The Mickey Mouse Club

Episode 1

Fun with Music Day: Pet Shop; the Hardy Boys - The Mystery of Ghost Farm - An Introduction

Mon, Sep 30, 1957

The third season opener was again a Darlene showpiece, with a solo song and dance for the first number, followed by a group effort on the second.

Episode 2

Cartoon Day - 'Mickey Down Under'

Tue, Oct 1, 1957

Episode 3

Anything Can Happen Day - Van Nuys High School ROTC Drill Team

Wed, Oct 2, 1957

The first half is a straight-forward drill, the second half has Cubby trying to masquerade as a rifleman. This was filmed at the Burbank Studio just one month before it was broadcast.

Episode 4

The Hardy Boys in 'The Mystery of Ghost Farm' - Episode 3

Thu, Oct 3, 1957

Episode 5

Talent Roundup Day - The Ribuca Twins

Fri, Oct 4, 1957

The Ribuca Twins were ten year old sisters Yvonne and Linda who would appear on Broadway in the musical "Flower Drum Song" as well as several television shows including "My Three Sons" co-starring Mouseketeer Don Grady.

Episode 6

Fun With Music Day: Mousekamatinee Today

Mon, Oct 7, 1957

Each Mouseketeer gets to do their specialty in this variety piece, which introduced the third season replacements to the viewing audience. Their television debut actually occurred several weeks earlier on the Disneyland show's 4th Anniversary episode, where they appeared with other Mouseketeers and Walt Disney.

Episode 7

Cartoon Day - 'Old MacDonald Duck'

Tue, Oct 8, 1957

Episode 8

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekapreview #1 - Perri

Wed, Oct 9, 1957

This had Annette hosting scenes from the first "True Life Fantasy", about a female pine squirrel called Perri.

Episode 9

The Hardy Boys in 'The Mystery of Ghost Farm' - Episode 8

Thu, Oct 10, 1957

Episode 10

Talent Roundup Day - Linda Hughes

Fri, Oct 11, 1957

Episode 11

Fun with Music Day: The Lennon Sisters

Mon, Oct 14, 1957

The Lennon sisters performed three songs from the Disney film 'Perri', released August 1957, with help from Linda, Doreen, Annette, Tommy, and their future co-star on 'The Lawrence Welk Show' - Bobby Burgess.

Episode 12

Cartoon Day - 'Mickey's Delayed Date'

Tue, Oct 15, 1957

Episode 13

Anything Can Happen Day: Angels in Pigtails #1

Wed, Oct 16, 1957

A mainly female choir founded in 1949 in then West Germany, the Oberkirchen Children's Choir performed three songs in German, then both German and English choruses of their trademark hit Happy Wanderer. Annette introduced teen spokesman Karleen Reinhekamp, who described the songs.

Episode 14

The Hardy Boys in 'The Mystery of Ghost Farm' - Episode 13

Thu, Oct 17, 1957

Episode 15

Talent Roundup Day - Bonnie Fields & Maxine Grossman

Fri, Oct 18, 1957

Mouseketeer "Bonnie" performs as a Talent Round-Up Day winner with dancing partner Maxine Grossman. A third season replacement Mouseketeer, Bonnie Lynn Fields had strong dancing and singing skills, but no real experience before joining the show. After her time as a Mouseketeer had ended, she became a professional dancer, appearing in Broadway musicals, on television, and in films during the sixties.

Episode 16

Fun with Music Day: Japanese Cinderella

Mon, Oct 21, 1957

This skit featured guest Virginia Lee in the title role. Bob Amsberry was the storyteller, Don the handsome Prince, Roy the Fairy Godfather. The three older girls were wicked step-sisters, the younger ones a singing trio. The first half was really a standalone number making a play on the flood of cheap consumer goods then entering the US from Japan. The second half was the Cinderella skit, with just spoken narration by the storyteller.

Episode 17

Cartoon Day - 'Pluto's Heart Throb'

Tue, Oct 22, 1957

Episode 18

Anything Can Happen Day:Mousekapreview #2 - Perri

Wed, Oct 23, 1957

A rerun of the featured preview of 'Perri' two weeks after its original broadcast. The rest of the day's show was different, so it was not a true rerun.

Episode 19

Newsreel Special: Hawaiian Adventure - Part 4

Thu, Oct 24, 1957

Newsreel Special: Hawaiian Adventure - Interest in the island territory was building with impending statehood and the arrival of commercial jet travel. This serial was introduced by Annette, who also provided the voice-over narration. Pamela Bornemann, Barbara Olin, and Paul Roelofs were the three youngsters who traveled by steamship from California to Oahu, then explored the islands using the custom MMC station wagon seen in earlier serials.

Episode 20

Talent Round-Up Day - Cheryl Weinberg, Ronnie Wilson & Riley Wilson

Fri, Oct 25, 1957

Episode 21

Fun with Music Day: Pirate Show

Mon, Oct 28, 1957

The ferocious Captain Cubby commands this jolly crew. Weak skit has pirate Mouseketeers looking for treasure in a spooky cave. Voice-overs for the pirates were provided by the Mellomen.

Episode 22

Cartoon Day - 'Boat Builders'

Tue, Oct 29, 1957

Episode 23

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekatour to England with Annette - Punch and Judy Show

Wed, Oct 30, 1957

The short travelogue English Correspondent had originally been created by Perce Pearce for the show's first season, and was returned for the second with new episodes. For the third though, the series was retitled and given a US based hosting and narration by Annette. Robbie Serpell, who had replaced original host Dirk Metzger, continued to be the in-country lead.

