The Wonderful World of Disney

thumb|300px|Michael Eisner, Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo introduce The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful World of Disney is an anthology television series that has been produced by The Walt Disney Company under several different titles since 1954, originally hosted by Walt Disney himself. NBC broadcast the series from 1969 to 1979. When the series returned to the network in 1988, the title was changed to The Magical World of Disney. In 1997, after the Disney company acquired ABC, The Wonderful World of Disney returned to prime time, mainly as a movie of the week slot to air theatrical titles and made for TV entries.
A stand alone 1978 two-part special, NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney, included an appearance by Big Bird.
==Appearances==
*On November 19th 1978, NBC aired an episode called "Mickey's 50" to celebrate Mickey Mouse's 50th birthday. Kermit the Frog was one of many celebrities (including Mel Brooks, Dyan Cannon, Johnny Carson, Jodie Foster, Bob Hope, Burt Reynolds, Peter Sellers and Henry Winkler) who commented on and paid tribute to Mickey. He reacts to a part of the short film "The Collector," then discusses the evolving roles of some of Mickey's animal co-stars (Pluto, Goofy and Donald Duck). Near the end, a montage is shown with him and some of the other celebrities singing "Happy Birthday to You."
*The revived ABC version of The Wonderful World of Disney broadcast Muppet Treasure Island (January 31, 1999).
*The Muppets' Wizard of Oz aired under The Wonderful World of Disney on May 20, 2005.
*The special Disneyland 60, with Kermit the Frog appearing, aired under the anthology title on February 21, 2016.
==References==
*In the Dinosaurs episode "Network Genius," the ABC schedule lists The Wonderful World of B&W, spoofing how the Disney series used the title The Wonderful World of Color in the 1960s when it was sponsored by RCA.
==See also==
*The Magical World of Disney
==External links==
* Official site
* Information about the book The Wonderful World of Disney Television by Bill Cotter
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