The Mouse Factory

The Mouse Factory Presents Mickey and his friends

The Mouse Factory is an American syndicated television series produced by Walt Disney Productions and created by Ward Kimball, that ran from 1972 to 1974. It showed clips from various Disney cartoons and movies, hosted by celebrity guests, including Johnny Brown, Charles Nelson Reilly, JoAnne Worley and many more, visiting the Disney studio and interacting with the walk-around Disney characters from the Disney Theme Parks. It was later re-run on the Disney Channel in the 1980s and '90s. The theme played over the previews of each episode was a fast instrumental version of "Whistle While You Work" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The song played over the end credits is "Minnie's Yoo Hoo", the theme song from the original Mickey Mouse Clubs that met in theaters starting in 1929. However, due to low ratings, the series was canceled after its second season.

Animation

The Mouse Factory Presents Mickey and his friends

Animation

Created By: Ward Kimball
First Aired on: Jan 26, 1972
Popularity: 5.2484: 2 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Walt Disney Productions (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 43 episodes

Season 1

Aired 53 years ago

17 Episodes

Episode 1Vacations22 min
Vacations are a custom appreciated in the world. Yet though most workers look forward to them all year, they usually end disastrously. Host Charles Nelson Reilly is the victim of such holidays, and Donald Duck agrees with him that a safe picnic would be a better idea.
Episode 2Women's Lib22 min
Jo Anne Worley hosts how women have been improving their positions in life.
Episode 3Folk Tale Favorites22 min
Johnny Brown looks at many songs and stories written about folk heroes.
Episode 4Spooks and Magic22 min
Among other things in this Halloween-themed episode, Phyllis Diller owns a rooming house full of unwanted boarders. The house is full of ghosts and she hires Mickey, Donald and Goofy to remove them.
Episode 5Physical Fitness22 min
Don Knotts, the unlikely proprietor of a fitness club, tries to explain his techniques to Goofy. Knotts demonstrates his theories with the help of Donald Duck and Snow White