WonderWorks (1984) is a family, drama web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch WonderWorks online in HD.
WonderWorks — Storyline
Anthology series aimed at children and families. Many of the episodes were based on popular children's and young adult novels.
Cast & Crew
WonderWorks — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1984-10-01 |
| Seasons | 7 |
| Episodes | 116 |
| Genre | Family, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | PBS |
| Status | Ended |
WonderWorks — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Booker (1984-10-01) — Young Booker T. Washington dreams of learning how to read despite a law against it.
- E2: How to be Perfect in Just Three Days (1984-10-08) — A klutzy teen takes a crash course in how to be a perfect person.
- E3: Who Has Seen the Wind (1/2) (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.
- E4: Who Has Seen the Wind (2/2) / Boys and Girls (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
- E5: The Boy who Loved Trolls (1984-10-29) — 12-year-old Paul searches for a troll to prove fairy tales are real.
- E6: The House of Dies Drier (1/2) (1984-11-05) — A house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist.
- E7: The House of Dies Drear (2/2) (1984-11-12) — A house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist. (Conclusion)
- E8: The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984-11-19) — The mayor of Hoboken courageously deals with a runaway 266-pound chicken named Henrietta.
- E9: Islands (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.
- E10: All Summer in a Day / Danny's Egg (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.
- E11: The Box of Delights (1/3) (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.
- E12: The Box of Delights (2/3) (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.
- E13: The Box of Delights (3/3) (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.
- E14: Hide and Seek (1985-01-07) — A computer whiz writes a program to help a friend with her homework.
- E15: And the Children Shall Lead (1985-01-14) — A young Black girl in a quiet Mississippi town in 1965 becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
- E16: Jen's Place (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.
- E17: Run, Rebecca, Run! (1985-01-28) — A girl befriends the illegal immigrant holding her captive on a deserted island.
- E18: Bridge to Terabithia (1985-02-04) — Two 11-year-olds create a magical kingdom where they share their hopes and dreams.
- E19: Words by Heart (1/2) (1985-02-11) — A Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites.
- E20: Words by Heart (2/2) (1985-02-18) — A Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites. (Conclusion)
Season 2
- E1: Konrad (1/2) (1985-10-07) — A factory-made child is sent to the wrong address.
- E2: Konrad (2/2) (1985-10-14) — A factory-made child is sent to the wrong address. (Conclusion)
- E3: Happily Ever After (1985-10-21) — Friends and a dog help 7-year-old Molly adjust to her parents' divorce.
- E4: The Fire in the Stone (1985-10-28) — A teenager tries to recover a fortune in stolen opals.
- E5: Seal Morning (1/2) (1985-11-04) — A girl and her aunt are brought together by a seal.
- E6: Seal Morning (2/2) (1985-11-11) — A girl and her aunt are brought together by a seal. (Conclusion)
- E7: The Canterville Ghost (1985-11-18) — An American girl wins the heart of an irascible spirit haunting a Gothic English mansion.
- E8: Miracle at Montreaux (1985-12-02) — Sister Gabrielle and her students help young children escape from occupied France during WWII.
- E9: Buster's World (1985-12-16) — In the process of growing up, a remarkable magician amazes his friends but annoys his teachers.
- E10: Maricela (1986-01-06) — A 13-year-old immigrant from El Salvador tries to fit in with her new Latin American friends.
- E11: The Wild Pony (1986-01-13) — A 12-year-old boy becomes increasingly obsessed with a wild pony after his mother remarries.
- E12: The Boy Who Never Was (1986-01-27) — An African diplomat's son is kidnapped by terrorists and replaced by a look-alike.
- E13: Hockey Night (1986-02-03) — A 14-year-old girl tries to join a boys' hockey team.
- E14: The Lone Star Kid (1986-02-10) — The true story of an 11-year-old who becomes mayor of a Texas town.
- E15: Anne of Green Gables (1/4) (1986-02-17) — An elderly brother & sister need a boy to help with chores but wind up with a talkative girl instead.
