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Doc McStuffins is an American-Irish animated children's television series produced by Brown Bag Films. It was created and executive produced by Chris Nee and premiered on March 23, 2012 on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. The series is about a girl who can "fix" toys, with help from her stuffed animal friends. It features songs written and composed by Kay Hanley and Michelle Lewis.

The series received positive reviews due to the show's concept and the main character, as well as its portrayal of African-Americans (Nee stated in 2013 that Doc is African-American ) in a Disney series. Chris Nee describes the series as "Cheers for Preschoolers."

On April 14, 2015, the series was renewed for a fourth season by Disney Junior.

Premise
The series chronicles freckled, six-year-old Dottie "Doc" McStuffins who decides she wants to become a doctor like her mother. She practices her dream by fixing toys and dolls. When she puts on her stethoscope, toys, dolls, and stuffed animals come to life and she can interact with them. With help from her stuffed animal friends – Stuffy the Dragon, Hallie the Hippo, Lambie the Lamb, and Chilly the Snowman – Doc helps toys recover, or "feel better", by giving them check-ups and diagnosing their illnesses with an encyclopedia called "The Big Book of Boo Boos". Each 11-minute episode includes original songs. During ending credits in Season 1, Doc gives advice to viewers about staying healthy. Seasons 1, 2 and 3 have the original intro for the theme song, but the spoken line by Doc at the end of the theme song was re-recorded with Doc's new voice. In Season 3 Doc opens up a Veterinarian clinic for fixing toy pets in addition to the regular medical services that she provides for the other toys.

Main cast

 * Kiara Muhammad as Dottie "Doc" McStuffins (Laya DeLeon Hayes in season 3), the main protagonist of the series.
 * Robbie Rist (or Ben Schwartz in "The Doc Files") as Stuffy, a blue stuffed dragon who is the bravest, yet clumsiest dragon around but has a terrifying fear of spiders.
 * Lara Jill Miller as Lambie, a stuffed lamb in a pink tutu who loves to give out cuddles and supporting character Arcade Worker, a human character who works at Archie's Arcade and Witch Hazel.
 * Jess Harnell as Chilly, a stuffed snowman who worries about almost everything, and supporting characters Buddy, the Singing Turtle on the Plaque, the Halloween Bat decoration, Morton, Rodriguez the Foosball Player, Bozini the Foosball Goaltender, Fabulous Fabio, the Wicked King, and the Dude.
 * Loretta Devine as Hallie, a stuffed hippo in a candy striped nurse's outfit, and supporting characters Hattie the Nurse and Addie the Receptionist at the clinic where Myiesha McStuffins works with Dr. Peerless
 * Kimberly Brooks (also credited as Kim Brooks and Kimberly D. Brooks) as Dr. Maisha McStuffins (Doc and Donny's mother, named based on Dr. Myiesha Taylor ) and supporting character Surfer Girl.
 * Gary Anthony Williams as Marcus McStuffins, Doc and Donny's father.
 * Jaydon Betts then Sayeed Shahidi and later Andre Robinson as Donny McStuffins, Doc's little brother.

Broadcast history
In the United States, Doc McStuffins first premiered on March 23, 2012 on Disney-ABC networks Disney Channel and Disney Junior. On June 5, 2012, Disney Junior renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on September 6, 2013. On January 8, 2014, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on November 2, 2014.

In Canada, the show started airing on the Canadian Disney Junior channel on April 8, 2012. The show also is aired in many foreign countries and has been dubbed into several languages.

