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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is an American animated interactive television series for preschoolers. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was created by Disney veteran Bobs Gannaway.[1] The series originally aired 125 episodes from May 5, 2006, to November 6, 2016, on the Disney Channel's preschool block, Playhouse Disney (later known as Disney Junior), making it the longest-running original series to air on the block.[2] It received positive reviews from critics.

On August 18, 2023, a revival was revealed to be in production, under the working title Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+, and is set to be released in August 2025.[3][4]

Premise

Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto interact with the viewer to stimulate problem solving during a self contained story.

Once the problem of the episode has been explained, Mickey invites the viewers to join him at the Mousekedoer, a giant Mickey-head-shaped computer whose main function is to distribute the day's Mouseketools, a collection of tools needed to solve the day's problem, to Mickey. One of them is a "Mystery Mouseketool" represented by a Question Mark, in which, when the words "Mystery Mouseketool" are said, the question mark changes into the Mouseketool the viewer gets to use.

Once the tools have been shown to Mickey on the Mousekedoer screen, they are quickly downloaded to Toodles, a small, Mickey-head-shaped flying extension of the Mousekedoer. By calling "Oh, Toodles!" he pops up from where he is hiding and flies up to the screen so the viewer can pick which tool is needed for the current situation.[5][6]

The show features two original songs performed by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, including the opening theme song, in which a variant of a Mickey Mouse Club chant ("Meeska Mooska Mickey Mouse!") is used to summon the Clubhouse. They Might Be Giants also perform the song used at the end of every episode, "Hot Dog!", which echoes Mickey's first spoken words in the 1929 short The Karnival Kid.[7]

After the show ended in 2016, it was succeeded by Mickey Mouse Roadster Racers (later renamed Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures), which ran from January 2017 to October 2021, and Mickey Mouse Funhouse, which started in 2021. On August 18, 2023, a revival was revealed to be in production, under the working title Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+, and is set to be released in August 2025.[3][4]

Episodes

Template:Main List of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episodes

Voice cast

Main

  • Mickey Mouse (voiced by Wayne Allwine in Seasons 1–3 and Bret Iwan in Season 4[8]) is the optimistic and easygoing leader of The Sensational Six. He is very patient and caring, especially towards his pet dog Pluto. He's self-aware and somewhat puts on a Bugs Bunny-esque disposition. He is Minnie's boyfriend.
  • Minnie Mouse (voiced by Russi Taylor[9]) is Mickey Mouse's loving and quick-thinking girlfriend and Daisy's best friend who loves bows. She is often prone to being put in over-the-top experiences.
  • Donald Duck (voiced by Tony Anselmo[10]) is Mickey's short-tempered but good-natured best friend and Daisy's boyfriend. He is often shown to display a short temper that is easily provoked, though it's a noticeably rare occasion in this series.
  • Daisy Duck (voiced by Tress MacNeille[11]) is Donald's girlfriend and Minnie's best friend, who is prone to getting distracted and being talkitive. However, she does mean well, and she also knows how to solve many problems and mysteries.
  • Goofy (voiced by Bill Farmer[12]) is Mickey's innocent but well-meaning best friend. Being the clumsy guy he is, Goofy is often prone to most of the slapstick presented in this series.
  • Pluto (vocal effects provided by Bill Farmer[13]) is Mickey's best pet dog who loves adventure. His arch-nemesis is Butch the Bulldog, whose owner is revealed to be Pete.
  • Toodles (voiced by Rob Paulsen[14]) is a tool-distributing robot that Mickey calls to present the items for every episode. Following the episode "Happy Birthday, Toodles", he gains a face, a personality, and a voice, and even acquires himself a love interest in the episode "Space Adventure."

Recurring

Guest appearances

Production

Mickey Mouse was originally voiced by Wayne Allwine, who died in 2009, upon which Bret Iwan took over the role (the last episode to feature Allwine as Mickey premiered posthumously on September 28, 2012). Bill Farmer, the voice actor for Goofy and Pluto, said in February 2014 that the recording of dialogue for new episodes has ceased, but that "it would be quite a while before the show runs out of new episodes for TV. We have been on the air consistently since 2006 and we started recording in 2004. So there is always a long lead-in time between recording and seeing it on TV. So don't worry more is still to come, we just are not making any more".[15]

Release

Broadcast

Since Mickey Mouse Clubhouse has ended its run, reruns still air on Disney Junior. The series is also available to stream on Disney+.[16][17]

