3000 Leagues in Search of Mother - Season 1
Season 1
Network
Episodes52
DatesJan 4, 1976 - Dec 26, 1976
Episodes
Season 1Episode 130 min
Mama, Don't Go
Nine-year-old Marco is thrilled to go on a family picnic, not knowing that it will be the last one before his mother Anna leaves Italy to work abroad.
Jan 4, 1976
Season 1Episode 230 min
Marco, a Boy from Genoa
A year has passed since Anna left. Marco thinks about becoming a postman after receiving a letter from her on the day his older brother visits home.
Jan 11, 1976
Season 1Episode 330 min
Sunday at the Harbor
Marco sets out on his first job to deliver an urgent letter for Gina. A fun day at the beach begins when he finally returns in the afternoon.
Jan 18, 1976
Season 1Episode 430 min
I Hate You, Papa
Marco wants to work to help his mother come home sooner, but his father won't listen.
Jan 25, 1976
Season 1Episode 530 min
My Good Friend, Emilio
Emilio helps Marco get a job washing bottles after school. Marco's father Pietro buys him a world map and the two bond for the first time in a while.
Feb 1, 1976
Season 1Episode 630 min
Marco's Payday
Marco has an ominous dream about his mother, and he worries when there is no new letter from her.
Feb 8, 1976
Season 1Episode 730 min
Watching the Ocean from the Roof
Poor Marco can barely see the ocean from his new place. He goes from roof to roof to find a better view and meets Fiorina the puppeteer along the way.
Feb 15, 1976
Season 1Episode 830 min
The Peppino Puppet Troupe
Marco's monkey delights onlookers by dancing in the puppet show. Peppino the puppet master invites Marco to dinner to show his gratitude.
Feb 22, 1976
Season 1Episode 930 min
I'm Sorry, Papa
When Marco shows Pietro's friend the way to the hospital, he is touched to discover his father testing a new treatment on himself to save a patient.
Feb 29, 1976
Season 1Episode 1030 min
Mama is in Buenos Aires
Concetta goes out on the streets despite having a cold. Her symptoms worsen, but the family can't afford a doctor. Marco goes to the clinic for help.
Mar 7, 1976
Season 1Episode 1130 min
Letters from Mama
Fiorina must put on a show alone because everyone else is ill. Just as she gets safely through it with Marco's help, bad news arrives about Anna.
Mar 14, 1976
Season 1Episode 1230 min
The Airship
Marco once again considers going to Argentina. Emilio asks Renato to help Marco get to Argentina after having huge success with his ice cream sales.
Mar 21, 1976
Season 1Episode 1330 min
Good-bye, Fiolina
Joy over the group trip to Argentina is cut short when Renato goes back on his word. Marco gives Amedeo a letter for Anna and entrusts him to Peppino.
Mar 28, 1976
Season 1Episode 1430 min
Marco's Decision
When Marco reveals that he'd meant to be on the ship to Argentina, Pietro begins laying the groundwork to go himself.
Apr 4, 1976
Season 1Episode 1530 min
The Forgole
Marco is discovered by Leonardo, but the ship's head cook is impressed by his persistence. Pietro learns the extent of his son's determination.
Apr 11, 1976
Season 1Episode 1630 min
The Young Chef
The head cook is touched by Marco's love for his mother and takes him under his wing.
Apr 18, 1976
Season 1Episode 1730 min
The Party for Equator
Marco grows fond of his new life aboard the ship.
Apr 25, 1976
Season 1Episode 1830 min
The Immigration Ship to Rio
The ship arrives in Rio de Janeiro. Marco's friends help him look for another ship headed to Buenos Aires.
May 2, 1976
Season 1Episode 1930 min
The Glittering Southern Cross
The ship Marco boards in Rio is full of sick people and the meals are dismal. Marco meets a lost little boy named Nino aboard the crowded ship.
May 9, 1976
Season 1Episode 2030 min
The Stormy Night
Six days after leaving Rio, the ship sustains heavy damage due to violent weather.
May 16, 1976
Season 1Episode 2130 min
Silvery La Plata
Marco begs for the ship to go faster after waking from a terrifying nightmare.
May 23, 1976
Season 1Episode 2230 min
Los Altes Avenue
The ship finally arrives in Buenos Aires. The person who knows Anna's whereabouts has run away, and Marco loses all his money to a pickpocket.
May 30, 1976
Season 1Episode 2330 min
Another Mama
Marco is at his wit's after losing all his money. Then he hears about a woman named Anna who has been taken to the hospital, and rushes to see her.
Jun 6, 1976
Season 1Episode 2430 min
Fiolina is Waiting
After being left with absolutely no information on his mother's whereabouts, Marco hears a rumor about a familiar puppet show in the area.
Jun 13, 1976
Season 1Episode 2530 min
The Peppino Troupe Makes a Big Hit
Peppino and his family decide to accompany Marco to Bahía Blanca.
Jun 20, 1976
Season 1Episode 2630 min
Crossing the Pampas
The day has come to leave for Bahía Blanca.
