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WonderWorks

WonderWorks - Season 3 (1987)

Season 3 Episodes

1. Walking on Air

January 17th, 19871 hr

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

January 24th, 19871 hr

An Australian family tells a welfare counselor that a friendly swamp creature kidnapped their foster son.

3. Ride a Northbound Horse

February 7th, 19871 hr

An orphan joins a cattle drive to get even with the peddler who swindled him.

4. Mighty Pawns

February 14th, 19871 hr

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)

February 21st, 19871 hr

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)

February 28th, 19871 hr

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)

March 7th, 19871 hr

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

March 14th, 19871 hr

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

March 21st, 19871 hr

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

March 28th, 19871 hr

As Christmas 1932 approaches, a part-time paper boy becomes his family's sole support.

11. Top Kid

April 4th, 19871 hr

A 10-year-old boy is tempted to cheat after he becomes a game show celebrity.

12. The Revolt of Job

April 10th, 19871 hr

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

April 17th, 19871 hr

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

April 24th, 19871 hr

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

May 1st, 19871 hr

Mischievous children and a series of mishaps thwart a band of inept robbers.

16. Quest Beyond Time

May 8th, 19871 hr

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

May 15th, 19871 hr

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)

May 22nd, 19871 hr

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)

May 29th, 19871 hr

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)

June 5th, 19871 hr

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)

June 12th, 19871 hr

A young chimney sweep comes to work at the elegant home of a nobleman, and tumbles into a crooked and dangerous adventure. (Conclusion)

All Seasons

Season 7
Oct 17, 1990
Season 6
Jan 13, 1990
Season 5
Nov 5, 1988
Season 4
Oct 10, 1987
Season 3
Jan 17, 1987
Season 2
Oct 7, 1985
Season 1
Oct 1, 1984
Specials
Nov 28, 1992