The Three Caballeros (House of Mouse)

House of Mouse
"The Three Caballeros"

Season 1

Number 3

Episode information

Production code

103

Original airdate

February 3, 2001

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"The Three Caballeros" is the third episode of House of Mouse, it originally aired on ABC on February 3, 2001.

Synopsis[]

The Three Caballeros are to perform at the club, but nobody knows that Donald was one of the Caballeros, so he tries to be the most important performer of the group by renaming himself "The Duck Formerly Known as Donald" (a parody of Prince).

When Panchito and José finally arrive, they play their favorite brand of tricks on Donald and he soon comes around.

Featured cartoons[]

Donald's Fish Fry
How to Be Smart

Running gags[]

Episode introduction	"Right here on beautiful Downtown Main Street, it's Disney's House of Mouse!"
Mickey introduction	"And now, put your hands together for the mouse who made red shorts, yellow shoes, and white gloves a fashion statement: Mickey Mouse!"
Sponsor	"Today's entertainment courtesy of: The Three Caballeros (Featuring the Duck Formerly Known as Donald)"

Cast[]

Carlos Alazraqui as Panchito Pistoles
Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse
Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck
Corey Burton as Ludwig Von Drake, J. Audubon Woodlore, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, "How To" Narrator, Smart Student
Jim Cummings as Humphrey the Bear, The Censor Monkeys, Donald's Agent
Bill Farmer as Goofy
Nikita Hopkins as Chip Potts
Tress MacNeille as Daisy Duck
Jerry Orbach as Lumiere
Rob Paulsen - José Carioca
Rod Roddy as Microphone Mike
Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa
Kevin Schon as Timon
Kath Soucie as the Bimbettes
Russi Taylor as Minnie Mouse

Trivia[]

During the Three Caballeros soundtrack album sponsor, the four tracks listed are title references to other Disney songs as follows:
- Who's Afraid of the Big Mad Duck - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (The Three Little Pigs)
- One Duck Ahead - One Jump Ahead (Aladdin)
- Just Can't Wait to Be a Wing - I Just Can't Wait to Be King (The Lion King)
- Donaldi-Duckity-Do - Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (Cinderella)
Mickey interviews several Disney characters who appeared in the series on who is the third member of the Three Caballeros, and their answers are as follows (albeit none of them guessed it right (unless excluding Chip (whose answer was interrupted) and Pumbaa));
- Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum: Tweedle Dee says it's Grumpy, while Tweedle Dum says it's Sneezy.
- Goofy: On his first try, he mentions that there are seven of them. On his second try, he names "Cubby, Darlene, [and] Annette." Finally, Mickey gives a hint that the third Caballero wears a sailor shirt, leading Goofy to guess that it's Mickey.
- Chip and Mrs. Potts: Chip is about to answer ("I know! I know! I know! I-"), only to get abruptly interrupted. It was unknown what his answer was and therefore if he actually got it right or not.
- Timon and Pumbaa: Timon says its Simba, but Pumbaa thought it was Donald Duck (however, Mickey apparently overlooks Pumbaa's answer).
The pufferfish that was part of Humphrey's fish stick (which J. Audubon Woodlore took and ate from him) looks exactly like the one from How to Wash Dishes (although, eating a pufferfish could be poisonous).
This is the last episode to feature The Censor Monkeys.
The Yo Yo Flamingo from Fantasia 2000 made a cameo when he and Clara Cluck cheer for Quackstreet Boys.
Della Duck is indirectly mentioned when Lumiere asks Daisy if Donald has a sister.
The Censor Monkeys' appearence in which they say advertising of Donald Duck merchandise on the show is not allowed, before Donald's agent tells them it's The Duck Formerly Known as Donald merchandise, which they say is okay, considering The Censor Monkeys' purpose, is a nod to the fact that displaying merchandise of the characters would come close to advertising it and advertising merchandise based on a children's show within or during the same time slot as the show is forbidden by the FCC.