Disney Channel celebrates Mickey Mouse’s birthday

Mickey Mouse is looking mighty spry for a guy turning 86 years old. To celebrate his birthday, Disney Channel will debut a new Mickey Mouse cartoon and a birthday-themed episode of “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Mickey Mouse’s debut, 1928’s “Steamboat Willie”

The new cartoon short, “Mickey Monkey” may look a bit familiar: The action takes place on a boat, and Mickey is wearing a hat resembling the one he wore in his debut, “Steamboat Willie.” You can catch “Mickey Monkey” online now at Disney.com’s Disney Insider blog.

Here’s the Disney Channel’s schedule for Mickey’s birthday:

9 a.m.: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

“Mickey’s Happy Mousekeday” – It’s Mickey’s birthday, and the Clubhouse gang has organized a day of fun in celebration of the big Mousekeday.

9:25 a.m.: Minnie’s Bow-Toons

“Turkey Time” – Minnie and Daisy are preparing a giant roasted turkey for Thanksgiving, but the turkey has other plans.

9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.: Back-to-back episodes of “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse”

A still from the new short “Mickey Monkey”

2:25 p.m.: “Mickey Mouse” cartoons begin airing every half-hour leading up to …

8 p.m.: The premiere of the new cartoon short “Mickey Monkey”

“Mickey Monkey” – When a mischievous monkey impersonates Mickey, he must convince his pals that the monkey is an imposter.