Does the Disney Channel scare you?

I don't have any kids but I have watched some of the Disney's shows. I don't like them or aleast most of them. I don't like"The Suit life of Zach and Cody". The boys are always in trouble. Breda Song's charecter London Tipton is rich,spoiled,dumb as door knob,self center and constantly back stabs people,like Maddie! Of course MAddie lets it happen over and over again! That isn't something a child should learn! "Suite Life on Deck" should of never been put on the air. Disney is trying to keep Zach and Cody's characters going and it is overdone! Well overdone! "That's So Raven" Raven has the perfect hair always. Her clothes are always in fashion! That shows that ever girl want to be like Raven and it isn't good! No parent should be giving in to their kids and I think that is what the show aims at! "Hannah Montana" I really hate! I dislike Miley Cyrus. She is a spoiled brat who only cares about herself! The show gives the empression any girl can be like her and that isn;t true! "Jonas",give me a break! Disney just has a show for them so they ride out on their popularly before it fizzles! The only show I like is the cartton "Phineas and Ferb"! It is funny! It is original and fresh! That is why I like it! Disney was more fun when they showed the old Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck cartoons!

My kids are grown and on their own, but I would not let them watch some of what's on Disney Channel if they were young. Whether it's educational or not, some of the themes are not good for children to watch.

Dear friend, In India where I live I hardly watch this channel but I would watch along with my sister's son. But I never had anything scary in that channel.May be I will have watch it most times. But I enjoy whenever I watch that channel.

"If Walt Disney saw the Disney Channel today, he would cry" ...that's the name (or something like it) of something I became a "fan" of on facebook, lol. You aren't alone in you perception of the modern Disney Channel's image. Overall, I do think its just another sign of how life is getting faster and people are getting dumber. When I was a kid I watched the Disney channel, and they still actually shoed DISNEY things on it- Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, Winnie the Pooh, and the blocks of classic Mickey cartoons. These days, all they show is Hannah Montana and these other empty kiddie-comedies.

Recently I saw a show on the Disney Channel and the theme was teenage vampires. I know there is a preoccupation with the subject but aren't there better things to tell stories about? Especially on a "Kid Safe" channel.

My son is a little old for the Disney Channel (he's a teenager), and my daughter (she's 10) doesn't really care for any of their shows, but I would let my kids watch. I don't think everything they watch needs to be educational. Entertainment is fine, too.

while i dont get the disney channel (i am in Canada and it costs a lot extra $$ to get it) i have seen it in the US and i have to agree with you. we have family channel here and its not too bad, but some of the movies they have on there are sure questionable, fortunately they are on later at night.

I agree, there are some programs on the Disney Channel that I wouldn't allow children to watch. Of course I remember that they had shows such as Epcot magazine and other great programs. I miss them, but I guess that is their way of keeping up with progress. Even the other family channels such as Hallmark, will take monitoring. I couldn't believe it when they added Cheers. To me that program teaches nothing and is mostly a show of barroom humor and put downs. Even with it being on late at night, children don't seem to have bedtimes anymore so they can easily watch programs that we would prefer not to have them see. I do give Disney credit for some of the shows such as Handy Manny, Agent Oso, Motovation Movers, Little Einsteins and more. But also, as it has been said on the television, kids need to turn off the television and get out and play and exercise their imaginations.

I think it's very idealistic and when kids are exposed to it they need to be reminded the difference between real and not real.. I'm pleased to see that their content has become far more multicultural than it was when I was very young.

Well, I don't have the Disney Channel but as far as I have seen the cartoons that they do those days.. its certainly easy to say that the cartoons back than were a lot different. Its kinda odd that the kids those days like them but hey.. its a different generation. And if you look around you might also find a new cartoon thats actually interesting too. Sure there might not be many but their still there.. :)

Childrens' programmes these days have gone very downhill, and i know for a fact that it's not just the nostalgia in me what's talking. They seem to lack any message at all. Programmes like "Hannah Montana" and "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" just seem to express the message that it is funny for kids to do bad things and that they can have whatever they want.

Back when I was growing up, my television use to be parked on the Disney channel. I feel that today's shows on Disney focus more on dreams and entertainment,and less on educational programming. I feel that Disney has made a good decision. Let me explain. I feel this way because I have an 8 year old daughter that is as cute as a button and my goal is to put her on television, through auditions and casting calls. She loves the spotlight and because of Disney and the kind of shows they put on now, it actually motivates my daughter to want to become like one of the kids on Disney and I feel that it's a good thing. Disney is finally showing what a normal child is capable of. You can do anything you want in life. Even be on tv.

No it doesn't. It never!! I love disney channel, though some shows are weird like Pucca, she never talk, I wonder when will she have her first line. Anyway, i still like it.

I totally agree with you. I don't watch the disney channel, but I went on december to the movies to wach the princess and the frog. I thought it was a great idea a princess of that racial group, cause it's like declaring finally equalty!! My surprise was all that voodo or vudu involved!! Many little children there started to cry, I mean, every princess movie has evil characters but this one is very explicit about the tricks voovo involve!!! Well that's my comment, but you are right, cartoons just to be better back those days!!! Libna.