Disney's Greatest Villains

"Disney's Greatest Villains" was the May 15, 1977 episode The Wonderful World of Disney. It was a somewhat updated version of 1956's "Our Unsung Villains," and was also used to feature Madame Medusa, the villain in the then-upcoming Disney animated film The Rescuers.

The program was hosted by Hans Conried reprising his role as the The Magic Mirror from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and other Disney specials. The Mirror explained the importance of villains, with most of his dialogue taken from "Our Unsung Villains." Clips from various Disney films were featured, with the Magic Mirror providing biased, yet humorous, commentary. Most of the Villains received a good-sized clip from their respective films, although some were featured in a very brief 30-second segments. One sidenote is that the music featured in Madame Medusa's segment would not be used in The Rescuers.

It was later on hosted by the villain star of Walt Disney's Jungle Book, the tiger Shere Khan, and his villain co-star Kaa. Together, they attempt to answer the eternal question, "Oh mirror in my royal hand, who's the really nastiest in the entire land?". Shere Khan said, "Without doubt, the great Disney Villains". "Disney's Greatest Villains" would be shown again in reruns, the last time being on the Vault Disney block of programming on the Disney Channel. In 1983, portions of "Disney's Greatest Villains" were incorporated into the 90-minute special A Disney Halloween. In the United Kingdom, it was released on video around the same time.

Featured Disney villains in order of appearance by Magic Mirror

• Captain Hook - Peter Pan (1953 film)
• The Evil Queen - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
• Madam Mim - The Sword in the Stone (film) (1963)
• Maleficent - Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)
• Lady Tremaine - Cinderella (1950 film)
• Cruella DeVil - One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
• The Queen of Hearts - "Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
• Madame Medusa - The Rescuers (1977)
• Edgar - The Aristocats (1970)
• Willie the Giant - Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
• Shere Khan and Kaa - The Jungle Book (1967 film)

Featured Disney villains in order of appearance by Shere Khan & Kaa

• Captain Hook - Peter Pan (1953 film)
• Lady Tremaine and Lucifer - Cinderella (1950 film)
• Cruella DeVil - One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
• The Queen of Hearts and the Cheshire Cat - Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
• The Evil Queen - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
• The Coachman - Pinocchio (1940 film)
• Madam Mim - The Sword in the Stone (film) (1963)
• The Dragon - Dragonslayer (1981)
• The Giant Squid - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954 film)
• Maleficent - Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)
• Pete - The Lone Chipmunks (1954)
• The Big Bad Wolf - Three Little Pigs (film) (1933)
• Spike the Bee - Bee at the Beach (1950)
• Willie the Giant - Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947)
• Madame Medusa - The Rescuers (1977)
• Sheriff of Nottingham, Prince John & Sir Hiss - Robin Hood (1973 film)
• Dr. Hans Reinhardt - The Black Hole (1979)
• Master Control Program & Sark - Tron (1982)
• Mr. Dark and the Dust Witch - Something Wicked This Way Comes (film) (1983)

Despite appearing on the program, these villains were never brought up and instead appear in clips:

• Chernabog - Fantasia (1940)
• Pluto - The Goddess of Spring (1934)
• The Auctioneer - The Small One (1978)
• The bear - The Pointer (1939)
• The Headless Horseman - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
• Stomboli - Pinocchio (1940 film)
• The Huntsman - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
• The Banshee - Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
• Lumpjaw - Bongo (1947)

External links

• "Disney's Greatest Villains" at the Internet Movie Database