Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins | |
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Created by | Chris Neea |
Voices of | Kiara Muhammad Lara Jill Miller Robbie Rist Jess Harnell Loretta Devine Jaden Betts Kimberly Brooks Gary Anthony Williams |
Country of origin | United States Ireland |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52[1] |
Production | |
Running time | approx. 25 minutes |
Production company | Brown Bag Films |
Original release | |
Network | Disney Junior Disney Channel |
Release | March 23, 2012 present | –
Doc McStuffins is an animated pre-school children's television series produced by Brown Bag Films. It was created and executive produced by Humanitas Prize and Emmy Award-winner Chris Nee and premiered on March 23, 2012 on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.[2][3] The series is about a six-year-old girl who can "fix" toys, with a little help from her stuffed animal friends.
The series received positive reviews due to the show's concept and the main character, on its portrayal about African-Americans in a Disney series. Chris Nee describes the series as "Cheers for Preschoolers".[4]
Premise
The series chronicles a six-year-old girl named Dottie McStuffins who, one day, wants to become a doctor like her mother. As a kid, she "pretends" to be a doctor by fixing up toys and dolls (because of this, everyone calls her 'Doc'). When she puts on her stethoscope, toys, dolls, and stuffed animals magically come to life and she can communicate with them. With a little help from her stuffed animal friends, Stuffy, Hallie, Lambie and Chilly, Doc helps toys "feel better" by giving them check-ups and checking their illnesses with "The Big Book of Boo Boos". Each 11-minute episode includes original songs, the "Time for Your Check-Up" song and the "I Feel Better" song. There is also an additional song about things you must do with a doctor's check-up. During ending credits, Doc gives advice to viewers about staying healthy.
Episodes
Season 1 (2012-2013)
No. | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | |
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1 | "Knight Time/A Bad Case of the Pricklethorns" | Unknown | Unknown | March 23, 2012/March 17, 2012 (sneak preview) | |
Doc discovers that Donny's toy knight, Sir Kirby, is dirty. Doc diagnoses Boppy when he suddenly gets popped after landing in a rose bush. Song: Bop, Bop, Bop (Don't Wanna Pop) | |||||
2 | "Out of the Box/Run Down Race Car" | Unknown | Unknown | March 23, 2012 | |
Little Jack, a jack in the box, can't pop, but he's scared of getting a check-up, so his dad, Big Jack, goes first. Ricardo Racecar loses his energy during a race. Song: Get Your Sleep On | |||||
3 | "Tea Party Tantrum/Blast Off!" | Unknown | Unknown | March 26, 2012 | |
Doc wonders why Susie Sunshine is acting very cranky. Doc helps Carlos' toy space alien, Star Blazer Zero after his arms and legs falls off after a ride in his toy rocket. Song: Be Safe! Sickness: Broken parts | |||||
4 | "Engine Nine, Feelin' Fine!/The Right Stuff" | Unknown | Unknown | March 27, 2012 | |
Donny's toy fire engine Lenny, aka Engine 9, runs out of water, so Doc fixes him by refilling him. During an adventure game, Stuffy's tail gets ripped, but he won't ask for help and soon it gets worse. Song: Everyone Gets Hurt Sometimes Sickness: ? | |||||
5 | "Gulpy, Gulpy Gators!/One Note Wonder" | Unknown | Unknown | March 28, 2012 | |
Doc fixes Gustave, the green gator on Donny's Gulpy Gulpy Gators game after he eats too many marbles. Song: Be Good To Your Tummy Alma's xylophone toy, Xyla, loses a key by accident. Song: Rocking The Right Note | |||||
6 | "Arcade Escapade/Starry, Starry Night" | Unknown | Unknown | March 29, 2012 | |
7 | "Ben/Anna Split/That's Just Claw-ful" | Unknown | Unknown | March 30, 2012 | |
Ben and Anna, Alma's "Hugging Monkeys" need to be separated after one of them suffered a torn Velcro "hug" patch and needed to recover overnight at the clinic. Doc helps Hermie, her toy crab after his arm was torn out by Emmie & Alma's new puppy Rudi. | |||||
