The Little Mermaid

Whale Of A Tale

Season 1, Episode 1, Aired 9/11/92

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When Ariel finds an abandoned baby whale, she decides to take care of him and be his Mother. She names him Spot, because he has a white spot on his tail, but when Spot causes mass destruction around the kingdom, Ariel decides to teach him how to survive in the wild.moreless

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Kenneth Mars

King Triton
Edan Gross

Flounder
Samuel E. Wright

Sebastian

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Ariel finds Spot, a baby whale seperated from his pod and then attempts to hide him in the palace.

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By TerraGirl16, Jul 25, 2005 Report Abuse

This is a very sweet episode, Spot is adorable! Ariel hiding him in the palace was very funny and I loved the whole thing, especially Spot coming out and singing. Ariel's father was very harsh on her though.

This episode seems to take a much longer time then it really does, they pack alot into a half hour. It seems to last a long time, especially when you get to the shark battle in the end.

Nice way to end it with Spot saving Ariel. Having to let him go almost set me crying when I first saw the episode. However, it was the right thing to do.

Lovely intro to all characters, you really get to see their personalities clearly, very little or no acting out of character which is always essential for a good pilot episode.moreless

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Trivia
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- Ariel sings for the 1st time in this episode. The song she sings is "Just A Little Love". Sebastian also sings for the first time. He sings "You Got to Be You" for the Spring Celebration. Edit
- Ariel is Spot's mommy, Sebastian is Spot's uncle, and Flounder is Spot's older brother. Edit
- Ariel keeps Spot in her room for three months. Edit
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- This episode is on disney video. Edit
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