episode guide for "Disney's The Little Mermaid" series
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Here is the whole version of my episode guide for "Disney's The
Little Mermaid" series, including the last two new entries.
I have included the titles list again, with a 'CUT HERE' separating
the two files.
I am still working on my detailed episode guide for "Saban's Adventures
of The Little Mermaid", which is even more detailed (note that it is
called a 'detailed' episode guide instead :-) ).
The file is already formatted for printing (and has form-feeds), so
do not use a filter if you print it.
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Disney's The Little Mermaid series Page 1
First Season Episodes (14 - 11-SEP-1992 to present)
1 - Whale of a Tale
2 - "THE GREAT SEBASTIAN"
3 - "STORMY"
4 - "URCHIN"
5 - "DOUBLE BUBBLE"
6 - "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE"
7 - "CHARMED"
8 - "MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE"
9 - "THE EVIL MANTA"
10 - "THINGAMAJIGGER"
11 - "RED"
12 - "BEACHED"
13 - "TRIDENT TRUE"
14 - "EEL-ECTRIC CITY"
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Disney's The Little Mermaid series
Episode Guide
by
Neil Collins
Last updated 24-JAN-1993
Disney's The Little Mermaid series Page 1
Whale of a Tale
1 - Title: Whale of a Tale
Summary: Ariel finds a lost baby killer whale, and names him
Spot. She tries to keep him hidden from King Triton
& Sebastian, which fails. Ariel, Sebastian, &
Flounder need to teach Spot to defend himself, so
that he can survive on his own.
Songs: "JUST A LITTLE LOVE" - sung by Ariel.
"YOU GOT TO BE YOU" - sung by Sebastian (with some help
from some backup singers).
Tape: #TDK2 (beginning), 11-SEP-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel finds a lost baby killer whale, and names him
Spot, because of a spot on his tail-fin. She hides
him in her room, but Sebastian discovers him and
disapproves of this. Ariel & Sebastian then try to
keep Spot hidden from King Triton, but her father
eventually discovers him.
King Triton tells Ariel & Sebastian that they must
teach Spot to be able to survive on his own. Just
when Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder figure it is
hopeless to teach Spot how to defend himself, some
sharks attack, chasing after them. Spot attacks the
sharks, saving all of them!
Spot then hears his family and returns to them.
Special Scenes Used Elsewhere :
Quotes:
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"THE GREAT SEBASTIAN"
2 - Title: "THE GREAT SEBASTIAN"
Summary: King Triton sends Sebastian as his ambassador of peace
to arrange for a peace conference with Sharkania.
The Sharkanians agree to this, but instead are
planning to attack Atlantica.
Tape: #TDK2 (2nd episode on tape), 12-SEP-92 (SP).
#TDK9 (3rd episode on tape), 12-DEC-92 (SP) - There was
no voice-over during the closing credits.
Characters:
Story: King Triton wants to make peace with the Sharkanians.
He has been searching for an expert on Sharkania
to be his advisor. Sebastian volunteers, saying
that he is well versed in Sharkania culture (he is
not). King Triton makes Sebastian his ambassador of
peace, and sends him to Sharkania to arrange for a
peace conference. Ariel & Flounder follow
Sebastian.
Emperor Sharga of the Sharkanians agrees to Sebastian's
proposal.
After the meeting, Ariel & Flounder swim off to explore
Sharkania. They discover that the Sharkanians are
not interested in peace, and are planning to attack
Atlantica. They are hiding two Sharkanians in the
lower compartment of the chest which contains a
gift of treasure for Atlantica. Before Ariel &
Flounder can warn anyone, they are captured!
Ariel is forced to write a note to Sebastian, telling
him to return to Atlantica without her & Flounder.
Sebastian returns to Atlantica, with the gift of
treasure.
Ariel & Flounder escape their captors, and return to
Atlantica to warn of the Sharkanians plan to
attack. King Triton uses his Trident to drive the
Sharkanians away, saving Atlantica!
Special Scenes Used Elsewhere :
Quotes:
Mistakes :
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"STORMY"
3 - Title: "STORMY"
Summary: Ariel wants to ride a wild and giant sea horse named
Stormy. Against King Triton's orders, she does
ride him and is taken to the wilderness. King
Triton, Sebastian, & Flounder search for her.
Songs: "TO THE EDGE OF THE EDGE OF THE SEA" - sung by Ariel.
This song is continued later in the episode.
Tape: #TDK2 (3rd episode on tape), 19-SEP-92 (SP) - There was
no voice-over during the closing credits.
#TDK13 (beginning), 19-DEC-92 (SP) - The first part of
the title sequence was not broadcast.
Characters:
Story: Ariel discovers a giant sea horse name Stormy, who is
tied up and is too wild to ride. Ariel thinks that
Stormy should be free, and also wants to ride him.
King Triton forbids Ariel to go near Stormy.
Ariel ignores her father, and sneaks out to see Stormy.
But King Triton catches her, and says that he will
have to sell Stormy.
Ariel once again sneaks out to see Stormy, and rides
off on him. Stormy is swimming very fast and takes
her towards the wilderness. King Triton goes after
Ariel, followed by Sebastian & Flounder.
Ariel falls off of Stormy, and he returns to her. Ariel
takes a nap.
King Triton and the others continue to search for
Ariel.
Stormy is captured by two octopuses. Ariel then frees
him, and rides off on him. Ariel is then knocked
off of Stormy, and is knocked unconscious. Stormy
rescues her, by having her land on his back.
King Triton and the others then find Ariel & Stormy.
Stormy returns Ariel to her father.
King Triton agrees to release Stormy, when Ariel is
better. When Ariel has recovered, she & her father
release Stormy, so that he can be free.
Special Scenes Used Elsewhere :
Quotes:
Mistakes :
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"URCHIN"
4 - Title: "URCHIN"
Summary: Ariel & Flounder are captured by the Lobster Mobster &
Shrimp. Urchin later helps Sebastian to rescue
them. Crab Louie tries to rob Atlantica's royal
treasure vault.
Songs: "THE LOBSTER MOBSTER'S MOB" - sung by the Lobster
Mobster & Shrimp.
A short version of this song is sung again by
Shrimp later in the episode.
Tape: #TDK3 (beginning), 26-SEP-92 (SP).
#TDK13 (2nd episode on tape), 26-DEC-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: The Lobster Mobster & Shrimp discover Urchin in
Urchin's cave. The Lobster Mobster wants Urchin to
join his mob. He convinces Urchin to steal dinner
for them.
Urchin sneaks into the Neptune Ball, and steals some
food. Ariel sees this, and she & Flounder follow
him back to his cave. King Triton sends Sebastian
after them.
Urchin then discovers Ariel & Flounder. Sebastian
determines that the Lobster Mobster is a wanted
criminal. The Lobster Mobster & Shrimp trap Ariel
& Flounder in the cave, using a large boulder. They
are planning to ransom Ariel for the treasure stored
in Atlantica's royal treasure vault, because they
believe that King Triton will pay dearly to get
Ariel back. Ariel convinces Urchin to go get her
father.
Urchin goes in search of King Triton, but he has
already left to apologize to the guests that had
attended the Neptune Ball which Urchin had wrecked.
Sebastian doesn't know where King Triton is.
So Sebastian pretends to be Crab Louie, a notorious
criminal, in order to rescue Ariel. Sebastian &
Urchin capture the Lobster Mobster, using a net.
Urchin leaves to rescue Ariel, leaving Sebastian
on guard. But Shrimp then frees the Lobster
Mobster.
Urchin then frees Ariel & Flounder, by tying a rope
around the boulder, and attaching the other end
to a passing whale. Urchin then discovers that
Sebastian has been captured in a net, and that
the Lobster Mobster has escaped.
The real Crab Louie, who is gigantic, grabs the Lobster
Mobster & Shrimp. Crab Louie threatens to crack
them. The Lobster Mobster makes a deal with him to
save them, by telling him about the ton of treasure
stored in Atlantica's royal treasure vault.
Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder, & Urchin go to see King
Triton about Urchin. A guard then arrives, telling
King Triton that Crab Louie is stealing from the
royal treasure vault.
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"URCHIN" (continued)
Urchin tries to stop Crab Louie. Ariel then helps him.
King Triton does not help them. They knock Crab
Louie off of the treasure vault, and he falls to
the ocean floor. Urchin asks King Triton if his
Trident can really shoot lightning. King Triton
demonstrates this on Crab Louie.
The Lobster Mobster & Shrimp leave, who had been spying
on Crab Louie because they wanted some of the
treasure.
Special Scenes Used Elsewhere :
Quotes:
Mistakes :
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"DOUBLE BUBBLE"
5 - Title: "DOUBLE BUBBLE"
Summary: Ariel babysits the twins of the Count & Countess of
Clambakersfield. The twins are kidnapped by the
Lobster Mobster & Shrimp. After they are rescued,
King Triton performs the right of passage ceremony
for them.
Songs: "DA BEDDIE BYE BLUES" - sung by the Lobster Mobster &
Shrimp.
Tape: #TDK3 (2nd episode on tape), 3-OCT-92 (SP).
#TDK13 (3rd episode on tape), 2-JAN-93 (SP) - started
using new VCR.
Characters:
Story: The Count & Countess of Clambakersfield visit Atlantica
with their twins, so that King Triton can perform
the right of passage ceremony for them. It has been
a long time since they have seen King Triton. He
even had red hair when they last saw him. They need
a babysitter for the twins, so Ariel volunteers.
Sebastian & Flounder help Ariel with the twins. The
twins are nothing but trouble. The twins wander
off. Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder look for the
twins, but have no luck in finding them. The
Lobster Mobster & Shrimp decide to kidnap the twins
so that they can obtain the Countess's pearls.
Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder save the twins from a
giant squid. Sebastian is then captured by the
Lobster Mobster, who uses his Bubble Gun. Ariel
frees Flounder, who has been captured by the giant
squid.
The Lobster Mobster & Shrimp capture the twins. They
are a handful for Shrimp to take care of. The
Lobster Mobster accidentally traps the twins in a
bubble from his Bubble Gun. The twins then float
off and into a whirlpool. The Lobster Mobster &
Shrimp follow them in. Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder
also follow the twins into the whirlpool. Ariel
tries to grab the twins, but the bubble slips out
of her grasp and bounces around. The twins' bubble
then knocks everybody out of the whirlpool.
The twins land on the back of a whale. Later, Ariel
recovers them.
Ariel then returns the twins to their parents. King
Triton next performs the right of passage ceremony
for them.
Special Scenes Used Elsewhere :
Quotes:
Mistakes :
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"MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE"
6 - Title: "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE"
Summary: Ariel finds a message in a bottle from someone who is
a prisoner in a sea monster's cave. Ariel decides
to rescue him, but instead discovers Simon who is
a friendly sea monster. Simon helps to drive away
an enemy which is attacking Atlantica.
Songs: "SING A NEW SONG" - sung by Ariel & Simon the sea
monster.
Tape: #TDK3 (3rd episode on tape), 10-OCT-92 (SP) - two short
(fraction of a second) interruptions in the video
(broadcaster's fault?).
#TDK17 (beginning), 9-JAN-93 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel finds a message in a bottle which reads "Help,
I'm a prisoner in a sea monster's cave. Please
rescue me". It is signed "Simon. P.S. See map on
other side". Ariel decides to help. Sebastian &
Flounder go with her.
An enemy of Atlantica, disguised as anemones, is
planning to attack so that they can loot the
palace.
Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder find the cave and search
it for the note's author. They discover the sea
monster's room. The sea monster then returns, so
they hide. He discovers and captures them. It turns
out that the sea monster is really Simon, and that
he is friendly. Simon has been sending out 100s of
messages in bottles, so that he will have someone
to attend his party, which has been set up for
years. Simon asks them to please stay for the
party, and Ariel says yes.
Ariel invites Simon to visit Atlantica. He agrees to
this. They all return to Atlantica where Ariel
introduces Simon to her father. Ariel & Flounder
play with Simon. Simon sleeps outside, because he
is too large to fit inside the palace.
The next morning, Simon disturbs everybody with his
exercises. King Triton asks him to please stop,
which makes him feel like a loser, so Simon runs
off. King Triton goes after him to apologize. The
enemy then uses this opportunity to attack, but
King Triton & Simon return just in time to scare
them away!
Special Scenes Used Elsewhere :
Quotes:
Mistakes :
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"CHARMED"
7 - Title: "CHARMED"
Summary: Ariel finds a bracelet and puts it on. She then
discovers that she cannot remove it. She becomes
trapped in an abyss by the Flow Monster, until her
father rescues her.
Tape: #TDK5 (beginning), 17-OCT-92 (SP).
#TDK17 (2nd episode on tape), 16-JAN-93 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel & Flounder discover a shipwreck which contains
some human objects. Ariel finds a magnifying glass,
which she calls a "bigger majigger". She returns
to the palace.
King Triton catches Ariel with the magnifying glass,
and forbids her to have human objects. He destroys
it with his Trident.
Ariel & Flounder swim to an abyss. Flounder sees a
shiny object in the abyss, so Ariel swims down to
it. She finds a bracelet, with trinkets attached
to it. It is caught on a piece of coral. When she
pulls on it, the chain holding the key breaks,
leaving the key still stuck to the coral. She then
puts on the bracelet.
It is getting late, so it is time for Ariel & Flounder
to head home. She needs to remove the bracelet,
since her father has forbidden her to have human
objects, but cannot without the key! She cannot let
her father see the bracelet, so she cannot go home!
She tries to remove it using a piece of coral, but
fails. She determines that she needs the other
piece still in the abyss, so she heads there.
Ariel swims into the abyss again, to retrieve the key.
Ariel finds it, but it is stuck to the coral. She
is then sucked downward in a whirlpool. She sends
Flounder for help. She is sucked into a large cave
and just escapes the Flow Monster, who uses the
suction to feed. She learns that she cannot swim
fast enough to escape from the cave between
feedings by the Flow Monster, so she is trapped.
Flounder tells King Triton what has happened. King
Triton, Sebastian, & Flounder head for the abyss
to rescue Ariel.
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"CHARMED" (continued)
They find the place where Ariel had found the bracelet.
The Flow Monster then starts to feed. King Triton,
Sebastian, & Flounder head into the whirlpool and
are sucked downward. King Triton zaps the Flow
Monster with his Trident and saves them all. They
find Ariel. King Triton uses his Trident to propel
all of them upward, away from the Flow Monster.
They all escape. Ariel swims back into the abyss
again to find the key. She cannot free the key, and
becomes caught in the Flow Monster's whirlpool
again. King Triton helps her to unlock the
bracelet, which is then sucked downward. He uses
his Trident again to help them both escape from the
abyss.
Special Scenes Used Elsewhere :
Quotes:
Mistakes :
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"MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE"
8 - Title: "MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE"
Summary: Ariel mistakenly thinks that her father is arranging
for her marriage to the Olympian Prince Thor. This
misunderstanding starts a war.
Tape: #TDK5 (2nd episode on tape), 24-OCT-92 (SP).
#TDK17 (3rd episode on tape), 23-JAN-93 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel & Flounder are playing, by sliding down a chute.
King Triton is watching Ariel play, and says to
Urchin that she is old enough and that she & young
Prince Thor of Olympia will be perfect together -
the perfect union.
King Triton goes to Olympia.
Urchin asks Sebastian what a union is. He answers that
it usually is a marriage. Urchin tells Sebastian
what King Triton told him. Ariel & Flounder
overhear this too. Ariel does not believe that her
father is arranging for her marriage, and tells
Urchin so.
