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After becoming an orphan, Heidi is forced to live with her grandfather, who lives in the Alps. She learns he's a very bitter man who only accepted by force to take her in. But Heidi's

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Season 1

  • Grandfather's Cabin
    7.6/10102 votes

    Grandfather's Cabin

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/1974

    Heidi joyfully gets accustomed to her new surroundings.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Big Uproar
    7.6/1078 votes

    A Big Uproar

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 6/9/1974

    Heidi receives a kitten from the kind church tower maintainer and hides it in the attic with the help of the manservant Sebastian. Other kittens sent to her are promptly returned because Rottenmeier cannot handle them, along with a turtle that came from a street musician boy.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • To My Dear Mountains
    7.6/1076 votes

    To My Dear Mountains

    Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 8/25/1974

    Heidi returns to the Alps and is reunited with her grandfather, wearing the same clothes she had when she was five.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Don't Give Up, Peter
    7.6/1075 votes

    Don't Give Up, Peter

    Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 9/29/1974

    During a sled race, Peter competes using his carpentry skills and finishes jointly in first place, splitting the prize.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Small Hope
    7.6/1075 votes

    A Small Hope

    Season 1 Episode 48 - Aired 12/1/1974

    Clara shows promising signs of standing up, though not fully consciously. Her grandmother takes her to Heidi’s lake to encourage her.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Mountain Pasture
    7.5/1092 votes

    The Mountain Pasture

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/1974

    Heidi goes with Peter, the local goatherd, to the pastures and enjoys a day of fun-filled picnic there.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • To Grandmother's House
    7.5/1079 votes

    To Grandmother's House

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/1974

    After the snowfall ceases, Heidi is taken by her grandfather on a sled to Peter's grandmother, as per her invitation. There, Heidi learns of the grandmother's blindness and cries. She asks her grandfather to repair Peter's dilapidated home so the blind grandmother can find comfort.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Two Guests
    7.5/1079 votes

    Two Guests

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/28/1974

    The local church pastor tries to convince Alm-Uncle to let Heidi attend school but is refused. Then Aunt Dete arrives, unwilling to accept no for an answer.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Burnt Letter
    7.4/1085 votes

    The Burnt Letter

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/1974

    Pichi is taken by Heidi to the mountain pastures and has another thrillingly exciting day filled with dangers. Meanwhile, through Peter, Alm-Uncle receives a letter from Aunt Dete, intending to take Heidi to Frankfurt, which he destroys, acting as if it does not concern him.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Whisper of the Fir Trees
    7.4/1083 votes

    The Whisper of the Fir Trees

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/1974

    With high winds in the mountain pastures, Alm-Uncle decides not to let Heidi go to the mountains. Instead, she helps her grandfather make cheese. But Snowflake, a baby goat, comes to her anyway, leading her to unintentionally ruin the cheese.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Little Plan
    7.4/1074 votes

    A Little Plan

    Season 1 Episode 44 - Aired 11/3/1974

    After skipping lessons and enjoying the mountain soil, Clara asks Heidi for mountain flowers. Together, they plan a picnic on the mountain.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Where Is Pichi?
    7.3/1084 votes

    Where Is Pichi?

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/1974

    Pichi follows the seasonal birds, and Heidi finds it hard to calm down. Alm-Uncle takes her to collect chestnuts and grapes. Meanwhile, to make up for a previous quarrel, Peter captures a bird that looks like Pichi and gives it to Heidi. Heidi releases it and gives chestnuts and grapes to Peter to make up.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Return to the Pastures
    7.3/1079 votes

    Return to the Pastures

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/31/1974

    With spring officially back, Peter and Heidi return to the meadows with their flock. Peter gets into a fight with another herder who accuses him of trying to steal his stranded goat. Joseph's intimidating presence scares the individual off.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Stormy Night
    7.3/1075 votes

    A Stormy Night

    Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 8/11/1974

    Heidi is torn between wanting to leave her confined situation and not abandoning lonely Clara, when a nightly ghost appears in the Sesemann mansion.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Ghost Commotion
    7.3/1077 votes

    Ghost Commotion

    Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 8/18/1974

    Everyone is frightened by the ghost, but no one realizes it is Heidi sleepwalking, stressed and longing for the Alps. The doctor discovers this and convinces Mr. Sesemann and Clara, resolving the situation.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • I Want to Go to the Alps
    7.3/1074 votes