Episode 24

Encyclopedia Special: Uranium Hunt - Part 2

Thu, Oct 31, 1957

Mouseketeer Don Agrati (Don Grady) hosted and narrated this short science focused serial (3 Parts), which followed three youngsters, Mike Blye, Johnny Green, and Jerry Goldenson, as they learned about modern mining and how to find uranium ore.

Episode 25

Talent Roundup Day - Virginia Lee

Fri, Nov 1, 1957

Episode 26

Fun with Music Day: Blind Date

Mon, Nov 4, 1957

As geeky Darlene waits for her blind date, happy couples waltz by, and a waif importunes her. No dialogue or dancing, until near the end when Darlene sings.

Episode 27

Cartoon Day - 'Bath Day'

Tue, Nov 5, 1957

Episode 28

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekarequest #1 - Cooking with Minnie Mouse

Wed, Nov 6, 1957

With the budget cut in half and key personnel and equipment reassigned to Zorro, recycled material from earlier seasons was used to fill up the schedule. A new musical intro was filmed with the younger third season girls posing as switchboard operators. This was one of the first season's best numbers, but it was still a rerun.

Episode 29

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: The New Adventures of Spin and Marty - Episode 3

Thu, Nov 7, 1957

Spin and Marty arrive at the Triple R in a hot rod driven by Perkins. Marty's grandmother let him buy the jalopy over the winter, and Spin came out to help work on it before camp started. The boys' reunion with Ambitious, Joe, Speckle and Moochie is interrupted by the revelation that the latter has smuggled his pet rabbits into camp. The boys find that wrangler Ollie is away on a trip, and his cousin Hank is filling in for him. Perkins, too, is surprised to find a new cook in place of his old friend Sam. Hank tells Col Logan that the rogue stallion Dynamite has stampeded some Triple R mares again. Logan sends Burnett, Perkins, Spin, and Marty out to try and recapture the mares. Moochie, disappointed at being left behind, decides to saddle his horse and sneak after them. The next morning Dynamite suddenly appears and the boys chase after him. Back at the Triple R, the other boys wash Marty's jalopy, then start the engine, not knowing the car was still in gear. It takes off, and crashes into the side of the cookhouse, wrecking Col Logan's new stove. Burnett, Spin, and Marty round up the stray mares after Dynamite gets distracted by Perkins on his mule. The stallion chases Perkins straight into the Triple R corral, and is captured. When Spin and Marty return with the mares, they are dismayed over the wreck of the jalopy and the stove. Even pooling all their cash, the boys can't come up with the $200 needed to pay for a stove. The new Lakeview Lodge girl, Darlene, suggests that the Triple R boys and Circle H girls put on a show together to raise money for the cookhouse repairs. The kids turn an old barn into a theater, and begin rehearsing musical numbers and a Robin Hood skit. With Annette as Maid Marian, Spin and Marty clash over the role of Robin Hood, until at last their tempers result in a fight that wrecks the barn. Fortunately, Perkins calls Marty's grandmother, who readily coughs up the money for the repairs. The two camps have a joint campfire, where Darlene and Annette, instead of being mad at the wasted work, hold hands with Marty and Spin.

Episode 30

Talent Roundup Day - Becky Dali

Fri, Nov 8, 1957

Episode 31

Fun with Music Day: Mexico Show - The Doreen Show

Mon, Nov 11, 1957

The Mouseketeers take a trip to Mexico, where Señorita Doreen greets them. Choreographer Tom Mahoney does a flamenco dance atop a table.

Episode 32

Cartoon Day - 'Crazy with the Heat'

Tue, Nov 12, 1957

Episode 33

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekarequest #2 - When I Grow Up

Wed, Nov 13, 1957

Another terrific number from the first season, recycled to fill out the budget-impacted schedule.

Episode 34

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: The New Adventures of Spin and Marty - Episode 8

Thu, Nov 14, 1957

Episode 35

Talent Roundup Day - The Half Tones

Fri, Nov 15, 1957

Episode 36

Fun with Music Day: Shadow Show

Mon, Nov 18, 1957

The first number featured Bobby singing and dancing with his own "shadow" (choreographer Tom Mahoney). The second had Bobby and Annette dancing in silhouette, then in shadows, while Darlene sang.

Episode 37

Cartoon Day - 'Home Defense'

Tue, Nov 19, 1957

Episode 38

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekatour to England with Annette: Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum

Wed, Nov 20, 1957

This episode in the third series of the renamed English Correspondent travelogue has Robbie Serpell visiting the famous wax museum of Madame Tussaud.

Episode 39

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: The New Adventures of Spin and Marty - Episode 13

Thu, Nov 21, 1957

Episode 40

Talent Roundup Day - Catherine Taylor

Fri, Nov 22, 1957

Episode 41

Fun with Music Day: A Day at The Beach - Silent Movie

Mon, Nov 25, 1957

The first half has the four older kids singing and dancing on the boardwalk while an elderly sidewalk photographer (Bob Amsberry) looks on. The second part has Doreen and Don Agrati (Don Grady) join in; the scene dissolves to an old time silent movie with jerky motion and rinky-tink music. Bob Amsberry plays a Keystone Kop, with Bobby as the villain, Roy as the victim and Don Agrati (Don Grady) as the hero.

