Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)
The show's logo.
Status: Partially Lost
Out Of The Box is a children's television series that aired on Disney Channel from 1998 through 2004. The show was based on the works of Douglas Love and took place in "The Box," where the show's two hosts, Tony and Vivian, would have kids from the neighborhood video and do various activities, including craft-making, singing and performing plays.
Availability
The show had at least 79 episodes spread across 3 seasons, but only two of them, "Happy Holidays"[1] and "Halloween," [2] were released to home video. There were two VHS releases: the first was of the episode "Happy Holidays," and the second release had the episode "Halloween" on it. In addition, "Halloween" was released on the DVD Rolie Polie Olie: A Spookie Ookie Halloween and The Book Of Pooh: Just Say Boo![3] as a bonus feature. Besides this, 11 other episodes have been found in full, alongside clips of "Revealing Feelings."
On October 14th, 2019, it was confirmed that the show would be among the TV shows featured on Disney's new streaming service Disney+ which launches on November 12th, 2019.[4]
Possible Missing Episodes
For a brief time in late 1999 (while season 2 was premiering), three episode titles, “Let’s Eat Out”, “The Gift” and “Treasures” appeared in listings for the show. These titles weren’t used for any of the episodes shown in regular rotation, and none of the episodes on Disney+ have these titles.
According to the U.S. Copyright Database, however, there are gaps in the show’s production order where these titles would fit in. Specifically, the gaps appear in the first season, despite the titles only appearing during season 2’s run.
Based on the titles, it appears these were early versions of certain season two episodes. Further evidence of their existence comes from a clip shown in the opening for the first two seasons that isn’t from any of the regular episode and also doesn’t appear to have been filmed for the opening (see gallery below).
However, whether these rough versions of the more familiar season 2 storyline were actually aired is disputable. Firstly, there are conflicting sources in Newspapers.com about whether “The Gift” or “Unicornicopia” was the episode aired on 12/4/99. In addition to this, various sources on Newspapers.com claim that “The Gift” and “Treasures” aired on October 6 and 10 of 1999, respectively—-rather than “Unicornicopia” and “Tooth or Consequences” premiering on those dates, as the U.S. Copyright Database and Disney+ both say. So until a recording proving is found proving that the episodes were aired, it can be assumed that the inclusion of the titles was a misprint.
Episode List
See "possible missing episodes" for further information on episodes 6, 21 and 22.
On November 12th, 2019, Disney+ made the whole show available (aside from episodes 6, 21, and 22) on its streaming service on its launch day.[5]
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playhouse Mouse | Found |
| 2 | Doctor Octor | Found |
| 3 | Feet First | Found |
| 4 | The Fuzzy Worm | Found |
| 5 | Hats Off | Found |
| ? | Let's Eat Out | Lost (possibly unaired) |
| 7 | Sticky Icky | Found |
| 8 | Really Wheely | Found |
| 9 | Yes and Nose | Found |
| 10 | Pick-A-Pet | Found |
| 11 | Ships Ahoy | Found |
| 12 | Animal Antics | Found |
| 13 | Tube Town | Found |
| 14 | High Flyers | Found |
| 15 | Campout Kids (1 | 2 | 3) | Found |
| 16 | Tall and Small | Found |
| 17 | Day at the Beach | Found |
| 18 | A Place Called Space | Found |
| 19 | Box Full of Boxes | Found |
| 20 | Hands On | Found |
| ?? | The Gift | Lost (possibly unaired) |
| ?? | Treasures | Lost (possibly unaired) |
| 23 | Circle Circus | Found |
| 24 | Seeds of Imagination (1 | 2 | 3) | Found |
| 25 | Rules Rule! | Found |
| 26 | We're Cooking! | Found |
| 27 | Zip, Button, Snap | Found |
| 28 | Scrub-A-Dub | Found |
| 29 | Disguise Surprise | Found |
| 30 | Good Clean-Up Fun | Found |
| 31 | Mirror, Mirror (1 | 2) | Found |
| 32 | Blowin' In The Wind | Found |
| 33 | Rock A Bye Baby | Found |
| 34 | Feathered Friends | Found |
| 35 | Eye Spy | Found |
| 36 | We Got The Beat | Found |
| 37 | Shadow Play | Found |
| 38 | Goin' Buggy | Found |
| 39 | Make 'Em Laugh | Found |
| 40 | Mon-stir It Up! | Found |
| 41 | Whose Home? | Found |
| 42 | Unicornucopia | Found |
| 43 | Tooth or Consequences | Found |
| 44 | Happy Holidays! | Found |
| 45 | Down On The Farm (1 | 2) | Found |
| 46 | Pajama Party | Found |
| 47 | Treasure Hunt | Found |
| 48 | Out To Lunch | Found |
| 49 | Whodunit? | Found |
| 50 | Goin' To The Grocery | Found |
| 51 | Sing A Song | Found |
| 52 | Rainbow Colors | Found |
| 53 | Halloween | Found |
| 54 | Family Fare | Found |
| 55 | Happy Birthday To Us! | Found |
| 56 | Revealing Feelings (1 | 2) | Found |
| 57 | Pattern Pattern | Found |
| 58 | Leap Frog Leap! (1 | 2 | 3) | Found |
| 59 | Join The Parade | Found |
| 60 | Winning The Gold | Found |
| 61 | Brick By Brick | Found |
| 62 | Dinosaur Romp | Found |
| 63 | Topsy Tempo | Found |
| 64 | Weather or Not | Found |
| 65 | It's Mother's Day! (1 | 2) | Found |
| 66 | Loud and Soft (1 | 2 | 3) | Found |
| 67 | Thinkin' Lincoln | Found |
| 68 | Horsing Around | Found |
| 69 | Making Mistakes (1 | 2 | 3) | Found |
| 70 | Games! (1 | 2 | 3) | Found |
| 71 | Pop To It! | Found |
| 72 | Read The Signs | Found |
| 73 | First Things First | Found |
| 74 | A One And A Two | Found |
| 75 | Bendy Stretchy | Found |
| 76 | Alike and Different | Found |
| 77 | Happy New Year! | Found |
| 78 | It's Father's Day | Found |
| 79 | Surprise, Surprise | Found |
| 80 | Wonderful Words! | Found |
| 81 | Kids Are Kids | Found |
| 82 | Nutcracker Sweet | Found |
Gallery
From the seasons 1 and 2 intro, a snippet from “Let’s Eat Out” (possibly unaired).