King Triton suggests the pairing of Ariel & Thor for
the Aquabatics Sea Games Competition, to Thor's
father Augustus, saying that it will promote peace.
They decide to discuss this over lunch.
Thor, who overheard the conversation, decides to check
out Ariel because he doesn't want to risk his
chances of winning the games. So he heads to
Atlantica.
Thor arrives in Atlantica, and announces that he is
here for Princess Ariel. He says that she is pretty
enough. Ariel then thinks that Urchin is right
about the marriage. Ariel then asks Sebastian to
invite Thor to dinner.
Sebastian sends Urchin to invite Thor to dinner. Urchin
demonstrates some fictitious Atlantian customs on
Thor, so that he will not like Ariel and will not
marry her. Prince Thor is insulted by this, so
Ariel thinks that he will want to leave and never
see her again. But he says that their union is too
important to their nations, so that he is taking
Ariel to Olympia.
Sebastian & Urchin try to discourage Thor from taking
Ariel by making up some stories about her. Thor
is insulted because he thinks that they believe
that Ariel is too good for him, so he leaves
without her.
Thor reports about his treatment to his father. King
Triton does not believe this, and it causes an
argument between him & Augustus. Augustus orders
King Triton to leave, saying that peace is now
impossible.
Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder, & Urchin learn the truth
about Ariel's marriage from King Triton.
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"MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE" (continued)
The Olympians attack Atlantica. Ariel finds Thor and
apologizes for the misunderstanding, but Urchin
thinks that she has been captured and tries to
rescue her. Instead, he is injured. Thor tells his
father to stop the attack. It turns out that Urchin
is OK. King Triton & Augustus decide on having
peace. Ariel & Thor decide to be partners in the
Aquabatics Competition.
Special Scenes Used Elsewhere :
Quotes:
Mistakes :
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"THE EVIL MANTA"
9 - Title: "THE EVIL MANTA"
Summary: Ariel frees the Evil Manta from his prison in a
volcano. He causes the Atlantians to hate each
other, until Ariel brings them back together.
Songs: "IN HARMONY" - sung by Ariel.
This song is continued a little later in the
episode.
Tape: #TDK5 (3rd episode on tape), 31-OCT-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: King Triton, Sebastian, & Urchin leave to go watch a
turtle race.
Ariel finds a creature trapped in a volcano. It begs
her to free it and says that it has been trapped
for a long time. Flounder warns Ariel about a story
of a horrible creature that ancient merpeople had
locked in a mountain. The story says that if the
creature gets out, all of Atlantica will be doomed.
Ariel does not believe the story, and frees the
creature, who turns out to be the Evil Manta! She
regrets having freed him, as he heads for
Atlantica.
The Evil Manta convinces the Atlantians to hate each
other, saying that each one is better than the
others.
Ariel & Flounder try to catch the Evil Manta in a net,
but fail.
Ariel tries to bring the Atlantians back together
again, but fails. The Evil Manta makes Flounder
hate Ariel! Ariel tries to get Flounder to like
her again, but it turns out that he was faking it!
The Atlantians drive Ariel & Flounder away.
Ariel & Flounder have a flashback to the time when
they were much younger, and when they first met and
became friends. We learn that Flounder's real name
is Guppy Number 35, but his friends call him
Flounder.
Ariel convinces all of the Atlantians to be friends
again. This drives the Evil Manta away.
King Triton, Sebastian, & Urchin return.
Special Scenes Used Elsewhere :
Quotes:
Mistakes :
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"THINGAMAJIGGER"
10 - Title: "THINGAMAJIGGER"
Summary: Ariel finds a boot, which she calls a Thingamajigger.
The Lobster Mobster gets a hold of it, until the
Evil Manta tries to use it to take over Atlantica.
Tape: #TDK6 (beginning), 7-NOV-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel finds a boot, and calls it a Thingamajigger. She
takes it to the palace, and shows it to the other
inhabitants. They try to determine what it is. King
Triton discovers Ariel with the boot. Ariel asks
him what it is. He says that it is a human object
and asks everyone if they realize that humans are
evil, and whatever humans drop into the sea is
dangerous. King Triton says that they must get
rid of the Thingamajigger, or it will destroy them
all. He appoints Sebastian to be the royal disposal
officer in charge of giving the Thingamajigger a
proper burial far away from the palace. Ariel
offers to help him. They head off with the boot,
and Flounder joins them.
The Lobster Mobster & Shrimp are about to do some
target practicing with the Bubble Gun, but it turns
out that it is broken. They then learn about the
Thingamajigger from some clams, and that even King
Triton is afraid of it. So the Lobster Mobster
wants this powerful weapon.
Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder bury the boot. But another
creature digs it up.
Later, the Lobster Mobster & Shrimp find the boot. The
Lobster Mobster decides to try out his new weapon
by pointing it at a cliff. Just then, a cannon ball
from two passing ships above destroys the cliff,
leading him to believe that the weapon works.
Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder learn from the clams that
the Lobster Mobster has the Thingamajigger.
Later, the Evil Manta learns more about the
Thingamajigger that he keeps hearing about, from
the clams. He learns that it is even more powerful
than King Triton's Trident!
Sebastian tries to steal the Thingamajigger from the
Lobster Mobster. But the Lobster Mobster sees the
boot moving away, so Sebastian hides inside of it.
Ariel & Flounder decide to go to a fishing port to
learn more about the Thingamajigger. She learns
that humans wear Thingamajiggers on their feet (she
calls them fins). Prince Eric frees a porpoise that
is trapped in a net, but looses a boot. Ariel then
determines that all humans are not evil. He then
discards the other boot into the ocean, so Ariel
thinks that it must be worthless, because he just
threw it away.
Sebastian makes the Lobster Mobster & Shrimp believe
that the Thingamajigger is alive, and scares them
off.
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"THINGAMAJIGGER" (continued)
The Evil Manta finds the Thingamajigger. He threatens
King Triton with it, so that he can take over
Atlantica. The inhabitants are ready to surrender,
but Ariel counters with two Thingamajiggers! The
Evil Manta then retreats.
Ariel then adds the boots to her Treasure Grotto.
Special Scenes Used Elsewhere :
Quotes:
Mistakes :
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"RED"
11 - Title: "RED"
Summary: King Triton is turned into a young boy, called Red, by
the Youth Stone. A wicked sorceress tries to get
his Trident, which will free her from her
imprisonment in a cave.
Songs: "DIS IS DE LIFE" - sung by Sebastian & some other
characters.
Tape: #TDK6 (2nd episode on tape), 14-NOV-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel is giving a party. King Triton joins her in a
dance, but injures his back. She wants to make him
feel better. The Glowfish suggests that he knows
someone who has cures and potions, who may be able
to help.
The Glowfish visits a sorceress in a cave, who has been
trapped there for centuries. He wants Atlantica's
royal jewels. He asks for and receives the Youth
Stone from the sorceress. In return, he must bring
her King Triton's Trident, which is powerful enough
to break the curse which keeps her powers trapped
in the cave, and will free her. She also gives the
Glowfish a magic flute, which he is to blow when
the Youth Stone is in King Triton's hands.
The Glowfish gives the Youth Stone to Ariel, who gives
it to her father. The Glowfish then blows the magic
flute, turning King Triton into a young boy with
red hair. His nickname is Red. Red is a handful
for Ariel to take care of.
While Red is investigating a ship passing overhead, he
becomes trapped in a fishing net. The ship starts
to reel him in. Ariel tells him to use his Trident
to cut the net, which allows him to escape. He
continues to be a handful for her.
Ariel catches the Glowfish with the royal jewels. She
tells him what has happened, and he takes her,
Sebastian, & Red to the sorceress in the cave.
The sorceress wants the Trident, and takes it from Red.
