Disney XD Zooms Into a "Non-Stop Summer' Beginning Monday, June 17

[Via Disney XD Press Release...]

Summer-long Programming Initiative Includes Guest Stars Dwight Howard, DeSean Jackson, Joey Logano and More

Disney XD kicks into high gear for summer 2013 with an expansive "Non-Stop Summer" programming initiative for kids and families, including guest star appearances by NBA's Dwight Howard, NFL's DeSean Jackson and NASCAR's Joey Logano, X Games specials, new series premieres, themed nights and a fan-generated event, "Chicken I Dare You." The summer-long, power-packed programming events sprint into action, beginning MONDAY, JUNE 17 on Disney XD.

Summer 2012 was Disney XD's most-watched summer in the network's history in both Prime and Total Day in Total Viewers and among Kids 6-14, 6-11, 9-14 and 2-11, posting its 4th consecutive summer of increases. In fact, the network delivered its Top 3 months of all time (June, July/August) in Total Day during the summer in Boys 9-14, and its Top 2 months on record (July/August) in Kids 6-14, Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14.

The schedule is as follows (all times ET/PT):

MONDAY, JUNE 17 - AUGUST 26 - "CHICKEN... I DARE YOU"
Beginning Monday, June 17, Disney XD will kick-off "Chicken...I Dare You," a fan-generated event featuring pro-athlete Dwight Howard, Disney XD stars and the fan-favorite costume Chicken. Starting Monday, June 17 viewers can go to DisneyXD.com/IDareYou to vote for the star they want to see dare The Chicken to complete a random and hilarious action. The dares will air weekly on Monday nights from Monday, June 24 until Monday, August 26.

SUNDAY, JULY 7 (11:00 A.M.)- "MARVEL'S AVENGERS ASSEMBLE" SERIES PREMIERE

MONDAY, JULY 8 (8:30 - 10:00 P.M.) - TRUCKASAURUS MONDAY MAYHEM
Disney XD will premiere all-new monster truck-themed episodes across three top-rated live action series, including "Kickin' It," "Crash & Bernstein" and "Lab Rats." Additionally, fans can now visit DisneyXD.com/Summer to play "Disney XD: Titans on the Track," an action-packed online gaming adventure featuring a monster truck rally allowing players to race for the gold across 10 levels, while performing incredible stunts and crushing obstacles along the way. Players will be able to select one of five monster trucks designed after their favorite Disney XD show.

SATURDAY, JULY 13 (8:30 - 11:00 A.M.) - RANDOMATION ANIMATION
Beginning Saturday, July 13, the Randomation Animation programming block launches featuring the series premieres of "Packages from Planet X" and "Camp Lakebottom," new episodes of "Max Steel" and "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja," and "Phineas and Ferb Musical Cliptastic Countdown Hosted by Kelly Osbourne"

In "Packages from Planet X," charismatic 15-year-old Dan Zembrosky from the bizarre town of Iron Bay suddenly receives strange, cryptic packages from an evil alien planet. The packages arrive in various forms and Dan and his two best friends use them to their own advantage, whether it be to make the soccer team, pass a test to avoid summer school or get out of trouble, all while keeping the mysterious contraptions out of the hands of Copernicus, an evil alien who is plotting to take over the world.

MONDAY, JULY 22 (8:30 - 10:00 P.M.) - MONDAY NIGHT OVERDRIVE
Disney XD will premiere a primetime sports-themed programming event featuring top talent from the NFL, NASCAR and X Games.

8:30 p.m. - "Crash & Bernstein"
"Man Crash": Mr. Poulos dupes Wyatt and Crash into doing his building repairs so he can go on a men's camping trip with his buddies. The boys find out and stow away in his van but are disappointed when the trip does not turn out to be the men's weekend they expected. Guest starring is Philadelphia Eagles DeSean Jackson as himself.

9:00 p.m. - "Lab Rats"
"The Bionic 500": When Davenport and his new obnoxious neighbor Pierce agree to settle their differences with a stock car race, Davenport is shocked to learn that Pierce has enlisted a NASCAR ringer Joey Logano as his proxy. Guest starring is NASCAR racer Joey Logano as himself.

