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Hamtaro (とっとこハム太郎)
Little Hamsters, Big Adventures.
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The cute and cuddly pet of 10-year-old Laura, Hamtaro is a small hamster with a big sense of adventure! Join Hamtaro and the adorable rodent rascals who captured the hearts of millions of children the world over.
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Season 1 (2000)
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296 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Hamtaro
2000-07-07Hamtaro, the curious pet hamster of 5th grader Laura Haruna, sets out to meet the neighbors after they move to a new town. While Laura enjoys a snack with her parents, Hamtaro sneaks out of his cage and down the drainpipe. Once outside, he meets his hamster neighbor Oxnard, who is looking for his missing sunflower seed. Hamtaro helps him find it and they declare each other friends afterwards.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 2: The Ham-Ham Clubhouse
2000-07-14On Laura’s first day of school, Hamtaro can't help Laura choose the perfect outfit, but he decides to help by keeping an eye on her at school. He soon gets sidetracked though when he runs into his new friends Oxnard and Boss, who introduce him to more hamster pals, Pashmina, Penelope, Howdy and Dexter.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 3: Calling all Ham-Hams!
2000-07-21Since the opening of the Ham-Ham Clubhouse, Hamtaro is meeting new hamsters every day. Pashmina and Penelope introduce their friends Maxwell, Panda and Sandy. Cappy also sneaks up on them under a saucepan, and they become friends. But with all the new Hamsters come Ham-personalities that clash. One day when this happens, a fed-up Boss kicks everyone out the clubhouse.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 4: Come Out, Bijou!
2000-07-28Boss is cleaning the Clubhouse to invite Bijou over. He, Hamtaro, and Oxnard go visit Bijou to persuade her to come. She refuses, because she has never been outside of her cage, and her owner would be worried when she finds out she's gone.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 5: Diamonds of Sugar
2000-08-04One day, while listening to Laura and Kana plan an evening barbecue, Hamtaro becomes enchanted by what the girls are eating--a sparkling candy called “Diamonds of Sugar”. Puzzled, Hamtaro goes to the Ham-Ham Clubhouse to ask his friends if they’ve heard of these "diamond things". After many theories from the hamsters, Boss insists the candies come from the sky and are best seen at night.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 6: First Time at the Beach
2000-08-11Laura's parents take her on her first trip to the beach; but when they tell her that the water can be dangerous for hamsters, she decides not to take Hamtaro. However, Hamtaro and the Ham-Hams have other ideas! They want to see the ocean, so they make a plan to go to the beach too, after agreeing that if they stick together, they can look out for one another.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 7: A Summer Festival Adventure
2000-08-18It's a summer festival! The Ham-Hams learn from Maxwell that on the night of the festival, flowers (fireworks) will appear in the sky. Pashmina separates from the Ham-Hams to find the flowers.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 8: The Sunflower Field
2000-08-25Hamtaro goes with Laura and her family to visit her grandmother in the country. The Ham-Hams are excited for Hamtaro, because Grandmother's house is surrounded by sunflower fields.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 9: Much Ado About School!
2000-09-01After Laura begins a new semester, the Ham-Ham pals start to wonder if they might be missing something by not going to school. After Hamtaro, Oxnard, and Boss sneak into Laura's school for a day to check things out, the Ham-Hams set up a separate school of their own.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 10: Jingle, the Wanderer
2000-09-08Laura's father asks her to deliver an important floppy disk to his office. While Laura packs her bag, Hamtaro gets trapped inside. On the way to Mr. Haruna's office, Hamtaro picks up two hitchhikers, Oxnard and Penelope, who have just escaped from an angry crow. When Oxnard's sunflower seed falls to the ground, Oxnard jumps out of Laura's bag to go after it, and Hamtaro and baby Penelope follow, not knowing that the yellow disk has slipped out of Laura's bag too.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 11: The Wise, Elder Ham
2000-09-15It's Grandparents Day, and when Grandma comes for a visit she shows Laura an old clock that she and her friend, Kaitlyn, bought years ago. Laura is touched by the story and decides to surprise her grandmother by trying to find her long-lost friend for her.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 12: Bijou's in Danger!
