The show didn't air long enough to really get its due, but for those of us who remember it, it ruled. After Jessie ended (*sob*), Disney Channel decided they weren't done with the Ross children. Raven tries to use these visions to her advantage and help her friends and family along the way, but mostly gets herself in an even bigger mess than she intended and must find her way out before things get worse.
Tamara Fuentes is the current Associate Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers TV, movies, books, celebrities, and more. Give them a spin-off, natch. Along the way, he discovers that his crush, Rose, is actually the Huntsgirl and tries to get her to see that not all dragons are as bad as she was raised to believe.
While there, they're challenged to leave behind their pampered ways and learn so much about themselves. At its best, reality TV shows its audience how others live, and that's exactly what Bug Juice did. Disney's crack at sci-fi might not be on par with, say, Star Trek, but it did give younger viewers a fun, non-threatening introduction to the genre. Join movie prop collector Dan Lanigan as he reunites iconic Disney movie props with filmmakers, actors, crew, and private collectors to breathe new life into props and share their history, all while working to restore them to their former glory. Recess follows a group of fourth graders as they try to survive school and, most importantly, recess. The Freemakers are sibling scavengers operating a salvage and repair shop on a space station at the distant edge of the Empire. New After Ever Happy Trailer Teases Hessa Drama. Good Luck Charlie is available on Disney+. Even Stevens was so huge that Disney gave it its own DCOM that was also the shows series finale. Every episode follows a similar formula: Phineas and Ferb come up with their latest OTT project, Candace vows to bust them to their mom, Perry the Platypus/secret spy sneaks off to defeat Dr. Doofenshmirtz and inevitably gets captured, he narrowly escapes and Phineas and Ferb's latest "project" disappears just moments before their mom gets home and discovers their shenanigans. But unbeknownst to her friends and classmates, Miley has a secret double life she is the world famous pop star Hannah Montana. Disney, All Rights Reserved, Disney Entertainment, Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer. Cruise ships are cool and all, but the original Suite Life had a vibe all its own. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. One of Disney's best-known shows, Hannah Montana launched Cyrus and gave her a platform to show off her comedic chops and major pipes with the like of "Nobody's Perfect" and theme track "The Best of Both Worlds." Here are a few more shows that didnt quite make our top 10 list but are worth a look: Thats our look at the best Disney Plus reality shows. Along with helping her parents run the Scare B&B, a bed and breakfast for visiting ghouls and goblins, Vee learns how to make new friends in a new school and experience everything the human world has to offer. They are challenged in each episode to build cool creations based on themes like minigolf courses, bridges, picnic tables, and more.
Meet some of the people who live in the coldest, harshest terrains in North America. Get them involved in the child-rearing! The team at Marvel Comics not only puts the spotlight on these efforts but also turns the kids stories into custom comic books where they are the real superheroes. Nothing was ever easy on Lizzie McGuire, but that was the point: Neither is life. Sonny ranks somewhere in the middle of those two other efforts. If you think that conceit sounds familiar, you would be correct: Disney Channel launched two other shows-within-shows: The Famous Jett Jackson and Shake It Up. When I'm not holed up in my room going on a completely unproductive Netflix binge or Tumblr stalking Timothe Chalomet, I'm searching for awesome celeb news stories that Seventeen readers will love! Farm, plays Oliver in this series about two comic book nerds who become doctors at a secret hospital for superheroes called Mighty Med, thanks to their extraordinary knowledge of superheroes. She is also a member of the Television Critics Association and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association. Although the original show's Maddie, played by Ashley Tisdale, didn't make the move to the sea, the nautical version did board its hotel heiress, London (Brenda Song), and introduced us to Jessie's Debby Ryan. The best of the Disney Plus reality shows, this series is all about getting back together with your high school friends. The Muppet Babies are back and better than ever! As the catchy theme song explains, "If you believe / we've got a picture-perfect plan / We've got you fooled / 'cause we only do the best we can." Combining a stage persona with creative costuming, Miley discovers she can have the best of both worlds the fame and fortune of a well-known singer and the fun of high school with her best friends Lilly and Oliver, whom she has entrusted with her secret identity. This Disney Plus reality series is produced by the folks at National Geographic. Links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. After her younger sister being born, Teddy Duncan feels inspired to leave behind video messages with advice on what to expect from her crazy family when she grows up. In her first role on Disney Channel, China Anne McClain plays Chyna Parks, a musical whiz kid who gets accepted to the Advanced Natural Talent (A.N.T) program at a high school. Phineas and Ferb was a childish cartoon in the best version of both terms: colorful, energetic, playful, curious about the world and its wonders. DK, Before The Hangover, Lizzie (Duff), Gordo (Adam Lamberg), and Miranda (Lalaine) were the three best friends that anyone could have: The trio proved that with the right buds, you can get through anything or at least the hell that is middle school. However, he still wants to travel the world, including places where violence is still commonplace. Liv and Maddie isn't the first Disney Channel show about twins, but it is the first one where the twins are played by the same person! Christian Holub. K.C. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody isavailable on Disney+. American Dragon: Jake Long is available to stream on Disney+, to buy digitally on Apple TV. LR.
