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The Magical World of Disney Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1958 - 1959
Episode 1
The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca
Fri, Oct 3, 195860 mins
Wherever this man went--there was trouble. Death stalked him at every turn. Elfego Baca is "The man who couldn't be killed!" Incredible...but every astounding incident actually happened.
Episode 2
The Pigeon That Worked a Miracle
Fri, Oct 10, 195860 mins
Young Chad Smith becomes an invalid after a baseball game, and is forced to trade in his favorite pastime for pigeon racing. Through this newfound hobby, he develops affection for one of his pigeons who suddenly flies away, in order to escape a neighborhood predator. Filmed mostly in documentary style, the movie tells the tale of this special pigeon and his journey throughout the countryside, before his eventual return to the boy who loved him.
Episode 3
Four Down and Five Lives to Go
Fri, Oct 17, 195860 mins
Elfego is so feared by the bad guys that as sheriff and asks them all to turn themselves in, they almost all do so. Later he is badly injured trying to catch a murderer, and he realizes that being sheriff is not what he is cut out to do.
Episode 4
Rusty and the Falcon
Fri, Oct 24, 195860 mins
Rusty, a 12-year-old boy who has developed a fantasy world which manifests itself in the abandoned mine shaft where he plays. It is here that the boy finds an injured falcon, whom he ultimately restores and grooms as a hunting bird.
Episode 5
Texas John Slaughter
Fri, Oct 31, 195874 mins
Texas John Slaughter arrives in the town of Friotown and soon finds himself attacked by two gunmen, who he is forced to kill in self-defense. It turns out that the outlaws thought Slaughter was Texas Ranger Ben Jenkins. Impressed with Slaughter's gun-handling skills, the Rangers offer him a position, but he turns them down, as he wants to set up a cattle ranch. However, his plans are put on hold by the actions of a murderous outlaw gang leader named Frank Davis.
Episode 6
His Majesty, King of the Beasts
Fri, Nov 7, 195860 mins
The African Lion (1955) edited for television presentation. Experience the thrill of the hunt and the heartwarming fun of a mother lion caring for her playful cubs.
Episode 7
Texas John Slaughter: Ambush in Laredo
Fri, Nov 14, 195860 mins
Texas John Slaughter, who has now joined the Texas Rangers, has managed to bring in the last members of Frank Davis' outlaw gang. Davis, who has been let out on bail, flees to Laredo. Slaughter and Ranger Ben Jenkins arrive in Laredo to arrest him, only to find out that he has gathered the bosses of five other outlaw gangs and is planning to start a new criminal empire with himself as the head.
Episode 8
Johnny Tremain: Part 1
Fri, Nov 21, 195860 mins
Johnny Tremain (1957) re-edited into a two-part television presentation. Johnny Tremain is drawn into the Revolutionary War and becomes a patriot fighting to free the colonies from England
Episode 9
Johnny Tremain: Part 2
Fri, Nov 28, 195860 mins
Johnny Tremain (1957) re-edited into a two-part television presentation. Johnny, through an injury to his hand, gains new insight into himself and those around him as he is plunged into exciting events leading up to the Boston Tea Party.
Episode 10
Elfego Baca: Lawman or Gunman
Fri, Nov 28, 195860 mins
Elfego tries to defend a rancher whose land is in danger of being stolen by a crooked judge. He is able to overcome capture by the crooks, and escapes just in time to prove his friend the rightful owner of the land.
Episode 11
Law and Order, Incorporated
Fri, Dec 12, 195860 mins
As a new partner in his law firm, Elfego must try to save the land of a friend whose deeds have been stolen from the archives in Santa Fe. The local banker seems to be one of the crooks.
Episode 12
From All of Us to All of You!
Fri, Dec 19, 195860 mins
Jiminy Cricket hosts a clip show with cartoons vaguely relating to Christmas.
Episode 13
Texas John Slaughter: Killers from Kansas
Fri, Jan 9, 195960 mins
Slaughter and a fellow ranger are to guard a bank shipment but the bank where they are waiting for the money to be readied is robbed and Slaughter is shot and his partner killed. Slaughter aims to find the culprits.
Episode 14
Niok
Fri, Jan 16, 195960 mins
Near Angkor Watt, children capture a baby elephant and are just growing attached to it when it is sold to a travelling safari. Pursuing the new owner, a boy manages to steal it back, and the children free it to return to its mother.
Episode 15
Texas John Slaughter: Showdown at Sandoval
Fri, Jan 23, 195960 mins
Slaughter and a group of Rangers pose as the Barko gang to get the confidence of a major outlaw. The deception works but Slaughter has to duel with the outlaw and then steal their booty out from under their noses.
Episode 16
The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
Fri, Jan 30, 195930 mins
The story of young Tchaikovsky through the premiere of his "Sleeping Beauty" ballet.
Episode 17
Elfego Baca, Attorney at Law
Fri, Feb 6, 195960 mins
Elfego becomes a lawyer, and with his first case, he is to defend an accused thief. He discovers the man is being framed, eventually discovering that the real thief is the local deputy.
Episode 18
Duck Flies Coop
Fri, Feb 13, 195960 mins
When Walt learns via telegram that Donald Duck is quitting, he sends the studio publicity department to give the duck a taste of his own medicine.
Episode 19
The Griswold Murder
Fri, Feb 20, 195960 mins
Elfego defends a rancher who has been unjustly accused of murder. It is up to Elfego to track down the real murderer, and in doing so, he wins his first case in Santa Fe.
Episode 20
The Adventures of Chip 'n' Dale
Fri, Feb 27, 195960 mins
Walt has left a message on a tape recorder on his desk, explaining that because he is unable to be there personally, he arranged for guest hosts - Chip 'n' Dale to fill in. The two chipmunks have a book with them filled with stories of their exploits.
Episode 21
Texas John Slaughter: The Man from Bitter Creek
Fri, Mar 6, 195960 mins
After leaving the Texas Rangers Slaughter starts ranch life but has a dispute with a neighbor ,Underwood .He clashes with gunman ,Gallagher and his henchman , Boyd. As he leaves for Mexico for a herd Gallagher plots revenge.
Episode 22
Highway to Trouble
Fri, Mar 13, 195960 mins
Donald Duck is furious when he gets his nephews' report cards and finds that they flunked geography, a fact proven by their claim that Disneyland is the capital of California.
Episode 23
Texas John Slaughter: The Slaughter Trail
Fri, Mar 20, 195960 mins
Doing a deal with Underwood Slaughter decides to to cut a new cattle drive trail to Arizona fighting Comanches along the way. Boyd now works for John Chisholm and has Slaughter arrested for the murder of Gallagher.
Episode 24
Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom
Fri, Mar 27, 195960 mins
Features Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953). A crash course on the history of Western musical instruments.
Episode 25
The Wetback Hound
Fri, Apr 24, 195960 mins
The Wetback Hound (1957) expanded for television presentation. Paco, a hound of exceptional heritage, is easily distracted by other animals while on the hunt.
Episode 26
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
Fri, May 29, 195949 mins
Behind the scenes of Darby O'Gill and the Little People.