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New Mickey Mouse Club. It's second in a series of four American versions of The Mickey Mouse Club. (Two more versions aired in Asia.) A nationwide search was held to find twelve talented kids ages 9-14. The show was billed as a young variety hour with skits, cartoons, songs, and dance. Fans know it as NMMC, and they are still awaiting the show's release from Vault Disney. It has not been aired since the 70's, with the exception of 10 episodes on The Disney Channel in the network's early days. Some wobbly VHS has survived from fans and has been uploaded, But for the most part, this cast is lovingly referred to as The Forgotten Mice. We hope that changes! |
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The Mickey Mouse Club has appeared in every odd-numbered decade since the 1950's. Here are the basics:
The Mickey Mouse Club
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The New Mickey Mouse Club
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The All New Mickey Mouse Club
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Club Mickey Mouse
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Years: 1955-1958
Seasons: 3 Episodes: 331 Aired: on ABC Breakout Star: Annette Funicello Distinctions: The only Club filmed in black and white. The cast wore black Mouseketeer ears. The kids were joined by two male adult cast members. The show had a theme for each day of the week, with accompanying costumes and a song. |
Years: 1977-1979
Seasons: 1 filmed, aired as 2 Episodes: 132 Aired: in syndication Breakout Star: Lisa Whelchel Distinctions: The NMMC was the first to film in color, and had a diverse kids-only cast. The cast wore Mouseketeer ears which matched their costumes. The show had a theme for each day of the week, with accompanying costumes and a song. |
Years: 1989-1995
Seasons: 7 Episodes: 112 Aired: on the Disney Channel Breakout Stars: a few Distinctions: The MMC had loosely themed days, but with no song or costume tie-ins. The cast wore letterman jackets in primary colors and no Mouseketeer ears. Two adults were part of the cast. |
Years: 2017-2018
Seasons: n/a Episodes: n/a Aired: on Facebook Breakout Star: unsure Distinctions: Designed in easily shareable segments, the show is the only one to appear exclusively on social media. Similar to the NMMC, Club Mickey Mouse has an all-kid cast, but no themes or matching costumes. Occasionally a cast member or two would wear small ears. |
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