Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1)
TV Flash files “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1)” as the first listed hour of season 19 — Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1961–1969) on NBC, season 19, episode 1, aired 1972-09-17, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S19E01: listed hour 447 of 941 in the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color guide, first listed hour of season 19. It aired 1972-09-17 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Dad, Can I Borrow the Car?” (S18E19). Next is “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (2)” (S19E02). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1) sit in the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color guide?
S19E01 is listed hour 447 of 941 — first listed hour of season 19, season 19 episode 1.
When did Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color S19E01 air?
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1) aired 1972-09-17 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…