DISNEY CHANNEL TO PREMIERE SEASON THREE OF POPULAR PRESCHOOL SERIES "CHARLIE AND LOLA" ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 BURBANK, September 17, 2007…Disney Channel will debut the third season of "Charlie and Lola," the charming preschool series about a pair of supportive siblings, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 (11:30 a.m., ET/PT) during the learningfocused Playhouse Disney programming block. The new season consists of 14 episodes in which considerate big brother, 7-year-old Charlie patiently helps his feisty yet endearing 4-year-old sister, Lola through preschool-age challenges such as school, coping with change, fear of thunder, first sleepovers and going to the eye doctor. Helpful Charlie guides Lola through by using logic, humor and the power of imagination. Based on the award-winning children's book series by Lauren Child, "Charlie and Lola" is characterized by a distinctive, imaginative production style. Each half-hour episode is animated in 2-dimensional digital animation combined with paper cutout, fabric design, real textures, photo-montage and archive footage. "Charlie and Lola" airs daily at 11:30 a.m., ET/PT during the Playhouse Disney programming block. "Charlie and Lola" is a production of London-based Tiger Aspect Productions. The series was created by author and illustrator Lauren Child ("Clarice Bean," "Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton Trent"). Claudia Lloyd is the executive producer. Kitty Taylor is the director, and the design is by Leigh Hodgkinson. Playhouse Disney, seen in a daily programming block on Disney Channel U.S. and on 10 Playhouse Disney channels around the world, encourages preschoolers to imagine and learn through original series, short-form and acquired programming that includes song, movement and entertainment. Guided by an established curriculum, Playhouse Disney supports multiple areas of child development: physical, emotional, social and cognitive; thinking and creative skills as well as moral and ethical development through carefully constructed themes, storylines and endearing characters. Press Contacts: Dana Green Disney Channel (818) 955-7446 Ashley Kline Disney Channel (818) 569-3147 -- Disney Channel --