Disney XD has teamed with X Games to create four specials, one airing each night from Monday, July 22 - Thursday, July 25.

* Monday, July 22 at 9:30 p.m. - "Disney XD Hyp'd": Hosted by Dylan Riley Snyder ("Kickin' It"), the show replicates the physical essence of an X Games trick.
* Tuesday, July 23 at 9:30 p.m. - "Disney XD Xology": Skater Crash ("Crash & Bernstein") visits Southern California to get the low down on the sick tricks from the X Games.
* Wednesday, July 24 at 9:30 p.m. - "Disney XD Stump'd": Hosted by Spencer Boldman and Kelli Berglund ("Lab Rats"), the special features the stars testing their X Games' knowledge with the loser completing an intense physical challenge.
* Thursday, July 25 at 9:30 p.m. - "Disney XD Break It Down": Featuring legendary skater Danny Way and the youngest X Games gold medalist Tom Schaar, the special shows a behind-the-scenes look at the X Games.

MONDAY, JULY 29 (8:30 - 9:30 P.M.) - "CRASH & BERNSTEIN"
A special one-hour episode of "Crash & Bernstein" finds Crash captured by Mr. Green, the Bestie employee assigned to destroy all Bestie dolls on the recall list. Wyatt must enlist the help of the Bernstein family to rescue Crash before it's too late. Emmy and Tony Award winning actress Andrea Martin and John Farley ("The Waterboy") guest star as Mother Green and Mr. Green, respectively. The one-hour episode is supported with the online initiative "Pick Crash's Nose," which invites viewers to vote for their favorite nose at DisneyXD.com/Crash beginning Monday, July 29. The winning nose will be revealed during the Season Two premiere episode.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 (11:00 A.M.) - "MARVEL'S HULK AND THE AGENTS OF S.M.A.S.H." SERIES PREMIERE

MONDAY, AUGUST 12 AND MONDAY, AUGUST 19 (9:00 P.M.) - DISNEY TRYATHLON  PREMIERES

Tim LaGasse lends a hand on Disney XD’s hit ‘Crash & Bernstein’

[Via nydailynews.com...]

Comes back for second season to play the loud and rude adolescent pal of Cole Jenson's Wyatt

Tim Lagasse and Crash meet with the press on the Disney set in L.A.

Tim LaGasse was a high school student in New Haven when he learned it was possible to get a college degree in puppetry.

“I said, ‘Wait, that’s a job?’ ” recalls Lagasse. “And then everyone in my family spent the next two years trying to talk me out of it.

“My dad to this day is baffled that I’ve been making a living at it for 20 years.”
Those years have included stints with puppet projects as prestigious as the Muppets and “Sesame Street.”

They have also, in the earlier years, included putting on a bear costume and delivering singing telegrams.

That’s not a bad memory.

“It’s good training,” Lagasse says. “You learn to be entertaining and leave. That was particularly useful at children’s parties, which I also did a lot of. The most important skill is knowing when to leave.”

At the moment that’s less of an issue. Lagasse today is the voice and puppeteer for Crash, the co-star of the Disney XD show “Crash & Bernstein,” which launched in October and airs Mondays at 8:30 p.m.

It just got picked up for a second year, which is good news and also a tribute to Crash's resilience.

“He’s lost his head, he’s been trampled,” says Lagasse. “Bad things happen to him all the time. Fortunately, he’s a puppet, and you can do anything to a puppet.”

That also works the other way. Crash can do almost anything to the people around him, though most of his assaults are verbal.

He was brought into the world at the Build-a-Bestie craft store by 12-year-old Wyatt Bernstein (Cole Jenson), to be the brother Wyatt never had.

He has minimal social graces and no filters, traits Wyatt obviously finds welcome and Lagasse says he cherishes.

“He’s loud and rude,” says Lagasse. “Exactly what every 12-year-old boy wants to be.

“I’m 40 and I can say things that 4-year-olds would say.”

