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DOC MCSTUFFINS: Disney Junior Renews Series For Fifth Season

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Disney Junior Opts To Continue Producing Doc McStuffins

Doc McStuffins will live to see a fifth season after Disney Junior renewed the animated series in the wake of widespread outcry about the show’s reported cancellation.

The program became the subject of a social media campaign following the absence of any announcement on Disney‘s part that the series would be renewed after its fourth season. Fans took to Twitter and other sites to protest the possibility of the show being cancelled, with many expressing concern that African-American viewers would lose a valuable role model should Doc McStuffins not be renewed:

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The character’s clinic, in which she helps fix broken toys (and, more recently, toy pets) will remain open. “‘Doc McStuffins’ is an unmistakable example of our commitment to powerful storytelling that enriches and enlightens kids. I can think of no other children’s television show in recent history that has touched as many lives and made the kind of impact around the world that Doc has,” said Nancy Kanter, executive vice president and general manager, Disney Junior Worldwide, in a prepared statement. “Our viewers have forged a deep connection with this series and are very vocal about how strongly they believe in these characters.” The fifth season will begin airing in 2018.

Viewers are likely to presume Doc’s supporting cast, which includes Lambie, Stuffy, Chillie and Hallie, will return.

Leave your thoughts on Disney Junior deciding to renew Doc McStuffins for a fifth season after widespread outcry on the part of fans (via Variety) in the comments section below. Readers seeking more TV show news can visit our TV Show News Google+ Page and our TV Show News Facebook Page. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, and Facebook. The fifth season of Doc McStuffins will air on Disney Junior at some point in 2018.

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