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The Beatles : Season 1
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Air date: 25 Sep '65 - 26 episodesThe Beatles is an American animated television series featuring the fanciful and musical misadventures of the popular English rock band of the same name. It ran from 1965 to 1969 on ABC in the US. The series debuted on September 25, 1965 and ended on September 7, 1969. A total of 39 episodes were produced. The series was shown on Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM EST until the 1967 third season when it was moved to 12:00 PM EST. For the fourth season, which consisted of reruns, the series was shown at 9:30 AM EST on Sunday mornings. Each episode has a name of a Beatles song, so the story is based on its lyrics and it is also played at some time in the episode. The original series was rebroadcast in syndication by MTV in 1986 and 1987 and on the Disney Channel. The series was a historical milestone as the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real, living people.
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List of Episodes (26)
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1. A Hard Day's Night/I Want To Hold Your Hand
25 Sep '65A Hard Days Night: The Beatles try to rehearse at the Transylvania Hilton but gets a bit crowded when all the locals decide to come over to be nosey. John decides they need to find a different place to practice so they find an empty castle, but soon learn that it isn't as empty as they thought. Their music awakens the dead and they soon find out that creatures of the night are Beatles fans, too. SINGALONGS: Not a Second Time & Devil In Her Heart I Want To Hold Your Hand: The Beatles take an
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2. Do You Want To Know A Secret/If I Fell
02 Oct '65Do You Want To Know A Secret: The Beatles take a much needed vacation to Dublin, Ireland. They stay in a quaint little cottage, and Ringo's room is full of chickens. While there, they run into a lady leprechaun named Willomena Morris. She wants to take them to her special pot of gold, she says its a ""golden opportunity"". Her pot of gold turns out to be an undiscovered band of musicians. SINGALONGS: A Hard Days Night & I Want to Hold Your Hand If I Fell: John is kidnapped by a mad scientist
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3. Please Mr. Postman/Devil In Her Heart
09 Oct '65Please Mr. Postman: The Beatles are in Africa and Ringo spends all the band's money when he decides to buy them all rings for souvenirs. Then before he can get back to the group, he loses all the rings when shaking hands fans. The group tries to wire Brian Epstein (via jungle telegraph) for money. They give a benefit concert to raise money for themselves and when the postman arrives with what they think is a cash package they are shocked to learn that it is a statement from Liverpool Light Com
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4. Not A Second Time/Slow Down
16 Oct '65Not A Second Time: The Beatles travelling in route to perform a concert and are mobbed at the Airport. A few fans follow them onto the airplane and the Beatles escape into the jungles of Africa. SINGALONGS: Baby's In Black & Misery Slow Down: The Beatles visit a Texan ghost town that has been renamed Ringo Ravine. They meet a horse named Gold Nose that is supposed to be able to sniff out the precious metal. Ringo gets stuck on Gold Nose, and the horse gallops away into the horizon.
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5. Baby's In Black/Misery
23 Oct '65Baby's In Black: The Beatles are supposed to go to Pennsylvania on a trip, however Ringo booked them for Transylvania instead. It is raining and they have take shelter in a creepy looking castle. Paul is kidnapped by Professor Psycho. The professor has plans to marry Paul to a lady vampire, Vampiress. Luckily, the other three Beatles arrive in the nick of time to save Paul. They soon find out that the professor's plan for Paul to marry Vampiress is nothing more than a scheme to boost the ac
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6. You've Really Got A Hold On Me/Chains
30 Oct '65You've Really Got A Hold On Me: The Beatles go on safari in Africa hoping to photograph the local wildlife. Their rented jeep has a blowout in a tire. Ringo goes searching for a jack only to find a medicine man named Jack. The medicine man turns a worm into a snake that just happens to fall in love with Ringo. They use the snake a spare tire. SINGALONGS: Slow Down & Honey Don't Chains: The Beatles go to see the movie Mutiny On the Bounty at a local theater. Ringo ends up being hit upon his
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7. I'll Get You/Honey Don't
06 Nov '65I'll Get You: The Beatles go on an African safari in search of rest and relaxation. They run into their good friend, Alan Watermain, who takes them hunting. John and Paul spot a lion and go running after it. The old lion turns out to be a gimmick to drum up tourists. SINGALONGS: You Really Got A Hold On Me & Any Time At All Honey Don't: The Beatles attend a Texas rodeo. Ringo, who is mistaken for a bull rider, ends up participating in the Rodeo by riding, Honey, a wild bull.
