Walt Disney Television

Walt Disney Television

Industry	Television Production
Fate	rebranded as Walt Disney Television Animation
Founded	Burbank, California, USA (1983)
Defunct	2003
Headquarters	Burbank, California, USA
Key people	John E. Pepper, Jr., Chairman Robert Iger, President/CEO
Revenue	US$ 37.843 billion (2008)
Owner(s)	The Walt Disney Company
Parent	Disney-ABC Television Group
Website	www.disney.go.com/tv

Walt Disney Television was the former name of the television production division of The Walt Disney Company.

History

It was formed in 1983, as the Walt Disney Pictures Television Division, the name was later shortened to Walt Disney Television in the mid-1980s. Until 1983, Disney shows were aired under the banner of the parent company, then named Walt Disney Productions. Walt Disney Television was established as a separate division in 1983. It closed in 2003, rebranding as Walt Disney Television Animation.

The company was headquartered at the Team Disney Building on Buena Vista Street in Burbank, California. Walt Disney Television had a secondary building located on Riverside Drive in North Hollywood. The president and chief executive officer of Walt Disney Television is Robert Iger, who is also the president of the Walt Disney Company. John E. Pepper, Jr. acts as the Chairman of Television Production.

The program Disneyland debuted on October 27, 1954, and quickly became ABC's first series to hit the top ten in ratings, according to museum.tv.

Walt Disney Television's television productions are broadcast, mostly on Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney, Toon Disney, ABC, Disney Cinemagic and other platforms.

Today, the majority of Walt Disney Television's productions are animated series which are produced through Walt Disney Television Animation (now simply known as Disney Television Animation); the last known live-action series produced by WDTV was Smart Guy which ran for three seasons from 1997 to 1999 on the now-defunct WB Television Network. Ironically, WDTV does not produce original programming for Disney Channel or Disney XD, outside of animated series produced by WDTV's animation division.

Walt Disney Television still lives today; only producing television series outside the U.S. and producing animated shows under Walt Disney Television Animation.

Names

• Walt Disney Productions Television Division (1983)
• Walt Disney Pictures Television Division (1983-1985)
• Walt Disney Pictures and Television (1986-2007)
• Walt Disney Television (1986-2003)
• Walt Disney Television Animation (2003-2009)
• Disney Television Animation (2009-present)

Television series

• Good Morning, Mickey! (1983-?)
• Donald Duck Presents (1983-1992)
• Welcome to Pooh Corner (1983–1986)
• You and Me Kid (1983–1984)
• Symbol (1984–1991)
• Dumbo's Circus (1985–1986)
• Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985–1991)
• The Wuzzles (1985)
• DuckTales (1987–1990)
• The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988–1991)
• Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (1989–1990)
• MMC (1990–1996)
• TaleSpin (1990–1992)
• Adventures in Wonderland (1991–1995)
• Dinosaurs (1991–1994)
• Darkwing Duck (1991–1993)
• Goof Troop (1992–1993)
• The Little Mermaid (1992–1994)
• Bonkers (1993–1995)
• Marsupilami (1993–1994)
• The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (1993–1995)
• Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993-1998)
• Aladdin (1994–1995)
• Gargoyles (1994–1997)
• Brotherly Love (1995–1997)
• The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1998)
• Doug (1996–1999)
• Mighty Ducks (1996–1997)
• Quack Pack (1996)
• 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997–1998)
• Smart Guy (1997–1999)
• Zapping Zone (1997-2004)
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997–2000)
• Recess (1997–2001)
• PB&J Otter (1998–2000)
• Hercules (1998–1999)
• Mickey Mouse Works (1999–2000)
• The Weekenders (2000–2004)
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000–2001)
• Teacher's Pet (2000–2002)
• House of Mouse (2001–2003)
• The Book of Pooh (2001–2002)
• Zapping Zone (II) (2001)
• Lloyd in Space (2001–2004)
• Stanley (2001–2004)
• The Legend of Tarzan (2001–2003)
• Teamo Supremo (2002–2004)
• Kim Possible (2002–2007)
• Fillmore! (2002–2004)
• Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003–2006)
• Dave the Barbarian (2004–2005)
• Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (2004–2006)
• American Dragon: Jake Long (2005–2007)
• The Buzz on Maggie (2005–2006)
• The Emperor's New School (2006–2008)
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–present)
• The Replacements (2006–2009)
• My Friends Tigger & Pooh (2007–2010)
• Phineas and Ferb (2007–present)
• Special Agent Oso (2009–present)
• Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2010–present)
• Fish Hooks (2010–present)
• Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011-present)
• Gravity Falls (2012)
• Tron: Uprising (2012)

See also

• Disney Television Animation
• Jetix Animation Concepts

External links

• Walt Disney Television at Museum.tv
• Walt Disney Television webpage
• Disney-ABC TV webpage
• Disney webpage
• Walt Disney Television at the Internet Movie Database
• Disney Management Team
• Watch Disney TV at disney.go.com
• Disney XD
• Playhouse Disney
• Toon Disney
• ABC