As you can see in the picture today’s release includes the DVD, music CD and a pirate eye patch!! I’m a huge fan of Jake and the Neverland Pirates and I have enjoyed watching the episodes on the DVD and listening to the pirate music of Sharky and Bones of The Never Land Pirate Band.

Here are some clips from the series:

Head on out to your favorite retailer and pick this up for your little pirate…or I’ll make you walk the plank!

Disclosure: I received a copy of the DVD/CD combo pack for the purpose of this post. I will be giving the product to my 5 year old friend. All opinions are 100% mine,

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In addition, DisneyJunior.com has launched a new “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Space Adventure” micro-site featuring space-themed recipes and crafts and “Mickey’s Out of This World Treasure Hunt,” where players can assist Mickey and his Clubhouse pals on their journey through space. A Talk Like A Never Land Pirate Day micro-site will also debut Friday, September 9, that allows fans to create and share their own animated videos of their favorite “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” characters using different pirate sayings, sound effects and backdrops. These pirate videos will be showcased in an online gallery.

New Disney Junior on-air programming for September includes:

Specials:

“MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE SPACE ADVENTURE” – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 (9:00 – 9:55 a.m., ET/PT)  A new 45-minute special, “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Space Adventure,” finds Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto blasting off to outer space in the Clubhouse rocket on an intergalactic treasure hunt that takes the gang to the Moon, Mars and the Rings of Saturn.

“JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES” – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., ET/PT) In celebration of National Talk Like A Pirate Day, “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” takes over Disney Junior with a marathon and the debut of a brand new episode, “Captain Hook’s Parrot/Skybird Island Is Falling” (8:30 – 9:00 a.m., ET/PT). In the new episode, Jake and his crew use teamwork and quick thinking to rescue Skully from the clutches of Captain Hook and save Skybird Island from falling when Captain Hook tries to take all the leaves from the island’s Golden Tree.

New Series:

“SMALL POTATOES” – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 (9:25 a.m., ET/PT) A new short-form series from Emmy Award-winning Little Airplane Productions, “Small Potatoes” introduces a rocking quartet of musical spuds who sing, dance and rock their way through entertaining music videos and comedy sketches. The members of the band are Ruby, the diva; Nate, the artist; Olaf, the caretaker; and Chip, a quirky little spud. The band’s songs cover every popular musical genre, from Motown to reggae and rock & roll.

“3^RD & BIRD!” – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (12:00 – 12:30 p.m., ET/PT)  A new series from the BBC and Emmy Award-winning Little Airplane Productions, “3^rd & Bird” follows the adventures of three young birds – Muffin Lovebird, Samuel and their friend, Rudy, as they learn all about their vibrant treetop community. Stories focus on diversity, tolerance, perseverance and social skills. Produced in Little Airplane’s unique style of bold and colorful photo-puppetry animation, the series features music by Ziggy Marley and bird sounds and music by world champion music whistler, Michael Barimo.

New Episodes:

“SPECIAL AGENT OSO” – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 (7:30-8:00 a.m., ET/PT) In the back-to-school themed episode, “Best Friends Are Forever/For School Days Only,” Oso helps some pals learn an important lesson in friendship and get ready for the first day of school.

“HANDY MANNY” – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 (7:00-7:30 a.m., ET/PT) In the episode “Doggie Door/Rocking Chair,” Manny and the tools install a doggie door for Mrs. Portillo’s dog and help build a rocking chair for the Alvarez family to rock their new baby to sleep.

“JUNGLE JUNCTION” – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 (1:00-1:30 p.m., ET/PT) In “Where’s Ellyvan?/Bobby Loses his Hat,” Ellyvan is scared of going to her tire check-up and tries to get out of it, and Bobby’s friends help him realize that it is who he is and not what he wears that counts after his hat goes missing.

“HANDY MANNY” – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 (7:00-7:30 a.m., ET/PT) In “Table for Too Many/Bunk Bed,” Manny and the tools build an extra large table for Mr. Bouffant’s dinner party and bunk beds for brothers, Kevin and Nelson.

“HANDY MANNY” – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (7:00-7:30 a.m., ET/PT) In “Flicker the Kicker/The Sheet Rocks Hills Strikers,” Manny and the tools help Mr. Ayala set up a soccer goal in time for his son’s first practice. Then, Manny leads his bowling team to a tournament victory and builds a trophy case to display the award.

“MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE” – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., ET/PT) In “The Go-Getters,” Detective Minnie, Secret Spy Daisy and Captain Clarabelle band together to form the Go-Getters in order to help stop a group of giant baby chicks who are running loose in Mickey Park.

“JUNGLE JUNCTION” – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (1:00 – 1:30 p.m., ET/PT) In “Cadet Zooter/Jungle Job Swap,” Zooter gets promoted to delivery cadet and Bungo swaps jobs with some of his pals.

Don’t forget to tune in…or set your DVR so your littles don’t miss any of this fall’s excitement on Disney Junior!

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On FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 in the Disney Channel booth, fans of all ages are invited to join Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist Dave Barry and noted New York Times best-selling author Ridley Pearson, Disney Publishing Worldwide co-authors of prequels to the classic Peter Pan, the “Peter and the Starcatchers” book series, along with beloved “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” characters Jake, Captain Hook and Mr. Smee, for a celebration of the power of imagination and the magic of Disney storytelling. This event also includes an appearance by actor David Arquette (the voice of Skully in the hit Disney Junior series “Jake and the Never Land Pirates”) and a special announcement from The Walt Disney Company Corporate Citizenship team. There will also be a performance and meet & greet with The Never Land Pirate Band.

On SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, there will be appearances by the Handy Manny character along with the voice of Manny, Wilmer Valderrama (10:00 – 11:15 a.m.) and the Special Agent Oso character along with the voice of Oso, Sean Astin (11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) in the Disney Channel booth.

For more information and tickets to the D23 Expo, go to http://www.D23Expo.com. For schedules, live updates, interactive features and tools, polls and much more, check out the D23 Expo mobile app at www.D23mobile.com!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 is “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” Day at Dodger Stadium! During the game against the Colorado Rockies, there will be special appearances by Jake and The Never Land Pirate Band. The first 10,000 kids 14 & under will receive a free pirate bandana. Game starts at 1:10 p.m. For more info and tickets, please visit http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com.

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