Disney Channel to Air October 'Doc McStuffins' Season Five Premiere

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Disney Junior will bring back its Peabody Award-winning animated series Doc McStuffins for a fifth season, with the new season launching Oct. 26 on Disney Channel, the network said Thursday.

The series, which follows young girl who aspires to be a doctor like her mom and communicates with and heals toys, will return with new episodes, bringing its overall total to more than 150 episodes, shorts and specials, according to network executives. Disney Junior in December will also air The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special, which will also air on Disney Channel, ABC and Freeform throughout the holiday season, said the network. 

 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.