At first, Lagasse admits, no one was sure how “Crash & Bernstein” would play out.

“After Eric Friedman created it, we didn’t know exactly where it was going,” he says. “We’re still learning. But Disney knows what it’s doing. It does all this stuff incredibly well.”

The success of “Crash” has rearranged his life somewhat. “I liked to build puppets,” he says. “I haven’t had as much time for that and I miss it.”

But a steady sitcom is a good consolation prize. Probably even better than delivering singing telegrams in a bear suit, though Lagasse says those days were full of good life lessons.

“You also learned not to be self-conscious,” he says, holding up Crash and noting how, at this point, everyone under 10 would ignore him completely and talk only to the puppet.

“As long as someone’s laughing, I’m happy.”

Disney XD Renews ‘Crash’ (EXCLUSIVE)

[Via variety.com...]

Second-season premiere scheduled for fall

Disney XD has renewed comedy series “Crash & Bernstein” for a second season, with an eye toward a fall return.

Eric Friedman (“Austin & Ally”) created “Crash” and exec produces with Mike Larsen, Jim Armogida and Steve Armogida for It’s a Laugh Prods.  Cole Jensen stars as Wyatt Bernstein, with Tim Lagassse the puppet master behind Crash, his ersatz brother. Oana Gregory, Landry Bender and Aaron R. Landon co-star.

“Disney XD continues to push creative boundaries for a sitcom, and ‘Crash & Bernstein’ delivers on this promise week in, week out,” Disney Channels Worldwide senior original programming veep Adam Bonnett said.

“Crash” premiered on Oct. 8 to an initial audience of 0.6 million total viewers and the following month had its first-season order extended to 26 episodes.

Disney Channel And Disney XD Order Additional Episodes From Four Series

[Via deadline.com...]

EXCLUSIVE: Disney Channel and sibling Disney XD have increased the orders of four live-action series.

Disney Channel’s sitcom Jessie has received a six-episode pickup, bringing its second season to 28 episodes. It is the No. 1 series among kids 2-11 and No. 2 among kids 6-11 and tweens this year. Dog With A Blog, which premiered October 12, will tack on one more episode to its freshman season to get up to 22 episodes. Disney XD’s new sitcom Crash & Bernstein, which launched October 8, has received an order for five additional episodes on the heels of hitting series highs on Monday; its total will go up to 26 episodes. Another Disney XD freshman, Lab Rats, is adding four episodes for a 26-episode first season. Lab Rats‘ February premiere was Disney XD’s No. 1 series launch of all time, and on Monday, the series posted its highest ratings in seven months.

Exclusive: Disney XD Celebrates 'Pranksgiving' With Two New Shows

[Via tvguide.com...]

It's April Fools in November on Disney XD, which is celebrating the art of the practical joke throughout the month, including the launch of new hidden camera series Just Kidding. The show, hosted by YouTube personality Zach Fox, launches on Monday, Nov. 19 at 7/6c.

New episodes of Just Kidding will air through Saturday that week. The show features Fox and other young practical jokers as they pull off jokes on unsuspecting marks. Just Kidding is one of two hidden camera shows to make their Disney XD debut in November, as the channel will also start airing episodes of sister Disney Channel's Code: 9.

That show, which premieres directly after Just Kidding on Nov. 19 at 7:30/6:30c, features kids pulling off jokes at their families' expense, with the help of top Hollywood special effects artists. Los Angeles Kings player Kevin Westgarth guests in the Code: 9 Disney XD premiere. (A new two-part episode of Kickin' It, with guest stars George Wendt, Jillian Michaels and the WWE's Kofi Kingston, follows at 8/7c.)

Disney XD will also enlist viewers to choose which of the channel's stars should be targeted with a practical joke by "Crash," the puppet star of the network's new series Crash & Bernstein. Choices include Leo Howard, Olivia Holt and Alex Christian Jones of Kickin' It; Ryan Ochoa (Pair of Kings) and Lab Rats stars Spencer Boldman and Billy Unger.

