DefunctTV: The History of Mousercise
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In this episode of DefunctTV, Kevin takes a look at the 1983 The Disney Channel original series, Mousercise.
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@Bday-t6x
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
kinda funny how the company that defunctland has talked about for failures and other stuff is collabing with a ad…
@JTVLive0
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
The host reminds me of Jojo Siwa but in like a good way
@Madnessandmelancholy
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Ah ha! So that's where that little ear worm ditty came from!! I've had it randomly pop into my brain for years and could never place what it was from lol core memory unlocked with this episode.
@DamianSuicida610
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
15:48 excuse me?
@WexlerMcGill_ImageConsultants
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I don't care how many times you say "Mousercise". That doesn't make it a real word.
@abebibobub
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
At least they didn’t teach us how to mousterbate.
@melmel1430
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
My childhood memory everymorning before school wow
@ityabean
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
That touch of rasp in her voice is so endearing. What a cool lady.
@cleekersneaker
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I sat and watched Mousercize often. I never did the excersizes.
@strawberrymolk
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Don’t think this will be seen because this video is five years old now but I was showing this video to my mom and we reached 2:51 and my mom yelled “OH MY GOD, TERI!” And then proceeded to tell me that she had thanksgiving with this woman in the 90’s alongside her friend 😭.
@valdo82
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I was really young, but I still got to see this show. I hated it though — never liked it, ’cause what I really wanted to watch were the cartoons that came on after, haha.
@whafflete6721
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
10:59 why is Minnie out to murder Mickey lmao
@glassware1975
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
10:59 is that Mitch from real genius?
@RyanRosario
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
This show got me into 80s music… though the 80s weren't so far away when I used to wake up early to Mousercise in the mid 90s. At some point, the song of the day wasn't from the Mousercise album, but from a popular song at the time: Hall and Oates, Alan Parsons Project, Men at Work etc. I wish they would have sold the collection of the Disney music they adapted for the workouts. That had to be fun to make. My favorite was the one that sounded a bit like the song "Mickey"… "One two three four you can do a little more!"
@maezzologymedia14
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
personally think this … show.. Was born from nasty, perverted pdf-file executives who wanted to have kids in tight spandex flex around.
@ginawilkolak7492
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Ahhh! I had the Mousercise VHS tape. The songs are still in my head 30 years later. 😂
@bnddycl
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I did like 6 or so of this show and I have been looking for them all this time LOL
@MentLeee
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I used to workout with them every morning before school lol
@Trogdor98
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I'm watching this while digitizing my copy of the mousercise VHS
@Homeschoolsw6
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
7:13…" disclaimer " All those things are what exercising is about.
@cordingdesert9566
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Its a shame how much of this stuff becomes lost media because companies don't care and would rather let their art fade into Oblivion than let it be accessible.
@Respectable_Username
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I hate how much of this stuff is Lost Media. This is the exact sort of thing a parent would love to be able to turn on to keep their kids engaged while prepping to leave in the morning. The kid stays occupied and out of parents' hands, but it's also relatively good for the kids rather than just sitting there watching blankly. A real shame these weren't preserved and uploaded for the future
@reddragonlegacy
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
8:12 Mickey thought no one would notice 😂
@myriadmediamusings
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I recently was at Disneyland and rode Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway. Its queue with Mickey’s history was amazing and it was awesome to see Mousercise acknowledged in it.
@NicksNatureVerse
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Thank you this was part of my childhood
@NameEntry
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Oh shit. Mousercize triggered heavy nostalgia.
I would do this every day!
@martinfelsenfeld6012
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
it's depressing to having just found out that kellyn, the girl who did the mousercise show over 40 years ago, had passed away in 2009. she was one of my favorite girls.
@filmandfirearms
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I'm always amazed by just how industries Disney has tried to insert themselves into. At this point, I wouldn't be that surprised to find out that Disney had a PMC with mouse ears on their helmets, and it failed after Michael Eisner tried to use it for a nuclear power project
@AftenSummers-bh5eg
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
The creepy thing is that the parents never let her death out. Weird.
@LAB_California
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Defining Goofy as prone to physical gags makes it sound like a medical condition.
@AliciaRainbow
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Just had a Mousercise flashback, I remember watching this (and exercising along, of course) when I was a kid. I had forgotten all about that.
@ilovemayo123
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
My autistic uncle loved this show. I’d bet he has the tapes somewhere in his basement. They are probably toast by now tho
@merlumina
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Watching this dislodged a memory deep in my brain…I was curious if I had ever heard Mousercise before, as I remember some unique Disney tracks my gym teacher used to play during gym class in elementary school. After doing some digging, turns out it was actually Mickey Unrapped. Minnie Mouse is in the house!!!!!
@josephward5436
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I Mousercised every single morning religiously, without anyone asking me to. I actually remember some of the routines mentioned in this video. It was a really fun way to start the morning! I still exercise and still love Mickey Mouse today. I find it's more interesting to work out if you attach some imagination to it. These days, what we have is "Stretch Break," a segment in Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021), an interstitial in the middle of each episode where Mickey and the gang encourage the audience to get up and move, but it's much less formalized than Mousercise. Just any stretch, any movement will do! Stretch Break is a nice little nod to Mousercise!
@bunnysb2587
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I want to be on the show when I was a kid
@jrojassengard2586
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Reminds me of the existence of Disney's Eurobeat songs. Yes, the hi-energy genre best known from Initial D has a surprisingly large subsection of songs made by Disney. (And they're good too)
@emjayrogers1987
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
When I used to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse with my little sisters, I remember them adding in a Mousercise segment at one point. I’m surprised that little tidbit wasn’t mentioned in this video. As an older Zoomer, it was my only exposure to the concept before watching this.
@gheefreak
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Does anyone know where that clip of Gene Kelly and two other dancers chained together is.
@peterfernandez9670
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Whats next? Mickey Mouse Yoga
@t0raneko
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I had the original record, the disco record and Sesame Street Fever and played them on my Mickey Mouse record player but I had no idea it was ever a tv show.
@earlparker1800
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Question: does anyone remember this cartoon from 1996 named road rovers?
@shadowofseattle1338
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
Ok… i was born after 911 and have little right to criticize the 70s and 80s but jesus…
Those workout outfits seem to be a little too… flattering? Like god and old people tell me to dress modestly!
@NikkiDeJonge
February 25, 2026 at 8:06 am
I wished I could've met Kellyn..she seemed so nice and warm hearted. I think she would have worked good with people with disabilities. I really, really struggled with this in the beginning. I have CP, and..I couldn't get or find the help and assistance i need..and I wish people were more aware..that, I speaking for myself I need help with "transferring" & more sporting when it comes to working out..i have been weight training for 20 years..& just need help with these things. I used crutches and braces to get around. And, a wheel chair..But, when I'm part of my special program for gym(ADAPT) I could use a FRIEND-and, I get this at my program..I wish people who work/or go to gyms themselves- Please,(be aware of your surroundings)..gym facilities are more aware of this..I am 47 years old 😊🏋 😍 💕 💪 It doesn't hurt to have a FRIEND..
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