# The Little Mermaid (1992)

> Before the events of the 1989 film, a young mermaid princess Ariel explores the undersea kingdom and the surface world with her friends.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/2540

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 31
- Episode runtime: 22 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, family, fantasy
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Jodi Benson, Jim Cummings, Samuel E. Wright, Kenneth Mars, Danny Cooksey, Mary Kay Bergman, Maurice LaMarche, Edan Gross
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103477/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: gentle, whimsical, cozy, cheerful, wholesome

## What critics say

Audiences rated the series mixed, with ratings slipping across its three seasons, and it is valued mainly as a family-friendly prequel to the 1989 film.

## Synopsis

The Little Mermaid (1992-1994) is an American animated family fantasy series created for CBS, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation as the first Disney television series spun off from a major animated film. Set in the undersea kingdom before the events of the 1989 film, it follows the curious mermaid Ariel, voiced by Jodi Benson, who longs to explore the world beyond the waves. Her father King Triton, voiced by Kenneth Mars, guards the boundary between sea and land, while her loyal crab advisor Sebastian, voiced by Samuel E. Wright, and her fish companion Flounder, voiced by Edan Gross, get caught up in her escapades. Each episode is a self-contained undersea adventure built around a small problem, a playful misunderstanding or a lesson about friendship and family loyalty, with the sea witch Ursula, voiced by Pat Carroll in the film, looming as a mischievous presence. The show spans three seasons and roughly thirty episodes of twenty-two minutes each. Its bright palette, gentle humor and musical-tinged wonder make it a cozy, wholesome watch with a classic Disney feel. Fans of Gargoyles, Aladdin and Darkwing Duck will find similar comfort in its kid-friendly fantasy, colorful creatures and warm, lighthearted tone.

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