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07-20-2024, 07:17 PM
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"Lizzie McGuire" and "Even Stevens" were taken from us too soon.
By Rendy Jones Published on July 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
https://ew.com/thmb/aBHOG3j3NFKx2rnDuFn4ivFtjfo=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/disney-channel-shows-tout-071724-142e416c2aa94db8955c157e49fbec8f.jpg
If you were a kid in the 1990s or early 2000s, you probably watched the Disney Channel a lot. The variety of original shows it provided, from memorable live-action sitcoms to animated comedies, captivated a generation. Shows like Lizzie McGuire, Even Stevens, Pepper Ann, Lilo & Stitch: The Series, and The Famous Jett Jackson, all found their place under the Disney banner. But they also shared a common number that made their shows end much earlier than expected: 65.
During the early days of original Disney television programming, every show under the Mouse House was given a 65 episode rule rubric to follow. This applied to shows created for both their ABC One Saturday morning block and the Disney Channel. But what was the 65 episode rule? Which shows were affected by it and which shows broke the rule? Is it still in effect today?
Here’s everything you need to know (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/1e7vc8e/heres_the_history_of_disney_channels/) about the Disney Channel 65 episode rule.
"Lizzie McGuire" and "Even Stevens" were taken from us too soon.
By Rendy Jones Published on July 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
https://ew.com/thmb/aBHOG3j3NFKx2rnDuFn4ivFtjfo=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/disney-channel-shows-tout-071724-142e416c2aa94db8955c157e49fbec8f.jpg
If you were a kid in the 1990s or early 2000s, you probably watched the Disney Channel a lot. The variety of original shows it provided, from memorable live-action sitcoms to animated comedies, captivated a generation. Shows like Lizzie McGuire, Even Stevens, Pepper Ann, Lilo & Stitch: The Series, and The Famous Jett Jackson, all found their place under the Disney banner. But they also shared a common number that made their shows end much earlier than expected: 65.
During the early days of original Disney television programming, every show under the Mouse House was given a 65 episode rule rubric to follow. This applied to shows created for both their ABC One Saturday morning block and the Disney Channel. But what was the 65 episode rule? Which shows were affected by it and which shows broke the rule? Is it still in effect today?
Here’s everything you need to know (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/1e7vc8e/heres_the_history_of_disney_channels/) about the Disney Channel 65 episode rule.