The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Season 1
Season 1
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DatesJan 6, 1980 - Dec 7, 1980
Episodes
Season 1Episode 125 min
The Small World of Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer doesn't like school much. Escaping from the schoolhouse, he's off to the woods to catch a wild pig with his friend Huck. Their attempts to sell the pig at the harbor end with a wild disturbance on the steamboat.
Jan 6, 1980
Season 1Episode 225 min
Hand Games, Evil Games
Tom is dismayed when Aunt Polly tells him he must spend his Saturday whitewashing the fence. Too long to paint in one day, Tom convinces his friends of the joys of the job, and soon has all the help he needs.
Jan 13, 1980
Season 1Episode 325 min
A Great Love
Tom goes to the harbor to meet his cousin Mary, and sees Becky Thacher for the first time. Her family moves into St. Petersburg, and Tom falls in love.
Jan 20, 1980
Season 1Episode 425 min
The Magic spell
Tom tries to arouse Becky's interest at Sunday School, but is ignored. That night Old Sam shows him a special charm to make wishes come true.
Jan 27, 1980
Season 1Episode 525 min
Becky
Tom arrives at school late and finds that Becky is in his class. He finally manages to become friends with her, and promises to visit - forgetting another promise he has made to Huck.
Feb 3, 1980
Season 1Episode 625 min
Huck's House
Huck is offended that Tom forgot his promise. The next few days Tom works with Huck, telling Becky he is busy helping his sick aunt. Becky discovers his lie but her anger is replaced with surprise when she sees Huck's newly built tree house.
Feb 10, 1980
Season 1Episode 725 min
Competition
Tom just can't get along with his new classmate Alfred, and challenges him to a fighting match. On the way home, the boat they are aboard sinks and Tom rescues Alfred, who can't swim at all - winning Becky's praise.
Feb 17, 1980
Season 1Episode 825 min
Panic at Board
A large steamship comes to St Petersburg. Tom and Huck steal aboard for a trip. Next day, Tom boasts about their adventure, fascinating his classmates.
Feb 24, 1980
Season 1Episode 925 min
The Children of Aunt Polly
Aunt Polly falls sick and is struck with an idea. She calls Tom to her bedside, pretending to be dying. Aunt Polly tells Tom she cannot go to heaven unless he promises to be a good boy but Tom refuses to promise, because he doesn't want his aunt to die.
Mar 2, 1980
Season 1Episode 1025 min
The Treasure
The villagers do not like drunken Muff and Indian Joe. Tom and Huck rescue Muff and he, in return, tells them about a treasure buried near St Petersburg. The boys decide they will find the treasure, and Indian Joe joins Muff in his search.
Mar 9, 1980
Season 1Episode 1125 min
Pirates
Mr. Dobbins, the schoolteacher, doesn't trust Tom, but all Tom's classmates like him. Younger brother Sid saves Tom from punishment at school. Later, Tom and Huck decide to conduct their treasure hunt at night, to avoid Indian Joe.
Mar 16, 1980
Season 1Episode 1225 min
The Professor
Tom gives Becky an engagement kiss. But with a slip of the tongue, he tells her that he had once been engaged to Amy. Becky is furious, and Tom becomes so discouraged he ends his treasure hunt.
Mar 23, 1980
Season 1Episode 1325 min
I Want to be a Pirate
After Becky ignores Tom for five days, he decides to run away from home to be a pirate. During the night he sails to Jackson Island on a raft, along with Huck and Ben.
Mar 30, 1980
Season 1Episode 1425 min
Pirates don't go to school
Tom, Huck and Ben enjoy their adventure on the island while everyone in the village worries about their disappearance. A rainstorm washes away their raft, and it is found by a villager broken to pieces.
Apr 6, 1980
Season 1Episode 1525 min
Ah! the Adventure...
The villagers believe the boys have drowned in the river. Though they play all day on the island, Ben misses his home. Tom returns secretly for news of the village and sees Aunt Polly praying for his safety.
Apr 13, 1980
Season 1Episode 1625 min
The Pirates Crush Black
Ben and Huck miss the village, so Tom proposes that they return on the very day of their funeral. No other village children, Tom decides, have ever become the center of so much attention.
Apr 20, 1980
Season 1Episode 1725 min
Good Old Days
After the funeral Tom is a hero at school, and everyone wants to hear his story. Charlie inks Tom's schoolbook out of jealousy, and Tom is punished. Becky saw what happened and feels guilty that she did not tell the truth.
