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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse

2013–2019Ended5 seasons96 episodes~4 min/epTV-GMidcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

In this series of cartoon shorts, Mickey Mouse finds himself in silly situations all around the world! From New York to Paris to Tokyo, Mickey experiences new adventures with his friends!

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Mickey Mouse?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Mickey Mouse streaming on Disney+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV.

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Highlights

What stands out about Mickey Mouse?

Mickey Mouse earns 3 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Preferred by Men.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Mickey Mouse worth watching?

Mickey Mouse's Midcredits score is the 86th percentile of all shows, from 4.9K ratings across 2 sources. 84% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

86th percentile

Better received than 86% of shows

88th percentile among Animation84th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)86th
Approval (how many liked it)81st

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

79 /100

86th percentile of all shows

88th percentile among Animation85th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

84% liked it

81st percentile of all shows

86th percentile among Animation79th percentile among 2010s
84% rated it 7–1016% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

86th percentile

4.6K ratings across platforms

85th percentile among Animation86th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 22% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the show is a radical departure from sanitized modern Disney, leaning into wild, irreverent, and often grotesque cartoon mayhem – but fans love it as a return to zany roots while detractors see it as a desecration.

Fans praised

  • hilarious slapstick humor – Ren & Stimpy-like absurdity that lands
  • bold, expressive art style mixing 1930s design with UPA/retro flair
  • Mickey's mischievous personality brings back the character's roots

Detractors panned

  • grotesque, inappropriate content – gory/zombie imagery, gross-out jokes, nudity
  • cheap, unappealing animation – low frame rate, amateurish drawings
  • characters are rude, out-of-character, and emotionally flattened into idiots

What stands out

HumorDivisive75

slapstick, gross-out, absurdist – Ren & Stimpy comparisons

OriginalityDivisive75

boldly breaks from corporate Disney norm – polarizing but fresh

AtmosphereDivisive70

retro zaniness mixed with global settings and cultural nods

PacingDivisive70

fast-paced short format works well for gags

DialogueDivisive60

random, quotable lines vs. crass or nonsensical

CharactersDivisive55

return to mischievous original personalities vs. rude, exaggerated caricatures

Plot and storyDivisive45

simple or non-existent plots; some note skewed logic in service of gags

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 23 points higher than women.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s even
  • US vs non-US 7 points apart

Episodes

5 seasons

Season 5 · 2018 · 18 episodes

  • S5E1

    Amore Motore

    Oct 6, 20183 min
  • S5E2

    A Pete Scorned

    Oct 20, 20183 min
  • S5E3

    House Painters

    Nov 3, 20183 min
  • S5E4

    Surprise!

    Nov 18, 20187 min
  • S5E5

    Hats Enough

    Dec 8, 20183 min
  • S5E6

    Safari, So Good

    Jan 11, 20193 min

Watch experience

What is Mickey Mouse like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — an even-paced watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulAbsurdWarm
Heaviest: throughout
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
PlayfulAbsurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.Irreverent · 2% of shows
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Resets each episode · 10% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe series plays its exaggerated slapstick and irreverent gags with unblinking cartoon timing, treating the absurdity as perfectly natural.
The rideThe series maintains a consistently light, playful, and warm mood across its entire run.
StructureEach short follows a simple three-act structure of setup, escalation, and a gag punchline, with no experimental storytelling.
Episode formatEach short is a self-contained comedic episode with no permanent change, ending with the status quo restored.
Season formatSeasons are interchangeable batches of shorts; any season works as an entry point without needing to watch previous ones.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe show leaves you grinning and light-hearted, with the inventive slapstick lingering as pure amusement.
How it ends · evidence
Cyclical ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).ComedyFarce
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% (this title) · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Farce: Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).

12% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeEach typical episode is a short comedy of rapidly escalating absurd mishaps, with slapstick chaos as the throughline.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% (this title) · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

FriendshipCommunity: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Identity
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series centers on Mickey and his friends navigating silly situations together, underscoring loyalty, shared play, and the value of belonging.
StanceThe series joyfully celebrates friendship and community through playful, low-stakes adventures.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticWildernessStylized realism
Orchestral classicalJazzSupportive music · original score · Christopher Willis
SettingA cartoonish, ever-shifting world where Mickey and friends bounce from their town to exotic locales.
MusicThe score blends classic Disney orchestration with lively jazz and quirky cues that mirror the cartoon's energy.

Content guide

Is Mickey Mouse okay for kids?

TV-G

Mickey Mouse is rated TV-G. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (43/100), sexual content at moderate (37/100), language at mild (35/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (30/100) and frightening material at moderate (39/100). Overall it is heavier than 89% of TV-G shows.

Ratings in 17 other countries
  • AustraliaG
  • Germany6
  • IrelandG
  • South KoreaALL
  • BrazilL
  • IndiaU
  • ItalyT
  • MexicoAA
  • MYU
  • NetherlandsAL
  • PhilippinesG
  • Poland7
  • PortugalT
  • ROUnrated
  • Spain7
  • Switzerland0
  • TürkiyeGenel İzleyici
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 22% of all showsHeavier than 89% of TV-G shows
Violence & Gore
Moderate
heavy for a TV-G show
heavier than 85%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a TV-G show
heavier than 89%
Profanity
Mild
heavy for a TV-G show
heavier than 92%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
heavy for a TV-G show
heavier than 86%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a TV-G show
heavier than 84%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is violence, heavier than 85% of TV-G shows.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Mickey Mouse have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Mickey Mouse?

Cast

At least 2 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen; 1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Chris Diamantopoulos
as Mickey Mouse
Emmy nominee: Primetime Emmy nomination — Outstanding Character Voice-Over PerformanceTop draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Russi Taylor
as Minnie Mouse
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Bill Farmer
as Goofy
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Tony Anselmo
as Donald Duck
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Paul Rudish
as Mickey's Scooter
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Tress MacNeille
as Daisy Duck
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Jim Cummings
as Pete
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Dave Wasson
as Walrus Judge
Corey Burton
as Ludwig Von Drake
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Aaron Springer
as Cable Car Driver
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

Crew

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