Hero in the Family

September 28, 1986

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The Wonderful World of Disney - S31 - E2

Digger Reed, the most famous American astronaut, sets out on a dangerous mission with Orville, the extraordinary chimpanzee. While in space Reed is exposed to strange crystals. He returns to Earth a changed man...he now has the brain cells of his chimp, and vice versa...

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The Wonderful World of Disney: Season 31 - 29 Episode s

31x1 - Pete's Dragon
September 21, 1986
This is an airing of the 1977 musical, in which an orphaned boy and his only friend, an animated green dragon named Elliott, escape from the abusive family who took him in as a farm hand and cause trouble in a small fishing village in Maine.
31x2 - Hero in the Family
September 28, 1986
Digger Reed, the most famous American astronaut, sets out on a dangerous mission with Orville, the extraordinary chimpanzee. While in space Reed is exposed to strange crystals. He returns to Earth a changed man...he now has the brain cells of his chimp, and vice versa...
31x3 - Little Spies
October 5, 1986
A group of youngsters become involved in a confrontation with a street gang who catch dogs and sell them to a medical research clinic. The odds are against them until a recluse, who happens to be a World War II hero, joins forces and trains them commando style.
31x4 - The B.R.A.T. Patrol
October 26, 1986
Exciting tale of a group of kids who cause chaos wherever they go. Their adventures start when they discover that weapons are going missing from a military base. They decide to go into action to foil the crime despite army officials disbelief that anything is wrong.
31x5 - Ask Max
November 2, 1986
Max is a lonely, brilliant kid trying to get through school without too many hassles. Trouble is, he keeps on using his intellect for small rewards, and doesn't apply himself...until he gets a little incentive.
31x6 - Walt Disney World's 15th Anniversary Celebration
November 9, 1986
A 15th anniversary celebration of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. It features a description of the World Showcase at Epcot, archival film footage of Walt Disney describing the park in 1965 and scenes of Roy O. Disney opening it in 1971.
31x7 - The Leftovers
November 16, 1986
A close-knit group of orphans and their father-figure, Max (John Denver), try to keep their home from being shut down. Helping them out are a single mom (Cindy Williams) and the elderly butler from Max's aunt's mansion, where Max grew up.
31x8 - The Thanksgiving Promise
November 23, 1986
A teenage boy is torn between his love for an injured Canadian goose that he has found and his agreement to fatten and kill it for an approaching Thanksgiving dinner for his neighbors. also known as ""Chester I Love You"".
31x9 - Sunday Drive
November 30, 1986
Two identical cars pull up to a restaurant, one belonging to a childless couple who are taking care of their niece and nephew while their parents are away, who are out on a Sunday drive. The other belonging to a guy who is on his way to meet his fiance and to begin working for her father. In his car is his dog, whom the couple mistake for the children, when they get into his car and drive. While he goes into their car and the children are under a blanket and he mistakenly assumes it's his dog. When they discover the mistake they are both so far away from each other that they don't know what to do.
31x10 - Swiss Family Robinson
December 7, 1986
A family in route to New Guinea is shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. They are forced to remain on the island because of the damage to the ship and the pirates that are roaming the islands. They create a home on the island (centering around a huge treehouse) and explore the island and it's wildlife. Plenty of adventure ensues as the family deals with issues of survival, pirates, and the brothers must learn how to live on the island with an uncertain future
31x11 - The Christmas Star
December 14, 1986
A christmas movie about an old convict who learns to feel again after his run in with a young boy.
31x12 - Tiger Town/Star Tours
December 28, 1986
Roy Schneider plays an ageing all-star for the Detroit Tigers, who are seriously slumping.
31x13 - Herbie Goes Bananas
January 11, 1987
America's favorite VW Beetle is back for a final fling in ""Herbie Goes Bananas""! Set in lovely Mexico, friends Pete Stanchek and Davie Johns arrive to enter in a race. Pete's uncle is Jim Douglas from The Love Bug. The car Pete and Davie would be driving is sent ahead: the car, of course, was Herbie. Pete and Davie don't think much of it until he takes them for a fast spin! A little boy, Paco, tries to buddy up with these guys. He's actually a little pickpocket! Hey, the kid's got no family and no place to live. Can you blame him? He steals some photo negatives from two bad guys, Prindle and Quinn. The negatives reveal crucial information to the heist they're planning. While Davie and Pete aren't looking, Paco climbs into Herbie's trunk and when the car is loaded onboard the ship, Paco comes along. The ship is under the command of surly Captain Blythe. Pete and Davie meet Aunt Louise and her niece, Melissa Drake. Pete falls in love with her and Louise offered to sponsor them in the rac
31x14 - Great Moments in Disney Animation
January 18, 1987
A look at Disney animation through the years.
31x15 - Double Switch
January 25, 1987
