Ten episodes of "Tasty Time with ZeFronk," a new animated short-form healthy foods series for preschoolers, parents and caregivers, will premiere during Playhouse Disney, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 (6:25 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. A healthy lifestyles themed Playhouse Disney programming event continues that morning with new episodes of hit preschool series "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse," "My Friends Tigger & Pooh," "Imagination Movers" and "Bunnytown."

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"Tasty Time with ZeFronk" stars ZeFronk, a French Dachshund who hosts a cooking show from his doghouse, whipping up healthy snacks for kids with the help of his assistant, a bird named Sue. As if running his own cooking show was not enough to have on his plate, ZeFronk is driven to distraction by his sneaky neighbor cat, Dom, who will stop at nothing to get a bite of one of ZeFronk's tasty snacks.

ZeFronk's featured recipes are simple creations that kids and their parents or caregivers can make together at home and will be featured on www.playhousedisney.com, where kids can also craft personalized recipe books filled with all of Zefronk's delicious creations, including Ze Tomato Surprise, Ze Tasty Tuna Sandwich, Ze Fronksicles, Ze Banana-berry Smoothie, Ze Energy Mix, Ze Pita Pizza, Ze Ants on a Log, Ze Pancakes, Ze Tasty Turkey Roll and Ze Banana Dogs. The website will also feature coloring pages.

The other Playhouse Disney healthy lifestyles themed episodes are:

"Bunnytown" (6:30 a.m., ET/PT) – King Bunny keeps Jester Bunny busy trying to figure out the perfect royal exercise, the Bunny Scouts go on a hike, Bunnytown School puts on a Healthy Food Pageant and Professor Doodlebunny invents a slam dunk machine.

"My Friends Tigger & Pooh" (8:30 a.m., ET/PT) – When Pooh gets stuck inside a log, the Super Sleuths realize it is because his tummy has gotten extra big, due to all the extra honey he's been eating.
 
"Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" (9:00 a.m., ET/PT) – Mickey and pals are planning a 'Thanks a Bunch Day' party, but Minnie has a problem – none of the fruits and veggies she planted in the garden are growing, and she's worried they won't have anything healthy to eat at the 'Thanks a Bunch' meal.

"Imagination Movers" (10:00 a.m., ET/PT) – A young football star comes to the Movers with an "Idea Emergency" – lately, he can't seem to catch any footballs. The Movers brainstorm a number of ideas, including stretching and exercise, a Super Duper Football Throwing Machine and Super Duper Hands, before finally coming up with a solution.

Playhouse Disney, seen in a daily programming block on Disney Channel U.S. and on 12 Playhouse Disney channels around the world, encourages preschoolers to imagine and learn through original series, short-form and acquired programming that includes song, movement and entertainment. Guided by an established curriculum, Playhouse Disney supports multiple areas of child development: physical, emotional, social and cognitive; thinking and creative skills as well as moral and ethical development through carefully constructed themes, storylines and endearing characters.

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