Home media

Home Media is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

Title Season(s) Episode count Release date Episodes
Mickey Saves Santa and Other Mouseketales 1 3 November 14, 2006 Episode 03 ("Goofy's Bird"), 10 ("Mickey-Go-Seek"), and 20 ("Mickey Saves Santa")
Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt 1 2 March 20, 2007 24 ("Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt") and 27 ("Donald's Hiccups")
Mickey's Treat 1 4 August 28, 2007 18 ("Mickey's Treat"), 21 ("Goofy the Great"), 25 ("Doctor Daisy, M.D."), and ("A Little Einsteins Halloween")
Mickey's Storybook Surprises 1, 2 4 September 2, 2008 Episode 07 ("Donald the Frog Prince"), 18 ("Minnie Red Riding Hood"), 19 ("Sleeping Minnie"), and 50 ("Minnie's Mystery")
Mickey's Big Splash[18] 1, 2 4 May 5, 2009 Episode 06 ("Mickey Goes Fishing"), 43 ("Pluto's Bubble Bath"), 57 ("Pete's Beach Blanket Luau"), and 58 ("Donald's Ducks")
Mickey's Adventures in Wonderland 2 2 September 8, 2009 Episode 64 ("Goofy Goes Goofy") and 65 ("Mickey's Adventures In Wonderland")
Choo-Choo Express[19] 2 2 December 1, 2009 41 ("Mickey's Big Job") and 60 ("Choo-Choo Express")
Minnie's Bow-Tique 2, 3 4 February 9, 2010 32 ("Minnie's Picnic"), 61 ("Minnie's Bee Story"), 75 ("Minnie's Pajama Party"), and 83 ("Minnie's Bow-Tique")
Road Rally 1–3 5 October 21, 2010 76 ("Road Rally") and 82 ("Pluto Lends A Paw")
Numbers Round-Up 1–3 5 November 16, 2010 Episode 01 ("Daisy Bo-Peep"), 42 ("Mickey's Round-Up"), 67 ("Mickey's Big Surprise"), 70 ("Super Goof's Super Puzzle"), and 87 ("Mickey's Show and Tell")
Minnie's Masquerade 1–3 5 February 8, 2011 Episode 02 ("A Surprise For Minnie"), Episode 47 ("Secret Spy Daisy"), 55 ("The Friendship Team"), 81 ("Minnie's Mouseke-Calendar"), and 84 ("Minnie's Masquerade")
Mickey's Great Outdoors 1–3 5 May 24, 2011 14 ("Daisy in the Sky"), 38 ("Mickey and Minnie's Jungle Safari"), 39 ("Mickey's Camp Out"), 78 ("Daisy's Grasshopper"), and 88 ("Mickey's Fishy Story")
Space Adventure 1–3 5 November 8, 2011 89 ("Space Adventure") and 94 ("Goofy's Thinking Cap")
I Heart Minnie 1–3 5 February 7, 2012 8 ("Minnie's Birthday"), Episode 11 ("Daisy's Dance"), 40 ("Daisy's Pet Project"), 53 ("Minnie's Rainbow"), and 95 ("Minnie and Daisy's Flower Shower")
Mickey and Donald Have a Farm 1–4 5 December 11, 2012 23 ("Goofy's Petting Zoo"), 29 ("Goofy the Homemaker"), 52 ("Clarabelle's Clubhouse Mooo-sical"), 98 ("Donald Hatches an Egg"), and 100 ("Mickey and Donald Have a Farm")
Quest for the Crystal Mickey 2–4 5 May 21, 2013 59 ("Goofy's Coconutty Monkey"), 71 ("Donald of the Desert"), 77 ("Donald the Genie"), 85 ("Goofy's Giant Adventure"), and 101 ("Quest For the Crystal Mickey")
Minnie's the Wizard of Dizz 3, 4 4 August 13, 2013 91 ("Goofy's Gone"), 99 ("The Golden Boo Boo"), and 104 ("The Wizard of Dizz!")
Super Adventure! 3, 4 4 December 3, 2013 79 ("Mickey's Mousekersize"), 80 ("Mickey's Little Parade"), 97 ("Aye, Aye, Captain Mickey"), and 105 ("Super Adventure")
Minnie-Rella 2–4 4 February 11, 2014 63 ("Mickey and the Enchanted Egg"), 93 ("Pluto's Tale"), 106 ("Daisy's Pony Tale"),and 108 ("Minnie-rella")
Around the Clubhouse World 1, 4 5 May 20, 2014 05 ("Donald and the Beanstalk"),09 ("Goofy on Mars"), 03 ("Mickey's Handy Helpers") 74 ("Pluto's Dinosaur Romp"), and 115 ("Around the Clubhouse World")
Minnie's Winter Bow Show 4 4 November 18, 2014 111 ("Sea Captain Mickey"), 114 ("Minnie's Winter Bow Show"), 121 ("Chef Goofy On The Go"), and 124 ("Martian Minnie's Tea Party")
Minnie's Pet Salon 1–4 5 May 19, 2015 15 ("Pluto's Puppy-Sitting Adventure"), 40 ("Daisy's Pet Project"), 58 ("Donald's Ducks"), 82 ("Pluto Lends a Paw") and 107 ("Minnie's Pet Salon")
Mickey's Monster Musical 4 3 September 8, 2015 103 ("Mickey's Farm Fun Fair"), 112 ("Mickey's Pirate Adventure"), and 119 ("Mickey's Monster Musical")
Pop Star Minnie 2-4 5 February 2, 2016 35 ("Mickey's Big Band Concert"), 81 ("Minnie's Mouseke-Calendar"), 95 ("Minnie and Daisy's Flower Shower"), 109 ("Mickey's Clubhouse Rocks") and 120 ("Pop Star Minnie")
Mickey's Sport-Y-Thon 4 6 May 24, 2016 106 ("Mickey's Mystery"), 113 ("Mickey's Happy Mousekeday"), 116 ("Mickey's Mousekeball"), 117 ("Donald's Brand New Clubhouse"), 118 ("Mickey's Mousekedoer Adventure") and 123 ("Mickey's Sport-Y-Thon")
Disney Junior Holiday 1 1 October 23, 2018 20 ("Mickey Saves Santa")

