Cal's Bright Idea

Ariel"Cal's Bright Idea"
Season 2
Number 3B
Episode information
Original airdate	November 12, 2025
Ariel Episodes
Previous	"Trident Trouble"
Next	"Flounder's Wishes"

"Cal's Bright Idea" is the second segment of the thirty-third episode of Ariel. It premiered on November 12, 2025 alongside "Trident Trouble", and is part of the third episode of season two.

Synopsis

Ariel helps Cal overcome his fear of the dark to explore the Bubble Gardens.

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Media Films: The Little Mermaid (video/soundtrack) • The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (video) • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (video) • The Little Mermaid (2023) (video/soundtrack) Shows: The Little Mermaid (videography) • A Poem Is... • The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live! (soundtrack) • Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree • Ariel Video Games: NES game • Sega Genesis Game • Ariel's Story Studio • The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea - PC/Mac • The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (video game) • The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy • Kingdom Hearts • Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories • Kingdom Hearts II • Disney's The Little Mermaid: Magic in Two Kingdoms • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Disney Dreamlight Valley • Disney Speedstrom • Disney Solitaire Books: The Art of The Little Mermaid • Disney Princess Enchanted Stables: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Baby Beau • Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch • Official Comic Adaptation • Disney Comics • The Little Mermaid's Treasure Chest • Disney Princess Beginnings • Marvel Comics • The Little Mermaid: The Full Film Script • Prince of Song & Sea • The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide • A Twisted Tale: Part of Your World (Graphic Novel) • A Twisted Tale Anthology Music: The Legacy Collection • Sebastian from The Little Mermaid • Sebastian: Party Gras! • The Little Mermaid: Songs from the Sea • The Little Mermaid: Splash Hits • Ariel's Favorites • Songs from The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea & More! Cancelled projects: Little Mermaid's Island Disney Parks Mermaid Lagoon • Disney's Art of Animation Resort • Ariel's Grotto • Country Bear Musical Jamboree • Triton's Garden • Blowfish Balloon Race • Disney Animation Building • Fairy Tale Forest • Flounder's Flying Fish Coaster • It's a Small World • Jumpin' Jellyfish • King Triton's Carousel of the Sea • Mermaid Lagoon Theater • Ariel's Playground • Mickey's PhilharMagic • Princess Pavilion • Scuttle's Scooters • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • Sorcerer's Workshop • Storybook Land Canal Boats • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure • The Whirlpool • Voyage to the Crystal Grotto Entertainment: Animagique • Believe! Sea of Dreams • Castle of Magical Dreams • Disney Dreams: An Enchanted Classic • Disney KiteTails • Disney's Wishes • Fantasmic! • Feel the Magic • Golden Fairytale Fanfare • King Triton's Concert • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey's Magical Music World • Mickey and the Magical Map • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • The Golden Mickeys • The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure • The Starlit Princess Waltz • Villains Tonight! • Voyage of The Little Mermaid Restaurants: Ariel's Grotto Parades: Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade • Disney's Fantillusion • Disney's Magical Moments Parade • Disney Carnivale Parade • Disney on Parade • Disney Stars on Parade • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Mickey's New Year's Eve Parade • Mickey & Friends Street Celebration • Mickey's Soundsational Parade • Move It! Shake It! Dance and Play It! Street Party • Paint The Night Parade • SpectroMagic • The Wonderful World of Disney Parade • Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams Fireworks: Believe... There's Magic in the Stars • Celebrate the Magic • Disney Dreams! • Disney Enchantment • Disney in the Stars • Disneyland Forever • Fantasy in the Sky • Happily Ever After • Ignite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light • Magic, Music and Mayhem • The Magic, the Memories, and You! • Momentous • Once Upon a Time • Remember... Dreams Come True • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Wondrous Journeys Spring: Disney Color-Fest: A Street Party! • Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice Summer: Stitch's Summer Dance Bash • Summer Blast Halloween: Are You Brave Enough? • Disney's Not So Spooky Spectacular • Frightfully Fun Parade • Happy Hallowishes • Let's Get Wicked • Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade • Re-Villains! Halloween Parade • The Villains World • The Villains' Halloween "Into the Frenzy" • Villains Night Out! Chapter 2 Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade • Disney Winter Magic Cavalcade • Royal Christmas Wishes Characters Original: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Scuttle • Eric • Triton • Ursula • Flotsam and Jetsam • Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista and Andrina • Max • Grimsby • Carlotta • Louis • Ursula's Garden • Glut • Seahorse Herald • Harold • Merpeople • Sea Creatures • Lagoon Residents Sequel: Melody • Tip and Dash • Alex • Morgana • Cloak and Dagger • Undertow • Hammerhead Shark • Flounder's Guppies • Ursula and Morgana's Mother Prequel: Queen Athena • Marina Del Rey • Benjamin • The Catfish Club Band • Stevie • Electric Eels Little Mermaid's Island: Sandy • Scales TV Series: Urchin • Gabriella • Ollie • Dudley • Pearl • Pearl's Mother • Manta • Little Evil • Daniel • Moray • Simon • Lobster Mobster and Da Shrimp • Sorceress • Glowfish • Ebb and Flo • Sharga • Sharkanians • Octopans • Brain Sponge • Zeus • Spot • Crab Scouts • Hans Christian Andersen • Lucky • Thor • Augustus • Stormy • The Magical Wishing Starfish • Howling Hairfish • Apollo • Archimedes • Seaclops • Neptune • Vile Comic Book: Indigo • Marlin the Magician • Jenny Musical: Ariel • Flounder • Scuttle • Prince Eric • Ursula • Flotsam and Jetsam • King Triton's Daughters Remake: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Scuttle • Eric • King Triton • Ursula • Flotsam and Jetsam • Max • Grimsby • Lashana • Glut • Queen Selina Ariel: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Ursula • Ebb and Flo • King Triton • Ayanna and Alanna • Lucia and Fernie Episodes The Little Mermaid Season One: "Whale of a Tale" • "The Great Sebastian" • "Stormy" • "Urchin" • "Double Bubble" • "Message in a Bottle" • "Charmed" • "Marriage of Inconvenience" • "The Evil Manta" • "Thingamajigger" • "Red" • "Beached" • "Trident True" • "Eel-Ectric City" Season Two: "Resigned to It" • "Calliope Dreams" • "Save the Whale" • "Against the Tide" • "Giggles" • "Wish Upon a Starfish" • "Tail of Two Crabs" • "Metal Fish" • "T'ank You For Dat, Ariel" Season Three: "Scuttle" • "King Crab" • "Island of Fear" • "Land of the Dinosaurs" • "Heroes" • "The Beast Within" • "Ariel's Treasures" • "A Little Evil" Ariel Season One: "Atlantica Day/A Winner's Spirit" • "Ursula's Magic Camp/Fernie's Notebook" • "Crystal Cavern Caper/A Banner Moment" • "The Endless Sleepover/Daddy Daughter Dinner" • "Copy Catfish/Happy Crabby Day" • "Smoothie Shake-Up/Family Picture Day" • "The Cuttlebaby Sitter/Flounder the Leader" • "The Clean Team/Clamming Up" • "The Singing Dolphin/The Happy Patty Clap" • "Ravi and Navi/Chef Flounder" • "The Brave Little Goby/Kid Triton" • "Ariel's Tall Mer-Tale/Remy, the Houseguest" • "La Sirenusca/Substitute Sebastian" • "The Kite Monster/The Spooky Mirror Trick" • "Fernie's Dra Konfó/Lucia, Lucia, Lucia!" • "The Lost Dogfish/Swim Scouts" • "Daddy Daughter Adventure Day/Rainbow Sea Caves" • "Flounder's Christmas Letter/Holiday Toy Box Trouble" • "The Great Big Garden Show/The Sea Sniffles" • "Razzle Dazzle/Fernie's Float" • "Jewels the Winner/Abuelita's Shawl" • "A Magical Achoo!/Are We There Yet?" • "Best in Ebb & Flo/Me, My Shell, and I" • "Picture Perfect Father's Day/Tantie's Day" • "Petting Zoo Day/New Squid in Town" • "Family Treasure Hunt/Remy's Big Feelings" • "Fernie's New Discovery/Grotto of Manners" • "Noodlemania/Super Flounder" • "The Magic Wand/Racin' Remy" • "The Glow Crystals" Season Two: "The Crystal World/Magic Octo-Jungle" • "The Little Fins/The Biggest Land Treasure" • "Trident Trouble/Cal's Bright Idea" • "Flounder's Wishes/Triton's Trip" • "Tiny Tails/Ariel's Sea Mobile" • "Flounder's Boo-Boo/The Marvelous Mahi-Mahi Brothers" • "The Chum-ba-Chum/Catfish Kerfuffle" • "Camping Trip/The Lion Fish" Objects Prince Eric's Statue • Trident • Ursula's Cauldron • Ursula's Necklace • Melody's locket • Queen Athena's music box • Dinglehopper • Royal Ship • The Wedding Ship • Snarfblatt• Ursula's Magic Potion Locations Original: Atlantica • Ariel's Secret Grotto • Ursula's Lair • Prince Eric's Castle • Sharkania • Morgana's Ice Cave Remake: Prince Eric's Castle Songs Films: Fathoms Below • Daughters of King Triton • Part of Your World • Under the Sea • Poor Unfortunate Souls • Les Poissons • Kiss the Girl • Down to the Sea • For a Moment • Tip and Dash • Here on the Land and Sea • Endless Sky • Just One Mistake • Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora) • I Remember • Man Smart (Woman Smarter) • I Will Sing TV Series: Just a Little Love • You Got to be You • The Edge of the Edge of the Sea • The Lobster Mobster's Mob • The Beddy Bye Blues • Sing a New Song • In Harmony • This is the Life • Never Give Up • You Wouldn't Want to Mess with Me • The Sound of Laughter • Daring to Dance • Just Give Me a Chance • Evil Lullaby Musical: She's in Love • Human Stuff • Positoovity • I Want the Good Times Back • Storm at Sea • Daddy's Little Angel • Her Voice • The World Above • The Contest • If Only • Beyond My Wildest Dreams • Sweet Child • One Step Closer • All Good Things Must End Songs from the Sea: The Sea Kingdom • What's It Like to Be a Mermaid? • The Scuttle Strut • There's Only One Ariel • He's a Friend • At the Mermaids' Ball • Party With Me • My Room in the Sea • Dreaming • H2O, What a Feeling! • We Share the Earth • Where Mermaids Dwell Splash Hits: In My Blue Backyard • Home is Remake: Wild Uncharted Waters • For the First Time • The Scuttlebutt Ariel: Ariel Deleted: Silence is Golden • Gonna Get My Wish • Impossible Child Other: Music is in the Air • One Dance • A Mermaid Song See Also Musical • The Disney Afternoon • Disney Sing Along Songs: Under the Sea