The Wonderful World of Disney 1954
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What is The Wonderful World of Disney?
The Wonderful World of Disney is an anthology television series produced by Walt Disney Productions. It premiered on ABC on Wednesday night in October 1954.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1954
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 773
- First aired
- Oct 27, 1954
- Last aired
- Aug 26, 1990
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC, NBC, CBS
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Kids
- Updated
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The Wonderful World of Disney is an anthology television series produced by Walt Disney Productions. It premiered on ABC on Wednesday night in October 1954. The show was initially hosted by Walt Disney, who continued in this role until his death. After Walt Disney's passing, the series was hosted by then-CEO Michael Eisner from 1996 to 2002, with occasional one-off hosts or no hosts during other periods. The show has continued to air as either a weekly program or a series of specials on various networks and streaming services, including ABC and Disney+. It is the second longest-running prime-time program in American television history.
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“An iconic anthology television series produced by Walt Disney Productions has aired since 1954.”
Reasons to watch
- features varied content across multiple networks and platforms
- long-running television history
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- format has changed across different networks and eras
- availability depends on specific streaming services
Watch it if you enjoy classic anthology programming from Walt Disney Productions.
The tone is generally family-friendly and suitable for all ages based on its genres.
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Cast
Walt Disney
Self - Host
Michael Eisner
Self - Host
Annette Funicello
Self
Kim Richards
Daphne 'Daffy' Fernald
Clarence Nash
Robert Loggia
Elfego Baca
J. Pat O'Malley
O'Reilly
Ted Gehring
Officer Jim Moody
Leslie Nielsen
Col. Francis Marion
Guy Williams
Zorro / Don Diego de la Vega
Robert Emhardt
Mayor
Denver Pyle
Ben as an Adult (voice)
Episode guide
Season 1 · 22 episodes
- E1 The Disneyland Story Oct 27, 1954
- E2 Alice in Wonderland [1951] Nov 3, 1954
- E3 Prairie/Seal Island Nov 10, 1954
- E4 The Donald Duck Story Nov 17, 1954
- E5 So Dear to My Heart Nov 24, 1954
- E6 A Story of Dogs Dec 1, 1954
- E7 Operation Undersea Dec 8, 1954
- E8 Davy Crockett: Indian Fighter Dec 15, 1954
- E9 A Present for Donald Dec 22, 1954
- E10 Beaver Valley/Cameras in Africa Dec 29, 1954
- E11 Treasure Island [1950] (1) Jan 5, 1955
- E12 Treasure Island [1950] (2) Jan 12, 1955
- E13 Monsters of the Deep Jan 19, 1955
- E14 Davy Crockett: Goes to Congress Jan 26, 1955
- E15 The Wind in the Willows Feb 2, 1955
- E16 A Progress Report/Nature's Half Acre Feb 9, 1955
- E17 Calvacade of Songs Feb 16, 1955
- E18 Davy Crockett: At the Alamo Feb 23, 1955
- E19 From Aesop to Hans Christian Andersen Mar 2, 1955
- E20 Man in Space Mar 9, 1955
- E21 The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland Jul 13, 1955
- E22 Dateline: Disneyland
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 Dumbo [1941] Sep 14, 1955
- E2 Behind the True-Life Cameras, Olympic Elk Sep 21, 1955
- E3 Jiminy Cricket Presents Bongo Sep 28, 1955
- E4 People and Places: Tiburon, Sardinia, Morocco/Icebreakers Oct 5, 1955
- E5 The Adventures of Mickey Mouse Oct 12, 1955
- E6 The Story of the Silly Symphony Oct 19, 1955
- E7 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow [1948] Oct 26, 1955
- E8 The Story of Robin Hood: Part 1 Nov 2, 1955
- E9 The Story of Robin Hood: Part 2 Nov 9, 1955
- E10 Davy Crockett: The Keelboat Race Nov 16, 1955
- E11 The Story of the Animated Drawing Nov 30, 1955
- E12 The Goofy Success Story Dec 7, 1955
- E13 Davy Crockett: The River Pirates Dec 14, 1955
- E14 Man and the Moon Dec 28, 1955
- E15 When Knighthood Was in Flower: Part 1 Jan 4, 1956
- E16 When Knighthood Was in Flower: Part 2 Jan 11, 1956
- E17 A Tribute to Joel Chandler Harris Jan 18, 1956
- E18 A Day in the Life of Donald Duck Feb 1, 1956
- E19 Survival in Nature Feb 8, 1956
- E20 Our Unsung Villains Feb 15, 1956
- E21 A Trip Thru Adventureland/Water Birds Feb 29, 1956
- E22 On Vacation Mar 7, 1956
- E23 Stormy, the Thoroughbred [1954] Mar 14, 1956
- E24 The Goofy Sports Show Mar 21, 1956
