Imagination Movers (TV series)
Imagination Movers is an American live-action preschool television series that premiered on September 6, 2008 on Disney Channel. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers. On February 14, 2011, it was moved to the Disney Junior block, which served as Playhouse Disney's replacement.
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| Created by | The Walt Disney Company Rick Gitelson |
| Starring | Rich Collins Dave Poche Scott Durbin Scott "Smitty" Smith Lara Wollington Wendy Calio Douglas Fisher (Season 1) |
| Voices of | Kath Soucie Kevin Carlson |
| Opening theme | "Imagination Movers Theme Song" |
| Ending theme | "Mover Music (Jump Up!)" |
| Composer(s) | Stuart Kollmorgen (score) Scott "Smitty" Smith (songs) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 75 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Rick Gitelson |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Penn/Bright Entertainment Zydeco Productions |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney Channel Playhouse Disney (2008–10) Disney Junior (2011–13) |
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| First shown in | United States |
| Original release | September 6, 2008 – April 14, 2013 |
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| Website | |
The Imagination Movers TV series is based on the format and music of the New Orleans based music group Imagination Movers who both act and are co-executive producers of the show. It features songs written by guitarist Scott "Smitty" Smith and performed by the Imagination Movers.
On May 24, 2011, it was announced that the series would not be renewed for a fourth season and that it would end after the remaining episodes of the third season have aired, though the band itself can continue and is open to doing other projects.[1]
After the final episode aired on April 14, 2013, reruns aired until May 16, 2014.
The series was made available on the Disney+ streaming service on February 28, 2020.[2]
Overview
The series focuses on the Imagination Movers: Dave (bass, vocals), Rich (drums, percussion, lead vocals), Smitty (guitars, keyboards, vocals), and Scott (vocals, mandolin, keyboards, percussion), who dwell in the "Idea Warehouse," which has a wide variety of rooms with differing climates and sizes, such as a "Jungle Room", a "Wind Room", a "Beach Room", a "Farm Room", a "Water Room", a "Super Secret Spy Room", a "Very Far Away Room", a "Sun Room" and a "Tropical Island Room". In every episode, they aid many clients in problems (dubbed "Idea Emergencies"), and think up creative ways to solve said problems. They are often aided by Warehouse Mouse, the freeloading, wall-dwelling anthropomorphic mouse, Nina, their spirited and ever-cheerful neighbor, and Knit Knots, Nina's stoic uncle who harbors a dislike for things he deems too "exciting." He appears in first season, a flashback in the episode from Season 3, "Mouse Scouts", and the movie, "Imagination Movers in Concert". Nina now works as a photographer, often visiting the Movers to take pictures for the local newspaper. In Season 3, Nina is also a waitress. It is also revealed in the episode from Season 2 "Trouble in Paradise" that Nina is Hawaiian (much like Wendy Calio is in real life).
The Movers have special equipment to help them in their tasks. Rich has special "Scribble Sticks" that he can use to draw pictures and write words on the TV screen, Scott has "Wobble Goggles" that allow him to see things from a variety of perspectives, and Dave has a special baseball cap that can store a variety of objects, and Smitty has a special journal.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 26 | September 6, 2008 | August 15, 2009 | ||
| 2 | 25 | September 5, 2009 | November 18, 2010 | ||
| 3 | 24 | February 14, 2011 | April 14, 2013 | ||
Characters
- Dave (played by Dave Poche) – Bass, Vocals
- Rich (played by Rich Collins) – Drums, Percussion, Vocals
- Smitty (played by Scott "Smitty" Smith) – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
- Scott (played by Scott Durbin) – Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Mandolin, Percussion
- Warehouse Mouse (voiced by Kevin Carlson)
- Nina (played by Wendy Calio)
- Princess Florrie (played by Lara Wollington)
- Knit Knots (played by Douglas Fisher) – Manager (Main: Season 1, Guest: Imagination Movers Live In Concert)
- Voicemail (voiced by Kath Soucie)
- Princess Dee (played by Tania Gunadi)
Guest stars include French Stewart, David DeLuise, and Brian Beacock.
Where Is Warehouse Mouse? shorts
Shorts were produced with viewers watching Warehouse Mouse during his daily life.
References
- "Disney won't renew 'Imagination Movers' for fourth season". Nola.com. May 24, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- "Movers on Disney Plus". Imagination Movers. February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
External links
| Preceded by My Friends Tigger & Pooh |
Playhouse Disney Shows 2008 |
Succeeded by Special Agent Oso |