The Rise of Playhouse Disney

Continuing my “discontinued kids TV channels” series Playhouse Disney was a preschool block in the US (but it’s own channel in select countries) that ran on Disney Channel from 1999 to 2011 where it would then be rebranded to Disney Junior.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intoduction
3:00 The Beginning (1997-2000)
6:22 2001 Relaunch
8:22 Playhouse Disney LIVE
9:28 Clay era (2002)
11:17 Playhouse Disney's "Lost Media" problem (2003)
12:20 Higglytown Heros (2004)
14:15 (2005) Programming
16:16 The Impact of "Bear In The Big Blue House"
19:08 (2006) Programming
19:45 Playhouse Disney Mascot Hoax???
22:58 "Handy Manny" Hijacking
24:38 Ooh & Aah era (2008-2010)
28:22 Disney Junior "Take Over"
30:41 Closing Thoughts
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TAGS: The Rise of Playhouse Disney,playhouse disney,playhouse disney history,disney junior,playhouse disney video essay,disney deep dive,2000s television,2010s television,2000s nostalgia,2010s nostalgia,playhouse disney lost media,handy manny hijackingndrdys

[@lulaloopsey]

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[@retrospector04]

okay doki

[@PurplePuppy2006]

Great video I have suggestions for more discontinued channels Jetix 2004 - 2010 Qubo - 2007 - 2021 Let me know what you think :)

[@Pac-Tyler-tc3bp]

You should do Cartoon Network and boomerang

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

Any chance you could make a video about old flash game websites? I really miss those things

[@A_Proud_Directioner_]

Hey so I was born in the day one direction was formed so I basically grew up with one direction. Can you do a video on one direction please. Also there is a video and I'm in it as a baby Harry is feeding me. I only found out. Thank you and u do not have to do this😀

[@usuallyangry]

Ah sweet. Another massive dose of 2000's kid nostalgia.

[@phatmartyplays332]

This why this channel is the best so much nostalgia on here

[@angel204bby]

One of the few video essay KZbinrs who’s in our age bracket (19-23) and can actually edit😭

[@weebiiluu]

REAL

[@TheLastSpider-Man]

I am so happy that 2000s nostalgia is starting to become widely talked about like 80's/90's nostalgia

[@A_Proud_Directioner_]

yes I agree. I loved bear because as lula said bear was so gentle and I have stage4 autism. I am verbal but I mostly communicate with texting. Bear was so gentle. Did anyone else think luna the moon was creepy asf. Help me plz. My favourite 3 playhouses disneu shows were 1. Bear in the big blue house 2. Pb&I otter 3.handy manny

[@whatdoyousuppose]

Disney has its own streaming service like it floors me that their own programming is becoming lost media - if they were smart they’d put these nostalgic shows on Disney+ !

[@lulaloopsey]

i’ve never had disney + but i agree like isn’t that the whole point of the service??

[@toribees327]

Ikr? I’m still waiting for them to upload house of mouse

[@Bgarcia-1097]

They have Bear in the Big Blue House, Rollie Pollie Ollie, and PB&J Otter on Disney+!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@Shoulderpads-mcgee]

Buzz lightyear of star command on d+ WHEN?

[@akganimationstudioproducti3779]

@@Bgarcia-1097and the Book of Pooh and Higgleytown Heroes So we’re getting close

[@sonofaspyder3000]

What about the rise and fall of PBS Kids Go! Home of WordGirl, Fetch with Ruff Ruffman, CyberChase and so many amazing shows

[@wheresstahi]

I was OBSESSED with Wordgirls movie maker game when I was little. There was also a speed run game from what I can remember?

[@wheresstahi]

PRETTY PRINCESS MAGICAL RESCUE! I loved that game so much

[@WhatIsTomeeDoingNow]

FETCH WITH RUFF RUFFMAN MENTION

[@HRWPartyPlays]

Fun fact, the same person who voiced Handy Manny also voiced Augustine, Mirabel‘s father, in Encanto. I thought that was pretty cool since I used to watch Handy Manny all the time, and now, Encanto is my favorite Disney movie. Also, I used to love watching Disney Junior. Specifically, I would watch Sofia The First a lot. I also really liked Elena of Avalor, and still watch those two shows from time to time.

[@shanicem.6291]

NO WAY

[@LeoTheDowl]

HANDY MANDY WAS FEZ FROM THAT 70’s SHOW!!! Huh????!!!

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

Another fun fact about him: He has dated a disturbing number of girls who are either way below his age, barely 18 years old, or sometimes even younger than eighteen.

[@KaylaKasel]

@@one-onessadhalf3393 including Demi Lovato

[@mayyysee]

​@@one-onessadhalf3393I was so bummed when I found that all out. I specifically really liked the character of Mirabels dad and now that image is just ruined for me 😞

[@COMETINMOOMINVALLEY]

For years I thought Koala Brothers was just this really weird hallucination I had. Because I'd never seen anyone actually talk about it. 😭

[@lulaloopsey]

i’m like shocked i’ve never heard of it because it’s right up my alley of the claymation i grew up with

[@hawkfeather6802]

I loved that show!

