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AHOY, MATEYS! SEASON TWO OF DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION'S
'MICKEY MOUSE FUNHOUSE' SETS SAIL WITH NEW SWASHBUCKLING ADVENTURES FRIDAY, NOV. 4, ON DISNEY CHANNEL AND DISNEY JUNIOR
-- John Stamos Returns as Legendary Pirate Captain Salty Bones;
Yvette Nicole Brown, Lois Chimimba, Alice Lee, Yasmine Al Massri and Jee Yong Han Join Guest Voice Cast --
A new season of Disney Junior's "Mickey Mouse Funhouse," the whimsical animated series from Disney Branded Television that has amassed over 110 million views to date across digital platforms, will premiere FRIDAY, NOV. 4, at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel and Disney Junior, timed to Mickey's birthday month. The episodes will stream on Disney+ early next year. Season two will include action-packed pirate-themed adventures for Disney's #1 star, Mickey Mouse, and his pals - Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto - as they visit real-world and fantastical locales with Funny, an enchanted talking playhouse voiced by Harvey Guillén ("What We Do in the Shadows"). Season one is currently available on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+.
Season two finds Mickey and the gang visiting a variety of magical lands - such as Pirate World, Underwater Ocean World, Prehistoric World and Herotropolis - where they become powerful superheroes. Funny also turns into a modern-day jet, helping the pals explore real-world cultures, from observing Lunar New Year in Seoul to celebrating Día de los Muertos in Mexico City.
The upcoming season features the return of John Stamos ("Big Shot") as Captain Salty Bones and introduces new characters voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown (Disney Junior's "Firebuds") as Pepper Lemon, a rival pirate to Captain Salty Bones; Lois Chimimba ("The One") as the Tooth Fairy; Alice Lee ("Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist") as Ye Eun, a girl who works at a Korean folk village; Yasmine Al Massri ("Quantico") as Bast, an Egyptian cat-like statue; and Jee Young Han ("Perry Mason") as Cho Sook, a Korean gumiho.
Other returning guest cast members include Jenifer Lewis as Wheezelene, GRAMMY(R) Award-nominee Mickey Guyton as Wanda the Wandrin' Warbler, Richard Kind as Cheezel, Jaime Camil as Rocket Mouse and Amanda Seales as Annie.
Geared to kids ages 2-7 and their families, "Mickey Mouse Funhouse" is a top 3 cable series with Kids 2-5, reaching 1 in 4 preschoolers across linear and streaming platforms. Each episode features two 11-minute stories with a mid-way "Stretch and Wiggle" dance break. The series demonstrates imaginative play, encourages wish fulfillment and imparts age-appropriate social and emotional lessons about friendship, creativity and ingenuity.
Extensions for "Mickey Mouse Funhouse" include children's playsets, figures, plush and more, which are currently available at shopDisney.com and retailers nationwide. Additionally, a collection of pirate-themed playsets and plush from Just Play is now available in stores.
Phil Weinstein is executive producer and supervising director; Thomas Hart is co-executive producer and supervising story editor; Mark Drop is story editor. Emmy(R) winner Alan Bodner serves as art director, and Steve Walby is producer. Emmy-nominated Beau Black is the series composer and co-writes the original songs with Loren Hoskins. The series is a production of Disney Television Animation.
Source: Nielsen Media Research 2Q22 (Apr-Jun Nielsen dates) - Reach based on 1 min qualifier for viewing on Linear+Streaming (no mobile viewing). Ranks based on cable series Avg Audience 000s with 25+ airings across the quarter.
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