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 27)
Disneyland's 25th Anniversary Show (Episode 1)
Air date: 1980-09-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A celebration of Disneyland's silver anniversary.
Old Yeller (1) (Episode 2)
Air date: 1980-11-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: In this 1957 theatrical release, set in post-Civil War Texas, a teenager befriends a stray dog.
Old Yeller (2) (Episode 3)
Air date: 1980-11-16
Runtime: 60 min
The Mouseketeer Reunion (Episode 4)
Air date: 1980-11-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This special reunites all of the Mouseketeers of the old Mickey Mouse Club, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of that show's premiere.
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1) (Episode 5)
Air date: 1980-12-21
Runtime: 60 min
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (2) (Episode 6)
Air date: 1981-01-04
Runtime: 60 min
Lefty (Episode 7)
Air date: 1981-04-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This is a documentary about Carol Johnson, a one-armed gymnast.
Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (Episode 8)
Air date: 1981-04-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This installment provides a glimpse at the production of Disney animation, including interviews with surviving members of Disney's ""Nine Old Men.""
Follow Me, Boys (1) (Episode 9)
Air date: 1981-08-02
Runtime: 60 min
Follow Me, Boys (2) (Episode 10)
Air date: 1981-08-16
Runtime: 60 min
