Sofia the First

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Sofia the First: Forever Royal" Premieres Saturday, September 8, on Disney Junior" (Press release). Disney Channel. July 22, 2018 . Retrieved August 28, 2018– via The Futon Critic. a special extended-length finale episode

Swift, Andy (June 21, 2014). "PBS Dominates 2014 Daytime Creative Emmy Awards — Full Winners List". TVLine. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022 . Retrieved June 6, 2022. Rodriguez, Cindy; Kanter, Nancy (October 25, 2012). "Disney producer 'misspoke': 'First Latina princess' isn't Latina". CNN. Archived from the original on October 31, 2012 . Retrieved October 25, 2012.Rome, Emily; Mitchell, Jamie (October 16, 2012). " 'Sofia the First': Disney's first Hispanic princess?". Entertainment Weekly. She is Latina, .. It's sort of a matter-of-fact situation rather than an overt thing.

For five years, Disney writers, child-development and early-education experts and storytelling consultants worked to create a television show that would bypass stereotypes of evil stepmothers and girls requiring princes to save them. [5] Disney also wanted it to spawn various merchandise. [6] Craig Gerber, who was writing for the company's Tinker Bell film series, [5] was approached by Disney Junior's Nancy Kanter to create a television series about princesses aimed at children aged two to seven. Though excited to conceive a fantasy world and Princess fairy tale, Gerber wanted the show to be both entertaining and educational, teaching children how to be better people and solutions to social problems. His son often emulateda variety of fantasy characters with whom he had little in common. In the hopes the show could be a "magic mirror" for his son, Gerber employed relatable situations into the fantasy world, which became the genesis for Princess Sofia. [7] Zach Callison (Upon a Princess Pilot/Season 1-2), Tyler Merna (Season 2-3/ Elena of Avalor Pilot) and Nicolas Cantu (Season 3-4) as Prince James Williams, Angela (July 21, 2016). "10 Things You Should Know About Disney's Newest Princess, 'Elena of Avalor' ". ABC News. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022 . Retrieved June 21, 2022. Sofia the First". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023 . Retrieved June 2, 2022. Drum, Nicole (September 16, 2018). "Ariel Winter Says Goodbye to 'Sofia the First' ". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022 . Retrieved July 20, 2022.a b Schneider, Michael (November 27, 2012). "Disney Schedules Launch for New Pre-school Phenom Sofia The First". TV Guide. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022 . Retrieved July 18, 2022. Sofia the First is an American animated fantasy children's television series created by Craig Gerber. The series follows a young peasant girl named Sofia, voiced by Ariel Winter, who becomes a princess after her mother marries the king of Enchancia. Episodes focus on her adventures and bonds with others, including her animal friends, with whom she communicates through an amulet that blesses and curses her based upon the goodness of her actions. The series aimed to employ relatable situations in a fantasy world; according to Gerber, Sofia's position as a child of a single mother allowed the team to explore themes of adaptation and connect to modern children. The series pilot premiered on November 18, 2012, on Disney Channel. The series itself premiered on January 11, 2013, on Disney Junior, aired for four seasons, and concluded on September 8, 2018. Sieczkowski, Cavan; Kanter, Nancy (October 23, 2012). "Princess Sofia Is Not Latina, Says Disney". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017 . Retrieved April 17, 2020. Sofia's mom comes from a fictitious land, Galdiz, which was inspired by Spain.

Sofia the First was praised for its music, animation, characters, and messages. It received some of the highest viewership for a preschool cable television series; at one point, it became the category's most-watched program, with a variety of merchandise being influenced by the series, such as theme park rides and books. Sofia the First was nominated for 11 Daytime Emmy Awards, including two wins, and received the 2014 Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children. However, the series received criticism for identifying its titular character as Latina; the controversy ultimately led to the creation of the spin-off Elena of Avalor. Andreeva, Nellie (March 5, 2013). "Disney Junior's 'Sofia The First' Renewed For Second Season". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013 . Retrieved October 22, 2013. a b Bruce, Graeme (April 16, 2020). "Which streaming service do most parents think has good content for kids?". YouGov. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022 . Retrieved August 20, 2022.The series premiere episode, titled "Just One of the Princes", was made available on several platforms, including Disney Channel SVOD and iTunes, on January 4, 2013, a week before its airdate. [9] Sofia the First was streamable on Netflix; [20] its second and fourth seasons were made available in January 2016 and October 2018, respectively. [21] [22] The show was moved to Disney+ after its Netflix contract expired. [20] In October 2022, the series was released on Disney+ in the United States. [23] Disney has also released several episodes on DVD, including "The Floating Palace", [24] "The Curse of Princess Ivy", [25] and the television film Once Upon a Princess. [26] Reception [ edit ] Critical reception [ edit ]