A new season is just around the corner, and the Disney portfolio of broadcast and streaming outlets is warming up for a summer of animated fun.
Throughout June, youngsters can tune into Disney Channel and Disney Junior for brand new adventures with Alice the Wonderland baker, Jalpur’s super sleuth Mira, Marvel’s Spidey and the Funhouse gang. The month’s lineup features extended length episodes of The Ghost and Molly McGee on June 11 and 18, and the series premiere of the inventive new preschool series Eureka! (which you can read all about in the June/July issue of Animation Magazine) on June 22.
Audiences looking for more battling action can tune into Disney XD beginning June 6 and Hulu beginning June 7 to catch the latest installment of Konami’s hit anime franchise, Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS. Yuga Ohdo may seem like any other 5th grader in Goha City, but he’s about to take his favorite game to the next level by inventing a whole new way to duel — Rush Duels; faster and simpler, but with awesome new strategies that make each duel more dynamic than the last!
Yuga can’t wait to share Rush Dueling with every Duelist out there, but Goha Enterprises — the megacorp that controls the whole city — is having none of it! They’re the ones who dictate how Duels are supposed to be played, so they’re going to use everything in their arsenal to crush this kid! But if they think that’s going to stop Yuga from building his road to freedom — they don’t know Yuga!
Adult toon fans are also in for a treat, as Hulu recently announced the official launch date for Season 3 of Solar Opposites, the irreverent sci-fi comedy from Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland and exec producer Mike McMahan. Produced by 20th Television Animation, the outrageous ETs return with 11 new episodes on July 13.
Solar Opposites centers on a team of four aliens who are evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome. Korvo (Justin Roiland) and Yumyulack (Sean Giambrone) only see the pollution, crass consumerism and human frailty, while Terry (Thomas Middleditch) and Jesse (Mary Mack) love TV, junk food and fun stuff.
In Season 3, this alien team strives to be less of a team and more of a family.
Disney Channel / Disney Junior June Highlights:
Friday, June 10
7 a.m. EDT (Disney Channel)/4 p.m. EDT (Disney Junior) Alice’s Wonderland Bakery
- “A Special Blend” – Alice needs to find a special singer for the garden choir. Vanessa Bayer (I Love That for You) and Bobby Moynihan (Mr. Mayor) guest star as Daff and Dill; Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) guest stars as Iris; Broadway’s Christopher Fitzgerald, James Monroe Iglehart and Mandy Gonzalez guest star as Thistle, Oliver and Mother Rose, respectively.
- “The Princess and the Hare” – When Rosa accidentally tears the Queen’s cape, Alice asks March Hare to help them.
8 a.m. EDT (Disney Channel)/11:30 a.m. (Disney Junior) Puppy Dog Pals
- “Surf’s Up, Pups!” – When Grace doesn’t have a surfboard for her surfing lesson, the pets set out to find one.
- “Rock and Roller Pups” – The pups go on a mission to find Grace a disco ball for her birthday.
Saturday, June 11
9:30 a.m. EDT (Disney Channel) – Extended Length Episode – The Ghost and Molly McGee
- “Citizen McGee” – When Molly’s “Mayor for a Day” contest win turns into a “Mayor for Life” gig, she struggles under the pressure.
- “The Internship” – When Molly interns at Weird Larry’s Pawn Show, she struggles to see the bright side in a shop full of discarded junk. Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs) guest stars as Reggie, Scratch’s new intern.
Friday, June 17
8:30 a.m. EDT (Disney Channel)/12:30 p.m. EDT (Disney Junior) Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends
- “Catch and Release” – Miles’ Father’s Day fishing trip is interrupted by Doc Ock’s plan to take over the harbor.
- “Construction Destruction” – Spidey, Hulk and Ms. Marvel get in over their heads when a squirrel wreaks havoc.
Saturday, June 18
9:30 a.m. EDT (Disney Channel) – Extended Length Episode – The Ghost and Molly McGee
- “The Lucky Penny” – Molly and Scratch help Libby improve her luck on Friday the 13th.
- “Lock, Stock and Peril” – When the McGee’s get locked in the basement, Molly and Scratch seek help, but have trouble remaining focused.
Monday, June 20
5 p.m. EDT (Disney Junior) Mira, Royal Detective
- “The Big Jalpur Wedding Mystery” – It’s the day of a huge, joyful wedding in Jalpur, and Mira and her friends must track down the missing groom so the wedding can go on as planned.
Wednesday, June 22
7:30 p.m. EDT (Disney Junior) – SERIES PREMIERE – Eureka!
- “Tusks, Trouble and All” – Eureka and her friends, Pepper and Barry, free a wooly mammoth.
- “Absoflutely Fabulous” – Eureka tries to befriend a flute player in her class by inventing a new flute.
Thursday, June 23
7:30 p.m. EDT (Disney Junior) Eureka!
- “Everybody Lava Pizza” – Eureka accidentally unleashes a steam geyser at her mom’s restaurant, which leads to the invention of pizza. Cree Summer (Vampirina) and Kevin Michael Richardson (Family Guy) guest star as Verna and Dima, respectively.
- “Prehistoric Class Pets” – Pepper’s pet Dipply follows her to school one day, inspiring other pets to do the same.
Friday, June 24
6 a.m. EDT (Disney Channel)/12 p.m. EDT (Disney Junior) Mickey Mouse Funhouse
- “The Fabulous Five (Plus One)!” – Funny takes the friends to the city of Herotropolis, where they can each have their own superpowers.
- “Mickey Meets Rocket Mouse!” – Mickey’s hero, Rocket Mouse, invites Mickey and friends to join his team of mouse-stronauts. Jaime Camil (Jane the Virgin) guest stars as Rocket Mouse
7:30 p.m. EDT (Disney Junior) Eureka!
- “Follow the Sledder” – Eureka invents a vehicle to help her friends get to school faster.
- “Stinkpod Day” – Eureka is determined to find a use for stinkpods.
Saturday, June 25
9:30 a.m. EDT (Disney Channel) The Ghost and Molly McGee
- “Out of House and Home” – The McGee’s struggle to make ends meet after a hospital trip leaves them nearly broke.
- “Home Is Where the Haunt Is” – Molly does her best to pretend everything is normal while Scratch protects the house. Natasha Rothwell (Insecure) guest stars as Candace Green, a Brighton realtor, and Thomas Lennon (Reno 911) returns as Mr. Davenport.