The Wonderful World of Disney — Season 19
About this season
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.
Episodes (20)
1. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1)
Aired 17 September 1972 • 60 min
2. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (2)
Aired 24 September 1972 • 60 min
3. The Nashville Coyote
Aired 1 October 1972 • 60 min
4. High Flying Spy (1)
Aired 22 October 1972 • 60 min
5. High Flying Spy (2)
Aired 29 October 1972 • 60 min
6. High Flying Spy (3)
Aired 5 November 1972 • 60 min
7. Nosey, the Sweetest Skunk in the West
Aired 19 November 1972 • 60 min
8. Chander, the Black Leopard of Ceylon (1)
Aired 26 November 1972 • 60 min
9. Chander, the Black Leopard of Ceylon (2)
Aired 3 December 1972 • 60 min
10. Salty, the Hijacked Harbor Sea
Aired 17 December 1972 • 60 min
11. The Mystery in Dracula's Castle (1)
Aired 7 January 1973 • 60 min
12. The Mystery of Dracula's Castle (2)
Aired 14 January 1973 • 60 min
13. Fifty Happy Years
Aired 21 January 1973 • 60 min
This installment celebrates the 50th anniversary of the founding of Walt Disney Productions (now The Walt Disney Company) in 1923, featuring clips from classic and recent films.
14. Rascal (1)
Aired 11 February 1973 • 60 min
15. Rascal (2)
Aired 18 February 1973 • 60 min
16. Chester, Yesterday's Horse
Aired 4 March 1973 • 60 min
17. The Little Shepard Dog of Catalina
Aired 11 March 1973 • 60 min
18. The Boy and the Bronc Buster (1)
Aired 18 March 1973 • 60 min
19. The Boy and the Bronc Buster (2)
Aired 25 March 1973 • 60 min
20. Call it Courage
Aired 1 April 1973 • 60 min
The natives of the island of Hikueru in the South Pacific ocean tell the legend of a boy named Mafatu and his dog, Tambu. Mafatu's father was lost at sea, causing him to fear the ocean and suffer from nightmares. Realizing that he will someday be chief of their tribe, he must conquer his fear. He and Tambu set sail in a small canoe. His fears prove to be real when a storm forces him ashore on an island claimed by a savage tribe.