Season 1

01 Tight Times Episode 16th June 1983 A young girl's father loses his job. 02 Miss Nelson Is Back Episode 27th June 1983 As part of his birthday celebration, LeVar gets made-up like a movie monster, and then gets involved in Harry Blackstone's magic act. Ruth Buzzi reads Miss Nelson Is Back, all about a group of rowdy students who try to take advantage of their teacher's absence when she's out sick one day, and how she gets revenge on them by pretending to be "the meanest teacher in the world, Viola Swamp." 03 Bea and Mr. Jones Episode 38th June 1983 LeVar is already worn out after working on several scenes all day long on the production of the series. He feels he needs to take on another identity, segueing into introducing the featured book, Bea and Mr. Jones. Madeline Kahn reads the book about a kindergarten student and her father who get so bored with their jobs that they decide to experiment by switching places for the day. 04 Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Episode 49th June 1983 Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain 05 Louis the Fish Episode 510th June 1983 Louis the Fish 06 Digging Up Dinosaurs Episode 613th June 1983 Technically not the first science-related show in its history, LeVar seeks a place where archaeologists retrieve dinosaur bones. At the end of the program, LeVar buries a time capsule, containing (among other things) a can of old Coke and his picture. Linda Gilman reads Digging Up Dinosaurs, a story about how paleontologists unearth dinosaurs skeletons and preserve them in museum exhibits. 07 Liang and the Magic Paintbrush Episode 714th June 1983 Liang and the Magic Paintbrush 08 Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport Episode 815th June 1983 In the featured book, a young boy and his family move from New York City to the Southwest and he has many misconceptions about what his new home is like. 09 Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe Episode 916th June 1983 Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe 10 The Gift of the Sacred Dog Episode 1017th June 1983 The first of many programs favoring Native Americans. In this instance, a Midwestern legend suggests how horses arrived to the tribe. Later in this episode is the song "Ancient Places, Sacred Lands" which lists several words originating from various locations of the United States and the tribal meaning of their names. 11 Gregory, the Terrible Eater Episode 1120th June 1983 Today's subject is goats and what they eat. 12 Three by the Sea Episode 1221st June 1983 Three by the Sea 13 Arthur's Eyes Episode 1322nd June 1983 LaVar explores seeing and our other senses, as Bill Cosby tells the story of how the young aardvark, Arthur Read acquired his pair of glasses. 14 The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash Episode 1422nd June 1983 The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash 15 Ty's One Man Band Episode 1523rd June 1983 LeVar is ready to find music everywhere, and he does. This show includes the animation Onomatopoeia. Lou Rawls reads the story of Ty's One-Man Band, about a man who teaches a boy how to make music using household items.