Episode 42

Cartoon Day - 'How to Be a Sailor'

Tue, Nov 26, 1957

Episode 43

Anything Can Happen Day - Mickey Mouse Club Serials: The New Adventures of Spin and Marty - Episode 17

Wed, Nov 27, 1957

Episode 44

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: The New Adventures of Spin and Marty - Episode 18

Thu, Nov 28, 1957

Episode 45

Talent Roundup Day - Jayne Sue Budworth

Fri, Nov 29, 1957

Episode 46

Fun With Music Day: Father and Son

Mon, Dec 2, 1957

Song and dance numbers built around Jimmie and Bobby resembling one another. First half is a soft shoe duet, followed by Jimmie doing a banjo solo while Bobby does some scene stealing.

Episode 47

Cartoon Day - 'Mail Dog'

Tue, Dec 3, 1957

Episode 48

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekarequest #3 - Gee It's Hard to be Eight

Wed, Dec 4, 1957

Another recycled bit, this time from a first season 'Talent Roundup Day'. Karen performed a song by Bob Amsberry and Muzzy Marcellino called "Gee It's Hard to be Eight".

Episode 49

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: The New Adventures of Spin and Marty - Episode 23

Thu, Dec 5, 1957

Episode 23: "The Ghost of Anne Bolyn" (sic): The gang receives ticket orders for their show from relatives. Perkins performs his "The Ghost of Anne Bolyn" number for an appreciative Darlene and she decides he'll be the curtain-raiser for the production. Spin and Marty quarrel as they rehearse their duel for the Robin Hood skit and even Annette admits Skip's fencing needs a lot of practice. Marty confronts Spin after the run-through and tells him he thinks Spin is still upset because Darlene gave Marty the role of Robin Hood. Spin tells Marty to dry up and heads into the barn, where he sees clouds of smoke coming from behind a wall. Spin grabs a bucket of water and hurls it at the smoke, only to find he's doused Ambitious, who was practicing puffing on his corncob pipe in preparation for the snowman dance scene. Ambitious tells Spin he enjoys the pipe and Spin says he'd like to try smoking, but Ambitious tells Spin he'd probably turn green.

Episode 50

Talent Roundup Day - Gayle Smith and Saundra Smith

Fri, Dec 6, 1957

Episode 51

Fun With Music Day - The Boagy Shoppe

Mon, Dec 9, 1957

The first half of the skit has the Mouseketeers visiting Wally Boag in his new Boagy Shoppe, where he does some fast one-liners and an array of balloon tricks. The second half is a song and dance by Wally with a few impressive tumbling moves, to which the four girls join in at the end. Very entertaining by all, especially Wally Boag.

Episode 52

Cartoon Day - 'Sky Trooper'

Tue, Dec 10, 1957

Episode 53

Anything Can Happen Day - Mousekatour to England with Annette: Pet's Corner

Wed, Dec 11, 1957

Another episode in the third series of the renamed 'English Correspondent' travelogue.

Episode 54

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: The New Adventures of Spin and Marty - Episode 28

Thu, Dec 12, 1957

Episode 55

Talent Roundup Day - Jimmie Fields

Fri, Dec 13, 1957

Episode 56

Fun With Music Day - Newsreel Special: Argentine Adventure - Episode 1

Mon, Dec 16, 1957

Nine part series had each episode introduced by Tommy Cole, whose in-studio co-host/narrator was Billy Almeida. The storyline followed two young brothers living on a ranch in the Pampas as they learned the Gaucho way.

Episode 57

Cartoon Day - 'Donald's Ostrich'

Tue, Dec 17, 1957

Episode 58

Anything Can Happen Day - Mousekapreview #3: Old Yeller

Wed, Dec 18, 1957

Preview of the soon to be released Disney live-action drama with Tommy Kirk and Kevin Corcoran.

Episode 59

Newsreel Special: Argentine Adventure - Part 4

Thu, Dec 19, 1957

Nine part series had each episode introduced by Tommy Cole, whose in-studio co-host/narrator was Billy Almeida. The storyline followed two young brothers living on a ranch in the Pampas as they learned the Gaucho way.

Episode 60

Talent Roundup Day - Christopher Fair

Fri, Dec 20, 1957

Episode 61

Fun with Music Day: Library Show

Mon, Dec 23, 1957

Linda, Karen, and Bonnie play a trio of librarians who sing "Put Away Your Books, Put Away Your Dreams" while musing over romantic heroes. When the other two leave for the evening, Linda encounters Don, who asks for help with the dictionary. He sings the Johnny Mercer song "Too Marvelous for Words" to Linda, who in turns performs the George and Ira Gershwin song "S Marvellous" for him; both pretend to forget the lyric "Amorous". The skit ends with a cute sight gag that hints at an uncompleted move to kiss behind the bookshelves.

Episode 62

Cartoon Day - 'Night Before Christmas'

Tue, Dec 24, 1957

Episode 63

Anything Can Happen Day - Angels in Pigtails - Christmas

Wed, Dec 25, 1957

Episode 64

Mousekarequest #4: Hi to You

Thu, Dec 26, 1957

Another recycled bit from the first season.

Episode 65

Talent Roundup Day: Margaret Lain - Encyclopedia Special - Japan

Fri, Dec 27, 1957

The Encyclopedia Special: Japan series were a very loose continuation of the Japanese Correspondent series from previous seasons. All four episodes were hosted and narrated by Tommy Cole. The first aired on December 27, 1957 and was entitled "Cormorant Fishing".

