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The Secret World of Santa Claus Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1997 - 1997
Episode 1
The Magic Pearl
24 mins
When Gruzzlebeard steals the toy machine in an attempt to stop toy production and it accidentally gets smashed. Though it is salvageable, the pearl that powers it, breaks on exposure to sunlight. Santa, Balbo, Guilfi and Thoren head to the cave where they first found the pearl to find another. However, they are opposed by a giant Abominable Snowman and a monster bat. With luck and cunning, they are able to find the pearl and get it back to a repaired toy machine.
Episode 2
The 12 Labours of Santa Claus
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
Every 100 years, Santa Claus has to pass a test to make sure he's still up to delivering toys to the children of the world. He has to accomplish '12 labors', under the watchful gaze of the men from the ISCC (International Santa Claus Commission). It's a perfect opportunity for Grizzlebeard to get rid of Santa Claus...
Episode 3
Little Geniuses
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
Thoren's computer shows that none of the children of Sugartown are due for presents this year. Santa Claus and the elves are surprised by this computer malfunction. They decide to go and investigate. They discover that two mischievous kids have hacked into the 'Santanet'!
Episode 4
Rudolph Is Missing
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
A little Eskimo has asked for a reindeer for Christmas. So he's overjoyed when he sees Rudolf arrive. The youngest of Santa's reindeer has run away, convinced that the elves are plotting to replace him with a motorized sleigh. Santa and the elves set out across the frozen wastes to look for him...
Episode 5
The Starchild
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
A little astronaut will be spending Christmas on a space-station. He asks Santa for a pony. Santa and the elves have to prepare the sleigh for the 'spatial' flying conditions! It's a good thing that 'nothing's impossible for Santa Claus'!!!
Episode 6
Leon's Christmas
Wed, Mar 5, 199723 mins
This year, the children of downtown Cityville are boycotting Santa Claus. On the spot, the elves discover a nine-year-old kid called Leon is leading the revolt. Santa Claus goes back through his records, and sees that Leon didn't get a present when he was five. To keep his credibility intact, Santa has to make up for his mistake...
Episode 7
A Present for Two
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
The richest boy in the world is bored. He can't even be bothered asking for a Christmas present... Santa and the elves decide to help him out of his rut, and take him to Rovaniemi. There's only one thing that keeps him happy - playing at Santa Claus and delivering presents himself. And it's a great way of making new friends...
Episode 8
Super Rabbit
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
Remi's big brother has convinced him that cuddly toys are for kids. So Remi puts Jojo - his well-worn bunny - out with the trash. Santa comes to Jojo's rescue. The elves give him a series of makeovers to make him more attractive. He ends up the hero of a video game!
Episode 9
The Lucky Charm
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
Tiotka is a talented young skater with a bright future ahead of her. But her results in competitions have been slipping recently. She puts it down to losing her lucky crystal. She asks Santa Claus to help her find it. Santa, Thoren, Guilfi, Jordi and Balbo set off for Kalingrad, where the world ice-skating championships are being held...
Episode 10
The Flying Carpet
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
Sven has asked for a flying carpet for Christmas. His father's an archeologist in the Middle East, and Sven wants him to be able to come home on Christmas Day. The elves set off to Almeria to learn how to make this unusual present. But they're kidnapped by bandits, who insist on a fat ransom from Santa Claus...
Episode 11
Santa Claus' Memoirs
Wed, Mar 5, 199723 mins
Santa Claus has agreed to be interviewed by a journalist. She asks him about the greatest Christmas present ever. Santa tells the story of how he and Merlin the Magician gave the young King Arthur his sword Excalibur. The Earl of Grizzle - Grizzlebeard's ancestor - was none too happy about it!
Episode 12
Magic Wand
Wed, Mar 5, 199723 mins
Little Morgan has asked Santa for a magic wand! Santa, of course, flatly refuses to give her such a dangerous present. But Grizzlebeard has overheard, and decides to give it to her himself. With the uncontrollable wand he produces, it isn't long before she's wrought havoc all around. Santa and the elves have to do something before it's too late...
Episode 13
The Boy Who Wished to Be Little Again
Wed, Mar 5, 199723 mins
David is jealous of his little sister, who's getting all his parents' attention. He asks Santa Claus for a potion to make him little again. Santa won't hear of the idea. But behind his back, Dudley steals the magic size-changing machine and takes it to David. But they get the doses wrong, and David becomes tiny. Santa has to change size himself to rescue him...