2000-09-22When Laura and Kana go shopping, the Ham-Hams go along, but soon find danger in the shopping district. Bijou wanders down a nearby alley, but she doesn't return!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 13: Let's Dance, Sandy!
2000-09-29As Elder Ham's Sunflower Seed Harvest Festival approaches, Sandy confesses to Hamtaro that she has a crush on Maxwell because he reminds him of her brother. Sandy asks Hamtaro to find out if Maxwell feels the same about her.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 14: The Search for Sandy's Brother
2000-10-06Picking up where the last episode left off, Hamtaro and Oxnard locate Sandy's twin brother, Stan, and bring him back to the Clubhouse. To celebrate, the Ham-Ham gang decides to throw a surprise reunion party for Sandy.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 15: Bijou's Favorite Ribbon
2000-10-13In a game of Blind Man's Bluff, Cappy takes Bijou's ribbon on accident, but Hamtaro gets the blame. To make it up to her, everyone plans a trip to Acorn Mountain and collects some acorns to help her feel better.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 16: Get Well, Laura
2000-10-20Laura's gone down with a cold, and Hamtaro feels terrible about her condition because he kept running on his wheel all night. Meanwhile, Boss develops a "stomach-ache" and Maxwell steps in to help cure him with yogurt found in Laura's fridge.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 17: Hamtaro, the Super Sleuth!
2000-10-27All of the Ham-Ham's special items have suddenly gone missing! Luckily, Hamtaro is on the case and wants to know what's going on and who really had an intent on stealing everyone's things.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 18: The Slipper Chase
2000-11-03When Laura is asked to perform the role of Cinderella in the school play, the nervous actress accidentally leaves one glass slipper at home. When Hamtaro discovers the lost slipper, he and his Ham-Ham friends set out to secretly deliver the slipper to the theater.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 19: Panda's Ham-Ham Fun Park!
2000-11-10Despite Boss, Howdy and Stan's stubbornness, the Ham-Hams decide to build a fun park under Panda's leadership. Meanwhile, Laura's family goes to the amusement park, but the car machinery breaks down.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 20: The Snoozer Mystery!
2000-11-17During spring-cleaning at the Clubhouse, the Ham-Hams can’t wake up Snoozer, so they haul him outside on a table and leave him with the rest of the furniture. Then a remote-control car, powered by two boys, crashes into the desk and carries him away. In the meantime, Snoozer’s drowsy personality sparks some discussion among the Ham-Hams who realize that they don’t really know who their sleepy friend is.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 21: Courage, Cappy!
2000-11-24Admiring his courageous and heroic background, Cappy decides that he wants to become a field hamster just like Boss, and the Ham-Hams are worried about him losing his home life with his owners, Kip and Sue.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 22: Pashmina's Present
2000-12-01Today is Travis' birthday, but Laura's having a hard time finding the perfect gift to give for him on that special day. Hamtaro, with the same idea in mind, declares a competition with Pashmina as the judge to see who can give her the best gift.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 23: Maxwell's Big Scoop!
2000-12-08Maxwell decides to create a newspaper called "The Ham-Ham Times" after Hamtaro learns that Laura and Kana are making a newspaper for the school. The Ham-Hams set out to each find news worthy of the paper.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 24: Hamtaro, Please Come Home!
2000-12-15While on a walk with Laura, Hamtaro falls into a box on a transport truck in an attempt to save one of Laura's ribbons and is taken away. Laura becomes very distraught. The Ham-Hams become determined to start searching for Hamtaro.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 25: Merry Christmas!
2000-12-22It's Christmas time! Boss and Snoozer want to get a gift from Santa. The Ham-Hams decide to help and everyone gets gifts from the hamster-Santa. Meanwhile, Laura wants a dollhouse for her gift.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 26: The Legend of the Courageous Hamtaro!
2000-12-29Hamtaro and Laura dream about being a princess and a knight in a fairy tale. The prophet hamster (Elder Ham) foretells the arrival of an evil magician and a brave knight. The brave knight (Hamtaro) arrives. Can he save the kingdom?
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 27: The Snowball Fight!
2001-01-05With snow laden on the ground, the Ham-Hams decide to go out and play... but Boss and Stan get into a quarrel over who is the best at snow sports! Who will win the Ham-on-ice Challenge? Boss or Stan?
