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The Best Episodes of TaleSpin Season 1

Every episode of TaleSpin Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of TaleSpin Season 1!

Baloo the Bear stars in an adventurous comedy of love and conflict with his friend Kit Cloudkicker. Rebecca Cunningham and her daughter Molly purchase Baloo's...
Genres:FamilyAnimationKids
Network:Syndication
Episodes
65
Avg. Rating
6.7
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.6
7.2
7.3

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Plunder & Lightning (1)" is the best rated episode of "TaleSpin" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 203 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Mark Zaslove, it aired on 9/9/1990. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Plunder & Lightning (2)".

  • Plunder & Lightning (1)
    7.6/10(203)

    #1 - Plunder & Lightning (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/9/1990

    Baloo and Kit team up to transport valuable Gorilla Birds.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mark Zaslove

  • Plunder & Lightning (2)
    7.2/10(137)

    #2 - Plunder & Lightning (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 9/9/1990

    Baloo misses his mortgage deadline, so Rebecca buys his cargo company.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Alan Burnett

  • Plunder & Lightning (3)
    7.3/10(126)

    #3 - Plunder & Lightning (3)

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 9/9/1990

    Kit and Baloo decide to rescue Rebecca and Molly from the Air Pirates.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Len Uhley

  • Plunder & Lightning (4)
    7.1/10(145)

    #4 - Plunder & Lightning (4)

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 9/9/1990

    Still smarting from Kit's betrayal, Baloo quits his job and flies away.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mark Zaslove

  • From Here to Machinery
    7.3/10(123)

    #5 - From Here to Machinery

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 9/10/1990

    Baloo agrees to an endurance race against a robot pilot!

    Director: Larry Latham

    Writer: Len Uhley

  • It Came from Beneath the Sea Duck
    7.1/10(110)

    #6 - It Came from Beneath the Sea Duck

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 9/11/1990

    Kit is anxious to tackle his first baby-sitting job.

    Director: Robert Taylor

    Writer: Don Rosa

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  • Time Waits for No Bear
    7.3/10(109)

    #7 - Time Waits for No Bear

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 9/12/1990

    Baloo loses a client's cargo. Wildcat wrecks havoc with the tourists.

    Director: Robert Taylor

    Writer: Jeremy Cushner, Karl Geurs

  • Mommy for a Day
    7.4/10(132)

    #8 - Mommy for a Day

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 9/13/1990

    Molly tries to be a surrogate mother for a homesick pet.

    Director: Ed Ghertner

    Writer: Libby Hinson

  • I Only Have Ice for You
    7.1/10(103)

    #9 - I Only Have Ice for You

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 9/14/1990

    Rebecca learns to fly the Sea Duck and lands everyone into a fine mess.

    Director: Robert Taylor

    Writer: Don Rosa

  • Molly Coddled
    7.3/10(97)

    #10 - Molly Coddled

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 9/17/1990

    Covington stashes the key to a fabulous treasure in the Sea Duck.

    Director: Jamie Mitchell

    Writer: N/A

  • Polly Wants a Treasure
    7.4/10(126)

    #11 - Polly Wants a Treasure

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 9/18/1990

    A stowaway parrot on the Sea Duck becomes Kit's friend and Baloo's enemy.

    Director: Jamie Mitchell

    Writer: N/A

  • Vowel Play
    7.6/10(130)

    #12 - Vowel Play

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 9/19/1990

    Rebecca decides to boost business by taking on skywriting assignments.

    Director: Ed Ghertner

    Writer: N/A

  • The Idol Rich
    7.3/10(95)

    #13 - The Idol Rich

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 9/20/1990

    Baloo and Kit find themselves pitted against the infamous Col. Spigot.

    Director: Jamie Mitchell

    Writer: Libby Hinson, Carter Crocker, Bruce Talkington

  • Stormy Weather
    6.8/10(123)

    #14 - Stormy Weather

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 9/21/1990

    Kit falls under the spell of an aerial daredevil and joins his air show.

    Director: Ed Ghertner

    Writer: Jan Strnad

  • Bearly Alive
    7.6/10(130)

    #15 - Bearly Alive

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 9/24/1990

    Baloo sets out to fulfill his dream of flying to the Bermuda Trapezoid.

    Director: Robert Taylor

    Writer: N/A

  • Her Chance to Dream
    7.6/10(100)

    #16 - Her Chance to Dream

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 9/25/1990

    Rebecca doesn't believe it when Baloo and Louie claim to have seen a ghost.

    Director: Ed Ghertner

    Writer: Libby Hinson

  • All's Whale that Ends Whale
    7.7/10(102)

    #17 - All's Whale that Ends Whale

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 9/26/1990

    Baloo must capture a whale on the run from Seymore's Seaquarium.

    Director: Jamie Mitchell

    Writer: N/A

  • The Golden Sprocket of Friendship
    7.3/10(88)

    #18 - The Golden Sprocket of Friendship

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 9/27/1990

    Baloo has a new get-rich-quick scheme, but Rebecca has other plans for him.

    Director: Larry Latham

    Writer: Stephen Sustarsic

  • For a Fuel Dollars More
    7.2/10(116)

    #19 - For a Fuel Dollars More

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 9/28/1990

    Rebecca has Baloo and Kit operating a mid-air refueling service.

    Director: Robert Taylor

    Writer: Chuck Tately

  • A Bad Reflection on You (1)
    7.5/10(88)

    #20 - A Bad Reflection on You (1)

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 10/1/1990

    A piloting trophy inflates Baloo's ego, and he takes Kit for granted.

    Director: Jamie Mitchell

    Writer: Chuck Tately

  • A Bad Reflection on You (2)
    7.1/10(86)

    #21 - A Bad Reflection on You (2)

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 10/2/1990

    A piloting trophy inflates Baloo's ego, and he takes Kit for granted.

    Director: Jamie Mitchell

    Writer: N/A

  • On a Wing and a Bear
    7.1/10(86)

    #22 - On a Wing and a Bear

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 10/3/1990

    Baloo lets his pilot's license expire and must retake his pilot's test.

    Director: Robert Taylor

    Writer: Ken Koonce, David Weimers

  • A Star is Torn
    7.2/10(91)

    #23 - A Star is Torn

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 10/4/1990

    Baloo and Rebecca finally become friends. Baloo is hired to fly in a film.

    Director: Larry Latham

    Writer: Dev Ross

  • A Touch of Glass
    7.3/10(86)

    #24 - A Touch of Glass

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 10/5/1990

    Rebecca wants to upgrade her clientele, but they are not what they seem.

    Director: Robert Taylor, Jamie Mitchell

    Writer: Libby Hinson

  • The Bigger They Are, the Louder They Oink
    7.6/10(105)

    #25 - The Bigger They Are, the Louder They Oink

    Season 1 Episode 25

    Aired 10/8/1990

    Rebecca vows to make her latest scheme a success even if it kills her.

    Director: Larry Latham

    Writer: Jeremy Cushner