The Wonderful World of Disney — Season 23
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 (21)
1. One Little Indian (1)
Aired 26 September 1976 • 60 min
2. One Little Indian (2)
Aired 3 October 1976 • 60 min
3. The Biscuit Eater (1)
Aired 10 October 1976 • 60 min
4. The Biscuit Eater (2)
Aired 17 October 1976 • 60 min
5. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
6.0Aired 24 October 1976 • 60 min
6. The Secret of Old Glory Mine
Aired 31 October 1976 • 60 min
7. The Apple Dumpling Gang
Aired 14 November 1976 • 60 min
8. Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
Aired 28 November 1976 • 60 min
This installment looks at the dogs who have starred in Disney films of the past, and one of the present; the last part is a preview of the upcoming theatrical film The Shaggy D.A., in which host Dean Jones just happens to star.
9. The Golden Dog
7.0Aired 2 January 1977 • 60 min
10. Kit Carson and the Mountain Men (1)
Aired 9 January 1977 • 60 min
11. Kit Carson and the Mountain Men (2)
Aired 16 January 1977 • 60 min
12. Barry of the Great St. Bernard (1)
Aired 30 January 1977 • 60 min
13. Barry of the Great St. Bernard (2)
Aired 6 February 1977 • 60 min
14. Go West, Young Dog
Aired 20 February 1977 • 60 min
15. Strongest Man in the World
Aired 27 February 1977 • 60 min
16. The Ghost of Cypress Swamp
Aired 13 March 1977 • 60 min
17. The Track of the African Bongo (1)
Aired 3 April 1977 • 60 min
18. The Track of the African Bongo (2)
Aired 10 April 1977 • 60 min
19. The Castaway Cowboy
Aired 8 May 1977 • 60 min
20. Disney's Greatest Villains
Aired 15 May 1977 • 60 min
21. The Bluegrass Special
Aired 22 May 1977 • 60 min
Penny, a young woman with a desire to become a professional jockey, spots an unruly horse named Woodhill. She convinces her aunt to buy the horse, in spite of her father's skepticism. Other, more experienced jockeys sneer at Penny for attempting to break into what they consider to be a man's sport.