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 28: The Amazing Auntie Viv
2001-01-12There is a marathon race at Laura’s school and a friend of Elder Ham’s, the eccentric Auntie Viv, comes to town to participate. When the race begins, Auntie Viv and an equally competitive Boss charge out of the starting gate.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 29: The Search for Dad's Glasses!
2001-01-19After Laura’s father looses his favorite pair of eyeglasses, he, Laura and Hamtaro go off to the optical shop for some new ones. After trying on several pairs, a frustrated Mr. Haruna decides to keep looking for his old one’s.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 30: Brandy's Big Race
2001-01-26Hamtaro and the family dog Brandy go with Laura to a dog-sled race. Brandy, who only gets exercise from yawning and walking in and out of his doghouse, just goes to watch; but he begins to worry about embarrassing Laura with his laziness, so he decides to sign up for the race.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 31: Boss is a Mom!
2001-02-02Boss, the self-appointed chief of the Ham-Ham Clubhouse is acting strange lately, and the other Ham-Hams are concerned. They decide to follow him one day and soon discover that he’s caring for an abandoned kitten.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 32: Valentine's Day!
2001-02-09It is Valentine’s Day, and Laura decides to make chocolates for Travis. In the Ham-Ham Clubhouse, the traveling Auntie Viv appears, wanting to give a Valentine gift to Elder Ham. The girl hamsters are thrilled at her romantic gesture and encourage the boy hamsters to help Auntie Viv find Elder Ham.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 33: Let's Cross the Rainbow!
2001-02-16At the Ham-Ham Clubhouse,the Ham Hams see a rainbow. Some of them think they can nibble on it. Bijou arrives after the rainbow disappears and she and the Ham Hams think she will "lose her colors" now. Boss tries to find a rainbow for her but is unable to.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 34: Watching Over Cute Penelope
2001-02-23Pashmina is going out for the day without Penelope, so in an attempt to impress Pashmina, Dexter and Howdy volunteer to baby-sit so Penelope won’t be alone. Howdy and Dexter, both competing to be the best babysitter end up fighting with each other and a neglected Penelope wanders away.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 35: Midnight Celebration
2001-03-02It’s almost Mimi's birthday and the girls celebrate with Chinese Doll displays and treats. As the Hamsters are trying to understand the holiday, they find themselves following Mimi down the street, because they see her carrying the food they love, Rice Crackers.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 36: Farewell, Bijou!
2001-03-09When Maria's parents decide to go back to France so she can study piano, Bijou must bid her Ham-Ham friends goodbye. She finds it hard to tell them and when she finally does, the hamsters are in shock.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 37: Oxnard's Big Crush
2001-03-16Kana’s cousin, Dylan lives on a farm called the Flower Ranch with his parents and pet hamster, Pepper. One day Kana and Laura and their families visit them and bring Hamtaro and Oxnard along. On the way, Oxnard tells Hamtaro about the huge crush he has on Pepper and hearing this, his good friend Hamtaro encourages him to tell her about his feelings that day.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 38: The Precious Letter!
2001-03-23When Mr. Haruna plans to go on a business trip to their old town, Laura wants to go along, hoping to hook-up with her old friend Melanie. After Laura fails to reach Melanie by phone, she decides to send a letter. But Laura never gets a reply so a curious Hamtaro takes it up at the Clubhouse and says he wants to investigate. Just then Jingle appears and Boss and the seasoned globetrotter agree to solve the mystery.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 39: The Flying Ham-Hams!
2001-03-30Hamtaro wants to learn to fly after Jingle relays the “Tale of the Flying Hamster.” Then they find a scroll about this special hamster in Panda’s house and his determination increases. In the meantime, Laura is trying to decide on a flower design for a school project and goes to the park, allowing Hamtaro time to persuade his Ham-Ham pals to join his new adventure.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 40: The Blossoms Of Friendship!
2001-04-06Hamtaro, hearing Laura and Kana talking about going on a picnic, thinks that it would be a great idea for the ham-hams as well. He takes the idea to the ham-ham gang. Everyone thinks it's great, except for Penelope and Bijou, who don't know what a picnic is and wonder what involves.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 41: The Scary Museum!