Episode 66

Fun with Music Day: The Three Bears - The Karen Show

Mon, Dec 30, 1957

A Mexican version, with Karen as Goldilocks, Bob as the narrator, Roy as Papa Bear, Doreen as Momma Bear, and Cubby as, well, the cub. A Fun with Music Day with little music and less fun.

Episode 67

Cartoon Day - 'The Flying Jalopy'

Tue, Dec 31, 1957

Episode 68

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekarequest #5 - The Shoe Song

Wed, Jan 1, 1958

Another rerun production number from the first season.

Episode 69

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: The Adventures of Clint and Mac - Episode 3

Thu, Jan 2, 1958

The Mickey Mouse Club 14-episode serial, "The Adventures of Clint and Mac", takes place during the course of one Saturday in London. Fifteen-year-old Clint Rogers, an American whose USAF father is stationed in the UK, has formed a friendship with his neighbor, a slightly younger English boy, Alastair "Mac" MacIntosh. Mac's father is a Scotland Yard Inspector, who will be in charge of security for the Royal Birthday Party of young Prince Charles. The boys decide to get their own present for Prince Charles. They agree to buy a tortoise at an outdoor Market, but can only put down half the money. Mac, meanwhile, notices one of his father's plain-clothes men nearby. Seeing a sign asking for an errand boy at a bookstall, they are interviewed by an elderly man who calls himself the Bookworm, and a customer of his named Smith. The Bookworm offers the boys money to deliver a parcel to Camden Town for Smith, who warns them not to give it to anyone else but him. Clint and Mac are unaware the parcel contains the original manuscript of Treasure Island, stolen from the British Museum. Reaching Camden, Clint and Mac have a running tussle with three teddy boys. Arriving at Smith's lodgings, they are greeted by Toby Jug, who describes himself as Smith's secretary. Refusing to give up the parcel, the boys settle in to wait for Smith. Toby Jug then suggests they spend the time touring the London Zoo. He drives them there and gives them a shilling for the entrance fee, reminding them to return in fifteen minutes. The slightly dim-witted boys entrust the parcel to Toby, who promises to wait right there. While looking at the zoo's tortoises, Clint chats up a young girl, Pamela Stuart, who is there with her chaperon. The boys inform her they have a tortoise too. She and Clint take a shine to each other, but the boys have to hurry back to Toby's auto. Naturally it isn't there, but on the sidewalk nearby Mac finds a business card for Breckinridge and Sons, a leather goods shop. The boys visit Breckinridge and Sons, where a man named Kurt says Toby Jug is on his way to Brighton. The boys return to Camden Town, where they spot Toby climbing into his car. Jumping on the back platform, they cling on for a ride across London. At a traffic light they hear Toby ask a lorry driver for directions to Rennie's Wharf in Limehouse. The lorry driver, however, tips Toby to his unseen riders. Toby stops and starts the auto in a jerky fashion, shaking off the boys. The boys hurry on foot to the wharf. Meanwhile, Pamela asks her father, General Sir John Stuart, to locate Clint's father, so she can invite Clint and his tortoise to tea the next day. Sir John telephones the American General Gibson, who tracks down Captain Rogers, Clint's father, on a golf course. Back at the Shepard's Bush Market, the Bookworm is taken into custody by the plain-clothes man, and brought to Scotland Yard. There, Inspector MacIntosh is informed that his son and an American boy were seen earlier talking with the Bookworm. The boys haven't been seen since, so a radio alert is put out for them. Arriving at the deserted wharf, Clint and Mac are accidentally locked in underneath it by a watchman. Unable to swim the powerful Thames this far down river, they investigate a small rowboat, but discover it has a hole in its side. Meanwhile, Inspector MacIntosh and his superior Inspector Atkins are questioning the Bookworm, who tells the police how the boys got involved, and about the man named Kurt, who is also picked up. Back under the wharf, a forty-foot launch pulls up to the dock. The Irish skipper meets Toby Jug, who climbs down a ladder from the wharf above. The boys are captured trying to regain the parcel from the launch. Smith arrives and orders the boat to head down river for the English Channel. Kurt has told the police that the manuscript will be smuggled out of the country on a forty-foot launch. Pamela arrives at Scotland Yard with her driver, Sergeant Mulvaney, and joins the Inspectors aboard a river police launch hunting for the boys. Clint show Mac how to send Morse code with a flashlight, then distracts the gang. Alerted by Mac's signaling with the flashlight, the harbor police stop and board the launch. Smith tries to fight it out, but is quickly overcome, while the skipper flees and Toby Jug surrenders. The manuscript is recovered, the boys are freed, and in the concluding scene, accompany Pamela to the Royal Birthday Party with their present for Prince Charles...a tortoise with birthday greetings painted on its shell.

Episode 70

Talent Roundup Day - Sandra Crosswaithe

Fri, Jan 3, 1958

Episode 71

Fun with Music Day: Tramp Fashion Show

Mon, Jan 6, 1958

Karen and Cubby sing the first song while nursemaid Cheryl pushes Linda around in an oversized pram. For the second song, Darlene and the rest put on an impromptu fashion show using a backyard clothes line.

Episode 72

Cartoon Day - 'Knight for a Day'

Tue, Jan 7, 1958

Episode 73

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekarequest #6 - I'm a British Grenadier

Wed, Jan 8, 1958

Rerun from first season has a Bob Amsberry-Muzzy Marcellino comical song and a delightful little bit of muggery from Doreen.

