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2021 TV special for Mickey Mouse
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches
is a
Halloween television special
that premiered on October 7, 2021 on
Disney Junior
.
[1]
[2]
It is produced by
Disney Television Animation
.
[3]
[4]
It is the first spin-off special of
Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures
before
Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas
. The events of the film take place after the final episode of the series.
Premise
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On
Halloween
, Mickey tells Pluto a story about two
witches
-in-training, Minnie the Wonderful and Daisy Doozy, who must pass four tests to graduate from the Witch Academy in Happy Haunt Hills.
[5]
[6]
While Daisy isn’t confident about passing, she and Minnie join forces, along with Count Mickula and the gang, to defeat a mischievous ghost. Minnie and Daisy learn that working together makes their
magic
and their friendship much stronger.
[7]
Voice cast
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- Bret Iwan
as
Mickey Mouse, Count Mickula
[8]
- Bill Farmer
as
Goofy, Franken-Goof
,
[9]
Pluto, Werewolfy Pluto
[10]
- Daniel Ross
as
Donald Duck, Mummy Donald
[11]
- Tress MacNeille
as
Daisy Duck, Daisy Doozy
[12]
- Kaitlyn Robrock
as
Minnie Mouse, Minnie the Wonderful Witch
[13]
- Jim Cummings
as
Pete, Pete the Ghost
[14]
- Frank Welker
as
Figaro
,
[15]
Butch the Bulldog
[16]
- Nika Futterman
as
Cuckoo-Loca
, Spooky-Loca
[17]
- April Winchell
as
Clarabelle Cow, Witch Master Clarabelle
[18]
- Additional voices by
Bill Farmer
,
Daniel Ross
, and
Frank Welker
Songs
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- "How to Witch" ? sung by Daisy Doozy, Minnie the Wonderful Witch & Witch Master Clarabelle
[19]
- "The Fright Stuff" ? sung by Pete the Ghost
[20]
- "Spooky Side" ? sung by Daisy Doozy & Minnie the Wonderful Witch
[21]
- "Spooky Spirit" ? sung by Count Mickula & the gang
[22]
Release
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Mickey's Tale of Two Witches
premiered on October 7, 2021 on
Disney Junior
.
[23]
[24]
It was later released on
DisneyNow
.
[25]
The television special was made available to stream on
Disney+
on October 8, 2021.
[26]
[27]
Reception
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Critical response
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Brett White of
Decider
included
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches
in their "Best Halloween Movies, TV Episodes and Specials To Stream on Disney+" list.
[28]
Larry Stansburry and Cameron Jenkins of
Good Housekeeping
included
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches
in their "52 Best Disney Halloween Movies of All Time" list and found it to be a "film that's perfect for kids."
[29]
Casey Suglia and Sydni Ellis of
Romper
ranked
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches
39th in their "40 Of The Best Halloween Movies To Stream On Disney+" list, calling the Halloween special "cute," and wrote, "It features fun songs, magic spells, a mischevious [
sic
] ghost, and plenty of Halloween fun."
[30]
Ratings
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On its premiere airing on
Disney Junior
at 7:00 p.m., the special was watched by 0.35 million viewers.
[31]
The special was broadcast again the next day on
Disney Channel
at 9:30 a.m. and was watched by 0.30 million viewers.
[32]
Accolades
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List of awards and nominations for
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches
Year
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Award
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Category
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Nominee(s)
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Result
|
Ref.
|
2023
|
Kidscreen Awards
|
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie: Preschool
|
Bradley Bowlen, Mark Seidenberg, Rob LaDuca, Disney Television Animation
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Nominated
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[33]
[34]
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In other media
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Books
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References
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]
- ^
Potter, Courtney (October 7, 2021).
"Disney Junior Celebrates Halloween with Mickey's Tale of Two Witches"
.
D23
. Retrieved
2023-08-15
.
- ^
Milligan, Mercedes (August 18, 2021).
"Disney Unveils Fall Premieres, More 'Spidey,' Overall Deal with Travis Braun & 'Pupstruction' Greenlight"
.
Animation Magazine
.
- ^
"Disney Branded Television Announces All-New Kids Programming Content for Fall and Winter 2021 at the Television Critics"
.
Bloomberg
. August 19, 2021
. Retrieved
2023-08-15
.
- ^
"Disney Branded Television Announces All-New Kids Programming Content for Fall and Winter 2021 at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour"
.
Business Wire
. August 18, 2021
. Retrieved
2023-08-15
.
- ^
"Mickey's Tale of Two Witches (2021)"
.
The A.V. Club
. Retrieved
2023-08-15
.
- ^
Furn, Daniel (September 29, 2021).
"New on Disney Plus UK October 2021 ? every new film and show released this month"
.
Radio Times
. Retrieved
2023-03-10
.
- ^
Johnson, Zach (August 18, 2021).
"Every Major Announcement from Disney Branded Television at the TCA Summer Press Tour, from Under Wraps to Two Holiday Movies Starring Mickey Mouse"
.
D23
. Retrieved
2023-08-15
.
