Series synopsis
Walt Disney Animation Studios: Short Circuit Experimental Films is an American animation family television series that premiered on Disney+ on January 24, 2020. It ended on March 19, 2026.
If you could tell any story with the team of talented artists at Walt Disney Animation Studios, what would you create? Welcome to Short Circuit, an experimental, innovative program where anyone at the Studio can pitch an idea and get selected to create their own short film.
Premise
If you could tell any story with the team of talented artists at Walt Disney Animation Studios, what would you create? Welcome to Short Circuit, an experimental, innovative program where anyone at the Studio can pitch an idea and get selected to create their own short film.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Maddix Robinson as Noah (voice)
- Samantha Stendal as Skylar (voice)
- Bonnie Popp as Old Rae (voice)
- Roy Conli as Old Bert (voice)
- Chris Williams as Young Bert (voice)
- Lauren Nicole Brown as Rachel (voice)
- Leah Latham as Ballet Teacher (voice)
- Tucker Gilmore as Additional Voices (voice)
- Julia Butters as Little Girl (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | January 23, 2020 | January 24, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | August 4, 2021 | March 19, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Puddles An adventurous young boy discovers that puddles can be portals to a fantastical world, but struggles to get his sister’s attention away from her phone to see the magic in the world around her. |
January 24, 2020 |
| 2 |
Exchange Student Life is hard enough for an exchange student at a new school, but as the only earthling at a school for aliens, the central character in this fanciful story is the ultimate outsider and must prove her worth to be accepted by her unusual new classmates. |
January 24, 2020 |
| 3 |
Lucky Toupée This clever bit of balderdash lifts the lid on an original tale about a hijacked hairpiece, a gang of larcenous leprechauns, and a budding romance. |
January 24, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crosswalk A law-abiding citizen must find his inner strength to cross the street at a light that won't change. |
August 4, 2021 |
| 2 |
Going Home A story about growing up and the meaning of home in which a young adult repeatedly visits his hometown, but with every new arrival he starts to face the inevitable: change. |
August 4, 2021 |
| 3 |
No. 2 to Kettering On a dreary, ordinary morning, a girl learns how the power of laughter can lift even the most sullen among her fellow bus riders along their journey to Kettering. |
August 4, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 24, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 19, 2026 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Friday |