This Disney Channel classic follows Raven Baxter as she tries to live a normal life despite getting visions of future events that may or may not seem like theyre really going to happen. The Proud Family's basic setup was in keeping with the classic Disney Channel formula: an independent young female protagonist finding her way in the world, a bumbling father, and ditzy friends. Ready for takeoff! They are asked to create new dishes that are inspired by classic Disney films. "Hannah Montana" is a live-action comedy series that follows typical tween Miley Stewart who lives with her older brother and widowed dad, a songwriter. The gang uses imaginative play to transport themselves from the confines of their amazing metropolitan daycare to the furthest corners of the universe, to fantastical worlds and ambitious adventures! with your best friend and brother by your side. The Sensational Six are on the move! Miley tries to juggle her double life while keeping her superstar status from everyone around her, even her best friends. DR. CH. is a heartfelt animated comedy where cute and cuddly baby animals of all kinds are prepped, packaged and flown out via delivery birds to meet their forever families! But even if the show about pint-sized showbiz won't be remembered as a House of Mouse classic, Austin & Ally's winsome leads, infectious soundtrack, and goofy-but-lovable sidekicks helped deliver four endearing, sweetly funny seasons about how sometimes, you just can't do what you want without someone else. Hes a former war correspondent for the network. Well, luckily, most Disney Channel series still continue to be hits even after all these years. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Disney Channel knew what they were doing when they licensed this Canadian gem to air on this network. This series puts the focus on a number of different kids who are trying to make a difference in their communities. Before Christy Carlson Romano became Kim Possible and Shia LeBeouf became a performance artist, they both starred in Disneys craziest show, Even Stevens. Along the way, she meets and lives with Marco, who soon becomes her best friend and joins her in her crazy adventures of protecting Earth and Mewni. The show made history for featuring the first gay main character on a Disney Channel series and also for touching on topics like unexpected pregnancy, panic attacks, and learning disorders. A different spin on the dual-life concept that became most popular on Disney with Hannah Montana, Jett Jackson focused on the titular actor (Lee Thompson Young) as he attempted to bring normalcy to his celebrity life as the star of the hit spy drama Silverstone. In this case, the series, hosted and narrated by Kristen Bell, takes former high school students back to their old campus. How will they ever get along?! You can make the strangest friendships when you're stranded in the Amazonian Rainforest. Young Ben Foster and Jewel Staite star as Tucker and Becca, lifelong pals who find their friendship changing as they enter the scary, crush-filled world of eighth grade. But what was more notable: The sandwich shop had a portal to a wizard's lair, which is where the Russo kids trained to become the only standing family wizard. While the show only lasted 3 seasons, it also got its own spin-off where Zack and Cody attend high school on the SS Tipton called The Suite Life on Deck. This time, teams of families compete in the kitchen.
