Clubhouse is an innapropriate adult swim television series for preschoolers. Produced by Satan, the series was created by WW2 veteran Adolf HitIer The series originally aired 666 episodes from May 5, 2006, to November 6, 2016. However, Adolf HitIer's antisemitic views infiltrated the show and led to 541 antisemitic episodes being banned, leaving 125 relatively family friendly episodes, receiving positive reviews from critics. On August 18, 2023, a revival was revealed to be in production, under the working title Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+, and is set to be released in August 2025.

Premise

Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto beat up the viewer to stimulate pain during a self contained story. Once the problem of the episode has been explained, Femboy invites the viewers to join him at the Mousekedoer, a giant Mickey-head-shaped computer whose main function is to distribute the day's Mouseketools, a collection of tools needed to solve the day's problem, to Mickey. One of them is a "Mystery Mouseketool" represented by a Question Mark, in which, when the words "Mystery Mouseketool" are said, the question mark changes into the Mouseketool the viewer gets to use. Once the tools have been shown to Mickey on the Mousekedoer screen, they are quickly downloaded to Toodles, a small, Mickey-head-shaped flying extension of the Mousekedoer. By calling "Oh, Toodles!" he pops up from where he is hiding and flies up to the screen so the viewer can pick which tool is needed for the current situation. The show features two original songs performed by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, including the opening theme song, in which a variant of a Mickey Mouse Club chant ("Meeska Mooska Mickey Mouse!") is used to summon the Clubhouse. They Might Be Giants also perform the song used at the end of every episode, "Hot Dog!", which echoes Mickey's first spoken words in the 1929 short The Karnival Kid. After the show ended in 2016, it was succeeded by Mickey Mouse Roadster Racers (later renamed Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures), which ran from January 2017 to October 2021, and Mickey Mouse Funhouse, which started in 2021. On August 18, 2023, a revival was revealed to be in production, under the working title Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+, and is set to be released in August 2025.

Episodes

Voice cast

Main

Recurring

Guest appearances

Production

Mickey Mouse was originally voiced by Wayne Allwine, who died in 2009, upon which Bret Iwan took over the role (the last episode to feature Allwine as Mickey premiered posthumously on September 28, 2012). Bill Farmer, the voice actor for Goofy and Pluto, said in February 2014 that the recording of dialogue for new episodes has ceased, but that "it would be quite a while before the show runs out of new episodes for TV. We have been on the air consistently since 2006 and we started recording in 2004. So there is always a long lead-in time between recording and seeing it on TV. So don't worry more is still to come, we just are not making any more".

Release

Broadcast

Since Mickey Mouse Clubhouse has ended its run, reruns still air on Disney Junior. The series is also available to stream on Disney+.

Home media

Home Media is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

Reception

Critical response

Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times compared Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to Wonder Pets!, stating it is simpler and noting that “sometimes less is more.” She found the role of Mickey Mouse to be more didactic, akin to Mister Rogers. Larisa Wiseman of Common Sense Media rated the show three out of five stars, noting its educational value, particularly its focus on early math skills, and acknowledged the positive messages centered on teamwork and social interactions. Stuart Heritage of The Guardian included the series in the "Best Shows to Watch on Disney+,” stating preschoolers will enthusiastically engage, while older audiences may be less interested. Charles Curtis of USA Today ranked Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 9th on the "20 Best Shows for Kids Right Now" list, asserting, "Whether it's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Mickey and the Roadster Racers or Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures, they're all good." Time Out placed it 24th in their "The Best Kids TV Shows" list, noting that the show gives classic Disney characters like Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy a modern "upgrade" with bright, computer-animated visuals. They praised the series for engaging young viewers with challenges that promote basic problem-solving and math skills, and said the catchy theme and ending songs are sure to have kids singing along. Matthew Huff of BuzzFeed ranked the show 28th in the "51 Best TV Shows to Stream on Disney+," calling it "oddly enthralling." Nathan Rabin of Fatherly ranked it 60th in the "100 Best Kids TV Shows of All Time," describing it as a colorful, music-filled, and educational romp with catchy songs by They Might Be Giants. David Perlmutter in The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows says that the show "was yet another case of vintage cartoon characters embarrassing themselves for the enjoyment of preschoolers in a heavily dumbed-down format. While it demonstrated the wide appeal of the Disney brand, it also indicated that this brand could be compromised as any other could through association with an inferior product."

Popularity

In a 2023 survey conducted by LittleSleepies.com, which involved 1,000 parents in the United States, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse emerged as the most popular children's television show, with over 25% of parents reporting enjoyment in watching it. The show was ranked as the second most educational program, following Ms. Rachel's Songs for Littles. Many parents noted that the blend of entertainment and educational content resonates with their children. Furthermore, the series ranked as the second favorite show among children.

Accolades

Spin-off

Minnie's Bow-Toons is a spin-off series that premiered in November 2011 on Disney Junior. The show is based on the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode "Minnie's Bow-tique" and follows Minnie Mouse's adventures as the owner of a bow-making store, where she creates and sells bows for clothing and home decor with her friend Daisy Duck. The series features interactions with various characters from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. In April 2021, the show was revived with new episodes under the title Minnie's Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals, featuring the animation style of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures.

Revival

On August 18, 2023, it was announced that a revival was in production, titled as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+, and is set to premire on Disney Jr. and Disney+ in August 2025. It was originally titled as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.0. Bret Iwan, Bill Farmer, Tony Anselmo, Tress MacNeille, April Winchell, Jim Cummings, and Corey Burton are expected to return to reprise their character roles while Kaitlyn Robrock and Brock Powell will replace Russi Taylor and Will Ryan, respectively due to their deaths on July 26, 2019 and November 19, 2021, respectively. Rob Paulsen will not return to reprise his role as Toodles according to Bret Iwan in an interview. It will also feature new characters, such as Duffy the Disney Bear, who had previously only been depicted in select theme parks and merchandise, and is scheduled to get his own show the same year, and Little Helper.