Apr 27, 1980
Season 1Episode 1825 min
Reconciliation
Becky accidentally tears a page of Mr. Dobbins' precious book on medical science, and Tom takes the blame. Becky makes up with him.
May 4, 1980
Season 1Episode 1925 min
The Frog Contest
Frog leaping matches are popular with the school students, and Tom trains his frog to be a great leaper. Charlie doesn't want to hand over his championship, so he stuffs Tom's frog with pebbles.
May 11, 1980
Season 1Episode 2025 min
The Secrecy of Mr. Dobbins
Tom and Huck discover that Mr. Dobbins wears a wig. On the last day of school, when the teacher whips every student, even girls, for sleeping during class, Tom hits on a capital idea for revenge.
May 18, 1980
Season 1Episode 2125 min
The Holidays Begin
Sid comes down with the mumps just as summer vacation starts. Tom doesn't want to get sick and spoil his holiday. Just then two men come to town with Water of Life, guaranteed to cure every disease.
May 25, 1980
Season 1Episode 2225 min
The Charlatan
Tom distributes handbills in return for the medicine. It sells like hotcakes, then the two men disappear. The medicine turns out to be a sham. Tom doesn't get the mumps, but he makes many trips to the outhouse.
Jun 1, 1980
Season 1Episode 2325 min
Fishing party
Tom goes fishing with Huck and Becky. They catch a big one, but only after Becky jumps in to lend a hand.
Jun 8, 1980
Season 1Episode 2425 min
Huck carries a Tie
Becky's great aunt has no children of her own, and decides to adopt Huck. Tom makes him take a bath, dresses him up, and takes him to Becky's house. Huck doesn't like anything that binds, including a tie, and declines the offer.
Jun 15, 1980
Season 1Episode 2525 min
A Stubborn Boy
Alfred hones his swimming skills in order to show up Tom. At his birthday party he challenges Tom to a swimming race and wins. Tom then challenges Alfred to a contest to see who can stay under the water the longest.
Jun 22, 1980
Season 1Episode 2625 min
Lisette
The village children are bored; nothing exciting ever happens there. Then a theatrical troupe arrives and announces a play for the children. Among them is a young actress Lissette, and Huck falls in love.
Jun 29, 1980
Season 1Episode 2725 min
The Rising of the Curtain
Tom promises to take Huck to the play. To earn the money he works for his aunt, moving furniture to a friend's ranch quite a distance away. When a wheel comes off the cart, Tom is almost defeated - but manages to run home just in time for the play.
Jul 6, 1980
Season 1Episode 2825 min
Helping Lisette
Lizette is treated severely in the tragedy. Huck, unaware that it's a drama, jumps onto the stage to save her. Tom stirs up the other children to help Huck and Lizette, and the play becomes a fiasco. Lizette rather likes Huck, and promises to visit.
Jul 13, 1980
Season 1Episode 2925 min
Goodbye Lisette
Huck prepares a delicious meal for Lizette's next visit. Suddenly two of the troupers desert, and the group must leave, unable to continue the show. Lizette tells Tom she will be back someday to see Huck.
Jul 20, 1980
Season 1Episode 3025 min
Huck's Father
Tom discovers a dead body up the river - it appears to be Huck's father! After the funeral, Huck's father appears alive; come to take his son. Huck doesn't want to go, and hides.
Jul 27, 1980
Season 1Episode 3125 min
The Candlestick
On the anniversary of Huck's mother's death, he wants to light a candle in her memory. Though he knows Aunt Polly won't allow it, Tom promises to bring Huck her silver candlestick. Then, with the help of Mary and Sid, he tricks his Aunt.
Aug 3, 1980
Season 1Episode 3225 min
Gold, Gold!
When Tom and Huck find a small gold lump in the river, the news spreads quickly and all the villagers rush to the river to search for gold. Even Aunt Polly tries to join them, but Mary calls a halt.
Aug 10, 1980
Season 1Episode 3325 min
The Escape to Freedom
Morris, Jim's friend, runs away from his master. He wants to go north where slaves can be free. Tom makes a raft and helps him leave the village.
Aug 17, 1980
Season 1Episode 3425 min
The Man who Came from the Cold
Mary begins working for Dr. Mitchell, training to be a nurse. A balloon descends in the village, and the people panic, thinking it is a monster. Tom, who knows what it is, lends a hand to Arthur the pilot.
