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Candy Candy

TV·1976–1979·1 season, 115 episodes·tv asahi·Animation, Drama, Kids·25m·8.5·Created by Kyoko Mizuki

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This story is about a girl, Candy, who is a orphan. She is a nice and optimistic girl and she has a warm heart. When she was a child, she lived in an orphanage called Pony's Home. She had a good friend called Ann. And she met the "handsome boy on the hill" who is a important person in her life, on the hill behind the orphanage. She was adopted by the Loka's family. What's awaiting her are the bad-hearted Leo and his sister, Eliza. One day, in the rose garden, she met a boy, who is identical to the "handsome boy on the hill" who she had met in her childhood. The boy is called Antony. Thereafter, a fantastic story that she has never expected begins.

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  1. 01Candy Candy S01E01Candy's BirthdayS01E01 · 4.0At Pony's Home, an old church and orphanage run by Miss Pony and Sister Mary, young Tom discovers that something is amiss outside. When Miss Pony and Sister Mary go outside to investigate, they find two abandoned babies, Annie and Candy White. Over the next decade, the girls become best friends who try to sabotage visits from possible future parents in order not to be adopted.
  2. 02Candy Candy S01E02Candy and Annie's PicnicS01E02 · 3.0Annie thinks more and more about having parents. To console her, Candy takes her on a picnic without telling the Pony House where they are going. Candy just leaves a letter explaining that they will return before nightfall. During their journey, they are swept away by the current of a river but brought back safely to the Brighton house.
  3. 03Candy Candy S01E05From Today, I'll be a princess?S01E05 · 3.0Candy departs for Lakeweood together with her raccoon Klint. She hitches a ride with Tom and his father Mr. Steave on their wagon. Mr. Steave expresses his doubts about the Leagans and advises Candy to be strong and never cry. From the very moment of her arrival, Candy is the victim of the nasty pranks by the Leagan children, Neil and Eliza.

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Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode115Episodes1976–79Aired 2.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Candy Candy S01E01Season's bestCandy's BirthdayOctober 1, 1976 4.0At Pony's Home, an old church and orphanage run by Miss Pony and Sister Mary, young Tom discovers that something is amiss outside. When Miss
  2. S01E02Candy Candy S01E02Candy and Annie's PicnicOctober 8, 1976 3.0Annie thinks more and more about having parents. To console her, Candy takes her on a picnic without telling the Pony House where they are g
  3. S01E03Candy Candy S01E03Goodbye AnnieOctober 15, 1976 2.0The Brightons pretend to have a barbecue at the orphanage to ask to adopt Candy, but she wants to stay with Annie so she forces them to chan
  4. S01E04Candy Candy S01E04A Letter from AnnieOctober 22, 1976 2.0Candy's life is punctuated by the passage of the letter carrier, Mr. Mathieu: she harasses him to get letters from Annie. But one day, Annie
  5. S01E05Candy Candy S01E05From Today, I'll be a princess?October 29, 1976 3.0Candy departs for Lakeweood together with her raccoon Klint. She hitches a ride with Tom and his father Mr. Steave on their wagon. Mr. Steav
  6. S01E06Candy Candy S01E06The Prince of the HillNovember 5, 1976 2.0Candy wins the sympathy of the servants, but Daniel and Elisa continue to play nasty tricks on her. She hides Klint in the stable after tryi
  7. S01E07Candy Candy S01E07Am I Elegant?November 12, 1976 1.0Candy attracts the wrath of the Legrands again and they punish her. So she decides to make an effort and become a real lady, but the Legrand
  8. S01E08Candy Candy S01E08Invitation of HappinessNovember 19, 1976Elisa takes Candy to the city, but only to be a carrier. Elisa abandons her there, but Candy meets Alistair who helps her to come back home
  9. S01E09Candy Candy S01E09The Dance Where I Met HimNovember 26, 1976At the party, Elisa makes fun of Candy's outfit, but her friends put on casual clothes to support her. During Aunt Elroy's speech, Archibald
  10. S01E10Candy Candy S01E10The Barn PrincessDecember 3, 1976Unhappy with Candy's performance, the Legrands move her to the barn, but Sister Maria and John come to visit her, so she must keep up appear
  11. S01E11Candy Candy S01E11The Small RibbonDecember 10, 1976The Brightons visit the Legrands, but Annie must not show that she knows Candy. She is offered a horseback ride, but a trick by Daniel and E
  12. S01E12Candy Candy S01E12A Rose-Scented BirthdayDecember 17, 1976Candy discovers roses in the barn, but ends up understanding that it is Daniel who wanted to anger Anthony by making her look like a thief.
