5 Awesome Programs To Get You Through the Weekend
TGIF Disney friends and you know what that means! Another fabulous weekend of awesome Disney programs is ahead of us! To give you a bit of weekend viewing inspiration here are five noteworthy shows across Disney and it’s affiliate channels that we think you won’t want to miss!
Ice Age: Collision Course—Friday, January 22, at 12 p.m. ET on FXX
Manny (Ray Romano) is worried about his daughter Peaches (Keke Palmer) who announced that she is engaged to Julian (Adam DeVine.) Sid (John Leguizamo) is still unlucky in love but volunteers to plan the couple’s wedding. Try as he might Manny cannot stop his daughter’s wedding but maybe the end of the World will!? Scrat (Chris Wedge) accidentally launches himself into outer spacer and sets off a chain reaction that sends an asteroid plummeting to Earth. As a result the herd must leave home and save itself.
Pixar Popcorn—Friday, January 22, on Disney+
You’re sure to be smitten with this collection of 10 mini shorts from Pixar featuring some of your favorite characters from films like Coco and Toy Story. These bite-sized stories were created by the geniuses at Pixar Animation Studios. So whether you are looking for something quick to watch or prefer to watch all of the shorts back to back you’ll want to head over to Disney+ this weekend.
The list of shorts are as follows:
- A Day in the Life of the Dead
- Chore Day the Incredibles Way
- Cookie Num Num
- Dancing with the Cars
- Dory Finding
- Fluffy Stuff with Ducky & Bunny
- Soul of the City
- To Fitness and Beyond,
- Unparalleled Parking
The Sister—Friday, January 22, on Hulu
Here’s something for all you grown-ups! Written by Neil Cross, The Sister is a four-part series based on his novel Burial. It follows Nathan (Russell Tovey) who gets an unwelcome visitor from the past. He’s never been able to forget the worst night of his life: a party that led to the sudden death of a woman. The only one that knows what really happens is Bob (Bertie Carvel.)
Written by Neil Cross, this four-part series is inspired by Cross’ novel Burial. One rainy evening, Nathan (Russell Tovey) is surprised by an unwelcome visitor from the past. He’s never been able to forget the worst night of his life: a party that led to the sudden, shocking death of a young woman. Only he and Bob (Bertie Carvel), an eccentric old acquaintance, know what really happened… and they want to keep it that way. Years later, Bob brings Nathan terrifying news that threatens to tear his world apart… because Nathan has his own secrets now—secrets that threaten the life he’s built for himself and his family.
Big City Greens—Saturday, January 23, at 9. a.m. ET on Disney Channel
Big City Greens fans will be pleased to know that there is a brand new episode today! In the first episode “Rent Control” Gloria (Anna Akana) is getting ready to visit her parents (Amy Hill and Keone Young)… and because she is insecure she ropes Greens into escalating untrue claims about her success. Then in the following episode “Pool’s Gold,” Cricket (Chris Houghton) is on a mission to find the best pool in the Big City.
The Incredible Dr. Pol—Saturday, January 23, at 9 p.m. ET on Nat Geo WILD
Dr. Pol is back in a brand-new episode “Marvelous Miss Maisey.” Pol and Lisa rush to an emergency horse delivery, Dr. Brenda looks over a calf burn during subfreezing temperatures and Dr Lisa takes a look at some 4-H pigs that have fevers. Though diagnosing the little pigs is each, treating them is a challenge.
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