Galamiguitos (English: "Gala's Little Friends") was an American children's programming block that airs on the Spanish language television network Galavisión, which debuted on June 6, 1999, and aired until December 15, 2002. The one-hour block – which airs Monday to Friday mornings and Saturday and Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time and Pacific Time – features live-action aimed at children between the ages of 2 and 8.
Programs featured on the block consist almost entirely of Spanish-dubbed versions of series that were originally produced and broadcast in English. All shows featured on Galamiguitos are designed to meet federally mandated educational programming guidelines defined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) via the Children's Television Act.
History On June 6, 1999, Galavisión announced that it would debuted children's program block, called Galamiguitos within aimed at preschools the fulfilled educational programming requirements defined by the Federal Communications Commission's Children's Television Act and children between the ages of 2 and 8. The preschool block's initial lineup consisted within three/four live-action shows of the 90-minute weekday block of children's programming, the entering the agreement with production company by Nine Network in Australia (Here's Humphrey) and Radical Sheep Productions (The Big Comfy Couch), Spanish-language and dubbed American, Canadian and European children's programs.
Galamiguitos was aired for the final time on the channel. However, the block was discontinued on December 15, 2002.
Programming Former programming +TitlePremiere dateEnd dateSource(s)GalamiguitosHere's HumphreyJune 6, 1999December 15, 2002SalsaJune 30, 2002The Big Comfy CouchAugust 26, 2001 Mi CasitaAugust 27, 2001December 15, 2002Acquired programming from GalavisionFunnymalsJune 20, 2016October 26, 2018Grimm's Finest Fairy TalesMay 29, 2017July 21, 2019Angel's FriendsJune 26, 2017April 15, 2018Puppy in My Pocket: Adventures in PocketvilleDecember 3, 2017Jelly JammNovember 26, 2017La Familia TelerínMonsters & PiratesJune 27, 2017April 22, 2018The AvatarsSeptember 4, 2017February 13, 2019Kipatla July 16, 2018January 11, 2019KinAugust 13, 2018January 27, 2019Woki TokisPlaneta BurbujasJuly 22, 2019March 1, 2020The Pink Panther ShowJune 1, 2020May 29, 2022El Chapulín Colorado AnimadoApril 29, 2017 (original run)September 24, 2022 (reruns)September 22, 2024 (second reruns)September 2, 2017 (original run)March 17, 2024 (reruns)April 27, 2025 (second reruns)El Chavo AnimadoMay 31, 2016 (original run)September 24, 2022 (reruns)September 22, 2024 (second reruns)October 21, 2017 (original run)March 17, 2024 (reruns)February 23, 2025 (second reruns)Cantinflas y Sus AmigosSeptember 24, 2022 (La Cantin-fiesta de Cantinflas)May 4, 2024 (standalone)March 17, 2024 (original run)November 17, 2024 (standalone)
See also Planeta U – The weekend morning children's block on Univision Toonturama – The Saturday and Sunday morning cartoon block on UniMás (formerly known as TeleFutura) Univision y Los Niños – The Monday to Friday and Saturday morning block on Univision from 1989 to 1990. La Piñata Loca – The host of George Ortuzar from Saturday and Sunday morning block on Univision from 1996 to 2000.
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