The Mouse Factory (found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)
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The title card for the series.
Status: Found
Date found: 03 Jun 2022
Found by: Halloweenguy
The Mouse Factory was a television series produced by Walt Disney Productions, airing for two seasons between January 26th, 1972 and March 5th, 1973. The show was created by Disney animator Ward Kimball for syndicated television.[1]
Premise
The Mouse Factory combines various live-action and animated segments, with a different theme and celebrity host per episode. These celebrity guests, known as "Mickey's Friend" in the show, interacted with classic Disney characters and tied in various short films and clips of feature films, mainly by Disney themselves. The show took place at a "factory" at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.[2]
Some episodes included more basic plots, such as an episode about Mickey Mouse's early career, while others were more elaborate, such as an episode about sports, where host Charles Nelson Reilly was a referee at Goofy's basketball game and shown at a horse race betting on the wrong horse.[3]
Some of the celebrity hosts featured on the show include Phyllis Diller, Don Knotts, Annette Funicello, Jim Backus, Jonathan Winters, Shari Lewis, Jo Anne Worley, Kurt Russell, and Harry Morgan.[2]
Availability
The show aired various re-runs on the Disney Channel during the 1980s and 1990s,[4] and user Halloweenguy found all of the episodes from these recordings. A vinyl record based on the show was also produced by Disneyland Records in 1972, which is archived online and available for purchase on Amazon.[5]
On June 3rd, 2022 LMW user Halloweenguy found and uploaded every episode of the series to the Internet Archive.
Episode List
Season 1
| # | Episode Title | Host | Airdate | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vacations | Charles Nelson Reilly | Jan 26th, 1972 | Found |
| 2 | Women's Lib | JoAnne Worley | Feb 2nd, 1972 | Found |
| 3 | Folk Tale Favorites | Johnny Brown | Feb 9th, 1972 | Found |
| 4 | Spooks and Magic | Phyllis Diller | Feb 16th, 1972 | Found |
| 5 | Physical Fitness | Don Knotts | Feb 23rd, 1972 | Found |
| 6 | The Great Outdoors | Dom DeLuise | Mar 1st, 1972 | Found |
| 7 | Water Sports | Joe Flynn | Mar 8th, 1972 | Found |
| 8 | Man at Work | John Byner | Mar 15th, 1972 | Found |
| 9 | Music | Skiles and Henderson | Mar 22nd, 1972 | Found |
| 10 | Interplanetary Travel | Jonathan Winters | Mar 29th, 1972 | Found |
| 11 | Homeowners | Jim Backus | Apr 5th, 1972 | Found |
| 12 | Spectator Sports | Charles Nelson Reilly | Apr 12th, 1972 | Found |
| 13 | Horses | JoAnne Worley | Apr 19th, 1972 | Found |
| 14 | Aviation | Johnny Brown | Apr 26th, 1972 | Found |
| 15 | Back to Nature | Wally Cox | May 3rd, 1972 | Found |
| 16 | Bullfighting to Bullfrogs | Pat Buttram | May 10th, 1972 | Found |
| 17 | Sports | Pat Paulsen | May 17th, 1972 | Found |
Season 2
| # | Episode Title | Host | Airdate | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alligators | Johnny Brown | Sep 11th, 1972 | Found |
| 2 | Paul Bunyan | Jim Backus | Sep 18th, 1972 | Found |
| 3 | Bullfighting | Bill Dana | Sep 25th, 1972 | Found |
| 4 | Knighthood | Henry Gibson | Oct 2nd, 1972 | Found |
| 5 | Pluto | John Astin | Oct 9th, 1972 | Found |
| 6 | Goliath II | Kurt Russell | Oct 16th, 1972 | Found |
| 7 | The Mouse Show | Dave Madden | Oct 23rd, 1972 | Found |
| 8 | Cats | Shari Lewis and Hush Puppy | Oct 30th, 1972 | Found |
| 9 | Ben Franklin | Wally Cox | Nov 6th, 1972 | Found |
| 10 | Mickey Mouse | Annette Funicello | Nov 13th, 1972 | Found |
| 11 | Lions | Henry Gibson | Nov 20th, 1972 | Found |
| 12 | Consciences | Harry Morgan | Nov 27th, 1972 | Found |
| 13 | Noah's Ark | Bill Dana | Dec 4th, 1972 | Found |
| 14 | Hunting | John Astin | Dec 11th, 1972 | Found |
| 15 | Sports | Nipsey Russell | Dec 18th, 1972 | Found |
| 16 | Tugboats | Dave Madden | Dec 25th, 1972 | Found |
| 17 | Automobiles | Ken Berry | Jan 1st, 1973 | Found |
| 18 | Trains | Harry Morgan | Jan 8th, 1973 | Found |
| 19 | Homes | Jim Backus | Jan 15th, 1973 | Found |
| 20 | The Reluctant Dragon | Wally Cox | Jan 22th, 1973 | Found |
| 21 | Wheels | Johnny Brown | Jan 29th, 1973 | Found |
| 22 | Winter Fun | Kurt Russell | Feb 5th, 1973 | Found |
| 23 | Penguins | Annette Funicello | Feb 12th, 1973 | Found |
| 24 | Elephants | Nipsey Russell | Feb 19th, 1973 | Found |
| 25 | Mickey and the Beanstalk | Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop | Feb 26th, 1973 | Found |
| 26 | Dancing | Ken Berry | Mar 5th, 1973 | Found |
Gallery
See Also
Mickey Mouse
- Mickey and Minnie Mouse (lost unauthorized pornographic animated short film; existence unconfirmed; 1936)
- Mickey's Man Friday (partially found production material of unproduced remake of Disney animated short film; 1939-1941)
- Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)
- The Search for Mickey Mouse (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated film; 2002)
- Short Subject aka "Mickey Mouse in Vietnam" (found unofficial animated short film; 1968)
- Walt Disney (lost physical Mickey Mouse animation reference footage of animator; late 1930s)
Disney Channel
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series based on animated film; 1996)
- The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)
- Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel educational animated series; 1996-1999)
- Amphibiland (found pitch pilot of "Amphibia" Disney Channel animated series; 2018)
- Arwin! (partially found pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)
- Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)
