The Wonderful World of Disney
Season 6
1959 • 26 Episodes
Episodes
1. Moochie of the Little League: A Diamond Is a Boy's Best Friend
October 2, 1959
Moochie's trying to make up for being "Small Fry" by putting his whole heart into catching for his Little League Team. He even finds a new field for his league when the old one's destroyed. He even ropes his best friend's dad into the league. But when Moochie might make the All Star team, the family's vacation plans might be ruined.
2. Moochie of the Little League: Wrong Way Moochie
October 9, 1959
With a new baseball field and the possibility to be on the All-Star game, Moochie's parents has other plans--a vacation trip.
3. Killers of the High Country
October 16, 1959
No overview available.
4. The Birth of the Swamp Fox
October 23, 1959
One of producer Walt Disney's more blatant efforts to duplicate the success of his early TV miniseries Davy Crockett, the 8-part Swamp Fox featured another flamboyant frontiersman hero who wore coonskin-style headgear and whose adventures were introduced with a catchy, memorable theme song. Based on a book by Dr. Robert D. Bass, The Swamp Fox stars Leslie Nielsen as real-life American patriot Francis Marion, a wealthy landowner who during the Revolutionary War led a hardy band of guerilla fighters against the Redcoats and pro-British tories in his native South Carolina. The villain of the piece (at least in the first few episodes) was another actual historical figure, the ruthless Banastre Tarleton (John Sutton), an officer in the British Green Dragoons (Marion and Tarleton later served as the models for the hero and villain, respectively, of the 1999 Mel Gibson film Patriot). In the first episode, Marion is prevailed upon by his friends and neighbors to help free South Carolina from t
5. Swamp Fox: Brother Against Brother
October 30, 1959
Under the command of Colonel Tarleton of the Green Dragoon cavalry, Francis Marion strives to free South Carolina from the British.
6. Perilous Assignment
November 6, 1959
This episode looks at many of the far-off locations where Disney's crew have gone.
7. Elfago Baca: Move Along, Mustangers
November 13, 1959
No overview available.
8. Elfago Baca: Mustang Man, Mustang Maid
November 20, 1959
No overview available.
9. A Storm Called Maria
November 27, 1959
No overview available.
10. Texas John Slaughter: The Robber Stallion
December 4, 1959
No overview available.
11. Texas John Slaughter: Wild Horse Revenge
December 11, 1959
No overview available.
12. Texas John Slaughter: Range War at Tombstone
December 18, 1959
No overview available.
13. Swamp Fox: Tory Vengeance
January 1, 1960
Young Gabe returns home, now a lieutenant in the Continental Army. He's captured by Tory Colonel Townes who has him whipped. Gabe still refuses to reveal the location of the Swamp Fox's hideout, even when facing a firing squad.
14. Swamp Fox: Day of Reckoning
January 8, 1960
The War for American Independence takes second place for Colonel Marion as he goes on a personal quest for vengeance against the Loyalists responsible for his nephew's murder...a quest that may end up destroying him as well.
15. Swamp Fox: Redcoat Strategy
January 15, 1960
Marion captures a British colonel, and later battles Colonel Tarleton, who has orders to capture the Swamp Fox or else. Tarleton invades the Marion home, but the servants manage to outwit him.
16. Swamp Fox: A Case of Treason
January 22, 1960
No overview available.
17. Wild Burro of the West
January 29, 1960
No overview available.
18. Two Happy Amigos
February 5, 1960
No overview available.
19. Texas John Slaughter: Desperado from Tombstone
February 12, 1960
No overview available.
20. Texas John Slaughter: Apache Friendship
February 19, 1960
No overview available.
21. Texas John Slaughter: Kentucky Gunslick
February 26, 1960
No overview available.
22. Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
March 4, 1960
No overview available.
23. This is Your Life, Donald Duck
March 11, 1960
No overview available.
24. Elfago Baca: Friendly Enemies at Law
March 18, 1960
Attorney Elfego Baca is called on to investigate Rawls Kettrick, a powerful cattle baron. Rawls is accused of trafficking in stolen cattle but proclaims his innocence. As Baca looks into the case the list of suspects grows.
25. Elfago Baca: Gus Tomlin is Dead
March 25, 1960
No overview available.
26. The Mad Hermit of Chimney Butte
April 1, 1960
No overview available.