WonderWorks
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Booker
Air Date:01/10/1984
Young Booker T. Washington dreams of learning how to read despite a law against it.
Guest Stars
Name: Shavar Ross
Character: Booker T. Washington
Department: Acting
Name: CCH Pounder
Character: Jane
Department: Acting
Name: Thalmus Rasulala
Character: Wash
Department: Acting
Name: James Bond III
Character: John
Department: Acting
Name: Shelley Duvall
Character: Laura Burroughs
Department: Acting
Name: Judge Reinhold
Character: Newt Burroughs
Department: Acting
Name: Doreen Lang
Character: Eliza Burroughs
Department: Acting
Name: Tony Haney
Character: Monroe
Department: Acting
Name: Julius Harris
Character: Lee
Department: Acting
Episode: 2
How to be Perfect in Just Three Days
Air Date:08/10/1984
A klutzy teen takes a crash course in how to be a perfect person.
Episode: 3
Who Has Seen the Wind (1/2)
Air Date:15/10/1984
A 10-year-old boy in rural Saskatchewan must come to terms with his father's death and the adult world during the Depression.
Episode: 4
Who Has Seen the Wind (2/2) / Boys and Girls
Air Date:22/10/1984
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.
Episode: 5
The Boy who Loved Trolls
Air Date:29/10/1984
12-year-old Paul searches for a troll to prove fairy tales are real.
Episode: 6
The House of Dies Drier (1/2)
Air Date:05/11/1984
A house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist.
Episode: 7
The House of Dies Drear (2/2)
Air Date:12/11/1984
A house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist. (Conclusion)
Episode: 8
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
Air Date:19/11/1984
The mayor of Hoboken courageously deals with a runaway 266-pound chicken named Henrietta.
Episode: 9
Islands
Air Date:26/11/1984
The parents of a tough 14-year-old send her to one of their friends, who lives a reclusive life on a remote island.
Episode: 10
All Summer in a Day / Danny's Egg
Air Date:03/12/1984
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.
Episode: 11
The Box of Delights (1/3)
Air Date:10/12/1984
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.
Episode: 12
The Box of Delights (2/3)
Air Date:17/12/1984
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.
Episode: 13
The Box of Delights (3/3)
Air Date:24/12/1984
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.
Episode: 14
Hide and Seek
Air Date:07/01/1985
A computer whiz writes a program to help a friend with her homework.
Episode: 15
And the Children Shall Lead
Air Date:14/01/1985
A young Black girl in a quiet Mississippi town in 1965 becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
Episode: 16
Jen's Place
Air Date:21/01/1985
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.
Episode: 17
Run, Rebecca, Run!
Air Date:28/01/1985
A girl befriends the illegal immigrant holding her captive on a deserted island.
Episode: 18
Bridge to Terabithia
Air Date:04/02/1985
Two 11-year-olds create a magical kingdom where they share their hopes and dreams.
Episode: 19
Words by Heart (1/2)
Air Date:11/02/1985
A Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites.
Episode: 20
Words by Heart (2/2)
Air Date:18/02/1985
A Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites. (Conclusion)