    I Want to Go to the Alps

    Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 10/6/1974

    Clara insists on visiting the Alps to see Heidi. Mr. Sesemann arranges for a doctor to evaluate whether the Alps are suitable for Clara’s health.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Reunion With Clara
    7.3/1074 votes

    Reunion With Clara

    Season 1 Episode 42 - Aired 10/20/1974

    Heidi prepares the Dorfli winter home for Clara, who receives a warm welcome.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Another Member in the Family
    7.2/1089 votes

    Another Member in the Family

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/1974

    While out on the pastures one day, Heidi encounters a storm. After braving it, she finds a nestling and decides to raise it.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sounds of Spring
    7.2/1079 votes

    Sounds of Spring

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/1974

    With spring arriving in the mountains, there are dangers of sudden avalanches. On returning from a sled race after giving Peter's grandmother a spring flower, they encounter an avalanche. Thanks to Alm-Uncle's quick action, they are saved instantly.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Village of Dorfli
    7.2/1080 votes

    The Village of Dorfli

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/21/1974

    Heidi visits Dorfli to check on Snowflake. On returning, she talks to Alm-Uncle about going to school, but he flatly refuses.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Grandmother
    7.2/1076 votes

    Grandmother

    Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 7/7/1974

    Clara’s grandmother becomes an instant favorite of both girls and spends a fun-filled day with them. For once, Heidi does not think about the mountains.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Two Hearts
    7.2/1076 votes

    Two Hearts

    Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 7/21/1974

    After a day at the park, Clara falls ill.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Goodbye, Grandmother
    7.2/1076 votes

    Goodbye, Grandmother

    Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 8/4/1974

    Grandmother leaves after a mock wedding party, returning Heidi to her dreary city life.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Starry Sky of the Alps
    7.2/1076 votes

    The Starry Sky of the Alps

    Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 9/1/1974

    Heidi relives all the experiences she missed while in Frankfurt.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Children of the Mountain
    7.2/1074 votes

    Children of the Mountain

    Season 1 Episode 45 - Aired 11/10/1974

    Peter tries to carry Clara up the mountain using his spare pants, but it is too strenuous for him, so he looks for alternatives.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • To the Alps
    7.1/10111 votes

    To the Alps

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/1974

    Heidi is taken to her grandfather's house by her Aunt Dete.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Snowstorm
    7.1/1081 votes

    The Snowstorm

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/1974

    Hunters try to get the herbivores Heidi feeds but are stopped. Later, Heidi sends Alm-Uncle to rescue the hunters after they venture out again. After much worry, Grandpa returns with them safely.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • To Frankfurt
    7.1/1077 votes

    To Frankfurt

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/12/1974

    Through coaxing, forcing, and lying, Dete takes Heidi to Frankfurt, where she becomes the playmate of an invalid child, Clara. Upon arrival, she is introduced to the governess Rottenmeier, who is strict, and Dete leaves.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • A New Life
    7.1/1078 votes

    A New Life

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/19/1974

    After a sleepy dinner, Heidi’s life in Frankfurt begins. She is constantly nagged by Rottenmeier and disappointed when she sees that the window blinds do not show the mountains. She endures it to bring tobacco and white bread to her grandmother and grandfather.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Distant Alps
    7.1/1077 votes

    The Distant Alps

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/2/1974

    Heidi, avoiding Rottenmeier's gaze, explores the city but finds only a dreary urban landscape.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Return of Mr. Sesemann
    7.1/1075 votes

    The Return of Mr. Sesemann

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 6/30/1974

    Mr. Sesemann returns to visit Clara and is impressed with Heidi’s companionship with her. He later informs Clara’s grandmother, which annoys Rottenmeier but delights Heidi.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Baby Goat
    7.1/1074 votes

    The Baby Goat

    Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 9/15/1974

    Heidi begins writing letters to Clara and reading hymn books to Peter’s grandmother. Alm-Uncle decides to repair a rundown house in Dorfli so Heidi can conveniently attend school in winter.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • In a New House
    7.1/1075 votes

    In a New House

    Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 9/22/1974

    On the first day of winter school, Peter does not attend as he is running an errand for a Dorfli resident.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Clara's Wish
    7.1/1073 votes

