Here at Collider, we cover a lot of stuff, be itStar Wars, superheroes, or cinephile fare, and everything from movies and TV, to video games and web series. There’s something for everyone. But there’s so much stuff out there that sometimes our younger audience members get left out. So every once in a while, we’d like to shine a spotlight on some family-friendly content that parents and caregivers can confidently watch with the little ones. Some “Collider Kids” news and exclusives from this week include a clip from the new episode ofBlaze and the Monster Machines, the first trailer for a newKung Fu Pandaseries on Amazon, and the announcement of newMarvel Risingspecials.
In today’sCollider Kidssegment, we not only get to bring you an early look at the upcoming Season 2 premiere of Disney Junior’sPuppy Dog Pals, we also have the inside scoop on the guest stars who will be making an appearance this season. The clips teases the meet-up of pugs Bingo and Rolly and their new neighborpuppy, Keia, who has accidentally run away from home. Created byHarland Williams,Puppy Dog Palswas just given the green light for a third season ahead of its Season 2 premiere, which arrives on Friday, October 12th.
Check out our exclusive clip from the Season 2 premiere ofPuppy Dog Palsbelow, followed by even more family-friendly news:
Puppy Dog Pals “A New Pup in Town / The Last Pup-icorn” premieres on Friday October 12 at 10:30AM on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW.
This season’s guest stars includeAnna Camp(Pitch Perfectfranchise); sports journalistRich Eisen;Wendi McLendon-Covey(ABC’sThe Goldbergs);Steven Weber(13 Reasons Why);Dennis Haysbert(24); former MLB playerKevin Millar;Cedric Yarbrough(ABC’sSpeechless); comedianCarlos Alazraqui; andDan Bakkedahl(Life in Pieces). Keep an eye and ear out for them all this season!
Watch a Trailer for the Documentary ‘Invisible Essence: The Little Prince’
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s transcendent storyThe Little Princesuggests an ethical philosophy about life and a universal code of respect for humanity. With every new generation that discovers the fable, the Little Prince’s inspiring legacy is cemented.
Playskool Unveils New Nickelodeon ‘Top Wing’ Toys!
Kids can join their favorite rescue birds-in-training, Swift, Penny, Rod, and Brody and explore the importance of teamwork as they recreate their favorite scenes from Nickelodeon’s animated preschool seriesTop Wing! Kids can imagine taking flight on Big Swirl Island with theTop WingAcademy cadets as they create their own adventures while watching the series on Nickelodeon. Collect all theTop Wingfigures (each sold separately, subject to availability), and join these cadets on exciting rescue missions in the community of Big Swirl Island.
PLAYSKOOL TOP WING Figure Assortment
Kids can join their favorite rescue birds-in-training, Swift, Penny, Rod, and Brody and recreate adventures from Nickelodeon’s hit animated preschool seriesTop Wingwith PLAYSKOOL TOP WING Figures. Each poseable 3-inch figure is ready for action with five points of articulation. Collect all fourTop Wingcharacters so kids can imagine them working together to help their island community. Each sold separately. Available at most major toy retailers and at HasbroToyShop.com
PLAYSKOOL TOP WING MISSION CONTROL RACERS 2-Pack Assortment
Kids can race to create their own stories with PLAYSKOOL TOP WING MISSION CONTROL RACERS 2-Packs, that include two of their favoriteTop Wingcadets and friends with their vehicles from Nickelodeon’s hit animated preschool seriesTop Wing! Characters come seated in their MISSION CONTROL RACER Vehicles, ready to roll into imaginary adventure. Each set sold separately. Available at most major toy retailers and at HasbroToyShop.com
PLAYSKOOL TOP WING Figure and Vehicle
There are plenty of adventures and missions to imagine on Big Swirl Island with your kid’s favoriteTop Wingcadets, Swift, Rod, Penny, and Brody as they race around and have tons of fun along the way. The PLAYSKOOL TOP WING figures and vehicles are poseable 3-inch figures are great for kids to take their cadets-in-training on imaginary missions to save their friends and community. Collect all four of your favorite characters and vehicles from Nickelodeon’s hit animated preschool seriesTop Wing, each sold separately. Available at most major toy retailers and at HasbroToyShop.com
