Minnie's Bow-Toons is an American animated preschool television series from Disney Television Animation.[2] The series aired from November 14, 2011, to January 22, 2016, on Disney Junior, as a short-form series targeted at preschool-aged girls, as well as the spin-off from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.[3][4] The series is based on the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode "Minnie's Bow-tique".[5] In both the episode and its spin-off, Minnie opens the same boutique from the former - this time with bows and bow-ties.

Minnie's Bow-Toons
Based onMinnie Mouse
by Walt Disney
Ub Iwerks
Developed byBobs Gannaway
Voices of
ComposersMike Himelstein
Michael Turner
Beau Black
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes100
Production
Camera setupPeter Allesweter
Running timeapprox. 2-5 minutes
Production companiesDisney Television Animation[a]
Wild Canary Animation (Camp Minnie) [1]
Original release
NetworkDisney Junior
ReleaseNovember 14, 2011 (2011-11-14) –
present
Related
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–2016)
Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2017–2021)
Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021–present)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ (2025–present)

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, entitled Minnie's Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals, which was released on April 3, 2021, on Disney Junior's YouTube channel and later aired its first episode on April 5 on Disney Channel, this time in the style of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures.[6][7]

Premise

After the events of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode "Minnie's Bow-tique", this TV series is about the adventures of Minnie Mouse and her best friend Daisy 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 like London, Paris, Venice and Tokyo. 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.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)January 30, 2012 (2012-01-30)
210November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12)February 5, 2013 (2013-02-05)
310November 7, 2013 (2013-11-07)February 13, 2014 (2014-02-13)
47February 20, 2014 (2014-02-20)January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22)
53January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)
620April 5, 2021 (2021-04-05)March 25, 2022 (2022-03-25)
720May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)
820June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31)

Season 1 (2011–12)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [20]Original air date [20]Prod.
code
11"Leaky Pipes"November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)101
22"The Pom-Pom Problem"November 21, 2011 (2011-11-21)102
33"Trouble Times Two"November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)103
44"Figaro's Friend"December 5, 2011 (2011-12-05)104
55"A Shop in the Dark"December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12)105
66"Flower Fix"December 19, 2011 (2011-12-19)106
77"Dance Lessons"January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09)107
88"In Plane Sight"January 16, 2012 (2012-01-16)108
99"Bow-Bot"January 23, 2012 (2012-01-23)109
1010"Fashion Emergency"January 30, 2012 (2012-01-30)110

Season 2 (2012–13)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [20]Original air date [20]Prod.
code
111"Piano Movers and Shakers"November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12)201
122"A Good Sign"November 19, 2012 (2012-11-19)202
133"Locked Out"November 26, 2012 (2012-11-26)203
144"Feelin' Crabby"December 3, 2012 (2012-12-03)204
155"Cuckoo-Loca's Egg-celent Adventure"December 10, 2012 (2012-12-10)205
166"Funny Bunny"January 7, 2013 (2013-01-07)206
177"Weather or Not"January 14, 2013 (2013-01-14)207
188"Mechanical Mayhem"January 21, 2013 (2013-01-21)208
199"Adventures in Piggy Sitting"January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28)209
2010"Minnie's Makeover Madness"February 5, 2013 (2013-02-05)210

Season 3 (2013–14)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
211"Tricky Treats"November 7, 2013 (2013-11-07)301
222"Pet Adoption"November 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)302
233"Pet Calendar"November 28, 2013 (2013-11-28)303
244"For the Birds"December 5, 2013 (2013-12-05)304
255"Oh, Christmas Tree!"December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12)305
266"Primped Up Pachyderm"January 16, 2014 (2014-01-16)306
277"Freaky Fowl Day"January 23, 2014 (2014-01-23)307
288"A Walk in the Park"January 30, 2014 (2014-01-30)308
299"Gondola with the Wind"February 6, 2014 (2014-02-06)309
3010"Uh Oh, Pizza Dough"February 13, 2014 (2014-02-13)310

Season 4 (2014–15)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
311"Fiesta Follies"February 20, 2014 (2014-02-20)401
322"Royal Delivery"March 6, 2014 (2014-03-06)402
333"Kabuki Chaos"March 13, 2014 (2014-03-13)403
344"Turkey Time"November 18, 2014 (2014-11-18)404
355"Slumber Party"January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22)405
366"Rooftop Repair"January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22)406
377"Alarm Clocked Out"January 22, 2015 (2015-01-22)407

Season 5 (2016)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
381"Happy Campers"January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)501
392"Picnic Panic"January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)502
403"Home, Clean Home!"January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)503