2001-04-13Laura visits the local museum to gain some information for an independent study assignment. As she talks with her family about it, they talk about something at the museum that they think looks like a giant sunflower seed. Hamtaro, listening in, focuses on ""giant sunflower seed."" He takes the news to the ham-ham gang, who wonder about the origin of this giant sunflower seed. They think maybe that aliens brought it to the planet Earth. One thing they do know: they have to get the museum to check this out.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 42: Welcome Pepper
2001-04-20Kana's country cousin, Dylan is coming for a visit and he's bringing his hamster, Penelope, with him. Oxnard is still madly in love with Pepper and can't wait for her to come. Meanwhile, all of the ham-hams are planning a surprise party to welcome Pepper.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 43: The Great Chicken Chase
2001-04-27When Laura and the other students study zoology in Mr. Yoshi’s class, everyone brings their pets. While the animals play on the counters and in the strange science sinks, Oxnard strays off to look for food. He finds some corn and starts eating it, but then realizes he’s in the cage of the mean Chicken Trio: Gonzales, Vinny and Capone.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 44: I Love My Grandpa!
2001-05-04On Children’s Day, Laura’s Grandpa comes to visit, bringing with him his latest invention, a fully automated treadwheel. He decides to test it on Hamtaro and before long, the wheel throws Hamtaro across the room. Laura gets upset with her grandfather and leaves the house.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 45: Ham-Ham Gang at the Aquarium!
2001-05-11Laura and Kana visit the Aquarium with their fathers, and the Ham-Hams follow along. Inside the Aquarium, strange sea creatures overwhelm the hamsters, but Hamtaro recognizes it as the place from the fairy tale that Laura read the night before.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 46: The Sports Festival!
2001-05-18There is a Sports Festival at Laura and Kana’s school, and the girls are participating in the Parent-Child Triathlon with their fathers. The Ham-Ham’s decide that they want to organize a competition of their own, so they attend the festival to see what’s involved.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 47: Romancing the Roosters (a.k.a. The Romantic Set-Up)
2001-05-25Mr. Yoshi, Laura’s teacher, cannot forget Charlotte, the beautiful woman he met in the wild classroom chicken incident, so the Ham-Ham girls (who are natural romantics) set out to find her.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 48: Ham-Ham Clubhouse in Danger!
2001-06-01During the rainy season, the Ham-Ham’s want a change of atmosphere so they decide to redecorate the Clubhouse. After they finish, they try to go outside, but find that the door won’t budge, because a mole dug a hole while they were decorating. The mole-hole has brought mud & water into their tunnel, and it threatens to seep into the Clubhouse!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 49: In Search of the Pendant
2001-06-08After Laura's parents have an argument, Dad leaves the house with Laura. As a worried Hamtaro watches them go, the Ham-poet Jingle appears. In the meantime, Laura and her dad go to the department store and buy her mom a pretty pendant for Laura’s parent’s anniversary, but when they get home, Laura discovers the pendant is missing.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 50: Even the Ham-Hams Get Seasick!
2001-06-15Laura’s social studies class takes a field trip to the harbor to ride a sightseeing boat. Boss claims to be an expert on boats and harbors, so the hamsters follow along. When they get there, however, they soon realize that Boss has never been near a boat or a harbor in his whole hamster life.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 51: Stan and Sandy Make Up
2001-06-22The hamster siblings, Stan and Sandy have one of their heated arguments, and Sandy’s ribbon is torn and Stan’s maracas are broken. The Ham-Hams decide that the twins need to make up, so they plan a surprise party for their birthday.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 52: It's Robin-Ham!
2001-06-29Snoozer sleeps so peacefully that no Ham would know how busy his dreams are. In one dream, the Ham-Hams are in a castle town and Robin Ham (played by Hamtaro) is going to Chick-ah Chick-ah Castle to visit the sick father of Maid Laurien.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 53: Pepper's Visit! (a.k.a. The Star Festival)
2001-07-06Laura's town is having a story-writing contest, and Laura writes a great story about star-crossed romance, of love separated by the Milky Way in the sky. Impressed, the Ham-Hams decide to do some story telling of their own.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 54: Pop Star
2001-07-13A young pop star named Glitter has just enrolled in Laura's school. What's more, Glitter and her accompanying pop-star hamster, Sparkle, are scheduled to perform a live concert in town! The Ham-Hams invite Sparkle to come hang out with them at the clubhouse. But despite all the Ham-Ham's efforts to befriend Sparkle, she's a tough nut to crack. Meanwhile, the glamorous Glitter has her eyes on Travis, and Laura is sad and jealous. Will Glitter and Sparkle find a way to fit in?
