About this season
Tico and Friends tells the story of 11-year-old Nanami Simpson and her life-long friendship with a female orca named Tico. The two have an unbreakable bond and swim with each other every day. As a result of this, Nanami has learned how to hold her breath longer and swim deeper than other humans can.
Episodes (39)
1. The girl with the killer whale: Nanami the adventuress
Aired 16 January 1994 • 25 min
2. Caribbean pirates chasing after children!?
Aired 30 January 1994 • 25 min
3. The Atlantic ocean gang is coming!?
Aired 6 February 1994 • 25 min
4. Run, run, run!!
Aired 13 February 1994 • 25 min
5. Rio de Janeiro never sleeps
Aired 20 February 1994 • 25 min
6. The day we met a sulphur-bottom whale
Aired 27 February 1994 • 25 min
7. Under the Atlantic: Thomas all alone
Aired 6 March 1994 • 25 min
8. Sunken boat on the Zaire river: Treasure mystery
Aired 13 March 1994 • 25 min
9. Boat of hope floating on a mysterious underground lake
Aired 20 March 1994 • 25 min
10. The Pepelonchino sails across land!
Aired 17 April 1994 • 25 min
11. Princess Nanami: Dream of the Aegean sea
Aired 24 April 1994 • 25 min
12. Another Nanami and a happy family
Aired 1 May 1994 • 25 min
13. Oh! The worst day of Thomas's life
Aired 8 May 1994 • 25 min
14. Exciting! A lady on the island of Sicily
Aired 15 May 1994 • 25 min
15. Wonderful unity! Nanami dancing in the sky
Aired 22 May 1994 • 25 min
16. A new friend!! Tico's baby!
Aired 29 May 1994 • 25 min
17. Attaboy, Junior! His first deep breath
Aired 5 June 1994 • 25 min
18. What!! Sheryl, engaged!?
Aired 12 June 1994 • 25 min
19. Big panic in the North sea oilfield: Protect the seabird!
Aired 19 June 1994 • 25 min
20. Does Junior hate Nanami!?
Aired 26 June 1994 • 25 min
21. Shining iceberg! Legend of the North sea aurora
Aired 3 July 1994 • 25 min
22. Ice labyrinth! Buried time
Aired 17 July 1994 • 25 min
23. Goodbye forever! Tico's death
Aired 7 August 1994 • 25 min
24. They who give life: Whalesong sounding in the sea
Aired 14 August 1994 • 25 min
25. To Japan! In search of memories of mother
Aired 21 August 1994 • 25 min
26. I met mom! A distant summer's day
Aired 28 August 1994 • 25 min
27. Ghost story in the fog! St Elmo's ghost-ship
Aired 4 September 1994 • 25 min
28. Squidball 2 goes into deep sea!
Aired 11 September 1994 • 25 min
29. Nanami's adventure: An island with butterflies!
Aired 18 September 1994 • 25 min
30. Miraculous egg which grants eternal beauty
Aired 23 October 1994 • 25 min
31. Sheryl and Scott: A night on a desert island
32. To the Coelacanth sea: Mystery of the shining monster
Aired 30 October 1994 • 25 min
33. Scott isn't responding!! Sea that's a devil's lair
Aired 6 November 1994 • 25 min
34. Raise the sails!! Great chase of the blue whale
Aired 13 November 1994 • 25 min
35. Last chance! Dad's prayer
Aired 20 November 1994 • 25 min
36. The light whale in danger: Devil's attack!
Aired 27 November 1994 • 25 min
37. Ambition awakened! Castle of the southern continent
Aired 4 December 1994 • 25 min
38. The light whale's guidance: End of the iron castle
Aired 11 December 1994 • 25 min
39. Departures: The eternal ring of light
Aired 18 December 1994 • 25 min