  13. S01E13Candy Candy S01E13The Lonesome ThreeDecember 24, 1976Neil attempts to poison the horses, however, a shadow rushes into the barn and punches him, before running out again just as Candy arrives.
  14. S01E14Candy Candy S01E14The Old Tree in SpringJanuary 1, 1977Mr. Leagan returns home from a long absence to find Candy downgraded to a servant, and decides Candy deserves a holiday at Pony's Home. Once
  15. S01E15Candy Candy S01E15The Decision Which Took Away My HappinessJanuary 8, 1977At the Leagans, Candy learns that Dorothy will be sent off to Mexico as an extra hand for the Ardley property. Mr. Leagan is absent again an
  16. S01E16Candy Candy S01E16Departure to an Unknown CountryJanuary 15, 1977The day before leaving for Mexico, Candy wishes to say farewell to Anthony, but instead witnesses how Anthony denounces his great-aunt when
  17. S01E17Candy Candy S01E17In the Arid, Wild WestJanuary 22, 1977Candy discovers that Garcia, her pilot, has a bad temper. She discovers in the cart a poor family who is also leaving for Mexico. She leaves
  18. S01E18Candy Candy S01E18The Cross of HappinessJanuary 29, 1977Candy saves Garcia from a snake bite and gives him her medallion, but he delivers her to bandits to save himself. Remorseful, he frees her,
  19. S01E19Candy Candy S01E19At the End of the Difficult JourneyJanuary 5, 1977Candy thinks she will be sold in Europe, but she manages to escape while her friends search for her. She arrives at the Rose Gate to discove
  20. S01E20Candy Candy S01E20Happy Like in a DreamFebruary 12, 1977Candy now lives at the Ardley estate, together with the Cornwell brothers and Anthony and a closet full of dresses given by great-aunt Elroy
  21. S01E21Candy Candy S01E21A Pigeon That Carried FriendshipFebruary 19, 1977To get back at Candy, Elisa takes Anthony into the woods and causes an accident with Tom who is carrying milk. Anthony brings Elisa, injured
  22. S01E22Candy Candy S01E22Don't Give Up, Anthony!February 26, 1977Despite the ban, Anthony and Candy correspond, first by carrier pigeon, then by a balloon designed by Alistair, which arrives at Elisa's hou
  23. S01E23Candy Candy S01E23The First DateMarch 5, 1977An incident reveals that the prize of the rodeo was a calf. Unable to keep it, Anthony leaves with Candy to find a way to get rid of it befo
  24. S01E24Candy Candy S01E24My AnthonyMarch 12, 1977The bad omens are piling up but do not dampen Anthony's good mood. A fox hunt is organized to officially welcome Candy to the Ardley family.
