Jiminy Cricket is the Disney version of the "Talking Cricket", a fictional character created by Italian writer Carlo Collodi for his 1883 children's book The Adventures of Pinocchio, which Walt Disney adapted into the animated film Pinocchio in 1940.
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Jiminy Cricket was originally performed by singer Cliff Edwards, who voiced the character for Disney through the 1960s and sang Jiminy's most famous song, "When You Wish Upon a Star".
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On Disneyland Records, Jiminy Cricket sang the yuletide song "Kris, Kris Kringle " in a vaudevillian Tin Pan Alley style, first singing the song straight, and the second time speaking half of the song in rhythm.
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Jiminy Cricket ended the song by wishing everyone a "Merry Christmas".
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When Scrooge begs the minuscule ghost to take him away from these bad memories, Jiminy Cricket reminds him that he "fashioned these memories" himself.
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Jiminy Cricket made some children's records simply as Cliff Edwards, including "Old MacDonald Had a Farm".
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Jiminy Cricket is among the numerous Disney characters who appear in the television series House of Mouse; he appears in the movie.
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Jiminy Cricket is most often sat on a table with Cri-Kee from Mulan.
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Jiminy Cricket is eventually turned into the ethical cricket from previous portrayals by the Blue Fairy.
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In "Disappearing Act", Jiminy Cricket makes a cameo appearance alongside other Disney magical characters like the Fairy Godmother from Cinderella, Flora, Fauna, and Merriweather from Sleeping Beauty, Merlin from The Sword in the Stone, and the Blue Fairy, to help Mickey realize he had the magic inside him all along.
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Jiminy Cricket is a main character in the game Disney's Villains' Revenge, wherein he must help the player save the stories of Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from the stories' respective villains: the Ringmaster, the Queen of Hearts, Captain Hook, and the Evil Queen.
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Jiminy Cricket appears in the Kingdom Hearts video game series as the chronicler of player character Sora's travels, writing journals and keeping a cast list of the figures they meet, friend or foe.
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Jiminy Cricket has a substantially bigger part in the sequel, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, frequently talking to Sora and offering advice.
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Jiminy Cricket is a playable character in the mobile game Disney Magic Kingdoms.
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Jiminy Cricket is a limited time character, debuting during an event focused on Pinocchio.
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Jiminy Cricket can be seen meeting and greeting guests from time to time in the Disney Parks, most prominently at Disney's Animal Kingdom at Rafiki's Planet Watch.
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Jiminy Cricket appears daily in the "Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade" at Magic Kingdom in Florida.
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Jiminy Cricket appears as the pace of play ambassador at Walt Disney World Golf Resort in Florida.
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