Jett Jackson: The Movie (television) A Disney Channel Original Movie; premiering on June 8, 2001. Jett trades places with his on-screen alter ego, Silverstone, after Jett has an accident on the set of his popular television series (The Famous Jett Jackson). Now Jett rather than Silverstone must defeat the evil Dr. Kragg, who is using …
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Jiminy Cricket Pinocchio’s conscience, who was later used to introduce educational cartoons on the Mickey Mouse Club television show; voiced by Cliff Edwards. Before Walt Disney selected Jiminy Cricket as the character’s name, the phrase was used as an exclamation denoting surprise or bewilderment. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the phrase has been around …
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Jessica Rabbit Roger Rabbit’s human female wife in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, with an uncredited speaking voice provided by Kathleen Turner, though she was credited in later Roger Rabbit shorts. The singing voice was provided by Amy Irving. A Jessica’s shop at Pleasure Island at Walt Disney World, featuring lingerie and other items, opened on …
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Jetix Rebranding in February 2004 of the Fox Kids channels for action-adventure programming worldwide. It airs on ABC Family and Toon Disney in the United States and on other Jetix channels throughout Europe and Latin America. Disney obtained ownership of 100% of Jetix Europe in 2008-2009.
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Jessie (television) Half-hour live-action comedy series on Disney Channel, premiering on September 30, 2011. Jessie Prescott, a small-town girl leaves behind her Texas roots and finds a job in New York City as a nanny to a high-flying couple’s four precocious kids—Emma, Ravi, Luke, and Zuri. While Jessie’s new big city life is full of …
See moreJet Propulsion Educational film showing the development of airplanes, from early models to the planes of today, demonstrating the aerodynamics of jet propulsion, and breaking down of the various parts of a jet. A jet plane’s characteristics are compared with those of conventional aircraft. Made for General Electric Company; delivered on April 9, 1946.
See moreJerky Boys, The (film) A pair of young men from Queens, New York, create outrageous characters with their voices when they make phone calls to the unwary, but they get in trouble both with the law and the mob. Released on February 3, 1995. Directed by James Melkonian. A Touchstone film in association with Caravan …
See moreJersey, The (television) Half-hour original series on Disney Channel; beginning September 24, 1999. Two teens’ love of sports takes on a life of its own through the fantastic powers of an old football jersey. Each time the 13-year-old cousins don the jersey, they enter a magical portal that transports them into the world of professional …
See moreJennings, Peter (1938-2005) One of America’s most distinguished journalists, he joined ABC News in 1964. For more than 20 years, beginning in 1983, he served as anchor and senior editor of World News Tonight. He was named a Disney Legend in 2006.
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