Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Mickey Mouse Funhouse is an American computer-animated children's television series created by Phil Weinstein and Thomas Hart. The series debuted with a special on July 16, 2021, and was followed by the official premiere on Disney Junior on August 20.[1][2][3] In October 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.[4]
| Mickey Mouse Funhouse | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Created by | Phil Weinstein Thomas Hart |
| Based on | Mickey Mouse by Walt Disney Ub Iwerks The Mickey Mouse Club by Walt Disney Hal Adelquist |
| Directed by | Alan Bodner (art) Aldina Dias Matthew O'Callaghan |
| Voices of | Bret Iwan Kaitlyn Robrock Tony Anselmo Tress MacNeille Bill Farmer Jim Cummings Corey Burton April Winchell Harvey Guillén |
| Theme music composer | Beau Black |
| Opening theme | "Mickey Mouse Funhouse Main Title Theme", written by Beau Black & Loren Hoskins |
| Ending theme | "Stretch Break" (Instrumental) |
| Composers | Beau Black & Loren Hoskins (songs) Natsumi Osawa (score) Scotty Nguyen (choreography) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (+1 special) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Phil Weinstein Thomas Hart |
| Producers | Bradley Bowlen Steve Walby |
| Running time | 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment) |
| Production company | Disney Television Animation |
| Animation services | Technicolor Animation Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney Junior |
| Picture format | HDTV 720p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| First shown in | July 16, 2021 |
| Original release | August 20, 2021 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Disney Junior created the series to continue its pattern of original pre-school animated series set within the Mickey Mouse universe. Many key members of the creative team of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures developed the series.
Premise
Mickey Mouse returns with his friends Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto. The friends meet Funny, an enchanted, talking, and energetic playhouse.[5] Funny magically transports the group of friends to a range of destinations which allows them to embark on adventures unique to that land.[5] He can also change his shape and appearance to match the new surroundings, and can even project his face on any surface to communicate with Mickey and friends.[5]
Cast and characters
Main
- Bret Iwan as Mickey Mouse[6] and Martian Mickey[7]
- Kaitlyn Robrock as Minnie Mouse[6] and Martian Minnie[7]
- Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck[6]
- Tress MacNeille as Daisy Duck and Chip[6]
- Bill Farmer as Goofy, Pluto, and Horace Horsecollar[6][8]
- Harvey Guillén as Funny, an enchanted talking playhouse[5]
- Jim Cummings as Pete[6]
- Corey Burton as Ludwig Von Drake and Dale[6]
- April Winchell as Clarabelle Cow[8] and Hilda[9]
- Nika Futterman as Cuckoo Loca[10]
Recurring
- Jan Johns as Farfus and Goldie[10][11]
- Brock Powell as Teddy and Sneezel[10][7]
- Frank Welker as Figaro[11]
- Dee Bradley Baker as additional voices[11][12][13][14]
- Rogelio Douglas Jr. as Royal Troubadour[15]
- Kayvan Novak as Trolland[15]
- Will Ryan as Willie the Giant[16]
Guest appearances
- Richard Kind as Cheezel[7][15][16]
- Jenifer Lewis as Wheezelene[7][15][16]
- Daniel Ross as Zoop Bloop[7]
- Mickey Guyton as Wanda Warbler[14]
- John Stamos as Captain Salty Bones[17]
- Jaime Camil as Rocket Mouse[17]
- Amanda Seales as Annie[17]
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| Special | July 16, 2021 | ||||
| 1 | TBA | August 20, 2021 | TBA | ||
Special (2021)
| Title [18][19][20] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date [18][19][20] | Prod. code [20] | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mickey the Brave!" | Phil Weinstein & Matthew O'Callaghan | Thomas Hart Story editor : Mark Drop | Matthew O'Callaghan, Phil Mosness & Rossen Varbanov | July 16, 2021 | 101 | 0.29[21] |
| The gang goes to Majestica to stop a dragon named Farfus. | ||||||
Season 1 (2021—22)
| No. | Title [18][19][20] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date [18][19][20] | Prod. code [20] | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Homesick" "Goldfish Goofy!" | Phil Weinstein & Aldina Dias Matthew O'Callaghan | Sib Ventress Kim Duran Story editor : Mark Drop | Tom Morgan Jason Lethcoe | August 20, 2021 | 102 | 0.29[22] |
| Mickey, Minnie and friends want to take Funny the funhouse on a picnic, but he isn't feeling well/Funny takes the gang to Underwater Ocean World, transforming them into merpeople. | |||||||
| 2 | "Spaced Out!" "Treasure, Ahoy!" | Aldina Dias Matthew O'Callaghan | Mark Drop (also story editor for "Treasure, Ahoy!") | Holly Forsyth Hank Tucker | August 20, 2021 | 103 | 0.29[22] |
