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 6)
Moochie of the Little League: A Diamond Is a Boy's Best Friend (Episode 1)
Air date: 1959-10-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Moochie's trying to make up for being "Small Fry" by putting his whole heart into catching for his Little League Team. He even finds a new field for his league when the old one's destroyed. He even ropes his best friend's dad into the league. But when Moochie might make the All Star team, the family's vacation plans might be ruined.
Moochie of the Little League: Wrong Way Moochie (Episode 2)
Air date: 1959-10-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: With a new baseball field and the possibility to be on the All-Star game, Moochie's parents has other plans--a vacation trip.
Killers of the High Country (Episode 3)
Air date: 1959-10-16
Runtime: 60 min
The Birth of the Swamp Fox (Episode 4)
Air date: 1959-10-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: One of producer Walt Disney's more blatant efforts to duplicate the success of his early TV miniseries Davy Crockett, the 8-part Swamp Fox featured another flamboyant frontiersman hero who wore coonskin-style headgear and whose adventures were introduced with a catchy, memorable theme song. Based on a book by Dr. Robert D. Bass, The Swamp Fox stars Leslie Nielsen as real-life American patriot Francis Marion, a wealthy landowner who during the Revolutionary War led a hardy band of guerilla fighters against the Redcoats and pro-British tories in his native South Carolina. The villain of the piece (at least in the first few episodes) was another actual historical figure, the ruthless Banastre Tarleton (John Sutton), an officer in the British Green Dragoons (Marion and Tarleton later served as the models for the hero and villain, respectively, of the 1999 Mel Gibson film Patriot). In the first episode, Marion is prevailed upon by his friends and neighbors to help free South Carolina from t
Swamp Fox: Brother Against Brother (Episode 5)
Air date: 1959-10-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Under the command of Colonel Tarleton of the Green Dragoon cavalry, Francis Marion strives to free South Carolina from the British.
Perilous Assignment (Episode 6)
Air date: 1959-11-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This episode looks at many of the far-off locations where Disney's crew have gone.
Elfago Baca: Move Along, Mustangers (Episode 7)
Air date: 1959-11-13
Runtime: 60 min
Elfago Baca: Mustang Man, Mustang Maid (Episode 8)
Air date: 1959-11-20
Runtime: 60 min
A Storm Called Maria (Episode 9)
Air date: 1959-11-27
Runtime: 60 min
Texas John Slaughter: The Robber Stallion (Episode 10)
Air date: 1959-12-04
Runtime: 60 min
Texas John Slaughter: Wild Horse Revenge (Episode 11)
Air date: 1959-12-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Slaughter continues trying to capture a wild mustang, while being opposed by a local rancher.
Texas John Slaughter: Range War at Tombstone (Episode 12)
Air date: 1959-12-18
Runtime: 60 min
Swamp Fox: Tory Vengeance (Episode 13)
Air date: 1960-01-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Young Gabe returns home, now a lieutenant in the Continental Army. He's captured by Tory Colonel Townes who has him whipped. Gabe still refuses to reveal the location of the Swamp Fox's hideout, even when facing a firing squad.
Swamp Fox: Day of Reckoning (Episode 14)
Air date: 1960-01-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The War for American Independence takes second place for Colonel Marion as he goes on a personal quest for vengeance against the Loyalists responsible for his nephew's murder...a quest that may end up destroying him as well.
Swamp Fox: Redcoat Strategy (Episode 15) 10.0
Air date: 1960-01-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Marion captures a British colonel, and later battles Colonel Tarleton, who has orders to capture the Swamp Fox or else. Tarleton invades the Marion home, but the servants manage to outwit him.
Swamp Fox: A Case of Treason (Episode 16)
Air date: 1960-01-22
Runtime: 60 min
Wild Burro of the West (Episode 17)
Air date: 1960-01-29
Runtime: 60 min
Two Happy Amigos (Episode 18)
Air date: 1960-02-05
Runtime: 60 min
Texas John Slaughter: Desperado from Tombstone (Episode 19)
Air date: 1960-02-12
Runtime: 60 min
Texas John Slaughter: Apache Friendship (Episode 20)
Air date: 1960-02-19
Runtime: 60 min
Texas John Slaughter: Kentucky Gunslick (Episode 21)
Air date: 1960-02-26
Runtime: 60 min
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge (Episode 22) 8.0
Air date: 1960-03-04
Runtime: 60 min
This is Your Life, Donald Duck (Episode 23)
Air date: 1960-03-11
Runtime: 60 min
Elfago Baca: Friendly Enemies at Law (Episode 24)
Writer: Barney Slater
Air date: 1960-03-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Attorney Elfego Baca is called on to investigate Rawls Kettrick, a powerful cattle baron. Rawls is accused of trafficking in stolen cattle but proclaims his innocence. As Baca looks into the case the list of suspects grows.
Elfago Baca: Gus Tomlin is Dead (Episode 25)
Air date: 1960-03-25
Runtime: 60 min
The Mad Hermit of Chimney Butte (Episode 26)
Air date: 1960-04-01
Runtime: 60 min
