House of Mouse

Disney's House of Mouse is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. It was aired from January 13, 2001 to October 24, 2003. In the television show Mickey Mouse and his friends have a dinner theater called the "House of Mouse" in downtown Toontown. It features many different Disney characters together.

Characters

iCub making facial expressions

Notable staff at the House of Mouse include:

presenter, of the House of Mouse
Mickey's girlfriend, show planner and bookkeeper
Mickey's best friend and assistant manager
Donald's girlfriend, she secures seating at the restaurant
Mickey and Donald's friend, Max's father, and head waiter of the club
Mickey's pet dog and club mascot
Mickey's long-time friend, he runs and maintains the club's technical equipment including lights, loudspeakers and video players
Minnie's long-time friend and gossip columnist
Goofy's son, he parks cars for the guests
Donald's three nephews and the restaurant band
Donald's cousin and chef of the club
Magical item and consultant
A talking microphone and announcer
Waiting staff of the club
Janitors of the club
The club's greedy landlord

Locations

Below are descriptions of the areas within the club itself.

Foyer

The front hall of the club is accessible via glass double doors from the street. Here, guests may converse among themselves or with the Magic Mirror that is located just within the entrance. There is also a small lounge for guests waiting to be seated. Donald can usually be found here greeting visitors personally; often with a handshake. Daisy works at a reception desk situated just outside the restaurant/theater area, helping guests to book reservations or assist with any requests they may have. Outside, Max Goof assists visitors in parking their cars at a nearby lot owned by the club.

Restaurant / Theater

One of the busiest areas of the club, this wide, spacious area has at least thirty tables that can seat over 120 people. Given the wide variety of clientele at the club, which includes Willie the Giant and Elliott the Dragon, the amount of seating at the club could vary wildly at times. Goofy and the penguin waiters take orders and deliver various dishes, ranging from conventional to outlandish, to the guests. At the far end of the area is a stage where performances of all sorts are conducted, including that of Huey, Dewey and Louie. There is also a huge TV screen in the stage background to show cartoons. Mickey often hosts the night's events on-stage.

Backstage

This area behind the stage is restricted only to club staff and performers hired by the club. Located here are staff offices, dressing rooms, storage rooms and an employee rest area. This area has direct access to the club's kitchen. The back entrance to the club and the door to the prop room are also located here. Minnie is often seen here using a PDA to assist in keeping the night's schedule on track or directing guest star performers to the stage.

Kitchen

All types of ingredients and cooking equipment can be found here to cater to the wide and, often, exotic palates of the club's clientele. There is also a cold storage room to store fresh meat and other perishable foods. Gus Goose works here nightly to prepare various dishes for the guests, but he sometimes eats said dishes before they reach the tables.

Control Room

From this room, located behind and above the restaurant/theater area, much of the technical equipment at the club is operated. The club's collection of cartoons is stored here as well. Through a window that overlooks the restaurant/theater area, Horace operates the lights, the loudspeakers and various record players (for example, DVD or VHS players) to show cartoons at Minnie's direction.

Prop Room

Perhaps the most interesting area of the club, the prop room consists of a cavernous basement much larger than the club itself. Props from all of Disney animation can be found here, including magical items such as Genie's lamp and the Black Cauldron. The prop room is so large that one could get lost for days unless one took Pluto along as a guide. However, Mickey and his friends usually have little trouble navigating in the prop room.

Awards and nominations

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 House of Mouse Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Animated Television Production Nominated
2002 Chris Roszak (background artist) at American Broadcasting Company (ABC) Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual in Animation Won
2002 Jason Oliver (music editor) and Liz Lachman (scoring editor) for episodes "Pit Crew" and "Golf Nut Donald". Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in Television - Music, Episodic Animation Nominated
2003 Corey Burton as the voice of "Ludwig Von Drake". Annie Award for Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production Won

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