Swiss Family Robinson

1981 NR 1 Season

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.

Cast: Reba West · Jeremy Platt · Wendee Swann
Genre: Classics · Kids · Animation · Family · Anime

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49 Episodes

1 - The Adventure Begins 22 min

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 23 min

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 22 min

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! 22 min

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 22 min

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 22 min

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! 22 min

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 23 min

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 22 min

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 22 min

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.

11 - Jackal Attack 22 min

Fritz and his father are overdue, and jackals stalk the forest. At night the beasts attack, and Mother, though terrified, fights them off with a rifle and torches.

12 - The Deep Darkness 22 min

When he realizes they are stranded on an isolated island, Fritz gives up hope. Then a poisonous insect bite threatens his eyesight. With his father's expert care he recovers, both his sight and his enthusiasm.

13 - Song From A Shell 22 min

The family begins building their new house, high in the branches of a tree. Becca wanders away from her responsibilities and is washed from shore on a drifting log.

14 - The House in the Treetop 22 min

A jackal attack forces the family into their treehouse ahead of schedule and upsets plans for mother's birthday surprise.

15 - Farmer in the Family 22 min

The Robinsons use their ingenuity as they settle into their new island life. Mother enthusiastically plants a garden, but the seedlings are rooted up by wild pigs.

16 - The Scarecrow 23 min

Mother replants and fences the garden, only to see the buds eaten by birds. Strings of noisy shells solve that problem. Fritz and his father build a canoe, but it doesn't float. Following mother's example, they start on a second.

17 - Brewster to the Rescue 22 min

When Fritz and Jack go fishing in the new canoe, their little pet Mercedes falls overboard. The danger of sharks prevents an easy rescue, but the dog Brewster saves the day.

18 - Becca Goes Hunting 22 min

Becca is excited about her first hunting trip until Fritz shoots a bird and her pity overcomes her taste for meat. She lures home a goat, providing milk and cheese as welcome additions to the family's diet.

19 - Ship Ahoy! 22 min

Standing watch for ships at the cape is an important, though always useless job. But today Becca spots one, and the family's joy turns to desperation as their signals go unheeded. Though disappointed, they refuse to give up hope.

20 - Turtle Hatchery 22 min

The Robinsons watch a turtle laying eggs on the beach, and are impressed with the solemn ceremony. Becca and Jack keep watch over the nest, fighting off a hungry snake, until the eggs hatch and the baby turtles disappear into the sea.

21 - The Beachcomber 22 min

Jack has a secret collection of beautiful shells. He is in for a surprise when he adds an egg to his collection, and soon has a new baby bird to return to its nest.

22 - Vacation Time 22 min

The Robinsons take a day off from their demanding work and all enjoy their favorites pastimes, except poor Becca who can't find anything exciting to do. Bored, she falls asleep on the beach, only to awaken with a horrible lizard on her stomach.

23 - Becca Seeks Higher Places 22 min

Fritz unwittingly insults Becca, and she runs away to live in a tree of her own. It takes the whole family to win her back.

24 - Lighting the Flame 22 min

The matches are used up and Fritz breaks the only lamp. Father saves the day, showing them how to kindle a fire with a bow, and how to make candles from waxy berries.

25 - Gum-Tree Shoes 22 min

When ammunition for the rifles run short, the Robinsons fashion bows and arrows, and Becca amazes everyone with her skill. Sap from rubber trees provides new shoes for the whole family.

26 - For Better or for Worse 23 min

The children surprise their parents with a concert and a vacation cottage to celebrate their wedding anniversary. But the 'second honeymoon' takes a strange turn when jackals attack, and they scare them off by setting the cottage on fire.

27 - Saved From Death 23 min

Jack is stricken with malaria, and his father begins a desperate search for cinchona bark to treat the deadly disease. Mother falls ill, and it is a race against time for the whole family.

28 - Down the Wrong Path 22 min

Becca would rather explore the island than study, and sneaks off for a walk in the forest. She is soon hopelessly lost, and the family is thrown into turmoil.

29 - A Firm Hand 22 min

Becca is punished for wandering off, but the next day leaves her chores again, this time to round up the family's frightened goats. Becca returns expecting punishment but finds understanding.

30 - The Birthday Surprise 22 min

The Robinsons plan a birthday surprise for Becca, but all the secrets make her feel excluded and she sulks. When the party and presents are revealed, she learns to her delight that things are not always what they seem.

31 - Strong Together 22 min

Fritz and his father construct a boat, while Mother preserves food for a long voyage. The ship's trial run is a success, but during the night a violent storm destroys the ship and crushes the family's hopes for escape.

32 - A Fruitful Day 22 min

The storm that crushed the Robinson's boat continues, and the rain disrupts their activities. But it also brings some surprising benefits, the floods wash fish and fruit into easy reach and inspire new indoor fun.

33 - Becca The Realtor 22 min

The tree house roof gives way under the constant rain, and the Robinson's search for a new home. Becca remembers a cave, found when she was lost in the forest.

34 - The Cave's Dark Secret 22 min

The cave is dry, but is it hospitable? The Robinsons find the cave already occupied by multitudes of bats, and a skeleton, the grim remains of an earlier shipwreck victim who once lived on the island.

35 - Bats! 22 min

Becca chases a bat deep into the cavern, discovers a waterfall, and is startled by a fleeing figure.

36 - A Friend in Need 22 min

The Robinsons discover they are no longer alone on the island. The storms have brought two more castaways to the island, an aborigine lad and a crusty old sea captain.

37 - Becca Does Her Best 23 min

The young Aborigine Tomtom was orphaned when white settlers killed his parents. When he learns the Robinsons were headed to Australia as colonists, he rejects their friendship, and it takes all Becca's ingenuity to change his mind.

38 - Morton the Grump 22 min

Morton is grumpy and troublesome, drinking the medicinal alcohol and offering the children cigars. But when Becca gets into a tight spot, she discovers a warmer side to the gruff captain.

39 - Riding Big Bird 22 min

Tomtom's skills offer exciting opportunities for the Robinsons. He introduces Mrs. Robinson to new island foods and helps the children capture and train an ostrich.

40 - Volcano 22 min

Volcanic activity threatens the island, and Morton decides it is time to leave. He takes a canoe and supplies from the Robinsons, and secretly paddles off.

41 - Day of Terror 22 min

As rumblings spread over the island, the animals grow restless and the people worried. During the night an earthquake hits, collapsing the cave.

42 - The Sea Calls 22 min

While the Robinsons worry about how to leave the island, Morton returns suffering from exposure to the sun, and they learn they have misjudged him.

43 - Shipbuilding Again 22 min

Ernest and Morton devise a last-chance plan to escape from the island. Morton directs the shipbuilding and everyone pitches in.

44 - Donkey Don't Die 22 min

With grueling effort, the boat is completed. The donkey helps with the launch, the last work he is ever to do for the Robinsons.

45 - The Boat Awaits 22 min

While the castaways wait for a favorable tide, they struggle over what to do with their animals.

46 - Don't Abandon the Goats! 22 min

Morton is adamant, no animals on board. Space and supplies are limited, but Becca can't face leaving their animal friends behind.

47 - Good-Bye Island Home 23 min

Though getting away has long been their dream, the Robinsons find it hard to say goodbye to their island home and the exciting life they found there.

48 - Together on the High Seas 22 min

The excitement of the trip turns to desperation when, after three weeks at sea, food and water run short. A fresh palm leaf promises that land is near.

49 - Australia 22 min

Arriving in Australia, the Robinsons are reintroduced to civilization, and to some old friends.