For the first three years of its run, the Playhouse Disney block originally aired each weekday from 8:30 a.m. One of the Playhouse Disney block's most popular series was Bear in the Big Blue House, an educational live-action series from Jim Henson Productions that debuted in October 1997, focusing on the adventures of an anthopomophic bear (voiced by Noel MacNeal) the series was named by TV Guide as one of the 'top 10 new shows for kids' that year. A stylized version of Disney Channel's 'Mickey Mouse TV' logo of the time period for the block (featuring a green paint-style background overlaid by a multicolored 'playhouse' titling) was introduced on Octowith the introduction of new graphics for the block. Prior to the block's launch, Disney Channel had aired a lineup of preschool-targeted programs (which were mixed alongside animated series aimed at older children) during the morning hours since its debut in April 1983. It utilized a similar graphics package for its promotions as that used for the channel's afternoon children's programs. Playhouse Disney originated on as a daily morning program block for preschoolers on Disney Channel, debuting just over one month after the channel's relaunch that signified the beginning of its full conversion into a commercial-free basic cable channel.

3.1 List of international channels and blocks.

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