Mickey Mouse Funhouse

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Mickey Mouse Funhouse
File:Mickey Mouse Funhouse.png
Genre Educational
Created by Phil Weinstein
Thomas Hart
Based on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
by Bobs Gannaway
The Mickey Mouse Club
by Walt Disney
Hal Adelquist
Mickey Mouse and Friends
by Walt Disney
Ub Iwerks
Voices of Bret Iwan
Kaitlyn Robrock
Tony Anselmo
Tress MacNeille (season 1)
Debra Wilson (season 2–present)
Bill Farmer
Harvey Guillén
Corey Burton
Jim Cummings
Jan Johns
Nika Futterman
Brock Powell
April Winchell
Theme music composer Beau Black
Opening theme "Mickey Mouse Funhouse Main Title Theme", written by Beau Black & Loren Hoskins
Ending theme "Stretch Break" (Instrumental)
Composer(s) Beau Black & Loren Hoskins (songs)
Natsumi Osawa (score)
Scotty Nguyen (choreography)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 48 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Phil Weinstein
Thomas Hart
Producer(s) Bradley Bowlen
Steve Walby
Running time 22–24 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
Production company(s) Disney Television Animation
Mikros Animation
Release
Original network Disney Junior
Original release July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) –
present
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Mickey Mouse Funhouse is an American computer-animated preschool television series created by Phil Weinstein and Thomas Hart and is the successor to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures. The series debuted on Disney Junior on August 20 2021.[1][2][3] In October 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on November 4, 2022.[4][5] In June 2022, the series was renewed for a third season.[6]

Disney Junior created the series to continue its pattern of original pre-school animated series set within the Mickey Mouse universe. Many key members of the creative team of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures developed the series.

Plot

Mickey Mouse returns with his friends Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto. The friends meet Funny, an enchanted, talking and energetic funhouse residing in the Funhouse Forest outside of Hot Dog Hills alongside his pet doghouse Teddy and a sentient weathervane named Windy.[7]

After Mickey and his friends (where they are sometimes referred to as the "Funhouse Friends") climb the Stairs to Anywhere, Funny magically transports them from the Adventure Doors to a range of Adventure Worlds which allows them to embark on adventures unique to the Adventure Worlds that include but aren't limited to Majestica, Sunny Gulch, Halloweenville, the Adventure Sea Islands, the Land of Myths and Legends, and Herotropolis as they assume the outfits associated with each of the Adventure Worlds. It is in these Adventure Worlds where they also meet its inhabitants and alter-egos of characters they know. In addition, they also learn some morals regarding the episode's content.[7]

Characters

Main characters

  • Mickey Mouse (voiced by Bret Iwan) - The leader of the Funhouse Friends.
  • Minnie Mouse (voiced by Kaitlyn Robrock) - Mickey Mouse's girlfriend.
    • Cream Puff (vocal effects provided by Jan Johns) - Minnie's pet puppy.
  • Donald Duck (voiced by Tony Anselmo) - A duck who is Mickey's short-tempered but good-natured best friend. A running gag after a trip to one of the Adventure Worlds has him ejected from a nearby pipe.
  • Daisy Duck (voiced by Tress MacNeille in season 1, Debra Wilson in season 2) - Donald Duck's girlfriend.
  • Goofy (voiced by Bill Farmer) - The dimwitted friend of Mickey. A running gag after a trip to one of the Adventure Worlds is that he would be given a brief ride when his backpack gets hooked up on the backpack hanger.
  • Pluto (vocal effects provided by Bill Farmer) - Mickey's pet dog.
  • Funny (voiced by Harvey Guillén) - An enchanted talking funhouse living in the Funhouse Forest who can take anyone to any of the Adventure Worlds upon the Funhouse Friends going up the Stairs to Anywhere and entering one of the Adventure Doors to a specific Adventure World. Funny can also change his shape and appearance to match the new surroundings and project his face on any surface to speak with anyone. When it comes to either traveling on the road, going to Outer Space, or flying to another country, Funny will shapeshift into a mode of transportation as the Funhouse Friends enter the Adventure Door associated with the vehicle form in question.[7] The episode "Homesick" reveals that Funny is allergic to sunflowers.
    • Teddy (vocal effects provided by Brock Powell) - A sentient dog-faced doghouse who is Funny's pet and is good friends with Pluto. He sometimes accompanies the Funhouse Friends to any of the Adventure Worlds. Teddy is also shown to have shapeshifting abilities.
    • Windy (vocal effects provided by Jan Johns) - A sentient weathervane who is often on top of Funny. It operates the Whirly Coaster at Funport Station that takes Mickey and his friends to and from Funny.

