The Wonderful World of Disney
Seen it?1954 | 34 seasons | Action & Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Kids, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It held a wide audience for several seasons and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans, families and the curious.
- The mood
- Feel-good, eye-opening.
- The pace
- 34 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 34 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 124K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 7 is the high point.
Season 11954 · 22 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday- Season 21955 · 26 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 31956 · 26 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
Season 41957 · 26 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday- Season 51958 · 27 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 61959 · 26 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 71960 · 31 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 81961 · 26 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- Season 91962 · 25 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 101963 · 27 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
- Season 111964 · 25 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
- Season 121965 · 24 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 131966 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
Season 141967 · 27 episodes · 5.3 out of 10Monday- Season 151968 · 22 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 161969 · 21 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 171970 · 21 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 181971 · 20 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 191972 · 20 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 201973 · 21 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 211974 · 17 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 221975 · 19 episodesNot rated yet
Season 231976 · 21 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight- Season 241977 · 18 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 251978 · 20 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 261979 · 17 episodes · 4.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 271980 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 281981 · 24 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 291982 · 18 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 301986 · 18 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 311986 · 29 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 321987 · 20 episodes · 5.3 out of 10Monday
- Season 331988 · 28 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 341989 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Michael EisnerSelf - Host