The Most Unhinged Cartoon Series Disney Has Ever Made 

The show slips some adult jokes in as well but you have to watch veryyyyyyy carefully to catch them

We can’t lie, this is still the BEST version of Mickey Mouse.

Let's be honest, it IS pretty faithful to the original cartoons. It's like a modernized version of those cartoons. Those old cartoons were pretty unhinged. I remember one where they're cutting sausages with guillotines.

I guess instead of Disney toning down the unhingeness in the later seasons, they cranked it up to too much and I love it.

I freaking ADORE this interpretation of Mickey Mouse. He's an actual character, along with the friends. Mickey and Minnie are COUPLE GOALS!! They're at their PEAK in this show.

*The Amazing World of Gumball* was the most unhinged cartoon of the 2010's. Mickey Mouse (2013): Hold my Hot Dog!

One thing I appreciated; every animation based in different countries usually had Mickey and the gang speaking the language, wearing local clothing and the soundtrack also reflecting the location. Gave a unique flavor to the shorts and showed the effort put into them.

When I was a kid, I laughed at all the Mickey pain gags. But now that I’m an adult, I feel bad for him

It was fun seeing Mickey as a genuine character.

0:13 I think it's because Bugs, Spongebob, and Mario have personalities and identities outside of being mascots. Mickey is also a lot more synonymous with Disney, since his head is literally the logo. Disney's nefarious actions also involve Mickey himself; like lobbying the US Congress to keep their exclusive ownership over him.

one thing i dont get was why this version of mickey mouse was discontinoued last year, its not like people didn't like this version of mickey mouse infact is was the complete opposite, i guess we'll just never know why this really great mickey mouse was cut so short

The finale of steamboat willie broke me...... LITERALLY BROKE ME😭😭😭

It is basically brining old Mickey to modern day while still feeling modern

5:57 "You hit a guy with THE glasses? Huh, well played." xD

I love the animation and energy with this show, not many cartoons are very cartoony anymore so this show helps fill that void very well

7:14 I May have passed out for 10 seconds after seeing that

The best I can describe the Mickey Mouse series is the closest thing we will ever have to a modernized version of the 1920s-1930s animations. Back when animation wasn’t just for kids and was for everyone’s equal entertainment. It kept the classic formula, balancing the line between “unhinged” (and/or unpredictable) and comical.

This is legitimately one of my favorite versions of Mickey Mouse. I adore the watercolor-inspired backgrounds, I love that both Mickey and Minnie have actual personalities and lives outside of each other, the animation is nice and snappy, and I love that this iteration of Mickey is the most faithful to his personality/shorts from the 1930’s (if you thought these shorts were unhinged, then you need to see his original shorts; they were just as unhinged). Paul Rudish also worked on The Cuphead Show on Netflix, which is basically these Mickey Mouse shorts but longer, and with Cuphead and Mugman. In case you want more unhinged rubberhose modern cartoons.

5:49 I’m surprised you never mentioned the funniest part of that episode. That’s Nguyen believes that the spooky noise out in the woods is just a squirrel, only for Zombie Goofy to reveal himself. The squirrel then screams like a girl, and runs away, but then walks back slowly to pick up his acorn with such a deadpan emotion ,then screams like a girl again, but walk back slowly this time, with that deadpan face. This by far was the most funniest thing ever animated, and I’m surprised nobody has made a 10 hour repeat of that scene.

Fun fact: 4:42 096's scream is actually a stock sound effect.

I remember watching those Mickey Mouse shorts A LOT as a kid in elementary and middle school. They always make me laugh, and they still do to this day. When I was watching the short where Mickey loses his ears, I was watching it on a computer in my elementary school's computer lab and when everything became silent and muted when Mickey's ears blew away, I thought there was a problem with the computer's audio, it took me a long time to figure out it was part of the short.

ah hell nah who tf let the modern spongebob writers work on disney 💀😭

This series truly felt like it’s where 95% of OG Disney’s passion went. Corporate greed, and soulless executives is what took over their animated and live action FILM departments (from Disney, to Pixar, to Lucasfilm, and even Marvel). This series, however, remained untouched, and unstained by the disconnected suits running Disney (likely because they assumed it was mindless entertainment for children, and didn’t feel the need to get involved with the creative process). This series was an incredible breath of fresh air! The fab 5 were written 3 dimensionally, with so much more personality to love. The comedy and the animation was so infectious, I still binge watch the series frequently. This is by far my favorite version of Mickey (followed closely by Wayne Allwine’s King Mickey from Kingdom Hearts, and of course Walt Disney’s classic Mickey). Chris Diamantopoulos is insanely talented, and to me, he’s the definitive modern Mickey. The guy can scream, sing, and gravel his voice, ALL WHILE maintaining that high Mickey pitch. Genuinely insane talent! I have nothing against Bret Iwan… but Chris should be the MAIN voice of Mickey.

