TV series
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.
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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Episode 1
Now moved to NBC, Walt Disney starts broadcasting his show in color. He talks about the black-and-white days of the movies and the arrival of Technicolor. In the second half of this episode, Donald Duck travels through a land of mathematical wonders.
Where to watch The Wonderful World of DisneyEpisode 2
A 16-week course in horsemanship has a group of students learning the finer points of sportsmanship, jumping, horsecare, dressage and riding to hounds under stern and exacting teachers.
Guest stars Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk, Tony Britton, John Fraser, Donald Pleasence, Millicent Martin, Anthony Nicholls, Jean Marsh
Episode 3
This episode finds a teenage equestrienne enduring the rigid discipline at a British riding school.
Guest stars Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk, Tony Britton, John Fraser, Donald Pleasence, Millicent Martin, Anthony Nicholls, Jean Marsh
Episode 12
This episode provides a look into the wrap party for the movie ""Babes in Toyland.""
Guest stars Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk, Tommy Sands, Ed Wynn, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, Ann Jillian, Ray Bolger
Episode 21
In London of 1537, two boys resembling each other meet accidentally and exchange "roles" for a short while.
Guest stars Guy Williams, Laurence Naismith, Donald Houston, Geoffrey Keen, Paul Rogers, Jane Asher, Nigel Green, Richard O'Sullivan
Episode 22
Guest stars Guy Williams, Laurence Naismith, Donald Houston, Geoffrey Keen, Paul Rogers, Jane Asher, Nigel Green, Richard O'Sullivan
Episode 23
Part 3 of 3. As Edward experiences the brutal life of a London pauper firsthand, he becomes aware of the stark class inequality in England.
Guest stars Guy Williams, Donald Houston, Paul Rogers, Jane Asher, Nigel Green, Richard O'Sullivan, Sheila Allen, Martin Boddey
Episode 26
Guest stars Annette Funicello
Episode information updated Sep 21, 2026
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