Little Men — Season 1

Aired 7 November 1998 • 60 min

Josephine (Jo) Bhaer and her husband Fritz have run a boarding school for boys for several years. Now that Fritz has died everyone assumes that Jo will close the school. When Nick, a sailor home from the sea, hires on as handyman, Jo sees that there is a chance to keep the school open.

Aired 14 November 1998 • 60 min

A dangerous measles epidemic breaks out at the school.

Aired 21 November 1998 • 60 min

As Thanksgiving nears Amy decides that doesn't want her daughter in school with boys. Nick decides to return to the sea.

Aired 28 November 1998 • 60 min

An old friend of Dan turns up at the school and asks Dan to leave with him.

Aired 5 December 1998 • 60 min

Prejudice finds some unlikely allies when a poor black family arrives at Plumfield.

Aired 12 December 1998 • 60 min

Nick and the children discover a battered pregnant woman in the forest.

Aired 2 January 1999 • 60 min

Jo finds out that Nick can't read. The students are tasked with doing a good deed in order to learn the meaning of the word Philanthropy.

Aired 16 January 1999 • 60 min

Nan plagiarizes one of Nat's essays. Laurie joins a poker game.

Aired 30 January 1999 • 60 min

Meg is attracted to a friend of Laurie's. Dan and Bess are paired on a science project.

Aired 6 February 1999 • 60 min

After Jo's carriage overturns, Nick searches for her; Dan is left in charge of the children.

Aired 13 February 1999 • 60 min

Asia's estranged father attempts a reconciliation; another woman pursues Nick.

Aired 20 February 1999 • 60 min

When Nat wants to enter a father son ski race with Nick as his surrogate fathers, Jo must teach Nick to ski.

Aired 6 March 1999 • 60 min

Amy moves to Plumfield. Dan befriends a native american and goes on a vision quest of his own.