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.
The Wonderful World of Disney (Season 23)
One Little Indian (1) (Episode 1)
Air date: 1976-09-26
Runtime: 60 min
One Little Indian (2) (Episode 2)
Air date: 1976-10-03
Runtime: 60 min
The Biscuit Eater (1) (Episode 3)
Air date: 1976-10-10
Runtime: 60 min
The Biscuit Eater (2) (Episode 4)
Air date: 1976-10-17
Runtime: 60 min
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Episode 5) 6.0
Air date: 1976-10-24
Runtime: 60 min
The Secret of Old Glory Mine (Episode 6)
Air date: 1976-10-31
Runtime: 60 min
The Apple Dumpling Gang (Episode 7)
Air date: 1976-11-14
Runtime: 60 min
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars (Episode 8)
Air date: 1976-11-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This installment looks at the dogs who have starred in Disney films of the past, and one of the present; the last part is a preview of the upcoming theatrical film The Shaggy D.A., in which host Dean Jones just happens to star.
The Golden Dog (Episode 9) 7.0
Writer: William Canning
Air date: 1977-01-02
Runtime: 60 min
Kit Carson and the Mountain Men (1) (Episode 10)
Air date: 1977-01-09
Runtime: 60 min
Kit Carson and the Mountain Men (2) (Episode 11)
Air date: 1977-01-16
Runtime: 60 min
Barry of the Great St. Bernard (1) (Episode 12)
Air date: 1977-01-30
Runtime: 60 min
Barry of the Great St. Bernard (2) (Episode 13)
Air date: 1977-02-06
Runtime: 60 min
Go West, Young Dog (Episode 14)
Air date: 1977-02-20
Runtime: 60 min
Strongest Man in the World (Episode 15)
Air date: 1977-02-27
Runtime: 60 min
The Ghost of Cypress Swamp (Episode 16)
Air date: 1977-03-13
Runtime: 60 min
The Track of the African Bongo (1) (Episode 17)
Air date: 1977-04-03
Runtime: 60 min
The Track of the African Bongo (2) (Episode 18)
Air date: 1977-04-10
Runtime: 60 min
The Castaway Cowboy (Episode 19)
Air date: 1977-05-08
Runtime: 60 min
Disney's Greatest Villains (Episode 20)
Air date: 1977-05-15
Runtime: 60 min
The Bluegrass Special (Episode 21)
Air date: 1977-05-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Penny, a young woman with a desire to become a professional jockey, spots an unruly horse named Woodhill. She convinces her aunt to buy the horse, in spite of her father's skepticism. Other, more experienced jockeys sneer at Penny for attempting to break into what they consider to be a man's sport.
