Disney Television Animation (DTVA) (formerly known as Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group and Walt Disney Television Animation) is an American animation studio that serves as the television animation production arm of Disney Branded Television, a sub-division of Disney Entertainment, which is a division of The Walt Disney Company. The studio was originally established on December 5, 1984, by Gary Krisel during the reorganization and subsequent re-incorporation of Disney following the arrival of then-CEO Michael Eisner that year.
The division is responsible for creating, developing and producing animation-oriented television series, films, specials and short films for broadcast predominantly on the 3 main Disney-branded networks; Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior, as well as Disney+.
List of Disney Television Animation productions[]
Disney television series[]
| Title | Original running | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Disney Afternoon Era | ||
| The Wuzzles | 1985 | |
| Adventures of the Gummi Bears | 1985–91 | |
| DuckTales | 1987–90 | Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Film Sound Editing. |
| The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | 1988–91 | Winner of 2 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program of 1988 and 1989. |
| Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers | 1989–90 | |
| TaleSpin | 1990–91 | |
| Darkwing Duck | 1991–92 | |
| Goof Troop | 1992–93 | |
| The Little Mermaid | 1992–94 | |
| Raw Toonage | 1992 | |
| Bonkers | 1993–94 | |
| Marsupilami | 1993 | in association with Dupuis Audiovisuel and Marsu Productions |
| Aladdin | 1994–96 | Winner of 4 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Film Sound Mixing, Outstanding Film Sound Editing, Outstanding Sound Mixing – Special Class and Outstanding Music Direction and Composition. |
| Gargoyles | 1994–97 | |
| The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show | 1995 | |
| Timon & Pumbaa | 1995–99 | Winner of 3 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program – Nathan Lane, Outstanding Sound Mixing – Special Class and Outstanding Individual in Animation. |
| Quack Pack | 1996 | |
| The Mighty Ducks | 1996–97 | Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing - Special Class. |
| Disney's One Saturday Morning Era | ||
| Doug | 1996–99 | Seasons 5-7 only, co-production with Jumbo Pictures, inherited from Nickelodeon |
| Jungle Cubs | 1996–97 | |
| 101 Dalmatians: The Series | 1997–98 | Co-production with Jumbo Pictures |
| Pepper Ann | 1997-2000 | |
| Recess | 1997–2001 | Co-production with Paul & Joe Productions |
| Hercules: The Animated Series | 1998–99 | Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program – James Woods. |
| Mickey Mouse Works | 1999–2000 | |
| The Weekenders | 2000–04 | |
| Teacher's Pet | 2000–02 | Winner of 4 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual in Animation, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program – Nathan Lane and Outstanding Special Class Animated Program of 2001-2002. |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | 2001–01 | Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing - Special Class. Co-production with Pixar Animation Studios. |
| House of Mouse | 2001–03 | |
| Lloyd in Space | 2001–04 | Co-production with Paul & Joe Productions |
| The Legend of Tarzan | 2001–03 | |
| Teamo Supremo | 2002–04 | |
| Fillmore! | 2002–04 | |
Disney Channel original series[]
| Title | Original running | Notes | Series Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Possible | 2002–07 | Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation. | |
| Lilo & Stitch: The Series | 2003–06 | ||
| Dave the Barbarian | 2004–05 | ||
| Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | 2004–06 | Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual in Animation | |
| American Dragon: Jake Long | 2005–07 | ||
| The Buzz on Maggie | 2005–06 | ||
| The Emperor's New School | 2006–08 | Winner of 2 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program – Eartha Kitt of 2006-2007 | |
| The Replacements | 2006–09 | ||
| Phineas and Ferb | 2007–15; 2025-TBA | Winner of an Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in Animation and winner of 3 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual in Animation - Background Design and Background Painter.
Second series of the studio to get a revival. |
631D |
| Fish Hooks | 2010–14 | ||
| Gravity Falls | 2012–16 | Was later moved to Disney XD. | 618G |
| Mickey Mouse | 2013–19 | 482M | |
| Wander Over Yonder | 2013–16 | 345W | |
| Star vs. the Forces of Evil | 2015-19 | Spent a majority of it's run on Disney XD. Season 1 (Episode 1 & 2) & Season 4 only. | 474S |
| Descendants: Wicked World | 2015-17 | First production based on a Disney Channel Original Movies IP.
