The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation based on the 1989 Disney film of the same name. It features the adventures of Ariel as a mermaid prior to the events of the film. This series is the first Disney television series to be spun off from a major animated film.

PLOT:

The Little Mermaid television series is a prequel to the movie of the same name. The story is set before the events in the 1989 film, and follows Ariel's adventures as a mermaid still living under the sea with her father, Sebastian and Flounder. Various episodes highlight her relationship with her friends, father and sisters, and usually involves Ariel foiling the attempts of various enemies that intend ill harm to her or to her kingdom.

CHARACTERS :

Ariel: She is the seventh daughter of the sea king who loves to sing and go on adventures. She also has developed magic in season 2 to save her world.

Sebastian: A small red trinidadian crab who acts as the king's adviser, court musician, and a baby-sitter-like figure for Ariel.

Flounder: Ariel's best friend, a bright yellow and golden blue colored tropical reef fish called a juvenile blue tang who follows along on her adventures, and can be easily scared.

King Triton: He is Ariel's father and ruler of Atlantica who protects his kingdom with his magic trident.

Scuttle: He is a seagull who is friends with Ariel. He first appears in the episode "Scuttle".

Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella and Alana are Ariel's six older sisters.

Ursula is a powerful sea witch who occasionally antagonizes Ariel.

Flotsam and Jetsam: They are Ursula's green moray eel henchmen who do her evil bidding for her.

Prince Eric: Ariel's future husband. His first appearance is in the episode "Thingamajigger" and appears occasionally throughout the seasons with his dog, Max, as a puppy. Ariel first sees him saving a dolphin from a net, which technically makes this scene the first time she has ever seen Prince Eric, but does not know who he is.