While the series itself isn't that strange, the release strategy behind it is what makes it a weird show on Disney+. Join our host Claire Jedrek as she takes you to the big reveal, and chats with Michael Mauer and the Academy Award-winning Doug Chiang, the design minds behind this ultra-sleek feat. RELATED: Disney: 10 Things That Make No Sense About TaleSpin. Phil is based heavily on Chiron, the centaur who trained many heroes, such as Heracles/Hercules. He is first seen training Hercules when the duo are attacked by the evil sorcerer Jafar, who has team up with Hades in a domination plot. Like the film, he's featured as the grumpy trainer for Hercules and once he encounters Sora, Donald, and Goofy, he shares their passion in wanting them to succeed and become true heroes. However, what makes it weirder is that it stars Baloo from The Jungle Book. A collaboration like no other between Lucasfilm and Porsche, come meet the new starship in Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker – and the car that inspired its design: the Porsche Taycan. From internet chat forums to stunts, it misses the mark, but it's still enough for the series to be labeled as downright eccentric. For example Phil eats a bowl (without fruit) and flowers. Unbeknownst to Hercules and Phil, Achilles was actually working for Hades, who wanted Phil out of Hercules life, knowing the hero was (at the time) nothing without his trainer. In Kingdom Hearts II, Phil reunites with Sora and friends, happy to see them, but claims they still haven't got what it takes. Phil escapes, leaving Hercules to defeat the beast, but upon hearing of Phil's anxiety, Sora, Donald, and Goofy enter the arena and defeat Cerberus, proving to Phil what they're capable of. David Mello is a writer, journalist, and editor from Boston, Massachusetts. ", giving him a true sense of fulfillment as a trainer. Created by Tim Maile, Douglas Tuber. In the end, though, it's revealed that Phil never intended on leaving Herc in the dust, as he merely felt the young Demi-god had been slacking lately and used Zack as a way to boost his effort. NBC, ABC, and Disney Channel have all been home to Adventures of the Gummi Bears, but now it can be seen on Disney+. Hercules and Aladdin travel to the Underworld where they eliminate Jafar, leaving Hades to simply give up. In the end, when Hercules and Phil are attacked by one of Hades' hired henchman, Achilles arrives, reformed, and saves the duo, learning his lesson after his deal with Hades became void. Experience the Magic of DisneyWherever You May Be. Though Phil was once a regular at the Disney parks, his appearances became less frequent in the 2000s and are now extremely rare. In "Ask Von Drake", Phil was featured alongside Hercules and Hades during the headcount of all the Disney character guests. At the command of his father, Hercules travels to Phil's island with Pegasus to begin his training. Another series that is exclusive to Disney+ is Forky Asks a Question, which debuted when the service did back in November. Pan is the same species as Phil, and they have a tendency to chase after Nymphs, like what Phil was doing when Hercules first met him. Be sure to catch Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker in cinemas 8 January. View Phil Disney’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Phil appears in the game as one of the iconic Disney character citizens roaming about in Castleton, alongside Hercules. From songs about letting it all go to trying everything, we have your perfect morning playlist, right here. A peculiar habit of his is announcing certain statements by saying their word count, then following with a sentence that fails to match the aforementioned count. NEXT: 10 Best Hidden Treasures On Disney Plus. RELATED: 10 Questions Forky Could Ask in Disney Plus Forky Asks A Question. RELATED: The 10 Best Shows On Disney+, Ranked According To Rotten Tomatoes. THE BEST MARVEL MERCH TO SHOP ONLINE RIGHT NOW FOR EVERY MARVEL FAN YOU KNOW, Find your power and shop our list of the best MARVEL products of the moment, 9 DISNEY SONGS FROM THE SPOTIFY’S DISNEY HUB TO START YOUR DAY WITH. Phil also has a small cameo appearance in the bubble montage during Disney's Hollywood Studios version of Fantasmic! Phil of the Future centered around the Diffy family who, after time travel runs amok for them, wind up deposited in the 21st century. However, the fact that it's a sequel show to the beloved Boy Meets World posits it as a more unconventional Disney show. Brave. During the original release of the film, an animatronic Phil was seen in the Hercules centric parade as the star of his very own, gym-themed float. They begin flying to Thebes, a rough city in Greece, before being sidetracked by the cry of a damsel in distress. He spends just as much time watching classic movies as he does setting his fantasy football lineup. From 2004 to 2006, Phil of the Future aired on the Disney Channel and was an under the radar hit for the channel around the same time that series like That's So Raven and Lizzie McGuire were drawing big viewership numbers. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Phil… Of all the streaming services in the world, Disney+ has some underrated access to some truly bizarre programming. DISNEY INSIDER: WHAT YOU MISSED FROM THAILAND GAME SHOW 2019.