Halloween can't come soon enough for us — and apparently it's the same for the folks at Jake and the Never Land Pirates! Disney Channel's animated preschool hit will air its Halloween episode, "Season of the Sea Witch," on Friday, Oct. 5 (8:30am/7:30c), featuring a wickedly delicious guest appearance by Emmy winner Carol Kane.
Jake, the top-rated cable series for boys 2-5, is known for attracting cool guest stars, including Josh Duhamel, Sharon Osbourne, Tori Spelling, Jerry O'Connell, Tiffani Thiessen, Ariel Winter, Adam West and Jane Kaczmarek.
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Disney and ABC Television Group are bringing a weekend full of family fun to the World Maker Faire, a unique hybrid science fair/craft festival. Held at the New York Hall of Science in Queens this Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 29-30), the event celebrates creativity and innovation through kid-friendly activities with over 500 exhibits.
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When she's not playing the totally brill middle child Alex on Modern Family, Ariel Winter is very busy mouthing off. In animation, that is. She's the voice of Gretchen the Fireside Girl on Disney's Phineas and Ferb and Robin (yes, a female Robin!) in Warner Bros. upcoming animated flick Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1. On Friday June 29 she's back as the mermaid Marina on Disney Channel's preschool smash Jake and the Never Land Pirates (9am/8c). TV Guide Magazine chatted with the delightful Winter about her toon-filled life.
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Ahoy! Sharon Osbourne has to deal with outsized characters like hubby Ozzy and her new America's Got Talent co-star Howard Stern, so she's more than qualified to put that high seas scoundrel Captain Hook in his place.
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Dead men tell no tales — but cartoon pirates sure do! Disney Junior's smash morning hit Jake and the Never Land Pirates kicks off its second season February 20 (8:30am/7:30c) with a slew of new swashbucklers voiced by well-known names.
Look for movie star Josh Duhamel as landlubber Captain Flynn, who "ends up shipwrecked in the middle of the desert with a first mate who's a camel named Camille," says exec producer Rob LaDuca.
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