PLAYSKOOLTOP WING Collection Pack
These birds have altitude and attitude! Get ready for adventurous fun with this PLAYSKOOL TOP WING Collection Pack including six figures of your kid’s favorite feathered friends from Nickelodeon’s hit animated preschool seriesTop Wing. These 3-inch figures feature poseable bodies with five points of articulation. Create an instant collection with Swift, Penny, Rod, Brody, Betty, and Baddy and imagine adventures around Big Swirl Island helping their friends and community. Available at most major toy retailers and at HasbroToyShop.com
PLAYSKOOLTOP WING SWIFT DELUXE RESCUE Vehicle
Swift saves the day! Join Swift and his friend, Timmy Turtle, on action-packed missions from Nickelodeon’s hit animated preschool seriesTop Wingwith the PLAYSKOOL TOP WING SWIFT DELUXE RESCUE Vehicle. Lower the claw on the rescue airplane to easily grasp the rescue raft. This vehicle and raft include side-to-side motion activation of lights and sounds, and can switch from rescue mode to turbo mode. Two figures and 2AA batteries included. Available at most major toy retailers and at HasbroToyShop.com
PLAYSKOOL TOP WING Plush Assortment
Combine altitude and attitude with the PLAYSKOOL TOP WING Plush assortment! Cuddle up to characters from Nickelodeon’s hit animated preschool seriesTop Wingin soft plush: Swift, Rod, Penny, and Brody as a cuddly plush. Junior cadets can imagine helping these fearsome feathered friends earn their wings and learn to fly. Sizes vary by character, each sold separately. Available at most major toy retailers and at HasbroToyShop.com
Studies Show That ‘Super Monsters’ Is More Fun Than Frightening for Kids
Halloween is certifiably spooky, but the tiniest trick-or-treaters may experience more fright than fun this October. In fact, two-thirds of parents (68%) admit their littlest kids are frightened by Halloween, and we’re not just talking about being afraid of the dark or things that go bump in the night. It’s the spooky masks (51%), creepy monsters (48%), and scary decorations (44%) that can leave even the bravest preschoolers shaking in their boots. But with the launch ofSuper Monsters Save Halloweenalongside Season 2 of the animated original series on October 5th, Netflix is here to help parents find solutions to the ultimate not-so-spooky Halloween for their families, from costumes and decor to toys and treats.
Drac, Cleo, Frankie, Katya and the rest of the totally unscary gang fromSuper Monstersare determined to make their favorite holiday enjoyable for everyone … even the 54% of toddlers who don’t yet understand that the scariest parts of Halloween are make-believe. The series offers kids their first steps into the fun and funny realm of monsters by explaining the magic behind haunted houses and spooky decorations. And the holiday special proves that Halloween isn’t quite so scary, as long as you know the tricks!
But scary on-screen is different than scary IRL. So Netflix partnered withOh Joy!to create a series of easy ways for parents to celebrate the Halloween of kids’ dreams, not their nightmares. Inspired bySuper Monsters, the five not-so-spooky tips swap traditional black and orange for rainbow colored decor, light up the trick-or-treating trail with a friendly illuminated ghost wand, and even offer a sweet-yet-healthy treat that little monsters will love.
As for Halloween costumes, Netflix has families covered there too. For the 54% of parents who say their kids find some costumes too scary, four new - totally unscary -Super Monsterscostumes available now at Walmart ($17.97) mean less costume hunting and more time playing.
“Kids around the world fell in love with Super Monsters when we launched the show last year, and parents welcomed all of the show’s social and emotional learnings, which we’ve built out into a robust second season of all-new episodes and a fun Halloween special,” saidMelissa Cobb, vice president, kids and family at Netflix. “We’re excited to give kids even more opportunities to spend time with their favorite monsters on-screen and in real life, with an engaging line of toys and costumes that kids and families can enjoy together.”