This often manifests in outsized scientific inventions like a backyard roller coaster or a time machine, all in service of their eternal quest for fun. Can Rapunzel and her friends save the day? Even though the twins don't always see eye to eye, they realize that while they were sisters by chance, they're best friends by choice. Theres no more important job than delivering baby animals (and no cuter one)! If you want to watch these shows for yourself, be sure to sign up for Disney Plus at the link below: Editors note: Well be updating this list of the best Disney Plus reality shows regularly as new ones hit the streaming service. Sadly, the series got cancelled after three wonderful seasons, but this show continues to be one of Disney's best of all time. They end up really bonding with the hotel staff and start to rely on them as they grow up. Cory in the House is available to streamon Disney+ and to buy digitally on Apple TV. While the Duncan parents work full-time, the older kids Teddy (Bridgit Mendler), PJ (Jason Dolley), and Gabe (Bradley Steven Perry) help raise their younger sister Charlie (and later, second baby Toby). Probably the most highly anticipated series to premiere on Disney Channel, Girl Meets World had enormous shoes to fill as the successor of the beloved '90s sitcom Boy Meets World (which aired on sister network ABC). Plus, lets face it: Sometimes its nice to just zone out with a feel-good show and the beloved characters you grew up with. Pete Stars in "Bodies, Bodies, Bodies" Trailer. His sister Ren, played by Christy Carlson Romano, was always trying to kill the fun. This content is imported from poll. With their time machine broken down and unable to call for help, the Diffys try to blend into the 21st century until they can find a way back home. The show follows the adventures of stepbrothers Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher who occupy their summer days by creating elaborate and sometimes dangerous projects. Although many Disney Channel Original Series are about families, none are quite as eclectic as the Ross family shepherded by nanny Jessie (Debby Ryan). Before Miley Cyrus was twerking at the MTV Video Music Awards and riding a wrecking ball to her single of the same name, she was acting out a double life onscreen as pop star Hannah Montana and normal teen Miley Stewart alongside Emily Osment, Mitchel Musso, and real-life dad Billy Ray Cyrus. If dealing with the academic pressure of being the new kid at the prestigious San Fransokyo Institute of Technology werent enough, its off campus where things really get tricky. The friends, led by T.J., try to enjoy their time during recess while adhering to the rules of King Bob and others who rank above them in the schools hierarchy. JD. You can see not only how these kids have turned into adults, but how participating in their high school musicals helped in some way to shape their lives. Not only did the show focus on important topics, but it was one of the first to showcase real diversity with its characters. Here is our definitive ranking of the top 25. So if youre looking for something fun to binge, here are some of the best Disney Channel shows that you may have watched when you were younger and may want to re-watch now that you're older. In 2017, Raven returned this time as a psychic mother of two with the show's second spin-off series, Raven's Home. The family sitcom got a wacky upgrade with Phil of the Future, a sci-fi comedy about the Diffy family, who find themselves stranded in the previous century a.k.a. They must keep their powers a secret from any mortal or they risk losing their powers for good. The sitcom about breakout singer Austin Moon (Ross Lynch) and his stage-shy songwriter Ally Dawson (Laura Marano) began with a cheesy, totally early 2010s premise: He's a viral video phenom. When Debby Ryan's stint on Suite Life on Deck ended, can you blame Disney Channel for deciding fans needed more of the bubbly actress on the network? Before joining Cosmopolitan, she was the entertainment editor over at Seventeen. When the show moved to sister channel Disney XD in 2014, the fans followed, and the Gravity Falls finale scored the highest ratings in Disney XD history at the time. Dylan Kickham, Did any show make you yearn for a next-door best friend to call on your tin-can phone like Flash Forward? Looking for a feel-good new show to watch or a classic fave to revisit? While not the best of Disney's animated offerings, the series was an admirable attempt to tap into the Saturday morning variety of cartoons in the mid-'00s, with its fun mythology and cool action, even if it tried to make skateboarding in Manhattan seem like a sensible idea for children. The series was such a big hit, it lasted for six seasons and even had four movie spin-offs. Prop Culture offers a detailed look at the props that were created for classic Disney movies and TV shows and helped define the studios history. An all-new animated series premiering on Disney XD, DuckTales brings back Scrooge McDuck as the intrepid adventurer who reluctantly brings along Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck. This show marked the first spin-off on Disney. The story follows the supernatural adventures of a geeky freshman named Ethan who is also a Seer that has paranormal visions. However, when a terrible blizzard threatens Corona and her parents, the Princess is faced with some gut-wrenching decisions! After his father Victor is named the new personal chef to the president Cory Baxter moves across the country to Washington DC and into the White House and must navigate his new life in the living with the president. Creator Alex Hirsch packed the animated show with enough jokes, pop culture references, and Easter eggs to inspire a cult fandom versed in the mythology of the quirky little town of Gravity Falls. Each episode looks into both their personal and creative lives as they work at the highly successful animation studio.
