TV series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC, Wednesday night, October 27, 1954. The show, which was hosted by Walt Disney until his death and then from 1996 to 2002 by then-CEO Michael Eisner (with one-off hosts or no hosts during other periods) has since aired continually as either a weekly program or an irregular series of specials on several networks and streaming services, most recently on ABC and Disney+. The show is the second longest showing prime-time program on American television, behind its rival, Hallmark Hall of Fame. However, Hallmark Hall of Fame was a weekly program only during its first five seasons, while Disney remained a weekly program for more than forty years.
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The Wonderful World of Disney premiered October 27, 1954. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC, Wednesday night, October 27, 1954. The show, which was hosted by Walt Disney until his death and then from 1996 to 2002 by then-CEO Michael Eisner (with one-off hosts or no hosts during other periods) has since aired continually as either a weekly program or an irregular series of specials on several networks and streaming services, most recently on ABC and Disney+. The show is the second longest showing prime-time program on American television, behind its rival, Hallmark Hall of Fame. However, Hallmark Hall of Fame was a weekly program only during its first five seasons, while Disney remained a weekly program for more than forty years.
Season 21 episodes
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Episode 4
Return of the Big Cat (1)
Episode credits
Guest stars Jeremy Slate, Pat Crowley, David Wayne, Kim Richards, Ted Gehring, Don Knight, Jeff East
Episode 5
Return of the Big Cat (2)
Episode credits
Guest stars Jeremy Slate, Pat Crowley, David Wayne, Kim Richards, Ted Gehring, Don Knight, Jeff East
Episode 8
Adventure in Satan's Canyon
Rob is an excellent sportsman in kayaking but when he blows an important competition, he drops out of kayaking out of fear. His fear is put to the test when during a trip to Satan's Canyon, his coach Jack Hughes, gets injured while kayaking and Rob has to help him.
Where to watch The Wonderful World of DisneyEpisode 9
Runaway on the Rogue River
Jeff Peterson and his father, John, are on a fishing trip in the Pacific Northwest. They decide that whoever catches the largest fish will not have to clean the dishes. John drops Jeff off on the lake's shore, then drops him off to his favorite fishing spot. Meanwhile, a truck containing trained circus elephants suffers a flat tire and its driver, Bucky Steele, must change it. He unloads the elephants so that he can work. One of them, named Barney, wanders off into the woods. Jeff is amazed when he prepares to cast his line and catches an elephant! When John's boat suffers a severe hit from a log, Jeff and Barney must save him.
Episode credits
Guest stars Denis Arndt, Slim Pickens, Willie Aames
Episode 17
Welcome to the World
To commemorate the Grand Opening of Space Mountain at Walt Disney World, this installment presents a musical trip through the park.
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Cast
Michael EisnerSelf - Host
Walt DisneySelf - Host
Clarence Nash
Robert LoggiaElfego Baca
Tony BrittonSimon Bates
Alan Hale Jr.Fred Preston
Leslie NielsenColonel Francis Marion
Annette FunicelloDinah WilcoxCredits
- Written by
- David Swift, Otto Englander, Russell Thorndike, Norman Foster, Barney Slater, William Canning, Fred Freiberger
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 773
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ABCUnited States
NBCUnited States
CBSUnited States
Walt Disney TelevisionUnited States