It's funny to think a mickey mouse tv series that was made for kids was more unhinged than mickey mouse series in like the 1920s where mickey mouse wasn't specifically made for kids

This very moment at 7:15 made me burst out in laughter. Besides that, I can agree with you, this series is unhinged, in a good way though. BTW my personal favorite episode is Potatoland; I always come back to that one.

HOW DID THEY ALLOW THIS?! 💀☠️ 4:03

When I went to Disney World in 2018 there was a channel that aired nothing but these shorts, and I got hooked, I found them so hilarious. That was before I learned that they’re all available for free on RU-vid. Easily the best version of Mickey Mouse, Paul Rudish is a legend!

I hope this gets more people to acknowledge this peak series

This cartoon also uses the 1998 Godzilla roar several times

It was so good cause Disney literally poached a bunch of Cartoon Network people to work on it.

0:06 I KNOW RIGHT! It feels that they like to target Disney mostly

This is a great series of shorts, and honestly I hope in 2048 someone makes a Blu Ray of the original run of Mickey Mouse cartoons (the one from 1928-1953) so I can watch watch all of the cartoons without trying to pirate them on sketchy looking websites.

This is actually my favorite series due to just how much creativity is shown

Best version of mickey mouse 🤷🏽‍♀️😭 and its closest to Mickey’s original tomfoolery without the problematic tendencies I loved it I wish they gave us more 😭

4:40 The 096 scream caught me off guard 😂

Honestly, I think that there is a range to Mickey that I think needs to be contrasted with the world around him. The more morally good and intelligent he is, the more he has to work against those who are evil or to inspire those who are flawed like his friends. If he is not all knowing and/or all good, then everyone around him must be good enough to make up for or to show the comedy in his shortcomings. Good Mickey is inspirational, Bad Mickey is hilarious. Anything else is just Mickey Mouse.

Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway is my new favorite ride at Disneyland, right next to my other favorite, the Winnie the Pooh ride.

Rare footage of Modern Mickey having an actual character.

This is an amazing video, I’ve always loved the 2013 Mickey Mouse shorts, they’re unhinged but amazing

Disney: we don't wanna show or depict Mickey in a way that seems out of normal. Also Disney:

One of my biggest flexes is meeting the voice actor of Minnie at a Disney restaurant with goofy because my mom’s friends is good friends with the actress

7:15 AYO WHAT THE

We need more cartoons like this

6:47 the whale is actually a reference to a old Disney short and a sad one at that, let’s just say the whale doesn’t sing forever.

This is why I love Mickey and why this is my favourite Disney series. It perfectly encapsulates what Mickey Mouse is truly about. Mickey in this is not the representation of a greedy billion-dollar company or some pre-school mascot. He is a modern interpretation of what Walt always intended him to be... A character.

This is what reignited my love with Mickey Mouse. This is Mickey at his core, not the money hungry greedy rat persona the internet has created for him. It's very Looney Tunes, which is ironic because Mickey and friends came waay before Bugs and his pals. The best part is that you can literally pick up any episode and enjoy it.

I remember the Mickey Mouse channel of this gave me a love tag on some comments I made like a "Sans" meme reference. For example, the part where Mickey, Donald, and Goofy lose their skins and became skeletons, I posted a comment "*plays Megalovania*, they hearted that comment.

You didn’t mention this ,but in Croissant De Triumph all the dialog is spoken in French same with all the other episodes that place in different countries.

I freakin' love these rendition of modern Mickey shorts. It's chaotic, but clever chaotic. Not like the later modern seasons of Spongebob where everything is so fast paced and every character does random meme-like faces every time they react to something. No. More like, the golden age of Cartoon Network clever chaotic. As in, during the late 90s and early 2000s. Those were the days man. But not really surprising since the modern Mickey shorts has Paul Rudish in its involvement. This guy has been involved in GOAT classics such as Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls and Samurai Jack. Not to mention the modern Mickey shorts also has a quite the number of adult and graphic jokes. Even gore to some extent, disguised around a series of kid-friendly visuals. Which is also a staple of golden era cartoons. It's just so~ good.

I freaking love this series. I remember seeing it on Disney Channel when it first released and I loved the humor. Reminded me of SpongeBob and TAWOG. Also this has my favorite version of Mickey and Minnie. I wish it never ended.

7:13 BRUHH 😭

This version of Mickey Mouse is the one I grew up with it’s so amazing I wish they kept making more episodes tbh

This is by far the best version of Mickey, his good personality still remains but the added touch of unhinged and chaos made him memorable and funny. I also love how there’s several references in this show and episodes exploring different cultures, it’s very creative.

