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You Must Remember This

1 - You Must Remember This

Air Date: November 28, 1992

Upon opening a mysterious trunk, a teenager discovers her great uncle was a 1940s pioneer of Black film, and wonders why he kept it a secret. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation.

Clowning Around

2 - Clowning Around

Air Date: November 25, 1993

An orphaned teen meets obstacles and makes friends while pursuing his dream of becoming a circus clown. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation, edited from episodes of the Australian TV series of the same name. Some PBS stations split it into two episodes.

My Friend Walter

3 - My Friend Walter

Air Date: November 25, 1993

A young girl visiting the Tower of London encounters the ghost of Sir Walter Raleigh. A "WonderWorks Family Movie" presentation.

City Boy

4 - City Boy

Air Date: May 28, 1994

A 17-year-old orphan jumps from a train and ends up near a logging camp on the edge of a beautiful forest called the Limberlost.

Spirit Rider

5 - Spirit Rider

Air Date: May 28, 1994

After a life of being shuttled from one foster home to another, 16-year-old Jesse Three Bears is reacquainted with his grandfather where unresolved historical tensions resurface forcing the two of them to reconcile with their past.