August 2016 Programming Highlights
*All programming subject to change*
**Please note: All premieres for the month are on Disney Junior the Channel, except those noted.**
Monday, August 01
Original Series – Episode Premiere
Miles from Tomorrowland “Galactech: The Galactech Grab / Galactech: An Admiral Rescue”
(9:00 – 9:30 A.M. EDT)
“Galactech: The Galactech Grab” – When Gadfly steals the Galactech Globe, the Callistos must work together to get it back.
*Mark Hamill (“Star Wars”) recurs as Gadfly.
“Galactech: An Admiral Rescue” – After Watson and Crick lock themselves in a high-security lab, it’s up to Miles to free them.
TV-Y
Friday, August 05
Original Series – Episode Premiere
The Lion Guard “The Trouble with Galagos”
(9:00 – 9:30 A.M. EDT)
The Lion Guard helps a leopard named Badili stand up to a bully who is challenging his territory.
*Jack McBrayer (Disney XD’s “Wander Over Yonder”) guest stars as Badili.
TV-Y
Friday, August 05
Original Series – Episode Premiere
Doc McStuffins: Toy Hospital “First Day of Med School / Stuffy Gets His Scrubs”
(9:30 – 10:00 A.M. EDT)
“First Day of Med School” – Doc enlists Lambie, Stuffy, and Chilly as Toy Med Students to help her take care of all of the patients at McStuffins Toy Hospital.
“Stuffy Gets His Scrubs” – Doc appoints Stuffy head of the Vet Clinic at McStuffins Toy Hospital.
*Amber Riley (“Glee”) performs the new theme song “Doc McStuffins: Toy Hospital.”
TV-Y
Monday, August 08
Original Series – Episode Premiere
Miles from Tomorrowland “Galaxias Quest / Galactech: Mission to the Sun”
(9:00 – 9:30 A.M. EDT)
“Galaxias Quest” – Miles unlocks a secret level in his holo-game and enters a mysterious world.
*Legendary actress Whoopi Goldberg guest stars as The GameMaster.
“Galactech: Mission to the Sun” – The Callistos work to get Stella back after her probe gets lost in the Sun.
TV-Y
Friday, August 12
Original Series – Episode Premiere
Sofia the First “Beauty is the Beast”
(9:00 – 9:30 A.M. EDT)
Sofia helps Princess Charlotte undo a curse that has turned her into a beast.
*Tony Award-nominated Broadway and television stars Megan Hilty and Andrew Rannells guest star as Princess Charlotte and Grak, a creature that Charlotte must befriend in order to undo the curse.
TV-Y
Friday, August 12
Original Series – Episode Premiere
Doc McStuffins: Toy Hospital “Night Shift/ Check-Up Chilly”
(9:30 – 10:00 A.M. EDT)
“Night Shift” – On her first night shift, Lambie has trouble getting the babies in the McStuffins Toy Hospital Nursery to sleep.
“Check-Up Chilly” – Chilly takes over for Hallie at the front desk and makes appointments for check-ups he doesn’t need, taking time away from the patients who really do need help.
TV-Y
Saturday, August 13
Original Series – Disney Junior Premiere**
Elena of Avalor “Island of Youth”
(11:00 – 11:30 A.M. EDT)
Elena must save Esteban after he drinks too much magical water from the Fountain of Youth and starts getting younger and younger.
TV-Y
Monday, August 15
Original Series – Episode Premiere
Goldie & Bear “When Goldie Met Bear”
(9:00 – 9:30 A.M. EDT)
Mr. Locks reminds Goldie and Bear of how they met.
*Michael McKean (“Laverne & Shirley”) guest stars as Mr. Locks.
TV-Y
Friday, August 19
Original Series – Episode Premiere
Doc McStuffins: Toy Hospital “Project Nursery Makeover/ Stuffy‘s Ambulance Ride”
(9:30 – 10:00 A.M. EDT)
“Project Nursery Makeover” – When the nursery gets a delivery of four identical baby dolls, Lambie has trouble telling them apart.
“Stuffy‘s Ambulance Ride” – Stuffy gets hurt and must take his first ride in an ambulance.
*Molly Ringwald (“Sixteen Candles”) guest stars as toy EMT, Darla.
TV-Y
Monday, August 22
Original Series – Episode Premiere
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “Mickey’s Sport-Y-Thon”
(7:00 – 7:30 P.M. EDT)
Mickey and the gang organize a sports tournament that draws athletes from both Earth and Mars.
TV-Y
Friday, August 26
Original Series – Episode Premiere
The Lion Guard “Janja‘s New Crew”
(9:00 – 9:30 A.M. EDT)
Janja replaces Chungu and Cheezi with two new hyenas in an attempt to sideline the Lion Guard.
TV-Y
Friday, August 26
Original Series – Episode Premiere
Doc McStuffins: Toy Hospital “Made to Be A Nurse/ Rescue at The Ranch”
(9:30 – 10:00 A.M. EDT)
“Made to Be A Nurse” – After a new nurse upstages Hallie and she no longer feels needed, Doc helps her to see that she is needed more than ever and appoints her head nurse of McStuffins Toy Hospital.
“Rescue at The Ranch” – Doc responds to an emergency call during an accident at Southwest Sal’s ranch.
TV-Y
Saturday, August 27
Original Series – Disney Junior Premiere**
Elena of Avalor “Spellbound”
(11:00 – 11:30 A.M. EDT)
When a wicked wizard named Fiero turns Elena‘s family to stone, Elena enlists the help of Mateo, her newly appointed Royal Wizard, to undo the spell and save her family.
*Hector Elizondo guest stars as Fiero.
TV-Y
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