Disney Channel Ushers in the Holiday Season with Playhouse Disney's "Snow Day Saturday" on December 1

New Episodes of Favorite Hit Preschool Series to be Featured

BURBANK, October 29, 2007 -- Disney Channel ushers in winter with a "Snow Day Saturday" featuring seasonal episodes throughout the Playhouse Disney programming block on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 (6:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET/PT), including new episodes of "My Friends Tigger & Pooh," "Johnny and the Sprites," and "Higglytown Heroes," as well as a new episode of popular short-form series "Lou and Lou: Safety Patrol."

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The festive programming line-up includes:

"Higglytown Heroes" (6:30 a.m. ET/PT) – A bricklayer comes to the rescue when the Higgly kids and their families go to Pizza Guy's cabin for Christmas and find there is no chimney to hang their stockings on.

"Johnny and the Sprites" (7:30 a.m. ET/PT) – When the Sprites make their own presents to give to Johnny, they discover the true meaning of giving. Then, when the Sprites are snowed out of the Grove, it's hot chocolate for everyone… until Gwen shows up. The episode features an original holiday song written by Academy Award®-winning composer, Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked").

"My Friends Tigger & Pooh" (8:00 a.m. ET/PT) – The Super Sleuths help Roo figure out why his snowman is shrinking.

"Lou and Lou: Safety Patrol" (8:55 a.m. ET/PT) – Brother and sister safety duo, Lou and Louise explain how to dress properly on a snow day, plus what to do and what not to do while playing outside in the snow.

Playhouse Disney, seen in a daily programming block on Disney Channel U.S. and on ten Playhouse Disney channels around the world, encourages preschoolers to imagine and learn through original series, short-form and acquired programming that includes song, movement and entertainment. Guided by an established curriculum, Playhouse Disney supports multiple areas of child development: physical, emotional, social and cognitive; thinking and creative skills as well as moral and ethical development through carefully constructed themes, storylines and endearing characters.

Source: Disney Channel