Red then turns back into King Triton. He then
remembers that she is a wicked sorceress that he
had condemned to the cave long after his childhood,
so this is why he didn't remember who she was until
now. King Triton then recovers his Trident.
Special Scenes Used Elsewhere :
Quotes: There is a ship passing overhead, so Red wants to
investigate it. Ariel warns him "Daddy no, humans
are dangerous too!". Sebastian then adds "Now where
have I heard that before?".
While Red is riding a clam, Ariel says to him "Red,
how many times must I tell you .... Oh no! Oh no,
I'm starting to sound just like my father!".
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"RED" (continued)
Red injures himself on some stinging sea nettles after
Ariel had warned him not to touch the plant. She
then says to him "Why don't you listen? You're too
young to .... Oh oh, I did it again!". Sebastian
then adds "If you had a beard, I'd think you was
your father, instead of him!".
Mistakes :
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"BEACHED"
12 - Title: "BEACHED"
Summary: Ariel & Arista are beached (grounded) for arguing, so
they cannot attend the Carnival of Tides. While
the others are at the carnival, two alligators
try to rob the palace.
Tape: #TDK6 (3rd episode on tape), 21-NOV-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel is arguing with her sister Arista. King Triton
catches them. He had warned them that if they had
one more argument, that they would both be beached
(grounded). So they will have to miss the Carnival
of Tides. King Triton, Flounder, Urchin, & Ariel's
other sisters leave for the carnival.
Two alligators want to rob the palace. They figure it
will be easy now that everyone has gone to the
carnival.
Sebastian had to stay behind to look after Ariel &
Arista. Ariel & Arista see the alligators trying
to climb into the palace, so Ariel dumps Plankton
Pate' on them, because it attracts snapping clams.
Some snapping clams arrive, driving off the
alligators.
Sebastian goes to fetch King Triton, but is
accidentally caught in a net by the alligators, who
were planning to catch Ariel & Arista instead. They
decide to use Sebastian as bait. They threaten to
hurt him, unless Ariel & Arista come down from the
palace. One of the alligators tries to capture
them, but it turns out that they were just dummies
filled with cannon balls. Ariel gets Sebastian back
when Arista drops a rock on the alligator's tail.
The alligators keep trying to rob the palace, but Ariel
& Arista keep springing traps on them. Finally,
Ariel & Arista capture the two alligators.
King Triton, who has returned to bring Ariel & Arista
to the carnival, learns what has happened. He says
that they may go to the carnival, so they &
Sebastian head for the carnival.
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"TRIDENT TRUE"
13 - Title: "TRIDENT TRUE"
Summary: Ariel is looking for a father's day gift for her
father. She becomes trapped in a cave by an
octopus, so Urchin returns to the palace and
borrows King Triton's Trident. The Trident is
stolen by Moray the Eel, and ends up in the hands
of the Evil Manta.
Tape: #TDK9 (beginning), 28-NOV-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Urchin is playing some practical jokes on Ariel's
sisters, involving their makeup.
Ariel is looking for a father's day gift for her
father. Urchin is sad, because he doesn't have a
father. Moray the Eel tries to sell a gift to
Ariel. He then mentions the legendary Glow Shells
of Shark Canyon. He doesn't have any, but he does
sell her a map to Shark Canyon. Ariel, Flounder, &
Urchin head there.
After arriving at Shark Canyon, Ariel & Flounder are
trapped in a cave by an octopus, but luckily the
octopus is too big to fit through the opening. But
it tries to grab them using its tentacles. Ariel
sends Urchin to go get her father.
King Triton, who is tired after signing papers, decides
to take a dip in the hot springs. But he leaves his
Trident behind. Sebastian joins him.
Urchin arrives at the palace looking for King Triton &
Sebastian, but cannot find them. But he does notice
the Trident, and decides to borrow it.
The octopus continues to try to grab Ariel using its
tentacles. Ariel throws rocks at it to keep it away
from her & Flounder.
Urchin is on the way to Ariel with the Trident. But
Moray the Eel steals the Trident and captures
Urchin in a net. Urchin frees himself with a broken
shell, but is too late to retrieve the Trident.
Urchin returns to Ariel & Flounder. He pushes a large
boulder over, which the octopus narrowly escapes
being crushed by. This allows Ariel & Flounder to
escape from the cave, where Ariel has found a Glow
Shell. Urchin tells them about the Trident.
Moray the Eel tries to sell the Trident to the Evil
Manta, but is only given his life in return.
Ariel, Flounder, & Urchin capture Moray the Eel in a
net. Moray then tells them that the Evil Manta now
has the Trident. He then sells them a map to the
Evil Manta's cave. Ariel, Flounder, & Urchin head
there.
Ariel, Flounder, & Urchin arrive at the Evil Manta's
cave, but a dogfish is guarding the entrance.
Urchin gets the dogfish to chase after a Blowfish
Ball, leaving the entrance unguarded. This allows
them to enter the cave.
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"TRIDENT TRUE" (continued)
Ariel throws the Glow Shell near the Evil Manta in the
hopes that he will put the Trident down. This
works, so Urchin grabs the Trident, but the Evil
Manta sees him and grabs him. Urchin then escapes,
but the Evil Manta then grabs Flounder. He offers
to exchange Flounder for the Trident. Urchin fires
the Trident at the Evil Manta, which hits him and
drives him out of the cave. Flounder was also hit,
injuring him and causing him to glow with an
electrical charge.
Back at the palace, King Triton uses the Trident to
remove the electrical charge from Flounder. He is
then OK.
Ariel & her sisters give their presents to their
father. Ariel gives him the Glow Shell and Urchin
gives him a Squid Pen.
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"EEL-ECTRIC CITY"
14 - Title: "EEL-ECTRIC CITY"
Summary: Ariel & Allana go to a nightclub in Eel-Ectric City
with Pearl. They are endangered by an approaching
Arctic current.
Tape: #TDK9 (2nd episode on tape), 5-DEC-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel is riding with her father in his brand new
chariot. She wants to steer, so he reluctantly
agrees to allow her to do so.
Pearl arrives and tells Ariel that she & Allana are
going to a party. Pearl tells Allana when her party
is going to start. Ariel asks if she can go. This
is OK with them, and Allana will help to convince
their father to let Ariel go. Pearl will pick them
up tonight. Ariel & Allana then convince their
father to let Ariel go.
Pearl arrives again to pick up Ariel & Allana. Pearl
sees King Triton's new chariot and wants to borrow
it. They take the chariot, and decide to let Ariel
steer. Flounder follows them.
Allana notices that they are going the wrong way for
Pearl's house, and has Ariel stop the chariot.
Pearl tells them that they are going to Eel-Ectric
City instead. Flounder overhears this conversation.
Ariel, Allana, & Pearl continue on their way.
Flounder returns to the palace.
Flounder tells Sebastian what he overheard. Sebastian
& Flounder head for Eel-Ectric City.
Ariel, Allana, & Pearl arrive at Eel-Ectric City. They
go into a nightclub.
Sebastian & Flounder arrive, but have trouble getting
into the nightclub. Then someone recognizes
Sebastian, who was once called Dizzy Crustacean,
and they are allowed to enter.
Some clams note that an Arctic current is approaching.
The two Orange Roughies and their leader the Big
Barracuda arrive at the nightclub. Pearl challenges
them to a chariot race, and says that Ariel will
steer.
The royal meteorologists have informed King Triton of
the approaching Arctic current. So he is going to
escort Ariel & Allana home, and has arrived at
Pearl's house. But they are not there, and Pearl's
parents don't know where they are. King Triton
needs to find them, because everything in the path
of the Arctic current will be swept away.
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"EEL-ECTRIC CITY" (continued)
The chariot race is about to start. The Big Barracuda
refers to Ariel, Allana, & Pearl as merbabes. Pearl
takes the reigns and starts to race. The Big
Barracuda & the Orange Roughies crash. An old
shipwreck, which Sebastian & Flounder are inside
of, is about to be knocked down onto them by the
Arctic current. Ariel ties the two chariots
together and pulls them away just in time. As the
shipwreck starts to fall, King Triton uses his
Trident to return it to the cliff.
