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Special Agent Oso Premieres April 4

Beginning this week, Playhouse Disney will implement a unique, new phone application in conjunction with the premiere of SPECIAL AGENT OSO, a new animated television series starring Academy Award-nominee Sean Astin as the voice of Oso, a fuzzy, lovable, bumbling stuffed panda bear who is a special agent-in-training. Parents of preschool viewers have two options to participate: they can log on to www.PlayhouseDisney.com and register to receive calls from Special Agent Oso after each new episode, or they can receive a one-time call from Special Agent Oso by texting OSO followed by their child’s name to 347639 (DISNEY).

Each Oso phone message may be customized to individual preschoolers and will congratulate them for accomplishing the special assignment that was described in the most recently-aired episode. In addition, Special Agent Oso will give the preschoolers a special assignment of their own.

After receiving their call from Oso, kids can visit the SPECIAL AGENT OSO site on PlayhouseDisney.com in order to receive a special Digi-Medal. Online visitors can unlock and collect additional Digi-Medals by helping Oso complete special assignments; equip Oso with a variety of special agent gear, gadgets and props; and customize Oso's training mission environments by populating them with vehicles and characters from the show.

SPECIAL AGENT OSO premieres with two consecutive episodes Saturday, April 4 (8-9 a.m., ET/PT) during Disney Channel's learning-focused Playhouse Disney programming block. The interactive series, which emphasizes discovery, humor and organizational skills, calls upon viewers to help accomplish special missions by breaking down everyday tasks using three simple steps just as Oso does.

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