The Wonderful World of Disney — Season 25
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. NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of The Wonderful World of Disney
Aired 17 September 1978 • 60 min
A tribute to Disney's films up to 1941 is the focus of this installments. Celebrity guests introduce clips of DIsney animation up to that time, leading into an uncut presentation of the movie Dumbo.
2. The Shaggy D.A.
Aired 24 September 1978 • 60 min
3. In Search of the Castaways (1)
6.0Aired 1 October 1978 • 60 min
4. In Search of the Castaways (2)
6.0Aired 8 October 1978 • 60 min
5. The Gnome-Mobile (1)
Aired 29 October 1978 • 60 min
6. The Gnome-Mobile (2)
Aired 5 November 1978 • 60 min
7. The Boatniks
Aired 12 November 1978 • 60 min
8. Mickey's 50
Aired 19 November 1978 • 60 min
Mickey Mouse, arguably the most recognizable star in the civilized world, is paid tribute on his 50th birthday by celebrities. Some appear in brief cameos, but others appear in longer segments describing Mickey's career. There is also a sequence of an obsessed collector of Mickey Mouse memorabilia (using impressive stop-motion cinematography).
9. Christmas at Walt Disney World
Aired 10 December 1978 • 60 min
10. Donovan's Kid (1)
Aired 7 January 1979 • 60 min
11. Donovan's Kid (2)
Aired 14 January 1979 • 60 min
12. Shadow of Fear (1)
Aired 28 January 1979 • 60 min
13. Shadow of Fear (2)
Aired 4 February 1979 • 60 min
14. Ride a Wild Pony (1)
Aired 11 February 1979 • 60 min
15. Ride a Wild Pony (2)
Aired 18 February 1979 • 60 min
16. Never a Dull Moment
Aired 4 March 1979 • 60 min
17. The Omega Connection
Aired 18 March 1979 • 60 min
Luther Starling and Roger Pike gets involved with a defecting Eastern European scientist, by outwitting the international crime organization trying to abduct him.
18. Born to Run (1)
Aired 25 March 1979 • 60 min
19. Born to Run (2)
Aired 1 April 1979 • 60 min
20. The Sky Trap
Aired 13 May 1979 • 60 min