WonderWorks
Anthology series aimed at children and families, many of the episodes were based on popular children's and young adult novels.
Seasons
1. Booker
Air Date: 1984-10-01
Young Booker T. Washington dreams of learning how to read despite a law against it.
2. How to be Perfect in Just Three Days
Air Date: 1984-10-08
A klutzy teen takes a crash course in how to be a perfect person.
3. Who Has Seen the Wind (1/2)
Air Date: 1984-10-15
A 10-year-old boy in rural Saskatchewan must come to terms with his father's death and the adult world during the Depression.
4. Who Has Seen the Wind (2/2) / Boys and Girls
Air Date: 1984-10-22
1. A 10-year-old boy in rural Saskatchewan must come to terms with his father's death and the adult world during the Depression. (Conclusion). 2. A girl growing up on a fox farm in rural Canada must deal with the gender roles she is expected to conform to.
5. The Boy who Loved Trolls
Air Date: 1984-10-29
12-year-old Paul searches for a troll to prove fairy tales are real.
6. The House of Dies Drier (1/2)
Air Date: 1984-11-05
A house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist.
7. The House of Dies Drear (2/2)
Air Date: 1984-11-12
A house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist. (Conclusion)
8. The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
Air Date: 1984-11-19
The mayor of Hoboken courageously deals with a runaway 266-pound chicken named Henrietta.
9. Islands
Air Date: 1984-11-26
The parents of a tough 14-year-old send her to one of their friends, who lives a reclusive life on a remote island.
10. All Summer in a Day / Danny's Egg
Air Date: 1984-12-03
1. An Earth girl tries to prepare children on a dark planet for the return of sunshine. 2. An Australian boy rescues and goes to great lengths to care for an emu egg.
11. The Box of Delights (1/3)
Air Date: 1984-12-10
Based on the 1936 John Masefield story about a boy's train ride home during the holidays. Parts 1 & 2 of the 6-part BBC mini-series.
12. The Box of Delights (2/3)
Air Date: 1984-12-17
Based on the 1936 John Masefield story about a boy's train ride home during the holidays. (Continuation) Parts 3 & 4 of the 6-part BBC mini-series.
13. The Box of Delights (3/3)
Air Date: 1984-12-24
Based on the 1936 John Masefield story about a boy's train ride home during the holidays. (Conclusion) Parts 5 & 6 of the 6-part BBC mini-series.
14. Hide and Seek
Air Date: 1985-01-07
A computer whiz writes a program to help a friend with her homework.
15. And the Children Shall Lead
Air Date: 1985-01-14
A young Black girl in a quiet Mississippi town in 1965 becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
16. Jen's Place
Air Date: 1985-01-21
A 14-year-old enlists the services of a child-advocacy lawyer when she learns her parents have divided her life in their separation agreement.
17. Run, Rebecca, Run!
Air Date: 1985-01-28
A girl befriends the illegal immigrant holding her captive on a deserted island.
18. Bridge to Terabithia
Air Date: 1985-02-04
Two 11-year-olds create a magical kingdom where they share their hopes and dreams.
19. Words by Heart (1/2)
Air Date: 1985-02-11
A Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites.
20. Words by Heart (2/2)
Air Date: 1985-02-18
A Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites. (Conclusion)
1. Konrad (1/2)
Air Date: 1985-10-07
A factory-made child is sent to the wrong address.
2. Konrad (2/2)
Air Date: 1985-10-14
A factory-made child is sent to the wrong address. (Conclusion)
3. Happily Ever After
Air Date: 1985-10-21
Friends and a dog help 7-year-old Molly adjust to her parents' divorce.
4. The Fire in the Stone
Air Date: 1985-10-28
A teenager tries to recover a fortune in stolen opals.
5. Seal Morning (1/2)
Air Date: 1985-11-04
A girl and her aunt are brought together by a seal.
