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A series based on the 1989 ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' that aired from 1992-1994. Set during the period right before Ariel met Prince Eric, but after ''The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning''. (Note that this came before that movie, so there ''Ariel's Beginning'' brings in some retcons, such as the music ban and how Ariel met Flounder). This show was part of the set of spin-off cartoons based on successful movies that Disney produced during the decade, others including shows based on ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'', ''[[Hercules (Disney)|Hercules]]'', ''[[Tarzan (Disney)|Tarzan]]'', ''[[The Jungle Book (Disney)|The Jungle Book]]'' (though not complient to ''[[Tale Spin (Animation)|Tale Spin]]''), and ''[[101 Dalmatians (Disney)|101 Dalmatians]]'' that set up a backstory for the characters or a continuation of the adventures.
A series based on the 1989 ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' that aired from 1992-1994. Set during the period right before Ariel met Prince Eric, but after ''The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning''. (Note that this came before that movie, so there ''Ariel's Beginning'' brings in some retcons, such as the music ban and how Ariel met Flounder). This show was part of the set of spin-off cartoons based on successful movies that Disney produced during the decade, others including shows based on ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'', ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'', ''[[Tarzan (Disney film)|Tarzan]]'', ''[[The Jungle Book (Disney film)|The Jungle Book]]'' (though not complient to ''[[Tale Spin]]''), and ''[[101 Dalmatians]]'' that set up a backstory for the characters or a continuation of the adventures.


The series debuted as a [[Saturday Morning Cartoon]] on [[CBS]], then was rerun on the [[Disney Channel]] and [[Toon Disney]]. It had three seasons and 31 episodes.
The series debuted as a [[Saturday Morning Cartoon]] on [[CBS]], then was rerun on the [[Disney Channel]] and [[Toon Disney]]. It had three seasons and 31 episodes.
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In this series, there was a musical number in every episode, and the tone was usually light and comedic, sometimes going onto the bizarre (a recurring comic villain was called Lobster Mobster).
In this series, there was a musical number in every episode, and the tone was usually light and comedic, sometimes going onto the bizarre (a recurring comic villain was called Lobster Mobster).


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=== List of Tropes relating to The Little Mermaid: the Animated Series: ===
* [[Anachronism Stew]]: Beside the historical cameos, and the Lobster Mobster, characters also do activities like bowling (which they apparently invented), and eat seaweed doughnuts.
* [[Anachronism Stew]]: Beside the historical cameos, and the Lobster Mobster, characters also do activities like bowling (which they apparently invented), and eat seaweed doughnuts.
* [[Big Eater]]: [[Hollywood Pudgy|Adella]].
* [[Big Eater]]: [[Hollywood Pudgy|Adella]].
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: Evil Manta.
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: Evil Manta.
* [[Everything's Better With Dinosaurs]]: specifically, defrosted aquatic dinosaurs.
* [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs]]: specifically, defrosted aquatic dinosaurs.
* [[Freaky Friday Flip]]: Between Flounder and Sebastian in one episode.
* [[Freaky Friday Flip]]: Between Flounder and Sebastian in one episode.
* [[Hold Your Hippogriffs]]:
* [[Hold Your Hippogriffs]]:
{{quote| '''Triton:''' What <ref> on earth</ref> is going on?!}}
{{quote|'''Triton:''' What <ref> on earth</ref> is going on?!}}
* [[Love Before First Sight]]: Prince Eric makes cameos, but he and Ariel never see each other.
* [[Love Before First Sight]]: Prince Eric makes cameos, but he and Ariel never see each other.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: Evil Manta, Ursula.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: Evil Manta, Ursula.
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Buddy Hackett did not return as Scuttle, so [[Maurice La Marche]] filled in.
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Buddy Hackett did not return as Scuttle, so [[Maurice LaMarche]] filled in.
* [[Our Werebeasts Are Different]]: Howling Hairfish.
* [[Our Werebeasts Are Different]]: Howling Hairfish.
* [[Pet Baby Wild Animal]]: Ariel temporarily adopts a Killer Whale, then a wild Sea Horse (which according to the show, is like a regular horse, but underwater). There's also a "bad luck" creature which Ariel rescues from Ursula's wrath and calls her Lucky.
* [[Pet Baby Wild Animal]]: Ariel temporarily adopts a Killer Whale, then a wild Sea Horse (which according to the show, is like a regular horse, but underwater). There's also a "bad luck" creature which Ariel rescues from Ursula's wrath and calls her Lucky.
* [[Recycled: The Series]]
* [[Recycled: the Series]]
* [[Satan]]: The Evil Manta has some very strong shades of this.
* [[Satan]]: The Evil Manta has some very strong shades of this.
* [[Shout-Out]]:
* [[Shout-Out]]:
** The king of a kingdom neighboring Atlantica is obviously based on [[Fantasia (Disney)|Yen Sid]].
** The king of a kingdom neighboring Atlantica is obviously based on [[Fantasia|Yen Sid]].
** The episode "The Beast Within" is obviously based on the movie ''[[The Wolfman]]''.
** The episode "The Beast Within" is obviously based on the movie ''[[The Wolf Man]]''.
** The sea serpent in the episode "Heroes" bears some resemblance to [[One-Winged Angel|Dragon]] [[Scaled Up|Maleficent]] at the end of ''[[Sleeping Beauty (Disney)|Sleeping Beauty]]''.
** The sea serpent in the episode "Heroes" bears some resemblance to [[One-Winged Angel|Dragon]] [[Scaled Up|Maleficent]] at the end of ''[[Sleeping Beauty (Disney film)|Sleeping Beauty]]''.
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: The Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp, plus several others that appeared only in one episode.
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: The Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp, plus several others that appeared only in one episode.
* [[Took a Level In Kindness]]: Evil Manta.
* [[Took a Level In Kindness]]: Evil Manta.
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[[Category:Western Animation]]
[[Category:Western Animation]]
[[Category:The Little Mermaid]]
[[Category:The Little Mermaid]]
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Latest revision as of 19:42, 13 September 2018

A series based on the 1989 The Little Mermaid that aired from 1992-1994. Set during the period right before Ariel met Prince Eric, but after The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning. (Note that this came before that movie, so there Ariel's Beginning brings in some retcons, such as the music ban and how Ariel met Flounder). This show was part of the set of spin-off cartoons based on successful movies that Disney produced during the decade, others including shows based on Aladdin, Hercules, Tarzan, The Jungle Book (though not complient to Tale Spin), and 101 Dalmatians that set up a backstory for the characters or a continuation of the adventures.

The series debuted as a Saturday Morning Cartoon on CBS, then was rerun on the Disney Channel and Toon Disney. It had three seasons and 31 episodes.

In this series, there was a musical number in every episode, and the tone was usually light and comedic, sometimes going onto the bizarre (a recurring comic villain was called Lobster Mobster).

Tropes used in The Little Mermaid (animation) include:

Triton: What [1] is going on?!

  1. ↑ on earth
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