  25. S01E25Candy Candy S01E25Overcoming the PainMarch 19, 1977The whole family is in mourning, and Anthony is buried in the cemetery, Candy being relegated to the church. Aunt Elroy sees Candy as a bird
  26. S01E26Candy Candy S01E26Father-tree KnowsMarch 26, 1977Candy spends her time moping at Pony's house, so Jimmy, a newbie, doubts her status as a leader and is unpleasant with her. Then he challeng
  27. S01E27Candy Candy S01E27A Present of AngelsApril 2, 1977Christmas Eve promises to be gloomy for Miss Pony and Sister Maria, because Mr. Cartwright, their landlord, wants to enlarge his ranch by ta
  28. S01E28Candy Candy S01E28Scar on the Healed SoulApril 9, 1977Mr. Cartwright has become a friend of Pony's house. He lends his cart so that everyone can visit Tom. He proposes to Candy to adopt him. Can
  29. S01E29Candy Candy S01E29A Departure Full of HopeApril 16, 1977Candy declines Mr. Cartwright's offer. She feels the vocation of becoming a teacher, but George comes to seek her. She runs away in the rain
  30. S01E30Candy Candy S01E30Love Transcends Raging WavesApril 23, 1977Candy shows her altruism on the boat that takes her to England: she treats a seagull and then supports the captain who wants to deviate from
  31. S01E31Candy Candy S01E31A New Day in the Old CapitalApril 30, 1977This young man goes from tears to laughter as Candy approaches him and makes fun of her. Archibald and Alistair come to pick her up and want
  32. S01E32Candy Candy S01E32Another Pony HillMay 7, 1977Candy gets Klint into St. Paul's College, but he gets her into trouble. The rules are very strict. She meets Patricia, but Elisa starts to b
  33. S01E33Candy Candy S01E33A Strange StudentMay 14, 1977Candy is quarantined by Elisa, but Patricia's grandmother steps up and pushes her granddaughter to bond with Candy, all the while wanting to
  34. S01E34Candy Candy S01E34The Returned EnvelopeMay 21, 1977A bad trick of Elisa's turns against her, as she was making fun of Candy's letter. So, she sends Daniel and his cronies to take revenge on h
  35. S01E35Candy Candy S01E35A Wonderful SundayMay 28, 1977The Ardley's got permission to go out this Sunday and see Aunt Elroy, but Candy didn't request it, so she has to stay. So she joins Terrence
  36. S01E36Candy Candy S01E36Revived smilesJune 4, 1977
  37. S01E37Candy Candy S01E37A wondrous encounterJune 11, 1977
  38. S01E38Candy Candy S01E38The secret of TerriusJune 18, 1977
  39. S01E39Candy Candy S01E39A treasure which caused angerJune 25, 1977
  40. S01E40Candy Candy S01E40Freely leaving the contemplation roomJuly 2, 1977
  41. S01E41Candy Candy S01E41Fairy of the school festivalJuly 9, 1977
  42. S01E42Candy Candy S01E42A midnight picnicJuly 16, 1977
  43. S01E43Candy Candy S01E43Summer school at the shore of a lakeJuly 23, 1977
  44. S01E44Candy Candy S01E44The link between a mother and a childJuly 30, 1977
  45. S01E45Candy Candy S01E45White party for twoAugust 7, 1977
  46. S01E46Candy Candy S01E46Excitement at the end of the summerAugust 14, 1977
  47. S01E47Candy Candy S01E47Eliza's trapSeptember 16, 1977
  48. S01E48Candy Candy S01E48Within the cold, thick wallsSeptember 23, 1977
  49. S01E49Candy Candy S01E49Terry's decisionSeptember 30, 1977
  50. S01E50Candy Candy S01E50Departure shrouded by the morning mistOctober 7, 1977
  51. S01E51Candy Candy S01E51Long way to the portOctober 14, 1977
  52. S01E52Candy Candy S01E52The star I saw from the barnOctober 21, 1977
  53. S01E53Candy Candy S01E53The dawn at Mount RodneyOctober 28, 1977
  54. S01E54Candy Candy S01E54Night fog at the Southampton portNovember 4, 1977