8 | "A Good Case of the Hiccups/Stuck Up" | Unknown | Unknown | April 2, 2012 | |
Doc tries to fix Millie the Microphone when she can't stop repeating words. When Doc gets sand in her eye, she finds out what's wrong with Will's toy digger, Riggo, when his scoop gets stuck. | |||||
9 | "Rescue Ronda, Ready for Take-off!/All Washed Up" | Unknown | Unknown | April 3, 2012 | |
Doc has to fix Luca's helicopter, Rescue Ronda, when she can't fly, due to getting a little twig from a bush in her propeller. Song: When You Need A Friend Donny's toy robot, Robot Ray, learns the importance of following doctor's orders when he gets wet playing a game. Song: Do What The Doctor Says | |||||
10 | "The New Girl/Wrap It Up" | Unknown | Michael Rabb/Joe Purdy | April 4, 2012 | |
Doc gets a doll from Japan called Kiko, and she wonders why her legs are so weak. Song: Ready For Action Niles, Donny's toy crane, refuses to have his bandage removed. Song: In A Flash | |||||
11 | "Rest Your Rotors, Ronda!/Keep on Truckin" | Unknown | Unknown | April 5, 2012 | |
Rescue Ronda learns how good it is to rest when her propeller is broken. Song: Rest Your Rotors, Ronda! Donny's truck, Tremaine, learns how to keep still to get repainted. | |||||
12 | "Blame It on the Rain/Busted Boomer" | Unknown | Unknown | April 6, 2012 | |
Alma accidentally leaves her stuffed cow Moo Moo outside during a downpour and Doc fixes her, but she refuses to go home when she believes her owner doesn't like her. Boomer, Emmie's deflated Soccer ball refuses to be reinflated due to having a fear of needles. | |||||
13 | "Dark Knight/Hallie Gets an Earful" | Unknown | Unknown | April 9, 2012 | |
During a sleepover party, Doc discovers that Sir Kirby is afraid of the dark and cures him of his fear of the dark. Song: We Can Light The Night Doc helps Hallie hear better after she has trouble hearing. Song: Have You Heard? | |||||
14 | "Break Dancer/Bubble Monkey" | Norton Virgien | Unknown | April 11, 2012 | |
Bella, Doc's Ballerina doll, breaks her leg, and finds a lot to do while she waits for it to heal. Song: Blast In A Cast Doc examines Emmie and Alma's bubble monkey after she stops blowing bubbles. Song: Eat Good Food | |||||
15 | "Out in the Wild/A Whale of a Time" | Unknown | Unknown | April 13, 2012 | |
Doc helps Robot Ray after he injures his arm during a camping trip. Song: Camping's Great Doc helps Lula, the sponge Beluga Whale grow. Song: You're Gonna Grow | |||||
16 | "The Rip Heard Round the World/Walkie Talkie Time" | Unknown | Unknown | April 20, 2012 | |
Lambie accidentally gets ripped while dancing with Doc. Doc reunites a walkie talkie couple by finding a missing antenna. | |||||
17 | "Un-Bur-Able/Righty-On-Lefty" | Unknown | Unknown | May 3, 2012 | |
While playing Astronautball, Stuffy falls into a bush and get burrs all over his body. Song: The Things You Love Doc helps Awesome Guy after she discovers that he couldn't walk correctly. Song: Tell The Doc | |||||
18 | "Hallie's Happy Birthday/Shark Style Toothache" | Unknown | Unknown | May 18, 2012 | |
It's Hallie's birthday and Doc and the gang throw a surprise party in her honor. Mr. Chomp, Donny's toy shark, has a broken tooth that needs to repaired, but everyone (except for Doc and Hallie) are afraid of him. | |||||
19 | "Awesome Possums/The Bunny Blues" | Unknown | Unknown | June 1, 2012 | |
20 | "Get Set to Get Wet/Loud Louie" | Unknown | Unknown | June 22, 2012 | |
21 | "Caught Blue-Handed/To Squeak, or Not to Squeak" | Unknown | Unknown | July 20, 2012 | |
After Donny and Glo-Bo finish finger-painting, a mysterious blue rash infects all the toys in the clinic. Marvin the Duck lost his squeaker at the water park and it's up to Doc, Lambie and Stuffy to find it. | |||||
22 | "Doctoring the Doc/Hot Pursuit" | Unknown | Unknown | August 17, 2012 | |
The crew from Doc's Clinic helps Doc after she falls ill. A toy police car, Officer Pete, overheats while pursuing the Wicked King. | |||||
23 | "Boo-Hoo to You!/It's Glow Time" | Unknown | Unknown | October 5, 2012 | |
