History Creator / DisneyChannel

The channel is especially infamous for giving most of its show's stars a singing career. Whether it be singing AutoTune heavy covers of Disney classics, or pop hits penned by several writers, essentially every member of Hannah Montana or That's So Raven was singing some random song.

* ''{{Babar}} and the Adventures of Badou''

* [[/index]]''TheNewAdventures[[[index]] of {{Madeline}}''

* ''TheNewAdventures of {{Madeline}}''

* ''WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter''

* ''The Proof Point''

* ''The Proof Project''

* ''The Suite Life Movie''

* ''Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie''

* ''The Even Stevens Movie''

* ''The Proud Family Movie''

* The ''{{Film/Halloweentown}}'' films

* ''Film/{{Halloweentown}}'', ''Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge'', ''Halloweentown High'', and ''Return to Halloweentown''

* The ''Film/Halloweentown'' films

* ''PhilOfTheFuture''

The channel is especially infamous for giving most of its show's stars a singing career. Whether it be singing [[Auto-Tune]] heavy covers of Disney classics, or pop hits penned by several writers, essentially every member of Hannah Montana or That's So Raven was singing some random song.

* ''{{H-E-Double Hockey Sticks}}''

Established in 1983 -- a time when the Walt Disney Company seemed to be on its last legs, just before the arrival of Michael Eisner and company -- it initially served as an outlet for the company's old theatrical shorts, movies, and television shows, a source of documentary shows about DisneyThemeParks and films, and a dumping ground for productions Disney had little faith in. Similar to Nickelodeon's early years, it [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 ''Radio/APrairieHomeCompanion''), 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 TheNineties). Many [[TheEighties Eighties kids]] feel very nostalgic for these early days, which included ''WesternAnimation/DotAndTheKangaroo'' and its sequels, the ''Manga/{{Unico}}'' anime films, and the later seasons of ''KidsIncorporated'', all accompanied by colorful, often stop-motion AdBumpers (but without the ads). It also is remembered in that time for being a premium service, and for the ugly brown box on top of the cable box (and $7-a-month fee) which was was required to unscramble its signal.

Then someone in the company had the idea for ''Series/LizzieMcGuire''. Its success led Disney [[NetworkDecay to]] [[FollowTheLeader create more]] [[{{DCLAU}} and more preteen sitcoms]] where the [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism 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 ''Series/HannahMontana'', the ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'' 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=] -- a very controversial move among SoapOpera 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.

** TheCheetahGirls

* ''WesternAnimation/Braceface''

Established in 1983 -- a time when the Walt Disney Company seemed to be on its last legs, just before the arrival of Michael Eisner and company -- it initially served as an outlet for the company's old theatrical shorts, movies, and television shows, a source of documentary shows about DisneyThemeParks and films, and a dumping ground for productions Disney had little faith in. Similar to Nickelodeon's early years, it [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 ''Radio/APrairieHomeCompanion''), 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 TheNineties). Many [[TheEighties Eighties kids]] feel very nostalgic for these early days, which included ''WesternAnimation/DotAndTheKangaroo'' and its sequels, the ''Manga/{{Unico}}'' anime films, and the later seasons of ''KidsIncorporated'', all accompanied by colorful, often stop-motion AdBumpers (but without the ads).

* ''SonnyWithAChance''

* ''WizardsOfWaverlyPlace''