Imagination Movers (TV series)

Imagination Movers is an American live-action preschool television series that premiered on September 6, 2008 on Disney Channel. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers. On February 14, 2011, it also aired on the Disney Junior block, which served as Playhouse Disney's preschool block counterpart.

Imagination Movers
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
Distributor	Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Picture format	HDTV 1080i (2008-13)
Original release	September 6, 2008 – Unknown

The Imagination Movers TV series is based on the format and music of the New Orleans based music group of the same name who both act and are co-executive producers of the show. It features songs written by and performed by the Imagination Movers.

On May 24, 2011, it was announced that the series would not be renewed for a fourth season, and that it would end after the remaining Season 3 episodes aired. though the band itself can continue and is open to doing other projects This decision meant a loss of several months of stealth employment for the 100 members of the mostly local crew that worked on the show.[1]

After the final episode of Season 3 (which was also the Series Finale) originally aired on April 14, 2013, reruns aired 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 (dubbed "Idea Emergencies") and think up creative ways to solve said 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 montages 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
				First aired	Last aired
	1	26		September 6, 2008	August 15, 2009
	2	25		September 5, 2009	November 18, 2010
	3	24		February 14, 2011	April 14, 2013

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: Imagination Movers Live In Concert)
• 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

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.

External links

• Official website
• Imagination Movers at IMDb