Doc helps a toy ghost, Sebastian, learn not to be scared on Halloween. Glo-Bo is very tired, weak and unable to glow. | |||||
24 | "Chilly Gets Chilly/Through the Reading Glasses" | Unknown | Unknown | December 7, 2012 | |
Chilly decides to hang out with the snowman that the gang built but nearly freezes in the cold. Doc receives a stuffed toy owl from her older cousin, but she can't read properly because of her poor eyesight. Can Doc and her toy friends find her the right glasses so she can anything better? | |||||
25 | "My Huggy Valentine/Dusty Bear" | Unknown | Unknown | February 1, 2013 | |
Lambie becomes jealous and brokenhearted when a new toy steals the spotlight from her during Valentine's Day. Song: Shine A teddy bear named Teddy B. discovers why Donny doesn't want to play with him. Song: Blue Skies | |||||
26 | "Bronto Boo-Boos/Brontosaurus Breath" | Unknown | Unknown | May 3, 2013 | |
When Bronty arrives to the McStufflns household a mysterious outbreak of the Bronto-boo boos breaks out and infected the toys. Can Doc figure out what's wrong? Song: Dinosaur Stomp Doc and the gang wonder why Bronty has a bad case of bad breath so she can brush his teeth to make it smell nice. Song: Brush 'Em! |
Season 2 (2013-2014)
A second season has been green lit by Disney. It was set to be released September 6, 2013.[5]
The Doc Files short series
- Bella the Ballerina (July 22, 2013)
- Boppy's Boo Boo (July 23, 2013)
- Chilly McWillies (July 24, 2013)
- Hippo's Rip (July 25, 2013)
- Gustov Gator (July 26, 2013)
- The Lamb's Exam (September 6, 2013)
- Sticky Slippies (September 13, 2013)
- Mr. Chomp's Chompers (September 20, 2013)
- Run Down Rotors (September 27, 2013)
- Leilani's Energy (January 3, 2014)
Broadcast history
In the United States, Doc McStuffins first premiered on March 23, 2012 on Disney-ABC networks Disney Channel and Disney Junior. Starting March 26, the series had begun airing weekdays at 10:00AM ET on Disney Channel and 4:00PM ET on Disney Junior while on the weekends, it airs at 7:30AM ET on Disney Channel and 10:00AM ET on Disney Junior. On June 5, 2012, Disney Junior renewed the series for a second season, which is set to air in Autumn 2013.[1]
In Canada, the show started airing on the Canadian Disney Junior channel on Easter 2012 at 10:00AM ET with an encore at 5:30PM ET.[6]
Cast
- Kiara Muhammad as Doc McStuffins
- Robbie Rist as Stuffy
- Lara Jill Miller as Lambie
- Jess Harnell as Chilly, Buddy, and The Wicked King
- Loretta Devine as Hallie
- Kimberly Brooks as Doctor McStuffins and Surfer Girl
- Gary Anthony Williams as Mr. McStuffins
- Jaden Betts as Donny McStuffins
Guest stars and additional voices
- Janice Kawaye as Kiko
- Ty Burrell as Big Jack
- Laraine Newman as Aurora and Professor Hootsburgh
- James Arnold Taylor as Boppy and Teddy
- Jim Belushi as Glo-Bo
- Stephen Stanton as Gustav
- Ari Rubin as Hermie and Tremaine
- Jeff Fischer as Lenny
- Nolan Gould as Little Jack
- Tiffany Thornton as Xyla
- Lisa Loeb as Millie Microphone
- Ian Gomez as Ricardo Racecar
- Dennis Farina as Riggo
- Dee Bradley Baker as Robot Ray and Sebastian
- Camryn Manheim as Rescue Ronda
- Rob Paulsen as Sir Kirby and Anges
- John Michael Higgins as Star Blazer Zero
- Dharbi Jens as Melinda the Mermaid
- Caitlin Carmichael as Alma
- Kylee Anderson as Emmie
- Curtis Harris as Henry
- Meghan Strange as Anna
- Georgina Cordova as Louie
- Jay Gragnani as Will
- Elan Garfias as Carlos
- David Boat as Awesome Guy
- Tom Kenny as Walter
- Grey DeLisle as Lula and Gracie
- Dave B. Mitchell as Boomer
- Colette Whitaker as Moo Moo
- Brad Abrell as Mr. Chomp
- Lacey Chabert as Gaby
- Jeffrey Nicholas Brown as Bronty and Ben
- Jeff Fischer as Lenny the Fire Engine
- Charlie Schlatter as Niles
- Amber Hood as Susie Sunshine
- Julianne Buescher as Bella the Ballerina
- Hynden Walch as Bubble Monkey
- Audrey Wasilewski as Penny the Possum
- Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Pickles the Bunny
- Michael Gough as Officer Pete
- China Anne McClain as Tisha McStuffins
- Jennifer Hale as Val
- Jason Marsden as Teddy B.