6. Seal Morning (2/2)
Air Date: 1985-11-11
A girl and her aunt are brought together by a seal. (Conclusion)
7. The Canterville Ghost
Air Date: 1985-11-18
An American girl wins the heart of an irascible spirit haunting a Gothic English mansion.
8. Miracle at Montreaux
Air Date: 1985-12-02
Sister Gabrielle and her students help young children escape from occupied France during WWII.
9. Buster's World
Air Date: 1985-12-16
In the process of growing up, a remarkable magician amazes his friends but annoys his teachers.
10. Maricela
Air Date: 1986-01-06
A 13-year-old immigrant from El Salvador tries to fit in with her new Latin American friends.
11. The Wild Pony
Air Date: 1986-01-13
A 12-year-old boy becomes increasingly obsessed with a wild pony after his mother remarries.
12. The Boy Who Never Was
Air Date: 1986-01-27
An African diplomat's son is kidnapped by terrorists and replaced by a look-alike.
13. Hockey Night
Air Date: 1986-02-03
A 14-year-old girl tries to join a boys' hockey team.
14. The Lone Star Kid
Air Date: 1986-02-10
The true story of an 11-year-old who becomes mayor of a Texas town.
15. Anne of Green Gables (1/4)
Air Date: 1986-02-17
An elderly brother & sister need a boy to help with chores but wind up with a talkative girl instead.
16. Anne of Green Gables (2/4)
Air Date: 1986-02-24
Diana Barry becomes Anne's best friend, but then Anne gets her drunk at a tea party.
17. Anne of Green Gables (3/4)
Air Date: 1986-03-03
Anne saves the life of Diana's little sister one wintry night, and their friendship is renewed.
18. Anne of Green Gables (4/4)
Air Date: 1986-03-10
As a schoolteacher, Anne finds her niche in the academic world. When Green Gables is in peril, it is Gilbert who helps Marilla.
19. On Loan
Air Date: 1986-03-17
Lindy, a 13-year-old Vietnamese girl adopted as an infant by an Australian family, believes herself to be an orphan until one day she receives a letter from her real father, who wants her back.
1. Walking on Air
Air Date: 1987-01-17
In a bid for physical freedom, a wheelchair-bound boy encourages his disabled friends to join him in trying to become astronauts.
2. Hector's Bunyip
Air Date: 1987-01-24
An Australian family tells a welfare counselor that a friendly swamp creature kidnapped their foster son.
3. Ride a Northbound Horse
Air Date: 1987-02-07
An orphan joins a cattle drive to get even with the peddler who swindled him.
4. Mighty Pawns
Air Date: 1987-02-14
In this true story, a maverick teacher gets inner-city youths off the street and rechannels their energies to the game of chess.
5. A Little Princess (1/3)
Air Date: 1987-02-21
Bad investments and her father's death leave lovely Sara Crewe penniless and in the clutches of grasping, greedy Miss Minchin. Parts 1 & 2 of the 1986 BBC mini-series.
6. A Little Princess (2/3)
Air Date: 1987-02-28
Carrisford moves to England to search for Crewe's missing daughter. Parts 3 & 4 of the 1986 BBC mini-series.
7. A Little Princess (3/3)
Air Date: 1987-03-07
Sara endures more cruelties at the hands of Miss Minchin, but is at last reunited with friends and fortune. Parts 5 & 6 of the 1986 BBC mini-series.
8. The Last Warhorse
Air Date: 1987-03-14
An elderly scrap dealer and his three grandchildren fight to keep their home despite the efforts of a real estate developer's devious employees.
9. The Haunting of Barney Palmer
Air Date: 1987-03-21
A young man fears he has inherited his family's magical powers when he is visited by the spirit of his great uncle.
10. The Paper Boy
Air Date: 1987-03-28
As Christmas 1932 approaches, a part-time paper boy becomes his family's sole support.
11. Top Kid
Air Date: 1987-04-04
A 10-year-old boy is tempted to cheat after he becomes a game show celebrity.
