On April 14, 2015, the series was renewed for a fourth season by Disney Junior.
The third double-length episode, The Curse of Princess Ivy, aired on November 23, 2014, featuring Rapunzel. The show's second double-length episode, The Floating Palace, aired on November 24, 2013, with an appearance from Ariel. Disney Junior renewed Sofia the First for a second season on March 5, 2013, and then the series was renewed for a third season on January 8, 2014. The series itself premiered on January 11, 2013, on Disney Channel during its Disney Junior block. Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty were also introduced as the headmistresses of the royal school.
The series pilot episode 'Once Upon a Princess', premiered on November 18, 2012, on Disney Channel, which featured Cinderella. The show features songs by John Kavanaugh and Erica Rothschild and a musical score by Kevin Kliesch. Sofia becomes a princess when her mother, Miranda, marries King Roland II of Enchancia. The show follows the adventures of Sofia, voiced by Ariel Winter. Jamie Mitchell is the director and executive producer and Craig Gerber serves as creator, story editor, and producer. Sofia the First is an American CGI animated children's television series that premiered on November 18, 2012, produced by Disney Television Animation for Disney Channel and Disney Junior. 'Sofia The First!', performed by Ariel Winter
