| Minnie's Bow-Toons | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | Minnie Mouse byWalt Disney Ub Iwerks |
| Developed by | Bobs Gannaway |
| Voices of |
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| Composers | Mike Himelstein Michael Turner Beau Black |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 111 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Rob LaDuca |
| Producer | Mark Seidenberg |
| Running time | approx. 2–5 minutes |
| Production companies | Disney Television Animation[a] Wild Canary Animation (Camp Minnie)[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Jr. |
| Release | November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14) – present |
| Related | |
| Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–2016) Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2017–2021) Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021–2025) Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ (2025–present) | |
Minnie's Bow-Toons is an American animatedpreschool television series fromDisney Television Animation.[2] The series initially aired from November 14, 2011, to January 22, 2016, onDisney Jr. (as Disney Junior), as a short-form series targeted atpreschool-aged girls, as well as thespin-off fromMickey Mouse Clubhouse.[3][4] The series is based on theMickey Mouse Clubhouse episode "Minnie's Bow-tique".[5] In both the episode and its spin-off,Minnie opens the sameboutique from the former - this time with bows and bow-ties.
Minnie's Bow-Toons introduced the new character Cuckoo-Loca, as well as Minnie's twin nieces formally in animation,Millie and Melody Mouse (starting with the episode "Trouble Times Two").
Minnie's Bow-Toons was followed by a revival of the series, entitledMinnie's Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals, which was released on April 3, 2021, on Disney Junior'sYouTube channel and later aired its first episode on April 5 onDisney Channel, this time in the style ofMickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures andMickey Mouse Funhouse.[6][7]
After the events of theMickey Mouse Clubhouse episode "Minnie's Bow-tique", this TV series is about the adventures of Minnie Mouse and her best friendDaisy Duck as they run Minnie's Bow-tique, a speciality shop stocked only with colorful bows and bow-ties. Minnie ends all the Season 1 episodes saying, "There's no business like bow business!".
In Season 3, Minnie, Daisy and Cuckoo-Loca open a pet grooming salon adjacent to the Bow-tique. In Season 4, Minnie, Daisy and Cuckoo-Loca go on international trips, visiting cities likeLondon,Paris,Venice andTokyo. In Season 6, Minnie, Daisy and Cuckoo-Loca start a new party planning business. In Season 8, they go on all sorts of adventures while camping, and Season 9 sees them starting up a pet hotel.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14) | January 30, 2012 (2012-01-30) | |
| 2 | 10 | November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12) | February 5, 2013 (2013-02-05) | |
| 3 | 10 | November 7, 2013 (2013-11-07) | February 13, 2014 (2014-02-13) | |
| 4 | 7 | February 20, 2014 (2014-02-20) | January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22) | |
| 5 | 3 | January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22) | January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22) | |
| 6 | 20 | April 5, 2021 (2021-04-05) | March 25, 2022 (2022-03-25) | |
| 7 | 20 | May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23) | October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08) | |
| 8 | 20 | June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21) | July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31) | |
| 9 | TBA | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | TBA | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [20] | Original release date [20] | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Leaky Pipes" | November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14) | 101 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Pom-Pom Problem" | November 21, 2011 (2011-11-21) | 102 |
| 3 | 3 | "Trouble Times Two" | November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28) | 103 |
| 4 | 4 | "Figaro's Friend" | December 5, 2011 (2011-12-05) | 104 |
| 5 | 5 | "A Shop in the Dark" | December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12) | 105 |
