Inside Playhouse Disney and The Disney Channel programs

If you have a child, chances are you subscribe to The Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney. This time of year (January) is always slow when it comes to events and finding things to do, so we used some of our downtime to explore each of the shows featured on The Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney.

If you ever wanted to learn more about your child's favorite shows, such as production issues, origins and other tidbits of information, here's your chance. Please use our Comments and Reviews features to let us know what you, as parents think about what our children watch on Television!

The Wiggles
The Wiggles are an Australian band that specializes in children's entertainment. Since its formation in 1991, the group has achieved worldwide success with its children's albums, videos, television series and concert appearances.

Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American Emmy Award-nominated children's television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel.

My Friends Tigger and Pooh
My Friends Tigger & Pooh is a computer animation television series, based on Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is a part of the Playhouse Disney daily block of shows intended for preschoolers.

The Doodlebops
The Doodlebops is a Canadian musical pop band for pre-school children.

The Little Einsteins
Little Einsteins is an animated television series on Playhouse Disney created by a team headed by Eric Weiner of Dora the Explorer fame.

The Little Mermaid: Animated Series
The Little Mermaid is an animated television series based on the 1989 film of the same name, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation.

The Emperor's New School
The Emperor's New School is an American animated television series that airs on Disney Channel, ABC, and Toon Disney.

Shaun the Sheep
Shaun the Sheep is a British stop-motion animated children's television series produced by Aardman Animations, first aired in the UK on CBBC in March

Lilo and Stitch
Lilo & Stitch: The Series is the animated television spinoff of the feature film, Lilo & Stitch and the follow-up to Stitch! The Movie

The Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place is a live-action Disney Channel Original Series which premiered on October 12, 2007 on Disney Channel

JoJo's Circus
JoJo's Circus is a musical comedy series for preschool children. Beginning its broadcasting run in 2003.

Higglytown Heroes
Higglytown Heroes is a children's television series currently airing on Playhouse Disney

Handy Manny
Handy Manny is a TV animated children's program launched in 2006, part of the Playhouse Disney morning block of the Disney Channel.

Charlie and Lola
Charlie and Lola are the principal characters from a series of children's picture books by Lauren Child.

The Koala Brothers
The Koala Brothers is an animated children's television show, made by UK's Spellbound Entertainment, featuring the adventures of Frank and Buster.

Life With Derek
Life with Derek is a Canadian sitcom that is currently being aired on the Family channel in Canada (English), on VRAK.TV in Quebec (French), in Germany, Israel, France, Disney Channel in the United States.

Corey in the House
Cory in the House is an American children's television series on the Disney Channel and a spin-off from the hit Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven.

Dave the Barbarian
Dave the Barbarian is a Disney animated television series that premiered in January of 2004 on The Disney Channel.

American Dragon Jake Long
American Dragon: Jake Long is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series finale aired on September 1, 2007

American Dragon Jake Long
American Dragon: Jake Long is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series finale aired on September 1, 2007

The Buzz on Maggie
The Buzz on Maggie is a Disney Channel original comedy series created by Dave Polsky and directed by David Wasson (who created the Cartoon Network series Time Squad) about the daily lives of flies that debuted in June 2005.

Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is a Disney Channel cartoon series that centers on two step-brothers and their adventures in their backyard during summer vacation.

The Proud Family
The Proud Family is an American animated television series that aired on Disney Channel from September 15, 2001 to August 19, 2005

Shorty McShorts' Shorts
Shorty McShorts' Shorts is a Disney Channel animated television series, which consists of 5-minute shorts. The first episode aired on July 28, 2006