Disney Jr's New Series SOFIA THE FIRST Among January Programming Highlights

Disney Jr. announces its January 2013 Programming Highlights

*All programming subject to change*

Friday, January 11

Original Series - Series Premiere

Sofia The First "Just One of the Princes"

(9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET/PT)

Guest Star: Eric Stonestreet

Sofia strives to become the first princess to earn a spot on her school's flying derby team and although paired with the overly-anxious horse Minimus (voiced by "Modern Family"s Eric Stonestreet), she learns to believe in herself and proves that a princess can do anything she sets her mind to.

TV-Y

Friday, January 18

Original Series - Episode Premiere

Sofia The First "The Big Sleepover"

(9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET/PT)

Sofia struggles to help her old friends from the village fit in with her new princess pals during her first royal slumber party.

TV-Y

Friday, January 25

Original Series - Episode Premiere

Jake and the Never Land Pirates "Hooked!/The Never Land Pirate Ball"

(8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET/PT)

Guest Star: Jane Kaczmarek

"Hooked!" - Jake and his mates work behind the scenes to help Captain Hook retrieve a treasured gemstone to give to Red Jessica. Jane Kaczmarek ("Malcolm in The Middle") recurs as Red Jessica.

"The Never Land Pirate Ball" - Jake and his crew cleverly teach Hook how to do the Pirate Waltz so that he can dance at Red Jessica's Pirate Ball.

TV-Y

Friday, January 25

Original Series - Episode Premiere

Sofia The First "Let the Good Times Troll"

(9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET/PT)

Sofia befriends the trolls who live in a cave near the castle and in the process teaches her family a lesson about not judging others without getting to know them first.

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