Discovery Family APRIL 2020 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

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DAYTIME PROGRAMMING

**ONGOING SERIES**

Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (Season 2) Series Airs Saturdays at 9a/8c TV-Y Hot Shot, Whirl, Medix and the rest of the Rescue Bots Academy team are back to take on bigger missions – and this time partnering with their teachers Optimus Prime, Heatwave, Chase and Boulder! These first-class heroes are graduating to adventures beyond what their school training has taught them, and the lessons and fun will continue as the former recruits perform their rescue missions in their all new alt modes! • Robo-Cody/Heatwaves Shiny Coat premieres Saturday, April 4 at 9a/8c When the Bots mistakenly think Cody wants to be physically like them, they build him a robo-suit that causes serious metal mayhem. Medix is sure he has a list for every possible emergency ever. To teach him the value of improvising in the moment, his mentor, Blades, has him look after a very unpredictable dog. • Acting Out/Need To Know premieres Saturday, April 18 at 9a/8c The recruits latest mission is to star in the Griffin Rock 'Play in the Park'. The recruits are delighted, except for Wedge who believes that it's a waste of time as it's not rescue work. When Hoist and Bumblebee go on a rescue mission to save families of rock creatures from a meteor shower, they need help from Cybertron, in the form of Perceptor. • Trouble Cubed/My Favorite Rescue premieres Saturday, April 25 at 9a/8c When Hot Shot borrows Grimlock's cube without asking, things rapidly get out of hand and the only one who can help is Grimlock himself. As a treat for doing well in training, the bots are allowed to choose their favorite simulated rescue.

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Series Airs Saturdays at 10a/9c TV-Y7 PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURES follows the daily events of Pac as he saves Pac-World. Together with his friends Cyli and Spiral, Pac and his buds face the issues of being teenagers while also protecting Pac- World from a ghostly army led by the evil Betrayus. Each adventure follows Pac and his friends as they try to return the ghosts to Netherworld. • Robo Woes premieres Saturday, April 4 at 10a/9c A super gigantic Robot invades Pacopolis, wielding a weapon that renders the power berries powerless. Pac-Man faces the ultimate challenge and nearly succumbs to doubts that he’s not really a hero without power berries. • The Spy Who Slimed Me premieres Saturday, April 18 at 10a/9c There's a new threat to PacWorld, a debonair spy ghost named Specter. He possesses Aunt Spheria's dog Uggles, infiltrates Sir Cumference's lab, and proves to be a worthy adversary to Pac. To stop him, Pac gets help from an unexpected source. • Invasion of the Pointy Heads premieres Saturday, April 25 at 10a/9c Apex, the Pointy-head alien, strikes a deal with the Netherworld to join forces and take over PacWorld, but there is only one chance for victory! Betrayus must give Pac-Man control over the

entire ghost army.

PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING

**NEW SERIES**

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Network Premiere Sunday, April 26 at 7/6c TV-G The original EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION makes its way to Discovery Family Channel. Hosted by Ty Pennington, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition provides home improvements for less fortunate families and community schools. • The Johnson Family premieres Saturday, April 26 at 7/6c A Kansas City firefighter and single father gets an expanded abode to make room for his three sons and two foster children. Ty Pennington leads the project with Paul DiMeo and Tracy Hutson. • The Barrett Family premieres Saturday, April 26 at 8/7c The Barrett family is given an extreme makeover. Billy Jack and Anne Barrett have adopted troubled children and work with problem horses. They want to help more children and therefore need a bigger space. • The Harrison Family premieres Saturday, April 26 at 9/8c The Harrison family are given an extreme makeover. About a month after Gordon Harrison started his own company, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His wife needed to support the family, so she started her own catering business. She now needs more space and the team tries to meet the challenge. • The Ginyard Family premieres Saturday, April 26 at 10/9c Veronica Ginyard has had a hard life -- she married young and had eight kids. An abusive husband led to constant violence in the home, prompting her to leave with the kids. They now live in a very small house and need more space.

