All Episodes of Malgudi Days

Season 1

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  Swami and Friends - 01

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/17/1987

  Nine-year-old Swami leads an ordinary schoolboy’s life in Malgudi until the confident Rajam joins his class. Rajam’s arrival immediately creates tension with Swami’s formidable friend Mani, placing Swami awkwardly between the two.

  Director: Unknown

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  Swami and Friends - 02

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/1987

  With examinations approaching, Swami’s father becomes increasingly strict about his studies. Meanwhile, Swami’s growing friendship with Rajam causes friction among his old friends, until Rajam attempts to bring the quarrelling boys together.

  Director: Unknown

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  Swami and Friends - 03

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/1987

  Exam fever grips Swami and his friends, with Mani even trying to obtain hints about the question papers. Once the examinations end, the boys celebrate their freedom with an adventurous trip to the old Malgudi fort. IMDb

  Director: Unknown

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  Swami and Friends - 04

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/7/1987

  Swami desperately wants a bicycle wheel to use as a hoop and places his trust in a cartman who promises to help him. When the man cheats him, Swami, Mani and Rajam devise a childish plan to recover what he has lost.

  Director: Unknown

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  Swami and Friends - 05

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/14/1987

  Swept up in the excitement of India’s independence movement, Swami joins a political protest and gets into serious trouble at school. His punishment leads to a dramatic break with the Mission School and the beginning of a new chapter in his education. IMDb

  Director: Unknown

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  Swami and Friends - 06

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/21/1987

  Swami struggles to adjust to the stricter Board School, where homework and compulsory drill leave little time for fun. His spirits rise when Rajam forms the Malgudi Cricket Club and challenges another local team to a match. IMDb

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  Swami and Friends - 07

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/28/1987

  As the cricket match approaches, Swami’s school drill repeatedly prevents him from attending practice. His increasingly desperate attempts to escape school obligations end in confrontation, rebellion and an unexpected journey away from Malgudi. IMDb

  Director: Unknown

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  Swami and Friends - 08

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/5/1987

  Lost outside Malgudi, Swami is rescued and eventually reunited with his worried family. But his absence has consequences for the cricket team, and worse news follows when he learns that Rajam will soon be leaving Malgudi.

  Director: Unknown

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  Vendor of Sweets - 01

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/12/1987

  Jagan is a successful sweet-shop owner whose simple life is shaped by Gandhian ideals and traditional values. His comfortable world is unsettled when his son Mali announces that he intends to abandon his college education.

  Director: Unknown

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  Vendor of Sweets - 02

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/19/1987

  Jagan tries to understand Mali’s ambitions while remembering his late wife and the family life they once shared. He discovers that Mali wants to become a writer and is making plans that may take him far beyond Malgudi. IMDb

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  Vendor of Sweets - 03

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/26/1987

  Letters from America reveal how rapidly Mali’s outlook is changing and leave Jagan increasingly uneasy about the distance between them. News of Mali’s personal life and impending return also causes Jagan to reflect on his own youth and marriage. TVGuide.com

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  Vendor of Sweets - 04

  Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/2/1987

  Mali returns from America accompanied by Grace, whom he introduces as his wife. While Mali remains distant from his father, Jagan develops an affectionate relationship with Grace and begins sharing memories of his earlier life with her.

  Director: Unknown

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  Vendor of Sweets - 05

  Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/9/1987

  Grace tells Jagan about her background and how she met Mali, while Jagan introduces her to aspects of Indian society and tradition. The uneasy family peace is disrupted when Mali reveals an ambitious plan to manufacture an automated story-writing machine. IMDb

  Director: Unknown

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  Vendor of Sweets - 06

  Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 6/16/1987

  Jagan is disappointed to discover that Mali has no intention of continuing the family sweet business. As pressure over Mali’s proposed factory grows, Jagan begins reconsidering his relationship with money, work and the business that has defined his life. IMDb

  Director: Unknown

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  Vendor of Sweets - 07

  Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 6/23/1987

  Mali becomes increasingly resentful of his father’s refusal to support the factory scheme, while tensions also develop between Mali and Grace. Jagan finds himself caught in a family conflict that exposes how little he truly understands his son’s new life. IMDb

  Director: Unknown

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  Vendor of Sweets - 08

  Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 6/30/1987

  After learning disturbing truths about Mali and Grace’s relationship, Jagan attempts to resolve matters through a traditional marriage. Instead, events force him to confront his failures as a father and reconsider what remains of his attachment to family and worldly life.

  Director: Unknown

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