History Creator / ToonDisney

* ''Anime/DigimonSavers''

In 1997, it became apparent to Creator/{{Disney}} that they had so many cartoons in its archives, and too many to place on the Creator/DisneyChannel's growing schedule. It was decided to make a "[[{{Pun}} Cartoon]] [[Creator/CartoonNetwork Network]]" of their own.

A prime-time Jetix block would be introduced to Toon Disney, originally airing for two hours before eventually expanding to encompass the network's overnight, early morning, and weekend timeslots. [[note]]Jetix's expansion mirrors that of Creator/CartoonNetwork's Creator/AdultSwim, which began a late Sunday night block before it eventually took over the primetime and watershed hours. Jetix can also be likened to Creator/{{Toonami}} if that block had the same runtime that Adult Swim does now ''and'' maintained its own weekend blocks, the "Rising Sun" and "Super Saturday", on top of that.[[/note]] As Disney-produced animation was in the mist of a DorkAge [[note]]The lack of animation being produced, in addition to the mixed-to-negative reception to the shows that were already airing.[[/note]], Disney Channel [[NetworkDecay became fixated on tween-targeting, live-action sitcoms]] and SaturdayMorningCartoon blocks were being abandoned by ABC and other broadcast networks. Meanwhile, new original programming was being produced for Jetix rather than Toon Disney proper, with the latter brand reduced to airing either new episodes, burnoffs, or endless reruns of ''[[Creator/OneSaturdayMorningAndABCKids One Saturday Morning / ABC Kids]]'' cartoons outside of Jetix's hours.

After wholly acquiring Jetix Europe, the international joint venture that operated Jetix blocks and networks around the world, Disney would announce the discontinuation of Jetix in 2008. Seeking a DistaffCounterpart to the now-female skewing Disney Channel, Toon Disney was replaced by Creator/DisneyXD in 2009. The launch of Disney XD, which initially focused on action and comedy programming targeting tween boys, and served as the replacement for Jetix internationally, was viewed as Toon Disney either merging with, or outright ''becoming'', Jetix by the channel's former fans. Ironically, Disney XD would undergo its own unique case of NetworkDecay that saw it briefly become Disney's ''de facto'' animation channel, [[RevisitingTheRoots essentially bringing the channel back to its roots]].

A prime-time Jetix block would be introduced to Toon Disney, originally airing for two hours before eventually expanding to encompass the network's overnight, early morning, and weekend timeslots. [[note]]Jetix's expansion mirrors that of Creator/CartoonNetwork's Creator/AdultSwim, which began a late Sunday night block before it eventually took over the primetime and watershed hours. Jetix can also be likened to Creator/{{Toonami}} if that block had the same runtime that Adult Swim does now AND maintained its own weekend blocks, the "Rising Sun" and "Super Saturday", on top of that.[[/note]] As Disney-produced animation was in the mist of a DorkAge, Disney Channel [[NetworkDecay became fixated on tween-targeting, live-action sitcoms]] and SaturdayMorningCartoon blocks were being abandoned by ABC and other broadcast networks. Meanwhile, new original programming was produced for Jetix rather than Toon Disney proper, with the latter reduced to airing either new episodes, burnoffs, or endless reruns of ''[[Creator/OneSaturdayMorningAndABCKids One Saturday Morning / ABC Kids]]'' cartoons outside of Jetix's hours.

After wholly acquiring Jetix Europe, the international joint venture that operated Jetix blocks and networks around the world, Disney would announce the discontinuation of Jetix in 2008. Seeking a DistaffCounterpart to the now-female skewing Disney Channel, Toon Disney was replaced by Creator/DisneyXD in 2009. The launch of Disney XD, which initially focused on action and comedy programming targeting tween boys, and served as the replacement for Jetix internationally, was viewed as Toon Disney either merging with, or outright ''becoming'', Jetix by the channel's former fans. Ironically, Disney XD would undergo a case of NetworkDecay in the U.S that saw it briefly become Disney's ''de facto'' animation channel, [[RevisitingTheRoots essentially brining the channel back to its roots]].