[@johnwhitney5840]

​@@lulaloopseynostalgia overload playhouse disney was my childhood

[@123theprodigy5]

For your next video you should cover qubo. That channel is underrated, no cable provider carried it except for FiOS. I didn’t have cables so I would always watch that, and PBS Kids. that channel recently shut down back in 2021.

[@Kalani_Saiko]

As an aussie, we had it on our normal tv channels, too so it wasn't easy to forget it. Pretty weird feeling to find someone thinking of them this way

[@honeyswann]

I didn’t even realize Jojo’s circus has a lot of lost media. I remember a lot of the episodes so it’s very sad to know things I remember fondly , are gone in the memory of the internet. Plus it’s only been like 20 years 😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@ethansucksatcuphead]

i thought this whole show was a fever dream until it got brought up. i remember having VHS tapes of the show as a little kid, but our basement flooded when i was like 3 and all the tapes we had got ruined and considering this was right around the time DVDs we're becoming a thing we didn't bother replacing them. (which sucks in hindsight because we had the Cars VHS which is now worth a small fortune, oh well). i never knew for sure if Jojo's circus was an actual thing though, because no one ever mentioned it

[@alielizabeth1975]

vividly remember dressing up as jojo for halloween when i was about 3 :(( it makes me so sad that a lot of the show is lost media now

[@IShy2]

​@@ethansucksatcuphead your tapes got wreaked... And some episodes are lost media... It's like the world thought this show was a mistake so it's trying to erase any trace of it

[@borisnetwork]

@@IShy2 lets pray to god it comes to Disney Plus

[@IShy2]

@@borisnetwork I probably wouldn't watch it anyway, but yes!

[@maws]

Ooh and Aah, Moose and Zee. The dynamic duos of my childhood.

[@mbdg6810]

100%

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

Nina and Star?

[@masterripper5409]

Bobs and Lolo?

[@indesomniac]

I’m also autistic and I adored Bear in the Big Blue House I love to hear that it’s a trend 💖

[@LadyL2121]

Same

[@callsign.rabbit]

SAME it was one of the only shows as a kid that didn’t overstimulate me

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Bear in the big blue house was my fav.

[@devinopolis2001]

I still have it on DVD.

[@AveryEmenheiser]

i was a 2011 baby and i am autistic. i never watched bear in the big blue house! i think it is on disney plus so i might have to give it a try!

[@SpinelFan64]

my personal theory is that flip was an early concept for a new host to replace clay that was planned around 2006, but got rejected in favor of ooh and aah, and that one short was just a proof of concept/pitch that or it was for some obscure international feed of playhouse disney that isn't as well documented

[@lulaloopsey]

omg wait this is a good theory! honestly i included it because real or not it’s so interesting to think where it came from or if this is simply an internet hoax

[@Toontastic_Juju]

As someone who grew up in the 2000s, Playhouse Disney is one of my go-to channels to always watch! So many awesome shows I watched and so many memories!

[@squitwart.tetanusbowls]

the scream i scrumpt when Jojo’s Circus, The Koala Brothers, Johnny and the Sprites was mentioned. like i don’t understand how NOBODY ever talked about these shows, holy shit.

[@NeonArsonist]

Scrumpt 😭

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

I love Jojo’s Circus, I miss it

[@mbdg6810]

Maybe this is why i don’t go back to revisit Playhouse Disney era as often as Noggin. People remember much less.

[@digitalzealot7026]

I rmmbr when Playhouse was being turned into Disney Junior, and they'd always play that "Where the Magic Begins" song. It's so nostalgic now 😭 I watched Playhouse Disney more, since that was around for most of my elementary school years, except 4th grade when it changed. I'm not as nostalgic to it as I am with Noggin, PBS, and Sprout

[@AveryEmenheiser]

i was just barely a disney junior kid. i was thankfully young enough to experience the awesomeness that was cho cho soul. and i will be forever grateful for that. and hey,i didn't grow up with skibidi toilet sooooooooooo

[@ArwenCaldwell]

I’m still not over the fact that Happy Monster Band is apart of the Tally Hall connected universe.

[@lazzylake]

It was thanks to another comment on this vid that I found out and now my Tally Hall hyperfixation is boiling over again!!

[@TypoRaccoon]

I was a fan of happy monster band as a kid. Things have not changed, im a huge fan of tally hall and all media related to them

[@AveryEmenheiser]

quick question: what is tally hall????? is it another show that was on playhouse disney?!?!?!?! i know what the happy monster band is.

[@AveryEmenheiser]

can someone expain what tally hall is??? i know what happy monster band is,but what is tally hall?????!?!?!?!

