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The Best Episodes of The Little Mermaid Season 1

Every episode of The Little Mermaid Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Little Mermaid Season 1!

The Best Episodes of The Little Mermaid Season 1

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 1 - Whale of a Tale
    7.6/10(103 votes)

    #1 - Whale of a Tale

    S1:E1

    Ariel finds an abanded baby whale, and decides to take care of it and be it's Mother. She names him Spot, but when Spot causes mass destruction around the kingdom Ariel decides to teach it how to survive in the wild.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter S. Beagle

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  2. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 2 - The Great Sebastian
    7.3/10(104 votes)

    #2 - The Great Sebastian

    S1:E2

    Sebastian thinks that he's the best crab under the sea, but when King Triton wants him to deliver a document to Sharkania he shows his fear.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron

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  3. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 3 - Stormy
    7.7/10(105 votes)

    #3 - Stormy

    S1:E3

    Ariel wants to ride a wild seahorse called Stormy but her father dosen't so she sneaks off and rides off with him in the wild.

    Director:Mircea Mantta
    Writers:Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron

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  4. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 4 - Urchin
    7.3/10(87 votes)

    #4 - Urchin

    S1:E4

    A poor merboy named Urchin tries to make friends in Atlantica, but when he meets the wrong friends( The Lobster Mobster Squad) it takes a good friend like Ariel to set him right.

    Director:Mircea Mantta
    Writers:Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron

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  5. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 5 - Double Bubble
    7.3/10(93 votes)

    #5 - Double Bubble

    S1:E5

    Ariel and her friends have to babysit some baby mertwins, but when they cause mischief they provide Ariel with some double trouble.

    Director:Mircea Mantta
    Writers:Marie Sager, David Schwartz, Laraine Arkow

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  6. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 6 - Message in a Bottle
    7.4/10(83 votes)

    #6 - Message in a Bottle

    S1:E6

    A lonely dragon writes a message in a bottle. Ariel finds it and visits him, he decides to come to Ariel's house but King Triton won't allow it until he saves them from some evil sea creatures.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lynn Lefler

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  7. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 7 - Charmed
    7.9/10(92 votes)

    #7 - Charmed

    S1:E7

    Ariel finds a beautiful human bracelet, and when she wears it she can't take it off. Knowing that her father hates human things she decides not to go home until she finds the key to take it off.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron, James A. Markovich

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  8. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 8 - Marriage of Inconvenience
    7.1/10(77 votes)

    #8 - Marriage of Inconvenience

    S1:E8

    King Triton thinks that Ariel and Prince Thor would make a perfect couple, but not Urchin so he plays tricks on Thor to make him change his mind about Ariel. The prince gets exasperated and tells his kingdom to have war with Atlantica. Urchin stops it, and Triton explains that he wanted Ariel and Prince Thor to be a couple in the olympic sea games.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Karen Willson, Chris Weber

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  9. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 9 - The Evil Manta
    7.9/10(96 votes)

    #9 - The Evil Manta

    S1:E9

    The city of Atlantica is a wonderful place to live in, but when Ariel releases an evil manta from imprisonment he spreads the path of prejudice for the creatures of Atlantica. Everybody separates from each, but Ariel and Flounder stay together and work things out in Atlantica.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Tony Marino, Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron

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  10. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 10 - Thingamajigger
    7.6/10(77 votes)

    #10 - Thingamajigger

    S1:E10

    Prince Eric drops one of his boots down to the sea, and when Ariel finds it she thinks its a wonderful human thingamajigger, but Triton thinks its dangerous. Soon terrible things start to happen and every sea creature thinks that the thingamajigger is the cause, so every bad guy wants it to take over Triton's kingdom, but Ariel goes to the surface and finds out what they really do.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Chuck Menville

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  11. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 11 - Red
    7.8/10(85 votes)

    #11 - Red

    S1:E11

    After Ariel's party King Triton feels that he's too old, so his glowing glowfish gets Triton a magical age stone that turns Triton into a little boy called Red. Later on Ariel and Sebastian find out and they trace the jewel to a magic sorcess who only old King Triton can beat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Emily Dwass

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  12. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 12 - Beached
    7.5/10(77 votes)

    #12 - Beached

    S1:E12

    Ariel and her big sister Arista get into a big arguement, so they can't go to the carnival. Everything gets all out of hand but when some gators try to rob the kingdom Ariel and Arista learn the true value of sisterhood and teamwork.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Alicia Marie Schudt

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  13. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 13 - Trident True
    7.4/10(79 votes)

    #13 - Trident True

    S1:E13

    Ariel and her little sea friends get King Triton gifts for Father's day. She goes to a cave to get a glowing seashell and they get trapped in by an octupus so Urchin uses the triton to beat him but loses it in the process.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Marino

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  14. The Little Mermaid Season 1 Episode 14 - Eel-Ectric City
    7.2/10(75 votes)

    #14 - Eel-Ectric City

    S1:E14

    Ariel's friend Pearl comes to town, and takes Ariel to Eeel-Ectric city. Triton ofcourse dosen't want her to go. so Pearl lie's and says they're going to have a slumber party. They go to the place anyway but when a terrible storm comes Triton finds out the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Chuck Menville

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Whale of a Tale" is the best rated episode of "The Little Mermaid" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 103 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Peter S. Beagle, it aired on 9/12/1992. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Great Sebastian".