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The Little Mermaid

1992 | 3 seasons | 22 min | Family, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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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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  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0/10 from 733 viewers

  • AwardsWeak

    No major awards or nominations on record

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    3 seasons

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    Measured from current popularity

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Cast & crew

  • Jodi BensonAriel (voice)
  • Jim CummingsEbb & Emporer Sharga (voice)
  • Samuel E. WrightSebastian (voice)
  • Kenneth MarsKing Triton (voice)
  • Danny CookseyUrchin (voice)
  • Mary Kay BergmanArista (voice)
  • Maurice LaMarcheScuttle (voice)
  • Edan GrossFlounder (Voice)