[@TypoRaccoon]

@@AveryEmenheiser its a band from 2002-2011(they went in hiatus) they released 2 albums and multiple EPs (not including the 2005 vers and the demo albums)but 4/5 members made another album called miracle musical and 4/5 of the members also have solo music carriers(separate albums). 1 of them still works for Disney (rob cantor with the yellow tie) and has made music for Disney Channel and Disney junior example shows he has worked on are the ghost and molly mcgee and the nursery rhymes. You might have heard of him through the popular song 'shia labeouf'. 3/5 of the members are the singing vocals for 3 of the monsters in the show. They I think also helped with songwriting. lmk if I missed anything

[@JaniceMarieAudio]

Johnny from Johnny and the Sprites was also one of the puppeteers and singer/songwriters for Avenue Q

[@muppetsstoogesfan1]

Might have missed it but there isn't a single mention of the true mainstay of Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior, Genevieve Goings aka the Choo Choo Soul lady. Choo Choo Soul was always airing. Apart from her work with that show she sings all the little interstitial songs like the Boo For You Halloween and Going Where The Sky Is Bluer Disney Junior theme.

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

Choo Choo Soul was THE SHIT

[@Kalani_Saiko]

SHE WAS THE BEST

[@AveryEmenheiser]

i am also pretty sure she did some of the nursery rhymes for Disney junior. also cho cho soul was my literal childhood and i need it on Disney plus!!!!!!!!!

[@KimRodriguez-zr1su]

I find Choo Choo Soul pretty awesome! I had a big crush on DC (the engineer) back then. Personally, I prefer the Disney Favorites versions of them during their Disney Junior days (the rebranding).

[@mattbarker2943]

I’m also autistic and LOVED Bear in the Big Blue House!

[@leahm1275]

I played a bunny town flash game where you’d scoop ice cream and I was so afraid of doing it wrong cause the angry bunnies scared the crap out of me.

[@valennina7965]

YESSS and there was also another one that allowed customization and u could explore a bit of bunny town i think..

[@dancersupreme3023]

I LOVED the bunny town games! I would spend hours playing Disney channel games when I was little.

[@Bgarcia-1097]

My favorite Playhouse Disney show was Stanley. Also, I've had this song stuck in my head for the longest time: 🎶 IT'S THE GREAT BIG BOOK OF EVERYTHING, WITH EVERYTHING INSIDE. SEE THE WORLD AROUND US, THIS BOOK'S THE PERFECT GUIDE!! 🎶 I miss my childhood 😭💔

[@akganimationstudioproducti3779]

I love Dennis’ reaction to that song It’s hilarious

[@Bgarcia-1097]

@@akganimationstudioproducti3779 gets me every time 🤣😂🤣😂

[@gaitaproductions614]

Maybe the great big book of everything can tell us why the show is still not on Disney+

[@Bgarcia-1097]

@@gaitaproductions614 I know for a fact that Bear in the Big Blue House, Rollie Pollie Ollie, and PB&J Otter is on there..... but not Stanley.... 😑😒🙄😭😭😭

[@nanapoohsmom4927]

Memory unlocked. Oh my god I loved this show as a kid 😭

[@themaskedretro]

I’d say maybe you can do Qubo next! It’s an amazing channel overall and I miss it so much!!! Also I loved playhouse Disney as a child and I had a lot of favorites from it!

[@AFox-cl7pq]

BRILLIANT idea! Seeing your comment unlocked childhood memories I didn’t even know I had! Jane and the Dragon was a favorite! 😍

[@auheckna]

i watched UNHEALTHY amounts of qubo when i was younger and was devastated when it shut down and got replaced by a western channel (grit i think?) lmao

[@g1gabytez]

I also wanted to mention Qubo! I have so many vague memories of the channel but I kinda do remember watching Babar and VeggieTales

[@hawkfeather6802]

Yeah,Qubo had so many great kids shows!

[@cardeater9523]

YES!!!! Qubo was a childhood staple for me 🥲

[@mqgTWO96]

The beginning of Playhouse Disney (1997-2000) is the one I grew up with the most, mainly in 1999 and 2000 because I was only a toddler/preschooler throughout that time. Bear in the Big Blue House, PB&J Otter, Rolie Polie Olie, Madeline, Little Mermaid (TV series), New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and Out of the Box. Those were the major ones for me. I also went to Bear in the Big Blue House live on stage back in 2000. I started shifting away from Playhouse Disney by 2001/2002 because I started elementary school and could no longer see my favs in the morning, I started watching Toon Disney more around this time, and I transitioned over to Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network as well.... but the last show I really liked was Stanley which came out in 2001 and aired a lot in 2002 as well, because I was able to learn about so many animals, and the game on the Disney website was addicting with all the animals on there.

[@acewickhamyoshi8330]

I recall racing home rom school to watch The australian version of free to air afternoon of 2 hours Disney , 30 minutes eah show ~ Bonkers, Alladin , the little mermaid ,, i always thought australia was the test audience , as isney wasfree to watc all day, also to this day , we still have the daily free 4 hour blockof Disney juniour on 3 times a day on 3 free chanels

[@bendavis6722]

use to watch Spot the dog on playhouse disney way back when.

[@bendavis6722]

anyone recall Dumbos circus on playhouse house Disney?

[@mqgTWO96]

@@bendavis6722 Apparently that show predates Playhouse Disney cuz I never heard of it.

[@ChichiChelseaftw]

@@mqgTWO96what’s ur favourite show on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network ?

