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Vi på Saltkråkan is a Swedish TV series in 13 25-minute episodes from 1964. The script for the series was written by Astrid Lindgren, who later re-wrote it as a book, also titled Vi på

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    Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 5 - This day - a life
    7.9/10(48 votes)

    #1 - This day - a life

    S1:E5

    In a book Melker finds the maxim "This day - a life". He decides to make the maxim come true this very day, but despite his good intentions, all his undertakings end in disaster. He builds a water-conduit to the kitchen, only to find out that the whole kitchen-floor is flooded with water. He cook fishes for the dinner, but the food is uneatable because of too much salt. Christer invites Malin to a boating excursion and is not happy when she brings along her little brother Pelle. In the end Christer leaves Saltkråkan with the intention of never coming back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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  2. Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 13 - Melker gets it!
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    #2 - Melker gets it!

    S1:E13

    For the first time in his life, uncle Melker gets something on the hook, both factual and figurative. Although, Pelle is the one who should be honored.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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  3. Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 4 - Midsummer at Saltkråkan
    7.5/10(44 votes)

    #3 - Midsummer at Saltkråkan

    S1:E4

    On midsummer, Malin is courted by Christer but the children do their best to stop him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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  4. Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 7 - What happens at Kattskär?
    7.4/10(44 votes)

    #4 - What happens at Kattskär?

    S1:E7

    In the morning Teddy, Freddy, Johan and Niklas discover that they are not alone on Kattskär. They quickly understand that the two strangers on the island are the thieves that steal fishing-nets. Johan sneaks on board the thieves' motor-boat and takes the sparking plugs, so the thieves cannot leave the island. The children throw the sparking plugs into the sea. The thieves try to lay hand on the children's boat, but the children succeed to go away in their boat, leaving the thieves on the island, where they have to stay until the coast guard captures them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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  5. Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 6 - The pirates
    7.3/10(45 votes)

    #5 - The pirates

    S1:E6

    Söderman urges Nisse Grankvist to report to the police that some thieves are stealing fishing-nets from the fishermen. Johan, Niklas, Teddy and Freddy go on a boat-trip to Kattskär, an island far out in the outskirt of the archipelago, where they are going to stay overnight in a cottage. The island is uninhabited, but there are some cottages, which are used occasionally by fishermen. The four young friends think they are alone on the island. They don't know that the thieves, Berra and Elis, are using the island as their hiding-place.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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  6. Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 10 - Sure there are Santas
    7.3/10(41 votes)

    #6 - Sure there are Santas

    S1:E10

    The family of Melkersson arrive to Saltkråkan for celebrating Christmas. The children can't wait for meeting Santa - who's actually living nearby.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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  7. Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 1 - A day in June
    7.2/10(52 votes)

    #7 - A day in June

    S1:E1

    The Melkersson family arrive on the island where they have rented a house for the summer, only to find out that it's not as wonderful and idyllic as they had pictured.

    Director:Olle Hellbom
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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  8. Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 12 - Carpenter's yard in danger
    7.2/10(37 votes)

    #8 - Carpenter's yard in danger

    S1:E12

    It is summer again and the Melkersson family have returned to the island. Their rented cottage, "Snickargården" is to be sold to a rich gentleman and his posh daughter and this may mean this is their last summer on the island.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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  9. Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 8 - Go all the way into the tub
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #9 - Go all the way into the tub

    S1:E8

    If there's something uncle Melker really likes - mushrooms. Another island, nearby Saltkråkan, has got the biggest and the best mushrooms. But even though the island is small, it's quite easy to get lost.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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  10. Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 3 - Lost in the fog
    7.0/10(41 votes)

    #10 - Lost in the fog

    S1:E3

    The fog is coming in from the sea at the outskirt of the archipelago. When Johan, Niklas, Teddy, Freddy and Båtsman leaves the rocky islet out there, they get lost with their boat in the fog. Back home on Saltkråkan people hear about the fog in the weather report. Melker is alarmed. Nisse tries to calm him down, by pointing out that the sea is anyhow dead calm. The four young friends and the dog finally arrive at an island. They rove about until they find out it's the island where the school is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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  11. Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 2 - Row, row to the fishing islands
    6.9/10(44 votes)

    #11 - Row, row to the fishing islands

    S1:E2

    Teddy and Freddy take their new friends Niklas and Johan on a trip to one of the rocky islets in the outskirt of the archipelago. They also take Båtsman with them, which makes their little sister Tjorven angry, because it's her dog. When Tjorven's parents don't recognize her complaints, she decides to leave the family and become a housekeeper to Söderman. Johan moors the boat too loosely at the rocky islet and when the four young friends are eating fish by a fire, the boat drifts away. Their boat is saved by the girls teacher Björn, who happens to be in his boat in...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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  12. Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 9 - A small animal for Pelle
    6.9/10(38 votes)

    #12 - A small animal for Pelle

    S1:E9

    Today it's Tjorven and Pelle's turn to go and get some milk at the farmer's place. But the trip becomes a little bit longer than they've planned, and when they come back home again they've brought a new little citizen to Saltkråkan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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  13. Life on Seacrow Island Season 1 Episode 11 - The fox races across the ice
    6.9/10(34 votes)

    #13 - The fox races across the ice

    S1:E11

    Jansson's hen-house has been visited by an uninvited guest - a fox! Björn goes to the barn with his carbine, but this night there are more than just one visitor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Astrid Lindgren

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Best Episodes Summary

"This day - a life" is the best rated episode of "Life on Seacrow Island". It scored 7.9/10 based on 48 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Astrid Lindgren, it aired on 2/15/1964. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Melker gets it!".