Series synopsis
Alice in Wonderland is an American action & adventure family sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on CBS on December 9, 1985. It ended on December 10, 1985. It stars Natalie Gregory, Sheila Allen, Red Buttons and Anthony Newley.
Sometimes she's too big. Or much too small. Sometimes things are backwards. And there's always too much pepper in the soup! Nothing is quite right since Alice chased a very unusual White Rabbit and stumbled into an adventure that grows curiouser and curiouser. One of the greatest childhood fantasies is captured in Irwin Allen's colorful production adapted from Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." Originally aired over two nights in 1985 on CBS.
Premise
Sometimes she's too big. Or much too small. Sometimes things are backwards. And there's always too much pepper in the soup! Nothing is quite right since Alice chased a very unusual White Rabbit and stumbled into an adventure that grows curiouser and curiouser. One of the greatest childhood fantasies is captured in Irwin Allen's colorful production adapted from Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." Originally aired over two nights in 1985 on CBS.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Natalie Gregory as Alice
- Sheila Allen as Mother
- Red Buttons as White Rabbit
- Anthony Newley as Mad Hatter
- Roddy McDowall as March Hare
- Arte Johnson as Dormouse
- Jayne Meadows as Queen of Hearts
- Sherman Hemsley as Mouse
Supporting cast
- Robert Morley as King of Hearts
- Tom McLoughlin as Jabberwocky
- Donald O'Connor as Lory Bird
- Shelley Winters as Dodo Bird
- Scott Baio as Pat
- Robert Axelrod as Frog Footman
- Martha Raye as Duchess
- Imogene Coca as Cook
- Telly Savalas as Cheshire Cat
- John Walter Davis as Seven of Spades
- George Savalas as Courtier
- Sid Caesar as Gryphon
Guest cast
- Sharee Gregory as Sister
- Ringo Starr as Mock Turtle
- Charles Dougherty as Duck
- Billy Braver as Eaglet
- Ernie F. Orsatti as Bill
- Scotch Byerley as Fish Footman
- Michael Chieffo as Two of Spades
- Jeffrey Winner as Five of Spades
- Jim Galante as Knave of Hearts
- Selma Archerd as Queen of Diamonds
- Candace Savalas as Lady in Waiting
- Troy Jordan as Black Cat
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | December 9, 1985 | December 10, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part One - Alice in Wonderland Alice helping Mother set the table for tea time. Although thankful for her daughter's help, Mother tells Alice that she is still not grown-up enough to join the adults at tea. Alice goes outside to see her sister (played by Natalie's real-life older sister Sharee Gregory), but gets bored with reading a book with no pictures. |
December 9, 1985 |
| 2 |
Part Two - Through the Looking Glass Alice at home trapped behind the living-room mirror and invisible to her parents. The Jabberwocky scares Alice and she wishes it away, it disappears as she hides behind the chessboard, knocking it over. She sees that she has knocked all the pieces onto the floor and begins placing them back on the table, but realizes they are all alive, but can't hear her. |
December 10, 1985 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 9, 1985 |
| Last aired | December 10, 1985 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 20:00:00 |