[@mississippiking1366]

I remember being HYPER obsessed with Bunnytown as a kid, I played the online game religiously. My favorite mini game was the Ice Cream Shop

[@sophiadecristofaro6941]

oh my god me too

[@EmbalmerEmi]

Boomerang and all the shows that got banished there pls! 😂❤

[@jadetheravinkitty6368]

Yes, please!

[@marquis_0031]

The fact I’m 23 years old and still rewatch these shows lmao like Imagination Movers/Handy Manny/Higglytown/Mickey Mouse Clubhouse lmao 🤣😭😭 like kids now don’t even understand how good Playhouse Disney was during the prime time for little kids and still remember back when I fake being sick and being home during elementary school watching these classics like man my childhood was fun even teach me some things like how to draw a fucking 8 or 4 or 2 properly lmao 🤣😭😭😭 like damn a kid tv show made me learn how to write numbers properly than freaking elementary school lmao 🤣 man these were the best times.

[@urmom6701]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who remembers Johnny and the Sprites, I used to love that series to death. Although I didn't have cable to watch it on, I did however have a DVD of it that I would watch nonstop as a kid. The sprite with the blue hair was my favorite.

[@ForrestFox626]

The blue sprites name was Lily and she was played by Carmen Osbahr. The puppeteer of Kiki from The Puzzle Place and Rosita from Sesame Street. (Sidenote: A lot of Johnny and the Sprites talent worked on Avenue Q)

[@boldandbrashleigh4249]

seeing someone talk about johnny and the sprites gave me whiplash. i vividly remember constantly playing the online games (mainly the drawing one and room decorator) and it truly was magical. also very cottagecore

[@furbymadness1020]

Good video! Just so you know though, the band is called They Might Be Giants not We Might Be Giants. Your videos are really good though, keep it up! ^w^ Also please cover octonauts! I'm from the uk and that show means the WORLD to me!!

[@lulaloopsey]

i swear i can’t make one video without misreading my script somewhere 😭 (thank you for correcting me)

[@AveryEmenheiser]

they made a few kids albums too pretty sure! I can only think of here come the abcs right now off the top of my head but they probably made more.

[@Luciana_Morningstar]

I just love "Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?" Because even if it's a bit insane, it still gets the "most polite educational series" title. By the way, I don't know who voiced the main character, Mikey. Yet, Mikey's voice is just... very good to listen to! (Btw, seems like his voice actor/actress really nailed the british-american accent for him.) I just love the way he asks for the viewer's help. Also, the fact that Mikey solves everything just with asking for the viewer's help really nailed it when it comes to a educational, fourth-wall breaking series. Luckily, his calm attitude was remained in his character. Besides, the way he lets the viewers choose between a framed square in which Al (his alligator and best friend) is actually not being polite, and is the wrong option while the other framed square that affects Al (his alligator and best friend)'s polite-ness, and not only that, but is the right option, really highlighted the series' plot. The fact that Mikey's personality is adorable (because of his voice), elegant (because of the charming accent that he has), and really motivated (for sure, he always breaks the fourth wall when Al, his alligator and best friend, isn't actually being polite.) So, in conclusion, you should definitely check it out! It's totally perfect. It's a 10/10, definitely a must-watch for anyone who didn't watch a charming, fourth-wall breaking, educational series.

[@PikaPicu]

the editing on jay jay jetplane just took me the fuck out 😭😭 LMFAO

[@Katy133]

9:28 - The video's thumbnail unlocked a childhood memory I have of playing an online game that was about Clay. I think it was a dress-up style game where you could change Clay's colours and dress them up in costumes. I assume I must have found it on the official Playhouse Disney website back in the day. Thank you for the video!

[@shannonbarnes3948]

THANK YOU no one ever knows what I’m talking about when I mention this specific game…it was my favorite!!!!

[@AFox-cl7pq]

WOW! Between Noggin and Playhouse Disney, you’ve been nailing my childhood nostalgia! If you’re looking for more ideas, I’d love to see an in depth look at Qubo (Jane and the Dragon was one of my all time favorites as a child) or the children’s programming on TLC. Shows like Peep and the Big Wide World, Wilbur, ToddWorld, and Paz were some core childhood memories-I had a Paz’s Dough Art kit when I was little, which was essentially off-brand play-doh and the smell haunts me to this day

[@mattbarker2943]

Playhouse Disney was a staple of my childhood, feel very fortunate to have grown up with it.💯

[@friiiiidge]

you don’t know how much i LOVED playhouse disney as a kid

[@auheckna]

i LOVEDDDD choochoo soul (ALL ABOARD??!!) and mickey mouse clubhouse sm AAAAAA oml i just took the time to listen to bullet train and a brick of memories just hit me with the most beautiful concussion of my entire life

[@morganorwhatever]

Bullet Train yes that song never left my head!!! And those colourful tiles scratch an itch in my brain

[@Elavator66]

​@@morganorwhateverME TOO! BULLET TRAIN, BULLET TRAIN

[@moonshreds5527]

i’d love to see a kabillion/kabillion girls rule video. i always wonder if anyone else watched these channels as a kid, it was so long ago it almost feels like I made them up. but I feel like I remember watching Barbie dreamtopia on there at some point in my tween years.