Aug 24, 1980
Season 1Episode 3525 min
Tom wants to fly in the Sky
Arthur meets Mary at Dr. Mitchell's office, and she invites him to dinner. Tom is fascinated by his stories of balloon flight and is determined to have a ride.
Aug 31, 1980
Season 1Episode 3625 min
To fly or not to fly?
Arthur and Mary fall in love. He decides to fly the balloon with the children's help before the army comes to recover it. But the sheriff suspects he is a devil and intervenes. The children are disappointed, but Tom won't give up his dream of flight.
Sep 7, 1980
Season 1Episode 3725 min
Goodbye, Arthur!
Tom attempts an early morning balloon flight with Huck. Arthur jumps on just as the balloon takes off, and they enjoy the view from the sky. Soon the army arrives and Arthur leaves the village, with a promise to return to Mary.
Sep 14, 1980
Season 1Episode 3825 min
The Drama
On their way to a haunted house in the middle of the night, Tom and Huck witness a murder. Indian Joe kills Dr. Robinson, then lays the blame on Muff Potter. Tom and Huck exchange a promise to keep their secret, because they fear Indian Joe.
Sep 21, 1980
Season 1Episode 3925 min
A Question of Confidence
Muff is arrested for the murder, just as Indian Joe planned. Tom and Huck sympathize with Muff and send in food and cigarettes, but keep their silence. Tom is plagued by nightmares.
Sep 28, 1980
Season 1Episode 4025 min
The Lawsuit
Tom and Huck suffer from their guilty consciences and decide to tell the truth. Indian Joe comes to the trial with confidence, but his plan is foiled by Tom's testimony. Joe takes flight and Muff is declared not guilty. Tom is again the children's hero.
Oct 5, 1980
Season 1Episode 4125 min
The Undesirable
The sheriff calls in a detective from St. Louis to find Indian Joe, but to everyone's disappointment he is unsuccessful. He is sure, however, that Joe will seek revenge. The detective follows Tom continually, hoping eventually to arrest Indian Joe.
Oct 12, 1980
Season 1Episode 4225 min
A Happy Journey
Aunt Polly asks Tom to visit Aunt Sally in Arkansas and deliver important papers. Glad to go as Becky is also traveling to St. Louis, and the trip will keep him away from Indian Joe. To the surprise of Tom and Becky, Huck steals aboard the steamship.
Oct 19, 1980
Season 1Episode 4325 min
The White Horse
Tom and Huck reach Aunt Sally's ranch safely and hand over the papers. Tom introduces Huck as his brother Sid. While out riding, they spy a white horse.
Oct 26, 1980
Season 1Episode 4425 min
The Capture
Tom and Huck have a grand time on the ranch. When the ranch hands decide to catch the white horse named Lightning, the boys go along. The horse is finally captured, but Tom feels they have injured Lightning's pride.
Nov 2, 1980
Season 1Episode 4525 min
Freedom
Bennie discovers that Huck is not Tom's brother, but offers to keep their secret in return for help. The ranchers try to tame Lightning, but the Indians say they should release the horse. Out of love for Lightning, Bennie releases it with Tom and Huck.
Nov 9, 1980
Season 1Episode 4625 min
The Haunted House
Tom sneaks out to go to the haunted house with Huck. There they learn that Indian Joe has come back to the village in disguise. By chance, Joe and his friend find a box of gold coins. Tom informs the sheriff, but is not believed.
Nov 16, 1980
Season 1Episode 4725 min
The sighs cave
All the children go on a picnic except Sid, who has a cold, and Huck. Tom and Becky get lost while exploring a cave. Trying to find the way out, Tom sees Indian Joe coming in. Huck discovers Joe's friend, killed.
Nov 23, 1980
Season 1Episode 4825 min
End of Joe the Indian
A search party forms to find Tom and Becky. Indian Joe comes upon Tom and scares him, but does no harm. Pursued by the sheriff, Joe falls into a gorge and meets his end. Tom, to his surprise, feels sorry for Joe. Later, Tom and Huck find gold coins.
Nov 30, 1980
Season 1Episode 4925 min
All is well
The judge divides the gold between Tom and Huck. Mrs. Douglas is chosen as Huck's guardian, and he begins a new life under strict discipline. A new school year begins, and Huck attends with Tom. On day one, the two are in trouble with the new teacher.
Dec 7, 1980
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