Back at the palace, King Triton lectures Ariel &
Allana. He beaches (grounds) them both.
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Subject: Episode Guide for Disney's Little Mermaid series
Message-ID: <1993Jan25.033102.1@cubldr.colorado.edu>
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
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Here is the whole version of my episode guide for "Disney's The
Little Mermaid" series, including the last two new entries.
I have included the titles list again, with a 'CUT HERE' separating
the two files.
I am still working on my detailed episode guide for "Saban's Adventures
of The Little Mermaid", which is even more detailed (note that it is
called a 'detailed' episode guide instead :-) ).
The file is already formatted for printing (and has form-feeds), so
do not use a filter if you print it.
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Disney's The Little Mermaid series Page 1
First Season Episodes (14 - 11-SEP-1992 to present)
1 - Whale of a Tale
2 - "THE GREAT SEBASTIAN"
3 - "STORMY"
4 - "URCHIN"
5 - "DOUBLE BUBBLE"
6 - "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE"
7 - "CHARMED"
8 - "MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE"
9 - "THE EVIL MANTA"
10 - "THINGAMAJIGGER"
11 - "RED"
12 - "BEACHED"
13 - "TRIDENT TRUE"
14 - "EEL-ECTRIC CITY"
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Disney's The Little Mermaid series
Episode Guide
by
Neil Collins
Last updated 24-JAN-1993
Disney's The Little Mermaid series Page 1
Whale of a Tale
1 - Title: Whale of a Tale
Summary: Ariel finds a lost baby killer whale, and names him
Spot. She tries to keep him hidden from King Triton
& Sebastian, which fails. Ariel, Sebastian, &
Flounder need to teach Spot to defend himself, so
that he can survive on his own.
Songs: "JUST A LITTLE LOVE" - sung by Ariel.
"YOU GOT TO BE YOU" - sung by Sebastian (with some help
from some backup singers).
Tape: #TDK2 (beginning), 11-SEP-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel finds a lost baby killer whale, and names him
Spot, because of a spot on his tail-fin. She hides
him in her room, but Sebastian discovers him and
disapproves of this. Ariel & Sebastian then try to
keep Spot hidden from King Triton, but her father
eventually discovers him.
King Triton tells Ariel & Sebastian that they must
teach Spot to be able to survive on his own. Just
when Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder figure it is
hopeless to teach Spot how to defend himself, some
sharks attack, chasing after them. Spot attacks the
sharks, saving all of them!
Spot then hears his family and returns to them.
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"THE GREAT SEBASTIAN"
2 - Title: "THE GREAT SEBASTIAN"
Summary: King Triton sends Sebastian as his ambassador of peace
to arrange for a peace conference with Sharkania.
The Sharkanians agree to this, but instead are
planning to attack Atlantica.
Tape: #TDK2 (2nd episode on tape), 12-SEP-92 (SP).
#TDK9 (3rd episode on tape), 12-DEC-92 (SP) - There was
no voice-over during the closing credits.
Characters:
Story: King Triton wants to make peace with the Sharkanians.
He has been searching for an expert on Sharkania
to be his advisor. Sebastian volunteers, saying
that he is well versed in Sharkania culture (he is
not). King Triton makes Sebastian his ambassador of
peace, and sends him to Sharkania to arrange for a
peace conference. Ariel & Flounder follow
Sebastian.
Emperor Sharga of the Sharkanians agrees to Sebastian's
proposal.
After the meeting, Ariel & Flounder swim off to explore
Sharkania. They discover that the Sharkanians are
not interested in peace, and are planning to attack
Atlantica. They are hiding two Sharkanians in the
lower compartment of the chest which contains a
gift of treasure for Atlantica. Before Ariel &
Flounder can warn anyone, they are captured!
Ariel is forced to write a note to Sebastian, telling
him to return to Atlantica without her & Flounder.
Sebastian returns to Atlantica, with the gift of
treasure.
Ariel & Flounder escape their captors, and return to
Atlantica to warn of the Sharkanians plan to
attack. King Triton uses his Trident to drive the
Sharkanians away, saving Atlantica!
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"STORMY"
3 - Title: "STORMY"
Summary: Ariel wants to ride a wild and giant sea horse named
Stormy. Against King Triton's orders, she does
ride him and is taken to the wilderness. King
Triton, Sebastian, & Flounder search for her.
Songs: "TO THE EDGE OF THE EDGE OF THE SEA" - sung by Ariel.
This song is continued later in the episode.
Tape: #TDK2 (3rd episode on tape), 19-SEP-92 (SP) - There was
no voice-over during the closing credits.
#TDK13 (beginning), 19-DEC-92 (SP) - The first part of
the title sequence was not broadcast.
Characters:
Story: Ariel discovers a giant sea horse name Stormy, who is
tied up and is too wild to ride. Ariel thinks that
Stormy should be free, and also wants to ride him.
King Triton forbids Ariel to go near Stormy.
Ariel ignores her father, and sneaks out to see Stormy.
But King Triton catches her, and says that he will
have to sell Stormy.
Ariel once again sneaks out to see Stormy, and rides
off on him. Stormy is swimming very fast and takes
her towards the wilderness. King Triton goes after
Ariel, followed by Sebastian & Flounder.
Ariel falls off of Stormy, and he returns to her. Ariel
takes a nap.
King Triton and the others continue to search for
Ariel.
Stormy is captured by two octopuses. Ariel then frees
him, and rides off on him. Ariel is then knocked
off of Stormy, and is knocked unconscious. Stormy
rescues her, by having her land on his back.
King Triton and the others then find Ariel & Stormy.
Stormy returns Ariel to her father.
King Triton agrees to release Stormy, when Ariel is
better. When Ariel has recovered, she & her father
release Stormy, so that he can be free.
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"URCHIN"
4 - Title: "URCHIN"
Summary: Ariel & Flounder are captured by the Lobster Mobster &
Shrimp. Urchin later helps Sebastian to rescue
them. Crab Louie tries to rob Atlantica's royal
treasure vault.
Songs: "THE LOBSTER MOBSTER'S MOB" - sung by the Lobster
Mobster & Shrimp.
A short version of this song is sung again by
Shrimp later in the episode.
Tape: #TDK3 (beginning), 26-SEP-92 (SP).
#TDK13 (2nd episode on tape), 26-DEC-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: The Lobster Mobster & Shrimp discover Urchin in
Urchin's cave. The Lobster Mobster wants Urchin to
join his mob. He convinces Urchin to steal dinner
for them.
Urchin sneaks into the Neptune Ball, and steals some
food. Ariel sees this, and she & Flounder follow
him back to his cave. King Triton sends Sebastian
after them.
Urchin then discovers Ariel & Flounder. Sebastian
determines that the Lobster Mobster is a wanted
criminal. The Lobster Mobster & Shrimp trap Ariel
& Flounder in the cave, using a large boulder. They
are planning to ransom Ariel for the treasure stored
in Atlantica's royal treasure vault, because they
believe that King Triton will pay dearly to get
Ariel back. Ariel convinces Urchin to go get her
father.
Urchin goes in search of King Triton, but he has
already left to apologize to the guests that had
attended the Neptune Ball which Urchin had wrecked.
Sebastian doesn't know where King Triton is.
So Sebastian pretends to be Crab Louie, a notorious
criminal, in order to rescue Ariel. Sebastian &
Urchin capture the Lobster Mobster, using a net.
Urchin leaves to rescue Ariel, leaving Sebastian
on guard. But Shrimp then frees the Lobster
Mobster.
Urchin then frees Ariel & Flounder, by tying a rope
around the boulder, and attaching the other end
to a passing whale. Urchin then discovers that
Sebastian has been captured in a net, and that
the Lobster Mobster has escaped.