[@worknotinprogress7172]

I was just thinking about that! I never got to watch the actual channels but instead was introduced to Kabillion through CDs given out at Popeyes and then eventually both channels were put on demand so I watched their archived shows. Probably would've loved Barbie Dreamtopia but it instead introduced me to the Bratz tv show lol. Honestly I wasn't completely sure how they showed up since they just don't exist as channels that I can actually go to through our cable.

[@moonshreds5527]

@@worknotinprogress7172 huh, I was always wondering about the actual channels. i had spectrum (previously time warner cable) at that time and I used to watch Kabillion through the on demand service but I could never find the actual channels. I just assumed I wasn’t looking hard enough. but cd’s? ive never heard of kabillion cd’s before, and it’s kinda random for them to be given out at a popeye’s XD

[@user-jb2nc3wo3q]

Wow I watched strawberry shortcake shows on there

[@clairem4664]

As an Australian I remember when I was younger really liking the Koala Brothers, but I might just be biased because I love stop-motion lol. I think George (the turtle postman) is the one that always made me laugh the most. I also remember I'd kind of get confused between the Koala Brothers, and another Australian show called The Adventures of Blinky Bill, which also has a koala protagonist/s- but who knows why though, because Blinky Bill was a cartoon and looked completely different to the Koala Brothers lol. Sidenote: One of my favourite shows as a kid was Postman Pat, which is a British tv show, but definately a good watch if you enjoy stop-motion!

[@Kalani_Saiko]

Also aussie and knowing both shows well, how?!

[@itsjohn-wv8en]

7:40 this is the probably reason why when the Mickey Head logo debuted in Late 2002 the then new logo had the word “CHANNEL” underneath the Playhouse Disney name. However in mid/late 2003 they slightly updated the bumpers, commercials, screen bug, and even the closing production bumper to remove the word “CHANNEL” from the logo. It’s likely that such version of the logo was originally meant for the planned preschool channel or to make reference it.

[@kathryncoffey8961]

I remember the Clay segments and having fun on the Playhouse Disney website. I also watched Bear in the Big Blue House VHS tapes a lot when I was little. Also, I’m autistic, too! I’m not sure if I’ve ever watched a vid and be like, “that’s me!” over and over again.

[@samuelwarwick3647]

I would love to see you cover The Ready Set Learn which aired on TLC and Discovery Kids. Theres alot of lost media to that block and channel as well. The paz the penguin era needs to be most definitely be talked about especially the early part of the paz era because the show Animal Jam is mostly lost and ive been doing research on it for quite sometime and people should know more about it. It wpuld be slot of fun to tackle that channel.

[@Coolswartzx123]

I second this! 😃

[@UnicornFairy42]

Me too!

[@idunnobutyay2520]

I remember Ready Set Learn and I miss it so bad. Oh, take me back to those days!

[@UnicornFairy42]

@@idunnobutyay2520 And how 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@erosfaux]

"Bob in Stranger Things" Girl, you just did Samwise Gamgee so dirty. 😭

[@leemorrell]

Foo, please, that's Mouth from The Goonies

[@BugsyFoga]

Still remember watching playhouse Disney’s final airing back in 2011 prior to it becoming Disney junior, felt very melancholy that day.

[@reggie2175]

kinda random but does anyone really wanna see a wiggles deep dive?

[@lulaloopsey]

i love the wiggles! would be so down to do that eventually

[@reggie2175]

@@lulaloopsey omg u actually saw this!

[@astralloser1177]

the INSTANT your said “sing me a story with Belle”, i DIED!! they still aired it until i was 4/5 (around 2002/2003?), in the UK, and NOT A SINGLE ONE OF MY FRIENDS REMEMBER IT 😭😭 i still know the whole theme song 😩

[@katiem7463]

Worth mentioning, Playhouse Disney live was also a show you could see at Disney World for a while in MGM/Hollywood Studios! Both my little sis and I used to adore it!

[@whatdoyousuppose]

The Playhouse Disney Live mall tour was one of my earliest core memories ❤

[@orchidposa]

i have some recommendations on what channels you can cover next! - toon disney/disney xd - 4kids - kids WB - the hub - qubo - BOOMERANG! (sorry for the enthusiastic caps there, but that channel might be one of my childhood favorites. it would be incredible if you could cover it.) and i’m so surprised that you didn’t mention how TALLY HALL himself did a few songs for “happy monster band.”

[@witheredbonniez]

26:08 TIMMY TIME IS THE BEST ITSS TIMMMYYY BAAA ITS TIMMY BAA 🎵 the theme song is inplanted in my head forever.

[@WhatIsTomeeDoingNow]

HE’S A LITTLE LAMB WITH A LOT TO LEARNNN

[@Kalani_Saiko]

TIMMY, IT'S TIMMY HE'S A HANDFUL OF TROUBLE AT EVERY TURN

[@emilyelizabeth394]

My dad and I used to sit on the couch together and watch the Doodlebops. We don’t talk anymore but it’s still a reminder of a happy memory so thank you 🩷

[@timothyware7510]

The Reason Why Mickey Mouse Clubhouse was Created Is Because Kids Who had Grown Up With This Timeless Mouse Through The Movies To the Merchandise and into Parades Can Now relive their memories With Mickey And Solve problems and sing songs At The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Wow Playhouse Disney You're legit!