Whether it’s Halloween or any other time of year,Super Monsterscan help kids discover the value of kindness, respect, friendship, problem-solving and determination. The series is expanding to include year-round short-form content, four new music videos,Super Monsters Monster Party(streaming now on Netflix), and new seasonal specials throughout the year. Kids can also take their favorite characters from screen-time to play-time, withNetflix’s first line ofSuper Monsterstoys and costumes– including the flying GrrBus, Katya’s Wand, and more – is available now at retailers including Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Kohls.
‘DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis’ Now on DVD!
The students of Super Hero High dive deep into their latest adventure as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment bring you DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis, the newest feature in the popular, groundbreaking universe celebrating young girls. The journey with the toughest class of female DC Super Heroes will be available on Digital and DVD on August 18, 2025. Special bonus content on the release includes the 44 minute previously-aired television special, “Super Hero High.”
‘Scooby-Doo’ Episodes Coming to Boomerang for 2nd Annual ‘Scoobtober’!
Binge over 400 episodes ofScooby-Dooin the 2nd annual Scoobtober!Boomerangboasts the largestScooby-Doolibrary on any streaming service including the complete series of:
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
With high school over, Shaggy, Scooby, Velma, Daphne and Fred decide to travel during what could be their last summer break together. The gang hits the road in the Mystery Machine, chasing fun and adventure.
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries
Scooby-Doo and his detective pals solve all-new, brain-puzzling, spine-tingling mysteries.
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
A sleepy little village, Crystal Cove boasts a long history of ghost sightings, poltergeists, demon possessions, phantoms and other paranormal occurrences. The sleuthing team of Scooby-Doo and the gang prove all of this simply isn’t real.
Scooby’s All Star Laff-A-Olympics
This series consists of various competitions around the world between Yogi’s Yahoos, Scoobie Doobies and Really Rottens. Each team scores points in an attempt to win a gold medal. Snagglepuss is the commentator.
The Scooby-Doo Show
Join Scooby-Doo and the gang in their various adventures in this compilation series including episodes from the Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour, Scooby’s All-Stars, Scooby-Doo Where Are You and Scooby’s All-Star Laff-A-Lympics.
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue!
Shaggy and Scooby-Doo move into Shaggy’s Uncle Albert’s mansion, who has disappeared. Shaggy and Scooby-Doo try to find Uncle Albert and keep the Scooby Snack technology out of the hands of the outrageously evil villain, Dr. Phineus Phibes.
And Boomerang Has ‘Scooby-Doo’ Movies, Too!
Zoinks! There’s More?!Boomerang’s “Scoobtober"also includes 15 premiere episodes ofThe New Scooby Doo Movies!
Scooby and the junior detectives are joined by a great comedy star or team in animated form with real voices of the celebrities. Highlights include:
The Caped Crusader Caper
Scooby and Mystery Inc. meet the terrible twosome, Penguin and Joker, on a camping trip in the forest. To stop the evildoers, the kids enlist the aid of those crusaders against crime, Batman and Robin.
Guess Who’s Knott Coming to Dinner?
When the hopelessly lost members of Mystery, Inc. enter Moody Manor to ask for directions, Don Knotts, the world’s greatest detective, mistakenly believes they are the relatives of the estate’s wealthy late owner.
The Lochness Mess
When Scooby-Doo and the kids travel to a small New England town to visit Shaggy’s Uncle Nathaniel, they plunge into a maelstrom of mystery, encounter the ghost of Paul Revere and confront a spooky sea serpent! With the aid of the Harlem Globetrotters, who are vacationing nearby, the kids discover the actual culprit.
Scooby-Doo Meets Laurel and Hardy
Scooby and the gang join wits with Laurel and Hardy, newly appointed bellhops at a Vermont ski lodge, to track an abominable snowman by the name of Bigfoot!
Scooby-Doo Meets Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke purchases a carnival and names it the Dick Van Dyke Barrel of Fun. But the place isn’t fun. It’s haunted! Scooby and the gang help Dick uncover the apparitions that are scaring away both customers and employees.
Scoobtober Movie of the Month:
Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash
Mystery, Inc. heads to Blowout Beach for a real swinging beach party but when they arrive, they find out Ghost Pirates are haunting the location. It’s now up to the Scooby and the gang to save the day and get the party back on track!
Check Out NickSplat’s Refreshed Lineup!