Episode 74

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: The Adventures of Clint and Mac - Episode 8

Thu, Jan 9, 1958

Episode 75

Talent Roundup Day - The Mobley Trio

Fri, Jan 10, 1958

Episode 76

Fun with Music Day: Barber Shop Quartet

Mon, Jan 13, 1958

Lonnie and Tommy are barbers in 1900 who form a quartet with customers Lynn and Don for the first number, with voice-over singing by the Mellomen. Cubby as another customer and Jimmie as Mighty Casey lead the second number.

Episode 77

Cartoon Day - 'Man's Best Friend'

Tue, Jan 14, 1958

Episode 78

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekarequest #7 - The Green Grass Grows All Around

Wed, Jan 15, 1958

Rerun two-part number from a first season 'Fun with Music Day'.

Episode 79

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: The Adventures of Clint and Mac - Episode 13

Thu, Jan 16, 1958

Episode 80

Talent Roundup Day - Dolly and Jill Rhodes

Fri, Jan 17, 1958

Episode 81

Fun with Music Day: Hayride - Encyclopedia Special - Roaring Midgets

Mon, Jan 20, 1958

The Encyclopedia Special: Roaring Midgets was hosted and narrated by Tommy Cole. The title refers to one-quarter sized race cars for kids at a private track in Glendale, California.

Episode 82

Cartoon Day: Mr Mouse Takes a Trip - Encyclopedia Special - Japan

Tue, Jan 21, 1958

The Encyclopedia Special: Japan were a very loose continuation of the Japanese Correspondent series from previous seasons. There were a total of four specials hosted and narrated by Tommy Cole.

Episode 83

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekatour to England with Annette - Household Cavalry - Encyclopedia Special - Lobsters

Wed, Jan 22, 1958

Encyclopedia Special: Lobsters was a standalone special hosted and narrated by Doreen Tracey.

Episode 84

Cartoon Day: The Purloined Pup - Encyclopedia Special - Japan

Thu, Jan 23, 1958

In the Encyclopedia Special: Japan, Tommy Cole hosted and narrated a segment entitled "Shooting the Rapids".

Episode 85

Talent Round Up: The Thompson Brothers - Inside Report on Washington

Fri, Jan 24, 1958

In 1957, the Mickey Mouse Club was televised weekly over ABC and aired 5:30 pm Pacific Standard Time and was highly popular. One of the segments was a short documentary like newsreel segment sometimes shot by independent companies. These were inexpensive to purchase or make and were popular with viewers according to survey, and producer Bill Walsh was constantly looking for material to fill that slot. After months of negotiations and prodding, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) finally agreed to cooperate and allow the Disney Studio to feature the FBI in it's 'Inside Washington' Mickey Mouse Club Series which would feature young Dirk Metzger in Washington as on-site correspondent. Four episodes dealt with the FBI and then two on Congress, three on the making of money and two on the White House. These episodes were edited down to ten minute shorts. In the first episode shown Friday afternoon, January 24, 1958, Dirk Metzger is filmed against backdrop of Washington, D.C. with Capitol Building in foreground, as seen through window. Desk in foreground. Close Up on window, pull back to find Dirk in Medium Shot partially facing backdrop. He speaks before turning: "Washington, D.C. Quite a place. Believe me. I'm Dirk Metzger. Maybe some of you will remember me as a Mickey Mouse Club foreign correspondent from a couple of years ago. Well, Walt Disney has now assigned me to cover Washington..not from the tourist angle, as we just saw.but Washington from the inside. What goes on behind those big doors? As a Mickey Mouse Club reporter I did a little exploring, and for the next two weeks, I'm going to show you what I saw, where I went, what I did. Follow me!" Dirk is then photographed with J. Edgar Hoover in the Director's outer office. After that opening, Dirk goes right to Quantico and there is a sequence with firearms training.

Episode 86

Fun with Music Day: Mousekaturntoentertain - Inside Washington Part 2

Mon, Jan 27, 1958

The 'Inside Washington' segment has Dirk visiting the FBI Identification Division.

Episode 87

Cartoon Day: Society Dog Show - Inside Washington Part 3

Tue, Jan 28, 1958

The 'Inside Washington' segment has Dirk visiting the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia for a crime scene search and to see the examination of evidence.

Episode 88

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekarequest #8 - Ten Little Indians - Inside Washington part 4

Wed, Jan 29, 1958

The 'Inside Washington' segment has Dirk following up the previous episode with more time in the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia.

Episode 89

Newsreel Special: Inside Report on Washington (Congress - Part 1)

Thu, Jan 30, 1958

Newsreel Special: Inside Report on Washington has Dirk Metzger, host of English Correspondent in the earlier seasons, doing the introduction and narration, and is also the on-camera visitor to the various locales around the capital.

Episode 90

Talent Round-Up Day - Carol Paige; Newsreel Special: Inside Report on Washington (Congress- Part 2)

Fri, Jan 31, 1958

Newsreel Special: Inside Report on Washington. Dirk Metzger, host of English Correspondent in the earlier seasons, does the introduction and narration, and is also the on-camera visitor to the various locales around the capital.

Episode 91

Fun with Music Day - Picnic Time - Newsreel Special - Inside Report on Washington Money - Part 1

Mon, Feb 3, 1958

Newsreel Special: Inside Report on Washington (Money - Part 1). Dirk Metzger does the introduction and narration, and is also the on-camera visitor to the various locales around the capital.

