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Swiss Family Robinson - Season 1

Series: Swiss Family Robinson
4.3
(21)
Episodes
12
Rating
NRC
Year
1981
Language
English

About

Surviving shipwreck, the Robinson family finds that life on a bountiful deserted island is filled with adventures, dangers, and family fun. Each episode of this classic adventure brings a lesson of hope, joy, and the value of a strong and loving family.

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1. The Adventure Begins

22m

A letter from the remote and land of Australia turns the Robinson household upside down. An old friend urges Dr. Robinson to leave his thriving practice in Switzerland and move to the land down under, where there is a painful shortage of doctors.

2. Becca Makes Plans

23m

Becca Robinson has no doubts about the exciting move, but her older brother Fritz is afraid it will devastate his career plans. After first deciding to stay with relatives, Fritz leaps aboard the ship and joins his family in their journey to a new life.

3. Strange Company

22m

As the Robinsons travel down the Rhine, a riverboat con man finds Becca easy prey. A famous diva helps to unmask the swindler.

4. To Australia!

22m

The Robinsons set sail from England, and their adventures at sea begin. Jack's antics cause problems with fellow passengers, but tensions are soothed when Dr. Robinson delivers the couple's first baby, born at sea.

5. Becca Takes the Helm

22m

Fritz's new friend Emily is distressed by a family quarrel and may have to leave the ship at the next port. Becca gets into the act and aggravates everyone but her good intentions are recognized and everything works out in the end.

6. Terrible Typhoon

22m

The shipboard Christmas pageant is cut short by a violent storm. As the elements rage, the ship runs aground, and passengers escape in lifeboats. But Fritz is missing, and the Robinsons are stranded on board.

7. Shipwreck!

22m

Fritz narrowly escapes drowning, and after a treacherous night on the damaged ship, the family builds a raft to escape to an island on the horizon.

8. Mysterious Island

22m

Accompanied by the captain's dog Brewster, the Robinsons arrive on the island and set up camp. Keeping an uneasy watch the first night, Fritz shoots a marsupial, and its orphaned baby quickly becomes a favorite pet.

9. Sad Reunion

22m

When Brewster discovers his drowned master washed onto the beach, Fritz is especially moved because the captain died saving his life. Fritz and his father set off to explore the island and search for other survivors.

10. The Monster Tree

22m

While Fritz and Ernest scale the mountains, the rest of the family scouts for supplies. Becca's playfulness almost ends in disaster, but her mother comes to the rescue, and they find an abundance of food.

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