| Mickey Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Slapstick |
| Based on | Mickey Mouse by Walt Disney Ub Iwerks |
| Developed by | Paul Rudish |
| Voices of | |
| Composer(s) | Christopher Willis[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English[note 1] |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 90 + 2 specials (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Paul Rudish |
| Running time | 4 minutes[2] |
| Production company(s) | Disney Television Animation |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney Channel |
| Picture format | |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | June 28, 2013 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Mickey Mouse is an Americananimatedtelevision series produced by Disney Television Animation. Featuring Disney cartoon characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto in contemporary settings such as Paris, Venice, Tokyo and New York, the series has the slapstick feel of the earliest Mickey Mouse shorts while providing a modern update with the extensive use of Toon Boom and Flash animation, and 'presents Mickey in a broad range of humorous situations that showcase his pluck and rascality, along with his long-beloved charm and good heartedness'.[3] The animation is provided by Mercury Filmworks.[4]
It is developed and executive produced by Emmy Award-winning artist Paul Rudish, who was the co-creator of the Cartoon Network television series Sym-Bionic Titan and is also the series' supervising director,[5] while Joseph Holt is the series' art director.[5] On September 15, 2013, Paul Rudish, Jenny Gase-Baker and Joseph Holt won three Emmy Awards for their work on the series.
The first episode, 'Croissant de Triomphe', was first released as a special preview on March 12, 2013 on Disney.com.[3] The series officially premiered on June 28, 2013 on Disney Channel, followed by the releases on Disney.com and Watch Disney Channel.[3] A total of 18 episodes aired in the first season while the second season, premiering on April 11, 2014, consisting of 19 episodes.[5] The third season premiered on July 17, 2015 with 20 episodes aired.[6] The fourth season premiered on June 9, 2017 with 19 episodes aired. The fifth season premiered on October 6, 2018.[7]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 18 | June 28, 2013 | March 7, 2014 | ||
| 2 | 19 | April 11, 2014 | June 9, 2015 | ||
| 3 | 20 | July 17, 2015 | July 29, 2016 | ||
| 4 | 19 | June 9, 2017 | July 14, 2018 | ||
| 5 | TBA | October 6, 2018 | TBA | ||
| Specials | 2 | December 9, 2016 | October 8, 2017 | ||
As of March 2014, a total of 100 million viewers in the United States had seen the series, and it was airing in 160 countries.[10] As of June 2014, the show, translated in 34 languages, had reached over 135 million viewers worldwide.[11]
Mickey Mouse is available on HD on digital purchase.
| Season | Episodes | Completed/ Incomplete | Release dates | Special features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | |||||
| 1 | 18 | Completed | The Complete First Season: August 26, 2014[12] Merry and Scary ('Ghoul Friend'): August 29, 2017[13] | The Complete First Season: 'The Making of Mickey Mouse' | |
| 2 | 19 | Incomplete | The Complete First Season ('O Futebol Clássico'): August 26, 2014 Merry and Scary ('The Boiler Room'): August 29, 2017 | ||
| 3 | 20 | Merry and Scary ('Black and White' • 'Entombed' • 'Split Decision'): August 29, 2017 | |||
| Specials | 2 | Completed | Merry and Scary ('Duck The Halls' • 'The Scariest Story Ever'): August 29, 2017 | ||
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy Award[14][15] | Outstanding Short-format Animated Program | For 'Croissant de Triomphe' | Won |
| Individual Achievement Awards | For Jenny Gase-Baker in Background Painting | Won | ||
| Individual Achievement Awards | For Joseph Holt for Art Direction | Won | ||
| National Cartoonists Society Division Awards | Television Animation Award | Paul Rudish | Won | |
| 2014 | Annie Awards[16] | Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Paul Rudish | Won |
| Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Christopher Willis | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Illya Owens | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Aaron Springer | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Alonso Ramos-Ramirez | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Bill Farmer as Goofy | Nominated | ||
| Chris Diamantopoulos as Mickey Mouse | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award[17][18] | Outstanding Short-format Animated Program | For 'O Sole Minnie' | Won | |
| Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Chris Diamantopoulos as Mickey Mouse, 'The Adorable Couple' | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievements In Animation | Narina Sokolova, background designer, 'O Sole Minnie' | Won | ||
| Valerio Vaentura, background designer, 'The Adorable Couple' | Won | |||
| 2015 | Annie Awards[19] | Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Andy Suriano | Nominated |
| Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Aaron Springer | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Christopher Willis | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Joseph Holt | Nominated | ||
| Narina Sokolova | Won | |||
| Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Heiko Drengenberg | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Bill Farmer as Goofy and Grandma, 'Goofy's Grandma' | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Darrick Bachman | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Illya Owens | Won | ||
| Annecy International Animated Film Festival[20][21] | TV series | For 'Eau de Minnie' | Nominated | |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program | For 'Mumbai Madness' | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Dave Wasson for 'Coned' | Nominated |
| Heiko Dregenberg for 'Bottle Shocked' | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Christopher Willis for '¡Feliz Cumpleaños!' | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Alonso Ramirez Ramos for '¡Feliz Cumpleaños!' | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Illya Owens for 'Coned' | Won | ||
| 2017 | Annie Awards[22][23] | Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Christopher Willis for 'Dancevidaniya' | Nominated |
| Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Heiko Von Drengenberg for 'Road Hogs' | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Illya Owens for 'Sock Burglar' | Won | ||
| 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | 'Split Decisions' | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | 'Jing-a-Ling-a-Ling' Christopher Willis (music & lyrics) Darrick Bachman (lyrics) Paul Rudish (lyrics) (Episode: 'Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special') | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Dave Wasson, Eddie Trigueros, and Alonso Ramirez-Ramos for 'The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!' | Won |
| Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Christopher Willis for 'The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!' | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Eddie Trigueros for 'Bee Inspired' | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Jenny Gase-Baker and Justin Martin for 'The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!' | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Chris Diamantopoulos as Mickey Mouse, 'The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!' | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Darrick Bachman for 'Locked in Love' | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Awards[24] | Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Alonso Ramirez-Ramos | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Annie Awards[25] | Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Eddie Trigueros for 'Feed the Birds' | Won |
| Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Christopher Willis for 'Springtime' | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Justin Martin for 'Amore Motore' | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Alonso Ramirez-Ramos for 'Carnaval' | Won | ||
| Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Animated Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Chris Diamantopoulos as Mickey Mouse | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Nominated |
On July 15, 2017, it was announced that a Mickey Mouse-themed attraction, titled Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, will be coming to the Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park at Walt Disney World, replacing The Great Movie Ride. The new ride will be directly based on the series and will involve guests watching the premiere of a new Mickey Mouse cartoon and then entering the cartoon itself. The show's creative team, including Paul Rudish, Joseph Holt and composer Christopher Willis, is working with Walt Disney Imagineering to create the attraction.[26]
Most of them are under four minutes in length,...