Episode 92

Cartoon Day - 'Pluto's Judgement Day'; Newsreel Special: Inside Report on Washington (Money - Part 2)

Tue, Feb 4, 1958

Newsreel Special: Inside Report on Washington (Money - Part 2). Dirk Metzger, host of English Correspondent in the earlier seasons, does the introduction and narration, and is also the on-camera visitor to the various locales around the capital.

Episode 93

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekapreview #4 - Snow White - Newsreel Special - Inside Report on Washington Money - Part 3

Wed, Feb 5, 1958

Newsreel Special: Inside Report on Washington (Money - Part 3). Dirk Metzger, host of English Correspondent in the earlier seasons, does the introduction and narration, and is also the on-camera visitor to the various locales around the capital.

Episode 94

Newsreel Special: Inside Report on Washington (The White House - Part 1)

Thu, Feb 6, 1958

Newsreel Special: Inside Report on Washington (The White House - Part 1). Dirk Metzger, host of English Correspondent in the earlier seasons, does the introduction and narration, and is also the on-camera visitor to the various locales around the capital.

Episode 95

Talent Roundup Day - Randa Whitaker & Dana Whitaker; Newsreel Special: Inside Report on Washington (The White House - Part 2)

Fri, Feb 7, 1958

Newsreel Special: Inside Report on Washington (The White House - Part 2). Dirk Metzger, host of English Correspondent in the earlier seasons, does the introduction and narration, and is also the on-camera visitor to the various locales around the capital. This was the 11th and final episode of the series of Inside Report on Washington Newsreel Specials.

Episode 96

Fun with Music Day: The Music Shop - Mickey Mouse Club Serials - Annette (An Introduction)

Mon, Feb 10, 1958

Sharon, Karen, Lynn, and Cubby sing a song as other Mouseketeers waltz by. The action then shifts to a music shop whose outdoor speaker broadcasts snippets of different styles of music. Mannequins from a nearby store window dance to the music, abruptly shifting to each change of style.

Episode 97

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: Annette (Episode 1)

Tue, Feb 11, 1958

Annette McCloud, an orphan from Nebraska, arrives unannounced at the home of her Uncle Archie and Aunt Lila in the town of Ashford. She is the daughter of their deceased younger brother, and was previously unknown to them. Though initially suspicious, they take the country girl in, and prepare her for a life in town.

Episode 98

Mousekartoon - 'Pluto and the Gopher'; Mickey Mouse Club Serial: Annette (Episode 2)

Wed, Feb 12, 1958

In the 2nd episode of the Mickey Mouse Club Serial: Annette, while shopping for new clothes with Aunt Lila, Annette meets Val Abernathy, her mother, and Moselle Corey. Annette is invited to a party at Val's home, given in honor of Moselle's house guest, Laura Rogan, who will attend Old South High with the other kids this year. Through a mix-up, Annette's escort to the party turns out to be a perpetually-hungry, smart-aleck kid named Olmstead Ware. "Steady" takes Annette to the local malt shop first, and introduces her to another country kid, soda jerk Mike Martin.

Episode 99

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: Annette (Episode 3)

Thu, Feb 13, 1958

Episode 3 of the Mickey Mouse Club Serial: Annette is titled 'An Invitation'. Annette McCloud is invited to a party at Val Abernathy's home, given in honor of Moselle's house guest, Laura Rogan, who will attend Old South High with the other kids this year.

Episode 100

Talent Round-Up Day: Donna Loren - Mickey Mouse Club Serials - Annette (Episode 4)

Fri, Feb 14, 1958

While shopping for new clothes with Aunt Lila, Annette meets Val Abernathy, her mother, and Moselle Corey. Annette is invited to a party at Val's home, given in honor of Moselle's house guest, Laura Rogan, who will attend Old South High with the other kids this year. Through a mix-up, Annette's escort to the party turns out to be a perpetually-hungry, smart-aleck kid named Olmstead Ware.

Episode 101

Fun with Music Day: Pantomime with Music - Mickey Mouse Club Serials - Annette (Episode 5)

Mon, Feb 17, 1958

Annette is invited to a party at Val's home, given in honor of Moselle's house guest, Laura Rogan, who will attend Old South High with the other kids this year. Through a mix-up, Annette's escort to the party turns out to be a perpetually-hungry, smart-aleck kid named Olmstead Ware. "Steady" takes Annette to the local malt shop first, and introduces her to another country kid, soda jerk Mike Martin. Despite her shy manner and quiet voice, Annette catches the eyes of the boys at the party, annoying the snobby Laura.

Episode 102

Cartoon Day - 'The Army Mascot'; Mickey Mouse Club Serials: Annette (Episode 6)

Tue, Feb 18, 1958

Despite her shy manner and quiet voice, Annette catches the eyes of the boys at the party, annoying the snobby Laura. While playing a party game, Laura loses track of her expensive necklace, and halfway accuses Annette, who left the party early, of taking it.

Episode 103

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekapreview #5 - The Light in the Forest - Mickey Mouse Club Serials - Annette (Episode 7)

Wed, Feb 19, 1958

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: Annette (Episode 7)- While playing a party game, Laura loses track of her expensive necklace, and halfway accuses Annette, who left the party early, of taking it. The following Monday at Old South High School, Annette finds her transfer from a country school means she must go down a level to the tenth grade, instead of joining the other kids in eleventh grade. Her friend, Jet Maypen, who lives on a farm just outside Ashford, takes Annette to the soda shop during lunch. When the other kids arrive at the soda shop, Laura again insinuates that Annette took the necklace. Annette overhears her and leaves the shop.