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 55: Laura is Really Gone!
2001-07-20Laura gets a bad score on a "surprise" quiz and as a result she is unable to get the CD player that her parents promised her. Then she got mad and stormed out of the house and decides to run away from home.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 56: Boss, the Cool Ham of the Sea!
2001-07-27It's summertime, and Laura and her family are going to the beach so that Laura can show off her new swimming skills. Of course, the Ham-Hams tag along too and Boss is all excited to show Bijou his dashing sailing prowess.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 57: Ghost Mountain!
2001-08-03Laura and Kana go to visit Mr. Yoshi's family in the mountains. As it turns out, Mr. Yoshi's mom is a great storyteller! The girls listen to her recount the tale of two ghosts, Harry and Ernie, who used to hunt hamsters on the mountain. But in the end, one day, Harry and Ernie didn't come home, and so now their ghosts are said to still wander the mountain.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 58: The Fresh Summer Breeze!
2001-08-10Maria's piano recital is coming up, but she pushes herself so hard that she is unable to play anymore! Laura, who notices something is wrong with Maria, comes over with cookies to help Maria relax. The Ham-Hams, also worried for Maria, devise a clever trick to lead Maria outside, thinking that she may just need to refresh a bit.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 59: In A Pinch A Rival Appears
2001-08-17There is a new boy, Roberto, at Laura's school, who is an amazing soccer player! But he's a little hot-headed about his soccer skills and he angers Travis and the rest of the team, and Laura as well! The Ham-Hams decide to teach him a lesson.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 60: The Chicken Contest
2001-08-24Charlotte, the girl that Mr. Yoshi has fallen head-over-heels for, invites him over to her family's chicken farm! Even Laura, Kana, and the Ham-Hams get to come along. But Mr. Yoshi is scared to death of chickens! To make matters worse, Charlotte's father announces that he plans to marry her off to a rich businessman, Alexander.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 61: Treasure Hunting
2001-08-31While cleaning up Elder Ham's house, the Ham-Hams find a treasure map! They spend all day searching and searching for the mysterious treasure but the map leads them in circles right back to Elder Ham's house! Meanwhile, Laura's Mom has lost a precious broach but can't find it anywhere. Are both the Ham-Hams' and Laura's Mom's mysterious treasures never to be found?
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 62: Penelope Makes a Friend
2001-09-07Kylie, Penelope's owner has a cousin named Ethan who comes to visit! Young Ethan and Penelope take an immediate liking to each other, and play and play all day until they both fall asleep exhausted and happy. Penelope soon decides that she wants to give Ethan something to show him that he is her new best friend! But she is so shy and Ethan is carefree and oblivious.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 63: The Scary Principal!
2001-09-14Laura's school principal is renowned for his love of plants and for his scary appearance. One day, Laura inadvertently breaks a flowerpot containing a plant that the principal values greatly! She is terrified of what her scary principal might do to her.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 64: The Reconciliation!
2001-09-21Howdy's owner, Goldie, runs the convenience shop next to the optical shop owned by Curtis, Dexter's owner. Much like Howdy and Dexter, Goldie and Curtis are longtime friends but they tend to argue a lot. One day, Goldie and Curtis start an argument that escalates until they refuse to speak to each other anymore! Howdy and Dexter, concerned, devise an ingenious plan with the other Ham-Hams to get Goldie and Curtis to make up. But will it succeed?
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 65: Mimi's Dream Park!
