When this movie debuted on CBS, the network trimmed several scenes to fit in a 3 hour block with commercials. Several omitted scenes includes:
- The arrival of the baby and its family at Aunt Emme's party.
- Some of the dancing and the Poms sequence with the Munchkins (it cut from them going down the stairs to some of them doing acrobatics).
- Portions of "Mean Ole Lion".
- The chase sequence in the subway platform omits how the Scarecrow and the Tin Man are rescued by the Lion.
- The Poppy Girls close-up shot.
- Dance portions in the Emerald City during the Green and Red clothing.
- The entire Emerald City Motel sequence
- Dorothy asking the guards of the gate how to get to Evilynn's. (It cut from RIchard Pryor peeking out to the time clock at the sweat shop).