- E16: Anne of Green Gables (2/4) (1986-02-24) — Diana Barry becomes Anne's best friend, but then Anne gets her drunk at a tea party.
- E17: Anne of Green Gables (3/4) (1986-03-03) — Anne saves the life of Diana's little sister one wintry night, and their friendship is renewed.
- E18: Anne of Green Gables (4/4) (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.
- E19: On Loan (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 wa
Season 3
- E1: Walking on Air (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.
- E2: Hector's Bunyip (1987-01-24) — An Australian family tells a welfare counselor that a friendly swamp creature kidnapped their foster son.
- E3: Ride a Northbound Horse (1987-02-07) — An orphan joins a cattle drive to get even with the peddler who swindled him.
- E4: Mighty Pawns (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.
- E5: A Little Princess (1/3) (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.
- E6: A Little Princess (2/3) (1987-02-28) — Carrisford moves to England to search for Crewe's missing daughter. Parts 3 & 4 of the 1986 BBC mini-series.
- E7: A Little Princess (3/3) (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.
- E8: The Last Warhorse (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.
- E9: The Haunting of Barney Palmer (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.
- E10: The Paper Boy (1987-03-28) — As Christmas 1932 approaches, a part-time paper boy becomes his family's sole support.
- E11: Top Kid (1987-04-04) — A 10-year-old boy is tempted to cheat after he becomes a game show celebrity.
- E12: The Revolt of Job (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.
- E13: Daniel and the Towers (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.
- E14: Room to Move (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 ac
- E15: The Horse Without a Head (1987-05-01) — Mischievous children and a series of mishaps thwart a band of inept robbers.
- E16: Quest Beyond Time (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.
- E17: Almost Partners (1987-05-15) — A 14-year-old girl joins forces with a police detective to find a missing urn containing her grandfather's ashes.
- E18: Colour in the Creek (1/2) (1987-05-22) — A 12-year-old boy and his family take part in the Australian Gold Rush in the early 1930s.
- E19: Colour in the Creek (2/2) (1987-05-29) — A 12-year-old boy and his family take part in the Australian Gold Rush in the early 1930s. (Conclusion)
- E20: The December Rose (1/2) (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.
- E21: The December Rose (2/2) (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)
Season 4
- E1: The Fig Tree (1987-10-10) — Miranda, a sensitive young loner, seeks help from her grandmother and an odd aunt in her struggle to understand death.
- E2: The Littlest Horse Thieves (1/2) (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.
- E3: The Littlest Horse Thieves (2/2) (1987-10-24) — A mine explosion threatens to sabotage the children's attempts to rescue the pit ponies.
- E4: Isaac Littlefeathers (1987-11-14) — An American Indian boy's struggle with racial prejudice is eased by his friendship by a kind old Jewish man.
- E5: Home at Last (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.
- E6: Taking Care of Terrific (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.
- E7: Frog (1988-01-23) — After a witch turns him into a frog, a teenager makes use of his scientific talents to reclaim a poisoned pond.
- E8: Golden Pennies (1/2) (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.
- E9: Golden Pennies (2/2) (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)
- E10: Anne of Green Gables, The Sequel (1/2) (1988-03-05) — AKA Anne of Avonlea (Parts 1 & 2). Anne leaves home to teach at a girls' school in Kingsport.
- E11: Anne of Green Gables, The Sequel (2/2) (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 retur
- E12: A Waltz Through the Hills (1/2) (1988-04-23) — Following their mother's death, two children begin a trek across western Australia, hoping to reach their grandparents in England.
- E13: A Waltz Through the Hills (2/2) (1988-04-30) — The children continue their dangerous odyssey through the Australian outback.
- E14: Hiroshima Maiden (1988-05-14) — A young Japanese woman scarred by atomic radiation lives with a U.S. family while undergoing plastic surgery.
- E15: Places Not Our Own (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.