The real Crab Louie, who is gigantic, grabs the Lobster
Mobster & Shrimp. Crab Louie threatens to crack
them. The Lobster Mobster makes a deal with him to
save them, by telling him about the ton of treasure
stored in Atlantica's royal treasure vault.
Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder, & Urchin go to see King
Triton about Urchin. A guard then arrives, telling
King Triton that Crab Louie is stealing from the
royal treasure vault.
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"URCHIN" (continued)
Urchin tries to stop Crab Louie. Ariel then helps him.
King Triton does not help them. They knock Crab
Louie off of the treasure vault, and he falls to
the ocean floor. Urchin asks King Triton if his
Trident can really shoot lightning. King Triton
demonstrates this on Crab Louie.
The Lobster Mobster & Shrimp leave, who had been spying
on Crab Louie because they wanted some of the
treasure.
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"DOUBLE BUBBLE"
5 - Title: "DOUBLE BUBBLE"
Summary: Ariel babysits the twins of the Count & Countess of
Clambakersfield. The twins are kidnapped by the
Lobster Mobster & Shrimp. After they are rescued,
King Triton performs the right of passage ceremony
for them.
Songs: "DA BEDDIE BYE BLUES" - sung by the Lobster Mobster &
Shrimp.
Tape: #TDK3 (2nd episode on tape), 3-OCT-92 (SP).
#TDK13 (3rd episode on tape), 2-JAN-93 (SP) - started
using new VCR.
Characters:
Story: The Count & Countess of Clambakersfield visit Atlantica
with their twins, so that King Triton can perform
the right of passage ceremony for them. It has been
a long time since they have seen King Triton. He
even had red hair when they last saw him. They need
a babysitter for the twins, so Ariel volunteers.
Sebastian & Flounder help Ariel with the twins. The
twins are nothing but trouble. The twins wander
off. Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder look for the
twins, but have no luck in finding them. The
Lobster Mobster & Shrimp decide to kidnap the twins
so that they can obtain the Countess's pearls.
Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder save the twins from a
giant squid. Sebastian is then captured by the
Lobster Mobster, who uses his Bubble Gun. Ariel
frees Flounder, who has been captured by the giant
squid.
The Lobster Mobster & Shrimp capture the twins. They
are a handful for Shrimp to take care of. The
Lobster Mobster accidentally traps the twins in a
bubble from his Bubble Gun. The twins then float
off and into a whirlpool. The Lobster Mobster &
Shrimp follow them in. Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder
also follow the twins into the whirlpool. Ariel
tries to grab the twins, but the bubble slips out
of her grasp and bounces around. The twins' bubble
then knocks everybody out of the whirlpool.
The twins land on the back of a whale. Later, Ariel
recovers them.
Ariel then returns the twins to their parents. King
Triton next performs the right of passage ceremony
for them.
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"MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE"
6 - Title: "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE"
Summary: Ariel finds a message in a bottle from someone who is
a prisoner in a sea monster's cave. Ariel decides
to rescue him, but instead discovers Simon who is
a friendly sea monster. Simon helps to drive away
an enemy which is attacking Atlantica.
Songs: "SING A NEW SONG" - sung by Ariel & Simon the sea
monster.
Tape: #TDK3 (3rd episode on tape), 10-OCT-92 (SP) - two short
(fraction of a second) interruptions in the video
(broadcaster's fault?).
#TDK17 (beginning), 9-JAN-93 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel finds a message in a bottle which reads "Help,
I'm a prisoner in a sea monster's cave. Please
rescue me". It is signed "Simon. P.S. See map on
other side". Ariel decides to help. Sebastian &
Flounder go with her.
An enemy of Atlantica, disguised as anemones, is
planning to attack so that they can loot the
palace.
Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder find the cave and search
it for the note's author. They discover the sea
monster's room. The sea monster then returns, so
they hide. He discovers and captures them. It turns
out that the sea monster is really Simon, and that
he is friendly. Simon has been sending out 100s of
messages in bottles, so that he will have someone
to attend his party, which has been set up for
years. Simon asks them to please stay for the
party, and Ariel says yes.
Ariel invites Simon to visit Atlantica. He agrees to
this. They all return to Atlantica where Ariel
introduces Simon to her father. Ariel & Flounder
play with Simon. Simon sleeps outside, because he
is too large to fit inside the palace.
The next morning, Simon disturbs everybody with his
exercises. King Triton asks him to please stop,
which makes him feel like a loser, so Simon runs
off. King Triton goes after him to apologize. The
enemy then uses this opportunity to attack, but
King Triton & Simon return just in time to scare
them away!
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"CHARMED"
7 - Title: "CHARMED"
Summary: Ariel finds a bracelet and puts it on. She then
discovers that she cannot remove it. She becomes
trapped in an abyss by the Flow Monster, until her
father rescues her.
Tape: #TDK5 (beginning), 17-OCT-92 (SP).
#TDK17 (2nd episode on tape), 16-JAN-93 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel & Flounder discover a shipwreck which contains
some human objects. Ariel finds a magnifying glass,
which she calls a "bigger majigger". She returns
to the palace.
King Triton catches Ariel with the magnifying glass,
and forbids her to have human objects. He destroys
it with his Trident.
Ariel & Flounder swim to an abyss. Flounder sees a
shiny object in the abyss, so Ariel swims down to
it. She finds a bracelet, with trinkets attached
to it. It is caught on a piece of coral. When she
pulls on it, the chain holding the key breaks,
leaving the key still stuck to the coral. She then
puts on the bracelet.
It is getting late, so it is time for Ariel & Flounder
to head home. She needs to remove the bracelet,
since her father has forbidden her to have human
objects, but cannot without the key! She cannot let
her father see the bracelet, so she cannot go home!
She tries to remove it using a piece of coral, but
fails. She determines that she needs the other
piece still in the abyss, so she heads there.
Ariel swims into the abyss again, to retrieve the key.
Ariel finds it, but it is stuck to the coral. She
is then sucked downward in a whirlpool. She sends
Flounder for help. She is sucked into a large cave
and just escapes the Flow Monster, who uses the
suction to feed. She learns that she cannot swim
fast enough to escape from the cave between
feedings by the Flow Monster, so she is trapped.
Flounder tells King Triton what has happened. King
Triton, Sebastian, & Flounder head for the abyss
to rescue Ariel.
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"CHARMED" (continued)
They find the place where Ariel had found the bracelet.
The Flow Monster then starts to feed. King Triton,
Sebastian, & Flounder head into the whirlpool and
are sucked downward. King Triton zaps the Flow
Monster with his Trident and saves them all. They
find Ariel. King Triton uses his Trident to propel
all of them upward, away from the Flow Monster.
They all escape. Ariel swims back into the abyss
again to find the key. She cannot free the key, and
becomes caught in the Flow Monster's whirlpool
again. King Triton helps her to unlock the
bracelet, which is then sucked downward. He uses
his Trident again to help them both escape from the
abyss.
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"MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE"
8 - Title: "MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE"
Summary: Ariel mistakenly thinks that her father is arranging
for her marriage to the Olympian Prince Thor. This
misunderstanding starts a war.
Tape: #TDK5 (2nd episode on tape), 24-OCT-92 (SP).
#TDK17 (3rd episode on tape), 23-JAN-93 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel & Flounder are playing, by sliding down a chute.
King Triton is watching Ariel play, and says to
Urchin that she is old enough and that she & young
Prince Thor of Olympia will be perfect together -
the perfect union.
King Triton goes to Olympia.
Urchin asks Sebastian what a union is. He answers that
it usually is a marriage. Urchin tells Sebastian
what King Triton told him. Ariel & Flounder
overhear this too. Ariel does not believe that her
father is arranging for her marriage, and tells
Urchin so.
