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The Best Episodes of The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 1 - 4th Anniversary Show
    7.9/10(46 votes)

    #1 - 4th Anniversary Show

    S4:E1

    Disneyland began its 4th season on the air with a gala, all-star ""special"", essentially designed to promote all 3 of Disney's network TV series. Pressured by his cartoon creations and the latest crop of Mouseketeers to tell them what's in store for the 1957-58 season, host Walt Disney offers tantalizing glimpses of the new weekly adventure show Zorro, the Disneyland miniseries The Saga of Andy Burnett (with Jerome Courtland in the title role) and the newest installments of such Mickey Mouse Club serials as ""Spin and Marty."" The remainder of the 4th Anniversary Show is an uncut presentation of the ""Peter and the Wolf"" segement from the 1946 animated feature Make Mine Music.

    Director:Sidney Miller
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 2 - Four Fabulous Characters
    8.6/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Four Fabulous Characters

    S4:E2

    This is a look at four stories about Americans who became folk heroes: Casey Jones, a railroad engineer who is borderline fanatical on punctuality; Henry Coy and Grace Martin, a couple from two feuding families; Mighty Casey of the Mudville Nine; and Johnny Appleseed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 3 - Adventure in Wildwood Heart
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Adventure in Wildwood Heart

    S4:E3

    Walt takes us to the Studio Morgue where great ideas stored here are used in future projects. He also talks with Winston Hibler about the making of another True-Life Fantasy feature called Perri.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 4 - The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's Initiation
    8.3/10(38 votes)

    #4 - The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's Initiation

    S4:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 5 - The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's First Chore
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #5 - The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's First Chore

    S4:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 6 - The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's Love Affair
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #6 - The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's Love Affair

    S4:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 7 - Duck for Hire
    8.5/10(32 votes)

    #7 - Duck for Hire

    S4:E7

    Donald decides that he's had enough of show business and so decides to quit his job at Disney and leave, never to return. He goes to the Ajax Employment Agency looking for a job. But things don't go as planned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 8 - Adventures in Fantasy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Adventures in Fantasy

    S4:E8

    To teach us about the world of fantasy in animation, inanimate objects come to life and introduce various cartoons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 9 - To the South Pole for Science
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - To the South Pole for Science

    S4:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 10 - The Best Doggoned Dog in the World
    6.4/10(29 votes)

    #10 - The Best Doggoned Dog in the World

    S4:E10

    A show all about ""hero"" dogs. Walt Disney narrates the first segment. Dorothy McGuire gives us a preview of ""Old Yeller"" and the last half of the episode is the 1955 People and Places short Arizona Sheepdog.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 11 - How to Relax
    8.8/10(15 votes)

    #11 - How to Relax

    S4:E11

    Goofy reveals about mankind's eternal desire to relax. Ever since prehistoric times, when the caveman discovered his thumb, he unfortunately discovered work, too, which robbed him of his ability to relax. So Goofy attempts to demonstrate numerous methods for ensuring sufficient time for leisure.

    Director:Wolfgang Reitherman
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 12 - Mars and Beyond
    8.0/10(310 votes)

    #12 - Mars and Beyond

    S4:E12

    "Mars and Beyond" is an episode of Disneyland which aired on December 4, 1957. It was directed by Ward Kimball and narrated by Paul Frees. This episode discusses the possibility of life on other planets, especially Mars. It begins with an introduction of Walt Disney and his robot friend Garco, who provide a brief overview. It continues with an animated presentation about mankind seeking to understand the world in which he lives, first noticing patterns in the stars, and developing certain beliefs regarding the celestial bodies. Theories from scientists and philosophers are discussed, including Ptolemy's inaccurate, but formerly-accepted theories, as well as those of Copernicus. Life on other planets is considered, soon focusing on Mars. Ideas from science-fiction authors H.G. Wells and Edgar Rice Burroughs are brought to life with more colorful animation. Pulp science fiction comics of the time are parodied in the same straightforward tone as everything else. After this, the program adopts a serious tone as it profiles each of the planets in the solar system, from the perspective of what would happen to a man on them. The program claims that whereas most of the planets are either too cold or too hot for life as we know it, life on Mars could almost be normal, something that is of increasing importance for the future. Dr. E.C. Slipher then discusses the Red Planet and the possibility that life is already there. More animation speculates what the conditions on Mars might be like. This section is filled with striking, inventive and atypical Disney animation.

    Director:Ward Kimball
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 13 - The Horse of the West
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #13 - The Horse of the West

    S4:E13

    The story of The Bay Lady, a quarter horse born on Rex Allen's ranch. The Bay Lady is the favorite filly of Elena Vasquez until the young horse is accidentally shipped from the ranch to be sold at an auction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 14 - Faraway Places: High, Hot and Wet
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Faraway Places: High, Hot and Wet

    S4:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 15 - Saludos Amigos
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #15 - Saludos Amigos

    S4:E15

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 16 - Donald's Weekend
    8.4/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Donald's Weekend

    S4:E16

    Walt invites the audience to spend a weekend with Donald Duck.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 17 - The Littlest Outlaw: Part 1
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #17 - The Littlest Outlaw: Part 1

    S4:E17

    Littlest Outlaw, The (1955) re-edited into a two-part television presentation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 18 - The Littlest Outlaw: Part 2
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #18 - The Littlest Outlaw: Part 2

    S4:E18

    Littlest Outlaw, The (1955) re-edited into a two-part television presentation

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 19 - The Saga of Andy Burnett: The Land of Enemies
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #19 - The Saga of Andy Burnett: The Land of Enemies

    S4:E19

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 20 - The Saga of Andy Burnett: White Man's Medicine
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #20 - The Saga of Andy Burnett: White Man's Medicine

    S4:E20

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 21 - The Saga of Andy Burnett: The Big Council
    8.9/10(21 votes)

    #21 - The Saga of Andy Burnett: The Big Council

    S4:E21

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 22 - Magic and Music
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #22 - Magic and Music

    S4:E22

    The Slave in the Magic Mirror returns to host this look at one of his favorite subjects: the magic of music.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 23 - An Adventure in the Magic Kingdom
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #23 - An Adventure in the Magic Kingdom

    S4:E23

    Tinker Bell takes us on a tour of Disneyland with her pixie dust.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 24 - Four Tales of a Mouse
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Four Tales of a Mouse

    S4:E24

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Wonderful World of Disney Season 4 Episode 25 - An Adventure in Art
    9.1/10(19 votes)

    #25 - An Adventure in Art

    S4:E25

    Walt talks about how art has many different visions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"4th Anniversary Show" is the best rated episode of "The Wonderful World of Disney" season 4. It scored 7.9/10 based on 46 votes. Directed by Sidney Miller and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/11/1957. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Four Fabulous Characters".