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Established in 1983 -- a1983—a time when the Walt Disney Company seemed to be on its last legs, just before the arrival of Michael Eisner and company -- itcompany—it initially served as an outlet for the company's old theatrical shorts, movies, and television shows, a source of documentary shows about [[Disney Theme Parks]] and films, and a dumping ground for productions Disney had little faith in. Similar to Nickelodeon's early years, it [[wikipedia:Disney channel#Disney Channel: The Beginning .281983-1997.29|didn't air around the clock]] until the "Disney After Dark" block, with PG programming for adults (including ''Going Home'', a series of concert specials featuring mostly baby boomer-era acts, and ''[[A Prairie Home Companion]]''), was added. The channel also featured a colorful variety of family-oriented movies and series from other companies and countries, especially Canada (the ''Anne of Green Gables'' films were popular enough that they led to the successful spinoff series ''Avonlea'' in [[The Nineties]]). Many [[The Eighties|Eighties kids]] feel very nostalgic for these early days, which included ''[[Dot and The Kangaroo]]'' and its sequels, the ''Unico'' anime films, and the later seasons of ''[[Kids Incorporated]]'', all accompanied by colorful, often stop-motion [[Ad Bumpers]] (but without the ads).

In the early '90's, when the company and the channel started getting treated with more respect, shows such as ''The New Mickey Mouse Club'', the aforementioned ''Avonlea'', ''Flash Forward'' (a launching pad for [[Ben Foster]] and [[Jewel Staite]]), ''In A Heartbeat'' and ''[[The Famous Jett Jackson]]'' helped the channel improve. However, it eternally lagged behind the wildly popular [[Nickelodeon]], in part because it was a pay cable service like HBO. It subsequently moved to basic cable and developed a unique format -- insteadformat—instead of commecial breaks, pauses in programming are filled with promotions for other shows, Disney films and other Disney products like CDs and their sister radio network, Radio Disney, which are often their own promotional mini-shows. In addition, the adult-oriented lineup was replaced with "Vault Disney", a programming block that featured the vintage Disney shows that had been the channel's lifeblood for so long.

Then someone in the company had the idea for ''[[Lizzie McGuire (TV)|Lizzie McGuire]]''. Its success led Disney [[Network Decay|to]] [[Follow the Leader|create more]] [[DCLAU|and more preteen sitcoms]] where the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|idealism is cranked]] [[Up to Eleven]] and the [[Laugh Track]] never stops. The channel has become more popular than it's ever been thanks to ''[[Hannah Montana (TV)|Hannah Montana]]'', the ''[[High School Musical (Film)|High School Musical]]'' franchise, and other, similar live-action series.

The Playhouse Disney preschool-oriented morning block was a staple of the network for many years and underwent a number of shifts. On Valentine's Day, 2011 it was rebranded as Disney Junior (a website and a [[YouTube]] channel have been created) and in March 2012 it became a full 24-hour-network in the U.S., replacing SOAPNet -- aSOAPNet—a very controversial move among [[Soap Opera]] fans. Some carriers are continued to provide an automated version of SOAPNet alongside Disney Junior until carriage agreements have been workedout. Playhouse Disney already existed as an independent network in many non-U.S. markets and have been rebranded as Disney Junior as well.

=== Shows Originating on The Disney Channel: ===

* ''[[The BuzzEmperor's OnNew Maggie (Animation)School|The BuzzEmperors OnNew MaggieSchool]]''

* ''[[Kim Possible (Animation)|Kim Possible]]''

* ''[[Lilo and& Stitch: The Series (Animation)|Lilo and Stitch The Series]]''

* ''[[Phineas and Ferb (Animation)|Phineas and Ferb]]''

* ''[[The Proud Family (Animation)|The Proud Family]]''

* ''[[The Replacements (Animationanimation)|The Replacements]]''

* ''Have A Laugh'': Shortened and redubbed [[Classic Disney Shorts (Animation)|Classic Disney Shorts]].

