The Mouse Factory



The Mouse Factory is a sydicated program produced by Walt Disney Productions and created by Disney veteran Ward Kimball. Each show had a special guest host interacting with costumed characters from the Disney Theme Parks and introducing cartoons (or excerpts from feature films) themed around a different subject.

The show aired from 1972 to 1974 in syndication and lasted two seasons. The show was rerun on Disney Channel in the 80s and 90s.

""Ha-ha, hi everybody! Ha-ha, hi everybody!""
 * Actor Allusion: Guest host Annette Funicello was a Mouseketeer on the Mickey Mouse Club. Guess which character was the subject of her guest spot.
 * Also in "Consciences", guest star Harry Morgan dresses up as an angel. He played an angel in Disney's Charley And The Angel.
 * And Knowing Is Half the Battle: Episodes often have a short "Did You Know?" segment pertaining to the episode's subject.
 * Broken Record: In "Music", guests Skiles and Henderson stumble into a "Mickey Mouse Museum" and find statues of Disney characters who move and talk when the keys on their backs are turned.


 * Credits Gag: The guest stars are credited as "Mickey's Friend".
 * Furry Confusion: During the opening clock-punching sequence of "Noah's Ark", guest Bill Dana checks off the Disney animals two-by-two. He checks two mice, two ducks, two chipmunks and two...goofies? Said goofies were Goofy and a what can be described as Goofy in drag (it's just a one-off gag).
 * Once an Episode: After the credits of each episode, the guest star appears to say "The End" in a rather humorous fashion.
 * Each episode also begins with several Disney characters and guest star punching the clocks, followed by a rapid-fire montage of clips from the episode to the tune of "Whistle While You Work".
 * Self-Deprecation: The animated closing sequence for the first season features Mickey Mouse driving a biplane, which gets eaten by a King Kong expy.
 * The Stinger: See Once an Episode above.
 * Stock Footage