WonderWorks
WonderWorks: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

October 1, 1984

Episodes

20 episodes

WonderWorks

Season 1

Episodes

1. Booker

October 1, 1984
60 min

Young Booker T. Washington dreams of learning how to read despite a law against it.

2. How to be Perfect in Just Three Days

October 8, 1984
60 min

A klutzy teen takes a crash course in how to be a perfect person.

3. Who Has Seen the Wind (1/2)

October 15, 1984
60 min

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

October 22, 1984
60 min

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

October 29, 1984
60 min

12-year-old Paul searches for a troll to prove fairy tales are real.

6. The House of Dies Drier (1/2)

November 5, 1984
60 min

A house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist.

7. The House of Dies Drear (2/2)

November 12, 1984
60 min

A house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist. (Conclusion)

8. The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

November 19, 1984
58 min

The mayor of Hoboken courageously deals with a runaway 266-pound chicken named Henrietta.

9. Islands

November 26, 1984
60 min

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

December 3, 1984
60 min

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)

December 10, 1984
60 min

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)

December 17, 1984
60 min

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)

December 24, 1984
60 min

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

January 7, 1985
60 min

A computer whiz writes a program to help a friend with her homework.

15. And the Children Shall Lead

January 14, 1985
60 min

A young Black girl in a quiet Mississippi town in 1965 becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement.

16. Jen's Place

January 21, 1985
60 min

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!

January 28, 1985
60 min

A girl befriends the illegal immigrant holding her captive on a deserted island.

18. Bridge to Terabithia

February 4, 1985
60 min

Two 11-year-olds create a magical kingdom where they share their hopes and dreams.

19. Words by Heart (1/2)

February 11, 1985
60 min

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)

February 18, 1985
60 min

A Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites. (Conclusion)

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