WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK: THANKSGIVING EDITION
What’s new this week on the main kids networks (in the US) + some programming highlights.
DISNEY CHANNEL:
Monday, November 20, 8.00PM: NEW SERIES PREMIERE of BIg Hero 6: The Series “Baymax Returns: Part 1 & 2″: The animated series, based on Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 2014 Best Animated Feature Oscar winner, continues the adventures and friendship of Hiro, Baymax and the Big Hero 6 team, picking up immediately following the events of the feature film. Baymax Returns will bridge the movie and the series following the moment Hiro discovers the chip his brother Tadashi designed to create Baymax. The series is created by Kim Possible’s Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, and executive produced by McCorkle, Schooley and Nick Filippi. The special follows an encore of the original movie Big Hero 6 at 5.45PM.
Wednesday, November 22: EVENING MOVIE MARATHON: 5.20PM: MOVIE: Meet the Robinsons 7.00PM: MOVIE: Tangled
Thursday, November 23: EVENING MOVIE MARATHON: 4.20PM: MOVIE: Tangled 6.00PM: MOVIE: Descendants 8.00PM: MOVIE: Descendants 2
Friday, November 24, 8.00PM: NEW Andi Mack “The Snorpion”
Friday, November 24, 8.30PM: NEW K.C. Undercover “Deleted!”
Saturday, November 25, 9.00AM: NEW Elena of Avalor “A Spy in the Palace”
Saturday, November 25, 9.30AM: NEW Tangled: The Series “Painter’s Block”
Saturday, November 25, 11.00AM: MOVIE: Adventures in Babysitting
Saturday, November 25, 8.00PM & Sunday, November 26, 11.00AM: MOVIE: Tooth Fairy
Sunday, November 26, 9.05PM: NEW Bad Lip Reading: Descendants Edition: The parody features an absurd take on the film where the dialogue is completely dubbed over with nonsensical comedic takes. Now, the show follows the adventures of “the one in purple” and her friends at the “Magic Teeth Academy,” known as Auradon Prep in the original film. The premiere follows an encore to Descendants 2 at 7.00PM.
DISNEY XD:
Monday, November 20, 8.00PM: NEW SERIES PREMIERE of BIg Hero 6: The Series “Baymax Returns: Part 1 & 2″: The animated series, based on Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 2014 Best Animated Feature Oscar winner, continues the adventures and friendship of Hiro, Baymax and the Big Hero 6 team, picking up immediately following the events of the feature film. Baymax Returns will bridge the movie and the series following the moment Hiro discovers the chip his brother Tadashi designed to create Baymax. The series is created by Kim Possible’s Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, and executive produced by McCorkle, Schooley and Nick Filippi. The special follows an encore of the original movie Big Hero 6 at 5.45PM.
Wednesday, November 22, 8.00AM: MOVIE: Cars & 10.30AM: MOVIE: Cars 2, airing around a Phineas and Ferb marathon.
Thursday, November 23, 8.00AM: MOVIE: Planes & 10.00AM: MOVIE: Planes: Fire & Rescue, airing around a Ducktales marathon.
Friday, November 24, 8.00AM & 5.00PM: MOVIE: Meet the Robinsons, airing around a Gravity Falls marathon.
Saturday, November 25, 9.00AM: NEW Pokemon: Sun & Moon: “Mounting a Electric Charge!”/”Alola, Kanto!”
Saturday, November 25, 10.00AM: NEW MOVIE: Pokemon The Movie: I Choose You!: Ash turns 10 years old and becomes a Pokémon trainer when Professor Oak gives him his first Pokémon. The movie reruns at 6.00PM and on Sunday at 12.00PM.
NICKELODEON:
Monday, November 20, 7.00PM: NEW Paradise Run “Game on Game Shakers”/”Paradise Quad Clash”
Tuesday, November 21, 7.00PM: NEW Paradise Run “Thunder-Quad, Assemble!”/”School of Rockin’ in Hawaii”
Wednesday, November 22, 12.00PM & 8.00PM: MOVIE: The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Wednesday, November 22, 7.00PM: NEW Paradise Run “Clash of the Nick Celebs”/”Game Shaking Up the Run”
Thursday, November 23, 8.00PM: MOVIE: Annie
Friday, November 24, 6.30PM: NEW The Loud House “The Crying Dame”/”Anti-Social”: The children give Lily an old singing toy from the attic to help her stop crying, but it quickly drives them crazy; the kids try to convince Dad of the wonders of modern technology after he declares war on their electronic devices.
