About this season
The story is set in 1914 in Breisford in Wisconsin, near Lake Koshgonong. One spring day the little Sterling finds in the forest a raccoon cub whose mother has just been killed by a hunter; He decides to treat him and keep him by giving him the name Rascal. The boy and the raccoon become inseparable friends from that day, although Sterling soon realizes, after a series of small disasters that Rascal causes in the gardens of neighbors, that cohabitation between men and wild animals can sometimes be very difficult . Thus began the last unforgettable year of Sterling childhood, punctuated by small and big adventures with its large Rascal friends, Oscar and Alice among the animals she loves so much, but marked by the death of the mother and the financial ruin of the father who lost almost all that he has to repay debts.
Episodes (52)
1. Cute Fella With the Black Mask
Aired 2 January 1977 • 26 min
2. My New Friend
Aired 9 January 1977 • 26 min
3. Friendship
Aired 16 January 1977 • 26 min
4. Milwaukee Moon
Aired 23 January 1977 • 26 min
5. A Gift for Oscar
Aired 30 January 1977 • 26 min
6. Goodbye, Skunks
Aired 6 February 1977 • 26 min
7. Which Is Faster, Horse or Car?
Aired 13 February 1977 • 26 min
8. Frog and Boxing
Aired 20 February 1977 • 26 min
9. Mother’s Return
Aired 27 February 1977 • 26 min
10. First Exploration
Aired 6 March 1977 • 26 min
11. The Sugar Cube That Disappeared
Aired 13 March 1977 • 26 min
12. A Book and One Cent
Aired 20 March 1977 • 26 min
13. First Day of Summer Vacation
Aired 27 March 1977 • 26 min
14. Motherless Child
Aired 3 April 1977 • 26 min
15. I Wish I Could Be Friends With Alice
Aired 10 April 1977 • 26 min
16. Night of the Lively Party
Aired 17 April 1977 • 26 min
17. Rascal’s Adventure
Aired 24 April 1977 • 26 min
18. Marvelous Young Man We Met in the Forest
Aired 1 May 1977 • 26 min
19. Rascal and the Corn
Aired 8 May 1977 • 26 min
20. Sterling’s Sadness
Aired 15 May 1977 • 26 min
21. Look Out, Rascal
Aired 22 May 1977 • 26 min
22. Animals of the Forest and Lake
Aired 29 May 1977 • 26 min
23. Carl’s Misfortune
Aired 5 June 1977 • 26 min
24. Go, Go, Our Canoe
Aired 12 June 1977 • 26 min
25. Fawn Found in the Forest
Aired 19 June 1977 • 26 min
26. Forest and Lake Summer Festival
Aired 26 June 1977 • 26 min
27. Collar and Leash
Aired 3 July 1977 • 26 min
28. In the Cage
Aired 10 July 1977 • 26 min
29. Let’s Fly Through the Starry Sky
Aired 17 July 1977 • 26 min
30. Don’t Be Stingy
Aired 24 July 1977 • 26 min
31. Day of the Fireworks
Aired 31 July 1977 • 26 min
32. When the Migratory Birds Return
Aired 7 August 1977 • 26 min
33. Donnybrook’s Victory
Aired 14 August 1977 • 26 min
34. A Mean Letter
Aired 21 August 1977 • 26 min
35. Carl and Flora
Aired 28 August 1977 • 26 min
36. The Old Man Who Was Waiting
Aired 4 September 1977 • 26 min
37. Morning Milking
Aired 11 September 1977 • 26 min
38. A Lovely Memory
Aired 18 September 1977 • 26 min
39. Forgotten Birthday
Aired 25 September 1977 • 26 min
40. First Snowy Night
Aired 2 October 1977 • 26 min
41. An Unusual Patient
Aired 9 October 1977 • 26 min
42. Almost Christmas
Aired 16 October 1977 • 26 min
43. A Wonderful Gift
Aired 23 October 1977 • 26 min
44. Battle on the Ice
Aired 30 October 1977 • 26 min
45. Mother’s Slap
Aired 6 November 1977 • 26 min
46. Father's Sad Face
Aired 13 November 1977 • 26 min
47. The Calf Stood Up
Aired 20 November 1977 • 26 min
48. Taming the Wild Horse
Aired 27 November 1977 • 26 min
49. Snow House
Aired 4 December 1977 • 26 min
50. Canoe Launching Ceremony
Aired 11 December 1977 • 26 min
51. One Week Left
Aired 18 December 1977 • 26 min
52. Time of Separation and Departure
Aired 25 December 1977 • 26 min