A different Disney XD star will be pranked via interstitials set to run each Monday starting Nov. 5, which additional segments to air on Tuesday, Nov. 20 and Wednesday, Nov. 21. A final round of "Crash" pranks will air on Thanksgiving night, with targets such as his Crash & Bernstein co-star Cole Jensen. Voting begins today on Disney XD's website.

The official promo can be viewed below:

Disney XD Teams With NBA for 'My Life as an NBA Rookie' Special

The half-hour special will lead into new episodes of "Kickin' It," "Lab Rats" and "Crash & Bernstein."

[Via Disney XD Press Release...]

"MY LIFE AS AN NBA ROOKIE," A SPECIAL THAT REVEALS WHAT LIFE AS A ROOKIE WAS LIKE FOR SOME OF TODAY'S BIGGEST NBA STARS, PREMIERES MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 ON DISNEY XD

Exclusive Footage Featuring Anthony Davis' Rookie Experience With the 2012 USA Basketball Men's National Team 

"My Life as an NBA Rookie," a special that gives audiences an inside look at some of today's biggest NBA stars in their first year in the league, premieres MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 (7:00-7:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD as part of "Nothing But Net Marathon," a sports-themed marathon featuring episodes of "Kickin' It," "Lab Rats" and "Crash & Bernstein" beginning at 5:00 p.m., ET/PT.

Hosted by Billy Unger, star of Disney XD's "Lab Rats," the special features exclusive footage of New Orleans Hornets' power forward Anthony Davis practicing with the 2012 USA Basketball Men's National Team; takes fans behind the scenes at the NBA Draft Combine and NBA Draft; looks at how players mentally and physically prepare for training camp and opening night; and reveals entertaining rookie duties.

"My Life as an NBA Rookie" includes Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James of the Miami Heat, Blake Griffin and Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers, Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler of the New York Knicks, Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Deron Williams of the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, among others. 

Disney XD is a basic cable channel and multi-platform brand showcasing a compelling mix of live-action and animated programming for Kids 6-14, hyper-targeting boys and their quest for discovery, accomplishment, sports, adventure and humor. Disney XD branded content spans television, online, mobile and VOD platforms and includes series, movies and short-form, as well as sports-themed programming developed with ESPN. In the US, Disney XD is seen on a 24-hour, advertiser supported network that reaches over 78 million households via basic cable and satellite affiliates. 

Meet the Cast of "Crash & Bernstein"

[Via geekmom.com...]

Disney fans, rejoice! After a long wait, Crash & Bernstein will finally make its television debut this Monday. As a final little tease, Disney XD has given GeekMom another exclusive peek at this unique family comedy (see below).

The show focuses on Wyatt Bernstein (played by Cole Jensen), a 12-year-old with four sisters. Longing for a brother, he heads to the local “Build-A-Bestie” store and creates Crash, a puppet with an attitude.

Yes, Crash can walk and talk — and he’s kind of loud about the whole thing, if you ask me.

The show looks hilarious. It also includes the talents of Tim Lagasse, who is well known for his puppet work on kiddie favorites such as Sesame Street, Blue’s Room, and Imagination Movers.

Crash & Bernstein debuts Monday, October 8 on Disney XD. Check your local TV guide for times.

Update October 8, 2012:

Radio Disney's Jake Crashes the Set of Disney XD's "Crash & Bernstein"

  

On Set with the Cast of 'Crash & Bernstein'

[Via Fanlala.com...]

Disney XD is gearing up to bring you a wild new show that we guarantee will leave you in stitches!  So much so, one of the cast members is ALWAYS in stitches (literally!)  ‘Crash and Bernstein’ premieres next month, and we at Fanlala got to hit up the set, meet the cast, and even preview the debut episode of ‘Crash & Bernstein!’

The cast had so much to talk about on the set of the show, and they were all eager to share what it’s like working with a puppet-playing-a-doll.  Aaron Landon, who plays the Pesto told us that Tim Lagasse, the voice behind Crash is “always on, when they’re shooting, he’s ALWAYS Crash, he doesn’t break that character.”

