Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Charlie Crawfoot and the Coati Mundi
TV Flash files “Charlie Crawfoot and the Coati Mundi” as the first listed hour of season 18 — Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1961–1969) on NBC, season 18, episode 1, aired 1971-09-19, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S18E01: listed hour 428 of 941 in the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color guide, first listed hour of season 18. It aired 1971-09-19 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Hamad and the Pirates (2)” (S17E21). Next is “Hacksaw (1)” (S18E02). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Charlie Crawfoot and the Coati Mundi sit in the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color guide?
S18E01 is listed hour 428 of 941 — first listed hour of season 18, season 18 episode 1.
When did Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color S18E01 air?
Charlie Crawfoot and the Coati Mundi aired 1971-09-19 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start?
An early-1960s hour with Walt hosting — or a color-forward park-and-vault mix — shows the peacock assignment. It is an anthology, so you sample nights rather than a plot.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color was Sunday night as a sales pitch for NBC's peacock: anthology packaging, park mythology, and Walt himself hosting in the early years. It pushed color-set adoption while recycling Disney vaults as weekly event. Brand television at industrial scale — a studio teaching America to want palettes, princesses, and Tomorrowland from the sofa.
Sunday night as a sales window for NBC's peacock. Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color ran **1961–1969** under that title, evolving from earlier ABC Disneyland branding, and helped promote color-set adoption in partnership with RCA/NBC while recycling Disney vaults as weekly event. Anthology packaging, park mythology, Walt himself hosting in the early years. Cartoons, nature films, adventure serials, and Tomorrowland promotion share the umbrella. Rex will toast the cardigan cathedral. The metric is color as the…
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- Walt Disney as Host
Walt Disney hosted Disneyland as Tuesday-night synergy — Frontierland blocks, Davy Crockett fever, prime time as the world’s longest commercial and a gift — then sold NBC’s peacock on Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, anthology…