When walt disney died in 1966, no one replaced him as host, as everyone agreed that his presence, characterized by a warm, folksy persona, was irreplaceable. In 1976, the program showed the classic disney liveaction movie 20,000 leagues under the sea, the first time such disney fare had been shown in a twohour time slot. Walt disneys wonderful world of color episode guide. Watch the wonderful world of disney 1997 episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Disneys loose, to say the least, adaptation of babes in toyland 1961, victor herberts 1903 operetta previously filmed by producer hal roach in 1934, is one strange bird. Notable episodes include the disneyland story, the davy crockett miniseries, the truelife adventures, and the man in space miniseries. From season five to season seven, the name was walt disney presents. The series, retitled, the wonderful world of disney, in september 1969, continued to get solid. He has a girlfriend, but she is getting frustrated at his repeatedly missing their dates and spending more time with his experiments than with her. Hallmark hall of fame is the only primetime series that has run longer. In 1959, this show changed its name to walt disney presents. The trusted disney name continued to insure high ratings for the next few years.
Beginning in the 1950s, the walt disney company began producing madefortelevision films in their longrunning anthology series disneyland later to be popularly known as the wonderful world of color and the wonderful world of disney. Walt disney anthology series episode list disney wiki fandom. Disney continued to be best known, however, for the weekly program he hosted. The wonderful world of disney cast and characters tv guide. The wonderful liveaction world of 1960s disney movies. The wonderful world of disney walt disney, one of hollywoods most ambitious producers, was first approached to do television in 1950, when the cocacola company offered him a onehour special. He develops beliefs regarding the celestial bodies. Walt disney anthology television series hey kids comics wiki. Below is a list of episodes of the walt disney anthology television series walt disneys disneyland episodes each week, as you enter this timeless land, one of these many worlds will open to you. The hunting instinct 1961 season 8 episode 805 wonderful world of color cartoon episode guide by dave koch bcdb rating.
In 1961, the show moved to nbc, where it could broadcast in color. Below is a complete the wonderful world of disney 1961 episode list that spans the shows entire tv run. Walt was very strict in a lot of things, and demanded the best, but in the end, walt was very thankful to his staff for doing a great job. The wonderful world of disney 1961 season 4 air dates. Henry crawford is the titular absentminded professor busy at work in his laboratory. He also taks about the blackandwhite days of the novies and the arrival of technicolor. Please see the pics of this set for yourself to appreciate its wonderful condition.
The wonderful world of disney episodes tv series 1950 2006. When available, episode names will be translated into your preferred. Many of disneys tv movies were miniseries that aired in installments over several weeks, and a few such as davy crockett and the scarecrow of romney. The title changed to the wonderful world of disney in 1968, but walt disneys wonderful world of color continues to inspire new magic. Disneys wonderful world of color intro 1960s youtube. Even without a host, the wonderful world of disneyas it was called after 1969continued to garner very high ratings.
The one hour special, one hour in wonderland, aired december 25, 1950 on nbc and garnered 90% of the television viewing audience. All the classic disney films and tv shows coming to. To mark the occasion, of the 55th anniversary, here is that first color broadcast, and the whole story of disney on tv, which starts at abc. The show is the second longest running primetime program on american television, behind rival film anthology, the hallmark hall of fame. The following is a list of episodes of the walt disney anthology series. Your tv show guide to countdown the wonderful world of disney 1961 season 3 air dates. The episode begins with an introduction of walt disney and his robot friend garco, who provide a brief overview of this episode, which starts with a look at mankind seeking to understand his world, first noticing patterns in the stars. In 1961, and nbc was the only network broadcasting in color. Us anthology series chronological order us anthology series alphabetical order season 26 nbc 197980 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive references. Disneyland 60 was a television special, ostensibly celebrating the 60th anniversary of the disneyland theme park in anaheim, california, which aired february 21, 2016. Photos from the individual the wonderful world of disney 1961 episodes are listed along with the the wonderful world of disney 1961 episode names when available, as are the dates of the original airing of the episode. From 1961 to 1969, an original song was used, the wonderful world of color, written by.
Us anthology series chronological order us anthology series alphabetical order disneyland abc 195458 walt disney presents abc 195861 walt disneys wonderful world of color nbc 196169 the wonderful world of disney nbc 196981 walt disney cbs 198183 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive. The wonderful world of disney 1961 season 3 air dates. The wonderful world of disney tv series 19611972 the. Walt disney, one of hollywoods most ambitious producers, was first approached to do television in 1950, when the cocacola company offered him a onehour special. Below is a list of episodes of the walt disney anthology television series. Walt disneys wonderful world of color season 8 nbc 19611962 walt disneys. The wonderful world of disney official order season 7. The wonderful things about walt disneys wonderful world. The wonderful world of walt disney 4 volume boxed set na on.
Walt disneys the wonderful world of color theme 1961. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the wonderful world of disney with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Here is a cool intro from disneys wonderful world of color, from about 1961, complete with a kodak commercial. The same basic series has since appeared on several major networks. The wonderful world of disneyseason eight the tv iv. Wonderful world of disney, the aka magical world of disney.