- Country Club (partially lost test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)
- Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)
- Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)
- Disney Channel "Wand Idents" (partially found bumpers from TV channel; 2003-present)
- Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)
- Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)
- Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)
- Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1985-1986)
- Fish Hooks (partially found test pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)
- Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)
- Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)
- Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2010)
- Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)
- Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)
- The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports-themed comedy series; 1999-2004)
- J.O.N.A.S. (partially found original pilot of "Jonas" Disney Channel comedy series; 2007)
- Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)
- Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of cancelled season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)
- Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)
- Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)
- The Owl House (found test animation of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)
- Pepper Ann (found Disney animated TV series; 1997-2000)
- Pepper Ann (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)
- Phineas and Ferb "Delivery of Destiny" (partially found Simon Pegg version of Disney Channel animated series episode; 2013)
- Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)
- The Proud Family (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)
- Recess "The Break In" (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)
- Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (found full version of "Phineas and Ferb" song; 2008)
- Star and the Forces of Evil (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)
- Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)
- Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)
- Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)
- What's Stevie Thinking? (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2005)
Playhouse Disney
- Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)
- Bear in the Big Blue House (found unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)
- Bear in the Big Blue House (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)
- The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)
- Breakfast with Bear (partially found spin-off of "Bear in the Big Blue House" Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2005-2006)
- Handy Manny (partially found DKP Studios pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)
- Imagination Movers (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney series based on children's music group; 2006)
- JoJo's Circus (partially lost Playhouse Disney stop-motion animated series; 2003-2007)
- Little Einsteins (partially found British dub of Playhouse Disney animated series; 2005-2010)
- Little Einstein (partially found pitch pilots of Playhouse Disney animated series; 2003-2004)
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh (partially found test pilots of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005/2006)
- Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)
- PB&J Otter (found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)
- Playhouse Disney UK (partially found interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-2006)
- Stanley (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)
Disney Junior
- Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pitch pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)
- Jake's Team Pirate (found pitch pilot of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" Disney Junior animated series; 2009)
- Jungle Junction (lost pitch pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003-2008)
Toon Disney
- Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)
- Toon News (partially found Toon Disney CGI animated interstitial series; 2004/2005)
Disney XD
- The 7D (found pitch pilot of Disney XD animated series; 2012)
- Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost pitch pilot of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy series; 2010)
- Commando Crash (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Crash & Bernstein" Disney XD sitcom; 2014)
- DXP (partially lost Disney XD video game block; 2017)
- Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)
- Very Important House (found Disney XD animated pitch pilot; 2016)
Other
- Green Monkeys (lost Disney animated pitch pilot; 1999)
- Kingdom Hearts (found animatic of cancelled Disney animated TV adaptation of game series; 2003)
- La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)
- Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)
- Robodz (partially found Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)
- The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)
- X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)
External Links
References
- ↑ Mice Chat article featuring info on The Mouse Factory. Retrieved 23 May '21
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nostalgia Central page on The Mouse Factory. Retrieved 23 May '21
- ↑ Colin LooksBack's video "Lost Media: Disney Theme Parks Edition!", featuring info on The Mouse Factory. Retrieved 23 May '21
- ↑ World Heritage Encyclopedia page on The Mouse Factory. Retrieved 23 May '21
- ↑ Amazon page for The Mouse Factory vinyl album. Retrieved 24 May '21