''Good Morning, Mickey!'' is an American animated television series produced by

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. It was first aired on April 18, 1983 when

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was launched. It was one of the Disney Channel's first original programs, and the first program to air at the channel's launch.''The Disney Channel Magazine'', April/May 1983 (Premiere Issue), pp. 6, 14. It featured

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animated shorts. Although

Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an animated cartoon Character (arts), character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red sho ...

shorts were the primary programming, additional cartoons featuring

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Chip 'n' Dale Chip and Dale (also spelled Chip 'n' Dale) is a cartoon duo of anthropomorphic chipmunks created in 1943 by The Walt Disney Company. Concept The characters were first drawn by Bill Justice and introduced in the 1943 Pluto short ''Private P ...

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, and others were also shown. Its time-slot for its early run was at 7 a.m. Eastern/Pacific Time, making it the first program of The Disney Channel's 16 (later 18) hour programming day. Later on, its time-slot was changed to 7:30 a.m. ET/PT, making it the second program of the channel's programming day. A similar show that premiered later on The Disney Channel was ''

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''. ''Good Morning, Mickey!'' was replaced by ''

Mickey's Mouse Tracks ''Mickey's Mouse Tracks'' is an American animated television series on The Disney Channel which ran from 1992 to 1995, and featured Disney cartoons and animated short films, dating from before the advent of The Disney Channel. A similar show was ...

'' in 1992.''The Disney Channel Magazine'', Vol. 10, no. 5, October/November 1992: p. 34.

Episode list

Home media

This show was released on VHS in the UK as part of a six-volume set which also each featured an episode of ''

Welcome to Pooh Corner ''Welcome to Pooh Corner'' is a live-action/puppet television series that aired on Disney Channel, featuring the characters from the Winnie the Pooh universe portrayed by actors in human-sized puppet suits, except Roo, who was originally a traditio ...

'', ''

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'', ''

'' and ''

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''. Each tape contained one Disney cartoon short. *Volume One contains "

Bone Trouble ''Bone Trouble'' (1940) is an animated short produced by Walt Disney, and directed by Jack Kinney. It stars Pluto and Butch the Bulldog, in the latter's first appearance. Plot The short begins with Pluto waking up in his dog house. Pluto is ...

" *Volume Two contains "

Lion Down ''Lion Down'' is a 1951 Goofy cartoon featuring Goofy and Louie the Mountain Lion. The film's plot centers on Goofy and Louie competing for a comfortable place to rest. The film is Louie's third appearance. Plot Goofy is trying to enjoy some pe ...

" *Volume Three contains "

Mickey's Garden ''Mickey's Garden'' is a 1935 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The film was the second ''Mickey Mouse'' cartoon shot in Technicolor (after ''The Band C ...

" *Volume Four contains "

Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip ''Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip'' is a 1940 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film was directed by Clyde Geronimi and features original music by Leigh Harline and Oliver Wallace. Th ...

" *Volume Five contains "

Symphony Hour ''Symphony Hour'' is a 1942 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon depicts Mickey Mouse conducting a symphony orchestra sponsor ...

" *Volume Six contains " R'coon Dawg"

References

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* {{Former Disney Channel original series 1983 American television series debuts 1992 American television series endings 1980s American animated television series 1990s American animated television series 1980s American anthology television series 1990s American anthology television series American children's animated anthology television series English-language television shows Disney Channel original programming Disney animated television series