The Best Episodes Directed By Leslie Iwerks
Every TV Episode Directed by Leslie Iwerks Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Leslie Iwerks Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Leslie Iwerks is "Hit or Miss", rated 10/10 from 3 user votes. It was "written by Mark A. Catalena". "Hit or Miss" aired on 11/29/2019 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "A Carousel of Progress".
10.0/10 3 votes#1 - Hit or Miss
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2019
After a tragic downturn, Michael Eisner steps back from creative stress and hires business-minded managers to fill the void. The pendulum swings from art to commerce. The Imagineers enter an era of austerity. While some projects enjoy enormous success, others are cancelled, and still others, disappoint. The pattern seems irreversible.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: Mark A. Catalena
9.8/10 4 votes#2 - A Carousel of Progress
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/6/2019
Under Bog Iger's leadership, the Imagineers begin a creative renaissance, plussing parks worldwide.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: Mark A. Catalena
9.2/10 6 votes#3 - The Midas Touch
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2019
Michael Eisner and Frank Wells save Imagineering and encourage widespread growth. They make Disney cool and relevant with teenagers. Every design project the Imagineers touch turns to gold. The crown jewel, Euro Disneyland, goes over budget and encounters resistance. Poor press coverage and cultural missteps cause low attendance. Humbled, management shies away from future Magic Kingdoms.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: Mark A. Catalena
8.9/10 8 votes#4 - The Happiest Place on Earth
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/12/2019
Walt Disney gathers a group of artists and engineers for the purpose of building a dream into reality. These ‘Imagineers’ formulate a set of design principles that transport people from their everyday lives to lands of imagination. Never has there been a place with themed environments, faithful to a story. Walt Disney vows, unlike a film that gets finished, Disneyland will never be completed.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: Mark A. Catalena
8.9/10 7 votes#5 - What Would Walt Do?
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2019
Without Walt’s guidance, the development of Florida’s Walt Disney World is a risky endeavor, but Roy O. Disney fulfills his brother’s wish. A second generation of designers carry out the last of Walt’s ideas - EPCOT, where the Imagineers achieve a higher purpose beyond entertainment. Simultaneously, the first international park opens in Japan. No future plans threaten the survival of the company.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: Mark A. Catalena
8.8/10 6 votes#6 - To Infinity And Beyond
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/13/2019
The Imagineers open a new Disney resort in China, then blockbuster worlds of immersion.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: Mark A. Catalena
6.0/10 1 votes#7 - The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/25/2023
Four brothers set out to build a movie studio from the ground up while making a giant leap from silent films to talkies. As the Warners stand up to WWII Nazism, personal ambitions lead to family betrayal.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: N/A
6.0/10 1 votes#8 - Clint, Kubrick & Kryptonite
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/25/2023
After a historic sale, Warner Bros. navigates the upheavals of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Under a new strategist CEO, the company enters an era of unmatched storytelling with groundbreaking projects.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: N/A
6.0/10 1 votes#9 - Heroes, Villains & Friends
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/1/2023
In the ‘80s, a new generation helps crown Warner Bros. as a forerunner in Hollywood’s blockbuster age. After a historic merger, the company becomes one of the biggest entertainment giants in the world.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: N/A
6.0/10 1 votes#10 - Wizarding World & The Big Bang
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/1/2023
As the millennium brings a new era of business partnerships bookended by mergers, Warner Bros. continues to champion authentic voices while harnessing the latest technologies of the digital age.
Director: Leslie Iwerks
Writer: N/A