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The Best Episodes of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1

Every episode of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1!

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Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 4 - SOS of the forest squirrels
    7.7/10(47 votes)

    S1:E4

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    Director:Masami Anno
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  2. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 1 - Mischevious Nils
    7.6/10(61 votes)

    S1:E1

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    Director:Hisayuki Toriumi
    Writer:Narumitsu Tagushi

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  3. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 10 - Rex’s Evil Scheme
    7.5/10(41 votes)

    S1:E10

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    Director:Mamoru Oshii
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  4. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 8 - The crane's ball
    7.4/10(46 votes)

    S1:E8

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    Director:Hisayuki Toriumi
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  5. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 6 - Bird strength contest
    7.2/10(47 votes)

    S1:E6

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    Director:Mamoru Oshii
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  6. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 15 - The greedy crow and the coin bowl
    7.2/10(40 votes)

    S1:E15

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    Director:Masami Anno
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  7. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 35 - Goose guard child looking for his father
    7.2/10(37 votes)

    S1:E35

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    Director:Masami Anno
    Writer:Akira Nakahara

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  8. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 3 - Riding a goose
    7.1/10(49 votes)

    S1:E3

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    Director:Hisayuki Toriumi
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  9. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 18 - The lake disappears
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    S1:E18

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    Director:Mamoru Oshii
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  10. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 52 - Goodbye, Akka
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    S1:E52

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    Director:Hisayuki Toriumi
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  11. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 2 - Shrunken Nils
    7.0/10(54 votes)

    S1:E2

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    Director:Yuji Nunokawa
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  12. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 11 - Walking lead statue
    7.0/10(41 votes)

    S1:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  13. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 51 - To my old home
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    S1:E51

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    Directors:Mamoru Oshii, Motosuke Takahashi
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 5 - Morten's big pinch
    6.9/10(44 votes)

    S1:E5

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    Director:Hisayuki Toriumi
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  15. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 14 - Phantom town appearing on moonlit nights
    6.9/10(40 votes)

    S1:E14

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    Directors:Masami Anno, Motosuke Takahashi
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  16. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 39 - Nils's lullabye
    6.9/10(38 votes)

    S1:E39

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 40 - Wolf attack
    6.9/10(37 votes)

    S1:E40

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 13 - Goats of Hell's valley
    6.8/10(40 votes)

    S1:E13

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    Director:Mamoru Oshii
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  19. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 17 - Ransomed duck child
    6.8/10(38 votes)

    S1:E17

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    Director:Mamoru Oshii
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  20. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 32 - Look out, Nils: A mountain fire
    6.8/10(37 votes)

    S1:E32

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    Director:Mamoru Oshii
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  21. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 33 - Patrol of five
    6.8/10(36 votes)

    S1:E33

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    Directors:Masami Anno, Yukimatsu Ito
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  22. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 7 - Battle of the mice
    6.7/10(45 votes)

    S1:E7

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    Director:Masami Anno
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  23. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 9 - Hungry Nils
    6.7/10(42 votes)

    S1:E9

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    Director:Mamoru Oshii
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  24. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 12 - Morten's first love
    6.7/10(40 votes)

    S1:E12

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    Directors:Masami Anno, Motosuke Takahashi
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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  25. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Season 1 Episode 16 - Choose a crow boss
    6.7/10(38 votes)

    S1:E16

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    Director:Masami Anno
    Writer:Shigemitsu Taguchi

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"SOS of the forest squirrels" is the best rated episode of "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by Masami Anno and written by Shigemitsu Taguchi, it aired on 1/29/1980. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Mischevious Nils".