Recurring characters

  • Pete (voiced by Jim Cummings) - He is shown to have different alter-egos on the different Adventure Worlds. In Majestica, he is a farmer named Farmer Pete. In Sunny Gulch, he is a cowboy named Cowboy Pete and a version of him who is a train conductor. In the Land of Myth and Legend, he is a king and demigod hero named Pete the Mighty who can shoot lightning. In Sportstopia, he is a top baseball player named Powerhouse Pete who runs the Pete's Palookas baseball team that consist of other Pete alter-egos. In Undersea Ocean World, he is Octo-Pete who has octopus tentacles for legs. In Halloweenville, he is its Frankenstein's monster-resembling mayor named Mayor Franken-Pete who runs on batteries and speaks in the style of Boris Karloff. In Outer Space, he is Asteroid Pete who is the proprietor of the Amazing Cave of Amazement.
  • Chip (voiced by Tress MacNeille in season 1, Jan Johns in season 2) and Dale (voiced by Corey Burton) - Two chipmunks. They are shown to have different alter-egos on different Adventure Worlds. In the Land of Myth and Legend, they are pizzeria owners Cheesy Chip and Pepperoni Dale. In Sportstopia, they are athletes named Champion Chip and Dynamo Dale. In Halloweenville, they are lab assistants named Fritz Chip and Igor Dale.
  • Ludwig Von Drake (voiced by Corey Burton) - A scientist. He is shown to have different alter-egos on different Adventure Worlds. In Majestica, he is its ruler named King Ludwig. In Herotropolis, he is a scientist who contributed a lot of scientific inventions. In Halloweenville, he is a kooky scientist named Kooky Scientist Ludwig Von Drake.
  • Clarabelle Cow (voiced by April Winchell) - A friend of Minnie and Daisy who is shown to be a baker and plumber by trade. She is shown to have different alter-egos on different Adventure Worlds. In Majestica, she is a pie shop proprietor named Lady Clarabelle. In Sunny Gulch, she is Mayor Clarabelle. In Razzle Dazzle Dunes, she is a merchant named Trader Clarabelle. In Herotropolis, she is a superhero named Captain Clarabelle. In Sportstopia, she is a volleyball player. In the Land of Myth and Legend, she is a witch named Care-abelle who lives in the Forest Primeval. In the Adventure Sea Islands, she is a buccaneer named Buccaneer Belle. In Outer Space, she is the Lunar Lunch Box proprietor named Lunar Clarabelle.
  • Horace Horsecollar (voiced by Bill Farmer) - He is shown to have different alter-egos on different Adventure Worlds. In Sportstopia, he is an umpire and a stable boy. In Herotropolis, he is a trash collector. In Sunny Gulch, he is a cowboy.
  • Mortimer Mouse (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) - Unlike past incarnations, Mortimer isn't shown to have a rivalry with Mickey. He sometimes accompanies Mickey and his friends to the different Adventure Worlds and often ends up in situations that Mickey would have to help get him out of.
  • Cuckoo-Loca (voiced by Nika Futterman) - A wind-up cuckoo. She is shown to have different alter-egos on different Adventure Worlds. In Majestica, she is an innkeeper named Inkeeper Cuckoo-Loca who runs Shirehaven's inn. In Sportstopia, she is a referee named Referee Cuckoo-Loca. In the Adventure Sea Islands, she is First Mate Cuckoo-Loca who works for Buccaneer Belle.
  • Hilda (voiced by April Winchell) - A hippopotamus. She is shown to have different alter-egos on different Adventure Worlds. In Majestica, she is a fairy named Fairy Hilda. In Sunny Gulch, she is a café owner. In Sportstopia, she is a weight lifter. In Herotropolis, she is a trash collector.
  • Willie the Giant (voiced by Will Ryan up until "Witchy Worries", Brock Powell starting with "Tooth or Consequences!") - A giant who lives in Majestica's Cloud Kingdom. In the Land of Myth and Legend, he is a lumberjack named Woodsman Willie.
  • The Weasel Trio - A group of weasels that are encountered on the different Adventure Worlds in different occupations like rival pirates in the Adventure Sea Islands, an outlaw gang in Sunny Gulch, jesters in Majestica, and a rock band called The Weaz-Tones in Musicville. They would often cause a bunch of mischief which always ends with Mickey and his friends setting them straight.
    • Wheezelene (voiced by Jenifer Lewis) - The leader of the Weasel Trio.
    • Cheezel (voiced by Richard Kind) - The shortest of the Weasel Trio.
    • Sneezel (voiced by Brock Powell) - The tallest of the Weasel Trio.

Characters in the Adventure Worlds

The following characters reside in each of the Adventure Worlds:

