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3000 Leagues in Search of Mother Season 1

January. 04,1976

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| Animation Drama Action & Adventure

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

Italy is in a deep depression, so to support her family, Marco's mother goes to Argentina to work as a domestic. But after she writes to her family that she is sick, her letters stop coming. So Marco decides to go to Argentina to look for her. He travels across Argentina to find her, meeting many wonderful people, and having many adventures during his journey.

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3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

1976

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Yoshiko Matsuo, Akiko Tsuboi

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Nippon Animation

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3000 Leagues in Search of Mother Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 52 - Back to Genoa with Mama

First Aired: December. 26,1976

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.

Episode 51 - Mama's Smile

First Aired: December. 19,1976

The long journey is over. The residence of the Mequinez is now visible and Marco reaches his mother.

Episode 50 - Run, Marco, Run!

First Aired: December. 12,1976

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.

Episode 49 - Mama is Calling Me

First Aired: December. 05,1976

Having lost his donkey, Marco has to walk on foot.

Episode 48 - Don't Die, My Burro

First Aired: November. 28,1976

The journey to the village of Tucuman proves to be more hard than expected.

Episode 47 - Mama Lives at the Foot of the Mountain

First Aired: November. 21,1976

After traveling for days, Marco leaves the group of herdsmen to get to Tucuman.

Episode 46 - The Trip on the Oxcart

First Aired: November. 14,1976

During the journey, Marco falls ill for a few days and the herdsmen who take him with them must take care of his recovery.

Episode 45 - Going North

First Aired: November. 07,1976

The train attendants find Marco during an inspection and the boy ends up going down thirty kilometers from the destination.

Episode 44 - Helping Fuana

First Aired: October. 31,1976

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.

Episode 43 - Somewhere in This Town

First Aired: October. 24,1976

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.

Episode 42 - A New Friend, Pablo

First Aired: October. 17,1976

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.

Episode 41 - If I Could Go Home with Mother...

First Aired: October. 10,1976

Marco strengthens his resolve to find his mother after his chance meeting with a woman and her children during the train ride to Córdoba.

Episode 40 - La Estrella de Italia

First Aired: October. 03,1976

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.

Episode 39 - Rosy Dawn in Rosario

First Aired: September. 26,1976

The captain becomes angry about Marco getting a free ride to Rosario, but changes his attitude upon discovering that Marco is a fellow Genoese.

Episode 38 - Mama's Hardship

First Aired: September. 19,1976

Marco learns the deep extent of his mother's patience when he meets her cruel former employer before setting out to sail once again.

Episode 37 - Endless Journey

First Aired: September. 12,1976

Marco arrives in Buenos Aires, only to discover that his mother had already moved on to Córdoba.

Episode 36 - Farewell, Bahia Blanca

First Aired: September. 05,1976

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.

Episode 35 - Mama's Handwriting

First Aired: August. 29,1976

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.

Episode 34 - I Want to Go Back to Genoa

First Aired: August. 22,1976

Peppino's words have no effect on Marco. When Fiorina expresses her concern, Marco breaks down crying that his mother is probably already dead.

Episode 33 - Mama is Not Here

First Aired: August. 15,1976

Marco visits Mr. Moretti soon after arriving in Bahía Blanca, but he provides no information on his mother or uncle's whereabouts.

Episode 32 - Saying Good-bye

First Aired: August. 08,1976

An Italian immigrant family suggests paying Mr. Moretti a visit for possible information on Marco's mother.

Episode 31 - A Long Night

First Aired: August. 01,1976

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.

Episode 30 - Old Gaucho Carlos

First Aired: July. 25,1976

Marco and his friends are able to make their way to an inn after Carlos repairs their carriage.

Episode 29 - Snow Falls

First Aired: July. 18,1976

Marco and his friends finally find shelter after running out of water. Gaucho Carlos revitalizes the group with hot food and wonderful music.

Episode 28 - The Barbossa Ranch

First Aired: July. 11,1976

Fiorina's heart breaks further as Peppino decides to write the death of Marco's mother into the puppet play to elicit more emotion.

Episode 27 - Fiorina's Tears

First Aired: July. 04,1976

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.

Episode 26 - To the Pampas

First Aired: June. 27,1976

The day has come to leave for Bahía Blanca.

Episode 25 - The Peppino Troupe Makes a Big Hit

First Aired: June. 20,1976

Peppino and his family decide to accompany Marco to Bahía Blanca.

Episode 24 - Fiorina is Waiting

First Aired: June. 13,1976

After being left with absolutely no information on his mother's whereabouts, Marco hears a rumor about a familiar puppet show in the area.

Episode 23 - Another Mother

First Aired: June. 06,1976

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.

Episode 22 - The Town Where Mother Is

First Aired: May. 30,1976

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.

Episode 21 - Rio de La Plata

First Aired: May. 23,1976

Marco begs for the ship to go faster after waking from a terrifying nightmare.

Episode 20 - The Stormy Night

First Aired: May. 16,1976

Six days after leaving Rio, the ship sustains heavy damage due to violent weather.

Episode 19 - The Shining Stars of the Southern Cross

First Aired: May. 09,1976

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.

Episode 18 - The Immigrant Ship to Rio

First Aired: May. 02,1976

The ship arrives in Rio de Janeiro. Marco's friends help him look for another ship headed to Buenos Aires.

Episode 17 - Neptune's Revel

First Aired: April. 25,1976

Marco grows fond of his new life aboard the ship.

Episode 16 - The Young Cook

First Aired: April. 18,1976

The head cook is touched by Marco's love for his mother and takes him under his wing.

Episode 15 - The Forgole

First Aired: April. 11,1976

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.

Episode 14 - Marco's Decision

First Aired: April. 04,1976

When Marco reveals that he'd meant to be on the ship to Argentina, Pietro begins laying the groundwork to go himself.

Episode 13 - Good-bye, Fiorina

First Aired: March. 28,1976

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.

Episode 12 - The Airship

First Aired: March. 21,1976

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.

Episode 11 - A Letter from Mama

First Aired: March. 14,1976

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.

Episode 10 - Mama is in Buenos Aires

First Aired: March. 07,1976

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.

Episode 9 - I'm Sorry, Papa

First Aired: February. 29,1976

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.

Episode 8 - The Peppino Puppet Troupe

First Aired: February. 22,1976

Marco's monkey delights onlookers by dancing in the puppet show. Peppino the puppet master invites Marco to dinner to show his gratitude.

Episode 7 - Watching the Ocean from the Roof

First Aired: February. 15,1976

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.

Episode 6 - Marco's Payday

First Aired: February. 08,1976

Marco has an ominous dream about his mother, and he worries when there is no new letter from her.

Episode 5 - My Good Friend, Emilio

First Aired: February. 01,1976

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.

Episode 4 - I Hate You, Papa

First Aired: January. 25,1976

Marco wants to work to help his mother come home sooner, but his father won't listen.

Episode 3 - Sunday at the Harbor

First Aired: January. 18,1976

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.

Episode 2 - Marco, a Boy from Genoa

First Aired: January. 11,1976

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.

Episode 1 - Mama, Don't Go

First Aired: January. 04,1976

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.