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The Wonderful World of Disney

Season 33 · 28 episodes · Oct 9, 1988

  1. Episode 1

    The Magical World of Disney: An Introduction

    Oct 9, 1988

    An introduction to the new season with clips of things to come and a couple of cartoon shorts.

  2. Episode 2

    Disney's All-American Sports Nuts

    Oct 16, 1988

    Disney clips are mixed with real life sports footage.

  3. Episode 3

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Nov 13, 1988

    Mickey vanishes, thanks to the wizard Mickey stole the sorcerers hat from, he decides to punish Mickey by making everyone forget what he looks like. Eventually the two make up and all is forgiven,A huge party ensues.

  4. Episode 4

    Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

    Nov 20, 1988

    Davy Crockett and Andrew Jackson reminisce about how they first met, in a series of flashbacks, then the president talks to Davy about his new bill on indian affairs.

  5. Episode 5

    The Absent Minded Professor (1988)

    Nov 27, 1988

    Henry Crawford is the titular absent-minded professor busy at work in his laboratory. 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. One day, Prof. Crawford makes an incredible discovery a form of rubber that defies gravity with each bounce, which he names Flubber. Hopefully, with this invention Crawford can prove to his love that he's not just a hopeless loser stuck doing dead-end research.

  6. Episode 6

    Mickey's Christmas Carol

    Dec 4, 1988

    An airing of the 1983 theatrical featurette, in which classic Disney characters re-enact Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

  7. Episode 7

    Disneyland's All-Star Comedy Circus

    Dec 11, 1988

    The top comidians from television gather to participate in a circus at Disneyland.

  8. Episode 8

    Davy Crockett: A Natural Man

    Dec 18, 1988

    Davy's friend is attacked by a Grizzly Bear. Davy Tries to shoot it, but misfires leaving only his vocal cords to scare the bear away.

  9. Episode 9

    Disney's Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Dec 25, 1988

    Hosted by Dick van Dyke, this special takes a look at the film Snow White and what it means to animation today. VERY WELL DONE!

  10. Episode 10

    An All-New Adventure of Disney's Sport Goofy

    Jan 1, 1989

    This episode is dedicated to the Wild world of Sport Goofy, who demonstrates the fine art of his sportmanship in various games.

  11. Episode 11

    Dinosaur...Secret of the Lost Legend

    Jan 8, 1989

    Paleontologist and her husband discover a mother and baby brontosaurus in Africa, try to protect them from hunters who want to capture them.

  12. Episode 12

    Wild Jack (#1)

    Jan 15, 1989

    An Alaskan wilderness guide becomes an unwilling trustee of a publishing empire.

  13. Episode 13

    Winnie the Pooh & A Day for Eeyore

    Jan 29, 1989

    This is an airing of the 1983 theatrical featurette, in which the residents of the Hundred Acre Wood throw a surprise birthday party for Eeyore.

  14. Episode 14

    Save the Dog

    Feb 5, 1989

    Becky wants to become an actress. After an audition for a dog food ad she has best chances to get the part - but the day after her dog Petey becomes very ill. She has to come up with $700 until 5 pm for the operation - else Petey will be put to death! Lacking only $70, she takes a job as messenger. She needs only one delivery, but her car breaks down and bad luck delays her again, and again, and again...

  15. Episode 15

    Mickey's Happy Valentine Special

    Feb 12, 1989

    An MTV style special which looks at the subject of love.

  16. Episode 16

    Benji, the Hunted

    Feb 19, 1989

    Our great K-9 Friend and Rescue Helper Benji is on his way to the forest to help bring a mountain lion's cubs back together again. But on the way, Benji faces the lion, birds and a killer wolf on his persuit.

  17. Episode 17

    The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

    Feb 26, 1989

    Henry is visited by an old college friend, Joe Brooker, who trades places with him so Henry can uncover a secret project at his laboratory.

  18. Episode 18

    Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

    Mar 5, 1989

    This is an airing of the Oscar-winning 1968 theatrical featurette, in which Owl's house is destroyed by a torrential wind storm and Piglet tries to find him another one.

  19. Episode 19

    Super Ducktales

    Mar 26, 1989

    For their mother's birthday, the Beagle Boys secretly alter the city plans for a major roadway so that it runs directly through Scrooge McDuck's Money Bin. With no alternative, Scrooge must have his Bin physically moved and he decides to hire an accountant to keep track of his assets for the move. This is where Fenton Crackshell comes in as a goofy but ambitious literal beancounter who wants a better job. He gets Scrooge's opening and proves to be a mixed asset with a tendency to goof up, but doggedly determined to make amends each time. When he stumbles on to a suit of power armor that inventor Gyro Gearloose made, he becomes Gizmoduck, a superhero that may not be the most competent, but he gets the job done.

  20. Episode 20

    Parent Trap III (1)

    Apr 9, 1989

    Triplets, Megan, Jessie and Lisa Wyatt have all returned from their summer vacations to discover that their father Jeffrey is getting married to snob Cassie McGuire. When Cassie hires decorator Susan Ever to redecorate their home, the triplets believe Susan is the right woman for their father. The planning begins...

  21. Episode 21

    Parent Trap III (2)

    Apr 16, 1989

    Triplets, Megan, Jessie and Lisa Wyatt have all returned from their summer vacations to discover that their father Jeffrey is getting married to snob Cassie McGuire. When Cassie hires decorator Susan Ever to redecorate their home, the triplets believe Susan is the right woman for their father. The planning begins...

  22. Episode 23

    Disney's Totally Minnie

    May 7, 1989

    This live action film features a Nerd who, in desperation, goes to the ""Minnie Mouse Center for the totally un-hip"". There he learns how to dress, dance, and most importantly - be himself. The film features an original music video with Minnie Mouse, in new animation, integrated into live action footage with Elton John singing ""Don't Go Breakin' My Heart.""

  23. Episode 24

    Lots of Luck

    May 28, 1989

    Anette plays the role of a typical mother, with a typical family, and of course the typical bills. Then one day after playing the lottery she actually wins the lottery. It dosn't stop there though, The entire family starts winning all kinds of prizes and give-a-ways to the point where they end up in debt because of the tax on all the won items.To get out of the mess they enter a contest of skill not luck,this time they have to EARN the win.

  24. Episode 25

    Davy Crockett: A Letter to Polly

    Jun 11, 1989

    Davy isn't allowed a family leave. He writes to Polly and then risks a court martial to get it sent.

  25. Episode 26

    Davy Crockett: Warrior's Farewell

    Jun 18, 1989

    An Indian medicine man stands over the encampment chanting spells, shortly after an earthquake strikes. The camp is soon full of rumors about this Indian's power.

  26. Episode 27

    Wild Jack (#2)

    Jul 9, 1989

    An Alaskan wilderness guide becomes an unwilling trustee of a publishing empire.

  27. Episode 28

    Wild Jack (#3)

    Jul 16, 1989

    An Alaskan wilderness guide becomes an unwilling trustee of a publishing empire.

  28. Episode 29

    Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom

    Jul 23, 1989

    Hosted by Harry Anderson, this special featured magic tricks in The Magic Kingdom,including the illusion of making Sleeping Beauty's Castle dissapear.