The Little Mermaid (1992)

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 6.8 (7,078 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 ↑ +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Disney+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1992)

7.71 avg 14 episodes 7.8 → 7.5 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Whale of a Tale	7.8	109
2	The Great Sebastian	7.4	109
3	Stormy	7.8	111
4	Urchin	7.6	91
5	Double Bubble	7.4	96
6	Message in a Bottle	7.7	88
7	Charmed	8.2	97
8	Marriage of Inconvenience	7.3	79
9	The Evil Manta	8.1	102
10	Thingamajigger	7.9	79
11	Red	7.9	88
12	Beached	7.7	80
13	Trident True	7.7	82
14	Eel-Ectric City	7.5	77

Season 2 (1993)

7.79 avg 9 episodes 7.7 → 7.5 23 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Resigned to It	7.7	75
2	Calliope Dreams	7.5	75
3	Save the Whale	7.7	71
4	Against the Tide	7.8	79
5	Giggles	7.6	79
6	Wish Upon a Starfish	8.2	99
7	Tail of Two Crabs	7.8	75
8	Metal Fish	8.3	77
9	T'ank You for Dat, Ariel	7.5	70

Season 3 (1994)

7.65 avg 8 episodes 7.4 → 7.3 23 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Scuttle	7.4	71
2	King Crab	7.4	67
3	Island of Fear	7.8	68
4	Land of the Dinosaurs	7.8	70
5	Heroes	7.9	76
6	The Beast Within	7.7	63
7	Ariel's Treasures	7.9	81
8	A Little Evil	7.3	73