Eventually, it is revealed that only one of the three Russo children will get to keep their powers when they become adults, which causes tension among the family and their loved ones. From Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Weeknd, here are all the artists who can't wait to get on the road again. Eventually, her friends find out and make sure no one else discovers who she really is outside of school. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Lets take a look at the best Disney Plus reality shows that are currently available. The three tackled relatable teen problems like secret crushes and crushing heartbreak with wit and whimsy, sometimes with help from an animated version of the main character that popped up to voice Lizzie's inner monologue. While it might be easier to blend in, Vee knows it's important to be yourself and stand out! You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Dipper Pines and his twin sister Mabel are sent to Gravity Falls, Oregon for the summer to spend some time with their Great Uncle Stan Pines, who runs the Mystery Shack. They fall out of an airplane and have to make the best of their lives together while trying not to get eaten and figure out how to make it home. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is no stranger to restaurant kitchens and cooking competition shows, but in this National Geographic series, he explores the more adventurous side of food. IB, In the '90s, the adults (read: teens) had The Real World and the younger audiences had Bug Juice, a reality series following a group of campers through their sometimes-magical, sometimes-emotional summer away from home. This show was set up to be the musical we all needed. In this Disney Plus series, Goldblum uses his unique take on life to examine things in the world that many take for granted, like ice cream, barbecue, bikes, and coffee. Jessie moves to NYC to pursue her dream of becoming an actress, but in the meantime, she's making a living by nannying for the Ross family in a ritzy multimillion-dollar penthouse. She can often be found in front of a screen fangirling about something new. Lynette Rice, Liv and Maddie harkens back to favorites like The Parent Trap by showcasing the impressive talents of Dove Cameron, who plays a dual role as identical twins who are anything but the same. 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It stars ABC News reporter Bob Woodruff. The Proud Family and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder are available on Disney+. The program focused on Raven's visions and the misadventures she and friends, Chelsea (Anneliese van der Pol) and Eddie (Orlando Brown), experienced upon trying to alter the future; it's an eccentric, comedic standout in a long list of Disney's funny fare. Even Stevens was never afraid to go all out for its constant string of gags and jokes, led by Shia LaBeouf as the immature prankster Louis Stevens. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. And although every episode is virtually the same, they somehow entertain you regardless! Whether it's helping their owner Bob or aiding an animal friend-in-need, their "pawsome" missions take the pups all around the neighborhood and even around the world! Starting with Flash Forward in 1995, the Disney Channel has created 50-plus sitcoms, cartoons, reality series, and game shows under the originals banner, some of which have helped make household names of Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Zendaya, and even some non-musical stars (Shia LaBeouf, looking at you). You can watch as six puppies are trained to become guide dogs for the blind. Everything is not as it seems, especially when it comes to the Russo family. The show centers around Penny Proud as she navigates high school with her group of friends and her crazy family. Pixar revolutionized animated movies 25 years ago with the release of Toy Story, the first-ever feature-length CGI film. Ariana Bacle. Weird creatures and new mysteries await the twins as they discover more about the town and the people living there. Life Below Zero follows households in Alaska as they fight the elements to survive and thrive in difficult conditions where temperatures frequently drop you guessed it below zero.
Copyright 2022 Meredith Corporation. The Disney Channel hit was one of the few shows that had a powerful heroine as one of its main characters and featured every gadget under the sun that anyone wouldve wanted. The series took the twin brothers to the high seas via the SS Tipton, on which they attended the Seven Seas High School and hung out with folks who managed the ship. Like her Suite Life character, Bailey Pickett, Jessie Prescott is a young girl from a super small town with big dreams.
Girl Meets World is available on Disney+. Twins Zack and Cody move into the Tipton Hotel after their mom gets a job as the hotels lounge singer.
Sonny With A Chance is available to stream on Disney+. It even spawned a feature flick, Hannah Montana: The Movie, which didn't fare well with critics, but hit the right notes for the HM obsessed. Austin Moon is trying to become the next big hit when he discovers Ally Dawson, a shy singer with stage fright, practicing one of her songs by herself. AB. Its revealed that Scrooge is part of the reason that Della is missing and thats why he and Donald dont have a good relationship. American Dragon: Jake Long (2005-2007), 9. From the theme song (thank you, Destinys Child!) Realizing it was Allys song all along, he partners with her in order to try to make it into the music industry and the two start to fall for each other while they try to navigate their new careers.
Disney Plus has some great ones to binge watch right now. When Force-sensitive 12-year old Rowan Freemaker discovers the Kyber Saber, an ancient artifact with a powerful connection to the Jedi, his world is turned upside down. Magical teens Alex (played by Gomez), Justin (David Henrie), and Max (Jake T. Austin) lived with their parents above the family sandwich shop on the notable NYC street. Fi was tech-savvy at an early age, too, documenting her finds on her own website, and relying on message boards and strangers for info. Along for the fun are Mrs. Beakley, her granddaughter Webby Vanderquack, and fearless pilot Launchpad McQuack. Jake Short, a familiar face from Disney Channel's series A.N.T. This 90s hit combines supernatural, mystery and science fiction to create one really weird show. Jessie, a small-town Texas girl transplanted to NYC, is a character in herself, but throw in movie producer parents, four strong-willed children, an excitable butler named Bertram, and a 7-foot water monitor lizard, and you have the makings of a zany family sitcom. The show is made all the more fun because characters occasionally break the fourth wall and talk directly to viewers. Dove Cameron expertly captured the night-and-day personalities of Liv and Maddie Rooney in this instant classic that sees Liv, a famous Hollywood actress, moving back to her home in Wisconsin to be close to her awkward, basketball-star twin sister, Maddie.