King Triton suggests the pairing of Ariel & Thor for
the Aquabatics Sea Games Competition, to Thor's
father Augustus, saying that it will promote peace.
They decide to discuss this over lunch.
Thor, who overheard the conversation, decides to check
out Ariel because he doesn't want to risk his
chances of winning the games. So he heads to
Atlantica.
Thor arrives in Atlantica, and announces that he is
here for Princess Ariel. He says that she is pretty
enough. Ariel then thinks that Urchin is right
about the marriage. Ariel then asks Sebastian to
invite Thor to dinner.
Sebastian sends Urchin to invite Thor to dinner. Urchin
demonstrates some fictitious Atlantian customs on
Thor, so that he will not like Ariel and will not
marry her. Prince Thor is insulted by this, so
Ariel thinks that he will want to leave and never
see her again. But he says that their union is too
important to their nations, so that he is taking
Ariel to Olympia.
Sebastian & Urchin try to discourage Thor from taking
Ariel by making up some stories about her. Thor
is insulted because he thinks that they believe
that Ariel is too good for him, so he leaves
without her.
Thor reports about his treatment to his father. King
Triton does not believe this, and it causes an
argument between him & Augustus. Augustus orders
King Triton to leave, saying that peace is now
impossible.
Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder, & Urchin learn the truth
about Ariel's marriage from King Triton.
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"MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE" (continued)
The Olympians attack Atlantica. Ariel finds Thor and
apologizes for the misunderstanding, but Urchin
thinks that she has been captured and tries to
rescue her. Instead, he is injured. Thor tells his
father to stop the attack. It turns out that Urchin
is OK. King Triton & Augustus decide on having
peace. Ariel & Thor decide to be partners in the
Aquabatics Competition.
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"THE EVIL MANTA"
9 - Title: "THE EVIL MANTA"
Summary: Ariel frees the Evil Manta from his prison in a
volcano. He causes the Atlantians to hate each
other, until Ariel brings them back together.
Songs: "IN HARMONY" - sung by Ariel.
This song is continued a little later in the
episode.
Tape: #TDK5 (3rd episode on tape), 31-OCT-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: King Triton, Sebastian, & Urchin leave to go watch a
turtle race.
Ariel finds a creature trapped in a volcano. It begs
her to free it and says that it has been trapped
for a long time. Flounder warns Ariel about a story
of a horrible creature that ancient merpeople had
locked in a mountain. The story says that if the
creature gets out, all of Atlantica will be doomed.
Ariel does not believe the story, and frees the
creature, who turns out to be the Evil Manta! She
regrets having freed him, as he heads for
Atlantica.
The Evil Manta convinces the Atlantians to hate each
other, saying that each one is better than the
others.
Ariel & Flounder try to catch the Evil Manta in a net,
but fail.
Ariel tries to bring the Atlantians back together
again, but fails. The Evil Manta makes Flounder
hate Ariel! Ariel tries to get Flounder to like
her again, but it turns out that he was faking it!
The Atlantians drive Ariel & Flounder away.
Ariel & Flounder have a flashback to the time when
they were much younger, and when they first met and
became friends. We learn that Flounder's real name
is Guppy Number 35, but his friends call him
Flounder.
Ariel convinces all of the Atlantians to be friends
again. This drives the Evil Manta away.
King Triton, Sebastian, & Urchin return.
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"THINGAMAJIGGER"
10 - Title: "THINGAMAJIGGER"
Summary: Ariel finds a boot, which she calls a Thingamajigger.
The Lobster Mobster gets a hold of it, until the
Evil Manta tries to use it to take over Atlantica.
Tape: #TDK6 (beginning), 7-NOV-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel finds a boot, and calls it a Thingamajigger. She
takes it to the palace, and shows it to the other
inhabitants. They try to determine what it is. King
Triton discovers Ariel with the boot. Ariel asks
him what it is. He says that it is a human object
and asks everyone if they realize that humans are
evil, and whatever humans drop into the sea is
dangerous. King Triton says that they must get
rid of the Thingamajigger, or it will destroy them
all. He appoints Sebastian to be the royal disposal
officer in charge of giving the Thingamajigger a
proper burial far away from the palace. Ariel
offers to help him. They head off with the boot,
and Flounder joins them.
The Lobster Mobster & Shrimp are about to do some
target practicing with the Bubble Gun, but it turns
out that it is broken. They then learn about the
Thingamajigger from some clams, and that even King
Triton is afraid of it. So the Lobster Mobster
wants this powerful weapon.
Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder bury the boot. But another
creature digs it up.
Later, the Lobster Mobster & Shrimp find the boot. The
Lobster Mobster decides to try out his new weapon
by pointing it at a cliff. Just then, a cannon ball
from two passing ships above destroys the cliff,
leading him to believe that the weapon works.
Ariel, Sebastian, & Flounder learn from the clams that
the Lobster Mobster has the Thingamajigger.
Later, the Evil Manta learns more about the
Thingamajigger that he keeps hearing about, from
the clams. He learns that it is even more powerful
than King Triton's Trident!
Sebastian tries to steal the Thingamajigger from the
Lobster Mobster. But the Lobster Mobster sees the
boot moving away, so Sebastian hides inside of it.
Ariel & Flounder decide to go to a fishing port to
learn more about the Thingamajigger. She learns
that humans wear Thingamajiggers on their feet (she
calls them fins). Prince Eric frees a porpoise that
is trapped in a net, but looses a boot. Ariel then
determines that all humans are not evil. He then
discards the other boot into the ocean, so Ariel
thinks that it must be worthless, because he just
threw it away.
Sebastian makes the Lobster Mobster & Shrimp believe
that the Thingamajigger is alive, and scares them
off.
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"THINGAMAJIGGER" (continued)
The Evil Manta finds the Thingamajigger. He threatens
King Triton with it, so that he can take over
Atlantica. The inhabitants are ready to surrender,
but Ariel counters with two Thingamajiggers! The
Evil Manta then retreats.
Ariel then adds the boots to her Treasure Grotto.
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"RED"
11 - Title: "RED"
Summary: King Triton is turned into a young boy, called Red, by
the Youth Stone. A wicked sorceress tries to get
his Trident, which will free her from her
imprisonment in a cave.
Songs: "DIS IS DE LIFE" - sung by Sebastian & some other
characters.
Tape: #TDK6 (2nd episode on tape), 14-NOV-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel is giving a party. King Triton joins her in a
dance, but injures his back. She wants to make him
feel better. The Glowfish suggests that he knows
someone who has cures and potions, who may be able
to help.
The Glowfish visits a sorceress in a cave, who has been
trapped there for centuries. He wants Atlantica's
royal jewels. He asks for and receives the Youth
Stone from the sorceress. In return, he must bring
her King Triton's Trident, which is powerful enough
to break the curse which keeps her powers trapped
in the cave, and will free her. She also gives the
Glowfish a magic flute, which he is to blow when
the Youth Stone is in King Triton's hands.
The Glowfish gives the Youth Stone to Ariel, who gives
it to her father. The Glowfish then blows the magic
flute, turning King Triton into a young boy with
red hair. His nickname is Red. Red is a handful
for Ariel to take care of.
While Red is investigating a ship passing overhead, he
becomes trapped in a fishing net. The ship starts
to reel him in. Ariel tells him to use his Trident
to cut the net, which allows him to escape. He
continues to be a handful for her.
Ariel catches the Glowfish with the royal jewels. She
tells him what has happened, and he takes her,
Sebastian, & Red to the sorceress in the cave.
The sorceress wants the Trident, and takes it from Red.
Red then turns back into King Triton. He then
remembers that she is a wicked sorceress that he
had condemned to the cave long after his childhood,
so this is why he didn't remember who she was until
now. King Triton then recovers his Trident.
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Quotes: There is a ship passing overhead, so Red wants to
investigate it. Ariel warns him "Daddy no, humans
are dangerous too!". Sebastian then adds "Now where
have I heard that before?".