You’ll love what’s next on NickSplat in October 2018!
Here’sVRV’s handy viewing guideto see everything available on NickSplat now!
Disney and ABC Stars Encourage Audiences to #ChooseKindness in a Multi-Platform Campaign for October’s National Bullying Prevention Month
Throughout October, stars across Disney|ABC Television are rallying behind National Bullying Prevention Month and encouraging viewers to #ChooseKindness through personal testimonials and videos that reinforce the importance of being kind. Along with nonprofit partners GLSEN, GLAAD, PACER, ESPN’s “Shred Hate” campaign, No Bully, and Common Sense Media, the multi-platform and cross-network initiative, now in its sixth year, focuses on inspiring kids, families and change-makers around the country to put an end to bullying in their communities and online.
All month long, ABC, Freeform and Disney Channel will roll out a series of customized public service announcements (PSAs) with fan favorite stars that call on audiences to end negativity, celebrate their differences, support love and, ultimately, choose kindness. Serving as the primary ambassadors for the campaign are award-winning radio and television personalityRyan Seacrestand seven-time GRAMMY®Award winner, multi-platinum selling, global superstarCarrie Underwood.
“The Choose Kindness campaign is incredibly important to our identity as Disney|ABC Television, with storytelling across our series and networks that celebrate inclusion, respect and love,” saidDavid Ambroz, executive director, Corporate Citizenship & Internal Communications. “We’re thrilled that for the sixth year, our talent has stepped up to deliver heartfelt and honest messages that encourage our viewers to accept the challenge of choosing kindness, and that our ongoing partnerships with these nonprofit changemakers continue to make a difference in our communities.”
“We are extremely proud to once again partner with Disney|ABC Television on this year’s #ChooseKindness campaign for National Bullying Prevention Month,” saidEliza Byard, GLSEN executive director. “Their invaluable dedication to this cause within its programming, through its talent and more continues to be an inspiring example for young viewers everywhere. As a national education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth, GLSEN has seen firsthand what happens when students stand up against bullying – as happened just last week in thousands of schools nationwide during GLSEN’s Ally Week. When young people are encouraged to choose kindness, respect and taught how to be allies for one another, school becomes a safer and more welcoming environment in which all students can fully reach their academic potential.”
In addition to the PSAs, several stars offered honest testimonials of their personal experiences with bullying. From being called names to being teased about their weight to being judged by the color of their skin, these heartfelt videos offer audiences a glimpse into an epidemic that their favorite stars are not immune to, as well as uplifting messages on how to take a stand for those being bullied around them.
Among the stars featured in the videos and photos throughout the month areKelly Ripa(“Live With Kelly and Ryan”);Taran Killam(“Single Parents”);Leighton Meester(“Single Parents”);James Roday(“A Million Little Things”);Ron Livingston(“A Million Little Things”);Randall Park(“Fresh Off The Boat”);Nathan Fillion(“The Rookie”);Raven-Symoné(“Raven’s Home”);Issac Ryan Brown(“Raven’s Home,” “Kim Possible”);Sasha Pieterse(“Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists”);Janel Parrish(“Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists”) and many more.
In partnership with GLAAD and PACER, Disney|ABC will also celebrate two key dates in October that call on audiences to show their support and stand against bullying. On Thursday, Oct. 18, GLAAD encourages supporters to wear purple for “Spirit Day” to stand against bullying and demonstrate support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth. On Wednesday, Oct. 24, viewers are encouraged to celebrate PACER’s Unity Day. Wear and share orange to show unity against bullying and band together to celebrate for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.
Additional campaigns being celebrated throughout the month of October include GLSEN’s “Ally Week” and ESPN’s “Shred Hate,” a bullying prevention program from ESPN, MLB and X Games which seeks to eliminate bullying by encouraging kids to choose kindness. As part of “Shred Hate,” No Bully, a nonprofit organization that ignites student compassion to eradicate bullying and cyberbullying, is partnering with local school districts and training them how to implement the award-winning No Bully System. To date, more than 25,791 students have been impacted by the program in schools across the country and an additional 60,000 students will be reached in the 2018-2019 school year.