Episode recap the wonderful world of disney 1997 on. A disneyproduced anthology covering many different genres. In 1961, it moved to nbc and changed its name to walt disneys wonderful world of color. Every sunday night, we would gather round our new color tv and watch walt disney. Although the basic format remained the same, the series moved to nbc on september 24, 1961, to take.
List of walt disney anthology television series episodes. The wonderful world of disney 40 years of television magic 1994 full special. All the wonderful world of disney 1961 episodes list. The shaggy dog, released in theaters in 1959, was disney studios first liveaction comedy. In 1976, disney showed its hit 1961 film the parent trap on television for the first. Ctva us anthology the wonderful world of disney nbc. Disneyland season 4 abc 19571958 walt disney presents. Ctva us anthology walt disney anthologies disneyabc. The wonderful world of walt disney 4 volume boxed set. The wonderful world of disney returned in 1991 as an umbrella title for disney specials airing on major networks cbs airings used the historical title the wonderful world of disney for the first few years, while other networks broadcast the show with another title, a disney special. The wonderful world of disney was a 60 minute family series that aired on all three broadcast networks and on the disney channel during its multidecade run. Theories from scientists and philosophers are discussed. The series, retitled titled the wonderful world of disney in 1971, continued to get solid ratings, often in the top 20, until the mid 1970s.
The special was largely broadcast from the hollywood and highland center. This guide is for the disney anthology series which ran on nbc from. Season eleven, september 20, 1964, april 4, 1965, 25. It had several different formats over the years including the airing of disney theatrical movies, disney cartoons, wildlife stories, and original programming. The whole story of disney on television on september 24, 1961, walt disneys wonderful world of color debuted on nbc. Walt disneys wonderful world of color episode guide disney studios 1961 1969. A second special, the walt disney christmas special, aired december 25, 1951 on cbs. Nbc salutes the 25th anniversary of the wonderful world of. The eighth season of disneyland 19541958 and walt disney presents 19581961, now renamed walt disneys wonderful world of color. Stay in touch with the wonderful world of disney 1961 next episode air date and your favorite tv shows.
In its broadcast history, the disney program had runs totaling 34 seasons on the top three networks under a variety of. The wonderful world of disney was a 60 minute family series that aired on all three broadcast. The show was moved to nbc for the eighth season so it could be broadcast. Home series the wonderful world of disney official order season 7. Watch the wonderful world of disney online full episodes. The shows title was changed to toot the multihued horn a bit, and walt disneys wonderful world of color hit the airwaves. One of the very many reasons and i mean many reasons we love disney movies and shows are the wonderful, magical, humorous, exciting, and thrilling stories that are told. Celebrity guests introduce clips of disney animation up to that. This was also the first episode on nbc, after seven on abc.
The wonderful worlds of walt disney 4 volume boxed set. Is the wonderful world of disney 1961 worth watching. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the wonderful world of disney 1961. It is the second episode of the reincarnation of the wonderful world of disney originally aired from 1954 to 2008, after.
The show was known as disneyland for its first four seasons. Walt disneys wonderful world of color 1961 1969 although the basic format remained the same, the series moved to nbc on september 24, 1961, to take advantage of that networks ability to broadcast programming in color. The wonderful world of walt disney is one of the longestrunning primtetime tv. Season 12 of the wonderful world of disney premiered on september 17, 1972. The show changed its name to the wonderful world of disney on september 14, 1969, and dropped the sherman brothers theme song in favor of various alternating medleys of wellknown songs from disney movies and parks. Ctva us anthology walt disney anthologies disneyabcnbc. As the opening of the show implies, each episode is themed to a. Now moved to nbc, walt disney starts broadcasting his show in color. In the fall of 1961, walt disneys wonderful world of color debuted on nbc. List of walt disney anthology television series episodes wikipedia.
The ghost of cypress swamp 1977 full movie the wonderful world of disney. Disneyland was the first incarnation of the series. It was a departure from their popular animated films. The company was hoping that the popular adventure would. The gambit paid off it was a huge hit and it launched a slew of wholesome, funny, adventuresome movies from the studio. The magical world of disney tv series 19541991 imdb. The series was retitled the wonderful world of disney in september 1969. With walt disney, paul frees, clarence nash, slim pickens. It was made near the end of an era when walt disney alternated between very ambitious, often expensive liveaction features that lost money and less ambitious, cheaper slapstick comedies that made millions. The the wonderful world of disney episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. The walt disney company has produced its flagship anthology television series under several.
No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to the wonderful world of disney. The wonderful world of disney sometimes called walt disneys wonderful world of color premiered on abc on wednesday, october 27, 1954. Where to countdown the wonderful world of disney 1961 air dates. As a child, i was fascinated by his ability to create such wonderful stories, films, and shows. Walt disney anthology series episode list disney wiki. The wonderful world of disney is a family anthology that aired on abc for seven seasons, nbc for twenty seasons and cbs for two seasons over the years, the show went by many names.
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