The Little Mermaid (TV series)
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The Little Mermaid is an animated television series produced by Disney that serves as a prequel to the 1989 film, following Ariel’s undersea adventures before she meets Prince Eric.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Little Mermaid (TV series) canonical | 8 |
| The Little Mermaid animated series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9034410 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Little Mermaid (TV series) Context triple: [Paddy Edwards, notableWork, The Little Mermaid (TV series)]
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Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Voyage of the Little Mermaid was a live musical stage show at Disney's Hollywood Studios that retold Disney’s animated film "The Little Mermaid" using actors, puppetry, and special effects.
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B.
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is a beloved 1989 animated musical fantasy film that revitalized Disney animation with its fairy-tale romance, memorable songs, and vibrant undersea world.
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C.
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea is a direct-to-video animated sequel to Disney’s 1989 film The Little Mermaid, focusing on Ariel’s daughter Melody and her adventures between land and sea.
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D.
Mermaid
"Mermaid" is a poetry collection by British poet Christopher Reid, noted for its lyrical exploration of love, loss, and memory.
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E.
Mermaids
Mermaids is a 1990 coming-of-age comedy-drama film starring Cher, Winona Ryder, and Bob Hoskins, centered on an eccentric single mother and her daughters in 1960s New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Little Mermaid (TV series) Target entity description: The Little Mermaid is an animated television series produced by Disney that serves as a prequel to the 1989 film, following Ariel’s undersea adventures before she meets Prince Eric.
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A.
Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Voyage of the Little Mermaid was a live musical stage show at Disney's Hollywood Studios that retold Disney’s animated film "The Little Mermaid" using actors, puppetry, and special effects.
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B.
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is a beloved 1989 animated musical fantasy film that revitalized Disney animation with its fairy-tale romance, memorable songs, and vibrant undersea world.
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C.
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea is a direct-to-video animated sequel to Disney’s 1989 film The Little Mermaid, focusing on Ariel’s daughter Melody and her adventures between land and sea.
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D.
Mermaid
"Mermaid" is a poetry collection by British poet Christopher Reid, noted for its lyrical exploration of love, loss, and memory.
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E.
Mermaids
Mermaids is a 1990 coming-of-age comedy-drama film starring Cher, Winona Ryder, and Bob Hoskins, centered on an eccentric single mother and her daughters in 1960s New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | animated television series ⓘ |
| animationTechnique | traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Little Mermaid (1989 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | NTSC ⓘ |
| chronology | prequel to The Little Mermaid (1989 film) ⓘ |
| composer |
Danny Troob
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robbie Merkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| distributor | Buena Vista Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Prince Eric
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scuttle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1992-09-11 ⓘ |
| follows | The Little Mermaid (franchise) development after 1989 film ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
ⓘ
animation ⓘ fantasy ⓘ musical ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
DVD
ⓘ
VHS ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1994-11-26 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ariel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flounder NERFINISHED ⓘ King Triton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebastian NERFINISHED ⓘ Ursula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Disney's first animated television series based on a feature film ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 31 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 3 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | "Under the Sea" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| partOf | The Little Mermaid (Disney franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | The Little Mermaid (1989 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Walt Disney Television Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Television Animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | 22 minutes ⓘ |
| setting | underwater kingdom of Atlantica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| timelinePosition | set before Ariel meets Prince Eric ⓘ |
| voiceActorForAriel | Jodi Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceActorForFlounder |
Bradley Pierce
NERFINISHED
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Edan Gross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceActorForKingTriton | Kenneth Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceActorForSebastian | Samuel E. Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceActorForUrsula | Pat Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Little Mermaid (TV series) Description of subject: The Little Mermaid is an animated television series produced by Disney that serves as a prequel to the 1989 film, following Ariel’s undersea adventures before she meets Prince Eric.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Little Mermaid animated series