Little Mermaid’s Island was one of those “what could have been” projects from Jim Henson in 1990 that we never actually got to see. Two episodes were made, but Jim wasn’t directly involved, he didn’t direct, produce, or perform, and he was apparently pretty disappointed with how the pilot turned out. That’s a big reason it never aired. It was also made during that strange in-between time when the company was transitioning to Disney, right before Jim passed away, less than two months after the pi

The Walt Disney Company and Jim Henson unaired pilot of the series “Little Mermaid’s Island” in 1990. The first episode was titled Sebastian’s Birthday. A few of the original vocal cast members from Disney’s The Little Mermaid reprised their roles in the unaired series including Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian and Buddy Hackett as Scuttle. | History of Mermaids

Little Mermaid’s Island Episode: Sebastian’s Birthday (Unaired Jim Henson and Disney TV Series 1990‑1991) Fintastic Fact According to Wikipedia: Little Mermaid’s Island was a project proposed by Jim Henson in 1990, during talks with The Walt Disney Company, as a spin-off of Disney’s animated film The Little Mermaid. Two episodes were shot, but never aired: “Sebastian’s Birthday” and “Tell the Truth.” It was intended as a daily series to air on Disney Channel, with puppets against blue screen and

This Kentucky teacher deserves a standing ovation for her rendition of the song, "Part of Your World," from Disney's "The Little Mermaid" that she rewrote to surprise her students. https://gma.abc/3aAT6K5 | Good Morning America