Continuation of Descendants. Co-production with Bad Angels Productions and 5678 Productions. |
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| Milo Murphy's Law | 2016-19 | Spin-off of Phineas and Ferb. Moved over from Disney XD. | |
| Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | 2017-20 | Continuation of the film Tangled & DCOM: Tangled: Before Ever After.
Named as Tangled: The Series for Season 1. |
|
| DuckTales (2017) | 2017–21 | ||
| Big Hero 6: The Series | 2017–21 | ||
| Big City Greens | 2018–present | Originally planned to air on Disney XD before it was later picked up by Disney Channel. | |
| Amphibia | 2019–22 | ||
| The Owl House | 2020–23 | ||
| The Ghost and Molly McGee | 2021-24 | Originally titled as "The Curse of Molly McGee". | |
| Chibiverse | 2022-present | Showcase of Chibi Tiny Tales shorts.
Crossover between multiple Disney Channel shows as chibis. |
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| Hamster & Gretel | 2022-present | ||
| Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | 2023-present | Co-production with Marvel Animation and Cinema Gypsy Productions. | |
| Kiff | 2023-present | Co-production with Titmouse, Inc. | |
| Hailey's On It! | 2023-2024 | Co-production with 37 Monkeys | |
| Zombies: The Re-Animated Series | 2024-present | Co-production with Atomic Cartoons and Bloor Street Productions. | |
| Primos | 2024-2025 | ||
| StuGo | 2024 | Co-production with Titmouse, Inc. | |
| Cookies & Milk | TBA |
Toon Disney/Disney XD original series[]
| Title | Original running | Notes | Series Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | 2004–06 | ||
| Get Ed | 2005–06 | ||
| Yin Yang Yo! | 2006–09 | ||
| Phineas and Ferb | 2009–15 | Winner of an Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in Animation and winner of 3 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual in Animation - Background Design and Background Painter. | 631D |
| Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | 2010–12 | 624J | |
| Motorcity | 2012–13 | Co-production with Titmouse, Inc. | |
| Tron Uprising | 2012–13 | Co-production with Sean Bailey Productions | 876T |
| Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | 2012–15 | Co-production with Titmouse, Inc. | |
| Wander Over Yonder | 2014–16 | 345W | |
| Gravity Falls | 2014–16 | 618G | |
| The 7D | 2014-16 | 597D | |
| Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | 2014–17 | 755P | |
| Star vs. the Forces of Evil | 2015-19 | 474S | |
| Pickle and Peanut | 2015-18 | ||
| Future-Worm! | 2016-18 | ||
| Milo Murphy's Law | 2016-19 | ||
| Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | 2017 | Miniseries. | |
| DuckTales (2017) | 2017–21 | ||
| Big Hero 6: The Series | 2017–21 |
Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior original series[]
| Title | Original running | Notes | Series
Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| PB&J Otter | 1998–2000 | Co-production with Jumbo Pictures | |
| Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | 2006–16 | 211P | |
| My Friends Tigger & Pooh | 2007–10 | ||
| Special Agent Oso | 2009–12 | ||
| Jake and the Never Land Pirates | 2011–16 | ||
| Sofia the First | 2013-18 | 231S | |
| The Lion Guard | 2016-19 | ||
| Elena of Avalor | 2016–20 | 513A | |
| Mickey and the Roadster Racers | 2017–present | ||
| Fancy Nancy | 2018-22 | ||
| Mickey Mouse Funhouse | 2021-present | ||
| Alice's Wonderland Bakery | 2022-present |
Disney+ original series[]
| Title | Original running | Notes | Series Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse | 2020-present | ||
| Monsters at Work | 2021-present | Co-production with Pixar Animation Studios. | |
| Darkwing Duck | TBA | Co-production with Point Grey Pictures. | |
| Zombies: The Re-Animated Series | 2024 |
Television specials[]
| Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|
| Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too | December 14, 1991 |
| Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh | October 25, 1996 |
| A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving | November 22, 1998 |
| A Valentine for You | February 13, 1999 |
All originally-produced first-run specials are directly related to the TV series The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
Disney television films[]
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Disney Channel Original Movies[]Only Fluppy Dogs is not related to any television series, as it is a failed pilot episode to the proposed TV series of that same name. |
See also[]
- The Disney Afternoon
- Disney's One Too
- Walt Disney Television
- DisneyToon Studios
- Walt Disney Animation Japan
- Walt Disney Animation Studios
References[]
- Cotter, Bill, The Wonderful World of Disney Television: A Complete History, California: Disney Editions, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7868-6359-4
External links[]
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