Ariel's Beginning contains events that contradict the television series (such as Ariel's youth and first meeting with Flounder), making the TV series and the prequel independent continuities. Various episodes highlight her relationships with her friends, father and sisters, and usually involve Ariel foiling the attempts of various enemies that intend ill harm to her, her family and friends, or her kingdom. The story is set between the 2008 prequel film The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning and the 1989 film, and follows Ariel's adventures as a mermaid still living under the sea with her father King Triton, Sebastian the crab and Flounder the fish. The Little Mermaid television series is a prequel to the movie of the same name. The overture for the 2007 stage musical of The Little Mermaid is similar to this. The opening theme to the show is an instrumental combination of the songs ' Part of Your World', ' Under the Sea' and ' Kiss the Girl'.

Some of the episodes contain musical segments, featuring original songs written for the series. This series originally appeared on CBS, with an original run from 1992 to November 26, 1994. The Little Mermaid premiered in the fall of 1992, on September 11, with the animated prime time special called 'A Whale of a Tale', then moved to Saturday mornings. Other voice actors include Edan Gross and Bradley Pierce as Flounder, and Jeff Bennett as Prince Eric. Wright as Sebastian, Kenneth Mars as King Triton and Pat Carroll as Ursula. Some of the voice actors of the film reprise their roles in the series, among them Jodi Benson as Ariel, Samuel E. This series is the third Disney television series to be spun off from a major animated film. It features the adventures of Ariel as a mermaid prior to the events of the film. The Little Mermaid is an American animated musical television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation based on the 1989 Disney film of the same name. The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.

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