Higglytown Heroes (Lost 2003 Mini-Show)

Based on my knowledge of the topic, back in the early 2000s Playhouse Disney had a block of shows called Mini Show and Tell Time. This block aired in between the main programming of the channel and featured two shows- Marcel's Animal Friends and Higglytown Heroes. I believe the block aired frequently throughout the day and lasted quite a while since you can find commercials that advertise it.

From what I've been told, each show had three different segments made which means there would be six in all. I'm not sure if that's true though since I've only seen reference to one Higglytown Heroes short and I haven't looked into Marcel's Animal Friends at all. There are also some rumors that claim the Higglytown Heroes short was once on the Playhouse Disney site and YouTube as well but I haven't been able to confirm that.

Essentially these shorts acted as pilot episodes since there are many differences between them and the final product, not to mention I also think the whole promotion was created with that in mind. The commercials that advertise the block tell kids to go online with their parents to pick their favorite show which is probably why Higglytown Heroes became a full series and Marcel's Animal Friends didn't.