Ariel the Little Mermaid, also known as simply The Little Mermaid or Ariel, is a 1989 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It tells a fairytale story about a mermaid who makes a Faustian bargain with a villainous sea witch in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love. The same title of the spin-off series was aired on CBS from September 11, 1992 to November 26, 1994, and the direct to video films were released in 2000 wit