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For fans of The Little Mermaid TV Series I just thought I'd list the episodes and if available where you can own them on VHS, Laserdisc or DVD (Special Thanks to bruno_wbt for adding the DVDs to this list). I have also highlighted the highest quality version(s) where applicable. Enjoy!

Season 1

1. Whale of a Tale
  • Vol 1 Whale of a Tale (US NTSC VHS)
  • Whale of a Tale / The Wild Seahorse (Laserdisc Double Feature)
2. The Great Sebastian
  • Vol 2 The Wild Seahorse (US NTSC VHS)
  • Whale of a Tale / The Wild Seahorse (Laserdisc Double Feature)
3. Stormy
  • Vol 2 The Wild Seahorse (US NTSC VHS)
  • Whale of a Tale / The Wild Seahorse (Laserdisc Double Feature)
4. Urchin
  • Vol 1 Whale of a Tale (US NTSC VHS)
  • Whale of a Tale / The Wild Seahorse (Laserdisc Double Feature)
5. Double Bubble
  • Vol 3 Double Bubble (US NTSC VHS)
6. Message in a Bottle
  • Vol 3 Double Bubble (US NTSC VHS)
  • Disney Princess Party, Vol. 1 (US Region 1 DVD)
7. Charmed
  • Vol 4 In Harmony (US NTSC VHS)
  • Vol 2 In Harmony / Ariel's Gift (Laserdisc Double Feature)
8. Marriage of Inconvenience

9. The Evil Manta
  • Vol 4 In Harmony (US NTSC VHS)
  • Vol 2 In Harmony / Ariel's Gift (Laserdisc Double Feature)
10. Thingamajigger
  • Vol 6 Saltwater Sisters (UK PAL VHS)
11. Red
  • Vol 5 Ariel's Gift (US NTSC VHS)
  • Vol 2 In Harmony / Ariel's Gift (Laserdisc Double Feature)
12. Beached
  • Vol 6 Saltwater Sisters (UK PAL VHS)
13. Trident True
  • Vol 5 Ariel's Gift (US NTSC VHS)
  • Vol 2 In Harmony / Ariel's Gift (Laserdisc Double Feature)
14. Eel-Ectric City

Season 2

15. Resigned to It

16. Calliope Dreams

17. Save the Whale

18. Against the Tide
  • Princess Collection: Ariel's Songs & Stories - Giggles (US NTSC VHS)
19. Giggles
  • Princess Collection: Ariel's Songs & Stories - Giggles (US NTSC VHS)
  • Disney Princess Stories, Vol. 2 - Tales of Friendship (US Region 1 DVD)
20. Wish Upon a Starfish
  • Vol 7 Ariel The Ballerina (UK PAL VHS)
  • Princess Collection: Ariel's Songs & Stories - Wish Upon a Starfish (US NTSC VHS)
  • Disney Princess Stories, Vol. 1 - A Gift From The Heart (US Region 1 DVD)
21. Tail of Two Crabs

22. Metal Fish
  • Vol 7 Ariel The Ballerina (UK PAL VHS)
  • Princess Collection: Ariel's Songs & Stories - Wish Upon a Starfish (US NTSC VHS)
23. T’ank You for Dat, Ariel

Season 3

24. Scuttle

25. King Crab
  • The Little Mermaid TV Series (UK PAL VHS)
26. Island of Fear

27. Land of the Dinosaurs
  • The Little Mermaid TV Series (UK PAL VHS)
28. Heroes

29. The Beast Within

30. Ariel’s Treasures
  • Disney Princess Stories, Vol. 3 - Beauty Shines From Within (US Region 1 DVD)
31. A Little Evil
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There are also 4 episodes available on DVD:


Episode 06: Message in a Bottle
Disney Princess Party, Vol. 1
http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Princess-P ... cess+party


Episode 19: Giggles
Disney Princess Stories, Vol. 2 - Tales of Friendship
http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Princess-S ... _mov_img_y


Episode 20: Wish upon a Starfish
Disney Princess Stories, Vol. 1 - A Gift From The Heart
http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Princess-S ... ss+stories


Episode 30: Ariel's Treasures
Disney Princess Stories, Vol. 3 - Beauty Shines From Within
http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Princess-S ... _mov_img_z
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Hi bruno_wbt,

You're absolutely right, I forgot to include the DVDs. I've added them to the main article and credited you accordingly. Nice work and thanks a lot!
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For a moment, I thought it's the official DVD and BD release of the whole series !
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emotionboy wrote:Hi bruno_wbt,

You're absolutely right, I forgot to include the DVDs. I've added them to the main article and credited you accordingly. Nice work and thanks a lot!

You're welcome! :wave:
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Great news! The whole show is now available to purchase on iTunes. It’s split into 2 volumes. They’re using the HD remaster, though I see that the show is also available in SD but it’s the same dimensions as the HD one.. Was hoping for a physical release but this is better than nothing!
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Aww that's a shame, I don't think it's on UK iTunes. Glad it's finally made it over though !
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Aww that's a shame, I don't think it's on UK iTunes. Glad it's finally made it over though !

It lists the US release as August 20th.. so UK could be next. Sometimes there's a lag in release dates.. I'm hoping this opens the door for Aladdin and Hercules next. Did either one of those get any HD remastering though? I only remember hearing about TLM series beforehand because it was on that Disney Junior app. With the new Aladdin coming out next year, it would be odd to not try and put the series out too.
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Better than nothing. Hopefully the Aladdin, Hercules, and Tangled series follow suit. Did they ever finish putting the entire DuckTales series on DVD?
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Oh my gosh, Hercules home release would be incredible !! Absolutely LOVED that show !
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Was also hoping that there was news of the TV series being released on home video. Would love to see Aladdin, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The Legend of Tarzan, and Lilo & Stitch released though.
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If Disney is smart, they should include a lot of their DVD-less television series on their upcoming streaming services. Being able to watch shows like The Little Mermaid, Even Stevens, The Proud Family and Buzz Lightyear of Star Command legally and not on low-quality YouTube rips would absolutely make the service worth signing up for.
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They've been doing some good work by including some of their beloved TV shows on their DisneyNOW app. The Little Mermaid is on it anyway, but they've got a lot of ways to go with the rest of their animated TV shows.
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Is it just Itunes or can I get it on Amazon?
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MerPrincessJamie wrote:Is it just Itunes or can I get it on Amazon?
I just checked again today, and it's on Amazon now. Click for Volume 1. And here's Volume 2.

Part of me wants to buy these episodes now, part of me still wants to hold out hope for a physical release (that likely will never happen)...
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Just one season costs a lot, way too much for a digital only copy. I doubt the series will ever get a physical release at this point. Probably will only be able to watch it on Disney's streaming service now.
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The price has come down to $19.99 per volume. While looking at the page, I saw a redirect to digital versions of the 101 Dalmatians series and Jungle Cubs--I never knew they had been released digitally. Part of me thinks there's still a possibility the TLM series could be released on DVD after the last volume of DuckTales came out of nowhere, but maybe I'll go ahead and buy this.
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