| 6 | 6 | "Flower Fix" | December 19, 2011 (2011-12-19) | 106 |
| 7 | 7 | "Dance Lessons" | January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09) | 107 |
| 8 | 8 | "In Plane Sight" | January 16, 2012 (2012-01-16) | 108 |
| 9 | 9 | "Bow-Bot" | January 23, 2012 (2012-01-23) | 109 |
| 10 | 10 | "Fashion Emergency" | January 30, 2012 (2012-01-30) | 110 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [20] | Original release date [20] | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Piano Movers and Shakers" | November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12) | 201 |
| 12 | 2 | "A Good Sign" | November 19, 2012 (2012-11-19) | 202 |
| 13 | 3 | "Locked Out" | November 26, 2012 (2012-11-26) | 203 |
| 14 | 4 | "Feelin' Crabby" | December 3, 2012 (2012-12-03) | 204 |
| 15 | 5 | "Cuckoo-Loca's Egg-celent Adventure" | December 10, 2012 (2012-12-10) | 205 |
| 16 | 6 | "Funny Bunny" | January 7, 2013 (2013-01-07) | 206 |
| 17 | 7 | "Weather or Not" | January 14, 2013 (2013-01-14) | 207 |
| 18 | 8 | "Mechanical Mayhem" | January 21, 2013 (2013-01-21) | 208 |
| 19 | 9 | "Adventures in Piggy Sitting" | January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28) | 209 |
| 20 | 10 | "Minnie's Makeover Madness" | February 5, 2013 (2013-02-05) | 210 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Tricky Treats" | November 7, 2013 (2013-11-07) | 301 |
| 22 | 2 | "Pet Adoption" | November 14, 2013 (2013-11-14) | 302 |
| 23 | 3 | "Pet Calendar" | November 28, 2013 (2013-11-28) | 303 |
| 24 | 4 | "For the Birds" | December 5, 2013 (2013-12-05) | 304 |
| 25 | 5 | "Oh, Christmas Tree!" | December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12) | 305 |
| 26 | 6 | "Primped Up Pachyderm" | January 16, 2014 (2014-01-16) | 306 |
| 27 | 7 | "Freaky Fowl Day" | January 23, 2014 (2014-01-23) | 307 |
| 28 | 8 | "A Walk in the Park" | January 30, 2014 (2014-01-30) | 308 |
| 29 | 9 | "Gondola with the Wind" | February 6, 2014 (2014-02-06) | 309 |
| 30 | 10 | "Uh Oh, Pizza Dough" | February 13, 2014 (2014-02-13) | 310 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "Fiesta Follies" | February 20, 2014 (2014-02-20) | 401 |
| 32 | 2 | "Royal Delivery" | March 6, 2014 (2014-03-06) | 402 |
| 33 | 3 | "Kabuki Chaos" | March 13, 2014 (2014-03-13) | 403 |
| 34 | 4 | "Turkey Time" | November 18, 2014 (2014-11-18) | 404 |
| 35 | 5 | "Slumber Party" | January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22) | 405 |
| 36 | 6 | "Rooftop Repair" | January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22) | 406 |
| 37 | 7 | "Alarm Clocked Out" | January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22) | 407 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 1 | "Happy Campers" | January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22) | 501 |
| 39 | 2 | "Picnic Panic" | January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22) | 502 |
| 40 | 3 | "Home, Clean Home!" | January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22) | 503 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1 | "Moving Day" | April 5, 2021 (2021-04-05) | 601 |
| 42 | 2 | "Bessie Delivers Again!" | April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06) | 602 |
| 43 | 3 | "The Great Cookie Bake-Off" | April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07) | 603 |
| 44 | 4 | "Curse of the Pink Purse!" | April 8, 2021 (2021-04-08) | 604 |
| 45 | 5 | "Rocket Roller Skates" | May 3, 2021 (2021-05-03) | 605 |
| 46 | 6 | "The Pony Prance Square Dance" | May 4, 2021 (2021-05-04) | 606 |
| 47 | 7 | "Boing-Boing, Come Home!" | May 5, 2021 (2021-05-05) | 607 |
| 48 | 8 | "Minnie's Do-It-Yourselfers" | May 6, 2021 (2021-05-06) | 608 |
| 49 | 9 | "All That Jazz" | June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21) | 609 |
| 50 | 10 | "Daisy's Crazy Hair Day" | September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24) | 610 |
| 51 | 11 | "Run Daisy, Run" | September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24) | 611 |
| 52 | 12 | "The Blustery Day" | September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24) | 612 |
| 53 | 13 | "Minnie's Halloween Spook-tacular" | October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22) | 613 |
| 54 | 14 | "Mickey's Party Goes Pop!" | November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05) | 614 |
| 55 | 15 | "Happy Birthday Minnie Mouse: The Musical" | November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05) | 615 |