12. The Revolt of Job
Air Date: 1987-04-10
A Jewish family in Nazi Hungary adopts an 8-year-old Christian boy who learns valuable life lessons. Based on a true story.
13. Daniel and the Towers
Air Date: 1987-04-17
The chronicle of a friendship between a streetwise Hispanic boy and an eccentric Italian immigrant as he builds the Watts Towers in Los Angeles. Based on a true story.
14. Room to Move
Air Date: 1987-04-24
A young athlete faces a choice between continuing her track-and-field training or pursuing an interest in dance that develops after she befriends a new girl in school who is not accepted because of her punk look.
15. The Horse Without a Head
Air Date: 1987-05-01
Mischievous children and a series of mishaps thwart a band of inept robbers.
16. Quest Beyond Time
Air Date: 1987-05-08
A young boy who enjoys hang gliding is transported into a post-apocalyptic future in which he tries to help people dying of a mysterious illness.
17. Almost Partners
Air Date: 1987-05-15
A 14-year-old girl joins forces with a police detective to find a missing urn containing her grandfather's ashes.
18. Colour in the Creek (1/2)
Air Date: 1987-05-22
A 12-year-old boy and his family take part in the Australian Gold Rush in the early 1930s.
19. Colour in the Creek (2/2)
Air Date: 1987-05-29
A 12-year-old boy and his family take part in the Australian Gold Rush in the early 1930s. (Conclusion)
20. The December Rose (1/2)
Air Date: 1987-06-05
A young chimney sweep comes to work at the elegant home of a nobleman, and tumbles into a crooked and dangerous adventure.
21. The December Rose (2/2)
Air Date: 1987-06-12
A young chimney sweep comes to work at the elegant home of a nobleman, and tumbles into a crooked and dangerous adventure. (Conclusion)
1. The Fig Tree
Air Date: 1987-10-10
Miranda, a sensitive young loner, seeks help from her grandmother and an odd aunt in her struggle to understand death.
2. The Littlest Horse Thieves (1/2)
Air Date: 1987-10-17
In a Yorkshire mining town at the turn of the century, three brave children attempt to rescue a group of pit ponies from the slaughterhouse.
3. The Littlest Horse Thieves (2/2)
Air Date: 1987-10-24
A mine explosion threatens to sabotage the children's attempts to rescue the pit ponies.
4. Isaac Littlefeathers
Air Date: 1987-11-14
An American Indian boy's struggle with racial prejudice is eased by his friendship by a kind old Jewish man.
5. Home at Last
Air Date: 1988-01-09
A tough New York City boy gets a chance at a new life when he takes an orphan train to Nebraska to live with a hard-working farm family.
6. Taking Care of Terrific
Air Date: 1988-01-16
A police action results from efforts by a teenage girl and a street musician to provide a special evening for the neighborhood's homeless.
7. Frog
Air Date: 1988-01-23
After a witch turns him into a frog, a teenager makes use of his scientific talents to reclaim a poisoned pond.
8. Golden Pennies (1/2)
Air Date: 1988-01-30
Robbed of their fortune, an English family struggles to make a living in an Australian mining town, where they find close friends and a dangerous enemy.
9. Golden Pennies (2/2)
Air Date: 1988-02-06
Robbed of their fortune, an English family struggles to make a living in an Australian mining town, where they find close friends and a dangerous enemy. (Conclusion)
10. Anne of Green Gables, The Sequel (1/2)
Air Date: 1988-03-05
AKA Anne of Avonlea (Parts 1 & 2). Anne leaves home to teach at a girls' school in Kingsport.
11. Anne of Green Gables, The Sequel (2/2)
Air Date: 1988-03-12
AKA Anne of Avonlea (Parts 3 & 4). Anne finally wins acceptance by the Kingsport community and even finds romance with the widowed father of a student. Feeling homesick, Anne returns to Avonlea, where she finds Gilbert gravely ill.
12. A Waltz Through the Hills (1/2)
Air Date: 1988-04-23
Following their mother's death, two children begin a trek across western Australia, hoping to reach their grandparents in England.
