The Little Mermaid (TV series) Little Mermaid" soared in sales during 1990 and early 1991, Disney quietly dropped plans for "The Little Mermaid's Island" in favor of a more ambitious plan: an animated weekly series for the CBS network. The new show would concern the adventures of Ariel and her friends before the events in the movie. Jamie Mitchell, an artist and graphic designer who worked on "Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears", was named the producer and director of the new series. Patsy Cameron and Tedd Anasti were the story editors and wrote almost all of the episodes for the show's second and third
The Little Mermaid (1989 film) This success led to future Disney films being released on home video soon after the end of their theatrical runs, rather than delayed for several years. Following "Mermaid" 1997 re-release in theaters, a new VHS version was released in March 1998 as part of the "Masterpiece Collection" and included a bonus music video of Jodi Benson singing "Part of Your World" during the end credits, replacing "Under the Sea" as the end credit song. The VHS sold 13 million units and ranked as the third best-selling video of the year. "The Little Mermaid" was released in a Limited Issue "bare-bones"