Reception

Critical response

Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times compared Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to Wonder Pets!, stating it is simpler and noting that “sometimes less is more.” She found the role of Mickey Mouse to be more didactic, akin to Mister Rogers.[20] Larisa Wiseman of Common Sense Media rated the show three out of five stars, noting its educational value, particularly its focus on early math skills, and acknowledged the positive messages centered on teamwork and social interactions.[21] Stuart Heritage of The Guardian included the series in the "Best Shows to Watch on Disney+,” stating preschoolers will enthusiastically engage, while older audiences may be less interested.[22]

Charles Curtis of USA Today ranked Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 9th on the "20 Best Shows for Kids Right Now" list, asserting, "Whether it's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Mickey and the Roadster Racers or Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures, they're all good."[23] Time Out placed it 24th in their "The Best Kids TV Shows" list, noting that the show gives classic Disney characters like Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy a modern "upgrade" with bright, computer-animated visuals. They praised the series for engaging young viewers with challenges that promote basic problem-solving and math skills, and said the catchy theme and ending songs are sure to have kids singing along.[24]

Matthew Huff of BuzzFeed ranked the show 28th in the "51 Best TV Shows to Stream on Disney+," calling it "oddly enthralling."[25] Nathan Rabin of Fatherly ranked it 60th in the "100 Best Kids TV Shows of All Time," describing it as a colorful, music-filled, and educational romp with catchy songs by They Might Be Giants.[26]

David Perlmutter in The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows says that the show "was yet another case of vintage cartoon characters embarrassing themselves for the enjoyment of preschoolers in a heavily dumbed-down format. While it demonstrated the wide appeal of the Disney brand, it also indicated that this brand could be compromised as any other could through association with an inferior product."[2]

Popularity

In a 2023 survey conducted by LittleSleepies.com, which involved 1,000 parents in the United States, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse emerged as the most popular children's television show, with over 25% of parents reporting enjoyment in watching it. The show was ranked as the second most educational program, following Ms. Rachel's Songs for Littles. Many parents noted that the blend of entertainment and educational content resonates with their children. Furthermore, the series ranked as the second favorite show among children.[27][28]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
2010 Annie Awards Best Animated Television Production for Children Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Template:Nom [29]
2011 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series Template:Nom [30][31]
Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Bill Farmer Template:Nom [32][33]
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition Mike Himelstein, Michael Turner Template:Nom
2012 Annie Awards Best Animated Television Production - Preschool Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Template:Nom [34]
2013 iKids Awards Best Web/App Series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
  • For the episode "Road Rally Appisode"
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Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational Bret Iwan, Tony Anselmo, Bill Farmer, Russi Taylor, Tress MacNeille, Jim Cummings, Corey Burton, April, Winchell, Dee Bradley Baker, Will Ryan Template:Won [36]
2014 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational Template:Nom [37]
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Children's/Educational Russi Taylor Template:Nom
April Winchell Template:Nom
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Children's/Educational Bill Farmer Template:Nom
Tony Anselmo Template:Nom
2015 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Dick Van Dyke
  • For the voice of Captain Goof Beard
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Spin-off

Template:Main Minnie's Bow-Toons is a spin-off series that premiered in November 2011 on Disney Junior.[40] The show is based on the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode "Minnie's Bow-tique" and follows Minnie Mouse's adventures as the owner of a bow-making store, where she creates and sells bows for clothing and home decor with her friend Daisy Duck. The series features interactions with various characters from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. In April 2021, the show was revived with new episodes under the title Minnie's Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals, featuring the animation style of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures.[41]

Revival

Template:Main On August 18, 2023, it was announced that a revival was in production, titled as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+, and is set to premire on Disney Jr. and Disney+ in August 2025.[42][43] It was originally titled as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.0. Bret Iwan, Bill Farmer, Tony Anselmo, Tress MacNeille, April Winchell, Jim Cummings, and Corey Burton are expected to return to reprise their character roles while Kaitlyn Robrock and Brock Powell will replace Russi Taylor and Will Ryan, respectively due to their deaths on July 26, 2019 and November 19, 2021, respectively. Rob Paulsen will not return to reprise his role as Toodles according to Bret Iwan in an interview. It will also feature new characters, such as Duffy the Disney Bear, who had previously only been depicted in select theme parks and merchandise, and is scheduled to get his own show the same year, and Little Helper.[44]

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