Friday, October 14, 2022
“Mickey Mouse Funhouse,” the charming animated comedy from Disney Branded Television that has received over 110 million views to date across digital platforms, is getting a new season. To coincide with Mickey’s birthday month, Season 2 will debut FRIDAY, NOV. 4, at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.
Beginning in the new year, the episodes will be available on Disney+. The second season of Disney’s most popular character, Mickey Mouse, and his friends, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto, will feature action-packed pirate-themed adventures as they travel to both real-world and mythical locations with Funny, an enchanted talking playhouse voiced by Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows”). Season one is currently available on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+.
Mickey and the group travel to a number of amazing places in season two, including Pirate World, Underwater Ocean World, Prehistoric World, and Herotropolis, where they develop into strong superheroes. Funny also transforms into a contemporary jet, assisting the friends as they experience real-world cultures, such as Da de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico City and the Lunar New Year in Seoul.
The upcoming season features the return of John Stamos (“Big Shot”) as Captain Salty Bones and introduces new characters voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown (Disney Junior’s “Firebuds”) as Pepper Lemon, a rival pirate to Captain Salty Bones; Lois Chimimba (“The One”) as the Tooth Fairy; Alice Lee (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”) as Ye Eun, a girl who works at a Korean folk village; Yasmine Al Massri (“Quantico”) as Bast, an Egyptian cat-like statue; and Jee Young Han (“Perry Mason”) as Cho Sook, a Korean gumiho.
Returning Guest Cast Members: Richard Kind as Cheezel, Jaime Camil as Rocket Mouse, Amanda Seales as Annie, GRAMMY® Award nominee Mickey Guyton as Wanda the Wandrin’ Warbler, and Jenifer Lewis as Wheezelene.
“Mickey Mouse Funhouse” is a top 3 cable series with Kids 2-5, reaching 1 in 4 preschoolers across linear and streaming platforms. It is aimed towards children ages 2 to 7 and their families. Two 11-minute stories are included in each episode, with a “Stretch and Wiggle” dance break in the middle. The show promotes wish fulfillment, stimulates imaginative play, and teaches age-appropriate social and emotional lessons about friendship, imagination, and creativity.
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