Disney Junior Renews “Fancy Nancy” For Third Season Ahead of Season 2 Premiere

Disney Junior has picked up a third season of the animated series Fancy Nancy ahead of the show’s season two debut.

NANCY, BREE

NANCY, BREE

What’s happening: 

  • Disney Junior has ordered a third season of the animated series Fancy Nancy ahead of its season two premiere on Friday, October 4 (11:30 am-12:00 pm EDT), on Disney Channel and in DisneyNOW.
  • Fancy Nancy is based on the New York Times bestselling book series of the same name by Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser.

WANDA, BREE, NANCY, RHONDA

WANDA, BREE, NANCY, RHONDA

Fancy Nancy synopsis

  • The show follows six-year-old Nancy, a high-spirited young girl whose imagination and enthusiasm transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary—from her vast vocabulary to her creative attire. Nancy uses ingenuity and resourcefulness to exemplify that even if life doesn’t always go as planned, it’s important to make the most of each day and encourage others to do the same.
  • Music plays an important role in the series, with almost every episode featuring new original songs, showcasing a variety of musical styles ranging from pop and jazz to big band, classical and swing.

Fancy Nancy cast:

  • The series voice cast includes:
    • Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother) and Rob Riggle (Modern Family) as Nancy’s parents, Claire and Doug
    • Broadway’s Mia Sinclair Jenness as Nancy
    • Spencer Moss (Surveillance) as sister JoJo
  • The recurring guest voice cast includes:
    • Christine Baranski as Mrs. Devine
    • George Wendt and John Ratzenberger (both from Cheers) as Grandpa Clancy and Poppy
    • Kal Penn (Designated Survivor) and Aparna Nancherla (BoJack Horseman) as Mr. Singh and Mrs. Singh
    • Dana Heath (WellieWishers) as Nancy’s best friend Bree
    • Tatyana Ali (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) as Bree’s mom, Mrs. James
    • Ian Chen (Fresh Off the Boat) as Nancy’s cousin Jonathan
    • Malachi Barton (Stuck in the Middle) as Nancy’s friend Lionel

More Fancy Nancy:

  • This spring, Disney Parks welcomed the Fancy Nancy character to:
  • Fancy Nancy will also be featured in the all-new Disney Junior Holiday Party! On Tour debuting Friday, November 1, with several stops at marquee venues across the country throughout the holiday season.
  • Other extensions for the series include:
    • Multiple storybook and early reader book titles from Disney Press
    • A DVD from Walt Disney Studios
    • Soundtrack from Walt Disney Records
  • Dolls, role-play items, accessories and apparel are available at the Disney store, shopDisney.com and retailers nationwide.

Creative Team:

  • Executive produced and directed by:
    • Jamie Mitchell (Disney Junior’s Sofia the First)
  • Series developed, co-produced and story edited by:
    • Krista Tucker (Disney Junior’s Sheriff Callie’s Wild West)
  • Songwriter:
    • Matthew Tishler (Austin & Ally, Teen Beach 2)
  • Music composed by:
            TJ Hill
  • The series is a production of Disney Television Animation.