Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
The Absent-Minded Professor (1)
TV Flash files “The Absent-Minded Professor (1)” as the first listed hour of season 26 — Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1961–1969) on NBC, season 26, episode 1, aired 1979-09-09, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S26E01: listed hour 583 of 941 in the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color guide, first listed hour of season 26. It aired 1979-09-09 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Sky Trap” (S25E20). Next is “The Absent-Minded Professor (2)” (S26E02). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Absent-Minded Professor (1) sit in the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color guide?
S26E01 is listed hour 583 of 941 — first listed hour of season 26, season 26 episode 1.
When did Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color S26E01 air?
The Absent-Minded Professor (1) aired 1979-09-09 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…