Season 1
52 episodes · Jan 4, 1976
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S1E1Mama, Don't Go
Jan 4, 197625mNine-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.
S1E2Marco, a Boy from Genoa
Jan 11, 197625mA 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.
S1E3Sunday at the Harbor
Jan 18, 197625mMarco 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.
S1E4I Hate You, Papa
Jan 25, 197625mMarco wants to work to help his mother come home sooner, but his father won't listen.
S1E5My Good Friend, Emilio
Feb 1, 197625mEmilio 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.
S1E6Marco's Payday
Feb 8, 197625mMarco has an ominous dream about his mother, and he worries when there is no new letter from her.
S1E7Watching the Ocean from the Roof
Feb 15, 197625mPoor 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.
S1E8The Peppino Puppet Troupe
Feb 22, 197625mMarco's monkey delights onlookers by dancing in the puppet show. Peppino the puppet master invites Marco to dinner to show his gratitude.
S1E9I'm Sorry, Papa
Feb 29, 197625mWhen 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.
S1E10Mama Is in Buenos Aires
Mar 7, 197625mConcetta 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.
S1E11A Letter from Mama
Mar 14, 197625mFiorina 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.
S1E12The Airship
Mar 21, 197625mMarco once again considers going to Argentina. Emilio asks Renato to help Marco get to Argentina after having huge success with his ice cream sales.
S1E13Goodbye, Fiorina
Mar 28, 197625mJoy 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.
S1E14Marco's Decision
Apr 4, 197625mWhen Marco reveals that he'd meant to be on the ship to Argentina, Pietro begins laying the groundwork to go himself.
S1E15The Forgole
Apr 11, 197625mMarco is discovered by Leonardo, but the ship's head cook is impressed by his persistence. Pietro learns the extent of his son's determination.
S1E16The Young Cook
Apr 18, 197625mThe head cook is touched by Marco's love for his mother and takes him under his wing.
S1E18The Immigrant Ship to Rio
May 2, 197625mThe ship arrives in Rio de Janeiro. Marco's friends help him look for another ship headed to Buenos Aires.
S1E19The Shining Stars of the Southern Cross
May 9, 197625mThe 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.
S1E20The Stormy Night
May 16, 197625mSix days after leaving Rio, the ship sustains heavy damage due to violent weather.
S1E21Rio de La Plata
May 23, 197625mMarco begs for the ship to go faster after waking from a terrifying nightmare.
S1E22The Town Where Mother Is
May 30, 197625mThe 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.
S1E23Another Mother
Jun 6, 197625mMarco 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.
S1E24Fiorina Is Waiting
Jun 13, 197625mAfter being left with absolutely no information on his mother's whereabouts, Marco hears a rumor about a familiar puppet show in the area.
S1E25The Peppino Troupe Makes a Big Hit
Jun 20, 197625mPeppino and his family decide to accompany Marco to Bahía Blanca.
S1E27Fiorina's Tears
Jul 4, 197625mPeppino 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.
S1E28The Barbossa Ranch
Jul 11, 197625mFiorina's heart breaks further as Peppino decides to write the death of Marco's mother into the puppet play to elicit more emotion.
S1E29Snow Falls
Jul 18, 197625mMarco and his friends finally find shelter after running out of water. Gaucho Carlos revitalizes the group with hot food and wonderful music.
S1E30Old Gaucho Carlos
Jul 25, 197625mMarco and his friends are able to make their way to an inn after Carlos repairs their carriage.
S1E31A Long Night
Aug 1, 197625mPeppino 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.
S1E32Saying Goodbye
Aug 8, 197625mAn Italian immigrant family suggests paying Mr. Moretti a visit for possible information on Marco's mother.
S1E33Mama Is Not Here
Aug 15, 197625mMarco visits Mr. Moretti soon after arriving in Bahía Blanca, but he provides no information on his mother or uncle's whereabouts.
S1E34I Want to Go Back to Genoa
Aug 22, 197625mPeppino's words have no effect on Marco. When Fiorina expresses her concern, Marco breaks down crying that his mother is probably already dead.
S1E35Mama's Handwriting
Aug 29, 197625mMarco 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.
S1E36Farewell, Bahia Blanca
Sep 5, 197625mThe 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.
S1E37Endless Journey
Sep 12, 197625mMarco arrives in Buenos Aires, only to discover that his mother had already moved on to Córdoba.
S1E38Mama's Hardship
Sep 19, 197625mMarco learns the deep extent of his mother's patience when he meets her cruel former employer before setting out to sail once again.
S1E39Rosy Dawn in Rosario
Sep 26, 197625mThe captain becomes angry about Marco getting a free ride to Rosario, but changes his attitude upon discovering that Marco is a fellow Genoese.
S1E40The Star of Italy
Oct 3, 197625mMarco gets turned away at the door at the mansion in Rosario. Federico scrounges up enough money to cover Marco's train fare to Córdoba.
S1E41If I Could Go Home with Mother...
Oct 10, 197625mMarco strengthens his resolve to find his mother after his chance meeting with a woman and her children during the train ride to Córdoba.
S1E42A New Friend, Pablo
Oct 17, 197625mMequinez 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.
S1E43Somewhere in This Town
Oct 24, 197625mTo raise some money, Pablo looks for work in the fields. Unfortunately, the period is the wrong one and so he tries his luck fishing.
S1E44Helping Fuana
Oct 31, 197625mThe 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.
S1E45Going North
Nov 7, 197625mThe train attendants find Marco during an inspection and the boy ends up going down thirty kilometers from the destination.
S1E46The Trip on the Oxcart
Nov 14, 197625mDuring the journey, Marco falls ill for a few days and the herdsmen who take him with them must take care of his recovery.
S1E47Mama Lives at the Foot of the Mountain
Nov 21, 197625mAfter traveling for days, Marco leaves the group of herdsmen to get to Tucuman.
S1E48Don't Die, My Burro
Nov 28, 197625mThe journey to the village of Tucuman proves to be more hard than expected.
S1E50Run, Marco, Run!
Dec 12, 197625mExhausted 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.
S1E51Mama's Smile
Dec 19, 197625mThe long journey is over. The residence of the Mequinez is now visible and Marco reaches his mother.
S1E52Back to Genoa with Mama
Dec 26, 197625mAfter 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.