The Chum-ba-Chum

Ariel"The Chum-ba-Chum"
Season 2
Number 8A
Episode information
Original airdate	January 23, 2026
Ariel Episodes
Previous	"The New Year Bubble"
Next	"Catfish Kerfuffle"

"The Chum-ba-Chum" is the first segment of the thirty-eighth episode of Ariel. It premiered on January 23, 2026 alongside "Catfish Kerfuffle", and is part of the eighth episode of season two.

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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 • Kiss the Girl 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 Gardens • 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 • 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 • 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