    Clara's Wish

    Season 1 Episode 43 - Aired 10/27/1974

    Clara is enchanted by the mountainside and wishes to stay in Heidi’s hut. Her wish is granted, much to Rottenmeier’s annoyance.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Clara's Happiness
    7.1/1073 votes

    Clara's Happiness

    Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 11/17/1974

    Clara enjoys her days in the mountains with Heidi and Peter, braving a mountain shower and reading to Peter’s blind grandmother.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sad News
    7.0/1081 votes

    Sad News

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/7/1974

    Heidi's favorite goat, Snowflake, is about to be sent to the slaughterhouse because it stopped giving milk. Heidi attempts to prevent this by gathering nutritional herbs from mountain crevices.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Let's Go to the Forest
    7.0/1074 votes

    Let's Go to the Forest

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 7/14/1974

    After seeing Heidi cry over a picture of the mountains, the grandmother takes both girls for a picnic in a state park, much to Rottenmeier’s chagrin.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • And to the Pastures
    7.0/1074 votes

    And to the Pastures

    Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 9/8/1974

    Heidi spends an adventure-filled day with Peter and the goats, including discovering a new mountain-top lake.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Hello, Grandmother
    7.0/1072 votes

    Hello, Grandmother

    Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 11/24/1974

    Clara’s grandmother visits and immediately sends Rottenmeier away, enjoying time with Heidi and Clara.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Whistle Louder
    6.9/1086 votes

    Whistle Louder

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/1974

    One day, in her attempts to learn how to be a goatherd, Heidi tries milking a goat and whistling, eventually succeeding.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • The White Bread
    6.9/1075 votes

    The White Bread

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 6/23/1974

    On a routine inspection, Rottenmeier finds all the white bread Heidi stored for Peter’s grandmother and confiscates it. Heidi wails, but Clara consoles her by saying the bread was already molded and cheering her up with a fairy tale.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • I Want to Catch the Sun
    6.9/1076 votes

    I Want to Catch the Sun

    Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 7/28/1974

    To cure Clara, Heidi returns to the park to gather sunshine, butterflies, and flowers, which improves her condition.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Doctor's Promise
    6.9/1074 votes

    The Doctor's Promise

    Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 10/13/1974

    The doctor visits the Alps. Heidi shows him the mountains, and although he doubts the terrain is suitable for Clara, he is persuaded by her plea.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Try to Stand
    6.9/1073 votes

    Try to Stand

    Season 1 Episode 50 - Aired 12/15/1974

    Clara attempts to stand using handrails, encouraged by Heidi.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Snowflake
    6.8/1078 votes

    Snowflake

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/14/1974

    Mr. Strahl, the owner of Snowflake, is convinced not to slaughter the goat after Heidi demonstrates its increased milk yield.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Separate Ways
    6.8/1080 votes

    Separate Ways

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/5/1974

    After threatening legal action, Alm-Uncle angrily allows Heidi to go with Dete to Frankfurt, despite protests from Peter and her grandmother. Heidi goes, unaware that Dete lied about it being a day trip.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Snowy Alps
    6.7/1081 votes

    The Snowy Alps

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/1974

    Winter arrives, bringing long hours indoors. Heidi arranges food under the cover of the three fir trees for herbivores and tries to befriend the animals.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • I Want to Fly
    6.6/1076 votes

    I Want to Fly

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/26/1974

    During lessons and punishments, Heidi empathizes with Clara’s condition through her pet caged bird, which Clara also owns.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Promise
    6.6/1073 votes

    A Promise

    Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 12/8/1974

    Clara practices standing with Heidi’s help, though she remains uncertain. During the farewell party of Clara’s grandmother, school friends join the celebration, motivating Clara.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Meow Is Abandoned
    6.5/1076 votes

    Meow Is Abandoned

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 6/16/1974

    Rottenmeier discovers the hidden kitten and throws it away. Heidi leaves, but Sebastian assures her that the kitten is safe at a friend's house.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Clara Walks
    N/A/100 votes

    Clara Walks

    Season 1 Episode 51 - Aired 12/22/1974

    Clara starts walking properly, surprising her father, Mr. Sesemann.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown

  • Until We Meet Again
    N/A/100 votes

    Until We Meet Again

    Season 1 Episode 52 - Aired 12/29/1974

    Clara leaves for treatment at Bad Ragaz. Heidi wonders when they will meet again to enjoy the Alps together.

    Director: Isao Takahata

    Writer: Unknown