Episode 14
A Present for Santa
Wed, Mar 5, 199723 mins
Stephan, a boy from Rovaniemi, suggests giving Santa a present to the elves. But what would he like the most? Just then, a swarm of greedy moths sent by Grizzlebeard devour Santa's outfit. The elves and the village children decide to make him a new one...
Episode 15
The Christmas Conference
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
Every hundred years, Santa invites his magical friends to the North Pole. He then transforms the area near his workshop into a sunny paradise. However, he then gets a letter from a boy who wishes to fly because the city he lives in can only be reached by helicopter. He sends Thoren and Guilfi to get his friends, Frosty Freddie, who controls snow and ice, Helpy Helga, who has the power of rain and Stardust Glitter, who controls fire.
Episode 16
The Story of the Trolls
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
Two children have asked for a book on the world of Elves. It's a subject close to our elf-heroes' hearts. They decide to make a special effort and produce an animated book in 3D. But a laser beamed in from Grizzlebeard's house disrupts the toy machine. The terrible devastator trolls burst out and smash up the factory! How is Santa Claus going to get rid of them?
Episode 17
Christmas for Dudley
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
Dudley - Grizzlebeard's sidekick and all-purpose scapegoat - secretly asks Santa Claus for a present - he wants a robot replica so he can take a vacation. The elves take pity on him. They build the robot and take it to Grizzlebeard's house. But Dudley's replacement goes crazy and wreaks havoc in the village...
Episode 18
The Return of Santa Claus
Wed, Mar 5, 199723 mins
Our heroes have traveled forward to the year 2222. No one celebrates Christmas anymore, and all the children have to follow Grizzlebeard's orders! How are Santa and the elves going to re-establish the Christmas tradition? And how are they going to get back to their own time?
Episode 19
The Tall Little Girl
Wed, Mar 5, 199723 mins
Kinshi asks Santa Claus for a magic growing potion, as she's too small to play in her school basketball team. The elves are moved by her story. They ignore Santa's instructions and give her the magic potion. But they get the dosage wrong. Kinshi turns into a giant, wreaking havoc all around...
Episode 20
The Teddy Bear
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
The elves are annoyed about Balbo's constant clumsiness. They temporarily ban him from the factory. So Balbo decides to give himself as a present to little Julio, who's asked for a life-size teddy bear for Christmas. Our heroes set off after him...
Episode 21
Stolen Christmas
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
There haven't been any letters at the factory for several days. On inquiry, the village post office explains that Santa Claus himself asked for his mail to be sent to another address. A false Santa Claus has been intercepting the children's letters and robbing toy shops. Will Santa Claus be able to unmask him?
Episode 22
Havoc in Toyland
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
Grizzlebeard sprinkles a magic powder over Santa's workshop to disrupt his toy delivery. The powder brings all the toys to life. They decide to go and explore the outside world. Will Santa manage to get his toys back?
Episode 23
Message in a Bottle
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
A little boy lives on an island with talking animals. He throws a message in a bottle into the sea, asking for Santa's help against a terrible troll magician who's turned his parents and his animal friends into stone. Will Santa Claus be able to save this little 'Robinson Crusoe'?
Episode 24
Balthazar Can't Make Up His Mind
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
Balthazar's a little boy who can't make up his mind. He's so indecisive that he asks for a different present every day. The factory steadily fills up with dozens of useless presents! Santa Claus decides to go and help Balthazar choose... Will he succeed?
Episode 25
The Longest Night
Wed, Mar 5, 199724 mins
Santa Claus has a secret way of delivering so many presents in one night - he uses the Great Clock to bring time to a standstill. But once the sleigh has set off on its mission, Grizzlebeard starts the Great Clock running in the opposite direction. Time starts racing backwards, taking our heroes back to prehistoric times...
Episode 26
Santa Claus' Secrets
Wed, Mar 5, 199723 mins
As soon as they get back to the present, Santa and his elves go back to delivering presents. Just as they're visiting the last houses in the last town, Grizzlebeard smashes the Great Clock and time starts up again! But three children in remote parts of the world haven't had their presents yet: will the time difference be big enough for Santa to complete his mission before they wake up?