[@Themme___fatale]

I would love a Qubo video! I was a huge veggietales kid and I have vague memories of Qubo having weird made for tv cuts

[@KentaroMulti]

Playhouse Disney was a such a significant part of my childhood this is gonna be loads of fun!!

[@aceredacted88]

I want to see how Stranger things ends, just because I've spent 7 years watching that damn show. But there's no way in hell I'm watching it on Netflix. It's the pirates life for me. Pirating controversial media out of spite is my lifeblood.

[@kaleidoscopequeen2401]

I have such a distinct memory of being obsessed with Out of The Box. I legit told my dad that he wasn’t my real dad and the two adults in the show were and they were coming to get me one day :’)

[@tex56]

Ahh yes! I adored Playhouse Disney. A funny memory I have is being insanely jealous of my sister because she could wake up early enough in the morning to watch Ooh and Aah’s hello song. Like every morning, I wanted to see it so bad and I always missed it because I slept in. Only once I actually saw it and I felt like I achieved something in life 😂

[@maggiebreadsticks5023]

I totally grew up with playhouse Disney like since I was old enough to remember, but the weird thing is as you listed shows I'd remember one and have absolutely no recollection of the next! like how did I forget an entire program existed on the channel I watched so much! crazy to me.

[@Ripley_X3]

I actually went to a Playhouse Disney show that had the Little Einsteins, Handy Manny, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and some other show.

[@AveryEmenheiser]

does anyone else remember a short form show called tasty time with ze fronk? this is a real thing i swear. there are episodes on KZbin. it was a kids cooking show staring a french dog named ze fronk,along side the cat,dom,voiced by rob paulson. fun fact; when i was like 6 or 7, i wrote a fan mail letter to rob paulson about it and he actually read my letter. he was so sweet and kind! i still have the letter!!!!!!! he said he was so glad i enjoyed it. but no one but me and my family know what it is,weirdly enough!?!?!?!

[@IloveJesusandPillows]

I know it not well but I’ve got vague memories of the opening theme

[@AveryEmenheiser]

yeah me too! i loved it as a kid and it is kinda why i love cooking so much now!@@IloveJesusandPillows

[@IloveJesusandPillows]

@@AveryEmenheiserI bet so and I bet you was on cloud nine when you got your letter. I personally didn’t have favorites on shorts. I always wondered why they didn’t call Lu 2 Louise like she wanted them to what would’ve sounded wrong with lou and Louise

[@AveryEmenheiser]

huh? what are you talking about? ad who is lu 2@@IloveJesusandPillows

[@IloveJesusandPillows]

@@AveryEmenheiser from Lou &Lou safety. One of the Lou’s always says THATS LOUISE. Even the mom and dad call her by the correct name but the twin sister refuses.

[@thejordanfcompany3355]

Don't forget that Debbi also voices Tad from The Leap Frog Videos from The Letters Factory to The Code Word Caper.

[@Luciana_Morningstar]

Can't we talk about the absolute banger theme song for "Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?" (from Playhouse Disney)? It's such a very catchy theme song! Trust me, the theme song will make you watch the series over and over again!

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CONFIRMING THAT LOU & LOU SAFETY PATROL WAS REAL, I COULDN’T FIND ANYTHING ABOUT IT ONLINE AND I STRAIGHT UP THOUGHT IT WASN’T REAL FOR A LONG TIME

[@cassettegirl9928]

When I started this video I was like "I rarely watched this channel, there'll probably not be any stuff that I remember" but when I finished I was like "holy crap... you just unlocked a bunch of memories for me"

[@CCClarinet12]

Yes! Sprout, Noggin and Playhouse Disney (plus PBS Kids) WERE MY CHILDHOOD!!!

[@mariaisabel-rb1gc]

special agent oso taught me how to tie my shoes 😭😭

[@morganorwhatever]

Ooh and Aah and CBC kids’ interstitials started my lifelong fascination with puppetry. I’d ask Lula to cover CBC kids next, but it’s strictly Canadian, which is a real shame. Every child deserves to grow up with Mama Yama

[@NikkiRoesslerBFDIFan64]

Hi! I'm an American that watched Kids CBC because the TV somehow picked up that channel since I live very close to the Canadian border and I'm in the New England region of the USA.

[@allisonmoon2536]

im about to be 26 this week and i found myself just nodding every time you mentioned something new... insane that know all these shows, even into 2012... like the feeling of unconscious knowledge being unlocked when you said that Mr. Meaty, Ooh Aah & You, and Nanalan were made by the same people... thank you for the video!!!!!!!!!!

[@itmecatalina]

The playhouse disney live sign in the thumbnail unlocked so many childhood memories for me. When I was little, my family had Disneyland annual passes. We would ride like 3 fantasy land rides (me and my siblings are autistic everything else overwhelmed us at the time), watch the parade, eat at pizza port, then hop over to DCA to watch playhouse disney live. My first memory of seeing the show was the intro when bear used to host and also Stanley was one of the stories they talked about and they brought out this huge gorilla puppet that scared the sh*t out of me lol. I think the last show I saw was when they changed it to disney junior live and they had doc mcstuffins, Sofia the first, and Jake and the neverland pirates. If Disney ever decides to bring back playhouse disney live to the parks even if for a little bit I’ll be the first one at the doors.