Friday, November 24, 7.00PM: NEW MOVIE: Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie: Featuring a storyline picking up where the original TV series ended in 2004, Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie follows the kids on the field trip of a lifetime, where Arnold and his friends embark on a quest to achieve his dream of finding his missing parents. Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie will premiere as a simulcast on Nickelodeon, TeenNick and Nicktoons. The premiere will follow a new episode of The Loud House at 6.30PM.
Saturday, November 25, 8.00PM: NEW Henry Danger “Danger Games”: Henry Danger meets the Game Shakers in the brand-new Nickelodeon Crossover Event, “Danger Games”. When Dr. Minyak (Mike Ostroski) plans to ruin Double G’s (Kel Mitchell) worldwide charity concert, Captain Man (Cooper Barnes) and Kid Danger (Jace Norman) join forces with the Game Shakers to defeat Dr. Minyak and keep Double G safe. The special is a 90-minute TV movie event, and repeats on Sunday at 11.00AM and 5.30PM.
Sunday, November 26, 7.00PM: NEW Nickelodeon HALO Awards 2017 Award Presentation: Some of music’s most popular stars—Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini, Hey Violet, Why Don’t We, Ayo & Teo and Jacob Sartorius–are coming together for the Nickelodeon HALO Awards 2017, a one-of-a-kind concert special honoring four young leaders who are changing their communities and the world by “Helping and Leading Others” (HALO). Led by host, creator and executive producer Nick Cannon, the one-hour musical event will also feature Nick stars: JoJo Siwa (Lip Sync Battle Shorties), Lizzy Greene (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn), Ricardo Hurtado (School of Rock), and Daniella Perkins and Owen Joyner (Knight Squad). Nickelodeon HALO Awards 2017, held at New York’s Pier 36, will be simulcast across Nickelodeon, TeenNick and Nicktoons.
Sunday, November 26, 8.00PM: Friends MARATHON: The marathon begins with the episode “The One Where Ross and Rachel….. You Know” at 8.00PM and ends with the finale “The Last One” at 3.18AM.
CARTOON NETWORK:
Monday, November 20, 1.00PM: MOVIE: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Tuesday, November 21, 1.00PM: MOVIE: Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
Wednesday, November 22, 5.00PM: NEW Ben 10 (2017) season finale “Omnitricked”: The episode will follow Ben and his family as they go on a trip to Portland. The vacation is interrupted when Dr. Animo sends one of his monsters to activate a dormant volcano just outside of Portland, but Ben’s current aliens will not be strong enough to defeat the mad scientist in time. However, Ben’s Omnitrix saves the day when it lets the boy transform into a never-before-seen alien.
Wednesday, November 22, 6.00PM: NEW MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda 2: Now known as the Dragon Warrior, Po (Jack Black) protects the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five. However, a dangerous villain threatens Po’s awesome new life with plans to use a secret weapon to wipe out the martial art and conquer China. In order to defeat the new enemy, Po finds he must recall his past and unlock secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he find the strength to vanquish his foe. The movie encores on the network on Thursday at 1.30PM.
Friday, November 24, 6.00PM: NEW Teen Titans Go! “The Self-Indulgent 200th Episode Spectacular!”: When their world starts disappearing, the Titans must confront their creators. The Titans learn how difficult it is to make a cartoon when they try to animate Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath, their creators. The special reruns on Saturday at 10.00AM, 3.30PM and 7.30PM, and on Sunday at 8.30AM, 2.00PM and 6.30PM.
Friday, November 24 to Sunday, November 26: Teen Titans Go! ALL THANKSGIVING. Enjoy a whole Thanksgiving weekend of Teen Titans Go! from 6.00AM to 8.00PM from Friday to Sunday (Wednesday and Thursday included, excluding Ben 10 and Kung Fu Panda 2).
All times are in EST and obtained from Zap2it’s TV listings.
