| | Disney's The Little Mermaid TV Series |
 | | As the video release of "The Little Mermaid" soared in sales during 1990 and early 1991, Disney quietly dropped plans for "The Little Mermaid's Island" in favor of a more ambitious plan: An animated weekly series for the CBS network. |
 | | Ariel's broadcast debut in September 1992 was in the form of a half-hour prime-time special, "The Little Mermaid: A Whale of a Tale." The story concerned Ariel's attempts first to hide, then to let go of, a baby killer whale which she brought home as a stray after he became separated from his pod. |
 | | Interestingly, "Whale of a Tale" is not officially considered an episode of "Disney's The Little Mermaid" by Disney because it was produced under a separate contract from CBS and was not shown again in the U.S. after its one and only broadcast, though it is available on video and laserdisc. |
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