| 56 | 16 | "Clarabelle's Christmas Sweater" | December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17) | 616 |
| 57 | 17 | "Eye on the Birdy Ball" | January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) | 617 |
| 58 | 18 | "Escape From Bouncy Castle Island" | January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) | 618 |
| 59 | 19 | "Snow Day Shenanigans" | March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18) | 619 |
| 60 | 20 | "Clarabelle's Kitty" | March 25, 2022 (2022-03-25) | 620 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [21] | Original release date [21] | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 1 | "Ducky Down the Drain" | May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23) | 701 |
| 62 | 2 | "Monkeys, Monkeys Everywhere!" | May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23) | 702 |
| 63 | 3 | "Minnie's Wags 'n' Wiggles Pet Parade" | May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24) | 703 |
| 64 | 4 | "Stop that Shopping Cart!" | May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25) | 704 |
| 65 | 5 | "Gilbert Sittin'" | May 26, 2022 (2022-05-26) | 705 |
| 66 | 6 | "A New Kitty in the House" | May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27) | 706 |
| 67 | 7 | "A Royal Puppy Party" | June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18) | 707 |
| 68 | 8 | "On a Bicycle Built for Three" | July 2, 2022 (2022-07-02) | 708 |
| 69 | 9 | "Upsy Minnie and Daisy!" | July 26, 2022 (2022-07-26) | 709 |
| 70 | 10 | "Vac Attack!" | July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27) | 710 |
| 71 | 11 | "The Great Critter Caper" | July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28) | 711 |
| 72 | 12 | "Chill Out!" | July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29) | 712 |
| 73 | 13 | "Disco to Go!" | September 5, 2022 (2022-09-05) | 713 |
| 74 | 14 | "The Rolling Cake of Rome" | September 6, 2022 (2022-09-06) | 714 |
| 75 | 15 | "Achoo-Moo!" | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) | 715 |
| 76 | 16 | "Daisy's Birthday Quack-tastrophe!" | September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08) | 716 |
| 77 | 17 | "Happy Harvest Day!" | September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09) | 717 |
| 78 | 18 | "A Dark and Stormy Night at the Party Palace" | September 25, 2022 (2022-09-25) | 718 |
| 79 | 19 | "Goodnight Owl" | September 30, 2022 (2022-09-30) | 719 |
| 80 | 20 | "Hide 'n' Go Peep!" | October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08) | 720 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 1 | "The Great Outdoors" | June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21) | 801 |
| 82 | 2 | "A Sticky Situation" | June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21) | 802 |
| 83 | 3 | "Dinner to Go-o-o!" | June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21) | 803 |
| 84 | 4 | "Pier Pressure" | June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21) | 804 |
| 85 | 5 | "The Bow Must Go On" | June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21) | 805 |
| 86 | 6 | "Extreme Minnie Golf" | June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21) | 806 |
| 87 | 7 | "The Great Treat Heist" | June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21) | 807 |
| 88 | 8 | "Bouncing Baby Butterfly" | June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21) | 808 |
| 89 | 9 | "Camp Spooky" | June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21) | 809 |
| 90 | 10 | "Campground Christmas" | November 27, 2023 (2023-11-27) | 810 |
| 91 | 11 | "Mountain Yikes" | January 17, 2024 (2024-01-17) | 811 |
| 92 | 12 | "Fashion in the Forest" | January 17, 2024 (2024-01-17) | 812 |
| 93 | 13 | "Raiders of the Lost Rock" | January 17, 2024 (2024-01-17) | 813 |
| 94 | 14 | "My Bunny Valentine" | January 17, 2024 (2024-01-17) | 814 |
| 95 | 15 | "Birthday Boat Bash" | July 27, 2024 (2024-07-27) | 815 |
| 96 | 16 | "Make Your Own Sunshine" | July 28, 2024 (2024-07-28) | 816 |
| 97 | 17 | "The Pony Paddle" | July 29, 2024 (2024-07-29) | 817 |
| 98 | 18 | "Runaway Napkin" | July 30, 2024 (2024-07-30) | 818 |
| 99 | 19 | "Take a Hike" | July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31) | 819 |
