Disney's The Little Mermaid is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation based on the 1989 Disney film of the same name. It features the adventures of Ariel as a mermaid prior to the events of the film. This series is the first Disney television series to be spun off from a major animated film. Some of the voice actors of the film reprise their roles in the series, among them Jodi Benson as Ariel, Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian, Kenneth Mars as King Triton, and Pat Carroll as Ursula.
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Jodi Benson
Ariel (voice)
Jim Cummings
Ebb & Emporer Sharga (voice)
Samuel E. Wright
Sebastian (voice)
Kenneth Mars
King Triton (voice)
Danny Cooksey
Urchin (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman
Arista (voice)
Maurice LaMarche
Scuttle (voice)
Edan Gross
Flounder (Voice)
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14 episodes • 1992Avg: 6.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whale of a Tale | Sep 12, 1992 | 6.8 |
| 2 | The Great Sebastian | Sep 19, 1992 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Stormy | Sep 26, 1992 | 6.8 |
| 4 | Urchin | Oct 3, 1992 | 6.2 |
| 5 | Double Bubble | Oct 10, 1992 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Message in a Bottle | Oct 17, 1992 | 6.2 |
| 7 | Charmed | Oct 24, 1992 | 6.2 |
| 8 | Marriage of Inconvenience | Oct 31, 1992 | 6.2 |
| 9 | The Evil Manta | Nov 7, 1992 | 6.2 |
| 10 | Thingamajigger | Nov 14, 1992 | 6.5 |
| 11 | Red | Nov 21, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Beached | Nov 28, 1992 | 6.2 |
| 13 | Trident True | Dec 5, 1992 | 6.5 |
| 14 | Eel-Ectric City | Sep 11, 1992 | 6.8 |
9 episodes • 1993Avg: 6.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resigned to It | Sep 18, 1993 | 6.3 |
| 2 | Calliope Dreams | Sep 25, 1993 | 6.3 |
| 3 | Save the Whale | Oct 2, 1993 | 6.3 |
| 4 | Against the Tide | Oct 9, 1993 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Giggles | Oct 16, 1993 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Wish Upon a Starfish | Oct 23, 1993 | 6.3 |
| 7 | Tail of Two Crabs | Oct 30, 1993 | 6.3 |
| 8 | Metal Fish | Nov 6, 1993 | 6.3 |
| 9 | T'ank You for Dat, Ariel | Dec 11, 1993 | 6.3 |
8 episodes • 1994Avg: 5.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scuttle | Sep 17, 1994 | 5.5 |
| 2 | King Crab | Sep 24, 1994 | 5.5 |
| 3 | Island of Fear | Oct 1, 1994 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Land of the Dinosaurs | Oct 8, 1994 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Heroes | Oct 15, 1994 | 5.5 |
| 6 | The Beast Within | Oct 22, 1994 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Ariel's Treasures | Oct 29, 1994 | 5.5 |
| 8 | A Little Evil | Nov 25, 1994 | 5.5 |