Cole Jensen, the actor behind Wyatt Bernstein just had two words for what it’s like working with Crash - “It’s IN-SANE!”  He told us that Crash is “bouncing around, destroying stuff constantly, and it’s just insane.”

Of course, Crash wouldn’t be where he is today without Wyatt receiving a little “help” from his sisters.  Landry Bender said about her character Cleo Bernstein “I like it, I get to be sassy, and I’m the one that everyone HAS to listen to.”  Cleo is obsessed with fashion, and has even had a neon light made for the show.  We loved her character in the pilot, and can’t wait to see her bring that awesome ‘tude to the screen!

One of the highlights of our set visit to ‘Crash & Bernstein’ was talking to Crash (Tim Lagasse) himself!  That’s right!  We got to talk to the actual doll of the show (and we’re pretty sure the only one on TV right now.)  Crash is totally in love with the show right now. Of the many perks, Crash said, “I get to do my own stunts... heck, I get to DO stunts. They prefer to throw me through windows, and I get to use swords.”  And what would a great doll actor be without his inspiration?  “I’m a little Al Pacino, and I’m a little Animal from the Muppet Show,” said Crash.

It was a blast talking to the cast of ‘Crash & Bernstein.'  You can check out the pilot episode for free, right now on iTunes, and with the pre-screening that we got, we TOTALLY recommend it!  ‘Crash & Bernstein’ premieres October 8 only on Disney XD.  Don’t miss it!

Crash & Bernstein Series Promo

Disney Channel have release the promo for the new upcoming Disney XD series Crash & Bernstein.

Crash & Bernstein is a live action television comedy with puppetry scheduled to premiere on October 8, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Disney XD. Created by Eric Friedman, the series will center around a teenaged son, among three sisters, who wishes to have a brother. His wishes come true when a puppet named Crash comes to life. Production for the series began in May 2012.

For his birthday, Wyatt Bernstein is taken to a Build-A-Bestie store where he creates a boy puppet that he names Crash, who comes to life as the brother he always wanted. Crash and Wyatt must deal with three sisters of various ages at home. The two "brothers" devise a plan to help Wyatt get his own room, but the plan goes awry.

'Crash & Bernstein': Series Sneak Peek! - Stills

[Via www.justjaredjr.com...]

Check out these new stills from an all-new series, Crash & Bernstein.

In the premiere episode, “Crash Lands,” Wyatt Bernstein (Cole Jensen) is reluctantly taken to a Build-A-Bestie store for his birthday and, while there, creates a boy-filled version of a Bestie, a puppet he names Crash, who comes to life as the brother he always wanted.

Crash finds Wyatt living in a household full of sisters, including popular 16-year-old Amanda (Oana Gregory), fashion-forward middle sister Cleo (Landry Bender) and assertive 6-year-old Jasmine (McKenna Grace), so he comes up with a plan to help Wyatt get his own room. But, Crash’s plan soon backfires, jeopardizing the relationship with his new brother.

Crash & Bernstein premieres on Monday, October 8th @ 8:30PM ET/PT on Disney XD.

Exclusive: Disney XD Announces Premiere Date for Crash & Bernstein

[Via Wired.com/GeekMom...]

Disney XD is dipping its toe into Muppet-esque territory. Of course, the entire collection of critters has been one big happy family ever since the House of Mouse bought up Jim Henson’s outfit back in 2004. Since then, those handcrafted creatures have cranked out TV specials, direct-to-video releases, and last year’s all-star theatrical extravaganza, The Muppets.

Could it be time for puppets to make a primetime TV comeback?

Earlier this month, Disney XD announced plans to air Crash & Bernstein, a buddy comedy that will combine live-action and puppetry. Now, the show doesn’t have any “official” Muppets. However, it does have a serious Muppet vibe to it. Maybe that’s because it was created by Eric Friedman, known for his work on the puppet-centric show Crank Yankers, and will feature Sesame Street and Muppets performer Tim Lagasse as the voice and the hand behind Crash.