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8. Any Time At All/Twist And Shout
13 Nov '65Any Time At All: The Beatles visit a French museum and admire a portrait of the Three Musketeers. They pretend they are the Musketeers (plus Ringo) and come to the aid of a young woman in ""Dis Dress"", who turns out to be a villian. SINGALONGS: Slow Down & Honey Don't Twist And Shout: The Beatles attend an art show in Paris where they run into an aspiring artist who doesn't know how to paint in an happening, abstract way in order to enter an art competition. The group tries to inspire with
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9. Little Child/I'll Be Back
20 Nov '65Little Child: The Beatles visit an Indian reservation where they encounter a little Indian girl who is bent on proving to the tribe that she is as good of a hunter and trapper as the boys. She traps and captures the Beatles. SINGALONGS: Long Tall Sally & Twist and Shout I'll Be Back: The Beatles perform a concert in Texas. Since Ringo is the only Beatle that doesn't have a guitar, he is presented with a golden one by the town's mayor. Three redneck villains decide to steal the guitar so th
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10. Long Tall Sally/I'll Cry Instead
27 Nov '65Long Tall Sally: The Beatles are forced to spend the night in a castle because of dense fog. While there, John and Ringo stumble upon a couple suits of armor. They are warned by the caretaker of the estate that who ever puts on the armor will become mortal enemies and fight to the death. They promise not to put them on, but when the caretakers back is turned, boys will be boys and John and Ringo start fighting each other. SINGALONGS: I'll Follow The Sun & When I Get Home I'll Cry Instead:
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11. I'll Follow The Sun/When I Get Home
04 Dec '65I'll Follow The Sun: The Beatles are captured by a cowboy outlaw when their car breaks down. The outlaw demands ransom and the band manages to escape. They arrive back at their car to find the outlaw has gone straight and fixes their car. SINGALONGS: I'll Cry Instead & Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby When I Get Home: The Beatles meet Quasimodo when the visit the Cathedral of Notre Dame. At first the hunchback does not like the Beatles sudden visit and chases them around trying to get rid o
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12. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby/I Should Have Known Better
11 Dec '65Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby: The Beatles are in Japan when they are forced to take shelter in religious temple because of a rainstorm. There they are mistaken for the deceased spirits of Japanese ancestors and are kept captive in the temple. SINGALONGS: I'm A Loser & I Wanna Be Your Man I Should Have Known Better: The Beatles are in Rome looking for a place to rehearse for next performance. After looking around, they end up in the Coliseum where the sounds of their practicing make the
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13. I Wanna Be Your Man/I'm A Loser
18 Dec '65I Wanna Be Your Man: The Beatles are in Rome when they decide to find a lovely souvenir to take back to the Royal British Museum. Meanwhile, two criminals, Hugo and Leo, have stolen a large sum of gold. They melt the gold down and re-shape it into a statute of the Goddess of Musica, which they paint white to match some other statues. The boys purchase the statue and are chased by the thieves, the statue gets away on a wheelbarrow tire and the Beatles end up taking back a wind up music box of
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14. Don't Bother Me/No Reply
25 Dec '65Don't Bother Me: The Beatles are staying at a hotel in Rome when Ringo remembers they have a concert to do that night in Barcelona. Meanwhile two spies who want to steal the new Beatles songbook are following the lads, trying to slow the down so they get their hands on the book. The crooks have a fake announcement broadcast that the trains won't be running for the day. The other Beatles become suspicious and try to warn John, who doesn't listen to them and doesn't want to be bothered. The boys
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15. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You/Mr. Moonlight
01 Jan '66I'm Happy Just To Dance With You: The Beatles are flying over Europe, having snacks and enjoying themselves, when their plane starts to crash. They jump for saftey and end up at an Italian street fair where Paul enters a contest and wins a dancing bear that has goo-goo eyes for the Beatle. SINGALONGS: Don't Bother Me & Can't Buy Me Love Mr. Moonlight: The Beatles take a cruise to Hawaii but are chased by a flock of frenzied female fans and take refuge in a escape dingy. There they encounter
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16. Can't Buy Me Love/It Won't Be Long
08 Jan '66Can't Buy Me Love: John is given a friendship ring by a Polynesian girl. After he takes the ring, he finds out that it is the custom that who ever is given the ring and takes it has to marry the tribe chief's daughter. John refuses the marriage and runs and hides in a pineapple factory. When he discovers the chief hates the smell of pineapples, he has himself canned. SINGALONGS: Anna & Mr. Moonlight It Won't Be Long: The Beatles are having a leisurely picnic in Japan when they run into Dr.
