Girlfriend drowns, but is saved by the aquatic creature Anchor, who turns her into a mermaid! Now Girlfriend must defeat Poseidon, god of the sea, to change the spell or she will be half fish forever!

In 1989, the cartoon "Little Mermaid," coming after three decades of mediocre animation, ushered in a Disney renaissance that soon produced "Beauty And The Beast," "Lion King" and "Aladdin." ...

This review contains spoilers for West Coast viewers of The Little Mermaid Live ... film and the 2007 Broadway musical woven into the cartoon. The idea is similar to those Hollywood Bowl concert ...