A prime-time Jetix block would be introduced to Toon Disney, originally airing for two hours before eventually expanding to encompass the network's overnight, early morning, and weekend timeslots. [[note]]Jetix's expansion mirrors that of Creator/CartoonNetwork's Creator/AdultSwim, which began a late Sunday night block before it eventually took over the primetime and watershed hours. Jetix can also be likened to Creator/{{Toonami}} if that block had the same runtime that Adult Swim does now AND maintained its own weekend blocks, the "Rising Sun" and "Super Saturday", on top of that.[[/note]] As Disney-produced animation was in the mist of a DorkAge, Disney Channel [[NetworkDecay became fixated on tween-targeting, live-action sitcoms]] and SaturdayMorningCartoon blocks were being abandoned by ABC and other broadcast networks. Consequentially, new original programming was produced for Jetix rather than Toon Disney proper, with the latter reduced to airing either new episodes, burnoffs, or endless reruns of ''[[Creator/OneSaturdayMorningAndABCKids One Saturday Morning / ABC Kids]]'' cartoons outside of Jetix's hours.

A prime-time Jetix block would be introduced to Toon Disney, originally airing for two hours before eventually expanding to encompass the network's overnight, early morning, and weekend timeslots. [[note]]Think Creator/AdultSwim, if it aired Creator/{{Toonami}} programming and live-action shows instead of adult comedies. Or rather, if Toonami had the same runtime as Adult Swim does now AND maintained its weekend Rising Sun" and "Super Saturday" blocks.[[/note]] As Disney-produced animation was in the mist of a DorkAge, Disney Channel [[NetworkDecay became fixated on tween-targeting, live-action sitcoms]] and SaturdayMorningCartoon blocks were being abandoned by ABC and other broadcast networks. Consequentially, new original programming was produced for Jetix rather than Toon Disney proper, with the latter reduced to airing either new episodes, burnoffs, or endless reruns of ''[[Creator/OneSaturdayMorningAndABCKids One Saturday Morning / ABC Kids]]'' cartoons outside of Jetix's hours.

In 1997, it became apparent to Creator/{{Disney}} that they had so many cartoons in its archives, and too many cartoons to put on the Creator/DisneyChannel's growing schedule. It was decided to make a "[[{{Pun}} Cartoon]] [[Creator/CartoonNetwork Network]]" of their own.

!!Jetix original programming that premeired on Toon Disney

A prime-time Jetix block would be introduced to Toon Disney, originally airing for two hours before eventually expanding to encompass the network's overnight, early morning, and weekend timeslots. [[note]]Think Creator/AdultSwim, if it aired Creator/{{Toonami}} programming and live-action shows instead of adult comedies. Or rather, if Toonami had the same runtime as Adult Swim does now AND maintained its weekend Rising Sun" and "Super Saturday" blocks.[[/note]] As Disney-produced animation was in the mist of a DorkAge, Disney Channel [[NetworkDecay became fixated on tween-targeting, live-action sitcoms]] and SaturdayMorningCartoon blocks were being abandoned by ABC and other broadcast networks. Consequentially, new original programming was produced for Jetix rather than Toon Disney proper, with the latter branding reduced to airing either new episodes, burnoffs, or nothing-but endless reruns of ''[[Creator/OneSaturdayMorningAndABCKids One Saturday Morning / ABC Kids]]'' cartoons outside of Jetix's hours.

* ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse''
* ''WesternAnimation/LloydInSpace''
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Fillmore}}''

!! Non-Disney shows that aired on this channel (one * indicates a Saban/Fox Kids show)

* ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFour'' (*)

* ''WesternAnimation/IronMan'' (*)

* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'' (*)
* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManUnlimited'' (*)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersUnitedTheyStand'' (*)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibleHulk'' (*, 1996 series[[note]]though Jetix bumpers strangely used the logo of and footage from the [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibleHulk1982 1980s Hulk cartoon]] for some reason[[/note]])
* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' (*)

* ''WesternAnimation/XMen'' (*)

On April 18, 1998, the day of the Disney Channel's 15th birthday, Toon Disney was officially launched. The channel was home to all Disney-animated programming, as well as other shows they acquired (mostly from Creator/DiCEntertainment, which they had acquired with the 1996 Capital Cities/Creator/{{ABC}} merger) .[[note]]This wasn't the first attempt at a Disney Channel spin-off. Back in the early 90s, when the network was still a pay service, they participated in an experiment alongside Creator/{{HBO}} and Creator/{{Cinemax}} in a test of adding "multiplex" channels. While HBO and Cinemax both launched multiplexes fulltime following this test, Disney ultimately didn't.[[/note]] The network's main programming consisted of WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts, shows that had been featured as part of the syndicated ''[[WesternAnimation/TheDisneyAfternoon Disney Afternoon]]'' block, and eventually shows from Disney's more recent blocks on Creator/{{ABC}}.