Episode 104

Mickey Mouse Club Serials: Annette (Episode 8)

Thu, Feb 20, 1958

While playing a party game, Laura loses track of her expensive necklace, and halfway accuses Annette, who left the party early, of taking it. The following Monday at Old South High School, Annette finds her transfer from a country school means she must go down a level to the tenth grade, instead of joining the other kids in eleventh grade. Her friend, Jet Maypen, who lives on a farm just outside Ashford, takes Annette to the soda shop during lunch. When the other kids arrive at the soda shop, Laura again insinuates that Annette took the necklace. Annette overhears her and leaves the shop. Thereafter, Annette avoids the crowd at school, eating lunch with Jet. Later, Steve Abernathy, who is the student body president, appoints Annette to the entertainment committee as tenth-grade chairman. Surprisingly, Annette accepts and comes to the committee meeting at the Abernathy home.

Episode 105

Talent Roundup Day - The Twin Tones; Mickey Mouse Club Serials: Annette (Episode 9)

Fri, Feb 21, 1958

In episode 9 of the Mickey Mouse Club Serial: 'Annette', Steve Abernathy, who is the student body president, appoints Annette to the entertainment committee as tenth-grade chairman. Surprisingly, Annette accepts and comes to the committee meeting at the Abernathy home. Laura, who is also there, objects to Annette's appointment. When Annette announces Jet as her assistant, Laura pronounces the latter as crude, drawing a rebuke from Annette. Laura then repeats her insinuation about the necklace, again causing Annette to flee. The next day Steve, Mike and Steady try to talk to Laura about Annette, but make a hash of it. Steve then tries to convince Annette to talk to Laura herself, but it backfires when Laura sees them together in Steve's car parked outside the McCloud home. Steve Abernathy decides to have a barbecue at his parent's country house. He invites Annette, but she declines, since she and Uncle Archie are going to visit Jet Maypen and her father at their farm. The kids ride a hay wagon out to the Abernathy place. Laura is happy to have Mike and Steve to herself, but gets miffed when they stop the wagon at the Maypen farm. The boys persuade Jet and Annette to come along with them, sending Laura into a funk. At the barbecue Steve pays attention to Annette, ignoring Laura, who throws a fit. Jet forces Laura to come right out and accuse Annette of theft, and when she does jumps in and tackles her. They fall into the swimming pool, which ends the fight and barbecue.

Episode 106

Fun With Music Day - Summer Camp; Mickey Mouse Club Serials: Annette (episode 10)

Mon, Feb 24, 1958

In this segment of the Mickey Mouse serial 'Annette', during the barbecue at the Abernathy home, Steve pays attention to Annette, ignoring Laura, who throws a fit. Jet forces Laura to come right out and accuse Annette of theft, and when she does jumps in and tackles her. They fall into the swimming pool, which ends the fight and the barbecue. Mrs Abernathy gets the necklace story out of Val, and very quickly all the other parents know it as well. Feeling she has brought trouble to her Aunt and Uncle, Annette runs away.

Episode 107

Cartoon Day - 'Canine Casanova'; Mickey Mouse Club Serial: Annette (episode 11)

Tue, Feb 25, 1958

Episode 108

Anything Can Happen Day - Carol Lynley; Mickey Mouse Club Serial: Annette (episode 12)

Wed, Feb 26, 1958

Promotional show for the forthcoming Disney film 'The Light in the Forest', this had fifteen year old female lead Carol Lynley discussing modeling and screen kisses with the Mouseketeers. Annette took over the narration for the preview scenes.

Episode 109

Mickey Mouse Club Serial: Annette (episode 13)

Thu, Feb 27, 1958

Episode 110

Talent Roundup Day - The Ray Littee Accordion Band; Mickey Mouse Club Serial: Annette (episode 14)

Fri, Feb 28, 1958

In the Mickey Mouse Club Serial 'Annette', Steve Abernathy decides to have a barbecue at his parent's country house. He invites Annette, but she declines, since she and Uncle Archie are going to visit Jet Maypen and her father at their farm. The kids ride a hay wagon out to the Abernathy place. Laura is happy to have Mike and Steve to herself, but gets miffed when they stop the wagon at the Maypen farm. The boys persuade Jet and Annette to come along with them, sending Laura into a funk.

Episode 111

Fun With Music Day: Grandfather - Mickey Mouse Club Serial - Annette (episode 15)

Mon, Mar 3, 1958

Steve Abernathy decides to have a barbecue at his parent's country house. He invites Annette, but she declines, since she and Uncle Archie are going to visit Jet Maypen and her father at their farm. The kids ride a hay wagon out to the Abernathy place. Laura is happy to have Mike and Steve to herself, but gets miffed when they stop the wagon at the Maypen farm. The boys persuade Jet and Annette to come along with them, sending Laura into a funk. At the barbecue Steve pays attention to Annette, ignoring Laura, who throws a fit.

Episode 112

Cartoon Day - 'Donald's Dog Laundry'; Mickey Mouse Club Serial: Annette (episode 16)

Tue, Mar 4, 1958

Steve Abernathy decides to have a barbecue at his parent's country house. He invites Annette, but she declines, since she and Uncle Archie are going to visit Jet Maypen and her father at their farm. The kids ride a hay wagon out to the Abernathy place. Laura is happy to have Mike and Steve to herself, but gets miffed when they stop the wagon at the Maypen farm. The boys persuade Jet and Annette to come along with them, sending Laura into a funk. At the barbecue Steve pays attention to Annette, ignoring Laura, who throws a fit. Jet forces Laura to come right out and accuse Annette of theft, and when she does jumps in and tackles her. They fall into the swimming pool, which ends the fight and barbecue.