Teeny bopper rock star Bart Holton is pushed around by his manager for maximum profit and longs for a normal life. Through a look-alike contest he meets Matt, a student who looks exactly like him and can imitate his dancing style perfectly. Bart proposes to switch roles for a week. At first Matt enjoys being chased by hysterical groupies and Bart enjoys hitting on the highschool girls, but of course both learn quickly that the other's life is quite different from what they'd expected.
31x16 - You Ruined My Life
February 1, 1987
A man who fails to pay up his gambling debt, finds himself taking care of the casino owners's niece Manerva (a delightfully spoiled brat) until his debt is paid off.
31x17 - The Liberators
February 8, 1987
A young boy helps runaway slaves escape via the Underground Railroad.
31x18 - Parent Trap II
February 22, 1987
Hayley Mills returns in her role of Susan and Sharon -- only this time they have grown up and are dealing with a pair of mischevious girls who want their parents to marry. Sharons Daughter wnats her best friends dad to fall in love with her mom -- this way the two girls can be real life sisters, the problem - The two are always to busy to ever meet! The girls decide to be resourceful and call aunt Susan in on the deal. They send her on a few dates with this man, as she pretends to be Sharon. Caous ensues and eventually the truth has to come out.
31x19 - Big Foot
March 8, 1987
A family goes camping in the mountains. They encounter a bigfoot creature, the little girl gets captured leaving the rest to search.
31x20 - Young Harry Houdini
March 15, 1987
This biographical movie depicts the youth of the magician Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). As a boy his name was Eric Weiss and his father wanted him to become a locksmith. But he ran away and joined the traveling show of Dr. Grimaldi, where he learned the tricks of a magician and a little mystery from his Indian assistant, too.
31x21 - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
March 22, 1987
This is an airing of the 1971 musical, in which an Englishwoman studies to be a witch so that she can fight off the invasion of England by Nazi Germany.
31x22 - Double Agent
March 29, 1987
Jason Starr is an international spy. While on a mission there was an altercation and Jason disappears. His boss Vaughn then goes to his twin brother Warren Starbinder, a veterinarian, and asks him to pose as Jason so to complete his mission. Which he agrees to but won't be easy since he is not a spy. And he also can't tell his wife and family what he's doing. Which makes it hard for him to explain the peculiar way he is now behaving.
31x23 - Bride of Boogedy
April 12, 1987
Mr. Boogedy returns to once again plague the Davis Family, this time to retrieve his lost love, whom he has kept in eternal torment.
31x24 - The Devil and Max Devlin
April 26, 1987
When Max dies in an accident, he goes straight to hell. But the devil Barney makes him an offer: if he manages to get three innocent youths to sell him their souls in the next two months, he may stay on earth. Max accepts, and returns to earth, equipped with special powers. However his task is harder than expected, especially when 7 years old Tobi demands that he marry his mother.
31x25 - Mary Poppins
May 3, 1987
This is an airing of the 1964 theatrical musical, in which a magical nanny changes the lives of an English family.
31x26 - North Avenue Irregulars
May 10, 1987
concerns a newly-arrived minister(Edward Herrman)who suggests that his flock look for ways to increase the church budget. When the ne'er-do-well husband of one of the church ladies bets the church funds on a fixed horserace, the minister sets out to recoup the funds and uncovers an illegal betting racket in his town. At the prompting of the local authorities, the good reverend and a group of church ladies go undercover to catch the crooks. What ensues is equal parts car chase.
31x27 - Spot Marks the X
May 17, 1987
A great movie about a boy who gets a pet dog from a local shelter.He dosn't know however the dog is a key to a huge amount of stolen money. His previous owner was a bank robber, who stole 1 million in cash, he then buried it in a park site area called Shadow Mountain. He trained his dog to learn the smell of the cloth bags of cash. The dog would help him find it later. When the felon escapes from prison and comes after the dog , it's all the kid can do just to stay alive,let alone stop the thief.
31x28 - Down the Long Hills
May 24, 1987
A father is desperate to find his two chilren after they survive an indian raid.
31x29 - Disney's Fluppy Dogs
August 30, 1987
A band of humanoid dogs who are dimension hopping for adventure arrive on Earth in a North American city and into big trouble. They become separated and must hide their true nature by passing as the native dogs. Their only chance of returning home is with the help of a human boy and girl they befriend. However, a wealthy collector of rare animals is after them and the key that creates the portals necessary to travel has almost lost its power.

31x1 - Pete's Dragon

31x2 - Hero in the Family

31x3 - Little Spies

31x4 - The B.R.A.T. Patrol

31x5 - Ask Max

31x6 - Walt Disney World's 15th Anniversary Celebration

31x7 - The Leftovers

31x8 - The Thanksgiving Promise

31x9 - Sunday Drive

31x10 - Swiss Family Robinson

31x11 - The Christmas Star

31x12 - Tiger Town/Star Tours

31x13 - Herbie Goes Bananas

31x14 - Great Moments in Disney Animation

31x15 - Double Switch

31x16 - You Ruined My Life

31x17 - The Liberators

31x18 - Parent Trap II

31x19 - Big Foot

31x20 - Young Harry Houdini

31x21 - Bedknobs and Broomsticks

31x22 - Double Agent

31x23 - Bride of Boogedy

31x24 - The Devil and Max Devlin

31x25 - Mary Poppins

31x26 - North Avenue Irregulars

31x27 - Spot Marks the X

31x28 - Down the Long Hills

31x29 - Disney's Fluppy Dogs

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