It’s Cable TV's #1 Series for Kids 2-5!
DISNEY JUNIOR'S NEWEST HIT ANIMATED TV SERIES
"DOC MCSTUFFINS”
RELEASES FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME ON DISNEY DVD & DIGITAL COPY, AUGUST 21
“Doc McStuffins: Friendship Is The Best Medicine” Will Include Five Full Length Episodes of the TV Series
BURBANK, CA, June 1, 2012 –
Disney Junior’s newest hit animated TV series geared to kids ages 2-7,
“Doc McStuffins,” will be available for the first time ever on Disney
DVD and Digital Copy, August 21, 2012. Sure to become a fan favorite with parents and kids alike, “Doc McStuffins: Friendship Is The Best Medicine”
includes a DVD featuring five full length episodes, each consisting of
two 11-minute stories, a Digital Copy of the episodes - perfect for kids
to watch anytime, anywhere – and also comes packaged with Doc’s special
Big Book of Boo-Boos with fun activities plus character and boo-boo
bandage stickers.
The
characters and themes featured in “Doc McStuffins” are all made to be
relatable to young viewers and are designed to ease kids' trepidations
about everything from a doctor's visit to removing a splinter. Many
of the stories directly address the kinds of issues that parents face
with their young children when it comes to good health, hygiene and
trips to the doctor’s office. It’s the perfect series to have on-hand
and add to your home entertainment collection.
The
lovable characters in the series are voiced by Kiara Muhammad as Doc;
Loretta Devine as Hallie; Lara Jill Miller as Lambie; Robbie Rist as
Stuffy; Jess Harnell as Chilly; Jaden Betts as Donny McStuffins; Kim
Brooks as Mom McStuffins; and Gary Anthony Williams as Dad McStuffins. The
series' theme song is performed by the star of Disney Channel's hit
series "A.N.T. Farm" and Hollywood Records recording artist, China Anne
McClain. Created
and executive-produced by Humanitas Prize and Emmy® Award-winning Chris
Nee (writer on "Little Bill" and producer of "Deadliest Catch: Crab
Fishing in Alaska") and directed by Emmy® Award-winning Norton Virgien
("Rugrats"), "Doc McStuffins" is a production of Academy Award®
nominated Brown Bag Films (Best Animated Short Film “Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty” in 2010) in
association with Disney Channel. The Hollywood Health & Society
division of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center serves as the series'
health and medical consultants, advising on basic health issues that are
relevant to young kids and families.
EPISODES FEATURED ON THE DVD:
The
DVD contains five full length episodes, each consisting of two
11-minute stories, that highlight some of Doc’s favorite toys.
· ENGINE NINE, FEELIN’ FINE! - Doc and her toys learn a lesson about dehydration after discovering that Donny's toy fire engine has run out of water.
· THE RIGHT STUFF - Stuffy rips his tail and tries to hide it from Doc and the other toys and learns that anyone can get hurt – even brave dragons.
· CAUGHT BLUE-HANDED – When
a mysterious rash of blue spots breaks out among some of the toys in
the clinic, Doc traces the "Mystery Pox" back to Donny's toy monster,
Glo-Bo who had been finger-painting earlier in the day and forgot to
wash his hands. Glo-Bo is voiced by Jim Belushi.
· TO SQUEAK, OR NOT TO SQUEAK – Doc helps a plastic toy duck get his voice back after his squeaker pops out.
· BEN/ANNA SPLIT! - When
Doc's huggy monkey doll Ben loses the velcro patch that attaches him to
his sister Anna, Doc glues it back on and tells him that he will have
to stay in the clinic overnight while it dries.
· THAT’S JUST CLAW-FUL - Doc prescribes physical therapy for her crab bath toy Hermie after she reattaches one of his claws that has fallen off.
· THE RIP HEARD ROUND THE WORLD - While dancing with Lambie, Doc accidentally rips a hole in her fur.
· WALKIE-TALKIE TIME - Doc diagnoses a toy walkie-talkie with "Staticosis" and helps find his missing antenna so he can communicate clearly again.
· DARK KNIGHT - During
a sleepover with all of her toys, Doc discovers that Sir Kirby is
afraid of the dark and prescribes a night light to cure him of the "Dark
Willies."
· HALLIE GETS AN EARFUL - When Hallie is having trouble hearing, Doc gives her a hearing test and realizes that she has extra cotton stuck in her ears.
DISC SPECIFICATIONS:
Street Date: August 21, 2012 (Direct Prebook: 6/26; Distributors Prebook: 7/10)
Suggested Retail Pricing: 1-Disc DVD + Digital Copy Hybrid = $19.99 U.S./$26.99 Canada
Feature Run Time: Approximately 115 minutes
Ratings: TV-Y (U.S.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78.1
Audio: 2.0 Dolby Digital
Languages/Subtitles: English, Spanish and French
About “Doc McStuffins”:
"Doc
McStuffins" is an imaginative animated series about Doc McStuffins, a
six-year-old girl who communicates with and heals stuffed animals and
broken toys out of her backyard playhouse clinic. Assisting
Doc with the day-to-day operations at the clinic are her much-loved
friends: Stuffy, an overly proud dragon; Lambie, her cuddly best friend; Hallie, a jolly and caring hippo
nurse; Squeakers, an alarmist squeaky toy fish; and Chilly, a snowman
who spends a lot of time getting check-ups at the clinic. Whether
it's a case of loose stitching, low batteries or a blow-up toy who's
sprung a leak, Doc and her pals are always there to lend a helping hand,
while imparting to young viewers the importance of taking care of
oneself and others. Each episode features two 11-minute
stories and an original song and showcases the hallmarks of great Disney
storytelling – fantasy and wish fulfillment.
About The TV Series:
“Doc
McStuffins” is an animated television series that airs daily on both
the Disney Junior programming block on Disney Channel and the new
24-hour Disney Junior channel. It is cable's #1 series among Kids 2-5, and 2012's #1 preschool cable TV series in Total Viewers and Women 18-49.
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