Guest stars and additional voices

 * Janice Kawaye as Kiko
 * Ty Burrell as Big Jack
 * Laraine Newman as Aurora, Professor Hootsburgh and Southwest Sal
 * James Arnold Taylor as Boppy, Teddy and Carl Chug-a-Chug
 * Jim Belushi as Glo-Bo
 * Stephen Stanton as Gustav
 * Ari Rubin as Hermie and Tremaine
 * Nolan Gould as Little Jack
 * Tiffany Thornton as Xyla
 * Lisa Loeb as Millie Microphone
 * Ian Gomez as Ricardo Racecar
 * Dennis Farina as Riggo
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Robot Ray and Sebastian
 * Camryn Manheim as Rescue Ronda
 * Rob Paulsen as Angus and Sir Kirby
 * John Michael Higgins as Star Blazer Zero
 * Dharbi Jens as Melinda the Mermaid
 * Amy Betts and Caitlin Carmichael as Alma
 * Kylee Anderson as Emmie
 * Curtis Harris as Henry
 * Amy Betts as Anna
 * Georgina Cordova aka Georgie Kidder as Louie
 * Jay Gragnani as Will
 * Elan Garfias and Teo Briones as Carlos
 * David Boat as Awesome Guy
 * Tom Kenny as Walter
 * Grey DeLisle (also credited as Grey Griffin) as Lula, and Gracie
 * Dave B. Mitchell (credited as Dave Mitchell) as Boomer
 * Colette Whitaker as Moo Moo
 * Brad Abrell as Mr. Chomp
 * Lacey Chabert as Gaby
 * Jeffrey Nicholas Brown as Bronty and Ben
 * Jeff Fischer as Lenny the Fire Engine
 * Charlie Schlatter as Niles
 * Amber Hood as Susie Sunshine
 * Julianne Buescher as Bella the Ballerina
 * Hynden Walch as Bubble Monkey
 * Audrey Wasilewski as Penny the Possum
 * Caitlyn Leone as Pip, Flip and Trip Possum
 * Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Pickles the Bunny
 * Michael Gough as Officer Pete
 * China Anne McClain as Tisha McStuffins
 * Jennifer Hale as Val
 * Jason Marsden as Teddy B.
 * James Buddy Handleson as Luca
 * Tim Dadabo as Norton
 * Angie Wu as Maddie
 * Tom Cavanaugh as Big Jack (Chip Off The Ol' Box episode)
 * Brady Tutton as Little Jack (Chip Off The Ol' Box episode)
 * Sutton Foster as Frida Fairy
 * Jack Conely as Dragon-Bot
 * Josh Keaton as Johnny Foosball
 * Liza Del Mundo as Leilani
 * Amy Sedaris as Dress Up Daisy
 * Mela Lee as Katherine
 * Mike Vaughn as Stuntman Steve
 * Gunnar Sizemore as Jacob
 * David Kaufman as Wilbur and Sproingo Boingo
 * Sam Riegel as Orville
 * Lori Alan as Gloria the Gorilla
 * Tony Hale as Tobias The Elf
 * Jeffrey Tambor as Santa Claus
 * Steve Blum as Commander Crush and Sidney
 * Molly Shannon as Rita the Cheetah
 * Alexandra Ryan as Dolly and Dr. Peerless
 * Matthew Wayne as Declan
 * Peter MacNicol as Lil Egghead
 * Paula Rhodes as Peaches Pie
 * Kath Soucie as Celeste
 * Catherine Cavadini as Dart
 * Gracie Kaufman as Ramona
 * Adam Croaswell as Wildlife Will
 * Kyla Kenedy as Tamara
 * Rio Mangni as Ian
 * Chris Nee as Emmie and Alma's Mom
 * Marieve Herington as Waddly Penguin
 * Lexi Glouberman as Dress Up Daisy (Blazer's Bike episode)
 * Cherami Leigh as Nia and Curly Q
 * Nika Futterman as Rosie
 * Angelique Perrin as Spritzy Mitzi
 * Bernardo De Paula as Saltwater Serge
 * Geena Davis as Princess Persephone
 * Frank Welker as Creepy Cuddly Charlie
 * Joanne Froggatt as Florence Nightingale
 * Lesley Nicol as Pip
 * Matt Milne as Bernard
 * Nigel Harman as Doodle Doo
 * Robert Bathurst as Admiral Fiddlesticks
 * Patton Oswalt as Count Clarence the Magnificent
 * Rodger Bumpass as Army Al
 * TBA as Pop Up Paulo
 * TBA as Fetchin' Findo
 * TBA as Squibbles

Reception
The series received positive reviews and criticisms after its release. Kia Morgan Smith of Cincomom.com said that "It truly warmed my heart and almost brought tears to my eyes when my 8-year-old, Mikaela, saw 'Doc McStuffins' for the first time and said, 'Wow, mommy — she's brown,'" Myiesha Taylor of CoilyEmbrace.com said that "This program featuring a little African-American girl and her family is crucial to changing the future of this nation." Taylor also applauded the concept of its portrayal of a young black girl who wishes to follow in the footsteps of her mother as a doctor as the lead character, that inspired her to collect pictures of 131 doctors — all women of color — and publish a collage online under the heading, 'We Are Doc McStuffins.'"

The program is also a ratings hit on Disney Junior. The series premiere attracted 1.08 million children ages 2 to 5, and the show has attracted an average of 918,000 viewers in the same demographic, leading AdWeek magazine to dub the show an "improbable ratings juggernaut".

In 2013, $500 million worth of Doc McStuffins merchandise was sold, something New York Times writers claimed industry experts said "seems to be setting a record" for a "toy line based on an African-American character". They also said the character had broad appeal and the toys sold well to all demographics.