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The Magical World of Disney Season 23 Episodes
Season 23 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 1976 - 1977
Episode 1
One Little Indian: Part 1
Sun, Sep 26, 197660 mins
One Little Indian (1973) re-edited for two-part television presentation. ) Clint Keys has deserted because soldiers have killed his Indian wife. While fleeing to Mexico, he becomes friends with Mark, a boy raised by Indians and a fugitive.
Episode 2
One Little Indian: Part 2
Sun, Oct 3, 197660 mins
One Little Indian (1973) re-edited for two-part television presentation. Clint is almost hanged but is finally set free. The pair then head for Colorado to find the widow and her daughter they met during their flight from the army.
Episode 3
The Biscuit Eater: Part 1
Sun, Oct 10, 197660 mins
The Biscuit Eater (1972) re-edited for two-part television presentation. In the back-country of Tennessee, Lonnie McNeil, the son of a tenant farmer, tries to train a young hunting dog,
Episode 4
The Biscuit Eater: Part 2
Sun, Oct 17, 197660 mins
The Biscuit Eater (1972) re-edited for two-part television presentation. With the help of his best friend, Text, Lonnie maintains his faith in the dog. After overcoming serious obstacles, the dog proves that he has championship potential.
Episode 5
20000 Leagues Under the Sea
Sun, Oct 24, 1976150 mins
The first network telecast of Walt Disney's classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), re-edited for television presentation in pan/scan format. A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus.
Episode 6
The Secret of Old Glory Mine
Sun, Oct 31, 197630 mins
An old prospector, Charlie, living alone with his burro in Arizona tries to keep a rich silver vein a secret. When another miner arrives, Charlie tries to keep mum, but when he saves Charlie's life, the two decide to share the secret.
Episode 7
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Sun, Nov 14, 197660 mins
The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) re-edited for television presentation. Gambler Russel Donavan arrives in Quake City looking for a poker game. He ends up with three orphans. Russel tries to unload the brood, until they found a gold nugget.
Episode 8
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
Sun, Nov 28, 197660 mins
This installment looks at the dogs who have starred in Disney films, past and present. The program ends with a preview of the upcoming theatrical film The Shaggy D.A., in which host Dean Jones just happens to star. The program also features a song called "Hollywood Hound", written by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn. The program reaired in 1981, updated to promote The Fox and the Hound. Another version was released on home video overseas in the 1980s.
Episode 9
The Golden Dog
Sun, Jan 2, 197760 mins
When two old prospectors find gold dust in the fur of their Airedale they dream of big riches. But soon greed threatens to tear them apart until a ghost reminds them the value of friendship.
Episode 10
Kit Carson and the Mountain Men: Part 1
Sun, Jan 9, 197760 mins
Kit Carson joins Fremont's survey party, where he is idolized by the General's young brother-in-law.
Episode 11
Kit Carson and the Mountain Men: Part 2
Sun, Jan 16, 197760 mins
Kit Carson and his friend get caught up in intrigue by those trying to sabotage the expedition.
Episode 12
Barry of the Great St. Bernard: Part 1
Sun, Jan 30, 197760 mins
An orphan at a hospice in the Alps trains a St. Bernard pup to become a rescue dog.
Episode 13
Barry of the Great St. Bernard: Part 2
Sun, Feb 6, 197760 mins
He proves his worth with a daring rescue after an avalanche.
Episode 14
Go West, Young Dog
Sun, Feb 20, 197760 mins
Dorsey is a dog in the 1880s who carries the mail and gets mixed up with crooked gold miners.
Episode 15
The Strongest Man in the World
Sun, Feb 27, 197760 mins
The Strongest Man in the World (1975) re-edited for television presentation. Dexter Riley and his friends accidentally discover a new chemical that mixed with a cereal seems to give anyone temporary superhuman strength.
Episode 16
The Ghost of Cypress Swamp
Sun, Mar 13, 1977100 mins
Lonny Bascombe and his dad hunt a black panther that has been terrorizing local farms. Lonny is captured by an escaped fugitive living in the swamp. The boy promises to keep the hermit's secret, and finally is able to kill the panther.
Episode 17
The Track of the African Bongo: Part 1
Sun, Apr 3, 197760 mins
A young Kenyan boy, Kamua, spots a rare African antelope.
Episode 18
The Track of the African Bongo: Part 2
Sun, Apr 10, 197760 mins
Kamua protects the animal from hunters and helps save the breed.
Episode 19
The Castaway Cowboy
Sun, May 8, 197760 mins
The Castaway Cowboy (1974) re-edited for television presentation. A Texas cowboy is rescued at sea by a 12-year-old boy. While he waits to return home, he decides to help out his rescuer's family.
Episode 20
Disney's Greatest Villains
Sun, May 15, 197760 mins
The Slave in the Magic Mirror is the host of this show, designed to explain that all heroes need villains to balance things out. Without villains, there would be no heroes. Villains from Disney films abound here.
Episode 21
The Bluegrass Special
Sun, May 22, 197760 mins
Penny is a teenage horse trainer with a very special dream of becoming a jockey. She picks Woodhill to compete in the upcoming Bluegrass Special; Woodhill is a beautiful race horse with a bad reputation who threw and injured his rider during a race in Tijuana. Penny's devotion and determination are an inspiration to anyone who believes that dreams can come true.