  • Farfus (vocal effects provided by Jan Johns) - A purple dragon that lives on Dragon Mountain in Majestica.
  • Yeti (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) - A cryptid who lives in Winter Mountain. He is depicted as having a dog-like face and an ape-like body.
  • Martian Mickey (voiced by Bret Iwan) - The Martian counterpart of Mickey who lives on the planet Mars in Outer Space.
    • Zoop Bloop (vocal effects provided by Daniel Ross) - A space blob who is Martian Mickey's pet.
  • Martian Minnie (voiced by Kaitlyn Robrock) - The Martian counterpart of Minnie who lives on the planet Mars in Outer Space.
  • Pinky (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) - A baby mountain gorilla that resides with his parents in the Enchanted Rainforest.
  • T-Top (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) - A baby Triceratops who Pluto and Teddy befriend in Prehistoric World.
    • Tilly (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) - A baby Triceratops in Prehistoric World who is T-Top's younger sister.
  • Royal Troubadour (voiced by Rogelio Douglas Jr.) - A troubadour that is loyal to King Ludwig and sings about different things.
  • Wanda Warbler (voiced by Mickey Guyton) - A country music star who resides in Sunny Gulch. Wanda earned the nickname "The Wanderin' Warbler" because of her habit of wandering off to different areas without letting people know where she is going.
  • Snowy (voiced by Jan Johns) - A snowman built from magical snow who lives in Winter Mountain.
  • Muses - The inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts who live in the Land of Myth and Legend. These Muses are the same one from Hercules and it's related projects.
  • Rocket Mouse (voiced by Jaime Camil) - A space hero and star of his own book series who operates in Outer Space. Mickey is shown to be a fan of his work.
  • Cosmo Cockroach (voiced by Kaitlyn Robrock) - A space cockroach operating in Outer Space and an opponent of Rocket Mouse who is known for taking other people's things up until Mickey and his friends set him straight.
  • Captain Salty Bones (voiced by John Stamos) - A skeleton pirate captain that resides on a pirate ship in the Adventure Sea Islands.
  • Cora (voiced by Kate Micucci) - A giant crab who lives on Giant Crab Island in the Adventure Sea Islands.
  • Hal (voiced by Brock Powell) - A dino-duck that lives in Prehistoric World. In his first appearance, Daisy mistook him for Donald up until she saw his full appearance.

Voice cast

Main

Recurring

Guest appearances

Episodes

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Main article: List of Mickey Mouse Funhouse episodes

List of Mickey Mouse Funhouse episodes

Production

Development

Mickey Mouse Funhouse begun production in 2020, a new animated series which was to premiere on the network Disney Junior in 2021.[45] Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was developed by executive producer Phil Weinstein, as well as co-executive producer Thomas Hart, and story editor Mark Drop, who had previously worked on Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures as part of the creative team.[45] The new series introduced an additional character, Funny.[45] Each episode of the series features two 11-minute stories separated by a regular "dance break" interlude.[45] On October 19, 2021, Disney Junior renewed the series for a second season.[4] On June 15, 2022, Disney Junior renewed the series for a third season.[6]

Casting

The main cast from the previous show, including Bret Iwan, Bill Farmer, Kaitlyn Robrock (replacing Russi Taylor due to her death in 2019), Tress MacNeille and Tony Anselmo (replacing Daniel Ross after being replaced himself in Mixed-Up Adventures), return. Joining them is Harvey Guillén, voicing the character Funny, an enchanted talking playhouse,[7] among others. This show notably marked the last time that Will Ryan voiced Willie the Giant before his death in November 2021. In 2023, Willie the Giant is now voiced by Brock Powell. In 2022, Debra Wilson and Jan Johns replaced Tress MacNeille as the voice of Daisy and Chip respectively, due to MacNeille becoming occupied with other projects.

Animation

Alan Bodner, who worked on Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, serves as the series' art director.[45] For his direction of "Mickey the Brave!", Bodner stated that he drawn inspiration from The Mickey Mouse Club, recalling the colourful and imaginative sets.[46] The animation was also influenced by the colourful and fantastical artwork featured in Alice in Wonderland.[46]

Release

Mickey Mouse Funhouse premiered with a prime time special entitled "Mickey the Brave!" on July 16, 2021, on Disney Junior.[7] This episode was released on Disney+ on July 23.[47] It was also released on September 30, 2021, in Southeast Asia, but only lasted a day prior to the shutdown of the channel on October 1, 2021. In Vietnam, Q.net television recreated the animation structure. It was released on 1 October 2021 on SKTV Kids at 18:00 p.m..

The full series premiered on August 20, 2021, with a simulcast on Disney Junior and Disney Channel.[7] The series was released on Disney+ on November 10, 2021.[48]

A prime time special entitled "Pirate Adventure" premiered on August 19, 2022, with a simulcast on Disney Junior and Disney Channel.[49][50]

The second season of the series premiered on November 4, 2022, with a simulcast on Disney Junior and Disney Channel, later on Disney+ on January 18, 2023.[5]

Reception

Critical response

LaughingPlace.com asserted, "As parents know, each episode offers wholesome fun for the whole family, with lots of fun and engaging songs that will get kids dancing and singing along."[51] Joly Herman of Common Sense Media rated the television series three out of five stars, complimented the presence of educational value and positive messages, citing creativity and social-emotional lessons dealing with friendship, while saying the show manages to be entertaining.[52] Marisa Lascala of Good Housekeeping included Mickey Mouse Funhouse in their "60 Best Kids' TV Shows and Family Series of All Time" list,[53] and ranked it 5th in their "13 Best Toddler TV Shows" list, asserting, "This series is the successor to shows like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures, both of which are also great toddler shows. But the quality of the animation has come a long way since Mickey Mouse Clubhouse debuted, and in each episode a smiling, stylized domicile sends Mickey and his pals off on colorful adventures. Episodes end with a "wiggle giggle" song, so kids can shake their sillies out."[54]

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