As of July 2026, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Season 1 aired in 1980 with 49 episodes — streaming now on JustWatch TV. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Season 1

1980 49 Episodes Animation · Action & Adventure ⭐ 8/10

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Season 1 is currently streaming on and , and it uses the format for more than just a visual hook. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. With 158 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Masako Nozawa brings more to the role than the format usually demands. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Season 1 earns its spot. The look of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Season 1 gets people in the door, but the writing is what keeps them there. Season 1 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer includes 49 episodes. It aired from January 1980 to December 1980. This season stars Masako Nozawa, Kazuyo Aoki and Keiko Han. Masako Nozawa and Kazuyo Aoki lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1980. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Season 1 uses the freedom of animation to tell stories live-action could not attempt. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

If you have been sleeping on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Season 1 because of the format, the format is not the issue here. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. The writing operates at a level the format's reputation does not fully prepare you for. Adult animation that actually works for adults.

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🎬 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Season 1 — Episode Guide

The small world of Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer doesn't like school much. Escaping from the schoolhouse, he's off to the woods to catch a wild pig with his friend Huck. Their attempts to sell the pig at the harbor end with a wild disturbance on the steamboat.

Hand games, evil games

Tom is dismayed when Aunt Polly tells him he must spend his Saturday whitewashing the fence. Too long to paint in one day, Tom convinces his friends of the joys of the job, and soon has all the help he needs.

Tom goes to the harbor to meet his cousin Mary, and sees Becky Thacher for the first time. Her family moves into St. Petersburg, and Tom falls in love.

The magic spell

Tom tries to arouse Becky's interest at Sunday School, but is ignored. That night Old Sam shows him a special charm to make wishes come true.

Tom arrives at school late and finds that Becky is in his class. He finally manages to become friends with her, and promises to visit - forgetting another promise he has made to Huck.

Huck is offended that Tom forgot his promise. The next few days Tom works with Huck, telling Becky he is busy helping his sick aunt. Becky discovers his lie but her anger is replaced with surprise when she sees Huck's newly built tree house.

Tom just can't get along with his new classmate Alfred, and challenges him to a fighting match. On the way home, the boat they are aboard sinks and Tom rescues Alfred, who can't swim at all - winning Becky's praise.

A large steamship comes to St Petersburg. Tom and Huck steal aboard for a trip. Next day, Tom boasts about their adventure, fascinating his classmates.

The children of aunt Polly

Aunt Polly falls sick and is struck with an idea. She calls Tom to her bedside, pretending to be dying. Aunt Polly tells Tom she cannot go to heaven unless he promises to be a good boy but Tom refuses to promise, because he doesn't want his aunt to die.

The villagers do not like drunken Muff and Indian Joe. Tom and Huck rescue Muff and he, in return, tells them about a treasure buried near St Petersburg. The boys decide they will find the treasure, and Indian Joe joins Muff in his search.

Mr. Dobbins, the schoolteacher, doesn't trust Tom, but all Tom's classmates like him. Younger brother Sid saves Tom from punishment at school. Later, Tom and Huck decide to conduct their treasure hunt at night, to avoid Indian Joe.

Tom gives Becky an engagement kiss. But with a slip of the tongue, he tells her that he had once been engaged to Amy. Becky is furious, and Tom becomes so discouraged he ends his treasure hunt.

I want to be a pirate

After Becky ignores Tom for five days, he decides to run away from home to be a pirate. During the night he sails to Jackson Island on a raft, along with Huck and Ben.

Pirates don't go to school

Tom, Huck and Ben enjoy their adventure on the island while everyone in the village worries about their disappearance. A rainstorm washes away their raft, and it is found by a villager broken to pieces.

Ah! the adventure...

The villagers believe the boys have drowned in the river. Though they play all day on the island, Ben misses his home. Tom returns secretly for news of the village and sees Aunt Polly praying for his safety.

The pirates crush black

Ben and Huck miss the village, so Tom proposes that they return on the very day of their funeral. No other village children, Tom decides, have ever become the center of so much attention.

After the funeral Tom is a hero at school, and everyone wants to hear his story. Charlie inks Tom's schoolbook out of jealousy, and Tom is punished. Becky saw what happened and feels guilty that she did not tell the truth.

Becky accidentally tears a page of Mr. Dobbins' precious book on medical science, and Tom takes the blame. Becky makes up with him.

The frog contest

Frog leaping matches are popular with the school students, and Tom trains his frog to be a great leaper. Charlie doesn't want to hand over his championship, so he stuffs Tom's frog with pebbles.

The secrecy of mr. Dobbins

Tom and Huck discover that Mr. Dobbins wears a wig. On the last day of school, when the teacher whips every student, even girls, for sleeping during class, Tom hits on a capital idea for revenge.

🎭 Cast of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Season 1

Masako Nozawa

Tom Sawyer (voice)

Kazuyo Aoki

Huckleberry Finn (voice)

Keiko Han

Keiko Han

Becky Thatcher (voice)

Ichiro Nagai

Ichiro Nagai

Prof. Dobbins (voice)

Ikuo Nishikawa

Ikuo Nishikawa

Jim Hollis (voice)

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Sumiko Shirakawa

Sid Sawyer (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kazuhiko Inoue

Joe Harper (voice)

KK

Kaoru Kurosu

Emmy (voice)

KO

Kaoru Ozawa

Mary (voice)

Naoki Tatsuta

Naoki Tatsuta

Billy (voice)

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