Disney anthology television series

*Disney anthology television series*
Disney anthology television series
	Opening title for The Wonderful World of Disney used from 2022 onward (with the "Presented by Disney+" tagline from 2022 to 2023 (later reappeared in 2024 and 2025); currently used in promos)
Also known as	Walt Disney's Disneyland (1954–58); Walt Disney Presents (1958–61); Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1961–69); Disney's Wonderful World (1979–81); Walt Disney (1981–83); The Disney Sunday Movie (1986–88); The Magical World of Disney (1988–90); The Wonderful World of Disney (1969–79, 1983–87, 1991–present);
Genre	Anthology series
Created by	Walt Disney
Presented by	Walt Disney (1954–66); Michael Eisner (1986–2002);
Narrated by	Dick Wesson (1954–79; 2007-2008); Mark Elliott (1979–88, 2006-2007); Ernie Anderson (1986-88); Danny Dark (1988–91); Andy Geller (2000-2006);
Theme music composer	Leigh Harline; Ned Washington;
Opening theme	"When You Wish Upon a Star" (1954–61, 1968–2012 and 2012–present; various instrumental adaptations); "The Wonderful World of Color" (1961–68); "Heaven's Triumph" (2012–present);
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	58
No. of episodes	2,207 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera (hosted segments)
Running time	30–180 minutes
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	October 27, 1954 –; June 11, 1961
Network	NBC
Release	September 24, 1961 –; August 16, 1981
Network	CBS
Release	September 26, 1981 –; May 21, 1983
Network	ABC
Release	February 2, 1986 –; May 22, 1988
Network	NBC
Release	October 9, 1988 –; August 17, 1991
Network	CBS
Release	October 1, 1991 –; June 15, 1997
Network	ABC
Release	September 28, 1997 –; present
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The Walt Disney Company has produced an anthology television series since 1954 under several titles and formats. The program's current title, The Wonderful World of Disney, was used from 1969 to 1979 and again from 1991 onward. The program moved among the Big Three television networks in its first four decades, but has aired on ABC since 1997.

The original version of the series premiered on ABC in 1954. The show was broadcast weekly on one of the Big Three television networks until 1983. After a two-year hiatus it resumed, running regularly until 1991. From 1991 until 1997, the series aired infrequently.

The program resumed a regular schedule in 1997 on the ABC fall schedule, coinciding with Disney's purchase of ABC in 1996. From 1997 to 2008, the program aired regularly on ABC. ABC continued the series as an occasional special presentation from 2008 to 2022.^[1] In 2020, the series began airing movies from the Disney+ library. In 2022, The Wonderful World of Disney returned to the regular ABC schedule, airing on Sunday nights in the winter and spring.

The show has had only two hosts, Disney co-founder Walt Disney and former Disney chairman and CEO Michael Eisner.^[2]

The show is the second longest-running prime-time program on American television, behind Hallmark Hall of Fame.

^ "Wonderful World of Disney Returns to ABC – Rotoscopers". www.rotoscopers.com. December 3, 2015.
^ Pierce, Scott (September 28, 1997). "ABC revives weekly Disney series". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 14, 2016.

[1] "Wonderful World of Disney Returns to ABC – Rotoscopers". www.rotoscopers.com. December 3, 2015.

[drn-2] Pierce, Scott (September 28, 1997). "ABC revives weekly Disney series". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved March 14, 2016.

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