=== Animated shows in both the "Playhouse Disney" and "Disney Junior" blocks ===

* ''[[Chuggington (Animation)|Chuggington]]''

* ''[[Handy Manny (Animation)|Handy Manny]]''

* ''[[Jungle Junction (Animation)|Jungle Junction]]''

* ''[[Little Einsteins (Animation)|Little Einsteins]]''

* ''[[Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Animation)|Mickey Mouse Clubhouse]]''

* ''[[Special Agent Oso (Animation)|Special Agent Oso]]''

=== Animated shows in the Disney Junior block and 24/7 Disney Junior channel only ===

* ''[[Doc McStuffins (Animation)|Doc McStuffins]]''

* ''[[Jake and Thethe NeverlandNever Land Pirates (Animation)|Jake and The Neverland Pirates]]'' (based on the characters of ''[[Peter Pan (Disney film)|Peter Pan]]'')

* ''[[Tinga Tinga Tales (Animation)|Tinga Tinga Tales]]''

* ''[[101 Dalmatians (Disney)|One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]: The Series'' (once weekly repeats, originally seen as part of the Disney Afternoon, only lasted a couple of months before being removed. The show wasn't a preschool show, anyway. The program later began airing in weekday repeats on the 24/7 Disney Junior network, though unfortunately they seem to have only a very limited library of episodes.)

=== Animated shows airing only on the 24/7 Disney Junior channel ===

* ''[[Guess How Much I Love You (Literature)|Guess How Much I Love You]]: The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare''

* ''[[Charlie and Lola (Literature)|Charlie and Lola]]''

* ''[[Winnie the Pooh (Franchise)|My Friends Tigger And Pooh]]''

* ''[[PB and &J Otter (Animation)|PB and J Otter]]''

* ''[[Rolie Polie Olie (Animation)|Rolie Polie Olie]]''

* ''[[Stanley (Animation)|Stanley]]''

=== Live-action / puppetry shows in the "Playhouse Disney" block ===

* ''[[Bear in Thethe Big Blue House]]''

* ''[[Winnie the Pooh (Franchise)|The Book of Pooh]]''

* ''[[Johnny and Thethe Sprites]]''

=== Live-action / puppetry shows in both the "Playhouse Disney" and "Disney Junior" blocks ===

=== Also, at least six [[The Disney Afternoon]] series which were made for syndication were "previewed" on The [[Disney Channel]]: ===

* ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]''

* ''[[Bonkers (Animation)|Bonkers]]''

* ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Animationanimation)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]''

* ''[[Darkwing Duck (Animationanimation)|Darkwing Duck]]''

* ''[[Duck TalesDuckTales (Animation1987)|Duck Tales]]''

* ''[[Tale Spin (Animation)|Tale Spin]]''

=== Live-Action: ===

* ''[[ANTA.N.T. Farm]]''

* ''[[Aaron Stone (TV)|Aaron Stone]]'' (1st episode only in US, Complete series in South East Asia)

* ''[[Adventures in Wonderland (TV)|Adventures in Wonderland]]''

* ''[[Austin and Ally (TV)|Austin and Ally]]''

* ''[[Good Luck Charlie (TV)|Good Luck Charlie]]''

* ''[[Hannah Montana (TV)|Hannah Montana]]''

* ''[[Jessie (TV)|Jessie]]''

* ''[[Jonas (TV)|Jonas]]''

* ''[[Lab Rats (TV)|Lab Rats]]''

* ''[[Lizzie McGuire (TV)|Lizzie McGuire]]''

* ''[[Shake It Up (TV)|Shake It Up]]''

** ''[[So Random (TV)|So Random]]''

* ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (TV)|The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]''

* ''[[Zeke and Luther (TV)|Zeke and Luther]]''

== Other Disney (or not) shows that originated elsewhere have aired on Disney Channel: ==

* ''[[Adventures of the Gummi Bears (Animation)|Adventures of the Gummi Bears]]''

