The Little Mermaid
originally aired on CBS
The Little Mermaid premiered on September 11, 1992, with the animated prime time special called "A Whale of a Tale," then moved to Saturday mornings. This series is the third Disney television series to be spun off from a major animated film. Some of the voice actors of the film reprise their roles in the series. The story is set between the 2008 prequel film Ariel's Beginning and Disney's 1989 animated feature film.
The Little Mermaid is a prequel to the 1989 Disney animated feature film. The story is set between the 2008 prequel film Ariel's Beginning and Disney's 1989 animated film. Ariel's beginning contains events that contradict the television series.