| Funny turns into a rocket ship to take everyone to space/When Donald's impatience causes him to lose his pool floaty, Funny takes the crew to find the Lost and Found Treasure Chest. | |||||||
| 3 | "Is There a Plumber in the House?!" "A Fish Tale" | Aldina Dias Matthew O'Callaghan | Sib Ventress Story editor : Mark Drop | Tom Morgan Jason Lethcoe | August 27, 2021 | 105 | 0.25[23] |
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Funny tries to avoid a plumber visit. The gang goes fishing. | |||||||
| 4 | "Minnie Goes Ape!" "Dino Doggies" | Aldina Dias Matthew O'Callaghan | Kim Duran Story editor : Mark Drop Kate Moran Story editor : Mark Drop | Holly Forsyth Hank Tucker | September 3, 2021 | 106 | 0.21[24] |
| Mickey and the gang help Funny feel comfortable seeing a plumber when he has a leaky faucet. When Funny takes the gang fishing, he warns them about the legendary Big Muddy, the largest catfish in Big Fish Swamp. | |||||||
| 5 | "Troll Trouble!" "The Sunny Gulch Games" | Aldina Dias Matthew O'Callaghan | Thomas Hart Story editor : Mark Drop Norma P. Sepulveda Story editor : Mark Drop | Phil Mosness Rossen Varbanov | September 24, 2021 | 107 | 0.33[25] |
| King Ludwig of Majestica needs Mickey and the gang's help to find out why a grumpy troll is causing trouble in the kingdom/Daisy insists on playing fair when she agrees to compete in the Sunny Gulch Games with Wheezelene's gang of weasels. | |||||||
| 6 | "Minnie's Big Delivery" "The Wandrin' Warbler" | Aldina Dias Matthew O'Callaghan | Kim Duran Story editor : Mark Drop Sib Ventress Story editor : Mark Drop | Phil Mosness Rossen Varbanov | October 15, 2021 | 104 | 0.21[26] |
| When Mickey, Minnie and the gang travel to Cheesy Chip and Pepperoni Dale's pizza place, they help deliver pizzas for Chip and Dale/Mickey and the gang head to Sunny Gulch to hear Wanda Warbler, the best country-western singer around, who has a tendency to wander off. | |||||||
| 7 | "Mickey and the Cornstalk!" "King Mickey" | Aldina Dias Matthew O'Callaghan | Kim Duran Story editor : Mark Drop Sib Ventress Story editor : Mark Drop | Aldina Dias & Tom Morgan Matthew O'Callaghan & Jason Lethcoe | November 19, 2021 | 108 | 0.27[27] |
| Mickey is excited to read his new book, but can't because he is supposed to attend the Faire. King Ludwig leaves Mickey in charge of Majestica while he goes out of town. | |||||||
| 8 | "Bottled Up!" "Minnie's Fairy Tale!" | Aldina Dias Matthew O'Callaghan | Kim Duran Story editor : Mark Drop | Phil Mosness Rossen Varbanov | December 3, 2021 | TBA | 0.33[28] |
| Daisy takes a trip to the Razzle Dazzle Dunes where she turns into a genie and has to grant three wishes/When Minnie transforms into a fairy, she has trouble finding her talent. | |||||||
| 9 | "Daisy & Goofy Clean Up!" "Crayon World!" | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 14, 2022 | TBA | |
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Minnie's cat Figaro makes a mess of the funhouse so Daisy and Goofy decides to do some cleaning up. Mickey Minnie and the gang take Millie and Melody to Crayon World where they colour anything in. | |||||||
Production
Development
Mickey Mouse Funhouse begun production in 2020, a new animated series which was to premiere on the network Disney Junior in 2021.[29] Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was developed by executive producer Phil Weinstein, as well as co-executive producer Thomas Hart, and story editor Mark Drop, who had previously worked on Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures as part of the creative team.[29] The new series introduced an additional character, Funny.[29] Each episode of the series features two 11-minute stories separated by a regular "stretch break" interlude.[29] On October 19, 2021, Disney Junior renewed the series for a second season.[4]
Casting
Harvey Guillén voiced the character Funny, an enchanted talking playhouse.[5]
Animation
Alan Bodner, who worked on Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, serves as the series' art director.[29] For his direction of "Mickey the Brave!", Bodner stated that he drew inspiration from The Mickey Mouse Club, recalling the colourful and imaginative sets.[30] The animation was also influenced by the colourful and fantastical artwork featured in Alice in Wonderland.[30]
Release
Mickey Mouse Funhouse premiered with a prime time special entitled "Mickey the Brave!" on July 16, 2021 on Disney Junior.[5] This episode was released on Disney+ on July 23.[31]
The full series premiered on August 20 with a simulcast on Disney Junior and Disney Channel.[5] The series was released on Disney+ on November 10, 2021.[17]
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