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 34)
Brand New Life: Above and Beyond Therapy (Episode 1)
Air date: 1989-10-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: After attending Rodgers 30th high school reunion,One of his former classmates, now a tv therapist, contacts Rodger and asks him to be on his show. Rodger dosn't want any part of it, but after barbara and the kids beg him to, he gives in.
Brand New Life: I Fought the Law (Episode 2)
Air date: 1989-10-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Barbara is pitted aginst a traffic court judge, after her sons gets a ticket. The judge is someone who likes to make victims of the accused- Barbara objects to his actions, and he has her jailed for contempt.
Brand New Life: Private School (Episode 3)
Air date: 1989-10-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This episode tackles the issue of teen pregnancy. When Erika finds out a 17 year old classmate is pregnant, she's excited--enough that her and her boyfriend want to throw a baby shower. The excitment soon changes when she relizes her friendship is in danger, when her friend has to face real commitment-- and grow up.
Ernest Goes to Camp (1) (Episode 4)
Air date: 1989-10-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A group of juvenile criminals is sent for vacation to Camp Kikaki. The clumsy Ernest has to care for them, although he doesn't even know how to take care of himself. The other children at the camp show enmity against them, but the group knows very well how to defend themselves. They do also help the Indian owner of the camp when a brutal mining corporation wants to tear down the camp to mine a rare mineral.
Ernest Goes to Camp (2) (Episode 5)
Air date: 1989-11-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A group of juvenile criminals is sent for vacation to Camp Kikaki. The clumsy Ernest has to care for them, although he doesn't even know how to take care of himself. The other children at the camp show enmity against them, but the group knows very well how to defend themselves. They do also help the Indian owner of the camp when a brutal mining corporation wants to tear down the camp to mine a rare mineral.
Polly (Episode 6)
Air date: 1989-11-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A musical adaptation of the book ""Pollyanna"" set in the 1950's in which an orphan tries to use gladness to unite the people in a small southern town.Polly is played by Keisha Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad plays Aunt Polly.
Parent Trap Hawaiian Honeymoon (1) (Episode 7)
Air date: 1989-11-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Inheriting a family resort in Hawaii, the Wyatts find it in such a run-down condition that they decide to sell it after trying to fix it up. Amidst confusing goings-on among the triplet teenage girls and the boys they meet, Jeffrey meets an old high school rival who promises to keep the resort as-is if Jeffrey will sell it to him. He has other plans in mind, however, and they are not limited merely to Jeffrey's resort.
Parent Trap Hawaiian Honeymoon (2) (Episode 8)
Air date: 1989-11-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Inheriting a family resort in Hawaii, the Wyatts find it in such a run-down condition that they decide to sell it after trying to fix it up. Amidst confusing goings-on among the triplet teenage girls and the boys they meet, Jeffrey meets an old high school rival who promises to keep the resort as-is if Jeffrey will sell it to him. He has other plans in mind, however, and they are not limited merely to Jeffrey's resort.
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1) (Episode 9)
Air date: 1989-12-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The story of a devoted mother's efforts to keep her children on the straight and narrow, despite the many temptations facing them on the streets of their squalid neighbourhood. Dramatisation of real events, as they say.
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (2) (Episode 10)
Air date: 1989-12-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The story of a devoted mother's efforts to keep her children on the straight and narrow, despite the many temptations facing them on the streets of their squalid neighbourhood. Dramatisation of real events, as they say.
A Muppet Family Christmas (Episode 11)
Air date: 1989-12-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: When Fozzie and the Muppet Show gang drop in unexpectedly on Fozzie's grandmother, she is forced to cancel her winter vacation plans and entertain them all. Soon the Sesame Street gang come by as carolers, and then Kermit and Robin discover a Fraggle Rock hole in the basement. A snow storm blows in, stranding everyone at the house, except for Miss Piggy, who arrives just in time for all the Muppets to celebrate Christmas together.
Brand New Life: Children of a Legal Mom (Episode 12)
Air date: 1990-01-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Amanda brings a deaf friend hom with her, a week before leaving for colledge, but many of the kids treat him differently. Until they all relize they have somthing in common.
Exile (Episode 13)
Air date: 1990-01-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Fifteen teens on a study program abroad have to learn survival techniques when they crash on an uncharted Malaysian island.
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (Episode 14)
Air date: 1990-01-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This is an airing of the 1966 theatrical featurette, in which a hungry Pooh gets stuck in Rabbit's door after eating all of his honey.
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (Episode 15)
Air date: 1990-02-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This installment shows how Disneyland has grown over the first 35 years of its existence. Featured are clips from Disneyland's Pre-Opening Report from 1955 with Walt Disney, Art Linkletter, Bob Cummings, and Ronald Reagan.
A DuckTales Valentine (Episode 16)
Air date: 1990-02-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Scrooge goes in search of the lost temple of Aphroducky, the goddess of love. The ending segment features Ludwig Vondrake giving a lecture on love.
Can't Buy Me Love (Episode 17)
Air date: 1990-03-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Ronald Miller is tired of being a nerd, and makes a deal with one of the most popular girls in school to help him break into the ""cool"" clic. He offers her a thousand dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month. It succeeds, but he soon learns that the price of popularity may be higher than he expected.
Sky High #1 (Episode 18)
Air date: 1990-03-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Two midwestern farmboys (Damon Martin, Anthony Rapp) inherit a vintage bi-plane and then learn to fly it from an eccentric former stunt pilot (James Whitmore).
The Rescue (Episode 19)
Air date: 1990-03-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A group of kids set out to resue their dads from Asian kidnappers in this explosive action adventure.
Not Quite Human II (Episode 20)
Air date: 1990-04-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Chip, the android boy is back. This time, he is off to college, suffering from a computer virus and in love with Roberta, another android. Will there be a happy ending?
Spooner (1) (Episode 21)
Air date: 1990-04-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Escaped Con tries another life as teacher and wrestling coach.
Spooner (2) (Episode 22)
Air date: 1990-04-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Escaped Con tries another life as teacher and wrestling coach. (Part 2)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (Episode 23)
Air date: 1990-05-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Kermit leads his fellow Muppets to Paradise Swamp, where they meet with his friends and relatives. Soon, they realize that they are near Walt Disney World and decide to visit it.
Brand New Life: The Honeymooners (Episode 24)
Air date: 1990-06-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Barbara Mccay is a divorced mother of three. She is trying to support them by waitressing, in the meantime she is still studying to become a court reporter. Then her life changes when she meets Rodger Gibbons - a widower with kids of his own, and a fortune.They start dateing, and within a month are engaged!now Barbara's family is worried they wont be able to get along.
A Friendship in Vienna (Episode 25)
Air date: 1990-07-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Inge Dournenvald and Lise Mueller are best friends, in Austria in 1938, despite the fact that Inge is Jewish and Lise is the daughter of Nazi sympathizers. When the are forbidden to see each other, they meet secretly. After the German's invade Austria, Inge and her family escape to America with the help of Lise.
Sky High #2 (Episode 26)
Air date: 1990-08-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Two midwestern farmboys (Damon Martin, Anthony Rapp) inherit a vintage bi-plane and then learn to fly it from an eccentric former stunt pilot (James Whitmore).