After wholly acquiring Jetix Europe, the international joint venture that operated Jetix blocks and networks around the world, Disney would announce the discontinuation of Jetix in 2008. Seeking a DistaffCounterpart to the now-female skewing Disney Channel, Toon Disney was replaced by Creator/DisneyXD in 2009. The launch of Disney XD, which initially focused on action and comedy programming targeting tween boys, and served as the replacement for Jetix internationally, was viewed as Toon Disney either merging with, or outright ''becoming'', Jetix by the channels former fans. Ironically, Disney XD would undergo a case of NetworkDecay in the U.S that saw it briefly become Disney's ''de facto'' animation channel, [[RevisitingTheRoots essentially brining the channel back to its roots]].

After wholly acquiring Jetix Europe, the international joint venture that operated Jetix blocks and networks around the world, Disney would announce the discontinuation of Jetix in 2008. Seeking a DistaffCounterpart to the now-female skewing Disney Channel, Toon Disney and Jetix were replaced by Creator/DisneyXD in 2009. The launch of Disney XD, which initially focused on action and comedy programming targeting tween boys, was viewed as Toon Disney ''becoming'' Jetix by the channels former fans. Ironically, Disney XD in the U.S would undergo a case of NetworkDecay that saw it briefly become Disney's ''de facto'' animation channel, [[RevisitingTheRoots essentially brining the channel back to its roots]].

After wholly acquiring Jetix Europe, the international joint venture that operated Jetix blocks and networks around the world, Disney would announce the discontinuation of Jetix in 2008. Seeking a DistaffCounterpart to Disney Channel, Toon Disney and Jetix were replaced by Creator/DisneyXD in 2009. The launch of Disney XD, which initially focused on action and comedy programming targeting tween boys, was viewed as Toon Disney ''becoming'' Jetix by the channels former fans. Ironically, Disney XD in the U.S would undergo a case of NetworkDecay that saw it briefly become Disney's ''de facto'' animation channel, [[RevisitingTheRoots essentially brining the channel back to its roots]].

In 2001, Disney would acquire Fox Family Worldwide, consisting of {{Creator/Saban|Entertainment}} and Creator/FoxKids. Four years later, Disney would launch the action-oriented "Jetix" brand on February 14, 2004 to replace Fox Kids program blocks and networks outside the U.S. [[note]]Prior to this, shows from the Saban library would be reintroduced to the former Fox Family Channel, then rebranded as Creator/ABCFamily, as part of a new morning programming block. ABC Family's Action blocks were eventually relaunched under the Jetix branding as part of the brand's rollout.[[/note]]

A prime-time Jetix block would be introduced to Toon Disney, originally airing for two hours before eventually expanding to encompass the network's overnight, early morning, and weekend timeslots. [[note]]Think Creator/AdultSwim, if it aired Creator/{{Toonami}} programming and live-action shows instead of adult comedies. Or rather, if Toonami had the same runtime as Adult Swim does now AND maintained its weekend Rising Sun" and "Super Saturday" blocks.[[/note]] As Disney-produced animation was in the mist of a DorkAge, Disney Channel [[NetworkDecay became fixated on tween-targeting, live-action sitcoms]] and SaturdayMorningCartoon blocks were being abandoned by ABC and other broadcast networks. Consequentially, new original programming was produced for Jetix rather than Toon Disney proper, with the latter branding reduced to airing either new episodes, burnoffs, or endless reruns of ''[[Creator/OneSaturdayMorningAndABCKids One Saturday Morning / ABC Kids]]'' cartoons outside of Jetix's hours.

In 2001, Disney would acquire Fox Family Worldwide, consisting of {{Creator/Saban|Entertainment}} and Creator/FoxKids. Four years later, Disney would launch the action-oriented "Jetix" brand on February 14, 2004 to replace Fox Kids program blocks and networks outside the U.S. [[note]]Prior to this, shows from the Saban library would be reintroduced to the former Fox Family Channel, then rebranded as Creator/ABCFamily, as part of a morning programming block. As part of Jetix's rollout, ABC Family's Action blocks were relaunched under the Jetix branding.[[/note]] while

In 2001, Disney would acquire Fox Family Worldwide, consisting of {{Creator/Saban|Entertainment}} and Creator/FoxKids. Four years later, Disney would launch ''Jetix'', an action-oriented brand, on February 14, 2004 to replace Fox Kids program blocks and networks outside the U.S (operated by Jetix Europe). [[note]]Prior to this, shows from the Saban library would reintroduced to the former Fox Family Channel, then rebranded as Creator/ABCFamily, as part of a morning programming block. As part of Jetix's rollout, ABC Family's Action blocks were relaunched under the Jetix branding.[[/note]] while

* ''Franchise/{{DigimonSavers}}''