While Red is riding a clam, Ariel says to him "Red,
how many times must I tell you .... Oh no! Oh no,
I'm starting to sound just like my father!".
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"RED" (continued)
Red injures himself on some stinging sea nettles after
Ariel had warned him not to touch the plant. She
then says to him "Why don't you listen? You're too
young to .... Oh oh, I did it again!". Sebastian
then adds "If you had a beard, I'd think you was
your father, instead of him!".
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"BEACHED"
12 - Title: "BEACHED"
Summary: Ariel & Arista are beached (grounded) for arguing, so
they cannot attend the Carnival of Tides. While
the others are at the carnival, two alligators
try to rob the palace.
Tape: #TDK6 (3rd episode on tape), 21-NOV-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel is arguing with her sister Arista. King Triton
catches them. He had warned them that if they had
one more argument, that they would both be beached
(grounded). So they will have to miss the Carnival
of Tides. King Triton, Flounder, Urchin, & Ariel's
other sisters leave for the carnival.
Two alligators want to rob the palace. They figure it
will be easy now that everyone has gone to the
carnival.
Sebastian had to stay behind to look after Ariel &
Arista. Ariel & Arista see the alligators trying
to climb into the palace, so Ariel dumps Plankton
Pate' on them, because it attracts snapping clams.
Some snapping clams arrive, driving off the
alligators.
Sebastian goes to fetch King Triton, but is
accidentally caught in a net by the alligators, who
were planning to catch Ariel & Arista instead. They
decide to use Sebastian as bait. They threaten to
hurt him, unless Ariel & Arista come down from the
palace. One of the alligators tries to capture
them, but it turns out that they were just dummies
filled with cannon balls. Ariel gets Sebastian back
when Arista drops a rock on the alligator's tail.
The alligators keep trying to rob the palace, but Ariel
& Arista keep springing traps on them. Finally,
Ariel & Arista capture the two alligators.
King Triton, who has returned to bring Ariel & Arista
to the carnival, learns what has happened. He says
that they may go to the carnival, so they &
Sebastian head for the carnival.
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"TRIDENT TRUE"
13 - Title: "TRIDENT TRUE"
Summary: Ariel is looking for a father's day gift for her
father. She becomes trapped in a cave by an
octopus, so Urchin returns to the palace and
borrows King Triton's Trident. The Trident is
stolen by Moray the Eel, and ends up in the hands
of the Evil Manta.
Tape: #TDK9 (beginning), 28-NOV-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Urchin is playing some practical jokes on Ariel's
sisters, involving their makeup.
Ariel is looking for a father's day gift for her
father. Urchin is sad, because he doesn't have a
father. Moray the Eel tries to sell a gift to
Ariel. He then mentions the legendary Glow Shells
of Shark Canyon. He doesn't have any, but he does
sell her a map to Shark Canyon. Ariel, Flounder, &
Urchin head there.
After arriving at Shark Canyon, Ariel & Flounder are
trapped in a cave by an octopus, but luckily the
octopus is too big to fit through the opening. But
it tries to grab them using its tentacles. Ariel
sends Urchin to go get her father.
King Triton, who is tired after signing papers, decides
to take a dip in the hot springs. But he leaves his
Trident behind. Sebastian joins him.
Urchin arrives at the palace looking for King Triton &
Sebastian, but cannot find them. But he does notice
the Trident, and decides to borrow it.
The octopus continues to try to grab Ariel using its
tentacles. Ariel throws rocks at it to keep it away
from her & Flounder.
Urchin is on the way to Ariel with the Trident. But
Moray the Eel steals the Trident and captures
Urchin in a net. Urchin frees himself with a broken
shell, but is too late to retrieve the Trident.
Urchin returns to Ariel & Flounder. He pushes a large
boulder over, which the octopus narrowly escapes
being crushed by. This allows Ariel & Flounder to
escape from the cave, where Ariel has found a Glow
Shell. Urchin tells them about the Trident.
Moray the Eel tries to sell the Trident to the Evil
Manta, but is only given his life in return.
Ariel, Flounder, & Urchin capture Moray the Eel in a
net. Moray then tells them that the Evil Manta now
has the Trident. He then sells them a map to the
Evil Manta's cave. Ariel, Flounder, & Urchin head
there.
Ariel, Flounder, & Urchin arrive at the Evil Manta's
cave, but a dogfish is guarding the entrance.
Urchin gets the dogfish to chase after a Blowfish
Ball, leaving the entrance unguarded. This allows
them to enter the cave.
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"TRIDENT TRUE" (continued)
Ariel throws the Glow Shell near the Evil Manta in the
hopes that he will put the Trident down. This
works, so Urchin grabs the Trident, but the Evil
Manta sees him and grabs him. Urchin then escapes,
but the Evil Manta then grabs Flounder. He offers
to exchange Flounder for the Trident. Urchin fires
the Trident at the Evil Manta, which hits him and
drives him out of the cave. Flounder was also hit,
injuring him and causing him to glow with an
electrical charge.
Back at the palace, King Triton uses the Trident to
remove the electrical charge from Flounder. He is
then OK.
Ariel & her sisters give their presents to their
father. Ariel gives him the Glow Shell and Urchin
gives him a Squid Pen.
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"EEL-ECTRIC CITY"
14 - Title: "EEL-ECTRIC CITY"
Summary: Ariel & Allana go to a nightclub in Eel-Ectric City
with Pearl. They are endangered by an approaching
Arctic current.
Tape: #TDK9 (2nd episode on tape), 5-DEC-92 (SP).
Characters:
Story: Ariel is riding with her father in his brand new
chariot. She wants to steer, so he reluctantly
agrees to allow her to do so.
Pearl arrives and tells Ariel that she & Allana are
going to a party. Pearl tells Allana when her party
is going to start. Ariel asks if she can go. This
is OK with them, and Allana will help to convince
their father to let Ariel go. Pearl will pick them
up tonight. Ariel & Allana then convince their
father to let Ariel go.
Pearl arrives again to pick up Ariel & Allana. Pearl
sees King Triton's new chariot and wants to borrow
it. They take the chariot, and decide to let Ariel
steer. Flounder follows them.
Allana notices that they are going the wrong way for
Pearl's house, and has Ariel stop the chariot.
Pearl tells them that they are going to Eel-Ectric
City instead. Flounder overhears this conversation.
Ariel, Allana, & Pearl continue on their way.
Flounder returns to the palace.
Flounder tells Sebastian what he overheard. Sebastian
& Flounder head for Eel-Ectric City.
Ariel, Allana, & Pearl arrive at Eel-Ectric City. They
go into a nightclub.
Sebastian & Flounder arrive, but have trouble getting
into the nightclub. Then someone recognizes
Sebastian, who was once called Dizzy Crustacean,
and they are allowed to enter.
Some clams note that an Arctic current is approaching.
The two Orange Roughies and their leader the Big
Barracuda arrive at the nightclub. Pearl challenges
them to a chariot race, and says that Ariel will
steer.
The royal meteorologists have informed King Triton of
the approaching Arctic current. So he is going to
escort Ariel & Allana home, and has arrived at
Pearl's house. But they are not there, and Pearl's
parents don't know where they are. King Triton
needs to find them, because everything in the path
of the Arctic current will be swept away.
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"EEL-ECTRIC CITY" (continued)
The chariot race is about to start. The Big Barracuda
refers to Ariel, Allana, & Pearl as merbabes. Pearl
takes the reigns and starts to race. The Big
Barracuda & the Orange Roughies crash. An old
shipwreck, which Sebastian & Flounder are inside
of, is about to be knocked down onto them by the
Arctic current. Ariel ties the two chariots
together and pulls them away just in time. As the
shipwreck starts to fall, King Triton uses his
Trident to return it to the cliff.
Back at the palace, King Triton lectures Ariel &
Allana. He beaches (grounds) them both.
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