Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
| Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Wayne Allwine Tony Anselmo Russi Taylor Bill Farmer Tress MacNeille |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney |
| Release | May 5, 2006-Present |
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is a children's television series, that premiered in prime time on Disney Channel on May 5, 2006. The program is part of the Playhouse Disney daily block of shows intended for preschoolers.
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto star in this series, which focuses in on interacting with the viewer to stimulate problem solving. Ludwig Von Drake, Chip 'n Dale, Pete, Mr. Pettibone, Willie the Giant, Clarabelle Cow, Butch, Figaro the Kitten and Mortimer Mouse have guest starred in the series so far.
Each episode has the characters help viewers "solve a specific age-appropriate problem utilizing basic skills, such as identifying shapes and counting through ten." The series uses Playhouse Disney’s "whole child" curriculum of cognitive, social and creative learning opportunities. Mickey and friends also get aid from a computerized flying machine named Tootles, who brings "Mouse-ka-tools" to them should he be needed (accompanied by "Oh, Tootles!"). He will usually bring four tools with him, although some episodes had Tootles bringing only three tools, and one episode had him bringing five. One of the tools is a "Mystery Mouse-ka-tool", which is a surprise tool Mickey and friends might use later on, and is usually used last, although many episodes have the "Mystery Mouse-ka-tool" being used next-to-last. And in the episode "Dr. Daisy MD" it was used first.
The Walt Disney Television Animation-produced program was initially announced on March 1, 2005 by Gary Marsh, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Production, Disney.
Mickey and friends previously appeared on television in Mickey Mouse Works (1999-2001) and Disney's House of Mouse (2001-2003).
The show features two original songs performed by They Might Be Giants, including the opening theme song, in which a variant of a Mickey Mouse Club chant is used to summon the Clubhouse. this chant is, "MEESKA MOOSKA MICKEY MOUSE!". They Might Be Giants also perform the song used at the end of the show, "Hot Dog!", which echoes Mickey's first spoken words in the 1929 short The Karnival Kid.
This is the first time the major Disney characters have appeared on television in computer-animated form (except for Donald, who appeared in CG in the Mickey Mouse Works short "Computer.don"). The characters debuted in CG form in 2003 at the Magic Kingdom theme park attraction Mickey's PhilharMagic, then in the 2004 home video Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas. However, in this latest incarnation, Mickey's and Minnie's 3-D renderings are truer to their original hand-drawn likenesses, in that their ears remain distinct perfect circles regardless of which way their heads are turned, along with improved animation for the second season.
Voice actors and their characters
Main Actors
- Wayne Allwine - Mickey Mouse, Woodpecker, Toodles
- Russi Taylor - Minnie Mouse
- Bill Farmer - Goofy, Pluto
- Tony Anselmo - Donald Duck
- Tress MacNeille - Daisy Duck, Chip 'n Dale, Baby Red Bird, Mrs. Claus, Mommy Red Bird
Recurring Actors
- Dee Bradley Baker - Santa Claus, Boo-Boo Chicken
- Corey Burton - Ludwig Von Drake, Dale (second season)
- Jim Cummings - Pete, Frog, Sparky, Clyde
- Will Ryan - Willie the Giant
- Frank Welker - Mr. Pettybone, Butch the Bulldog, Big Red Gooey Fish, Bella, Sheep
- April Winchell - Clarabelle Cow
Mouse Ketools in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Episode List
In April 2007, Disney released an extended-length episode, Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt, direct to DVD. It was the second such release, following on the heels of the 2006 holiday episode, Mickey Saves Santa.
