3000 Leagues in Search of Mother — Season 1
Episodes
E01 Mama, Don't Go
★ 7.0Jan 4, 1976 · 25m
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.
E02 Marco, a Boy from Genoa
★ 8.0Jan 11, 1976 · 25m
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.
E03 Sunday at the Harbor
★ 7.0Jan 18, 1976 · 25m
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.
E04 I Hate You, Papa
★ 7.0Jan 25, 1976 · 25m
Marco wants to work to help his mother come home sooner, but his father won't listen.
E05 My Good Friend, Emilio
★ 8.0Feb 1, 1976 · 25m
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.
E06 Marco's Payday
★ 7.0Feb 8, 1976 · 25m
Marco has an ominous dream about his mother, and he worries when there is no new letter from her.
E07 Watching the Ocean from the Roof
★ 8.0Feb 15, 1976 · 25m
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.
E08 The Peppino Puppet Troupe
★ 7.0Feb 22, 1976 · 25m
Marco's monkey delights onlookers by dancing in the puppet show. Peppino the puppet master invites Marco to dinner to show his gratitude.
E09 I'm Sorry, Papa
★ 9.0Feb 29, 1976 · 25m
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.
E10 Mama Is in Buenos Aires
★ 8.0Mar 7, 1976 · 25m
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.
E11 A Letter from Mama
★ 8.0Mar 14, 1976 · 25m
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.
E12 The Airship
★ 7.0Mar 21, 1976 · 25m
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.
E13 Goodbye, Fiorina
★ 7.0Mar 28, 1976 · 25m
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.
E14 Marco's Decision
★ 7.0Apr 4, 1976 · 25m
When Marco reveals that he'd meant to be on the ship to Argentina, Pietro begins laying the groundwork to go himself.
E15 The Forgole
★ 8.0Apr 11, 1976 · 25m
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.
E16 The Young Cook
★ 8.0Apr 18, 1976 · 25m
The head cook is touched by Marco's love for his mother and takes him under his wing.
E17 Neptune's Revel
★ 7.0Apr 25, 1976 · 25m
Marco grows fond of his new life aboard the ship.
E18 The Immigrant Ship to Rio
★ 7.0May 2, 1976 · 25m
The ship arrives in Rio de Janeiro. Marco's friends help him look for another ship headed to Buenos Aires.
E19 The Shining Stars of the Southern Cross
★ 6.0May 9, 1976 · 25m
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.
E20 The Stormy Night
★ 7.0May 16, 1976 · 25m
Six days after leaving Rio, the ship sustains heavy damage due to violent weather.
E21 Rio de La Plata
★ 7.0May 23, 1976 · 25m
Marco begs for the ship to go faster after waking from a terrifying nightmare.
E22 The Town Where Mother Is
★ 8.0May 30, 1976 · 25m
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.
E23 Another Mother
★ 8.0Jun 6, 1976 · 25m
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.
E24 Fiorina Is Waiting
★ 8.0Jun 13, 1976 · 25m
After being left with absolutely no information on his mother's whereabouts, Marco hears a rumor about a familiar puppet show in the area.
E25 The Peppino Troupe Makes a Big Hit
★ 7.0Jun 20, 1976 · 25m
Peppino and his family decide to accompany Marco to Bahía Blanca.
E26 To the Pampas
★ 7.0Jun 27, 1976 · 25m
The day has come to leave for Bahía Blanca.
E27 Fiorina's Tears
★ 7.0Jul 4, 1976 · 25m
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.
E28 The Barbossa Ranch
★ 8.0Jul 11, 1976 · 25m
Fiorina's heart breaks further as Peppino decides to write the death of Marco's mother into the puppet play to elicit more emotion.
E29 Snow Falls
★ 8.0Jul 18, 1976 · 25m
Marco and his friends finally find shelter after running out of water. Gaucho Carlos revitalizes the group with hot food and wonderful music.
E30 Old Gaucho Carlos
★ 8.0Jul 25, 1976 · 25m
Marco and his friends are able to make their way to an inn after Carlos repairs their carriage.
E31 A Long Night
★ 7.0Aug 1, 1976 · 25m
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.
E32 Saying Goodbye
★ 7.0Aug 8, 1976 · 25m
An Italian immigrant family suggests paying Mr. Moretti a visit for possible information on Marco's mother.
E33 Mama Is Not Here
★ 7.0Aug 15, 1976 · 25m
Marco visits Mr. Moretti soon after arriving in Bahía Blanca, but he provides no information on his mother or uncle's whereabouts.
E34 I Want to Go Back to Genoa
★ 8.0Aug 22, 1976 · 25m
Peppino's words have no effect on Marco. When Fiorina expresses her concern, Marco breaks down crying that his mother is probably already dead.
E35 Mama's Handwriting
★ 7.0Aug 29, 1976 · 25m
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.
E36 Farewell, Bahia Blanca
★ 8.0Sep 5, 1976 · 25m
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.
E37 Endless Journey
★ 7.0Sep 12, 1976 · 25m
Marco arrives in Buenos Aires, only to discover that his mother had already moved on to Córdoba.
E38 Mama's Hardship
★ 7.0Sep 19, 1976 · 25m
Marco learns the deep extent of his mother's patience when he meets her cruel former employer before setting out to sail once again.
E39 Rosy Dawn in Rosario
★ 7.0Sep 26, 1976 · 25m
The captain becomes angry about Marco getting a free ride to Rosario, but changes his attitude upon discovering that Marco is a fellow Genoese.
E40 The Star of Italy
★ 9.0Oct 3, 1976 · 25m
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.
E41 If I Could Go Home with Mother...
★ 7.0Oct 10, 1976 · 25m
Marco strengthens his resolve to find his mother after his chance meeting with a woman and her children during the train ride to Córdoba.
E42 A New Friend, Pablo
★ 7.0Oct 17, 1976 · 25m
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.
E43 Somewhere in This Town
★ 7.0Oct 24, 1976 · 25m
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.
E44 Helping Fuana
★ 8.0Oct 31, 1976 · 25m
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.
E45 Going North
★ 7.0Nov 7, 1976 · 25m
The train attendants find Marco during an inspection and the boy ends up going down thirty kilometers from the destination.
E46 The Trip on the Oxcart
★ 7.0Nov 14, 1976 · 25m
During the journey, Marco falls ill for a few days and the herdsmen who take him with them must take care of his recovery.
E47 Mama Lives at the Foot of the Mountain
★ 7.0Nov 21, 1976 · 25m
After traveling for days, Marco leaves the group of herdsmen to get to Tucuman.
E48 Don't Die, My Burro
Nov 28, 1976 · 25m
The journey to the village of Tucuman proves to be more hard than expected.
E49 Mama Is Calling Me
Dec 5, 1976 · 25m
Having lost his donkey, Marco has to walk on foot.
E50 Run, Marco, Run!
Dec 12, 1976 · 25m
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.
E51 Mama's Smile
Dec 19, 1976 · 25m
The long journey is over. The residence of the Mequinez is now visible and Marco reaches his mother.
E52 Back to Genoa with Mama
Dec 26, 1976 · 25m
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.