Episode 113

Anything Can Happen Day - Fess Parker and Tim Considine; Mickey Mouse Club Serial: Annette (episode 17)

Wed, Mar 5, 1958

Jet forces Laura to come right out and accuse Annette of theft, and when she does jumps in and tackles her. They fall into the swimming pool, which ends the fight and barbecue. Mrs Abernathy gets the necklace story out of Val, and very quickly all the other parents know it as well. Feeling she has brought trouble to her Aunt and Uncle, Annette runs away but is brought back by Mike.

Episode 114

Mickey Mouse Club Serial: Annette (episode 18)

Thu, Mar 6, 1958

At the barbecue Steve pays attention to Annette, ignoring Laura, who throws a fit. Jet forces Laura to come right out and accuse Annette of theft, and when she does jumps in and tackles her. They fall into the swimming pool, which ends the fight and barbecue. Mrs Abernathy gets the necklace story out of Val, and very quickly all the other parents know it as well. Feeling she has brought trouble to her Aunt and Uncle, Annette runs away but is brought back by Mike. At the next entertainment committee meeting at the Abernathy residence, Laura, Jet, and Annette all show up. To forestall trouble, Steve asks Laura to do her song.

Episode 115

Talent Roundup Day - The Fallis Sisters; Mickey Mouse Club Serial: Annette (episode 19)

Fri, Mar 7, 1958

At the next entertainment committee meeting at the Abernathy residence, Laura, Jet, and Annette all show up. To forestall trouble, Steve asks Laura to do her song. She tries to play the piano, but it produces off-key noises. Steve and Drew Stafford open it up and discover the necklace deep inside. Laura apologizes to Annette, Jet apologizes to Laura, and everything ends happily.

Episode 116

Newsreel Special: Get That Story!: Part 1

Mon, Mar 10, 1958

Newsreel Special: Get That Story. is a ten-part series which followed several cub reporters in New York City as they learned the newspaper trade. Series was hosted and narrated by Mouseketeer Tommy Cole.

Episode 117

Cartoon Day - 'Flowers and Trees'; Newsreel Special: Get That Story!: Part 2

Tue, Mar 11, 1958

Episode 118

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekarequest #9 - George Keller's Feline Fantastics - Newsreel Special - Get That Story! - Part 3

Wed, Mar 12, 1958

Mousekarequest #9: George Keller's Feline Fantastics is a recycled Circus Day show from the first season. Newsreel Special: Get That Story. is a ten-part series that followed several cub reporters in New York City as they learned the newspaper trade. Series was hosted and narrated by Tommy Cole.

Episode 119

Newsreel Special - Get That Story! - Part 4

Thu, Mar 13, 1958

Newsreel Special: Get That Story. is a ten-part series followed several cub reporters in New York City as they learned the newspaper trade. Series was hosted and narrated by Mouseketeer Tommy Cole.

Episode 120

Talent Roundup Day - Jon Robertson; Newsreel Special - Get That Story! - Part 5

Fri, Mar 14, 1958

Episode 121

Fun with Music Day: The Sharon Show - Newsreel Special - Get that Story! - Part 6

Mon, Mar 17, 1958

Sharon sings, then does her famous tap-dance/jump-rope routine. The boys do a drum and tap duet which Sharon tops with a solo.

Episode 122

Guest Star Day: Kevin Corcoran - Newsreel Special: Get That Story! - part 7

Tue, Mar 18, 1958

Episode 123

Cartoon Day - 'Mickey's Kangaroo'; Newsreel Special: Get That Story! - part 8

Wed, Mar 19, 1958

Episode 124

Cartoon Day - 'Mickey's Service Station'; Newsreel Special: Get That Story! - part 9

Thu, Mar 20, 1958

Episode 125

Talent Roundup Day - Ginger McHone, The Thornbrooke Trio; Newsreel Special: Get That Story! - part 10

Fri, Mar 21, 1958

Episode 126

Fun with Music Day: Disneyland Calypso; Newsreel Special: Youth Takes Over the Atom - Part 1

Mon, Mar 24, 1958

Don, as a Trinidad native, teaches the mice calypso singing, while they take him on a tour of Disneyland.

Episode 127

Cartoon Day - 'The Wise Little Hen'; Newsreel Special - Youth Takes Over the Atom - Part 2

Tue, Mar 25, 1958

Episode 128

Anything Can Happen Day: Mousekapreview #6: White Wilderness; Newsreel Special: Youth Takes Over the Atom - Part 3

Wed, Mar 26, 1958

The Mousekapreview was a promotional segment hosted by Annette for the forthcoming release of the Disney True Life Adventure film 'White Wilderness'.

Episode 129

Cartoon Day - 'Two Gun Mickey'; Newsreel Special: Youth Takes Over the Atom - part 4

Thu, Mar 27, 1958

Episode 130

Talent Roundup Day - Carol Bamback & Ellen Wilson; Encyclopedia Special: Japan

Fri, Mar 28, 1958

The Encyclopedia Special: Japan was the fourth and last episode of the series hosted and narrated by Tommy Cole. This episode was entitled "Geisha Girl".