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 8)
An Adventure in Color/Mathmagic Land (Episode 1)
Air date: 1961-09-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Now moved to NBC, Walt Disney starts broadcasting his show in color. He talks about the black-and-white days of the movies and the arrival of Technicolor. In the second half of this episode, Donald Duck travels through a land of mathematical wonders.
The Horsemasters (1) (Episode 2)
Air date: 1961-10-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A 16-week course in horsemanship has a group of students learning the finer points of sportsmanship, jumping, horsecare, dressage and riding to hounds under stern and exacting teachers.
The Horsemasters (2) (Episode 3)
Air date: 1961-10-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This episode finds a teenage equestrienne enduring the rigid discipline at a British riding school.
Chico, the Mismatched Coyote (Episode 4) 9.0
Air date: 1961-10-15
Runtime: 60 min
The Hunting Instinct (Episode 5) 9.0
Air date: 1961-10-22
Runtime: 60 min
Inside Donald Duck (Episode 6)
Air date: 1961-11-05
Runtime: 60 min
The Light in the Forest (1) (Episode 7)
Air date: 1961-11-12
Runtime: 60 min
The Light in the Forest (2) (Episode 8)
Air date: 1961-11-19
Runtime: 60 min
Holiday for Henpecked Husbands (Episode 9)
Air date: 1961-11-26
Runtime: 60 min
A Fire Called Jeremiah (Episode 10)
Air date: 1961-12-03
Runtime: 60 min
Kids is Kids (Episode 11)
Air date: 1961-12-10
Runtime: 60 min
Backstage Party (Episode 12)
Air date: 1961-12-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: This episode provides a look into the wrap party for the movie ""Babes in Toyland.""
The Silver Skates (1) (Episode 13)
Air date: 1962-01-07
Runtime: 60 min
The Silver Skates (2) (Episode 14)
Air date: 1962-01-14
Runtime: 60 min
Sancho, the Homing Steer (1) (Episode 15)
Air date: 1962-01-21
Runtime: 60 min
Sancho, the Homing Steer (2) (Episode 16)
Air date: 1962-01-28
Runtime: 60 min
Fantasy on Skis (Episode 17)
Air date: 1962-02-04
Runtime: 60 min
Comancho (1) (Episode 18)
Air date: 1962-02-18
Runtime: 60 min
Comancho (2) (Episode 19)
Air date: 1962-02-25
Runtime: 60 min
Carnival Time (Episode 20)
Air date: 1962-03-04
Runtime: 60 min
The Prince and the Pauper (1) (Episode 21) 8.0
Air date: 1962-03-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: In London of 1537, two boys resembling each other meet accidentally and exchange "roles" for a short while.
The Prince and the Pauper (2) (Episode 22)
Air date: 1962-03-18
Runtime: 60 min
The Prince and the Pauper (3) (Episode 23)
Air date: 1962-03-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 3 of 3. As Edward experiences the brutal life of a London pauper firsthand, he becomes aware of the stark class inequality in England.
Spy in the Sky (Episode 24)
Air date: 1962-04-01
Runtime: 60 min
Von Drake in Spain (Episode 25)
Air date: 1962-04-08
Runtime: 60 min
Disneyland After Dark (Episode 26)
Air date: 1962-04-15
Runtime: 60 min
