Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson: Season 1

Air Date

August 12, 1974

Episodes

26 episodes

Swiss Family Robinson

Season 1

Episodes

The Arrival

1. The Arrival

August 12, 1974
30 min

In 1801, a family from Switzerland is shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. All wash ashore safely except their younger son Franz, who is presumed dead.

The Secret Of Shark Island

2. The Secret Of Shark Island

August 19, 1974
30 min

Franz steals away from the island in the family's outrigger canoe. He rows to a neighboring island and finds evidence that humans once lived there.

The Mark Of Captain Keel

3. The Mark Of Captain Keel

August 26, 1974
30 min

A deranged ex-pirate kidnaps Franz and Marie, in order to lure Father to his camp. He has mistaken Johann for Sir Henry Buckley, a famous buccaneer.

The Curse Of The Idol

4. The Curse Of The Idol

September 2, 1974
30 min

The family suffers a series of bad luck incidents after taking a carved wooden idol from an ancient stone mausoleum they discover on the island.

The Animal Kingdom

5. The Animal Kingdom

September 9, 1974
30 min

The family's pet leopard, Ulysses, has grown too large and dangerous to keep around. But when Franz and Ernest release him deep in the island's jungle, they find he is too domesticated to survive on his own.

Bruno

6. Bruno

September 16, 1974
30 min

A dog from the ship turns up on the island and appears to be wild. Franz and johann disagree with what to do about the animal.

Attack Of The Cat

7. Attack Of The Cat

September 23, 1974
30 min

Marie finds a panther's kitten in the jungle and brings it home. The kitten's angry mother attacks Ernest in revenge.

Lost At Sea

8. Lost At Sea

September 30, 1974
30 min

Ernest builds a boat from salvaged shipwreck timber and sets off to the open seas, in hopes of finding help for his stranded family. But he unfortunately loses his compass and becomes lost at sea.

A Time To Live And A Time To Die

9. A Time To Live And A Time To Die

October 7, 1974
30 min

Ernest finds a pregnant wild goat in the jungle and brings her back to the treehouse. Marie is eager to witness the upcoming birth, but Mother worries that something will go wrong.

Cave Of The Tiger

10. Cave Of The Tiger

October 14, 1974
30 min

A rockslide traps papa and Franz in a cave with the tiger that they were tracking.

Dead Man's Gold

11. Dead Man's Gold

October 21, 1974
30 min

Franz and Ernest find an abandoned pirate camp while exploring the island. Franz also finds a treasure map at the camp, and becomes obsessed with finding the treasure, while neglecting his usual duties.

Terror On South Island

12. Terror On South Island

October 28, 1974
30 min

Traveling to South Island to investigation a signal, the Robinson family discover a skeleton in a cave. Ernest is injured from a fall. But the real Terror was yet to be revealed as Soldier Ants were swarming towards them.

The Visitor

13. The Visitor

November 4, 1974
30 min

Ernest and Franz rescue a castaway they find floating offshore on a couple of barrels. The castaway says he has a map of the island, and insists that there is a settlement beyond the waterfalls.

Nature's Child

14. Nature's Child

November 11, 1974
30 min

While hiding Marie's birthday gift Franz and Earnest stumble upon a wild girl and her pet leopard.

Return From Paradise

15. Return From Paradise

November 18, 1974
30 min

Once again, Ernest encounters the mysterious young girl, the child of nature, who shares the family's island.

Skeleton Clue

16. Skeleton Clue

November 25, 1974
30 min

Johann cancels lessons when Ernest, Franz and Marie complain that school is useless on the island. But when Johann tells them they can have two days to do whatever they want, they find out that math and science can be useful after all.

Somewhere On This Earth

17. Somewhere On This Earth

December 2, 1974
30 min

Ernest, Franz and Marie hike to the north side of the island to search for a wedding anniversary present for their parents. They find a chest from their shipwreck which may contain a valuable artifact.

Rescue!

18. Rescue!

December 9, 1974
30 min

The Robinsons are overjoyed when a British warship finds the island and the sailors come ashore. But the captain says he cannot take them aboard.

Second Honeymoon

19. Second Honeymoon

December 16, 1974
30 min

The Robinson children decide to camp in the caves for a few days so their parents can have some romantic privacy at the treehouse.

Deadly Feast

20. Deadly Feast

December 23, 1974
30 min

Mother prepares an oyster stew for the family, but they're inedible. As she's tasting the meal while cooking, she consumes enough poison to collapse and fall into a coma.

The Intruder

21. The Intruder

December 30, 1974
30 min

A meteorite lands close to the Robinsons's treehouse home and brings an alien substance that almost drives the family from their island.

The Weakest Link

22. The Weakest Link

January 6, 1975
30 min

Ernest learns a lesson about dependence when his thoughtlessness almost brings disaster to the rest of the Robinsons.

Monsoon

23. Monsoon

January 13, 1975
30 min

Marie becomes lost and disoriented after being swept up in a dangerous monsoon. Johann goes out to look for her.

The Castaway

24. The Castaway

January 20, 1975
30 min

Franz tells his family how he managed to survive the first few days on the island when he thought he had been the only one who reached shore.

Rogue

25. Rogue

January 27, 1975
30 min

An old bear roams out of the wilderness and makes his last stand in the Robinsons's compound.

Disappearance

26. Disappearance

February 3, 1975
30 min

When mama and papa are caught in a storm while fishing in a boat, the children must fend for themselves.