"Formerely viacom" Viacom is the parent company that owns Nickelodeon and Paramount.

The only incarnations I actually feel comfortable calling “Michael M. Rat” “Donny Pata” and “Lanky Brain-deficient Rat-Dog”

I loved this series. "Potato... land! Potato... Land! Potato........ LLLLAAAAAAAANNNNNNDDDDD!!!!!!"

Fun fact: Steam Silly was greenlit specifically to preserve the copyright of Steamboat Wille, which, although it failed, means that Disney *DID* want to keep the coptyright.

this looks incredible. the absolutely chaotic unhinged nature of this makes me want to watch it.

It was always Walt’s legacy to make loveable characters - by mking then relatable. These modern day shorts have never been more dynamic and relatable to so many people - that it works.

Disney would do anything in their power to never rerelease and forget the “Evil” Mickey Mouse short from the 90s but they are totally ok showing the 2013 Mickey Mouse cartoons on RU-vid and disney plus

This video is so nostalgic for me as a kid who grew up watching this series. I remember i used to loop 1:19 all the time and play where's my Mickey too much 😭

I think the evil mouse associations literally only come from how Disney uses his iconography for their logos. Most of those other companies you listed just don't use their mascot as a logo often or at all

I remember watching this as a kid and it made me love Mickey for the first time.

This was great to listen in the background :)

I don't usually watch Mickey mouse since it's mostly preschool stuff now. But the 2013 Mickey shorts is something that i still love to this day.

I remember stumbling upon one of the eps years ago and being like “Disney made this??? This is insane, I love it so much.” Very different from other recent iterations of Mickey. I’ve been on Runaway Railway and it’s lots of fun! The dancing segment is pretty funny, as they play a trick with the trackless vehicles that gets them to sway like a waltz, and then shake back and forth in a cha cha. I remember the first time I rode it, the other passengers and I were surprised and laughed a little.

0:07 i love how you included glich, i dunno why but i feel satisfied you did :/

I've really loved this artstyle and animation even as a kid. It feels artistically inspiring in a way to me?? Likely due to the line weight and stylization.

Potato land was such an influential destination for me and my family. I remember countless summers down there

I'm 39 and i still watch these episodes from time to time. They are gold!

That title belongs to Fish Hooks or The Buzz On Maggie, but I will say that this is the definitive version of Mickey Mouse

I just love it how it lasted 10 years

im so glad i grew up with this mickey.

I really don’t think as kids we didn’t realize how unhinged this show actually was

4:42 thanks for covering

i think Bugs Bunny probably hasn't been given the bastardisation treatment Mickey has had since Looney Tunes is more often a victim of the mismanagement, rather than the mascot sitting in exemption to it.

was not expecting that clip of the dog things drinking hot sauce to end with them exploding

*I LOVE HOW IT SYNCS UP SO WELL AT* 12:58

dude I remember playing that video game "where's my mickey" is based off of, God it felt like something I made up as a kid because I couldn't remember the name of it at all

As I kid I watched Croissant De Triomphe as it was attached to my DVD of Planes, and I had no idea it was a whole series.

I love how you clarified that the concept art of Epic Mickey was never intended to be used in the game. Because I always get nerdy over that game!

I'm kinda surprised the oswald cameo didn't get a reference in this especially that epic mickey was

The “:0 wha happen” line still makes me laugh to this very day

Me and my siblings loved that show-

I need to watch these shorts again sometime.

Mickey mouse cartoon have always been too safe, until this series, which became my alltime fav incarnation of Mickey Mouse! It's just so psychotic and funny. Goofy also being a murderhobo is a good choice too XD

7:15 What the fu-

The fact that this isn’t ever the darkest of Mickey is crazy (even crazier that just 3 years before was that darkest time)

Yeah, its kind of interesting but also a bit conflicting. It feels like one of those shows that would tick off your grandma, all like "this new show looks dumb! Everything was better back in my days". Gives off the vibe of a parody.

This was definitely The best Micky mouse series I’ve seen in years

The animation is so high quality and lively too

Ren and stimpy esque

I remember watching alot of this a long time ago and some episodes really made me question what was I watching

Looney Tunes was never afraid to parody anything or poke fun at Disney. Now Disney tried to go Looney Tunes with the Mickey Mouse cartoons, and they poke fun at.... themselves? Either way, Mickey Mouse will never have the status Looney Tunes does.

This series was one bumpy ride

0:12 Mickey’s parent company became cutthroat in the courts, but still used an iconic mouse to represent their image.

I remember binging this entire series while on a Disney cruise

I will give this series a watch now, thank you.

Always has been my favourite version of mickey

I’m still shocked at how off the walls hysterical this show was even for people who are older, it’s actually amazing