**ONGOING SERIES**

Cake Boss (Season 10) Series Airs Saturdays at 9/8c TV-PG Buddy Valastro is back for a brand-new season of CAKE BOSS! Follow the world-famous baker and his family as they continue to expand Carlo's Bakery, their successful family business. Buddy and his cake making team, including his four sisters, two brothers-in-law and cousins, will return for a tenth season to tackle exciting new projects including a ninja cake (complete with spinning nunchucks and throwing stars), a giant taco cake and even a Sherlock Holmes cake for a group of mystery enthusiasts. Viewers will also get to catch up with Buddy's wife, Lisa; his children, Sofia, Buddy Jr, Marco and Carlo. As one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the United States, Buddy continues his mission to achieve his late father's dream of making Carlo's Bake Shop a household name. • Giant Tooth and Masquerade Sweet 16 premieres Saturday, April 4 at 9/8c It's smiles all around the bakery when the team makes a giant tooth cake for a family dentist in celebration of dental hygiene month. This cake even has a mint custard filling for a fresh clean flavor. Buddy shows off his own tooth pulling skills when his son Carlo's wiggly tooth needs a nudge. Later, Madeline, Mauro and the team really get into a cake order for a Sweet 16 masquerade party. • Next Great Bride, Fish Cake and Caesar Castano premieres Saturday, April 11 at 9/8c Since winning The Next Great Baker, Marissa Lopez has become an integral part of Carlo's Bakery. Now, Marissa's getting married and ordering her own cake. Buddy's happy to create the wedding cake, until he hears what Marissa is requesting. Marissa enlists Ralph's help while making a groom's cake to surprise her fiancé. It's a fun design that includes a cooler and a cigar-smoking fish. Mauro and Madeline head to Italy to check on their son Buddy. He's enjoying the freedom of studying abroad, but his parents need to see it to believe it.

Kid’s Baking Championship Series Airs Tuesdays at 7/6c TV-G After a nationwide search, eight kid bakers have emerged as contenders for the title of Kids Baking Champion. Hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli lead these talented young bakers through tasty challenges designed to find the most impressive and creative baker. At stake, $10,000 in prize money.

• Cookielicious premieres Tuesday, April 7 at 7/6c Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli throw a curve ball at the 12 kid bakers by asking them to make layered, tiered, stacked and beautifully decorated cookie cakes. • Pizza for Dessert premieres Tuesday, April 7 at 8/7c What are Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman doing at a pizza parlor? And why is Duff putting sprinkles on pepperoni pizza? It turns out they have a special challenge boxed up and ready to deliver to the 11 kid bakers. The kids have to get creative to turn pizza into a sweet treat by creating dessert pizzas. • Lemon BFFs premieres Tuesday, April 7 at 9/8c Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli celebrate her favorite flavor, lemon, by challenging the 10 kid bakers to create lemon bar BFF desserts that highlight lemon and some of its best flavor friends. • Cake and Ice Cream 2.0 premieres Tuesday, April 14 at 7/6c Creativity is the name of the game, and Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli have a classic combination in mind -- cake and ice cream! They challenge the nine kid bakers to take new and creative approaches, like ice cream cone drip cakes, to their cake and ice cream desserts. • Doughnuts Go Nuts premieres Tuesday, April 14 at 8/7c Teamwork makes the dream work! Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman shake things up by asking the eight kid bakers to work in teams to create two different types of doughnuts that come together in one unified and delicious doughnut design. • Unicornucopia premieres Tuesday, April 14 at 9/8c With their plush tails, pointy ears, brightly colored manes and, of course, magical horns, there's a lot to love about unicorns. Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli challenge the seven kid bakers to use their imaginations to create a unicorn cake that illustrates a specific emotion. • Lunchbox Impostors premieres Tuesday, April 21 at 7/6c Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman have fond memories of the lunches they took to school as kids, so they're challenging the six kid bakers to look at lunch in a new way. From a PBJ sandwich to chicken nuggets to a turkey wrap, the bakers have to turn common lunchbox foods into lookalike dessert masterpieces. • Out of This World premieres Tuesday, April 21 at 8/7c Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli bring the galaxy into the kitchen by asking the five kid bakers to make colorful and imaginative intergalactic desserts. And because astronauts in space eat freeze- dried foods, the bakers must also use freeze-dried ingredients in their out-of-this-world creations. • Sand Castle Sweets premieres Tuesday, April 21 at 9/8c With spring and summer approaching, Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman are reminded of their favorite place to hang out -- the beach! To earn a place in the finale, the remaining four kid bakers are challenged to create a cereal treat sand castle filled with two different baked goods. • Cover Story Cakes premieres Tuesday, April 28 at 9/8c There's a very special event happening for the finale -- a 10th birthday celebration for Magazine! It's every baker for themselves as Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli challenge the three finalists to create a Food Network Magazine birthday cake worthy of the $25,000 prize and the title of Kids Baking Champion.