* ''Series/PowerRangers''

In 1997, it became apparent to Creator/{{Disney}} that the company had so many cartoons in its archives, and too many cartoons to put on the Creator/DisneyChannel's growing schedule, that they decided to make a Creator/CartoonNetwork of their own. On April 18, 1998, the day of the Disney Channel's 15th birthday, Toon Disney, a 24 hour home to all Disney cartoons that had been made at the time (and some they had acquired, mostly from Creator/DiCEntertainment, which they had acquired with the 1996 Capital Cities/Creator/{{ABC}} merger) was officially launched.[[note]]This wasn't the first attempt at a Disney Channel spin-off. Back in the early 90s, when the network was still a pay service, they participated in an experiment alongside Creator/{{HBO}} and Creator/{{Cinemax}} in a test of adding "multiplex" channels, ie. another channel with the same programming, just with programming aired at different times as counterprogramming to the main network. While HBO and Cinemax both launched multiplexes fulltime following this test, Disney ultimately didn't, since at the time the Disney Channel's line-up wasn't that great, with tons of recycled content from Disney itself as well as programs targeting older people.[[/note]]

Initially, the main focus of Toon Disney's line-up went to the cartoons that had been around right when it started up, the WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts and the syndicated weekday afternoon shows that had been featured as part of ''WesternAnimation/TheDisneyAfternoon'', along with their Saturday morning fare. As time went on, shows from Disney's more recent children's programming block, ''Creator/OneSaturdayMorning'' on Creator/{{ABC}}, soon joined the channel as well, and thus certain changes were made to balance the schedule between the two eras of Disney TV cartoons.

On February 14, 2004, ''Jetix'', an action-oriented block, made its' debut in prime-time; it was the result of Disney buying out {{Creator/Saban|Entertainment}} and the remnants of Creator/FoxKids. In various international markets, the 24-hour Fox Kids cable networks became Jetix directly; these international channels were operated by Jetix Europe, formerly Fox Kids Europe before the Disney buyout, which Disney had a majority interest in.

At first, Jetix was only a two-hour block (that also aired on [[Creator/{{Freeform}} ABC Family]]; they dropped it after two years), but the block chose to expand themselves and took up more and more of the networks' hours. Because of Jetix's expanding, the old Disney cartoons that once made up the majority of the channel's schedule were all dropped one by one and the channel would even begin airing live-action movies. In the Jetix block, Toon Disney ran reruns of cartoons based on Marvel Comics superheroes (this was before Disney bought Marvel and became the outright owner of those cartoons; thanks to the aforementioned Fox Kids/Saban buyout, they had the rights to the majority of Marvel shows made prior to 2000), most likely to cash in on {{The Movie}}s that the characters were now starring in. Jetix also picked up reruns of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'', and ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', despite being made by Creator/WarnerBros (however, fans of those series were definitely glad Jetix brought them back to TV).

In 2008, Disney announced that, due to the channel's demographic preferring to instead watch Creator/CartoonNetwork and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} they were dropping Toon Disney and replacing it with a new network called Creator/DisneyXD, come February 13, 2009. In other words, Toon Disney effectively became Jetix in all but name. Even worse, when ''Phineas and Ferb'' premiered on Toon Disney, ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'' premiered that same day, being the first live-action series to air on the one channel, which was a sign of change to come. However, as time has passed, Disney XD now has a heavy animation focus again, though with new content produced specifically for the channel. In the process, Disney took over all remaining interest in Jetix Europe and began rebranding the Jetix channels in most international markets to Disney XD as well, dropping most of the Fox Kids, Saban and Jetix-branded programs in the process. In some markets it was rebranded as Disney Channel instead. Jetix Europe continued to legally exist for about a decade before Disney dissolved the entity entirely in March 2019, with their assets being dispersed to other Disney units by then.

Not to be confused with Creator/DisneytoonStudios, which was Disney's B-team animation studio.

!! Disney cartoons that have aired on Toon Disney:

* ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries''
* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears''
* ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries''
* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong''
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bonkers}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers''
* ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBuzzOnMaggie''
* ''Franchise/{{Cars}} Toons''
* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers''
* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck''
* ''WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian''
* ''Disney's WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/{{DTV}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewSchool''

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/GoofTroop''
* ''WesternAnimation/HerculesTheAnimatedSeries''
* ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse''
* ''WesternAnimation/JungleCubs''
* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfTarzan''
* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid''
* ''WesternAnimation/LloydInSpace''
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Marsupilami}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyDucks''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh''
* ''WesternAnimation/PepperAnn''
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily''
* ''WesternAnimation/QuackPack''
* ''WesternAnimation/RawToonage''
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheReplacements''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheShnookumsAndMeatFunnyCartoonShow''
* ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin''
* ''WesternAnimation/TeachersPet''
* ''WesternAnimation/TeamoSupremo''
* ''WesternAnimation/TimonAndPumbaa''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheWeekenders''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheWuzzles''

* And of course, WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts, shown as part of ''Mickey's Mouse Tracks'' and ''Donald's Quack Attack'', plus by themselves under the name ''Toon Disney Doodles''.