* ''[[Boy Meets World (TV)|Boy Meets World]]''

* ''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (Animation)|Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]''

* ''[[Care Bears (Franchise)|Care Bears]]''

* ''[[Doug (Animation)|Doug]]''

* ''[[Eerie, Indiana]]''

* ''[[Flash Forward (TV series)|Flash Forward]]''

* ''[[Fraggle Rock (TV)|Fraggle Rock]]''

* ''[[H 20H₂O: Just Add Water]]'' (in Australia until season 2)

* ''[[Honey I Shrunk the Kids (TV series)|Honey I Shrunk the Kids]]''

* ''[[K-On (Manga)!|K-On]]'' (in Japan, but ''edited'')

* ''[[The Legend of Tarzan (Animation)|The Legend of Tarzan]]''

* ''[[Life With Derek (TV)|Life Withwith Derek]]''

* ''[[The Little Mermaid (Animationanimation)|The Little Mermaid]]''

* ''[[Lloyd in Space (Animation)|Lloyd in Space]]''

* ''[[My BabysittersBabysitter's a Vampire]]''

* ''[[Naturally, Sadie]]''

* ''[[Pepper Ann (Animation)|Pepper Ann]]''

* ''[[Quack Pack (Animation)|Quack Pack]]''

* ''[[The Raccoons (Animation)|The Raccoons]]''

* ''[[Recess (Animation)|Recess]]''

* ''[[Sabrina the Animated Series (Animation)|Sabrina the Animated Series]]''

* ''[[Sister, Sister]]''

* ''[[Teamo Supremo (Animation)|Teamo Supremo]]''

* ''[[Timon and Pumbaa (Animation)|Timon and Pumbaa]]''

* ''[[Totally Spies (Animation)|Totally Spies!]]'' (in South East Asia)

* ''[[The Weekenders (Animation)|The Weekenders]]''

== Well known Disney Channel Original Movies: ==

* ''[[The Cheetah Girls (Film)|The Cheetah Girls]]'' and ''The Cheetah Girls: One World''

* ''[[High School Musical (Film)|High School Musical]]'', ''High School Musical 2'' and ''High School Musical 3''

* ''[[Kim Possible (Animation)|Kim Possible]]: A Sitch In Time'' and ''[[Kim Possible (Animation)|Kim Possible]]: So The Drama''

* ''[[Frenemies (Film)|Frenemies]]''

* ''[[Halloweentown (Filmfilm)|Halloweentown]]'', ''Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge'', ''Halloweentown High'', and ''Return to Halloweentown''

* ''[[Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars]]''

* ''[[Lemonade Mouth (Film)|Lemonade Mouth]]''

* ''[[Moms Got a Date Withwith A Vampire]]''

* ''[[Phantom of the Megaplex (Film)|Phantom of the Megaplex]]''

* ''[[Princess Protection Program (Film)|Princess Protection Program]]''

* ''[[Radio Rebel (Film)|Radio Rebel]]''

* ''[[Starstruck (Filmfilm)|Starstruck]]''

* ''[[Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior]]''

== Among the popular celebrities who gained fame through this channel: ==

* [[Ashley Tisdale (Music)|Ashley Tisdale]]

* [[Demi Lovato (Music)|Demi Lovato]]

* [[Emily Osment (Music)|Emily Osment]]

* [[Hilary Duff (Music)|Hilary Duff]]

* [[Miley Cyrus (Music)|Miley Cyrus]]

* [[Selena Gomez (Music)|Selena Gomez]]

* [[Shia La BeoufLaBeouf]]

* [[Vanessa Hudgens (Music)|Vanessa Hudgens]]

* [[Zac Efron (Creator)|Zac Efron]]

** [[Britney Spears (Music)|Britney Spears]]

** [[Christina Aguilera (Music)|Christina Aguilera]]

** [[Justin Timberlake (Music)|Justin Timberlake]]

** [[Saved Byby the Bell (TV)|Mario Lopez]]

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