"The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper" is a 1976 telefilm produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was originally broadcast on NBC as a two-part episode on The Wonderful World of Disney on January 11, and January 18, 1976. The telefilm was directed by Tom Leetch.
It is a sequel to "The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton".
Synopsis[]
Daffy Fernald loses her brother's toy rocket when it flies into a storm drain. She knows Alvin will be upset if he finds out, so she climbs into the dark tunnel to search for it. She spots a stranger, Ernie Nelson, and sees that he's carrying a gun. She races home and tells Alvin, but the would-be inventor refuses to believe her.
Cast[]
- Eric Shea ... Alvin Fernald
- Clay O'Brien ... Shoie
- Kim Richards ... Daphne 'Daffy' Fernald
- Richard Bakalyan ... Ernie Nelson
- John Colicos ... Moroni
- Milton Frome ... Carnival Barker
- Ted Gehring ... Officer Jim Moody
- Jack Kruschen ... Abner Debney
- John Lupton ... Mr. Fernald
- Ed McCready ... Carnival Barker
- Eileen McDonough ... Stephie
- Ronnie Schell ... Deputy Scruff
- Hal Smith ... Carnival Barker
- Jaclyn Smith ... Cathy Martin