
Season 1 (1984)
Episodes: 20
Star Cast:
Episodes List

Ep.1 Booker
Air Date: 1984-10-01
Young Booker T. Washington dreams of learning how to read despite a law against it.

Ep.2 How to be Perfect in Just Three Days
Air Date: 1984-10-08
A klutzy teen takes a crash course in how to be a perfect person.

Ep.3 Who Has Seen the Wind (1/2)
Air Date: 1984-10-15
A 10-year-old boy in rural Saskatchewan must come to terms with his father's death and the adult world during the Depression.

Ep.4 Who Has Seen the Wind (2/2) / Boys and Girls
Air Date: 1984-10-22
1. A 10-year-old boy in rural Saskatchewan must come to terms with his father's death and the adult world during the Depression. (Conclusion). 2. A girl growing up on a fox farm in rural Canada must deal with the gender roles she is expected to conform to.

Ep.5 The Boy who Loved Trolls
Air Date: 1984-10-29
12-year-old Paul searches for a troll to prove fairy tales are real.

Ep.6 The House of Dies Drier (1/2)
Air Date: 1984-11-05
A house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist.

Ep.7 The House of Dies Drear (2/2)
Air Date: 1984-11-12
A house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist. (Conclusion)

Ep.8 The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
Air Date: 1984-11-19
The mayor of Hoboken courageously deals with a runaway 266-pound chicken named Henrietta.

Ep.9 Islands
Air Date: 1984-11-26
The parents of a tough 14-year-old send her to one of their friends, who lives a reclusive life on a remote island.

Ep.10 All Summer in a Day / Danny's Egg
Air Date: 1984-12-03
1. An Earth girl tries to prepare children on a dark planet for the return of sunshine. 2. An Australian boy rescues and goes to great lengths to care for an emu egg.

Ep.11 The Box of Delights (1/3)
Air Date: 1984-12-10
Based on the 1936 John Masefield story about a boy's train ride home during the holidays. Parts 1 & 2 of the 6-part BBC mini-series.

Ep.12 The Box of Delights (2/3)
Air Date: 1984-12-17
Based on the 1936 John Masefield story about a boy's train ride home during the holidays. (Continuation) Parts 3 & 4 of the 6-part BBC mini-series.

Ep.13 The Box of Delights (3/3)
Air Date: 1984-12-24
Based on the 1936 John Masefield story about a boy's train ride home during the holidays. (Conclusion) Parts 5 & 6 of the 6-part BBC mini-series.

Ep.14 Hide and Seek
Air Date: 1985-01-07
A computer whiz writes a program to help a friend with her homework.

Ep.15 And the Children Shall Lead
Air Date: 1985-01-14
A young Black girl in a quiet Mississippi town in 1965 becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement.

Ep.16 Jen's Place
Air Date: 1985-01-21
A 14-year-old enlists the services of a child-advocacy lawyer when she learns her parents have divided her life in their separation agreement.

Ep.17 Run, Rebecca, Run!
Air Date: 1985-01-28
A girl befriends the illegal immigrant holding her captive on a deserted island.

Ep.18 Bridge to Terabithia
Air Date: 1985-02-04
Two 11-year-olds create a magical kingdom where they share their hopes and dreams.

Ep.19 Words by Heart (1/2)
Air Date: 1985-02-11
A Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites.

Ep.20 Words by Heart (2/2)
Air Date: 1985-02-18
A Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites. (Conclusion)