"Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja," an action-packed, animated comedy
series that follows the adventures of an unlikely hero who, with his
super human ninja suit, the 'NinjaNomicon' (an 800 year-old Ninja guide)
and the help of his best buddy Howard, finds himself as the one thing
protecting his school and the world from certain destruction, is set to
premiere on Disney XD. A special preview will air MONDAY, AUGUST 13
(9:00 p.m., ET/PT) with the series premiere on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
(7:00 p.m., ET/PT). New episodes will premiere Monday through Thursday
(7:00 p.m., ET/PT).
© 2012 Disney. All Rights Reserved.
"Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja" is a production of The Walt Disney
Company Limited
in association with Robin Red Breast, Inc. (a subsidiary
of Titmouse, Inc.) in Los Angeles
and Boulder Media in Dublin, Ireland. It carries a TV-Y7-FV parental guideline.
Created and executive produced by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas
("Scooby-Doo"), "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja" stars an
award-winning cast: Ben Schwartz ("Parks and Recreation," "House of
Lies") as Randy Cunningham, Andrew Caldwell ("Transformers," "Hannah
Montana") as Howard Weinerman, Kevin Michael Richardson ("The Penguins
of Madagascar") as Willem Viceroy III, John DiMaggio ("Futurama") as
Hannibal McFist, Dave Wittenberg ("Stitch!") as Bash Johnson, Jim Rash
("Community") as Principal Slimovitz, Tim Curry ("The Rocky Horror
Picture Show") as The Sorcerer, Megan Mullally ("Will & Grace") as
Mrs. Driscoll and John Oliver ("The Daily Show with Jon Stewart") as
Coach Green.
On Monday, August 13 a full episode preview of "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja" follows
the premiere of Disney's Magic of Healthy Living "TRYathlon" special
(9:00 p.m., ET/PT). In the episode "Last Stall On The Left," Freshman
Randy Cunningham discovers the 'NinjaNomicon,' which reveals that he has
been chosen to be Norrisville's newest Ninja. Armed with his
power-packed ninja suit, he faces his first battle with McFist's monster
Krakenstein, while juggling his new secret identity and being there for
his best friend Howard.
"Last Stall On The Left" will be available on iTunes as a free download directly following the preview on air. DisneyXD.com is also launching a "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja" page
featuring a new side-scrolling platformer game, "Randy Cunningham:
Punchocalypse," with intense action and high flying ninja moves.
On Wednesday, August 29 "Enter the NinjaNomicon" activity will launch on DisneyXD.com/Randy,
allowing players to take control of Randy within the NinjaNomicon. In
the activity, an evil force has scattered the pages of the NinjaNomicon
and thrown it into chaos, and it is up to the player to put them back in
order. Players will be able to access a special power in the activity
called "Cold Rage" that can be used in the "Randy Cunningham:
Punchocalypse" game.
Friday, September 14 – Sunday, September 16
Jason Dolley and Bradley Steven Perry ("Good Luck Charlie") host the
nightly programming lineup on Disney Channel and will give viewers a "Randy
Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja" sneak peek and highlights of the new
series.
The series premieres Monday, September 17(7:00 p .m., ET/PT). In the episode "Got Stank," after
triangle-playing band geek Bucky is benched for showboating, he is
'stanked' by the Sorcerer's noxious gas which turns him into a crazy
monster creating mayhem at Norrisville High. Randy must learn the secret
to saving Bucky who has fallen under the influence of the evil
Sorcerer's powers by destroying the one thing Bucky holds most dear.
At DisneyXD.com/Randy, all five levels of the "Randy Cunningham:
Punchocalypse" game will launch. Players take on the role of Randy, who
equipped with his battle skills and ninja gear must rescue best pal
Howard from their rivals.
On Tuesday, September 18 "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja" episodes will be available on WATCH Disney
XD, Disney XD Mobile VOD via AT&T U-Verse, Sprint and Verizon; along
with iTunes, Xbox Live and Sony Playstation. Select episodes will be
available on DisneyXD.com.
A new episode of "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja" will be available Thursday, September 20 on WATCH Disney XD.