Disney marks the soft launch of a Disney Channel dedicated spinoff for preschoolers, Disney Junior, with "Jake and the Never Land Pirates." Parents venture near the set at their own peril, but the ...

This week, Thiessen is also guest-starring as Misty the Wonderful Witch on a Halloween-themed episode (airing Oct. 5) of Disney Jr.’s Jake and the Never Land Pirates.

Jake and the Never Land Pirates is cable’s #1 series among Boys 2-5 and is on track to be Disney Channel’s #1 preschool series ever.