- James Buddy Handleson as Luca
- Tim Dadabo as Norton
- Angie Wu as Maddy
- Tom Cavanaugh as Big Jack
- Sutton Foster as Frida Fairy
- Jack Conely as Dragon-Bot
- Josh Keaton as Johnny Foosball
- Liza Del Mundo as Leilani
- Amy Sedaris as Dress Up Daisy
- Mike Vaughn as Stuntman Steve
- David Kaufman as Wilbur
- Sam Reigel as Orville
- Lori Alan as Gloria the Gorilla
- Tony Hale as Tobias The Elf
- Jeffrey Tambor as Santa Claus
- Steve Blum as Commander Crush and Sidney
- Molly Shannon as TBA
- Geena Davis as TBA
- Alexandra Ryan as Dolly
- Peter MacNicol as Lil Egghead
Reception
The series received positive reviews and criticisms after its release. Kia Morgan Smith of Cincomom.com said that "It truly warmed my heart and almost brought tears to my eyes when my 8-year-old, Mikaela, saw ‘Doc McStuffins’ for the first time and said, 'Wow, mommy — she’s brown,'"[7] Myiesha Taylor of CoilyEmbrace.com said that "This program featuring a little African-American girl and her family is crucial to changing the future of this nation." Taylor also applauded the concept of its portrayal of a young black girl who wishes to follow in the footsteps of her mother as a doctor as the lead character, that inspired her to collect pictures of 131 doctors — all black, all women — and publish a collage online under the heading, 'We Are Doc McStuffins.'"[8]
The program is also a ratings hit on Disney Junior. The series premiere attracted 1.08 million children ages 2 to 5, and the show has attracted an average of 918,000 viewers in the same demographic, leading AdWeek magazine to dub the show an "improbable ratings juggernaut".[9] It has also attracted large amounts of positive attention for older males as well. The series is also a huge cultural impact, generating loud applause on parent blogs, Facebook and even in academia for its positive vocational message for African-American girls.
DVD releases
No. | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | |
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1 | "Doc McStuffins Goes McMobile/Chip Off the Ol' Box" | Unknown | Unknown | September 6, 2013 | |
Doc's dad builds a mobile clinic for her so she can fix toys like Norton when she's away from her clinic. While practicing their Juggling Jacks Act for Buddy's birthday party, Big Jack hurts his crank leaving him unable to perform. Song: "No Matter What" | |||||
2 | "Awesome Guy's Awesome Arm/Lamb in a Jam" | Unknown | Unknown | September 13, 2013 | |
Awesome Guy lift way too many toys and injures his arm. Lambie got covered with jam while being placed into Doc's backpack, before going with her to school on "Take Your Toy To School Day" and felt bitter about not going to school with Doc. Song: "Let The Good Times In" | |||||
3 | "Diagnosis Not Even Close-Is/Bronty's Twisted Tail" | Unknown | Unknown | September 20, 2013 | |
Doc is away while having a party for the Dog Games for Robot Ray. Song: Oh Me, Oh My O! | |||||
4 | "Frida Fairy Flies Again/A Tale of Two Dragons" | Unknown | Unknown | September 27, 2013 | |
Frida Fairy is new but when she rips her wing Doc fixes it. Stuffy is sad because Donny has a new toy called Robo-Dragon. Song: Stuffy The Great | |||||
5 | "Think Pink/You Foose, You Lose" | Unknown | Unknown | October 3, 2013 | |
Chilly becomes pink because when Donny has a page he turns into a pink snowman. Johnny Foosball is new to the Doc's household because Donny owed Johnny and because he's stuck. Song: Take Care Of Yourself | |||||
6 | "Leilani's Lu'au/Karate Kangaroo" | Unknown | Unknown | October 17, 2013 | |
Leilani becomes homesick because her island is lost. Angus and A Kangaroo fight but when that is scared Doc helps it. | |||||
7 | "Doc to the Rescue/Don't Knock the Noggin" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2013 | |
