| Mousercise | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Exercise Children's television |
| Presented by | Kellyn Plasschaert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Production | |
| Production company | The Walt Disney Company |
| Original release | |
| Release | April 18, 1983 (1983-04-18) – 1996 (1996) |
Mousercise was an exercise children's television series which aired onThe Disney Channel from 1983 to 1996. Inspired by the success of a 1982exercisealbum for children released byDisneyland Records, featuring various Disney songs,[1] the show debuted onThe Disney Channel on April 18, 1983, when the channel launched and was one of the channel's first programs.[2][3] The series featuredKellyn Plasschaert, along withMickey Mouse and other Disney characters exercising with a group of kids.[4] It also featuredSteve Stark in a segment about health and safety. During the end credits, Steve would join Kellyn and the kids while exercising. The show continued to run until 1996.[5][6]
The show was itself a spin-off of a 1982 album entitledMousercise, which included music from previous Disney releases intended for exercising; the album was recorded byClarence Nash, and formerMiss Hawaii Teri Ann Linn promoted the album in live appearances.[7] The success of the show spawned a 1985 video release based on the TV series. A different exercise album for children was released in 2005 byWalt Disney Records, also entitledMousercise. In 2016, Mousercise was advertised in Japan, featuring updated themes including Disney'sFrozen.[8]
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