The Disney Channel series BigCityGreens increases its inclusivity by featuring American Sign Language in an upcoming episode--watch our exclusive clip:
The Disney Channel is making a move towards increased inclusivity in an upcoming episode of its Emmy Award-nominated series. The show, created and produced by brothers Chair and Shane Houghton, “follows mischievous and optimistic 10-year-old Cricket Green who moves from the country to the big city with his wildly out of place family—older sister Tilly, father Bill, and Gramma Alice.”
In the episode “Quiet Please,” the Greens will visit a library in the hopes of finding a book that will encourage Cricket to embrace reading . A strict librarian , however, requires their silence and will throw them out if they make a sound. As our exclusive clip below illustrates, Cricket’s older sister Tilly suggests they use sign language. Though she is well-versed in ASL, her family is not, and she says it’s ok to just start with gestures to explain what they need, like charades.
The creators collaborated with consultants Delbert Whetter from RespectAbility, Deaf filmmaker and ASL dialogue coach Jevon Whetter, and ASL interpreter Justin Maurer, who is a “CODA” . Whetter said of their involvement, ”[the creative team] recognized that American Sign Language is a distinctive language, created by and for Deaf people, that is unique in the fact that it can be communicated during complete silence.
“Quiet Please” will air Saturday, September 19th at 8PM on Disney Channel. Check out our exclusive clip below:Season 2 of the hit animated comedy-adventure series “Big City Greens” follows the offbeat adventures of 10-year-old Cricket Green, whose natural curiosity and enthusiasm lead him and his family – older sister Tilly, father Bill and Gramma Alice – on epic journeys and into the hearts of his new neighbors.
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