Season 1
| # | Title | Guest Stars | On DVD | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Daisy-Bo-Peep" | Chip 'n Dale | No | May 5, 2006 | 101 |
| 2 | "A Surprise for Minnie" | Pete | No | May 6, 2006 | 102 |
| 3 | "Goofy's Bird" | Baby Red Bird and Mommy Red Bird | Yes | May 7, 2006 | 103 |
| 4 | "Mickey Goes Fishing" | Mr. Pettybone, Big Red Gooey Fish, Ludwig Von Drake and Pete | No | May 13, 2006 | 107 |
| 5 | "Donald's Big Balloon Race" | Clarabelle Cow, Ludwig Von Drake, Chip 'n Dale and Pete | No | May 14, 2006 | 104 |
| 6 | "Donald and the Beanstalk" | Willie the Giant and Boo-Boo Chicken | No | May 27, 2006 | 106 |
| 7 | "Minnie's Birthday" | Mortimer Mouse, Chip 'n Dale and Ludwig Von Drake | No | June 3, 2006 | 110 |
| 8 | "Donald the Frog Prince" | Ludwig Von Drake and Pete | No | June 10, 2006 | 109 |
| 9 | "Goofy on Mars" | TBA | No | June 25, 2006 | 108 |
| 10 | "Mickey Go-Seek" | Pete and Chip 'n Dale | Yes | July 8, 2006 | 113 |
| 11 | "Daisy's Dance" | Pete and Chip 'n Dale | No | July 22, 2006 | 111 |
| 12 | "Pluto's Ball" | Baby Red Bird, Chip 'n Dale and Pete | No | August 5, 2006 | 105 |
| 13 | "Mickey's Treasure Hunt" | TBA | No | August 19, 2006 | 115 |
| 14 | "Daisy in the Sky" | Ludwig Von Drake, Chip 'n Dale and Pete | No | August 26, 2006 | 116 |
| 15 | "Pluto's Puppy-Sitting Adventure" | Clarabelle Cow and Bella | No | September 2, 2006 | 118 |
| 16 | "Pluto's Best" | Pete, Butch the Bulldog, Chip 'n Dale, Clarabelle Cow and Ludwig Von Drake | No | September 9, 2006 | 114 |
| 17 | "Mickey's Treat" | Pete | Yes | October 28, 2006 | 112 |
| 18 | "Mickey Saves Santa" | Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and Ludwig Von Drake | Yes | November 4, 2006 | 121 |
| 19 | "Minnie Red Riding Hood" | Pete | No | November 18, 2006 | 117 |
| 20 | "Sleeping Minnie" | Clarabelle Cow, Bongo the Wonder Bear and Pete | No | November 25, 2006 | 124 |
| 21 | "Mickey's Color Adventure" | Ludwig Von Drake | No | January 20, 2007 | 123 |
| 22 | "Goofy the Great" | Boo-Boo Chicken, Ludwig Von Drake, Clarabelle Cow and Chip 'n Dale | Yes | January 13, 2007 | 119 |
| 23 | "Goofy's Petting Zoo" | Pete | No | February 2, 2007 | 126 |
| 24 | "Donald's Hiccups" | Clarabelle Cow, Ludwig Von Drake and Chip 'n Dale | Yes | February 9, 2007 | 125 |
| 25 | "Dr. Daisy M.D. (Medical Duck)" | Pete and Clarabelle Cow | Yes | February 16, 2007 | 122 |
| 26 | "Donald's Lost Lion" | Figaro, Pete, Sparky and Clyde | Yes | February 23, 2007 | 120 |
| 27 | "Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt" | Pete, Clarabelle Cow, Ludwig Von Drake, Chip 'n Dale and Willie the Giant | Yes | March 2, 2007 | TBA |
Season 2
| # | Title | Guest Stars | On DVD | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | "Fancy Dancin' Goofy" | Clarabelle Cow and Pete | No | January 26, 2008 | 201 |
| 29 | "Mickey's Handy Helpers" | Ludwig Von Drake | No | January 27, 2008 | 204 |
| 30 | "Goofy the Homemaker" | Baby Red Bird, Mommy Red Bird and Pete | No | January 26, 2008 | 203 |
| 31 | "Goofy Baby" | Ludwig Von Drake and Pete | No | January 27, 2008 | 202 |
| 32 | "Minnie's Picnic" | Ludwig Von Drake, Chip 'n Dale, Pete, Clarabelle Cow and Bella | No | February 9, 2008 | 205 |
| 33 | "Goofy in Training" | Pete, Ludwig Von Drake, Chip 'n Dale and Willie the Giant | No | February 23, 2008 | 206 |
| 34 | "Mickey's Big Band Concert" | Clarabelle Cow, Pete, Ludwig Von Drake and Chip 'n Dale | No | March 1, 2008 | 211 |
| 35 | "Goofy's Hat" | Ludwig Von Drake, Pete and Willie the Giant | No | March 15, 2008 | 2?? |
| 36 | "Donald's Special Delivery" | Boo-Boo Chicken and Pete | No | April 12, 2008 | 212 |
| 37 | "Daisy's Pet Project" | Boo-Boo Chicken, Clarabelle Cow, Pete, Butch, Figaro and Mr. Pettybone | No | April 26, 2008 | 208 |
| 38 | "Clarabelle's Clubhouse Carnival" | Clarabelle Cow, Bella | TBA | May 10, 2008 | 214 |
| 39 | "??????????" | ?????????? | TBA | TBA | 2?? |
| 40 | "??????????" | ?????????? | TBA | TBA | 2?? |
International broadcasting
- Spain: Playhouse Disney and Televisión Española: La casa de Mickey Mouse.
- Israel: HOP! Channel: Mickey Mouse's Friends Club (מועדון החברים של מיקי מאוס).
Trivia
 | This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (April 2008) |
- Mickey's ToonPlane was from the short animated episode, Plane Crazy.
- In the episode Mickey's Color Adventure, Ludwig von Drake's command "Let there be color!" is a spoof from God's command "Let there be light."
- The garage on Mickey's clubhouse had a different combination in Daisy's Dance by jumping forward and backward but in Mickey Go Seek, Mickey used keys to unlock his garage.
- Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt is the only episode that has Clarabelle Cow, Ludwig Von Drake and Pete join in the Hot Dog Dance at the end.
- Clarabelle Cow joins in the Hot Dog Dance at the end of 2 episodes: Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt and Fancy Dancin' Goofy.
- During Season 2, Mickey watches left and right before he introduces himself.
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