Disney TV: September 12-18, 2016 — “Dancing with the Stars” Returns + The Emmys on ABC

CHERYL BURKE, RYAN LOCHTE

Monday, September 12

Star vs. The Forces of Evil “Goblin Dogs / By the Book” (7:30 – 8:00 P.M. EDT on Disney XD)

“Goblin Dogs” – Star and her friends wait in the longest food truck line ever for the universe’s best hot dog, the Goblin Dog. Jerry Trainor (“iCarly”) guest stars as Roy.

“By the Book” – After an argument with Star, Glssaryk goes into hiding in a donut box. While Star and Marco try to convince him to come out of hiding, Ludo plots to capture Star.

Dancing with the Stars (8:00 – 10:00 P.M EDT on ABC)

It is the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars. Each couple will perform a Jive, Foxtrot, Cha Cha or Viennese Waltz, vying for America’s vote for the first time. No couples will be eliminated on week 1, and they will all advance to week 2 of the competition.

Each Couple Will Dance to the Following Songs (in alphabetical order):

Jake T. Austin & Jenna Johnson – jive – “Kiss You” by One Direction

Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds & Allison Holker – foxtrot – “Deed I Do” by Ray Charles

Marilu Henner & Derek Hough – jive – “Can’t Stop Dancing” by Becky G

Laurie Hernandez & Valentin Chmerkovskiy – cha cha – “American Girl” by Bonnie McKee

James Hinchcliffe & Sharna Burgess – foxtrot – “Live Life” by Zayde Wølf

Calvin Johnson Jr. & Lindsay Arnold – cha cha – “That’s What I Like” by Flo Rida feat. Fitz Lunchmoney

Terra Jolé & Sasha Farber – jive – “Stuff Like That There” by Betty Hutton

Jana Kramer & Gleb Savchenko – Viennese Waltz – “Dangerous Woman” by Ariana Grande

Ryan Lochte & Cheryl Burke – foxtrot – “Call Me Irresponsible” by Michael Bublé

Maureen McCormick & Artem Chigvintsev – Viennese Waltz – “You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman” by Mary J. Blige

Rick Perry & Emma Slater – cha cha – “God Blessed Texas” by Little Texas

Amber Rose & Maksim Chmerkovskiy – foxtrot – “Here” by Alessia Cara

Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle) & Witney Carson – cha cha – “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice

Disney Talk Show Appearances:

GMA: Ginger Zee takes viewers’ behind the scenes of tonight’s “Dancing with the Stars” premiere

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Tuesday, September 13

World Cup of Hockey: Finland vs. USA (Begins at 7pm ET on ESPN)

ESPN’s coverage of the pre-tournament games of the World Cup of Hockey continues as Steve Levy and Barry Melrose broadcast Finland vs USA from Washington D.C.

BEAR, GOLDIE

Wednesday, September 14

Goldie & Bear Season 1 (Available Starting at 3:01 AM EDT on Netflix)

Disney Junior’s “Goldie & Bear” is a fairytale-inspired animated series for kids age 2-7 that chronicles the adventures of newfound friends Goldie and Bear, following the renowned porridge incident of “Goldilocks and The Three Bears,” after Goldie has apologized. The series presents classic fairy tales but with a modern twist, offering a glimpse into familiar stories by picking up where the original tales left off.

Goldie and Bear have become unexpected best friends who now share daily adventures together in Fairy Tale Forest, a magical world populated with characters from classic fairy tales, folk tales and nursery rhymes. Goldie is dynamic, adventurous and sometimes impulsive, while Bear is strong, loyal and always thinks before he acts. Though their personalities are different, the duo complements each other, and through thick and thin, Goldie and Bear stand by, believe in and support each other.

Disney Talk Show Appearances:

GMA: Celebrating Beauty and the Beast’s 25th anniversary

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Thursday, September 15

The Golden Girls (8:00 -10:00 P.M. EDT on The Hallmark Channel)

With no new programming on the Disney networks tonight, may we suggest that you relive Disney’s first hit television program of the modern era. Join Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia eating cheesecake on the lanai with four classic episodes.

Disney Talk Show Appearances:

GMA: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Moana)

LEE CHEN, ROWAN BLANCHARD, AMIR MITCHELL-TOWNES, PEYTON MEYER, COREY FOGELMANIS

Friday, September 16

Elena of Avalor “Prince Too Charming”  (7:30 – 8:00 P.M. EDT on Disney Channel)

While on an official visit to the Kingdom of Cordoba, Prince Alonso convinces Elena to briefly set aside her royal duties. Meanwhile, the Yacalli, a gigantic wooden totem creature based on a Mayan legend, awakens.
*Guest starring Tyler Posey (“Teen Wolf”) as Prince Alonso and Anthony Mendez (“Jane the Virgin”) as King Juan Ramón.

BUNK‘D “Queen of Screams”  (8:00 – 8:30 P.M. EDT on Disney Channel)

Jorge enters a short story contest and wins a dinner with his favorite horror novelist, Stephanie Queen, and decides to bring along a few of his fellow campers for the thrilling experience. Meanwhile, Xander must act as referee between Emma and Ravi.

Girl Meets World “Girl Meets The Great Lady of New York”  (8:30 – 9:00 P.M. EDT on Disney Channel)

Some of the students are surprised to learn about their diverse heritage during Cultural Week.

SPIDER-MAN, SPIDER-GWEN, MILES MORALES

Saturday, September 17

Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything “The Long Weekend” (7:00 – 7:30 P.M. EDT on Disney XD)

When the gamers get locked inside Mondale High during spring break with their least-favorite teacher, they must use their gaming skills to find a way out.

Lab Rats: Elite Force “The Rock” (7:30 – 8:00 P.M. EDT on Disney XD)

Bree is disappointed by the “Elite Force Breakdown,” a list ranking the team’s members in order of importance. The all-powerful Arcturion space rock from Mighty Med resurfaces.

Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man vs.. The Sinister 6 “Return to the Spider-Verse – Part 4” (8:00 – 8:30 P.M. EDT on Disney XD)

Spider-Man, having collected all of the shards of the Siege Perilous, returns to Miles Morales’ universe and finally confronts Wolf Spider.
* Dove Cameron (“Descendants”) guest stars as Spider-Gwen.

JIMMY KIMMEL

Sunday, September 18

Marvel’s Avengers: Ultron Revolution “Captain Marvel” (8:30 – 9:00 A.M. EDT on Disney XD)

The Avengers join Captain Marvel in a fight to stop a powerful sentient spaceship from destroying Earth.

68th Emmy Awards (8:00 – 11:00 P.M. EDT on ABC)

Jimmy Kimmel hosts the annual salute to television. Cheer on the Disney/ABC shows as they get trounced by premium channels and streaming services. LaughingPlace will live blog the show from a Disney perspective.