Jungle Junction
Jungle Junction Logo.jpg
GenreAdventure
Educational
Comedy
Preschool
Music
Created byTrevor Ricketts
Written byLaura Beaumont
Paul Larson
Directed byMorgan Francis
Voices ofBilly West
Janet James
Keith Wickham
Jess Harnell
Laraine Newman
Dee Bradley Baker
Jimmy Hibbert
Amanda Symonds
Ron Orbach
Narrated byJanet James (Only on the title)
Opening theme"Deep inside the Jungle" written and performed by Peter Lurye
Ending theme"Deep inside the Jungle" (Instrumental)
ComposerMark Blackledge
Country of originUnited States
United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes47 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Erica Darby
  • George Evelyn
Production locationsPenzance, Cornwall
EditorMark Edwards
Production companySpider Eye Productions
Release
Original networkDisney Channel (Playhouse Disney block) (2009–11)
Disney Junior (2011–12)
Original releaseOctober 5, 2009 (2009-10-05) –
October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)

Jungle Junction is a CGI interactive computer-animated children's television series created by Trevor Ricketts. In the United States, it was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers. On 14 February 2011, it was moved to the Disney Junior block, serving as Playhouse Disney's replacement. A second season of 27 episodes was ordered by Disney, and premiered on 2 April 2011.[1] A total of 47 episodes were produced.[2] The show focuses on a group of animalistic vehicles and their adventures.

It aired on Disney Junior in the United States and in the Netherlands, as well as in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and in most of Asia. It was produced in the UK by animation company Spider Eye Productions.

Episodes

Main article: List of Jungle Junction episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
PilotMarch 31, 2008 (2008-03-31)
120October 5, 2009 (2009-10-05)February 14, 2011 (2011-02-14)
227April 4, 2011 (2011-04-04)October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)

Christmas special

A Christmas special called "The Night Before Zipsmas" aired 5 December 2009 showing the wheelers getting ready for Christmas and trying to get to read the book "The Night Before Zipsmas". The other Christmas special was called "A Gift for Zooter" and aired the same day. It shows Ellyvan trying to find a gift for Zooter.

Characters

Main

Recurring

Side

Broadcast

The series aired in the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Portugal, Latin America, Spain, Sri Lanka, Canada, Poland, Netherlands, Japan, Turkey and Russia.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Disney Channel Orders Second Season of 'Jungle Junction'". Disnology. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 158. ISBN 9781476672939.
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