"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.
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 carying 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