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A SaturdayMorningCartoon by Creator/{{Disney}}, based on their 1989 [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 film of the same name]], which ran on Creator/{{CBS}} from September 11, 1992 to November 26, 1994. It was the second (after ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin'') in Disney's [[TheNineties 90's-era]] series of TV {{spinoff}}s of their more popular movies.[[note]] Later entries include TV spinoffs of ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin|TheSeries}}'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TimonAndPumbaa The Lion King]]'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules|TheAnimatedSeries}}'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfTarzan Tarzan]]'', and ''[[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries 101 Dalmatians]]''.[[/note]] Unlike ''[=TaleSpin=]'' (but like later entries), however, this cartoon typically keeps continuity with its theatrical source, and acts as something of an ExpandedUniverse, giving backstories to many characters, fleshing out relationships, and allowing them to go on new adventures. It is a direct {{prequel}} to the movie, being set before Ariel met Prince Eric (but after the subsequent DirectToVideo movie ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIIArielsBeginning'', which {{retcon}}s some elements introduced in this cartoon, notably how Ariel met Flounder).

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A SaturdayMorningCartoon by Creator/{{Disney}}, based on their 1989 [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 film of the same name]], which ran on Creator/{{CBS}} from September 11, 1992 to November 26, 1994. It was the second (after ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin'') in Disney's [[TheNineties 90's-era]] series of TV {{spinoff}}s of their more popular movies.[[note]] Later entries include TV spinoffs of ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin|TheSeries}}'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TimonAndPumbaa The Lion King]]'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules|TheAnimatedSeries}}'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfTarzan Tarzan]]'', and ''[[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries 101 Dalmatians]]''.[[/note]] Unlike ''[=TaleSpin=]'' (but like later entries), however, this cartoon typically keeps continuity with its theatrical source, and acts as something of an ExpandedUniverse, giving backstories to many characters, fleshing out relationships, and allowing them to go on new adventures. It is a direct {{prequel}} to the movie, being set before Ariel met Prince Eric (but after the subsequent DirectToVideo movie ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIIArielsBeginning'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidArielsBeginning'', which {{retcon}}s some elements introduced in this cartoon, notably how Ariel met Flounder).
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* ExactWords: Ariel and Flounder tell a villain of the week that Flounder is an undefeated fin fighter, prompting him to agree to a battle and allowing them to tie his hands so they can escape. Flounder then explains that he's undefeated because he's never even fought.


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** "Beached" is used as a replacement for "grounded."
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* SeriesContinuityError: A few with the original film. In at least one episode, Triton and his daughters are shown eating with forks, even though in the movie Ariel has no idea what a fork is and believes Scuttle's claim that it's a "dinglehopper" for styling hair. Sebastian also finds out about Ariel's collection of human treasures in one episode, when in the movie he reacts to it as if he'd never seen it before.
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* YoungFutureFamousPeople: More like a historical cameo for Creator/HansChristianAndersen and his amazing submarine. Also, there was a guest appearance from Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart in a episode.

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* YoungFutureFamousPeople: More like a historical cameo for Creator/HansChristianAndersen and his amazing submarine. Also, there was a guest appearance from Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart in a an episode.
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* FriendshipHatingAntagonist: [SinisterStingrays The Evil Manta]]. His first appearance revolves around him turning everyone in Atlantica from friends into enemies, just for the sake of it. When this plan is foiled, he openly rants about how much he hates things like friendship and love.

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* FriendshipHatingAntagonist: [SinisterStingrays [[SinisterStingrays The Evil Manta]]. His first appearance revolves around him turning everyone in Atlantica from friends into enemies, just for the sake of it. When this plan is foiled, he openly rants about how much he hates things like friendship and love.
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* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: "Charmed" features a OneShotCharacter who is a [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation light green-skinned]] merboy with an eel tail instead of the typical tail fin.
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* FriendshipHatingAntagonist: [SinisterStingrays The Evil Manta]]. His first appearance revolves around him turning everyone in Atlantica from friends into enemies, just for the sake of it. When this plan is foiled, he openly rants about how much he hates things like friendship and love.
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* SociallyUnacceptableCollection: Rare good guy example with Ariel's collection of human artifacts. Humans are fish eating monsters as far as the merfolk are concerned, particularly in King Triton's eyes. That Ariel has a whole grotto full of human stuff is considered appalling, and her father ends up destroying the collection trying to get her to see how dangerous humans are.
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* SociallyUnacceptableCollection: Rare good guy example with Ariel's collection of human artifacts. Humans are fish eating monsters as far as the merfolk are concerned, particularly in King Triton's eyes. That Ariel has a whole grotto full of human stuff is considered appalling, and her father ends up destroying the collection trying to get her to see how dangerous humans are.
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* CartoonWhale: A whale modeled after [[WesternAnimation/{{Pinnochio}} Monstro]] appears in the episode "Resigned to It". Sebastian flosses the teeth of the massive behemoth by using a strand of seaweed. Because of its length, it ends up tickling his gums, causing him to suck in Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian, releasing them with a powerful sneeze.

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* CartoonWhale: A whale modeled after [[WesternAnimation/{{Pinnochio}} [[WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}} Monstro]] appears in the episode "Resigned to It". Sebastian flosses the teeth of the massive behemoth by using a strand of seaweed. Because of its length, it ends up tickling his gums, causing him to suck in Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian, releasing them with a powerful sneeze.
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A SaturdayMorningCartoon by Creator/{{Disney}}, based on their 1989 [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 film of the same name]], which ran on Creator/{{CBS}} from September 11, 1992 to November 26, 1994. It was the second (after ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin'') in Disney's [[TheNineties 90's-era]] series of TV {{spinoff}}s of their more popular movies.[[note]] Later entries include TV spinoffs of ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'', and ''[[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians 101 Dalmatians]]''.[[/note]] Unlike ''[=TaleSpin=]'' (but like later entries), however, this cartoon typically keeps continuity with its theatrical source, and acts as something of an ExpandedUniverse, giving backstories to many characters, fleshing out relationships, and allowing them to go on new adventures. It is a direct {{prequel}} to the movie, being set before Ariel met Prince Eric (but after the subsequent DirectToVideo movie ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIIArielsBeginning'', which {{retcon}}s some elements introduced in this cartoon, notably how Ariel met Flounder).

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A SaturdayMorningCartoon by Creator/{{Disney}}, based on their 1989 [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 film of the same name]], which ran on Creator/{{CBS}} from September 11, 1992 to November 26, 1994. It was the second (after ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin'') in Disney's [[TheNineties 90's-era]] series of TV {{spinoff}}s of their more popular movies.[[note]] Later entries include TV spinoffs of ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin|TheSeries}}'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TimonAndPumbaa The Lion King]]'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules|TheAnimatedSeries}}'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfTarzan Tarzan]]'', and ''[[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians ''[[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries 101 Dalmatians]]''.[[/note]] Unlike ''[=TaleSpin=]'' (but like later entries), however, this cartoon typically keeps continuity with its theatrical source, and acts as something of an ExpandedUniverse, giving backstories to many characters, fleshing out relationships, and allowing them to go on new adventures. It is a direct {{prequel}} to the movie, being set before Ariel met Prince Eric (but after the subsequent DirectToVideo movie ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIIArielsBeginning'', which {{retcon}}s some elements introduced in this cartoon, notably how Ariel met Flounder).

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