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Anthology series aimed at children and families. Many of the episodes were based on popular children's and young adult novels.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Booker
01-10-198460mYoung Booker T. Washington dreams of learning how to read despite a law against it.
- Ep 2
2.How to be Perfect in Just Three Days
08-10-198460mA klutzy teen takes a crash course in how to be a perfect person.
- Ep 3
3.Who Has Seen the Wind (1/2)
15-10-198460mA 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
4.Who Has Seen the Wind (2/2) / Boys and Girls
22-10-198460m1. 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...
- Ep 5
5.The Boy who Loved Trolls
29-10-198460m12-year-old Paul searches for a troll to prove fairy tales are real.
- Ep 6
6.The House of Dies Drier (1/2)
05-11-198460mA house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist.
- Ep 7
7.The House of Dies Drear (2/2)
12-11-198460mA house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist. (Conclusion)
- Ep 8
8.The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
19-11-198458mThe mayor of Hoboken courageously deals with a runaway 266-pound chicken named Henrietta.
- Ep 9
9.Islands
26-11-198460mThe 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
10.All Summer in a Day / Danny's Egg
03-12-198460m1. 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
11.The Box of Delights (1/3)
10-12-198460mBased 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
12.The Box of Delights (2/3)
17-12-198460mBased 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
13.The Box of Delights (3/3)
24-12-198460mBased 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
14.Hide and Seek
07-01-198560mA computer whiz writes a program to help a friend with her homework.
- Ep 15
15.And the Children Shall Lead
14-01-198560mA young Black girl in a quiet Mississippi town in 1965 becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
- Ep 16
16.Jen's Place
21-01-198560mA 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
17.Run, Rebecca, Run!
28-01-198560mA girl befriends the illegal immigrant holding her captive on a deserted island.
- Ep 18
18.Bridge to Terabithia
04-02-198560mTwo 11-year-olds create a magical kingdom where they share their hopes and dreams.
- Ep 19
19.Words by Heart (1/2)
11-02-198560mA Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites.
- Ep 20
20.Words by Heart (2/2)
18-02-198560mA Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites. (Conclusion)
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