Season 6: Party Palace Pals! - Season 1 (2021–22)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
411"Moving Day"April 5, 2021 (2021-04-05)601
422"Bessie Delivers Again!"April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06)602
433"The Great Cookie Bake-Off"April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)603
444"Curse of the Pink Purse!"April 8, 2021 (2021-04-08)604
455"Rocket Roller Skates"May 3, 2021 (2021-05-03)605
466"The Pony Prance Square Dance"May 4, 2021 (2021-05-04)606
477"Boing-Boing, Come Home!"May 5, 2021 (2021-05-05)607
488"Minnie's Do-It-Yourselfers"May 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)608
499"All That Jazz"June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21)609
5010"Daisy's Crazy Hair Day"September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24)610
5111"Run Daisy, Run"September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24)611
5212"The Blustery Day"September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24)612
5313"Minnie's Halloween Spook-tacular"October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)613
5414"Mickey's Party Goes Pop!"November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)614
5515"Happy Birthday Minnie Mouse: The Musical"November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)615
5616"Clarabelle's Christmas Sweater"December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17)616
5717"Eye on the Birdy Ball"January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)617
5818"Escape From Bouncy Castle Island"January 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)618
5919"Snow Day Shenanigans"March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18)619
6020"Clarabelle's Kitty"March 25, 2022 (2022-03-25)620

Season 7: Party Palace Pals! - Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [21]Original air date [21]Prod.
code
611"Ducky Down the Drain"May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)701
622"Monkeys, Monkeys Everywhere!"May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)702
633"Minnie's Wags 'n' Wiggles Pet Parade"May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24)703
644"Stop that Shopping Cart!"May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25)704
655"Gilbert Sittin'"May 26, 2022 (2022-05-26)705
666"A New Kitty in the House"May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)706
677"A Royal Puppy Party"June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18)707
688"On a Bicycle Built for Three"July 2, 2022 (2022-07-02)708
699"Upsy Minnie and Daisy!"July 26, 2022 (2022-07-26)709
7010"Vac Attack!"July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27)710
7111"The Great Critter Caper"July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)711
7212"Chill Out!"July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)712
7313"Disco to Go!"September 5, 2022 (2022-09-05)713
7414"The Rolling Cake of Rome"September 6, 2022 (2022-09-06)714
7515"Achoo-Moo!"September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07)715
7616"Daisy's Birthday Quack-tastrophe!"September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08)716
7717"Happy Harvest Day!"September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)717
7818"A Dark and Stormy Night at the Party Palace"September 25, 2022 (2022-09-25)718
7919"Goodnight Owl"September 30, 2022 (2022-09-30)719
8020"Hide 'n' Go Peep!"October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)720

Season 8: Camp Minnie (2023–24)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
811"The Great Outdoors"June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)801
822"A Sticky Situation"June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)802
833"Dinner to Go-o-o!"June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)803
844"Pier Pressure"June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)804
855"The Bow Must Go On"June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)805
866"Extreme Minnie Golf"June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)806
877"The Great Treat Heist"June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)807
888"Bouncing Baby Butterfly"June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)808
899"Camp Spooky"June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)809
9010"Campground Christmas"November 27, 2023 (2023-11-27)810
9111"Mountain Yikes"January 17, 2024 (2024-01-17)811
9212"Fashion in the Forest"January 17, 2024 (2024-01-17)812
9313"Raiders of the Lost Rock"January 17, 2024 (2024-01-17)813
9414"My Bunny Valentine"January 17, 2024 (2024-01-17)814
9515"Birthday Boat Bash"July 27, 2024 (2024-07-27)815
9616"Make Your Own Sunshine"July 28, 2024 (2024-07-28)816
9717"The Pony Paddle"July 29, 2024 (2024-07-29)817
9818"Runaway Napkin"July 30, 2024 (2024-07-30)818
9919"Take a Hike"July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31)819
10020"A Shadow and a Doubt"July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31)820

Season 9: Pet Hotel

Release

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 on DisneyNow.[25]

The revival of the series, titled Minnie'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 on Disney Channel.[28] The television show was later made available to stream on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.[29][30][31]

Reception

Viewership

According to Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, Minnie's Bow-Toons was the ninth most-in-demand show on Disney+ the United States in the first quarter of 2021.[32][33] In May 2022, Disney announced that Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals, which debuted in April 2021, continued to be one of the most-watched series on the Disney Junior YouTube channel.[34]

Critical response

Ilanjana Basu of NDTV praised Minnie’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."[35] Preeti Soni of Business Insider India referred to Minnie’s Bow-Toons as one of the "must-watch shows and movies for kids on Disney+ Hotstar."[36]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Results Ref.
2013 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual in Animation Robert Kline (for "Piano and Shakers") Won [37][38]
2014 BTVA Voice Acting Awards Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Comedy/Musical Russi Taylor Nominated [39]

In other media

Books

  • In June 2013, Disney Publishing Worldwide released a picture book inspired by "Trouble Times Two" titled Minnie's Bow-Toons: Trouble Times Two.[40]
  • In January 2023, Disney Publishing Worldwide released another picture book titled Minnie: Spring at the Bow-tique.[41][42]

Video games

  • Minnie's Bow-Maker.[43][44]
  • Minnie's Bow-Toons Dress Up.[45][46]
  • Minnie's Flutterin' Butterfly Bow.[47]
  • Minnie's Masquerade Match Up.[43][48]
  • Minnie's Skating Symphony.[43][49]
  • Minnie-Rella's Magical Journey.[50]
  • Minnie's Bow Bubble Trouble.[51]

See also

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