  55. S01E55Candy Candy S01E55Two StowawaysNovember 11, 1977
  56. S01E56Candy Candy S01E56On the Other Shore of the Stormy SeaNovember 18, 1977
  57. S01E57Candy Candy S01E57The Port Through the WindowNovember 25, 1977
  58. S01E58Candy Candy S01E58Silvery HomelandDecember 2, 1977
  59. S01E59Candy Candy S01E59One Day as a Naughty TeacherDecember 9, 1977
  60. S01E60Candy Candy S01E60Determined Footsteps That Resound in One's HeartDecember 16, 1977
  61. S01E61Candy Candy S01E61The Sob Underneath the SnowDecember 23, 1977
  62. S01E62Candy Candy S01E62Steam Whistle Towards New FrontiersDecember 30, 1977 1.0
  63. S01E63Candy Candy S01E63The Granny in the StreetJanuary 6, 1978
  64. S01E64Candy Candy S01E64The Angel in White is a Dim-WitJanuary 13, 1978
  65. S01E65Candy Candy S01E65The Smiling NurseJanuary 20, 1978
  66. S01E66Candy Candy S01E66Grandfather From DreamsJanuary 27, 1978
  67. S01E67Candy Candy S01E67Where is She?February 3, 1978
  68. S01E68Candy Candy S01E68Scattering Flower Petals of SpringtimeFebruary 10, 1978
  69. S01E69Candy Candy S01E69White Rose of MemoriesFebruary 17, 1978
  70. S01E70Candy Candy S01E70A Cute BrideFebruary 24, 1978
  71. S01E71Candy Candy S01E71Mr. Sailor on the HillMarch 3, 1978
  72. S01E72Candy Candy S01E72The Young Lady at the Special Care WardMarch 10, 1978
  73. S01E73Candy Candy S01E73Rumors About TerriusMarch 17, 1978
  74. S01E74Candy Candy S01E74Heading to the Hospital in a Big CityMarch 24, 1978
  75. S01E75Candy Candy S01E75Grandfather's MansionMarch 31, 1978
  76. S01E76Candy Candy S01E76The Cabin of Old MemoriesApril 7, 1978
  77. S01E77Candy Candy S01E77A Dangerous Garden PartyApril 14, 1978
  78. S01E78Candy Candy S01E78Terry's MelodyApril 28, 1978
  79. S01E79Candy Candy S01E79The Shadow Under the SpotlightMay 5, 1978
  80. S01E80Candy Candy S01E80A Moment of ReunionMay 12, 1978
  81. S01E81Candy Candy S01E81Faceless TerriusMay 19, 1978
  82. S01E82Candy Candy S01E82Flowers from the HeartMay 26, 1978
  83. S01E83Candy Candy S01E83The Ghost Who Played CardsJune 2, 1978
  84. S01E84Candy Candy S01E84Angels Under the Shadow of WarJune 16, 1978
  85. S01E85Candy Candy S01E85The Family with Love and HatredJune 30, 1978
  86. S01E86Candy Candy S01E86The Man Who Forgets His PastJuly 7, 1978
  87. S01E87Candy Candy S01E87Two People's TrialJuly 14, 1978
  88. S01E88Candy Candy S01E88The Day We Fly Towards the SkyJuly 21, 1978
  89. S01E89Candy Candy S01E89The Vanished Mr. AlbertJuly 28, 1978
  90. S01E90Candy Candy S01E90A Little Castle in the CityAugust 11, 1978
  91. S01E91Candy Candy S01E91Far From Reach But Near at HandAugust 18, 1978
  92. S01E92Candy Candy S01E92A Treatment Stimulated by LoveAugust 25, 1978
  93. S01E93Candy Candy S01E93A Cupid With WrinklesSeptember 1, 1978
  94. S01E94Candy Candy S01E94A Trip with a PartnerSeptember 8, 1978
  95. S01E95Candy Candy S01E95A Beautiful CompetitorSeptember 15, 1978Candy soon learns upon arrival that her delivery trip is not going to be a quick in-and-out operation if Dr. Kreis and his daughter Karen ha
  96. S01E96Candy Candy S01E96An Invitation with a One Way TicketSeptember 22, 1978
  97. S01E97Candy Candy S01E97The Desired Reunion in the DreamSeptember 29, 1978
  98. S01E98Candy Candy S01E98The Opening Bell that Touched the HeartOctober 6, 1978Terry escorts Candy to her hotel room before he sets out for his final rehearsal. Terry wishes to be the most happy he can pretend to be and
  99. S01E99Candy Candy S01E99The Separation on a Snowy DayOctober 13, 1978Susanna disappears to the roof where she plans to commit suicide. Meanwhile Candy has arrived at Susanna's room and reads Susanna's suicide