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17. Anna/I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
15 Jan '66Anna: The Beatles are aboard a sightseeing ship, when Paul is lured from that ship onto a ghost ship, called Ah Na by a beautiful Japanese woman. John, Ringo and George try to save Paul before he is taken to the Enchanted Lagoon, where no man has ever came back from. SINGALONGS: Thank You Girl & Matchbox I Don't Want To Spoil The Party: John is taking the Beatles sight-seeing at a New York museum. John attempts to teach Paul, George and Ringo some culture but they get bored and run away in se
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18. Matchbox/Thank You Girl
22 Jan '66Matchbox: Tired of hotel rooms, the Beatles purchase a RV trailor with all the comforts at the touch of a button. They hit the road where they help save a village that is being threatened by a volcano. SINGALONGS: I Don't Want To Spoil The Party & Help! Thank You Girl: Brian Epstein tells the Beatles that they are putting on entirely too much weight. He ""grounds"" them to their rooms, puts them on a diet and takes away all their money so they can't eat any of the local French pastries and ca
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19. With Love From Me To You/Boys
29 Jan '66With Love From Me To You: Vacationing in Hawaii, George is bullied by the very jealous Surf Wolf, who is king of the beach. Surf Wolf challenges George to a surfing competition. George reluctantly accepts, and having never surfed before, takes a few surfing lessons. During the contest Surf Wolf cheats to win, but George ends up winning. SINGALONGS: Please Mr. Postman & I Saw Her Standing There Boys: The Beatles are in Hollywood, when they notice a contest by President Films. The winner is to
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20. Dizzy Miss Lizzy / I Saw Her Standing There
Dizzy Miss Lizzy: While the Beatles are visiting Bavaria, George goofs up by bragging that he is the Liverpool Champion ice skater. John and Paul secretly enter him in a Swiss ice boat contest to show him a thing or two. SINGALONGS: Ticket To Ride & From Me To You I Saw Her Standing There: After much walking and sight-seeing in Madrid, John and Paul stop at Joses Jideaway for a rest. John takes his shoes off for comfort and red hot ashes end up in them. When he puts them on, he starts to jump
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21. What You're Doing / Money
What You're Doing: After returning from a fishing trip, Ringo wanders into a camp of gypsies. One of the women takes a fancy to Ringo and he ends up the her choice for marriage. George dons drag and pretends to be Ringo's fiancee in order to get him out of his terrible situation. SINGALONGS: Dizzy Miss Lizzie & All My Loving Money: After being paid for a NY concert, the Beatles take a leisure trip to Coney Island. The boys try to keep their eye on him (he has all the money they just received s
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22. Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand / She Loves You
Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand: The Beatles (along with a guide dog named Gunthar) climb a mountain in the Swiss Alps in order to plant a flag with their likeness a top the highest peak. SINGALONGS: Bad Boy & Tell Me Why She Loves You: While the Beatles are on a cruise they discover a woman being held captive in cabin 13. When they try to rescue her they are attacked by her captor, who throws knives at them.
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23. Bad Boy / Tell Me Why
Bad Boy: The Beatles are vacationing in the Swiss Alps. They meet a young boy who would rather be one of the Beatles than to stay home with his family. SINGALONGS: Please Please Me & Hold Me Tight Tell Me Why: While in Spain, the Beatles come across a donkey that upon hearing their music, runs away at breakneck speed. They enter the donkey into a horse derby and the donkey wins by a nose.
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24. I Feel Fine / Hold Me Tight
I Feel Fine: The Beatles go to Hollywood. While visiting a studio, Paul calls a leading hero (Dick Dashing) of the "silver screen" a fake. The hero's ego is severely bruised and he demands that Paul prove his point or take it back. SINGALONGS: What You're Doing & There's A Place Hold Me Tight: While the Beatles are in New York, Ringo and George take a tour of the Statue of Liberty. They spot a mysterious man with a package and set out to save the day.
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25. Please Please Me / There's A Place
Please Please Me: While in Spain, the Beatles decide to go out and have a picnic. A bull mistakes Ringo for a matador; Ringo mistakes the bull for John and Paul in a cheesy costume. The bull chases Ringo, hits a tree and gets knocked out... leaving no bull for the upcoming bull fight. The Beatles end up in the ring- ole! SINGALONGS: Roll Over Beethoven & Rock and Roll Music There's A Place: The Beatles are rehearsing for a television appearance but are having difficulty due to an ape in a cage
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