- ^
"Voice Of Count Mikula ? Behind The Voice Actors"
.
Behind The Voice Actors
. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (
link
)
- ^
"Voice Of Franken-Goof ? Behind The Voice Actors"
.
Behind The Voice Actors
. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (
link
)
- ^
"Voice Of Werewolfy Pluto ? Behind The Voice Actors"
.
Behind The Voice Actors
. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (
link
)
- ^
"Voice Of Mummy Donald ? Behind The Voice Actors"
.
Behind The Voice Actors
. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (
link
)
- ^
"Voice Of Daisy Doozy ? Behind The Voice Actors"
.
Behind The Voice Actors
. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (
link
)
- ^
"Voice Of Minnie the Wonderful Witch ? Behind The Voice Actors"
.
Behind The Voice Actors
. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (
link
)
- ^
"Voice Of Pete the Ghost ? Behind The Voice Actors"
.
Behind The Voice Actors
. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (
link
)
- ^
"Voice Of Figaro ? Behind The Voice Actors"
.
Behind The Voice Actors
. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (
link
)
- ^
"Voice Of Butch ? Behind The Voice Actors"
.
Behind The Voice Actors
. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (
link
)
- ^
"Voice Of Spooky-Loca ? Behind The Voice Actors"
.
Behind The Voice Actors
. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (
link
)
- ^
"Voice Of Witch Master Clarabelle ? Behind The Voice Actors"
.
Behind The Voice Actors
. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: postscript (
link
)
- ^
"How to Witch ?????♀? | Mickey's Tale of Two Witches"
.
Disney Junior
. October 7, 2021.
Archived
from the original on October 12, 2021
. Retrieved
October 12,
2021
– via
YouTube
.
- ^
"The Fright Stuff ?? | Mickey's Tale of Two Witches"
.
Disney Junior
. October 11, 2021.
Archived
from the original on October 12, 2021
. Retrieved
October 12,
2021
– via
YouTube
.
- ^
"Spooky Side | Mickey's Tale of Two Witches"
.
Disney Junior
. October 8, 2021.
Archived
from the original on October 12, 2021
. Retrieved
October 12,
2021
– via
YouTube
.
- ^
"Spooky Spirit | Mickey's Tale of Two Witches"
.
Disney Junior
. October 11, 2021.
Archived
from the original on October 12, 2021
. Retrieved
October 12,
2021
– via
YouTube
.
- ^
Brinlee, Morgan (October 6, 2021).
"Get An Exclusive Look At A New Mickey Mouse Halloween Movie That's Just Spooky Enough"
.
Romper
. Retrieved
2023-03-10
.
- ^
"Spooky Animated Treats Coming to Disney Channel and Disney Junior"
.
Animation World Network
. September 14, 2021
. Retrieved
2023-08-15
.
- ^
"Watch Mickey's Tale of Two Witches TV Show | Disney Junior on DisneyNOW"
.
DisneyNow
. Retrieved
2023-08-28
.
- ^
Davis, Victoria (October 7, 2021).
"Disney Embraces Themes of Family, Optimism and Love in 2 New Holiday Films"
.
Animation World Network
. Retrieved
2023-08-15
.
- ^
Reif, Alex (2021-10-07).
"
"Mickey's Tale of Two Witches" Offers a Musical Hour of Halloween Fun for All Ages"
.
LaughingPlace.com
. Retrieved
2023-03-10
.
- ^
White, Brett (October 14, 2021).
"Best Halloween Movies, TV Episodes and Specials To Stream on Disney+"
.
Decider
. Retrieved
2023-03-10
.
- ^
Stansburry, Larry; Jenkins, Cameron (2023-07-27).
"These Are the Best Disney Halloween Movies Ever"
.
Good Housekeeping
. Retrieved
2023-08-15
.
- ^
Suglia, Casey; Ellis, Sydni (September 8, 2021).
"40 Of The Most Spooktacular Halloween Movies To Watch On Disney+"
.
Romper
. Retrieved
2023-03-10
.
- ^
Metcalf, Mitch (October 8, 2021).
"SHOWBUZZDAILY's Thursday 10.7.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED"
.
Showbuzz Daily
.
Archived
from the original on October 9, 2021
. Retrieved
October 11,
2021
.
- ^
Metcalf, Mitch (October 11, 2021).
"SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 10.8.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED"
.
Showbuzz Daily
.
Archived
from the original on October 11, 2021
. Retrieved
October 11,
2021
.
- ^
"Kidscreen Awards"
.
Kidscreen
. Retrieved
2023-03-10
.
- ^
Sarto, Debbie Diamond (December 2, 2022).
"Kidscreen Announces Shortlist for 2023 Kidscreen Awards"
.
Animation World Network
. Retrieved
2023-08-15
.
- ^
"Mickey's Tale of Two Witches"
.
Disney Publishing Worldwide
. Retrieved
2023-08-15
.
- ^
"Disney Junior Mickey: Mickey's Tale of Two Witches, Disney Books | 9781368095075 | Boeken | bol.com"
.
Bol.com
(in Dutch)
. Retrieved
2023-08-15
.
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