Diabetes episode on Hannah Montana set to show on Disney Channel
In teresting news an episode of “Hannah Montana” is to be broadcast concerning diabetes will finally hit the Disney Channel schedule 10 months after the show was cancelled because of content issues. It’s now re scheduled for September the 20th, at 7:30 p.m.
The show concerns Miley and Lilly reacting to the knowledge that Oliver (Mitchel Musso) has been diagnosed with Type I diabetes. The pair then turn into food police at a sweet 16 party, to keep Oliver away from certain foods.
Eventually, Oliver puts them at ease: together they – and he – can work through the challenge of diabetes. The segment ends with a feel-good message.
Last November, Disney officials said the content of the episode was reviewed during the scriptwriting process for accuracy and approved, and scheduled to air that month.
Disney had made a big deal about promoting the show and had Nick Jonas, who also has diabetes, star in a public service announcement to air with the show.
But Disney programmers found out there were issues with the content after viewers saw an early version available through video on demand and mobile platforms.
It was pulled without notice.
Indeed, when regular viewers tuned in for the show on the Disney Channel, it wasn’t there.
Since then, producers and Disney have reviewed the episode with the the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Afterward, they rewrote and re-edited several scenes.
“We sincerely hope you will find that this revised story more accurately incorporates the subject of living with Type 1 diabetes, with the theme of the character Oliver learning to rely on his friends for support, no matter what challenges may arise,” Disney said in a letter to viewers.