Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
A Tale of Two Critters
TV Flash files “A Tale of Two Critters” as the last listed hour of season 24 — Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1961–1969) on NBC, season 24, episode 18, aired 1978-06-04, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S24E18: listed hour 562 of 941 in the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color guide, last listed hour of season 24. It aired 1978-06-04 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Young Runaways” (S24E17). Next is “NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of The Wonderful World of Disney” (S25E01). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Viewer FAQ
Where does A Tale of Two Critters sit in the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color guide?
S24E18 is listed hour 562 of 941 — last listed hour of season 24, season 24 episode 18.
When did Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color S24E18 air?
A Tale of Two Critters aired 1978-06-04 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…