in New York.

Music/Sounds: A flute reindition of the last logo's music.

Music/Sounds Variant: On other shows, the ending theme finishes over it.

Availability: The "channel" variant is extinct, but the regular version is kept on older VHS tapes and DVDs of pre-2007 Playhouse Disney shows such as *Stanley*, JoJo's Circus, *Rolie Polie Olie*, The Koala Brothers, *Higglytown Heroes* and the first few episodes of *Bunnytown*; although *Handy Manny* and *Mickey Mouse Clubhouse* used the ending theme played over this logo, and *My Friends Tigger and Pooh* used the 2002 Disney Channel logo instead of this one. On Disney Junior (the channel), this was found in split-screen credits of *Rolie Polie Olie*, most likely due to a processing error. The screen bug also made a brief appearance on an episode of *Little Einsteins* before the Disney Junior logo was shown, likely due to an editing error. But, don’t expect this to appear on Disney Junior, because they tend to plaster over old logos with the Disney Junior Originals logo. During Playhouse Disney's last few years, this was used in tandem with the next logo.

Editor's Note: None.

## 4th Logo (August 2007-February 13, 2011)

Nicknames: "The Sunny Day", "The Mickey Mouse Head II", "The Mickey Head II", "The Playhouse Mickey Head II", "Yellow Mickey Head II", "The Ribbon II"

Logo: On a sunny blue sky background with grass, a tree, a smiling sun, and a yellow bird with a red outline on a tree, we see the similar Mickey Mouse head from before. This time, it's wobbling. Like before, inside the head is "playhouse DiSNEY" with "DiSNEY" in the corporate logo font (just like before). Suddenly,a yellow ribbon with a purple outline appears near the bottom of the company name reading "**Original**".

Variants:

* A fully animated variant exists on the final episodes of Higglytown Heroes. In this variant, the sun is in its position, and the camera pans down from just the grass to the bird in the tree and the logo. The logo only wobbles a little in this version.
* The copyright information on a black background appears after this logo on Bunnytown.
* Sometimes, there are blue gradient bars at the left and right.

FX/SFX: Just the yellow sun scrolling, and the Playhouse Disney logo wobbling. This was done by Ca-Square in New York.

Music/Sounds: A shortened instrumental version of the Playhouse Disney song "No Telling What I Can Do", which was adapted from the network's bumper theme during the era.

Music/Sounds Variants:

* A long version plays on the fully animated variants.
* Sometimes, the logo is silent.
* Lots of shows use the closing theme.

Availability: It was common years ago, but it's uncommon nowadays; it appeared on *Jungle Junction*, *Mickey Mouse Clubhouse*, *Special Agent Oso*, and *Imagination Movers*, among others. Like the previous logo, don’t expect to find this on Disney Junior, because they tend to either plaster over old logos with the Disney Junior Originals logo or simply cut it out, Depending on the regional version. But it can be still found on 2007-2010 Playhouse Disney DVDs and Disney+ prints of shows like *Special Agent Oso* and *Mickey Mouse Clubhouse* Seasons 2 and 3.

Scare Factor: None.

# Disney Junior

Background: Disney Junior is a children's television block that premiered on February 14, 2011 on Disney Channel replacing Playhouse Disney. Since March 22, 2012, said block became the current 24-hour channel replacing SOAPnet on most providers. However, SOAPnet still survived on some providers as an "automated" network until its end on January 1, 2014. In August 1 2020, the channel along with Disney Channel and Disney XD shut down everywhere but the US to work more on Disney+.

(February 14, 2011-future)

Nicknames: "Disney Fireworks", "No Mickey Head", "The Rename", "Mickey Mouse Letter I", "Mickey Head Comes Back" (*Little Einsteins* variant)

Logo: On a light blue background, we see the text “**Junior**” (the top of the “**J**“ has a cut curve) bouncing and zooming out, as the Disney logo, also zooming out, places itself on “**Junior**”. Then, colorful fireworks appear.

Variants:

* On some episodes of *Little Einsteins* (namely the "Incredible Shrinking Machine" episode), you can briefly see the Playhouse Disney screen bug before it cuts to the Disney Junior logo. This is a result of poor plastering job. This was later fixed.
* On some 2011 episodes of Art Attack and a 2013 episode of the same show, a copyright notice appears under the logo.
* A short version exists. This was more commonly used starting in late 2011/early 2012.

FX/SFX: The Disney Junior zooming out and the fireworks.

Music/Sounds: An orchestrated tune ending with the famous Disney Junior tune.

Music/Sounds Variant: Sometimes, it’s the show's closing theme.

Availability: Common. This logo appears on new programs such as *Jake and the Never Land Pirates* (the first TV program to air on Disney Junior and to have this logo), and *Sofia The First*. It also debuted on TV shows after the launch of Disney Junior International (Disney Junior Asia had this logo first appear upon its launch on July 11, 2011, for example). It also appears on new prints of shows that were on Playhouse Disney such as *Handy Manny*, *Mickey Mouse Clubhouse*, and *Special Agent Oso*, plastering the final Playhouse Disney Originals logo, which was originally seen on pre-2011 episodes of said shows.

Scare Factor: None to minimal. The fireworks may startle some viewers.