Jun 27, 1976
Season 1Episode 2730 min
Fiolina in Tears
Peppino has an idea to start a show based on Marco's life. Fiorina breaks down and cries for the real Marco during practice for her role as Marco.
Jul 4, 1976
Season 1Episode 2830 min
The Balboza Ranch
Fiorina's heart breaks further as Peppino decides to write the death of Marco's mother into the puppet play to elicit more emotion.
Jul 11, 1976
Season 1Episode 2930 min
The Snow is Coming
Marco and his friends finally find shelter after running out of water. Gaucho Carlos revitalizes the group with hot food and wonderful music.
Jul 18, 1976
Season 1Episode 3030 min
An Old Gaucho, Carlos
Marco and his friends are able to make their way to an inn after Carlos repairs their carriage.
Jul 25, 1976
Season 1Episode 3130 min
A Long Night
Peppino and his troop stay the night in an abandoned place with a caved-in roof. Marco and Peppino decide to keep quiet about a harrowing encounter.
Aug 1, 1976
Season 1Episode 3230 min
Saying Good-bye
An Italian immigrant family suggests paying Mr. Moretti a visit for possible information on Marco's mother.
Aug 8, 1976
Season 1Episode 3330 min
Mama is Not Here
Marco visits Mr. Moretti soon after arriving in Bahía Blanca, but he provides no information on his mother or uncle's whereabouts.
Aug 15, 1976
Season 1Episode 3430 min
I Want to Go Back to Genoa
Peppino's words have no effect on Marco. When Fiorina expresses her concern, Marco breaks down crying that his mother is probably already dead.
Aug 22, 1976
Season 1Episode 3530 min
Mama's Handwriting
Marco meets a vagrant in town. After hearing his story, the man gives Marco a letter from his mother as well as new information on her whereabouts.
Aug 29, 1976
Season 1Episode 3630 min
Good-bye, Bahia Blanca
The news of his mother brings Marco's time with Fiorina closer toward its end. Marco starts working at a coal mine to cover his travel expenses.
Sep 5, 1976
Season 1Episode 3730 min
The Endless Journey
Marco arrives in Buenos Aires, only to discover that his mother had already moved on to Córdoba.
Sep 12, 1976
Season 1Episode 3830 min
Mama's Hardship
Marco learns the deep extent of his mother's patience when he meets her cruel former employer before setting out to sail once again.
Sep 19, 1976
Season 1Episode 3930 min
Rosy Dawn in Rosario
The captain becomes angry about Marco getting a free ride to Rosario, but changes his attitude upon discovering that Marco is a fellow Genoese.
Sep 26, 1976
Season 1Episode 4030 min
La Estrella de Italia
Marco gets turned away at the door at the mansion in Rosario. Federico scrounges up enough money to cover Marco's train fare to Córdoba.
Oct 3, 1976
Season 1Episode 4130 min
Going Home with Mama
Marco strengthens his resolve to find his mother after his chance meeting with a woman and her children during the train ride to Córdoba.
Oct 10, 1976
Season 1Episode 4230 min
New Friend, Pablo
Mequinez had moved long before Marco's arrival in Córdoba. In the town, Marco meets a boy named Pablo and develops a strange relationship with him.
Oct 17, 1976
Season 1Episode 4330 min
Somewhere in This Town
To raise some money, Pablo looks for work in the fields. Unfortunately, the period is the wrong one and so he tries his luck fishing.
Oct 24, 1976
Season 1Episode 4430 min
Helping Juana
The house is not inhabited by the person Marco is looking for, but by an architect. The man, who appreciates the efforts of the little traveler, also offers him the money to travel to Tucuman.
Oct 31, 1976
Season 1Episode 4530 min
Going North
The train attendants find Marco during an inspection and the boy ends up going down thirty kilometers from the destination.
Nov 7, 1976
Season 1Episode 4630 min
The Trip on the Oxcart
During the journey, Marco falls ill for a few days and the herdsmen who take him with them must take care of his recovery.
Nov 14, 1976
Season 1Episode 4730 min
Mama Lives at the Foot of the Mountain
After traveling for days, Marco leaves the group of herdsmen to get to Tucuman.
Nov 21, 1976
Season 1Episode 4830 min
Old Lady, Please Don't Die
The journey to the village of Tucuman proves to be more hard than expected.
Nov 28, 1976
Season 1Episode 4930 min
Mama is Calling Me
Having lost his donkey, Marco has to walk on foot.
Dec 5, 1976
Season 1Episode 5030 min
Run, Marco, Run
Exhausted and under the snow, Marco is collected by a young man on horseback. On the way, a local elder has his nephew take him to Tucuman.
Dec 12, 1976
Season 1Episode 5130 min
Mama's Smile
The long journey is over. The residence of the Mequinez is now visible and Marco reaches his mother.
Dec 19, 1976
Season 1Episode 5230 min
Back to Genoa with Mama
After the recovery, Marco's mother can resume normal life. The Mequinez family, out of gratitude, gives the ticket to Genoa to both of them, with the promise of returning to Argentina.
Dec 26, 1976
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