Chopped Junior Series Airs Fridays at 7/6c TV-G Hosted by Ted Allen, CHOPPED JUNIOR showcases the talents of girls and boys seeking to make unforgettable meals from mystery ingredients over three rounds – appetizer, entrée, and dessert – with a limited amount of time. One-by-one, the junior chef that is not up to par will be eliminated, with the last one remaining crowned Chopped Junior Champion and winning the $10,000 prize. • Bug Bites premieres Friday, April 3 at 7/6c Creepy-crawly kabobs in the first basket kick things off on an adventurous note -- will the junior chefs find a good way to incorporate the bites of crunchy protein? In the entree round, the kids are happy to get fish fillets and a colorful cereal. Then, the young cooks must find creative ways to use some little sprinkles and a giant egg in their desserts. The judging panel features actors David Arquette and Jake Smollett and chef Scott Conant. • Cup of Glee premieres Friday, April 3 at 8/7c Young chefs face a giant peanut butter cup, an enviable cut of pork and a skillet of pink sweetness. • Hot Potato, Not Potato premieres Friday, April 3 at 9/8c Four ambitious kids try to impress chefs Lazarus Lynch, Marc Murphy and actor James Maslow. • Thanks Kidding premieres Friday, April 3 at 10/9c Pumpkin pie is one of the mystery ingredients for the appetizer round; traditional Thanksgiving flavors minus the turkey in the entree round; cupcakes are at the center of the final basket. Alex Guarnaschelli, and Laura Vitale judge.

• Got Elk? premieres Friday, April 10 at 8/7c Chefs Aaron Sanchez, Jet Tila and comedian Iliza Shlesinger judge a cheesy sandwich in the appetizer basket, a root vegetable and a sweet Latin treat for the entree basket and a watermelon dessert for the final basket. • Nest Test premieres Friday, April 10 at 9/8c The competitors find a birds' nest in the first basket; in the entree round, the chefs learn a new word for a specific type of chicken and must hustle to get it cooked through; killer kiwi desserts. • Yay Holidays! premieres Friday, April 10 at 10/9c 'Tis the season for good times in the Chopped Junior Kitchen! The junior chefs are challenged to make a holiday meal for the judges, chefs Sandra Lee, Marc Murphy and Christian Petroni. The feast begins with duck and veggie appetizers, then stockings and wreaths made from common foods create a festive feel in the entree round. Finally, a lot of whimsy and sugar in the dessert basket keep the last two culinary elves happy and busy. • Donut Sweat It premieres Friday, April 17 at 8/7c Junior chefs find an everything donut and a pickled pork product in the appetizer basket; chefs find venison in the entree round; chefs Alex Guarnaschelli, David Guas and NFL player DeMarcus Ware decide who will bring home the prize. • Nugget? Fuhgettaboutit! premieres Friday, April 17 at 9/8c Chicken nuggets are found in the appetizer basket; delicate bay scallops may prove to be a challenging ingredient in the entree basket; the dessert round features a hybrid fruit and some Mesozoic candies. • Fries Wise premieres Friday, April 17 at 10/9c The kids must use ground beef and curly fries as appetizer ingredients; seafood for the second basket and a stuffed cookie cup for dessert. YouTube personality Justine ‘iJustine’ Ezarik, food writer Alison Roman and chef Marcus Samuelsson serve as judges. • Lemon Meringue Why? premieres Friday, April 24 at 8/7c Radio host Angie Martinez, actress Chelsea Peretti and chef Geoffrey Zakarian judge the competitors' appetizers made with wildfire lettuce and fluke; lemon meringue pie used for the entree round; baking and ice cream in the dessert round. • Pinwheel Meals premieres Friday, April 24 at 9/8c In the appetizer round, the young cooks get to find out if bok choy tastes better with bacon. An old- fashioned "pinwheel" protein stirs things up in the entree round. The junior chefs attempt to find a place for cottage cheese in their final plates. Actress Maia Mitchell and chefs Marc Murphy and Luke Thomas serve as judges. • Chia Frets premieres Friday, April 24 at 10/9c At an age when many kids have never even tasted lamb, the junior chefs competing must create dishes with it in round one. A creamy soup and a pretty pasta are two of the entree basket ingredients that the young cooks must conquer. Then, the judges -- chef Amanda Freitag, actor David Alan Grier and TV host Brandi Milloy -- fret over the gray color of the chia pudding in the dessert basket.

STUNTS

My Little Pony: Spring Fling Airs Weeklong from Monday, April 6 at 6a/5c – Sunday, April 12 at 2/1c Your favorite ponies from Equestria take over Discovery Family Channel during the day for a weeklong SPRING FLING as the network revisits the best moments from each season of MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC. Plus, catch your favorite MY LITTLE PONY: EQUESTRIA GIRLS adventures all day on Easter Sunday. Contact [email protected] for the full schedule.

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