| Hey A.J.! | |
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| Based on | Hey A.J. by Martellus Bennett |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
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| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company | Surfing Giant Studios |
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| Network | Disney Jr. |
| Release | January 13, 2026 – present |
Hey A.J.! is an American animated children's television series created by Martellus Bennett, and based on a book series he wrote of the same name. It premiered on Disney Jr. on January 13, 2026, and was released on Disney+ the following day.
Inspired by children's book author and former Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett, the series is a whimsical and music-filled family comedy about an imaginative young girl who, along with her stuffed bunny sidekick Theo, uses her big imagination to make ordinary life moments extraordinary.
| No. | Title [3] [4] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date [3] [4] | Prod. code [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
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| 1 | "To Mommy with Lava" | Kevin Altieri & Mick Harrison | Ta'riq Fisher | Mick Harrison & Fadiah Alhalik | January 13, 2026 | 102 | N/A | ||||||
| "Happy Friendship Birthday" | Craig Clark & Mick Harrison | Craig Carlisle | Sydney Sata | ||||||||||
| 2 | "Donation Situation" | Kevin Altieri & Mick Harrison | Craig Carlisle | Kyky Yang | January 13, 2026 | 101 | N/A | ||||||
| "Birthday Bop" | Craig Clark & Mick Harrison | Camille Corbett | Anya Martin | ||||||||||
| 3 | "Come Here Chameleon!" | Kevin Altieri | Charlotte Wilson Langley | Mick Harrison | January 13, 2026 | 103 | N/A | ||||||
| "The Trouble with Jazz" | Ta'riq Fisher | Francesco Cipolla | |||||||||||
| 4 | "The Long, Long Ride" | Craig Clark & Mick Harrison | Craig Carlisle | Anya Martin | January 13, 2026 | 104 | N/A | ||||||
| "Buggin'" | Mick Harrison | Dara Frazier | Kyky Yang | ||||||||||
| 5 | "Building Blockers" | Sean Petrilak | Ta'riq Fisher | Anya Martin & Rae Huang | January 13, 2026 | TBA | N/A | ||||||
| "Bein' Neon Cleon" | Craig Carlisle | Sydney Sata | |||||||||||
| 6 | "Nothing But the Tooth" | Mick Harrison | Charlotte Wilson Langley | Mick Harrison | January 13, 2026 | 105 | N/A | ||||||
| "Independence Day" | Craig Clark | Camille Corbett | Kyky Yang | ||||||||||
| 7 | "By the Numbas" | Mick Harrison | Charlotte Wilson Langley | Kaitlen Yoo | January 13, 2026 | TBA | N/A | ||||||
| "Knot Today" | Bernie Petterson | Sydney Sata | |||||||||||
| 8 | "Keep on Truckin'" | Craig Clark & Bernie Petterson | Charlotte Wilson Langley | Jessica Xu | January 16, 2026 | TBA | N/A | ||||||
| "Don't Mess with A.J." | Mick Harrison | Camille Corbett | Francesco Cipolla | ||||||||||
Keep on Truckin': After Siggi gets a food truck that is broken down, A.J. and Marty surprise her with a repaired one. Don't Mess With A.J.: A.J. has to clean up her room to watch a Captain Durag movie with her father. | |||||||||||||
| 9 | "Attic Adventures" | Mick Harrison | Camille Corbett | Siti Lu & Sydney Sata | January 23, 2026 | TBA | N/A | ||||||
| "Drone Alone" | Sean Petrilak | Ta'riq Fisher | Jessica Xu | ||||||||||
| 10 | "Parent of the Month" | Mick Harrison | Story by : Sib Ventress Teleplay by : Eva Konstantopoulos | Francesco Cipolla | January 30, 2026 | TBA | N/A | ||||||
| "Can You Dig It?" | Sean Petrilak | Story by : Regina Hoyles Teleplay by : LaNisa Frederick | Jessica Xu | ||||||||||
| 11 | "Cloud Jumpers" | Sean Petrilak | Ta'riq Fisher | Kyky Yang | February 6, 2026 | TBA | TBD | ||||||
| "The Present" | Camille Corbett | Jessica Xu | |||||||||||