- E25 Where Do the Stories Come From? Apr 4, 1956
- E26 Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker May 30, 1956
Season 3 · 26 episodes
- E1 Antarctica: Past and Present Sep 12, 1956
- E2 The Great Cat Family Sep 19, 1956
- E3 Searching for Nature's Mysteries Sep 26, 1956
- E4 Rob Roy: Part 1 Oct 3, 1956
- E5 Rob Roy: Part 2 Oct 10, 1956
- E6 Goofy's Cavalcade of Sports Oct 17, 1956
- E7 Behind the Cameras at Lapland/The Alaskan Eskimo Oct 24, 1956
- E8 The Plausible Impossible Oct 31, 1956
- E9 Cameras in Samoa/The Holland Story Nov 7, 1956
- E10 Along the Oregon Trail Nov 14, 1956
- E11 At Home with Donald Duck Nov 21, 1956
- E12 Pluto's Day Dec 12, 1956
- E13 Your Host, Donald Duck Jan 16, 1957
- E14 Our Friend, the Atom Jan 23, 1957
- E15 All About Magic Jan 30, 1957
- E16 Tricks of Our Trade Feb 13, 1957
- E17 The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades Feb 27, 1957
- E18 Man in Flight Mar 6, 1957
- E19 The Adventure Story Mar 20, 1957
- E20 Donald's Award Mar 27, 1957
- E21 Disneyland the Park/Pecos Bill Apr 3, 1957
- E22 People of the Desert Apr 10, 1957
- E23 More About the Silly Symphonies Apr 17, 1957
- E24 The Yellowstone Story/Bear Country May 1, 1957
- E25 The Liberty Story May 29, 1957
- E26 Antarctica: Operation Deep Freeze Jun 5, 1957
Season 4 · 26 episodes
- E1 4th Anniversary Show Sep 11, 1957
- E2 Four Fabulous Characters Sep 18, 1957
- E3 Adventure in Wildwood Heart Sep 25, 1957
- E4 The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's Initiation Oct 2, 1957
- E5 The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's First Chore Oct 9, 1957
- E6 The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's Love Affair Oct 16, 1957
- E7 Duck for Hire Oct 23, 1957
- E8 Adventures in Fantasy Nov 6, 1957
- E9 To the South Pole for Science Nov 13, 1957
- E10 The Best Doggoned Dog in the World Nov 20, 1957
- E11 How to Relax Nov 27, 1957
- E12 Mars and Beyond Dec 4, 1957
- E13 The Horse of the West Dec 11, 1957
- E14 Faraway Places: High, Hot and Wet Jan 1, 1958
- E15 Saludos Amigos Jan 8, 1958
- E16 Donald's Weekend Jan 15, 1958
- E17 The Littlest Outlaw: Part 1 Jan 22, 1958
- E18 The Littlest Outlaw: Part 2 Jan 29, 1958
- E19 The Saga of Andy Burnett: The Land of Enemies Feb 26, 1958
- E20 The Saga of Andy Burnett: White Man's Medicine Mar 5, 1958
- E21 The Saga of Andy Burnett: The Big Council Mar 12, 1958
- E22 Magic and Music Mar 19, 1958
- E23 An Adventure in the Magic Kingdom Apr 9, 1958
- E24 Four Tales of a Mouse Apr 16, 1958
- E25 An Adventure in Art Apr 30, 1958
- E26 Magic Highway U.S.A. May 14, 1958
Season 5 · 27 episodes
- E1 The Nine Lives of Elfago Baca Oct 3, 1958
- E2 The Pigeon That Worked a Miracle Oct 10, 1958
- E3 Four Down and Five Lives to Go Oct 17, 1958
- E4 Rusty and the Falcon Oct 24, 1958
- E5 Texas John Slaughter Oct 31, 1958
- E6 His Majesty, King of the Beasts Nov 7, 1958
- E7 Texas John Slaughter: Ambush at Laredo Nov 14, 1958
- E8 Johnny Tremain (1) Nov 21, 1958
- E9 Johnny Tremain (2) Nov 28, 1958
- E10 Elfago Baca: Lawman or Gunman Dec 5, 1958
- E11 Elfago Baca: Law and Order, Incorporated Dec 12, 1958
- E12 From All of Us to All of You Dec 19, 1958
- E13 Texas John Slaughter: Killers from Kansas Jan 9, 1959
- E14 Noik Jan 16, 1959
- E15 Texas John Slaughter: Showdown at Sandoval Jan 23, 1959
- E16 The Peter Tchaikovsky Story Jan 30, 1959
- E17 Elfago Baca: Attorney at Law Feb 6, 1959
- E18 Duck Flies Coop Feb 13, 1959
- E19 Elfago Baca: The Griswold Murder Feb 20, 1959
- E20 The Adventures of Chip 'N Dale Feb 27, 1959
- E21 Texas John Slaughter: The Man from Bitter Creek Mar 6, 1959
- E22 Highway to Trouble Mar 13, 1959
- E23 Texas John Slaughter: The Slaughter Trail Mar 20, 1959
- E24 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
- E25 The Wetback Hound Apr 24, 1959
- E26 I Captured the King of the Leprechauns May 29, 1959
- E27 Episode 27 Jun 5, 1959
Frequently asked questions
When did the original version of the series premiere?
The original version premiered on Wednesday night, October 27, 1954, on ABC.
Who originally hosted the show?
The show was hosted by Walt Disney until his death.
Did other people host the show after Walt Disney?
Michael Eisner hosted from 1996 to 2002, with one-off hosts or no hosts during other periods.
Where has the show aired?
It has aired on several networks and streaming services, most recently on ABC and Disney+.
What genres are associated with the series?
Genres include action and adventure, animation, documentary, kids, and family.