Doc McStuffins' Got Renewed For Season 5 And Parents Are Thrilled

Its official: Disney Juniors beloved mini doctor will be back to help her patients for another season.Disney Junior announced on Wednesday that its show Doc McStuffins has been renewed for season five, which will start airing in 2018. This summer, it was unclear whether the show, whose main character is a girl of color who aspires to be a doctor, would be renewed. At the time, stand-up comic and CNNs United Shades of America host W. Kamau Bell encouraged Twitter users to use the hashtag #RenewDocMcStuffins, which turned into a supportive campaign for the show.Begging networks to not cancel shows ain't my thing but @DisneyJunior has NOT renewed Season 5 of #DocMcStuffins! https://t.co/DDxfOla7Mm W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) July 1, 2016 Seriously, if you love #DocMcStuffins as much as my family, tell @DisneyJunior to #RenewDocMcStuffins! pic.twitter.com/KRPUbj1Nsx W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) July 2, 2016 Now it seems like Disney has listened to Doc's fans, and parents and non-parents alike are thrilled.I said it before. I'm say it again. #DocMcStuffins is one of the most important shows in the history of television. #DocMcStuffinsRenewed https://t.co/TKOp2rdyxy W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) November 16, 2016 Well at least this is glorious news! And Doc McStuffins will have a new fan in Sally James. https://t.co/JkrxFTnxRp Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) November 16, 2016 Yay! Doc McStuffins renewed for a fifth season. Way to go fans, kids, moms & dads who campaigned to save the show! https://t.co/4smARSO5jb Sara M Grimes (@smgrimes) November 16, 2016 @DisneyJunior thank you for keeping #docmcstuffins on the air! She is an important role model for all kids!!! Jessica Johannesen (@JJohannesenArt) November 16, 2016 Chris Nee, the shows creator, tweeted the news and thanked everyone who fought to renew the show, and Bell who started the hashtag.No better week to announce Season 5 pickup of Doc McStuffins. Thank you all 4 fighting for Doc! #DOCSEASON5 #DOCMCSTUFFINSRENEWED pic.twitter.com/AcWTsFwcRe Chris Nee (@chrisdocnee) November 16, 2016 I'm so proud and excited! https://t.co/FniOTZCDqM Chris Nee (@chrisdocnee) November 16, 2016 So much love for @wkamaubell for fighting so hard to bring Doc McStuffins back! #DocMcStuffinsRenewed https://t.co/097KHIPhEI Chris Nee (@chrisdocnee) November 16, 2016 In a press release announcing the news, Nancy Kanter, executive vice president and general manager at Disney Junior Worldwide, also noted Docs impact and said that the show has forged a deep connection with its viewers.Doc McStuffins is an unmistakable example of our commitment to powerful storytelling that enriches and enlightens kids, she said. I can think of no other childrens television show in recent history that has touched as many lives and made the kind of impact around the world that Doc has.Looks like the doctor is (officially back) in. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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