The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)

Synopsis

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.

Series Information

First Aired

1954

Last Aired

1990

Seasons

34

Episodes

773

Genre

Action & Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Kids, Family

Network

ABC, NBC, CBS

Status

Returning Series

Rating

7.9 / 10 (36 votes)

Top Cast

Michael Eisner

Self - Host

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