November 2017 Programming Highlights
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Discovery Family NOVEMBER 2017 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS Press Contact: Jared Albert: (786) 273-4476 | [email protected] All times are (ET/CT) Photography, screeners and additional press materials are available at press.discovery.com/us/dfc Please visit press.discovery.com/us/dfc/highlights for updates regarding missing episode descriptions or airdate changes. ***The program schedule is subject to change. Please contact Jared Albert with questions*** DAYTIME SERIES PROGRAMMING ONGOING SERIES Zak Storm Series Airs Saturdays at 9a/8c TV-Y7 (FV) ZAK STORM follows the adventures of Zak Storm – a headstrong and adventurous kid swept into the Bermuda Triangle while trying to win a surfing competition. Once inside, Zak partners up with a magical sword that allows him to transform into a swashbuckling, renegade hero to face the numerous perils of the unique and diverse Seven Seas of the Triangle. Young Zak sails the Triangle's seven mysterious seas with an extraordinarily ship and crew comprised of an enchanted talking sword, an Atlantean headstrong female first mate, a thick- headed heavy-fisted Viking, a neurotic space traveler and a poltergeist prankster kid! • Freezing Point premieres Saturday, November 4 at 9a/8c Zak and his crew save a newborn wyvern from the clutches of Golden Bones. As they try to bring it back to its mother, Crogar develops a special bond with the creature. With Bones closing in among treacherous glaciers, Crogar has to let go of his "baby". • The Voice of Chaos premieres Saturday, November 11 at 9a/8c The Chaos’ engines are dead, and the ship is drifting toward a tornado in Aeria, the Sea of Storms. Zak and Caramba descend deep into the bowels of the ship to find the source of problem. • Troll Diving premieres Saturday, November 18 at 9a/8c Caramba is kidnapped by undersea trolls who mistake his exoskeleton for a piece of gold. Zak wants to rescue him alone but is in over his head without his crew! • The Seas Seven premieres Saturday, November 25 at 9a/8c Skullivar finds a lost Altlantean artifact, the Heptahedron, which could wreak havoc on the Seven Seas. MOVIES/STUNTS Reno, Set, Go!: All in the Family (Thanksgiving Special) U.S. Premiere Monday, November 13 at 10/9c TV-PG Sue and Glen Bradbury are superstars of the foster parenting world. They have opened their home to some of the most difficult cases, from newborns to those with special needs, all while raising four of their own children. But parenting over 50 foster kids in 25 years has taken a toll on their tired abode. While they’re away on their first ‘kid free’ vacation in 38 years, the entire extended Bradbury clan, compromised of birth children, adopted children and past fosters, team up with Cheryl and Roger to surprise the Bradburys with an epic renovation of their kitchen, dining and family room just in time for Thanksgiving. Dr. Dolittle Network Premiere Saturday, November 4 at 9/8c TV-PG (DL) A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) seems to have the world by the tail, until a long-suppressed talent he possessed as a child — the ability to communicate with animals — is suddenly reawakened...with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor’s advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down! The Brady Bunch Movie Network Premiere Tuesday, November 7 at 9/8c TV-PG (DL) THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE brings the lovable family of the 1970’s into the modern world. Confronted by carjackers, new fashion trends and popular culture, the Brady’s remain perky and pleasant to the world around them. When their next-door neighbors try to buy the Brady’s home in an attempt to raze the neighborhood and develop a mini-mall, the Brady family must unite and find a solution. Beverly Hills Chihuahua Network Premiere Saturday, November 11 at 9/8c Rating Pending When a diamond-clad ultra-pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua gets lost while on vacation in Mexico, Papi (voiced by George Lopez), an amusing Chihuahua who's crazy about Chloe, springs into action and heads south of the border to rescue her. A Very Brady Sequel Network Premiere Tuesday, November 14 at 9/8c TV-PG (DL) Mike (Gary Cole) is planning a surprise wedding anniversary party for Carol (Shelly Long) - until Carol's long- lost first husband, Roy (Tim Matheson), shows up to shake the family tree. When Roy whisks Carol off to Hawaii, the Bradys take off in pursuit for fun, sun and the adventure of their lives. Charlotte’s Web Network Premiere Saturday, November 18 at 9/8c TV-G Fern (Dakota Fanning) is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him, the runt of the litter, into a terrific and radiant pig. As Wilbur moves in to a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures – a spider named Charlotte – and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. When word gets out that Wilbur's days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. A determined Charlotte – who sees miracles in the ordinary – spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is "some pig" and worth saving. Discovery Family’s End of the Year Movie Extravaganza Every Night Beginning Monday, November 20 at 7/6c Celebrate the days leading up to the holidays on Discovery Family with family-friendly movies every night at 7/6c and 9/8c throughout the rest of the year! Stay warm inside with hit movies including ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES, AIR BUD, DESPICABLE ME, DISNEY’S THE KID, THE MIGHTY DUCKS, BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA, THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE, CHARLOTTE’S WEB, A VERY BRADY SEQUEL, ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS, DR. DOLITTLE, DR. DOLITTLE 2 and more. Contact Jared Albert for the full schedule. # # # .