!! Non-Disney cartoons that aired on Toon Disney/Jetix (one * indicates a Saban/Fox Kids show, two ** indicates a Jetix original):

* ''WesternAnimation/AlphaTeensOnMachines'' (**)

* ''Anime/{{Daigunder}}'' (**)
* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' (*)
* ''WesternAnimation/DragonBooster'' (**)

* ''WesternAnimation/GetEd'' (**)

* ''WesternAnimation/ObanStarRacers'' (**)

* ''Animation/{{Pucca}}'' (**)

* ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo!'' (**)

* ''WesternAnimation/YinYangYo'' (**)

* ''WesternAnimation/BlazingDragons'' (**)

At first, Jetix was only a two-hour block (that also aired on [[Creator/{{Freeform}} ABC Family]]; they dropped it after two years), but the block chose to expand themselves and took up more and more of the networks' hours. Because of Jetix's expanding, the old Disney cartoons that once made up the majority of the channel's schedule were all dropped one by one and the channel would even begin airing live-action movies. In the Jetix block, Toon Disney ran reruns of cartoons based on Marvel Comics superheroes (this was before Disney bought Marvel and became the outright owner of those cartoons), most likely to cash in on {{The Movie}}s that the characters were now starring in. Jetix also picked up reruns of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'', and ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', despite being made by Creator/WarnerBros (however, fans of those series were definitely glad Jetix brought them back to TV).

In 1997, it became apparent to Creator/{{Disney}} that the company had so many cartoons in its archives, and too many cartoons to put on the Creator/DisneyChannel's growing schedule, that they decided to make a Creator/CartoonNetwork of their own. On April 18, 1998, the day of the Disney Channel's 15th birthday, Toon Disney, a 24 hour home to all Disney cartoons that had been made at the time (and some they had acquired, mostly from Creator/DiCEntertainment, which they had acquired with the 1996 Capital Cities/Creator/{{ABC}} merger) was officially launched.[[note]]This wasn't the first attempt at a Disney Channel spin-off. Back in the early 90s, when the network was still a pay service, they participated in an experiment alongside Creator/{{HBO}} and Creator/{{Cinemax}} in a test of adding "multiplex" channels, ie. another channel with the same programming, just with different times they aired. While HBO and Cinemax both launched multiplexes fulltime following this test, Disney ultimately didn't, since at the time the Disney Channel's line-up wasn't that great, with tons of recycled content from Disney itself as well as programs targeting older people.[[/note]]

In 2008, Disney announced that, due to the channel's demographic preferring to instead watch Creator/CartoonNetwork and Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} they were dropping Toon Disney and replacing it with a new network called Creator/DisneyXD, come February 13, 2009. In other words, Toon Disney effectively became Jetix in all but name. However, as time has passed, Disney XD now has a heavy animation focus again, though with new content produced specifically for the channel. In the process, Disney took over all remaining interest in Jetix Europe and began rebranding the Jetix channels in most international markets to Disney XD as well, dropping most of the Fox Kids, Saban and Jetix-branded programs in the process. In some markets it was rebranded as Disney Channel instead. Jetix Europe continued to legally exist for about a decade before Disney dissolved the entity entirely in March 2019, with their assets being dispersed to other Disney units by then.

* ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians: The Series''

In 1997, it became apparent to Creator/{{Disney}} that the company had so many cartoons in its archives, and too many cartoons to put on the Creator/DisneyChannel's growing schedule, that they decided to make a Creator/CartoonNetwork of their own. On April 18, 1998, the day of the Disney Channel's 15th birthday, Toon Disney, a 24 hour home to all Disney cartoons that had been made at the time (and some they had acquired, mostly from Creator/DiCEntertainment, which they had acquired with the 1996 Capital Cities/Creator/{{ABC}} merger) was officially launched.

* ''WesternAnimation/NoddysToylandAdventures'' (originally broadcast 5 years before, in Britain only)

* ''Anime/{{Beyblade}}''

* ''WesternAnimation/AlphaTeensOnMachines''