The main character is Wyatt Bernstein (played by Cole Jensen), a 12-year-old living with three sisters in a house overrun by all of their girlie things. When Wyatt creates Crash at a local “Build-A-Bestie” store, he finally gets the brother that he always wanted. Well, that’s assuming he wanted a puppet for a brother. How exactly Crash comes to life is a whole other mystery that will (hopefully) be answered in the pilot episode. Frankly, it sounds like a few nightmares that I’ve had. However, Crash isn’t creepy. He’s actually very funny — and very loud.

After a few weeks of waiting, Disney has given GeekMom the exclusive on this upcoming show’s premiere date and another little video tease (see above). Set your DVRs and your eyeballs, people. Crash & Bernstein will be coming to Disney XD on Monday, October 8, 2012, at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

In the meantime, look for Disney to ease the duo into your daily routine. On Friday, August 31, Crash and Jensen will host a Disney XD Fall Preview special. On Monday, September 17, click over to DisneyXD.com/Crash and check out “Crash This Site,” a cool little freebie that will allow viewers to watch Crash destroy any website via a click of the mouse and a bookmark installed on your web browser. A week later, the website will launch additional games and activities, and the premiere episode, “Crash Lands,” will be available as a free download on iTunes. Also, look for a few sneak peeks from October 1-5, every night on the Disney Channel.

Catch the Very First 'Crash & Bernstein' Spot

[Via Fanlala…]

Fall is almost here, and that means a ton of new shows on all of our favorite channels.

Disney XD is known for delivering some of the best shows of all time.  ‘Pair of Kings,’ ‘Kickin’ It,’ they’re all good!  We’re totally ready for their upcoming boy meets puppet adventure: ‘Crash & Bernstein.’  Now Disney XD has finally released the first commercial featuring the two, and we couldn’t be more excited.  In the video below, catch your first glimpse of Wyatt Bernstein (Cole Jensen) and his stuffed sibling Crash (voiced by Tim Lagasse).

Join Wyatt and “the most interesting puppet in the world” as they form the perfect team in a family of sisters.  They’re just getting through teenage life any way they can.  ‘Crash & Bernstein’ premieres on Disney XD this October.  Stay tuned with Fanlala for all details on this fall’s shows on your favorite stations.

We can’t wait to bring you details on the first episode of ‘Crash & Bernstein!’  What other shows are you excited to tune into for the first time this upcoming season?

View the promo on www.fanlala.com

Original Article: www.fanlala.com/news/catch-very-first-crash-bernstein-spot

Exclusive Video: Disney XD’s Crash & Bernstein Adds a Loud-Mouthed Puppet to a Family Sitcom

[Via www.wired.com...]


Disney has come up with a way to expand the humorous possibilities in typical sitcoms, and it looks promising: They’re taking a fairly typical Disney sitcom family and adding a very Muppet-like puppet character.

Now, if you’re like me and grew up in the ’80s, your mind probably just went right to ALF and cringed a bit. Let me ease your mind: Crash, the puppet character, is not an alien and I’m guessing will probably not be interested in eating cats.

The premise is that 12-year-old Wyatt Bernstein is the only boy of the four kids in his family, and feels overwhelmed by his sisters at home because they have each other to share “girl” things with but he has no brother to share “boy” things with. When he’s taken to a “Build-A-Bestie” store for his birthday, he creates Crash, who magically comes to life. You know, as such things often do.

Crash becomes the brother Wyatt wanted, of course, but he doesn’t know anything about being a part of a human family. So Wyatt helps Crash with that, while the loud-mouthed Crash helps pull Wyatt out of his shell.

I haven’t seen a full episode of the show, so I can’t tell you if it works or not, but this promo video for the show is pretty funny. The Bernstein family is played by a mix of veteran actors and newcomers (including Cole Jensen, who plays Wyatt). The man behind Crash is Tim Lagasse, a veteran puppeteer, puppet builder, and filmmaker, who has worked on shows such as Sesame Street, Between the Lions, and Johnny and the Sprites, among many others.

Crash & Bernstein will premiere in October 2012 (the specific date has yet to be announced). This promo video will air on Disney XD starting tomorrow at 6:23pm ET/PT — this is the ONLY place you can see it before then. Enjoy!