Imagination Movers (TV series)

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Imagination Movers
Genre	Comedy; Preschool
Developed by	Rick Gitelson
Directed by	Jim Menendez
Starring	Rich Collins; Dave Poche; Scott Durbin; Scott "Smitty" Smith; Lara Wollington; Wendy Calio; Douglas Fisher (Season 1)
Voices of	Kath Soucie; Kevin Carlson
Opening theme	"Imagination Movers Theme Song"
Ending theme	"Mover Music (Jump Up!)"
Composer	Stuart Kollmorgen
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	75 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Rick Gitelson; Rich Collins; Dave Porche; Scott Durbin; Scott Smith; Skot Bright; Sascha Penn;
Producer	Kati Jonhston
Editor	Terry Blythe
Running time	24 minutes
Production companies	Penn/Bright Entertainment ; Zydeco Productions
Original release
Network	Playhouse Disney (2008—11) Disney Junior (2011-13)
Release	September 6, 2008 –; April 14, 2013

Imagination Movers is an American live-action preschool comedy television series based on the format and music of the New Orleans music group of the same name that premiered its first two episodes consecutively on September 6, 2008, on Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers, following the premiere of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode Pluto’s Bubble Bath. On February 14, 2011, the series was moved to the Disney Junior block on Disney Channel, which replaced Playhouse Disney after it shut down the day before.

Each episode of the series features songs written and performed by the aforementioned music group, whose Official Members all starred on, & executive produced the show.

On May 24, 2011, it was announced that the series wouldn’t be renewed for a fourth season (which meant a loss of several months of steady employment for the 100 members of the mostly local crew that worked on the show) and that it would end after the remaining episodes of the third season have aired, though the band itself can continue and is open to doing other projects.^[1]

After the final episode originally aired on April 14, 2013, reruns continued to air on Disney Junior until May 16, 2014, & the series was made available on the Disney+ streaming service on February 28, 2020.^[2]

Overview

The series focuses on the Imagination Movers: Dave (bass, vocals), Rich (drums, percussion, lead vocals), Smitty (guitars, keyboards, vocals), and Scott (vocals, mandolin, keyboards, percussion), who dwell in the "Idea Warehouse," with doors leading to rooms such as a "Jungle Room", a "Wind Room", a "Beach Room", a "Farm Room", a "Water Room", a "Super Secret Spy Room", a "Very Far Away Room", a "Sun Room" and a "Tropical Island Room". In every episode, they aid many clients in problems and think up creative ways to solve problems. They are often aided by Warehouse Mouse, the freeloading, wall-dwelling anthropomorphic mouse, Nina, their spirited and ever-cheerful neighbor, and Knit Knots, Nina's stoic uncle who harbors a dislike for things he deems too "exciting." He appears in the first season, a flashback in the episode from Season 3, "Mouse Scouts", and the movie, "Imagination Movers in Concert". Nina now works as a photographer, often visiting the Movers to take pictures for the local newspaper. In Season 3, Nina owns and operates the Idea Cafe. It is also revealed in the episode from Season 2 "Trouble in Paradise" that Nina is Hawaiian (much like Wendy Calio is in real life).

The Movers have special equipment to help them in their tasks. Rich has special "Scribble Sticks" that he can use to draw pictures and write words on the TV screen, Scott has "Wobble Goggles" that allow him to see things from a variety of perspectives, and Dave has a special baseball cap that can store a variety of objects, and Smitty has a special journal.

Each episode ends with the Movers singing “Jump Up” while brief flashbacks of the episode's events play. In Season 1, the End Credits roll after this, but for Seasons 2 & 3, the End Credits roll during it.

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired	Network
1	26	September 6, 2008 (2008-09-06)	August 15, 2009 (2009-08-15)	Playhouse Disney
2	25	September 5, 2009 (2009-09-05)	November 18, 2010 (2010-11-18)	Playhouse Disney
3	24	February 14, 2011 (2011-02-14)	April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)	Disney Junior

Characters

Dave (played by Dave Poche) – Bass, Vocals
Rich (played by Rich Collins) – Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals
Smitty (played by Scott "Smitty" Smith) – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Scott (played by Scott Durbin) – Vocals, Keyboards, Mandolin, Percussion
Warehouse Mouse (voiced by Kevin Carlson)
Nina (played by Wendy Calio)
Princess Florrie (played by Lara Wollington)
Knit Knots (played by Douglas Fisher) – Manager (Main: Season 1, Guest: Season 3)
Voicemail (voiced by Kath Soucie)
Princess Dee (played by Tania Gunadi)

Guest stars include French Stewart, David DeLuise, and Brian Beacock.

Where Is Warehouse Mouse? shorts

Shorts were produced with viewers watching Warehouse Mouse during his daily life.

References

^ "Disney won't renew 'Imagination Movers' for fourth season". Nola.com. May 24, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
^ "Movers on Disney Plus". Imagination Movers. February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

External links

Preceded by My Friends Tigger & Pooh	Playhouse Disney Shows 2008	Succeeded by Special Agent Oso

[1] "Disney won't renew 'Imagination Movers' for fourth season". Nola.com. May 24, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

[2] "Movers on Disney Plus". Imagination Movers. February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

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