The Little Mermaid (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Little Mermaid |
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| Also known as | 'Disney's The Little Mermaid' |
| Voices of | Jodi Benson Edan Gross Samuel E. Wright Maurice LaMarche Kenneth Mars Danny Cooksey Jim Cummings Bradley Pierce Pat Carroll |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney Channel/Syndication |
| Original release | September 11, 1992 – November 26, 1994 |
The Little Mermaid was a popular animated TV show from Disney. It was based on the famous The Little Mermaid movie that came out in 1989. The series let fans see more adventures of Ariel and her friends before she became human.
The show first aired on September 11, 1992, and its last episode was shown on November 26, 1994. Over these years, there were a total of 31 exciting episodes for viewers to enjoy.
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Meet the Characters
This section introduces the main characters you'll see in The Little Mermaid TV series. Some characters you might already know from the movie, while others were created just for the show!
Characters from the 1989 Movie
These are the characters you probably remember from the original The Little Mermaid film:
- Ariel: The curious mermaid princess who loves exploring the human world.
- Sebastian: King Triton's crab advisor and a talented musician.
- Flounder: Ariel's best fish friend, who is a bit timid but always loyal.
- King Triton: The powerful ruler of the ocean and Ariel's father.
- Scuttle: A silly seagull who often gives Ariel funny, but wrong, information about human objects.
- Arista, Aquata, Attina, Adella, Andrina and Alana: Ariel's six older mermaid sisters.
- Ursula: The sneaky sea witch who tries to take over the ocean.
- Flotsam and Jetsam: Ursula's two electric eel helpers.
- Prince Eric: The human prince Ariel falls in love with.
New Characters Just for the Show
The TV series also introduced some new and interesting characters:
- Urchin: A young merman who becomes a good friend to Ariel.
- The Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp: A funny duo of sea criminals.
- Evil Manta: A new villain who is a giant manta ray and a big threat to the ocean.
- Pearl: A playful mermaid who is friends with Ariel.
- Spot: A baby killer whale that Ariel finds and cares for.
- Gabriella and Ollie: Gabriella is a mermaid who can't speak but uses sign language, and Ollie is her octopus friend who helps her communicate.
- Moray: A sneaky eel who works for Evil Manta.
- The Crabscouts: A group of young crabs, similar to human scouts.
- Flo and Ebb: Two friendly, but sometimes clumsy, sharks.
- The Magical Wishing Starfish: A special starfish that can grant wishes.
- Little Evil: The son of Evil Manta, who is much nicer than his father.
- Emperor Sharga: A powerful and wise ruler from another part of the ocean.
See also
In Spanish: La sirenita (serie animada) para niños
