Good Morning, Mickey! was a television series on The Disney Channel beginning in 1983, which featured classic Disney shorts. Although Mickey Mouse shorts, without surprise, were the primary programming, additional cartoons featuring Goofy, Donald Duck, Chip 'n Dale, Pluto, and others were also shown. It was first aired on April 18, 1983, the day the Disney Channel was launched. Its timeslot for its early run was at 7 AM Eastern Time, making it the first program of the Disney Channel's 18 hour programming day. The Disney Channel is a cable TV network run by The Walt Disney Company in the United States. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The opening of the show featured a cavalcade of scenes from various classic Disney shorts, and a theme song, an approximation of whose lyrics appear below.

 Today's gonna be great we've got the world on a plate can't wait to start the day; Bells are ringing and birds are singing ...and you can hear the whole world say Hooray! It's a wonderful morning... let's make the most of this day Good morning! And Good Morning Mickey, It's gonna be a great - yes-sir-ee a great It's gonna be a great day ...