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January 2020 Programming Highlights for Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior

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Saturday, Jan. 4 – Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD

Big Hero 6 The Series “Hiro The Villain” – (10:00-10:30 A.M. EST)

Momakase blackmails Hiro into helping her steal her family’s knives from Yama’s safe.

Sunday, Jan. 5

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD and Disney Channel

Star Wars Resistance “The Mutiny” – (6:00-6:30 P.M. EST on Disney XD/10:00-10:30 P.M. EST on Disney Channel)

Kragan buys a secret weapon to capture the Colossus and take over. When Synara discovers this plan, she tries to warn Kaz and crew, but it may be too late.

*Joe Manganiello (“Magic Mike”) and Daveed Diggs (Broadway’s “Hamilton”) guest star as Ax Tagrin and Norath Kev, respectively.

Friday, Jan. 10

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel –
The Rocketeer “X-Treme Hero/Hot on the Trail”
(11:00-11:30 A.M. EST)

“X-Treme Hero” – The Rocketeer introduces Tesh to his extreme sports idol, Xena Treme, after rescuing her during a snowboarding competition.

“Hot on the Trail” – Kit joins Tesh and his dad, with their Hughesville Trailbazer troop, on a hike to the famed Gemstone Firefall waterfall and must stop Laura and Harley from stealing the precious gemstone that lies within.

*Rahul Kohli (“iZombie”) guest stars as Tesh’s dad, Mr. Cheena. Ian Chen (ABC’s “Fresh off the Boat”), Maria Bamford (“Arrested Development”) and Kari Wahlgren (“DC Superhero Girls”) recur as Logan, Laura and Harley, respectively.

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel –Fancy Nancy “Nancy’s Parfait Birthday/Nancy Finds a Rainbow” – (1:00-1:30 P.M. EST)

“Nancy’s Parfait Birthday” – Nancy wants to have the perfect birthday party, but things don’t go as planned. “Nancy Finds a Rainbow” – Nancy desperately tries to see her first rainbow.

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel – Elena of Avalor “The Birthday Cruise”
(1:30-2:00 P.M. EST) 

Elena throws a birthday party for Princess Chloe aboard the royal sailboat, but things go awry when they wash ashore a magical isle inhabited by a cursed sea nymph.

*Sofia Carson (Disney Channel’s “Descendants” franchise) guest stars as Maliga. Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Jamie-Lynn Sigler (“The Sopranos”) and Chrissie Fit (“Pitch Perfect”) return as Princess Chloe, Princess Rebeca and Princess Valentina, respectively.

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel – BUNK’D “Cramped Champions” – (8:00-8:24 P.M. EST)

The pool at Camp Champion floods the grounds leaving Barb and her campers camp-less. Lou invites Barb and her kids to stay at Kikiwaka for a week but immediately regrets it.

*Raini Rodriguez (“Austin & Ally”) guest stars as Barb. TV-G

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel – Gabby Duran & The Unsittables “Sky’s First Youth Overnight Sleeping Event” – (8:24-8:46 P.M. EST)

Gabby treats Sky to the most epic teen sleepover ever. That is until Sky’s dad shows up! TV-G

Original Series – SERIES PREMIERE on Disney Channel – The Owl House “A Lying Witch and a Warden” –
(8:46-9:10 P.M. EST)

Luz, a self-assured teenage girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King. In order to get home, Luz must help them with a mission. TV-G

Saturday, Jan. 11

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Big City Greens “Impopstar/Football Camp”
(9:30-10:00 A.M. EST)

“Impopstar” – Cricket is mistaken for a tween pop star and exploits the situation for all the perks of fame.

“Football Camp” – Remy and Cricket attend football camp in an attempt to impress Remy’s Dad.

*Colton Dunn (“Superstore”) and Danny Trejo (“Machete”) return as Russell Remington and Vasquez, respectively.  TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD
Big Hero 6 The Series “Portal Enemy”
(10:00-10:30 A.M. EST)

Megan confronts Hiro about being a vigilante and threatens to tell Chief Cruz the truth.

*Jessica Paré (“Mad Men”) guest stars as circus acrobat and physicist, Sirque. TV-Y7 FV

Sunday, Jan. 12

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure “Pascal’s Dragon”
(7:05-7:28 A.M. EST)

When Pascal befriends a baby dragon, he must decide between his new friend and the safety of Corona. TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD and Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance “The New World”
(6:00-6:30 P.M. EST on Disney XD/10:00-10:30 P.M. EST on Disney Channel)

Doza takes the Colossus to a hidden world on the outer rim, only to find it’s inhabited by beings who don’t like them. TV-Y7 FV

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD and Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance “No Place Safe”
(6:30-7:00 P.M. EST on Disney XD/10:30-11:00 P.M. EST on Disney Channel)

Kaz decides to join up with Poe and the Resistance, but things go awry when he discovers the First Order has located the Colossus.

*Lucy Lawless (“Ash vs Evil Dead”) guest stars as Aeosian Queen. TV-Y7 FV

Friday, Jan. 17

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Vampirina “The Great Esmeralda/Frog’s Breath”
(10:00-10:30 A.M. EST)

“The Great Esmeralda” – Vee gets a reading from The Great Esmeralda saying that she will lose one of her friends, so she sets out to make sure her fortune doesn’t come true. 

*Rachel Bloom (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) guest stars as the infamous fortune teller, Esmeralda.

