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Disney Channel Premieres 'Wander Over Yonder' September 13

Disney channel’s intergalactic animated comedy series, Wander Over Yonder, from Emmy Award-winning producer Craig McCracken, premieres Friday, September 13, with a first-look following the Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel premiere August 16.

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Get ready to take off across the galaxy in Disney Channel's new animated adventure comedy series Wander Over Yonder, created and executive-produced by two-time Emmy Award-winning animator Craig McCracken (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Powerpuff Girls). The new comedy follows best friends, eternally-optimistic intergalactic traveler and constant do-gooder Wander and his quick-tempered but loyal steed Sylvia. Together, they travel through the cosmos happening upon one freewheeling adventure after another, making new friends (and foes) all while battling numerous forces of evil, including the infamous Lord Hater and his army of Watchdogs. A first-look telecast of the new comedy will air friday, august 16 (9:00 p.m., ET/PT), immediately following the premiere of Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (8:00 p.m. ET/PT). The series will premiere Friday, September 13 (9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Wander Over Yonder voice cast stars Jack McBrayer (30 Rock, Wreck-It Ralph, Phineas and Ferb) as free-spirited Wander, April Winchell (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) as Wander's true-blue stallion and best friend Sylvia, Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants) as Commander Peepers, the leader of the Watchdog Army, and Keith Ferguson (Gravity Falls, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) as evil villain Lord Hater. Series guest stars include James Marsden (X-Men), Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation) and Edie McClurg (Wreck-It Ralph).

Click here for a featurette about the show with Jack McBrayer and April Winchell.

The multi-platform schedule is as follows:

Friday, August 16

First-look telecastof Wander Over Yonder follows the premiere of Phineas and Ferb:Mission Marvel (9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. In the episode, ThePicnic, Wander discovers the perfect spot for his celestial picnic --right next to Lord Hater's epic battlefield, consequently making itextremely difficult for Hater to focus on his battle against arch enemyEmperor Awesome for ultimate cosmic power.

Saturday, August 17Wander Over Yonder first-look telecast available for verified WATCH Disney Channelusers as a bonus feature following the Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel episode on WATCHDisneyChannel.com and the official WATCH Disney Channel app for smart phones and tablets.

Friday, August 30Wander Over Yonder season premiere episodes, “The Greatest” and “The Egg,” will beavailable on iTunes as a Free Preview in advance of the series' September13 premiere on Disney Channel.

Friday, September 6

Verified WATCHDisney Channel users will be treated to an advance preview of the seasonpremiere episodes, “The Greatest” and “The Egg,” on WATCHDisneyChannel.com andthe WATCH Disney Channel app.

Friday, September 13Wander Over Yonder season premiere featuring “The Greatest” and “The Egg” (9:00p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.In “The Greatest,” Lord Hater setsout to control and win everything in the universe, including conqueringThe Binglebops and their planet, but his plans are soon diverted when hefinds himself accepting Wander’s series of challenges to prove once andfor all that he truly is the greatest in the entire galaxy. In “The Egg,” Wander and Sylvia try to soften the heart of a ferocious flying dragon  byreuniting it with its lost egg, but it’s Sylvia who ends up needing alesson or two on being gentle and nurturing.

Beginning Friday, August 23, kids and families can visit Disneychannel.com/Wander  and play intergalactic games including the side-scrolling platformer game Galactic Rescue, which allows players to control Wander and Sylvia as they race through the galaxies to save a planet trapped by Lord Hater. The site will also feature a Planetoid Remote Control challenge, shareable animated photo album, videos, and a postcard creator.

Wander Over Yonder is executive produced by series creator Craig McCracken. Lauren Faust (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) is co-producer and story editor. The series is produced by Disney Television Animation.

Source: Disney Channel

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Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.

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