Doc McStuffins

Doc McStuffins
Also known as
  • Doc McStuffins: Toy Hospital (season 4)
  • Doc McStuffins: Pet Rescue / Baby / Ultimate Safari / Arctic Rescue / Toy Hospital (season 5)
GenrePreschool
Created byChris Nee
Written byChris Nee
Voices of
Opening theme
"Doc McStuffins Theme Song"
by
Ending theme"Doc McStuffins Theme Song" (instrumental)
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Ireland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes136 (247 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Chris Nee
  • Darragh O'Connell
  • Cathal Gaffney
Producers
  • Gillian Higgins
  • Theresa Mayer (seasons 1–4)
  • Colm Tyrrell (seasons 4–5)
Animators
Running time
  • 11 minutes (seasons 1–4)
  • 22–23 minutes (special episodes in seasons 2–4 and season 5)
Production companyBrown Bag Films
Original release
NetworkDisney Junior
ReleaseMarch 23, 2012 (2012-03-23) –
April 18, 2020 (2020-04-18)
Related
The Doc Files
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)

Doc McStuffins is an animated children's television series created by Chris Nee and produced by Brown Bag Films. It aired on Disney Junior from March 23, 2012, to April 18, 2020.[1] The series centers on a girl who fixes toys, with help from her four toy friends. The series features songs written and composed by Kay Hanley and Michelle Lewis.

The series received positive reviews due to the series' concept and the main character, as well as its portrayal of African Americans (Nee stated in 2013 that Doc is African American, as proposed by Disney during her initial pitch, Nee initially only knowing she wanted a girl doctor[2][3]) in a Disney series.[3][4] Nee conceived the series as Cheers for preschoolers.[5]

On November 16, 2016, Disney Junior renewed the series for a fifth season.[6] On April 4, 2018, Lara Jill Miller, the voice of Lambie, stated that the series finale had been recorded and would premiere on April 18, 2020, ending the series' original run after five seasons, and there were no plans for the show to have a sixth season. Since the show ended, reruns continue to air on Disney Junior both locally and globally,[1] as well as the show itself being made available on DisneyNOW and Disney+.[7] On February 7, 2022, it was announced that the series would be celebrating its 10th anniversary in the form of an animated musical special, which was premiered on August 26, 2022.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ a b Miller, Lara Jill [@LaraJillMiller] (4 April 2018). "Yesterday marked the end of an era- I recorded my last episode of our last season of #DocMcStuffins. What an amazing journey I've had for the past 8 years. "If you're a toy, then you're in luck." I sure was!! I've been so very lucky and blessed to be a part of" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 December 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Ruiz, Lorena (2 October 2013). "Meet Chris Nee, creator of Disney's 'Doc McStuffins'". MSNBC. I just thought that nobody needs another male doctor or another male leader in a group. What we needed was a female character. And Disney, in the first conversation that we had after they bought the pitch said, "We've been looking for a good character to bring some ethnicity into them, how do you feel if she's African American?"
  3. ^ a b Bierly, Mandi (2 July 2015). "'Doc McStuffins' Creator Chris Nee: From 'Deadliest Catch' to Disney Junior". Yahoo!. Retrieved 16 September 2015. It was Disney that suggested, in your first pitch meeting, that Doc, her doctor mother, and her stay-at-home dad be African American.
  4. ^ "Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior)". Peabody Award. Retrieved 16 September 2015. Winner 2014
  5. ^ Karpel, Ari (20 March 2012). "How The Creator Of "Doc McStuffins" Bucked The Norm And Made "Cheers" For Preschoolers". Fast Company. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  6. ^ Hipes, Patrick (16 November 2016). "'Doc McStuffins' Is In For Season 5, Disney Junior Says". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ^ "Watch Doc McStuffins TV Show | DisneyNOW". Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  8. ^ Reif, Alex (7 February 2022). "Disney Celebrates 10th Anniversary of "Doc McStuffins" with Musical Special, Disney Junior Marathon, New Song, and More!". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  9. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (7 February 2022). "Disney Animating 'Superfudge' Movie with Russo Bros., Pre-K Comedy 'Tiny Trailblazers'; 'Doc McStuffins' Turns 10". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  10. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (21 July 2022). "'Hamster & Gretel' Powers Up Disney's August Toon Highlights". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2022.