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The Best Episodes of 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother Season 1

Every episode of 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother Season 1!

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...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Mama, Don't Go" is the best rated episode of "3000 Leagues in Search of Mother" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Isao Takahata and written by N/A, it aired on 1/4/1976. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Marco, a Boy from Genoa".

  • Mama, Don't Go
    6.9/1028 votes

    #1 - Mama, Don't Go

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • Marco, a Boy from Genoa
    7.0/1029 votes

    #2 - Marco, a Boy from Genoa

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • Sunday at the Harbor
    5.2/1024 votes

    #3 - Sunday at the Harbor

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • I Hate You, Papa
    6.8/1024 votes

    #4 - I Hate You, Papa

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/1976

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

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • My Good Friend, Emilio
    7.8/1025 votes

    #5 - My Good Friend, Emilio

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • Marco's Payday
    7.4/1023 votes

    #6 - Marco's Payday

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/1976

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

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • Watching the Ocean from the Roof
    5.7/1023 votes

    #7 - Watching the Ocean from the Roof

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/15/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • The Peppino Puppet Troupe
    7.2/1022 votes

    #8 - The Peppino Puppet Troupe

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/1976

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

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • I'm Sorry, Papa
    6.9/1022 votes

    #9 - I'm Sorry, Papa

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/29/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • Mama is in Buenos Aires
    7.5/1022 votes

    #10 - Mama is in Buenos Aires

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/7/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • A Letter from Mama
    5.2/1022 votes

    #11 - A Letter from Mama

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/14/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • The Airship
    7.0/1022 votes

    #12 - The Airship

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/21/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • Good-bye, Fiorina
    6.9/1021 votes

    #13 - Good-bye, Fiorina

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/28/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • Marco's Decision
    7.4/1020 votes

    #14 - Marco's Decision

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/4/1976

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

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • The Forgole
    7.8/1019 votes

    #15 - The Forgole

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/11/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • The Young Cook
    6.8/1018 votes

    #16 - The Young Cook

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/18/1976

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

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • Neptune's Revel
    6.5/1017 votes

    #17 - Neptune's Revel

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/25/1976

    Marco grows fond of his new life aboard the ship.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • The Immigrant Ship to Rio
    6.9/1018 votes

    #18 - The Immigrant Ship to Rio

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/2/1976

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

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • The Shining Stars of the Southern Cross
    6.4/1018 votes

    #19 - The Shining Stars of the Southern Cross

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/9/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • The Stormy Night
    6.9/1018 votes

    #20 - The Stormy Night

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/16/1976

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

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • Rio de La Plata
    4.6/1017 votes

    #21 - Rio de La Plata

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/23/1976

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

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • The Town Where Mother Is
    4.8/1016 votes

    #22 - The Town Where Mother Is

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/30/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • Another Mother
    7.9/1018 votes

    #23 - Another Mother

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 6/6/1976

    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.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • Fiorina is Waiting
    4.9/1018 votes

    #24 - Fiorina is Waiting

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 6/13/1976

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

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A

  • The Peppino Troupe Makes a Big Hit
    7.0/1017 votes

    #25 - The Peppino Troupe Makes a Big Hit

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 6/20/1976

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

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: N/A