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TV series

The Little Mermaid

1992NR3 seasons7.0 / 10

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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Synopsis

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.

Season 3 episodes

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Episode 1

Scuttle

25m5.5 / 10

After Sebastian gets kidnapped by some pirates Ariel has to relie on her new bird friend to help her rescue him, but a question of trust is at matter as they start to share a common bond with their new friend Scuttle.

Episode credits

Written by Tedd Anasti, Patsy CameronGuest stars Jeff Bennett, Kay E. Kuter, Gregg Berger, John Kassir, Ed Gilbert

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Episode 2

King Crab

25m5.5 / 10

While King Triton's away Sebastian will play. Ssebastian's parents come over,and he lied to them telling them that he is the king of Atlantica. All goes well until King Triton comes home, but when things seem confused Urchin, Ariel, and Flounder get Sebastian out of this mess.

Episode credits

Written by Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron

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Episode 3

Island of Fear

25m5.5 / 10

Once again Sebastian gets kidnapped, but this time a mad scientist kidnaps Sebastian for his crab experiments.

Episode credits

Written by Tedd Anasti, Patsy CameronGuest stars Justin Shenkarow

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Episode 4

Land of the Dinosaurs

25m5.5 / 10

Ariel suggests that her family takes a trip up to the frozen north, but something else lies beneth the ice. Dinosaurs, and Ariel thinks that they're adorable so she free's them with her father's triton, but they seem more harmful than adorable. Later on King Triton stops them and after that he uses his triton to destroy all the ice and discover the dinosaurs' home. Now the dinosaur's can roam the land freely thanks to Ariel's curiosity.

Episode credits

Written by Tedd Anasti, Patsy CameronGuest stars Sherry Lynn, Cathy Cavadini

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Episode 5

Heroes

25m5.5 / 10

King Triton, and the other residents from Atlantica are very happy to know that their hero Apollo is returning to Atlantica. Ariel and Flounder ask Triton who he is, and Triton explains. 20 years ago Atlantica was in a battle between the Octipins who contained a triton that was more magically than King Triton's triton. Apollo, in the vines snuck up on them and broke it. After the story Apollo appears. He and Ariel go on an adventure, but Ariel and Flounder soon find out that his victory over the Atlanticans was an accident. Ursula revives the Octipins and gives them 8 magic tritons, and now Apollo becomes a hero for real.

Episode credits

Written by Tedd Anasti, Patsy CameronGuest stars Ron Perlman, Pat Carroll

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Episode 6

The Beast Within

25m5.5 / 10

On one of Ariel's adventures makes Flounder turn into a howling hairfish. They go to a magical fish and she tells them that the cure its to be srowded in silver. There's no such thing as silver under the sea, so Ariel uses silverfish instead.

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Written by Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron

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Episode 7

Ariel's Treasures

24m5.5 / 10

Ariel treasures her items from the humans of above. She shows her items to Gabriella and she loves them too, but someone else saw Ariel's treasures to. Ursula, and now she's using her evil spells to take control over Ariel's treasure's so they can destroy Atlantica.

Episode credits

Written by Emily DwassGuest stars Pat Carroll

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Episode 8

A Little Evil

25m5.5 / 10finale

The Evil Manta has an evil son who wants to follow in his father's evil footsteps, but he shows signs of good. Ariel finds him, and tries to bring that good out of him.

Episode credits

Written by Tedd Anasti, Patsy CameronGuest stars Tim Curry

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026

More about The Little Mermaid

Cast

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)

Credits

Written by
Patsy Cameron, Tedd Anasti, Chuck Menville, Laraine Arkow, Tony Marino, Emily Dwass, Peter S. Beagle, Dev Ross, David Schwartz, Chris Weber, Karen Willson, James A. Markovich, Lynn Lefler, Marie Sager, Alicia Marie Schudt

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
31
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • CBSUnited States
  • Walt Disney TelevisionUnited States
  • Disney Television AnimationUnited States

Themes

based on moviemermaidunderwater