[@kerisaltchannel3817]

Even after Disney junior It was good for the first few years....idk wtf happened But blueys good tho Every show except that has the same exact CGI artstyle

[@Kalani_Saiko]

The funniest part is Bluey isn't even disney

[@kerisaltchannel3817]

@@Kalani_Saiko that is the thing The only thing worth watching on Disney isn't even disney

[@mbdg6810]

Nick Jr the channel also started this way. Moose and zee were still there until 2012.

[@kaylaeyles3677]

28:20 PLEASE!! Octonauts is legit one of my favorite animated shows

[@groovybaby95]

Loved this video, keep up the great work! Side note: i got to sit in a Q&A with Noel MacNeal. He’s such a genuine human and hearing about his journey with Bear, Leo, Kako.. it was amazing. Also, he just released a book!

[@KimRodriguez-zr1su]

My fave Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior series was Special Agent Oso. Sean Astin sure had a ton of fun voicing Oso in the show.

[@PastelFangirl]

I just wanna say I LOVE your videos and get so excited when I see new uploads! As a 2000s kid your videos are like nostalgia gold lmao! This one was sooo great because I loved Playhouse Disney as a kid (and the website lol) and I used to wake up and get ready for school in the mornings watching Disney Junior shows (because it was literally the only channel playing cartoons on at the time of day lmao). I still have the Timmy Time and Chuggington theme songs engraved into my brain 😂 As for recommendations of tv channels for future videos I would definitely recommend: The Hub (the origins of MLP: FIM lol), Toon Disney, Nicktoons (I know you touched on that a bit in your Making Fiends video lol), and HBO Family 😁

[@qhairullahrusyaidy]

Playhouse Disney was my morning show when I was a little kid. I always wake up, turn on TV and watching Handy Mandy, Jojo Circus, Higglytown Heroes, Mickey's Clubhouse, Little Einsteins and Pocoyo all the time and seeing most of them lost media were heartbreaking. Core memories, man.

[@Itsabeautifuldayforaneighbor]

As a little autistic kid living in FL with a hyperfixation on Bear in the Big Blue House and a stay at home dad with Disney passes in the early 2000s, i would say 70% of my early childhood was spent sitting on the scratchy carpeted floor of Playhouse Disney Live in Hollywood Studios; making sure to sing the goodbye song with my Dad at the end of every show. Tearing up rn omg 🥹. I was first introduced to The Doodlebops on Playhouse Disney as well, my young childhood hyperfixation. I remember seeing them perform live in Hollywood Studios as well, there was a stage behind Rockin' Rollercoasters show building. The transition from Playhouse Disney to Disney Junior gave me emotional whiplash as a first grader but its what my younger brothers grew up on so the early days of Disney Junior are nostalgic for all of us 🥹 Playhouse Disney will always have a special place in my heart 🫶🫶🫶🫶

[@abbygamepop]

Lula never fails to unlock my core toddlerhood memories lol

[@AFox-cl7pq]

Another amazing vid! Right in the childhood memories! Have you considered looking at PBS kids? Shows like Wishbone, Zoboomafoo, Jakers!, Redwall, and Sagwa were a major part of my childhood TV memories. I’d love to see what you could find about the shows that were “made possible in part by viewers like you. Thank you!”

[@____thecommenter1569]

Zaboomfoo deserves more love tbh

[@WigglySoundclown-ez3op]

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks is so underrated

[@SaraHeap]

They had a count down for the switch from Playhouse Disney to Disney Junior on the actual channel, and I vividly remember watching it transition. A culturally significant moment.

[@briibreadncheese]

I’m a child of who mostly grew up with Disney Jr. I was born while it was still playhouse disney but my most fond memories mostly came from its disney junior rebrand- Like Doc Mcstuffins, Sofia the first, Sheriff Callie (underrated btw), Jake and the neverland pirates and so much more! And I still recognize most of the playhouse disney shows but as you said, I mostly watched those shows at night. Some shows did play during the day like Jungle Junction, My Friends Tigger and Pooh, Handy Manny and Special Agent Oso but that’s all I can remember with Playhouse disney shows playing full episodes during the daytime. There is this detail that wasn’t covered- with the other playhouse disney shows with the more shorter formatted ones disney jr had a dedicated slot for them but they’re labeled as shorts (from what I remember) and they would rotate between shows for those short segments. They didn’t have their own dedicated slot. It was filler for the more bigger shows I decided to list down the shows mentioned that were shown in the shorts label (this is from memory btw so keep that in mind) Go baby! (I think?) Choo-choo soul Lou and Lou safety patrol (I think?) Tasty time with ZeFronk Can you teach my alligator manners? Happy Monster band Dance-a-lot robot (UNLOCKED MEMORY) I literally rewatched a short on Dance-a-lot robot and I swear he looks much better in 2D 😭 And for some context I’m in the Philippines and I don’t know if they do this anymore (esp with Diisney channel and junior I believe leaving asia tv) but that’s what I remember Let me know if I’m not the only one who had this experience and if you can expand upon it because the memory is still very blurry.