Cloud Jumpers: A.J. and Jessie want to play kickball outside, but have trouble to when it is so hot, so they have to stop Major FOMO as they don't want to go inside and watch people play golf on TV. The Present: A.J. has difficulties falling asleep due to an action figure she wants known as the Turbo Titan Ranger. | |||||||||||||
| 12 | "Rain, Rain, You Can Stay" | Sean Petrilak | Charlotte Wilson Langley | Sydney Sata | February 13, 2026 [a] | TBA | TBD | ||||||
| "Care and Care Alike" | Mick Harrison | Keely Ventress | Abby Bulmer | ||||||||||
Rain, Rain, You Can Stay: A.J. and her friends want to go outside, but it is raining, so they write a song to make the sun come out. Care and Care Alike: Marty hurts his back while playing with A.J., but when their mothers make stew for him, they focus on which stew is his actual favorite. | |||||||||||||
| 13 | "A.J.'s Big Mess" | Mick Harrison | Ta'riq Fisher | Gaia Ruggenini | February 20, 2026 [a] | TBA | TBD | ||||||
| "Rock-King It" | Story by : Camille Corbett Teleplay by : Keely Ventress | Kyky Yang | |||||||||||
A.J.'s Big Mess: A.J. is having so much fun in the rain that she wants to live outside, refusing to go indoors despite being messy. Rock-King It: A.J., Jessie, and Jazz have a "Sword in the Stone" contest to determine who plays the toy guitar first. | |||||||||||||
| 14 | "It's Not Easy Eating Greens" | Mick Harrison | Sarah Moss | Francesco Cipolla & Abby Bulmer | February 27, 2026 | TBA | TBD | ||||||
| "Hide and Go Sneak" | Sean Petrilak | Charlotte Wilson-Langley | Sydney Sata | ||||||||||
| 15 | "Make Way For Play" | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 6, 2026 | TBA | TBD | ||||||
| "And Stuff Like That" | |||||||||||||
| 16 | "Rollin'" | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 13, 2026 | TBA | TBD | ||||||
| "Game Day" | |||||||||||||
| 17 | "Bunnybusters" | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 20, 2026 | TBA | TBD | ||||||
| "Friendly Competition" | |||||||||||||
| 18 | "Tooth or Dare" | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 27, 2026 | TBA | TBD | ||||||
| "Time in a Bottle" | |||||||||||||
The series was officially announced in April 2022 during the Disney Junior Fun Fest event at Disney California Adventure. [6] In August 2025, it was announced the cast and a first look at the series in the Disney Junior "Let's Play!" event. [7]
Content related to the show had been released in the months preceding to the series' release, including the theme song in December 2025. The series premiered on January 13, 2026 on Disney Jr., and was released on Disney+ the following day. [1]
Fernanda Camargo of Common Sense Media rated the series a four-out-of-five stars, praising the execution and overall upbeat presentation. [8]
Starting on February 17, 2026, the series suffered major backlash with the introduction of Captain Durag in the eighth episode, with many calling his character extremely disrespectful, as it highlights negative stereotypes, such as the character living in "Slime City". Some have even questioned Disney for choosing to make a new superhero rather than using an existing one from their Marvel franchise, such as Black Panther. [9]
Writer Camille Corbett defended the character, stating he was intended to challenge "respectability politics" and serve as a "celebration of Black life". She described him as a homage to Blaxploitation films meant to give children a hero who reflects their world without apology. She also responded with surprise that people are finding the character problematic. [10]
I created the character Durag Man, now known as Captain Durag on the Disney Show, Hey AJ and I'm just finding out people are finding it problematic?" Corbett wrote in an X post on Feb. 16. "I just wanted our culture to have a superhero of its own!