Italy is in a deep depression, so to support her family, Marco's mother goes to Argentina to work as a domestic. But after she writes to her family that she is sick, her letters stop coming. So Marco decides to go to Argentina to look for her. He travels across Argentina to find her, meeting many wonderful people, and having many adventures during his journey.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Mama, Don't Go | 1976-01-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Marco, a Boy from Genoa | 1976-01-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Sunday at the Harbor | 1976-01-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | I Hate You, Papa | 1976-01-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | My Good Friend, Emilio | 1976-02-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Marco's Payday | 1976-02-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Watching the Ocean from the Roof | 1976-02-15 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Peppino Puppet Troupe | 1976-02-22 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | I'm Sorry, Papa | 1976-02-29 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Mama is in Buenos Aires | 1976-03-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Letters from Mama | 1976-03-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | The Airship | 1976-03-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Good-bye, Fiolina | 1976-03-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Marco's Decision | 1976-04-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | The Forgole | 1976-04-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | The Young Chef | 1976-04-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | The Party for Equator | 1976-04-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | The Immigration Ship to Rio | 1976-05-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | The Glittering Southern Cross | 1976-05-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | The Stormy Night | 1976-05-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Silvery La Plata | 1976-05-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Los Altes Avenue | 1976-05-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Another Mama | 1976-06-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | Fiolina is Waiting | 1976-06-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | The Peppino Troupe Makes a Big Hit | 1976-06-20 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | Crossing the Pampas | 1976-06-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 27 | Fiolina in Tears | 1976-07-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 28 | The Balboza Ranch | 1976-07-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 29 | The Snow is Coming | 1976-07-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 30 | An Old Gaucho, Carlos | 1976-07-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 31 | A Long Night | 1976-08-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 32 | Saying Good-bye | 1976-08-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 33 | Mama is Not Here | 1976-08-15 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 34 | I Want to Go Back to Genoa | 1976-08-22 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 35 | Mama's Handwriting | 1976-08-29 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 36 | Good-bye, Bahia Blanca | 1976-09-05 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 37 | The Endless Journey | 1976-09-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 38 | Mama's Hardship | 1976-09-19 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 39 | Rosy Dawn in Rosario | 1976-09-26 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 40 | La Estrella de Italia | 1976-10-03 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 41 | Going Home with Mama | 1976-10-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 42 | New Friend, Pablo | 1976-10-17 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 43 | Somewhere in This Town | 1976-10-24 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 44 | Helping Juana | 1976-10-31 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 45 | Going North | 1976-11-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 46 | The Trip on the Oxcart | 1976-11-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 47 | Mama Lives at the Foot of the Mountain | 1976-11-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 48 | Old Lady, Please Don't Die | 1976-11-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 49 | Mama is Calling Me | 1976-12-05 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 50 | Run, Marco, Run | 1976-12-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 51 | Mama's Smile | 1976-12-19 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 52 | Back to Genoa with Mama | 1976-12-26 | 30 min |
| Visual Effects | Hayao Miyazaki | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Reiko Okuyama | Animation Department Coordinator |
| Production | Junzō Nakajima | Producer |
| Production | Kōichi Motohashi | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Yasuo Kageyama | Assistant Director |
| Art | Hayao Miyazaki | Art Direction |
| Directing | Ken'ichi Baba | Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Yōichi Kotabe | Animation Director |
| Writing | Edmondo De Amicis | Story |
| Directing | Kazuyoshi Yokota | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Kei Kuroki | Director of Photography |
| Art | Takamura Mukuo | Art Direction |
| Production | Takaji Matsudo | Producer |
| Writing | Kazuo Fukazawa | Scenario Writer |
| Sound | Yasuo Uragami | Sound |