Happy Holidays (contains "Happy Holidays").
Trick Or Treat (contains "Halloween").
Rolie Polie Olie: A Spookie Ookie Halloween and The Book of Pooh: Just Say Boo! DVD (also contains "Halloween").
See Also
Disney Channel
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series based on animated film; 1996)
- The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)
- Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel educational animated series; 1996-1999)
- Amphibiland (found pitch pilot of "Amphibia" Disney Channel animated series; 2018)
- Arwin! (partially found pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)
- Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)
- Country Club (partially lost test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)
- Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)
- Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)
- Disney Channel "Wand Idents" (partially found bumpers from TV channel; 2003-present)
- Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)
- Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)
- Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)
- Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1985-1986)
- Fish Hooks (partially found test pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)
- Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)
- Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)
- Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2010)
- Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)
- Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)
- The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports-themed comedy series; 1999-2004)
- J.O.N.A.S. (partially found original pilot of "Jonas" Disney Channel comedy series; 2007)
- Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)
- Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of cancelled season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)
- Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)
- Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)
- Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)
- The Owl House (found test animation of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)
- Pepper Ann (found Disney animated TV series; 1997-2000)
- Pepper Ann (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)
- Phineas and Ferb "Delivery of Destiny" (partially found Simon Pegg version of Disney Channel animated series episode; 2013)
- Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)
- The Proud Family (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)
- Recess "The Break In" (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)
- Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (found full version of "Phineas and Ferb" song; 2008)
- Star and the Forces of Evil (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)
- Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)
- Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)
- Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)
- What's Stevie Thinking? (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2005)
Playhouse Disney
- Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)
- Bear in the Big Blue House (found unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)
- Bear in the Big Blue House (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)
- The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)
- Breakfast with Bear (partially found spin-off of "Bear in the Big Blue House" Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2005-2006)
- Handy Manny (partially found DKP Studios pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)
- Imagination Movers (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney series based on children's music group; 2006)
- Little Einsteins (partially found British dub of Playhouse Disney animated series; 2005-2010)
- Little Einstein (partially found pitch pilots of Playhouse Disney animated series; 2003-2004)
- JoJo's Circus (partially lost Playhouse Disney stop-motion animated series; 2003-2007)
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh (partially found test pilots of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005/2006)
- PB&J Otter (found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)
- Playhouse Disney UK (partially found interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-2006)
- Stanley (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)
Disney Junior
- Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pitch pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)
- Jake's Team Pirate (found pitch pilot of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" Disney Junior animated series; 2009)
- Jungle Junction (lost pitch pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003-2008)
Toon Disney
- Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)
- Toon News (partially found Toon Disney CGI animated interstitial series; 2004/2005)
Disney XD
- The 7D (found pitch pilot of Disney XD animated series; 2012)
- Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost pitch pilot of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy series; 2010)
- Commando Crash (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Crash & Bernstein" Disney XD sitcom; 2014)
- DXP (partially lost Disney XD video game block; 2017)
- Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)
- Very Important House (found Disney XD animated pitch pilot; 2016)
Other
- Green Monkeys (lost Disney animated pitch pilot; 1999)
- Kingdom Hearts (found animatic of cancelled Disney animated TV adaptation of game series; 2003)
- La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)
- Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)
- The Mouse Factory (found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)
- Robodz (partially found Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)
- The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)
- X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)
References
- ↑ Amazon listing for "Out Of The Box: Happy Holidays." Retrieved 15 Oct '18
- ↑ Amazon listing for "Out Of The Box: Trick Or Treat." Retrieved 15 Oct '18
- ↑ WorldCat listing for the Rolie Polie Olie and Book of Pooh DVD that contains "Halloween." Retrieved 15 Oct '18
- ↑ Disney Plus' tweet confirming that Out of the Box will be a part of the initial line-up when Disney+ launches. Retrieved 15 Oct '19
- ↑ Disney+'s page on Out of the Box (requires a subscription to view the series). Retrieved 10 Nov '20