| 100 | 20 | "A Shadow and a Doubt" | July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31) | 820 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 1 | "Happy Barkday" | May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) | 901 |
| 102 | 2 | "Puppy Pool Party" | May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20) | 902 |
| 103 | 3 | "Here We Goat Again" | May 21, 2025 (2025-05-21) | 903 |
| 104 | 4 | "Bit of a Stretch" | May 22, 2025 (2025-05-22) | 904 |
| 105 | 5 | "Scoot on Over" | May 23, 2025 (2025-05-23) | 905 |
| 106 | 6 | "Pampered Pooch" | September 2, 2025 (2025-09-02) | 906 |
| 107 | 7 | "Little Lost Lizard" | September 2, 2025 (2025-09-02) | 907 |
| 108 | 8 | "Pirate Parrot" | September 2, 2025 (2025-09-02) | 908 |
| 109 | 9 | "Funny Bunnies" | September 2, 2025 (2025-09-02) | 909 |
| 110 | 10 | "The Big Show" | September 2, 2025 (2025-09-02) | 910 |
| 111 | 11 | "Whoa Christmas Tree" | September 2, 2025 (2025-09-02) | 911 |
Minnie's Bow-Toons premiered on November 14, 2011, and ended on January 22, 2016, on Disney Junior.[22][23] Some episodes aired on both on Disney Channel and Disney Junior after their release.[24] The series was later released onDisneyNow.[25]
The revival of the series, titledMinnie's Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals, was released on April 3, 2021, on the YouTube channel of Disney Junior.[26][27] It later aired its first episode on April 5 onDisney Channel.[28] The television show was later made available to stream onDisney+ andDisney+ Hotstar.[29][30][31]
Ilanjana Basu ofNDTV praisedMinnie’s Bow-Toons, describing it as "the perfect treat for pint-sized Minnie Mouse fans". She highlighted the series of shorts where Minnie Mouse ventures into the bow business and opens her own "Bow-tique" alongside Daisy Duck, calling it "the cutest cartoon ever."[32] Preeti Soni ofBusiness Insider India referred toMinnie’s Bow-Toons as one of the "must-watch shows and movies for kids on Disney+ Hotstar."[33] Jordan Payeur ofScreen Rant highlightedOh, Christmas Tree as one of the most entertaining Disney shorts capturing the winter and Christmas experience on Disney+. Payeur noted that the short features Daisy and Minnie engaging in a playful competition while decorating their Christmas trees, which ultimately turns into a fun, shared experience once they recognize the silliness of their rivalry. He also pointed out the prominence ofMinnie's Bow-Toons' iconic costume pieces, observing that even Daisy adds a recognizable Minnie bow to her tree.[34]
Minnie’s Bow-Toons was watched by approximately 1.522 million viewers on February 2, 2012, corresponding to a 1.52% rating among the audience aged 2 and older (P2+). This represented a decrease in viewership compared to February 5, 2012, when the daily audience was around 1.890 million with a 1.89% rating.[35] The series saw approximately 1.754 million viewers on February 10, 2012, corresponding to a 1.75% rating, increasing to around 3.331 million viewers with a 3.33% rating on February 12.[36] On February 15, 2012, viewership was around 1.498 million (1.50% rating), slightly decreasing the following day to 1.456 million (1.46%). By February 19, viewership rose again to approximately 2.407 million viewers, with a 2.41% rating, reflecting notable fluctuations over the week.[37]
The Walt Disney Company announced thatMinnie's Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals, which debuted in April 2021, remained one of the most-watched series on the Disney Junior YouTube channel, as of May 2022.[38] Market research company Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, reported thatMinnie’s Bow-Toons was the ninth most in-demand show on Disney+ in the United States during the first quarter of 2021.[39][40] Parrot Analytics later revealed that the series continued to demonstrate strong demand as of January 2025, with audience engagement 14.9 times the U.S. average, placing it among the top 2.7% of all TV shows.Minnie's Bow-Toons also achieved significant popularity in international markets, including Canada, Spain, and the United Kingdom.[41]
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| 2013 | Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual in Animation | Robert Kline(for "Piano and Shakers") | Won | [42][43] |
| 2014 | BTVA Voice Acting Awards | Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Comedy/Musical | Russi Taylor | Nominated | [44] |
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