Dress Up-Daisy becomes stuck in a tree behind Doc's babysitter's house A motorcycle driver becomes new to the park and is Donny's toy when he gets hot. | |||||
8 | "The Glider Brothers/Disco Dress Up Daisy" | Unknown | Unknown | November 8, 2013 | |
Donny has a new toy called the Glider Brothers. Dress Up-Daisy has a new disco outfit. | |||||
9 | "Kirby and the King/Bubble Monkey, Blow Your Nose!" | Unknown | Unknown | November 15, 2013 | |
The Wicked King fights with Sir Kirby. Later, being stuck together, they need Doc's help to unstick them. When Bubble Monkey starts to feel sick, Doc comes up with a diagnosis. Song: Blow Your Nose! | |||||
10 | "Professor Pancake/You Crack Me Up" | Unknown | Unknown | November 22, 2013 | |
Professor Hootsburgh becomes flat. Donny's new toy, Gloria dosen't like to be tickled. Song: Tickle It! | |||||
11 | "A Very McStuffins Christmas" | Unknown | Unknown | December 1, 2013 | |
Part 1: Doc finally goes to sleep instead that Tobias the elf needs help. Part 2: Doc finally now celebrates Christmas but when Stuffy goes into toys. | |||||
12 | "L'il Egghead Feels the Heat/The Doctor Will See You Now" | Unknown | Unknown | December 12, 2013 | |
Egghead learns some math but has a heat. Dorothy and her lion need help when Doc sees a doctor. Song: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! It's A-OK! | |||||
13 | "Doc Has A Boo-Boo/Yodel Eh Your Minds" | Unknown | Unknown | January 10, 2014 | |
Doc has a very big boo boo it hurts so bad but the toys fix her. Poleinoater Yodeler, Donny's new toy, stops yodeling so Doc and her friends fix him. Song: Yodel Loud | |||||
14 | "You Are So Cute/Marissa Feels the Rest" | Unknown | Unknown | January 17, 2014 | |
A cute toy made by a friend named Olivia, called PoBo, needs help during a storm. Marissa, Donny's new boyfriend-like toy, falls in love with Stuffy and Doc needs help. | |||||
15 | "Doc Goes to McDonald's/Arby's Donny Tree Fu Tom" | Unknown | Unknown | January 24, 2014 | |
Doc's first day going to McDonalds instead that Furby, that landed in the Play area, needs help. Doc's dad, she and Donny go to Arby's at 10:45 am instead Donny needs an Arby's Tree Fu Tom toy. Song Arby's Song |
Collection | Included episodes | Release date |
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Friendship is the Best Medicine | "Engine Nine, Feeling' Fine!" & "The Right Stuff", "Caught Blue-Handed" & "To Squeak, or Not to Squeak", "Ben/Anna Split!" & "That's Just Claw-Ful", "The Rip Heard Round the World" & "Walkie-Talkie Time", "The Dark Knight" & "Hallie Gets an Earful" | August 21, 2012 |
Time for Your Check Up | "Gulpy, Gulpy Gators!" & "One Note Wonder", "Tea Party Tantrum" & "Blast Off!", "Arcade Escapade" & "Starry, Starry Night", "Bronto Boo-Boos" & "Brontosaurus Breath", "Doctoring The Doc" & "Hot Pursuit" | May 7, 2013 (note this DVD has some toy adverts and old logos) |
References
- ^ a b Zap2it - 'Doc McStuffins' Renewed by Disney
- ^ http://www.disneydreaming.com/2012/03/22/disney-junior-doc-mcstuffins-episodes-out-of-the-box-and-run-down-race-car-airing-march-23-2012/
- ^ http://mommyfactor.blogspot.com/2012/03/doc-mcstuffins-on-disneyjunior-disney.html
- ^ http://www.fastcocreate.com/1680182/how-the-creator-of-doc-mcstuffins-bucked-the-norm-and-made-cheers-for-preschoolers
- ^ http://www.tvguide.com/news/exclusive-disney-doc-mcstuffins-season2-1069106.aspx
- ^ http://www.disneyjunior.ca/en/schedule/television/year/2012/week/14/weekDay/7
- ^ "Doc McStuffins renewed for a second season! An Interview with the show's Creator Chris Nee!". Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ Barnes, Brooks (2012-07-30). "Disney Finds a Cure for the Common Stereotype With 'Doc McStuffins'". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ^ "Disney Wraps Major Upfront Sales". AdWeek. 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-07-03.