“Frog’s Breath” – Vee accidentally turns herself into a frog when she tries practicing a potion from the advanced section of her magic book. TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
The Rocketeer “Valerie the Valkyrie/Follow that Bulldog”
(11:00-11:30 A.M. EST)

“Valerie the Valkyrie” – Feeling that the Rocketeer is stealing her thunder, Valerie creates her own superhero identity, The Valkyrie.

*Navia Robinson (Disney Channel’s “Raven’s Home”) returns as Valerie.

“Follow that Bulldog” – The Cast-Iron Chef attempts to steal Kit’s family cookbook from the Bulldog Café.

*Ted Allen (“Chopped) guest stars as Cast-Iron Chef. TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
BUNK’D “A Tale of Two Stackers”
(8:00-8:24 P.M. EST)

When Lou discovers the diary of the camp founder, Jedediah Swearengen, she is shocked to learn that her hero was a traitor! It’s up to Destiny and Ava to snap Lou out of her funk. TV-G

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Gabby Duran & The Unsittables “Wesley Jr.”
(8:24-8:46 P.M. EST)

Gabby is shocked to discover that Wesley has been recording information in his journal about all of the aliens he and Gabby have been babysitting. TV-G

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
The Owl House “Witches Before Wizards”
(8:46-9:08 P.M. EST)

An ancient wizard gives Luz a map for a mystical quest. TV-G

Saturday, Jan. 18

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Big City Greens “Heat Beaters/Bill-iever”
(9:30-10:00 A.M. EST)

“Heat Beaters” – Cricket and Remy play a contentious game of “H-O-R-S-E” on the hottest day of the year.

*NBA All-Star Karl Anthony Towns guest stars as Wizard Williams and Ricky Stork. Wendi McLendon-Covey (ABC’s “The Goldbergs”) returns as Nancy Green.

“Bill-iever” – In order to avoid punishment, Cricket must make his dad believe in aliens. TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD
Big Hero 6 The Series “Fred the Fugitive”
(10:00-10:30 A.M. EST)

Fred’s invisibility function on his suit glitches during patrol. TV-Y7 FV

Sunday, Jan. 19

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD and Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance “Rebuilding the Resistance”
(6:00-6:30 P.M. EST on Disney XD/10:00-10:30 P.M. EST on Disney Channel)

Resistance recruits need an escort getting off of Dantooine, but, unfortunately, Tam is assigned to destroy the recruits.

*Daveed Diggs (Broadway’s “Hamilton”) and Lucy Lawless (“Ash vs Evil Dead”) return as Norath Kev and Aeosian Queen, respectively. TV-Y7 FV

Friday, Jan. 24

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
T.O.T.S. “The Valentine Spirit/Shell Games”
(10:00-10:30 A.M. EST)

“The Valentine Spirit” – Freddy and Pip rush to deliver Valentines to the babies they’ve delivered to make it back in time for the Valentine’s Day Party.

“Shell Games” – Freddy, Pip and K.C. try to get a shy turtle out of her shell. TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
The Rocketeer “Recipe for Disaster/The Critter Gang”
(11:00-11:30 A.M. EST)

“Recipe for Disaster” – When Kit and Sareena refuse to expose the secret ingredients in their renowned family recipes, Cast-Iron Chef tries to steal them.

*Ted Allen (“Chopped) returns as Cast-Iron Chef. 

“The Critter Gang” – Kit investigates a string of robberies across Hughesville that seem to be committed by wild animals. TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
BUNK’D “Whatever Floats Your Goat Boat”
(8:00-8:24 P.M. EST)

Lou discovers that Mayor Higgins, who is up for reelection, is actually a goat! Lou decides to run against him with a sloth named Mrs. Fuzzybelly. TV-G

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

Gabby Duran & The Unsittables “The Note”

(8:24-8:46 P.M. EST)

Gabby receives an anonymous note declaring, “I know about the aliens.” Before Gabby and Wesley can figure out who sent the note, they get a follow-up message with an ultimatum! TV-G

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

The Owl House “I Was a Teenage Abomination”

(8:46-9:08 P.M. EST)

Luz sneaks into the local magic school to help a friend and makes a new enemy in the process.

*Tati Gabrielle (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) guest stars as Willow, Mae Whitman (“The DUFF”) guest stars as Amity and Issac Ryan Brown (Disney Channel’s “Raven’s Home”) guest stars as Gus. TV-G

Saturday, Jan. 25

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

Big City Greens “Shark Objects/Dream Weaver”

(9:30-10:00 A.M. EST)

“Shark Objects” – When the Greens try to spend an eventful day at the beach, Cricket tries to prank the beach-goers.

*Rhys Darby (“Flight of the Conchords”) guest stars as Life Guard and Wendi McLendon-Covey (ABC’s “The Goldbergs”) returns as Nancy Green.

“Dream Weaver” – Cricket discovers he can influence the family’s dreams to disastrous real-life results. TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD
Big Hero 6 The Series “Major Blast”
(10:00-10:30 A.M. EST)

A new villain, Major Blast, appears in the city and targets Fred. TV-Y7 FV

Sunday, Jan. 26

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure “Cassandra’s Revenge”
(7:05-7:50 A.M. EST)

When Rapunzel feels ready to settle down and begin living a normal life, Cassandra returns to Corona with a score to settle.  TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD and Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance “The Escape”
(6:00-7:00 P.M. EST on Disney XD/10:00-11:00 P.M. EST on Disney Channel)

Kaz and Yeager attempt to rescue Tam from the First Order while trying to evade capture on a Star Destroyer. Meanwhile, the Colossus is in trouble and faces an impossible choice. TV-Y7 FV