13. A Waltz Through the Hills (2/2)
Air Date: 1988-04-30
The children continue their dangerous odyssey through the Australian outback.
14. Hiroshima Maiden
Air Date: 1988-05-14
A young Japanese woman scarred by atomic radiation lives with a U.S. family while undergoing plastic surgery.
15. Places Not Our Own
Air Date: 1988-05-21
A woman, abandoned by her husband, encounters prejudice against her Metis family as she struggles to support them in Depression-era Canada.
16. Gryphon
Air Date: 1988-05-28
An imaginative substitute teacher mesmerizes a tough Hispanic student and brightens his outlook.
1. Necessary Parties (1/2)
Air Date: 1988-11-05
A teen tries to save his parents' marriage by taking them to court.
2. Necessary Parties (2/2)
Air Date: 1988-11-12
A teen tries to save his parents' marriage by taking them to court. (Conclusion)
3. Born to Run
Air Date: 1988-11-26
Two Australian brothers try to save their grandfather's farm during the Depression by entering a prize horse in a race.
4. Miracle Down Under
Air Date: 1988-12-03
On the Australian frontier, can a young boy's faith in Father Christmas save them from ruin?
5. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (1/3)
Air Date: 1989-01-14
Parts 1 & 2 of the 6-part BBC series, an adaptation of the C.S. Lewis allegorical fantasy about a group of children who discover a magical realm and become embroiled in its inhabitants' conflicts.
6. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2/3)
Air Date: 1989-01-21
Parts 3 & 4 of the 6-part BBC series, an adaptation of the C.S. Lewis allegorical fantasy about a group of children who discover a magical realm and become embroiled in its inhabitants' conflicts.
7. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (3/3)
Air Date: 1989-01-28
Parts 5 & 6 of the 6-part BBC series, an adaptation of the C.S. Lewis allegorical fantasy about a group of children who discover a magical realm and become embroiled in its inhabitants' conflicts.
8. Runaway
Air Date: 1989-02-04
A teen goes underground when he is falsely accused of causing an accident.
9. Young Charlie Chaplin (1/3)
Air Date: 1989-02-11
Charlie and his brother Sydney are sent to an orphanage after Charles Sr. deserts his family.
10. Young Charlie Chaplin (2/3)
Air Date: 1989-02-18
Charlie escapes the orphanage to act on stage and visit his mother Hannah, now confined to an insane asylum.
11. Young Charlie Chaplin (3/3)
Air Date: 1989-02-25
Charlie and Sydney take odd jobs to support their mother; an audition for a touring company decides their fate.
12. Captain Johnno (1/2)
Air Date: 1989-04-08
A 12-year-old loner struggles to overcome difficulties and misunderstandings arising from his deafness.
13. Captain Johnno (2/2)
Air Date: 1989-04-15
Tony helps Johnno realize he can't run away from his problems.
14. Good Old Boy (1/2)
Air Date: 1989-04-22
A 12-year-old boy has summer adventures in 1942 Mississippi.
15. Good Old Boy (2/2)
Air Date: 1989-04-29
A 12-year-old boy has summer adventures in 1942 Mississippi. (Conclusion)
16. Two Daddies?
Air Date: 1989-05-13
In this animated sequel to "Happily Ever After", Molly Conway is upset when she learns about her mother's plans to remarry.
17. Jacob Have I Loved
Air Date: 1989-05-20
A teenage girl struggles with jealousy of her twin sister.
18. The Silent One
Air Date: 1989-05-27
A deaf-mute Polynesian boy befriends a large white turtle after he is shunned by superstitious villagers. An edited version of the 1984 movie.
1. Sweet 15 (1/2)
Air Date: 1990-01-13
During the final days of amnesty for illegal aliens, a Mexican-American girl dreams of attending her quinceañera celebration.
