7.5/1025 votes#1 - The Jungle Book
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/1989
Mowgli, an orphaned infant who has wandered into the jungle, is adopted by two wolves.
Director: N/A
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7.1/1021 votes#2 - The Birth of the Wolf-Boy Mowgli
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/1989
Despite having no claws or fangs to hunt with, Mowgli discovers an effective way in which he can catch his prey.
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6.9/1020 votes#3 - Alexander's Son
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/1989
Mowgli is determined to fulfill the wishes of his adoptive father Alexander.
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6.8/1018 votes#4 - The Jungle Law
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/1989
Mowgli wonders why his brothers have been inexplicably thrown from their mother's home, and why Akela insists on hunting the weaker prey.
Director: N/A
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6.8/1019 votes#5 - The New Friends
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/1989
Mowgli tries to help Kichi, a young red panda who is new to the jungle.
Director: N/A
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6.9/1018 votes#6 - Solitary Kichi
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/1989
The monkeys use a vulnerable Kichi as bait in an attempt to trap Mowgli.
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7.4/1018 votes#7 - The Cold Fang
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/1989
When Baloo loses his patience and slaps Mowgli, the young boy runs away and disregards Baloo's warnings about the "cold fang."
Director: N/A
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7.8/1019 votes#8 - Sorry Baloo
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/1989
Baloo puts his life at risk in an attempt to rescue Mowgli, who is in serious danger.
Director: N/A
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7.3/1017 votes#9 - More Precious than the Law
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/1989
Mowgli insists on helping his injured wolf-brother Akru, who is being shunned by the other wolves for breaking the law of the pack.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1017 votes#10 - The Lone Wolf Visitor
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1989
An old lone wolf claiming to have been a good friend of Alexander's joins the pack. Meanwhile, food from the emergency reserve is being stolen.
Director: N/A
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7.6/1016 votes#11 - The Devil in the Mind
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/1989
Mowgli and Bacchus are accused of stealing from the food reserve, but Bagheera blames the theft on an evil spirit.
Director: N/A
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7.1/1016 votes#12 - Adventurous Journey
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1989
Mowgli volunteers for a dangerous scouting mission, but little does he know that he is being followed.
Director: N/A
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7.4/1016 votes#13 - The Hero's Return
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/25/1989
Vermillion returns after a long absence, and offers to take leadership of the wolf pack when he learns of Alexander's death.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1017 votes#14 - The Cold Bed
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/8/1990
The monkeys capture Mowgli, taking him to "The Cold Lair," the ruins of a city once inhabited by humans.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1012 votes#15 - Human Being
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/15/1990
While Mowgli is being rescued from Shere Khan and the monkeys, three men arrive to search for buried treasure among the ruins of the ancient city.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1012 votes#16 - The Damaged Heart
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/22/1990
Mowgli becomes unhappy when some of the wolves blame him for the departure of their new leader, Vermillion.
Director: N/A
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7.4/1012 votes#17 - Goodbye Mother
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/29/1990
Convinced that his presence is only causing problems in the wolf pack, Mowgli decides to leave.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1013 votes#18 - The Other Jungle
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/5/1990
After walking for some time in an unfamiliar area, Mowgli falls into a trap dug in the ground. Meanwhile, Chil the kite has lost track of where Mowgli has gone.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1012 votes#19 - Going Back to My Own Jungle
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/12/1990
A human who has rescued Mowgli continues to ail him to good health, while Bagheera, Baloo and the wolves set out to find Mowgli.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1013 votes#20 - Mowgli's Lair
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/19/1990
Mowgli's mother throws him out of her den, causing him to find a new lair.
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7.5/1012 votes#21 - The Waterfront Truce
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/26/1990
A drought has hit the jungle, and Hathi the elephant invokes the "water truce," forbidding any animal from hunting at the only remaining water source.
Director: N/A
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7.8/1012 votes#22 - The “Dreaded” Came
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/5/1990
Hathi the elephant tells Mowgli and the other animals how fear was first experienced in the jungle by their ancestors long ago.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1012 votes#23 - The Pride of a Hero
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/12/1990
While hunting, Mowgli helps free a deer from a trap instead of taking advantage of its situation and killing it, much to the dismay of the other wolves.
Director: N/A
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8.2/1013 votes#24 - Mowgli Has a Sweet Heart
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/19/1990
Lala, who is usually quite nasty towards Mowgli, suddenly becomes docile.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1012 votes#25 - Bunto the Stray Wolf
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/26/1990
Bunto, a wolf who had been banished by the pack, returns to the jungle and forces Akela to accept his presence.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli Season 1
Every episode of The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli Season 1!
Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli is an anime adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's original collection of stories, The Jungle Book. It aired in 1989, and consists of...
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationKids
Network:TV Tokyo
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Jungle Book" is the best rated episode of "The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/2/1989. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Birth of the Wolf-Boy Mowgli".