  100. S01E100Candy Candy S01E100The Platform of SorrowOctober 20, 1978While Candy kept strong all the way to the train station, Candy's emotions soon unravel into despair over losing her dream about Terry once
  101. S01E101Candy Candy S01E101A Thread of Subtle RecollectionsOctober 27, 1978A hysterical neighbor wakes Candy to tell her what has become of Albert. Candy rushes over to Happy Clinic, a substandard medical facility,
  102. S01E102Candy Candy S01E102The Cross on Pony's HillNovember 3, 1978En route to the Graytown construction site, the train is forced to halt because of Tom's cows passing across the tracks; When Candy recogniz
  103. S01E103Candy Candy S01E103A Long and Life-risking JourneyNovember 10, 1978When the orphans and Tom still hope to prevent Candy from going to Graytown, Mrs. Pony explains that Graytown still needs nurses, perhaps ev
  104. S01E104Candy Candy S01E104A Clinic That Doesn't Need AngelsNovember 17, 1978Even after a successful surgery, Candy finds that the men automatically assume that accidents are fatal and that a doctor is fed better than
  105. S01E105Candy Candy S01E105A Kind FugitiveNovember 24, 1978Klint helps to free Candy from her bondage and help her escape the tunnel. When Nelsonn sends his dog McKinley on Candy, a masked man interc
  106. S01E106Candy Candy S01E106Yet Another MurdererDecember 1, 1978McKinley finds Dr. Kerry who fell into the ravine and leads Arthur and Candy who went looking for him to the wounded doctor. Nelson and the
  107. S01E107Candy Candy S01E107A Special Menu For One Hundred PeopleDecember 8, 1978Graytown is left without a cook. Candy does her best to do both Margot's job and her own, but even with Belle helping out, Candy realizes Ne
  108. S01E108Candy Candy S01E108Sounds of Joy Roar in The ValleyDecember 15, 1978Belle takes off with the small cargo train in order to catch the train to Chicago by herself. Hearing the steam whistle that Belle loves to
  109. S01E109Candy Candy S01E109The Tears of The Little CowboyDecember 22, 1978Candy visits Pony's Home during her holidays. When Mr. Cartwright visits the orphanage, he needs Candy's help: ever since a few soldiers vis
  110. S01E110Candy Candy S01E110A Nuisance LoveDecember 29, 1978Neil drives recklessly through town and wrecks his car. As always a good Samaritan, Candy bandages his scraped hand with her handkerchief. I
  111. S01E111Candy Candy S01E111Reviving Past Every DayJanuary 5, 1979As the shock begins to subside, Dr. Leonard gets right to the heart of the matter for the reason of Candy's loss of her work: Candy's dysfun
  112. S01E112Candy Candy S01E112Whereabouts of Each LoveJanuary 12, 1979But it was a trap by Neil to lure Candy to an isolated, lakeside villa in an attempt to "win" her love. Candy repulses Neil's overtures, bel
  113. S01E113Candy Candy S01E113Person Who LeavesJanuary 19, 1979While Candy is still asleep, Albert steals away early in the morning, leaving behind a letter expressing his gratitude for everything she ha
  114. S01E114Candy Candy S01E114The Day That I Can See The LordJanuary 26, 1979Sitting alone in her now-empty apartment, Candy grapples for some kind of satisfactory perspective she imagines Albert would present if he w
  115. S01E115Candy Candy S01E115Pony's Hill is a Flower and Full-bloomedFebruary 2, 1979Candy is thunderstruck to discover that her benefactor "Grandfather" William Albert Ardley has been hiding in plain sight the whole time, ev

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