2. Sweet 15 (2/2)
Air Date: 1990-01-20
During the final days of amnesty for illegal aliens, a Mexican-American girl dreams of attending her quinceañera celebration. (Conclusion)
3. Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1/3)
Air Date: 1990-01-27
A prince flees his evil uncle, who wants to keep the throne of Narnia for himself. An adaptation of the C.S. Lewis fantasy novel Prince Caspian. Parts 1 & 2 of the 6-part BBC series.
4. Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2/3)
Air Date: 1990-02-03
Three teens help Prince Caspian look for his father's trusted advisors, who were banished from Narnia. An adaptation of the C.S. Lewis fantasy novel The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Parts 3 & 4 of the 6-part BBC series.
5. Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (3/3)
Air Date: 1990-02-10
King Ramandu reveals what must be done to release the sleeping spell. An adaptation of the C.S. Lewis fantasy novel The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Parts 5 & 6 of the 6-part BBC series.
6. Traitor in My House
Air Date: 1990-02-24
A 12-year-old learns her aunt is hiding slaves during the Civil War.
7. Danny, The Champion of the World
Air Date: 1990-03-10
A father-son adventure becomes an extraordinary pheasant hunt.
8. Princess Kate (1/2)
Air Date: 1990-03-24
Adopted Kate forms new relationships and a sense of identity in the search for her birth mother.
9. Princess Kate (2/2)
Air Date: 1990-03-31
Adopted Kate forms new relationships and a sense of identity in the search for her birth mother. (Conclusion)
10. Caddie Woodlawn (1/2)
Air Date: 1990-04-21
A heavily altered version of the classic story about life on the 1860s Wisconsin frontier.
11. Caddie Woodlawn (2/2)
Air Date: 1990-04-28
Reports of Indian massacres spur Caddie to prove the nearby Dakota tribe is peaceful.
12. African Journey (1/3)
Air Date: 1990-05-05
A young American moves to Africa when his father is transferred.
13. African Journey (2/3)
Air Date: 1990-05-12
A young American moves to Africa when his father is transferred. (Continuation)
14. African Journey (3/3)
Air Date: 1990-05-19
A young American moves to Africa when his father is transferred. (Conclusion)
15. The Finding
Air Date: 1990-05-26
When an unexpected inheritance threatens to change his life with his adopted family in London, an eleven-year-old adoptee runs away from home.
1. Looking for Miracles
Air Date: 1990-10-17
A 16-year-old camp counselor is forced to make compromises after his pesky younger brother tags along for the summer. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation.
2. A Girl of the Limberlost
Air Date: 1990-12-15
A turn-of-the-century schoolgirl whose dreams are beginning to fade finds hope and friendship with a woman studying the natural history of the nearby Limberlost Swamp. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation.
3. The Silver Chair (1/2)
Air Date: 1990-12-24
Two youngsters enlist the aid of fairy-tale beings when they journey to a magical kingdom to rescue an imprisoned prince. An adaptation of the C.S. Lewis fantasy novel. Parts 1 to 3 of the 6-part BBC series. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation.
4. The Silver Chair (2/2)
Air Date: 1990-12-25
Two youngsters enlist the aid of fairy-tale beings when they journey to a magical kingdom to rescue an imprisoned prince. (Conclusion). An adaptation of the C.S. Lewis fantasy novel. Parts 4 to 6 of the 6-part BBC series. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation.
5. Brother Future
Air Date: 1991-02-02
An inner-city teen learns a lesson in compassion after he is catapulted back in time into the midst of a slave revolt in 19th-century South Carolina. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation.
6. Lantern Hill
Air Date: 1991-03-02
A 12-year-old living with a wealthy relative attempts to reunite her parents when she discovers that her long-thought-dead father is still alive. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation.
7. A Cry in the Wild
Air Date: 1991-09-23
A boy must fend for himself after his plane crash-lands in the Canadian wilderness. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation.
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Rating
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Release Date
1984-10-01
Episodes
116 (7 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
PBS Wonderworks
WonderWorks