Disney Animated Shorts

Season 1931

TV-G

Airing from 1921 onwards Features all of the animated short films produced by Walt Disney and Walt Disney Animation Studios, from 1921 to the present. This includes films produced at the Laugh-O-Gram Studio which Disney founded in 1921 as well as the animation studio now owned by The Walt Disney Company, called the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio (1923), The Walt Disney Studio (1926), Walt Disney Productions (1929), Walt Disney Feature Animation (1986), and Walt Disney Animation Studios (2007), and includes all of the cartoons of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Humphrey the Bear and the Disney produced Oswald the Lucky Rabbit shorts.

Where to Watch Disney Animated Shorts • Season 1931

22 Episodes

The Birthday Party
E1
The Birthday PartyMinnie, Horace, and Clarabelle join hordes of others for a big birthday celebration. Mickey and Minnie jam on "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby," then Horace and Clarabelle perform a dance and some scat-singing to "Darktown Strutters' Ball."
Birds of a Feather
E2
Birds of a FeatherA flock of birds flying through the air is attacked by a hawk who steals one of the baby birds. The other birds then join ranks to rescue him back.
Traffic Troubles
E3
Traffic TroublesMickey's a taxi driver on a very dilapidated road. He tries to take Percy Pig to an appointment, but loses him on the way. He then tries to bring Minnie to her music lesson, but a detour through a barnyard and an encounter with a snake-oil salesman ruin that plan, too.
The Castaway
E4
The CastawayMickey's shipwrecked on a desert island with bananas, wild animals, and a piano.
Mother Goose Melodies
E5
Mother Goose MelodiesOld King Cole summons various storybook characters to life for his entertainment and a dance.
The Moose Hunt
E6
The Moose HuntMickey and Pluto hunt for moose, the hunt being delayed when Mickey thinks he's shot Pluto and, later, when Mickey's gun falls apart in the foe's face.
The China Plate
E7
The China PlateAn oriental scene on a China plate comes to life to tell the story of two young lovers menaced by an overweight Emperor and a fire-breathing dragon.
The Delivery Boy
E8
The Delivery BoyMickey's delivering musical instruments, but stops his wagon to take them out and "test" them with Minnie - a project that leaves her farm and most of the instruments in ruins, and Mickey's mule without his hair.
The Busy Beavers
E9
The Busy BeaversA cheerful tribe of musical beavers puts up an elaborate dam which, alas, is destined to be destroyed in a spectacular flood.
Mickey Steps Out
E10
Mickey Steps OutMickey and Pluto call on Minnie, but an alley cat disrupts their afternoon of music.
The Cat's Out
E11
The Cat's OutA cat, being sent out for the night, begins to make trouble for some birds. He later has a nightmare that the birds grow and begin to extract their revenge.
Blue Rhythm
E12
Blue RhythmMickey and his gang gather to play "St. Louis Blues" in a concert hall.
Egyptian Melodies
E13
Egyptian MelodiesAn inquisitive spider explores the creepy interior of an Egyptian tomb, causing mummies and strange wall paintings to spring to life.
Fishin' Around
E14
Fishin' AroundMickey and Pluto fish in a spot where no fishing's allowed. They enjoy various gags and a chase around the river bottom before the sheriff shows up.
The Clock Store
E15
The Clock StoreA lone lamplighter walks down the street lighting the streetlamps as he goes. He stops outside a clock store where, inside, the products perform their various alarms and dances. A fight breaks out between two alarm clocks (instigated by a wall clock) and everyone watches to see who will win.
The Barnyard Broadcast
E16
The Barnyard BroadcastMickey and the gang have a rowdy musicale for the radio.
The Fox Hunt
E17
The Fox HuntAs the title indicates, a wild fox hunt ends when the hunters encounter a skunk instead of a fox.
The Spider and the Fly
E18
The Spider and the FlyThe loves of the common house fly are briefly explored before a villainous black spider wearing Mickey Mouse gloves makes his presence felt. Soon the swarm must unite in military fashion to drive the intruder out--all to the strains of the familiar "Light Cavalry Overture."
The Beach Party
E19
The Beach PartyMickey and the gang frolic on the beach.
Mickey Cuts Up
E20
Mickey Cuts UpMickey helps Minnie with her yard work. Eventually a lawnmower runs berserk as Pluto pulls it chaotically around the garden.
Mickey's Orphans
E21
Mickey's OrphansA bunch of orphan kids (depicted as kittens) are left on Mickey's doorstep in a basket. They make life into hell as Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto try to give them a Christmas party.
The Ugly Duckling
E22
The Ugly DucklingThe classic tale of an unwanted newborn who grows into a beautiful swan, but here retooled into an outcast duckling who returns to save his family.