The table below contains all known Anything Can Happen Day programs shown during the second season of the original Mickey Mouse Club, by order of broadcast. If you find that your favorite episode doesn't appear here, it might have been on Fun With Music Day.
Storylines and dialogue writing credits for the shows are not known for certain. Though its likely Tom Adair, Sid Miller, Larry Orenstein, and Ray Brenner wrote most, others may have been involved as well. Only original broadcast appearences are listed; reruns are excluded. Note that some photos might be incorrectly assigned to a particular show. While all shows are listed, the credits for them are incomplete.
Most of the information below was extracted from original research done by Bill Cotter, however, any errors of fact or mistakes in interpretation are my own.
Season 2 (1956-57)
Fun With a Camera #1
Oct 3, 1956
Lead: Earl Theisen
With: Eileen, Sherry, Kevin Corcoran, Jack Jackman
This was a five-part series in which photographer Earl Theisen from Look magazine taught the kids how to use a camera. They visited several locations, including the San Diego Zoo and Disneyland. Jack Jackman was not a Mouseketeer, but was used for two ACH series. He was likely the son of Bob Jackman, then head of the Disney Music Department.
Fun With a Camera #2
Oct 10, 1956
Lead: Earl Theisen
With: Eileen, Sherry, Kevin Corcoran, Jack Jackman
This series was shot on film without sound. Voiceover narration by Eileen and sound effects were added later in the studio, as was commentary by Earl Theisen. There were no titles, theme song, or credits. It was just a barebones newsreel style feature that was inexpensive and quick to make.
Rookie Fireman #1
Oct 17, 1956
Lead: Walt Disney, LAFD Personnel
With: Eileen, Sherry, Charley, Jack Jackman
Another educational series, this followed the four kids as they trained to be rookie firemen. Walt Disney himself hosted this series. Portions may have been filmed at the Disneyland Firehouse; other portions were likely done at Los Angeles Fire Department training facilities. Because of the physical exertions required, the kids were allowed to wear jeans instead of slacks and skirts.
Fun With a Camera #3
Oct 24, 1956
Lead: Earl Theisen
With: Eileen, Sherry, Kevin Corcoran, Jack Jackman
The third episode of this series. Jack and Kevin wore v-neck polo shirts for this series while Sherry and Eileen wore their guest star day aprons.
Rookie Fireman #2
Oct 31, 1956
Lead: Walt Disney, LAFD Personnel
With: Eileen, Sherry, Charley, Jack Jackman
This was filmed after the Fun with a Camera serial. Kevin Corcoran, who appeared in the latter, was promoted to the major serials. Unable to find another small boy to match up with Sherry, the producers instead drafted Charley Laney. Charley was ragarded as the best looking boy on the show, was quite popular with the Mouseketeer girls, but wasn't considered much of a dancer by director Sid Miller.
Mouskapreview #1: Secrets of Life
Nov 7, 1956
Lead: Unknown
With: Ensemble
Promotional show for a Disney nature film, Secrets of Life. Mouseka-Previews in the second season had a short musical variety introduction, with song and storyline by Sid Miller. They also likely had a Mouseketeer narrator.
Disneyland Holiday #1: Fantasyland
Nov 14, 1956
Lead: Unknown
With: Unknown
Promotional show for Disneyland, likely had a Mouseketeer narrator. No other information available.
A Day in the Life of a Mouseketeer
Nov 21, 1956
Lead: Cubby O'Brien
Solo: Tom Mahoney, Jean Seaman, Jay-Jay, Iron Eyes Cody
With: Karen, Sherry, Darlene, Larry, Cheryl, Charley
Cubby was the one of the most popular Mouseketeers in the amount of fan mail received, and like Annette had been personally selected by Walt Disney. The producers tried to find ways to use him more, hence this show. Depicts Tom Mahoney rehearsing mice and Jean Seaman as teacher/welfare worker. Last half was promotion for Westward Ho film.
Fun With a Camera #4
Nov 28, 1956
Lead: Earl Theisen
With: Eileen, Sherry, Kevin Corcoran, Jack Jackman
The fourth episode of this series.
Disneyland Holiday #2: Tomorrowland
Dec 5, 1956
Lead: Unknown
With: Unknown
Promotional show for Disneyland, likely had a Mouseketeer narrator. No other information available.
Art Class
Dec 12, 1956
Lead: Unknown
With: Unknown
This may have been a semi-educational feature with actor Duke Art playing a sculptor.
Fun With a Camera #5
Dec 19, 1956
Lead: Earl Theisen
With: Eileen, Sherry, Kevin Corcoran, Jack Jackman
The final episode of this series.
Disneyland Holiday #3: Frontierland
Dec 26, 1956
Lead: Unknown
With: Unknown
Promotional show for Disneyland, likely had a Mouseketeer narrator. No other information available.
Rookie Fireman #3
Jan 2, 1957
Lead: Walt Disney, LAFD Personnel
With: Eileen, Sherry, Charley, Jack Jackman
The final episode of this series.
Gadget Tree
Feb 6, 1957
Lead: Unknown
With: Unknown
No information available.
Mouskapreview #2: Cinderella
Feb 13, 1957
Lead: Helene Stanley
With: Unknown
Promotional show for the Disney animated film, Cinderella.
Robert Lamouret #2
Feb 20, 1957
Lead: Robert Lamouret
With: Unknown
Robert Lamouret (1915-1959), a French ventriloquist who used a Donald Duck dummy, had earlier appeared on Guest Star Day, hence the "#2". He was a nightclub performer with a few bit parts in films and television to his credit. Sid Miller was the guy responsible for getting him this gig.
Dr Kirk
Apr 17, 1957
Lead: Dr Kirk
With: Unknown
Dr Kirk was a meteorologist; no other information available about this show. The date gap from the previous show was due to reruns during March and early April 1957.
Gymnastics
Apr 24, 1957
Lead: Unknown
With: Unknown
Not much information available about this show. It was an listed as an exhibition of the sport, presumably by someone other than the Mouseketeers, though Charley Laney, whose background included gymnastics, may have taken part.
Mouska-Preview #3: Johnny Tremain
May 1, 1957
Lead: Hal Stalmaster
With: Unknown
Promotional show for the Disney live-action film, Johnny Tremain. The photo is from a Chicago publicity appearence in early July 1957, not from the broadcast show.