''Imagination Movers'' is an American live-action

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based on the format and music of the

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music group of the same name that premiered its first two episodes consecutively on September 6, 2008, on Disney Channel's

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daily block intended for preschoolers, following the premiere of the

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episode ''Pluto’s Bubble Bath''. On February 14, 2011, the series was moved to the

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block on Disney Channel, which was rebranded from

. Each episode of the series features songs written and performed by the aforementioned music group, whose Official Members all starred on and executive produced the show. On May 24, 2011, it was announced that the series wouldn’t be renewed for a fourth season (which meant a loss of several months of steady employment for the 100 members of the mostly local crew that worked on the show) and that it would end after the remaining episodes of the third season have aired, though the band itself can continue and is open to doing other projects. After the final episode originally aired on April 14, 2013, reruns continued to air on Disney Junior until May 16, 2014, and the entire series (excluding the March 2011 Concert Special) was made available on the

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streaming service on February 28, 2020.

Overview

The series focuses on the

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: Dave (bass, vocals), Rich (drums, percussion, lead vocals), Smitty (guitars, keyboards, vocals), and Scott (vocals, mandolin, keyboards, percussion), who dwell in the "Idea Warehouse," with doors leading to rooms such as a "Jungle Room", a "Wind Room", a "Beach Room", a "Farm Room", a "Water Room", a "Super Secret Spy Room", a "Very Far Away Room", a "Sun Room" and a "Tropical Island Room". In every episode, they aid many clients in problems and think up creative ways to solve problems. They are often aided by Warehouse Mouse, the freeloading, wall-dwelling anthropomorphic mouse, Nina, their spirited and ever-cheerful neighbor, and Knit Knots, Nina's stoic uncle who harbors a dislike for things he deems too "exciting." He appears in the first season, a flashback in the episode from Season 3, "Mouse Scouts", and the aforementioned March 2011 concert special, "Imagination Movers in Concert". Nina now works as a photographer, often visiting the Movers to take pictures for the local newspaper. In Season 3, Nina owns and operates the Idea Cafe. It is also revealed in the episode from Season 2 "Trouble in Paradise" that Nina is Hawaiian (much like Wendy Calio is in real life). The Movers have special equipment to help them in their tasks. Rich has special "Scribble Sticks" that he can use to draw pictures and write words on the TV screen, Scott has "Wobble Goggles" that allow him to see things from a variety of perspectives, and Dave has a special

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that can store a variety of objects, and Smitty has a special journal. Each episode ends with the Movers singing “Jump Up” during which brief flashbacks of the episode's events play. In Season 1, the End Credits roll after this, but for Seasons 2 and 3, the End Credits roll during it.

Episodes

Characters

* Dave (played by Dave Poche) – Bass, Vocals * Rich (played by Rich Collins) – Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals * Smitty (played by Scott "Smitty" Smith) – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals * Scott (played by Scott Durbin) – Vocals, Keyboards, Mandolin, Percussion * Warehouse Mouse (voiced by

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) * Nina (played by Wendy Calio) * Knit Knots (played by Douglas Fisher) – Manager (Main: Season 1, Guest: Season 3) * Voicemail (voiced by

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) * Princess Dee (played by

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) Guest stars include

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, and

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''Where Is Warehouse Mouse?'' shorts

''Where Is Warehouse Mouse?'' is a series of 3-minute shorts that aired on

and Playhouse Disney (UK & Ireland). It featured the character Warehouse Mouse from the main series. The show was set within the Season 2 Imagination Movers studio. Shorts were produced with viewers watching Warehouse Mouse during his daily life.

References

External links

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