[@Kait16xo]

18:13 allegedly Bear was canceled due to the VA of the moon dying. Not sure how true that is.

[@lulaloopsey]

partly ! Lynne’s death was very sudden so it led to an immediate hiatus in production however in the end it was said after that point the crews hearts weren’t in it anymore but also the show had done it’s job in terms of education

[@Kait16xo]

@@lulaloopsey thank you for clarifying! Also I’m halfway through watching and the entirety of the section of you talking about Sean Astin took me out 😭 Sucks I won’t be able to watch ST5…but then again… 🏴‍☠️ (Also also, autism gang. Didn’t realize Bear had such an impact on autistic kids and that explains so much)

[@maddiekoester7785]

God the huge wave of nostalgia that came over me while watching this video! My inner child is crying- I wanna go back!

[@Nat277]

Can I just say how much I love Special Agent Oco. I always used to watch it when I was about 3 in 2013, so I also watched Handy Mannie and Octonotz.

[@averyg9081]

Listening to this video as I got into a car accident wasn’t what I wanted to happen tonight, but great video far

[@lulaloopsey]

OMG??? i hope you’re okay 😭

[@averyg9081]

@@lulaloopsey I am, no worries 🙂

[@cacologycavalcadedoesabackflip]

Johnny and the Sprites was my favorite as a kid! Johnny was a guy who moved to a cabin and realized the forest was enchanted so he befriended the sprites and they’d have little forest adventures and he would sing!

[@amelonnamedkate1400]

Honestly this video almost brought a tear to my eye. This is the stuff I grew up on, and it was nice seeing a retrospective video on it. It brings up a lot of great memories ❤ Also the mention of Bear in the Big Blue House and its connection with autism explains so much about me lmao (I too am autistic)

[@GavinLongFG]

Johnny And The Sprites was my stuff as a kid. Absolutely loved it.

[@devinopolis2001]

I'm autistic, so Bear resonated with me the most. He still does!

[@Midna127]

Stanley is one of the most underrated shows Disney has ever aired, and I'm devastated that it has lost media, never mind the fact that it's not remembered by many people or even Disney.

[@vivicheri444]

i cannot tell you how much i love your channel. nostalgic media is my favourite thing in the world, and i literally binge watch your content. i’m so happy it got recommended to me. i love you lula!!! ♡

[@thetechnicolorphase]

THAMK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!!!!! The history of playhouse disney has been one of my biggest interest for ages, it's awesome to see someone covering it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And ty for mentioning jojo's circus and Stanley being partially lost media, it's incredibly sad that they haven't been publicly released by Disney.

[@martinkreps9946]

Wow! That was really cool! Also, do you think you can talk about the block Ready Set Learn from Discovery Kids, where they had Animal Jam, Hi-5, Brum, the Save-Ums, Hip Hop Harry, and stuff like that? If you could, that would be awesome!

[@sketchnotes2246]

You have no idea how happy this made me! Almost every show listed brought back so much nostalgia! Especially the earlier years!

[@sapphic.shortcake]

the fact that jojo's circus has partially become lost media is so sad for me cause i still have little figurines from that show I loved it as a kid

[@thebestworst8002]

I haven’t seen the jungle junction characters in over a decade and they look so cursed to me now. How did I enjoy watching this as a young kid

[@crackinmyknuckles626]

This was a nostalgic trip! So many untapped memories just came flooding back to me, thanks for sharing!

[@thebestworst8002]

Can you go over the hub network. I remember there was this show that had families play giant board games that I really loved as a kid

[@TheBuzzofEmmaBee]

Yes, The My Little Pony Hub ads will forever be in my head!

[@SpinelFan64]

family game night??

[@thebestworst8002]

@@SpinelFan64 I think that’s what it was called

[@KaminoKatie]

Shunks already did a video on the Hub network

[@shanicem.6291]

YESSS OMG another network that I loved/grew up with and witnessed the rebranding of (the others being Noggin/Nick Jr and PBS Sprout)

[@Summerlily01]

You’re giving me whiplash just saying all these shows so quickly in a row. I forgot about ALL of these. I hope someday they’ll appear on Disney+ so I can show my kids. Thank you ❤

[@jonascoal]

Damn, thanks for that blast from the past, I am obsessed with Bear but I had forgotten how many of these shows were fundamental to my childhood, especially pb&j otter and Stanley weirdly

[@SEGASister]

How about Discovery Kids?

[@linameyer7820]

yes

[@merriclearr]

PLEASE

[@lpscokeking2633]

It would be cool if you made a video about the History of Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior Live On Stage and also the Fresh Beat Band!!

[@realbrooklyn2093]

Woah. Jonny and the Sprites. I used to love that show. I think it may be where my love or fae comes from. I mean, I was 5 years old in 2005. Perfect age for all these shows. I remember mostly all of them.