I enjoy perusing YouTube from time to time to see what sorts of oddities I can find. One search term I've used a few times is 'failed television pilots'...and that is how I found "Little Mermaid's Island"...a failed show that was a collaboration between Jim Henson and Disney. It was among the last projects that Henson worked on before his untimely death.
When I began watching, I realized that I am not the best reviewer for this one. After all, the show is clearly targeted towards young viewers...perhaps up to about age 6 or 7. So, keep this in mind...as I am a middle-aged guy, not some kid.
So was it any good? It was okay...not bad. The puppets were sometimes pretty good...sometimes flat and expressionless even when they talked. But the content seemed very similar to a lot of kids shows I watched with my daughters when they were younger. Not a terrible show, but I could see why Henson wasn't happy with it...his puppets were really capable of more.
When I began watching, I realized that I am not the best reviewer for this one. After all, the show is clearly targeted towards young viewers...perhaps up to about age 6 or 7. So, keep this in mind...as I am a middle-aged guy, not some kid.
So was it any good? It was okay...not bad. The puppets were sometimes pretty good...sometimes flat and expressionless even when they talked. But the content seemed very similar to a lot of kids shows I watched with my daughters when they were younger. Not a terrible show, but I could see why Henson wasn't happy with it...his puppets were really capable of more.