- E16: Gryphon (1988-05-28) — An imaginative substitute teacher mesmerizes a tough Hispanic student and brightens his outlook.
Season 5
- E1: Necessary Parties (1/2) (1988-11-05) — A teen tries to save his parents' marriage by taking them to court.
- E2: Necessary Parties (2/2) (1988-11-12) — A teen tries to save his parents' marriage by taking them to court. (Conclusion)
- E3: Born to Run (1988-11-26) — Two Australian brothers try to save their grandfather's farm during the Depression by entering a prize horse in a race.
- E4: Miracle Down Under (1988-12-03) — On the Australian frontier, can a young boy's faith in Father Christmas save them from ruin?
- E5: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (1/3) (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 inhabit
- E6: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2/3) (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 inhabit
- E7: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (3/3) (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 inhabit
- E8: Runaway (1989-02-04) — A teen goes underground when he is falsely accused of causing an accident.
- E9: Young Charlie Chaplin (1/3) (1989-02-11) — Charlie and his brother Sydney are sent to an orphanage after Charles Sr. deserts his family.
- E10: Young Charlie Chaplin (2/3) (1989-02-18) — Charlie escapes the orphanage to act on stage and visit his mother Hannah, now confined to an insane asylum.
- E11: Young Charlie Chaplin (3/3) (1989-02-25) — Charlie and Sydney take odd jobs to support their mother; an audition for a touring company decides their fate.
- E12: Captain Johnno (1/2) (1989-04-08) — A 12-year-old loner struggles to overcome difficulties and misunderstandings arising from his deafness.
- E13: Captain Johnno (2/2) (1989-04-15) — Tony helps Johnno realize he can't run away from his problems.
- E14: Good Old Boy (1/2) (1989-04-22) — A 12-year-old boy has summer adventures in 1942 Mississippi.
- E15: Good Old Boy (2/2) (1989-04-29) — A 12-year-old boy has summer adventures in 1942 Mississippi. (Conclusion)
- E16: Two Daddies? (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.
- E17: Jacob Have I Loved (1989-05-20) — A teenage girl struggles with jealousy of her twin sister.
- E18: The Silent One (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.
Season 6
- E1: Sweet 15 (1/2) (1990-01-13) — During the final days of amnesty for illegal aliens, a Mexican-American girl dreams of attending her quinceañera celebration.
- E2: Sweet 15 (2/2) (1990-01-20) — During the final days of amnesty for illegal aliens, a Mexican-American girl dreams of attending her quinceañera celebration. (Conclusion)
- E3: Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1/3) (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 serie
- E4: Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2/3) (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.
- E5: Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (3/3) (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 se
- E6: Traitor in My House (1990-02-24) — A 12-year-old learns her aunt is hiding slaves during the Civil War.
- E7: Danny, The Champion of the World (1990-03-10) — A father-son adventure becomes an extraordinary pheasant hunt.
- E8: Princess Kate (1/2) (1990-03-24) — Adopted Kate forms new relationships and a sense of identity in the search for her birth mother.
- E9: Princess Kate (2/2) (1990-03-31) — Adopted Kate forms new relationships and a sense of identity in the search for her birth mother. (Conclusion)
- E10: Caddie Woodlawn (1/2) (1990-04-21) — A heavily altered version of the classic story about life on the 1860s Wisconsin frontier.
- E11: Caddie Woodlawn (2/2) (1990-04-28) — Reports of Indian massacres spur Caddie to prove the nearby Dakota tribe is peaceful.
- E12: African Journey (1/3) (1990-05-05) — A young American moves to Africa when his father is transferred.
- E13: African Journey (2/3) (1990-05-12) — A young American moves to Africa when his father is transferred. (Continuation)
- E14: African Journey (3/3) (1990-05-19) — A young American moves to Africa when his father is transferred. (Conclusion)
- E15: The Finding (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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does WonderWorks have? 7 season(s) with 116 episodes.
Where can I watch WonderWorks? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.