2001-09-28Mimi, Panda's owner, is all excited because she is supposed to go to the amusement park with her family, Laura's, and Kana's. However, Mimi's little sister, Tina, gets sick and her parents can't go, so a disappointed Mimi doesn't get to go either. Feeling badly for Mimi, Panda enlists the other Ham-Hams in a plan to cheer her up!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 66: The Sunflower Ferris Wheel
2001-10-05After the storm that destroyed their Fun Park, the Ham-Hams are very disappointed. Nevertheless, they bravely decide to start over and rebuild an even better Fun Park for Mimi!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 67: The Zoo Date
2001-10-12Charlotte and Mr. Yoshi are going on a date to...you guessed it! The zoo. Mr. Yoshi has even prepared a special picnic lunch to share with Charlotte, Laura, and Kana. Of course, the Ham-Hams have found their way to the zoo, too! But things begin to go awry when Hector the ostrich not only escapes from his cage but also takes the picnic Mr. Yoshi so carefully prepared!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 68: The Haunting
2001-10-19Mr. Haruna is taking Laura and Kana to see his old friend, Gabriel Black! He isn't quite what you'd expect, however. Of course, no trip is complete without the Ham-Hams.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 69: A Fortune Comes True!
2001-10-26Kana likes to play with cards and tell people's fortunes, and lately she is getting good at it! The Ham-Hams are immensely interested and want Oxnard to tell their fortunes, too. Boss thinks it's all a bunch of hogwash but Oxnard predicts that Boss will meet up with something big, white, and round, and it isn't long before as foreseen a big, white, round rabbit sits right on top of Boss!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 70: The Baby Goat
2001-11-02Today, the Ham-Hams, Laura, and Kana are going to visit Pepper the farm-hamster and her owner Dylan at the Flower Farm. Everybody is excited because Daisy, the goat, is about to give birth! All the Ham-Hams want to see how Daisy is doing, but once inside her stall, they find Daisy cranky and irritable.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 71: The Animal Hospital
2001-11-09Bijou has a rare case of Hamster flu! Worried, Maria, Laura, and Kana take Bijou to the animal hospital. But Boss is even more worried about Bijou! He has heard that in hospitals, doctors pierce patients with enormous needles. He thinks that the doctors want to hurt Bijou, so he “rescues” her from the hospital and disappears!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 72: The Knitting Craze
2001-11-16The weather is getting cold, and Laura decides that she is going to learn how to knit. Her first project: a hand-knit scarf for Travis! Meanwhile, in the clubhouse, Pashmina is teaching the Ham-Hams how to knit, too. Boss and some of the guy hamsters think that knitting is for “girls”, preferring to play outside, but Hamtaro wants to learn to knit so that he can make a warm scarf for Brandy.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 73: A Breath of Autumn!
2001-11-23It’s Labor Day, and Laura and her Dad want to give Mrs. Haruna a special break from all her household chores. Hamtaro observes as Laura’s Mom, having a moment to relax at last, looks out the window and remembers fondly the last time she had free time to go out and enjoy the pretty autumn leaves.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 74: Welcome Home Penelope!
2001-11-30Penelope is wandering around by herself, when all of a sudden she falls into a deep ditch! Luckily, Jingle and his faithful wanderer companion, Herbert the pig, happen to be in town. Herbert, by chance, finds little Penelope and rescues her from the perilous hole.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 75: The Abominable Snow Woman
2001-12-07It’s wintertime, and Laura and Kana bump into their teacher, Mr. Yoshi, while ice-skating in the mountains. Mr. Yoshi invites them back to his mother’s house. His mother, the gifted ghost-story teller who gave Laura and Kana shivers in the summertime with her story of hamster-hunting ghosts, has more tales to entertain our friends. This time, Laura, Kana, and the Ham-Hams tremble as Mr. Yoshi’s mother tells them about a mysterious snow woman who haunts the mountain.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 76: Hamtaro Is a Star! (a.k.a. Laura and the Seven Hamsters)
2001-12-14Laura and Hamtaro are curled up on the couch one night watching television when Glitter and Sparkle come on the air for a press conference! Laura and Hamtaro soon grow sleepy though and they drift off into a dream where they too become the stars of a show…
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 77: A Wonderful Santa Claus!
2001-12-21Not long before the holidays, Elder Ham summons Hamtaro to ask him to do a job for him. Actually, the job is a favor for Elder Ham’s good friend Santa Claus! Santa needs a break this year, and all that Hamtaro has to do is simply…fill in for the old man this year!!!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 78: The Little Bandits!
2001-12-28Bijou, Sandy, Pashmina, and Penelope notice that there are not many female thieves in any stories they've heard before, so they and the other Ham-Hams come up with a story that involves a trio of female thieves known as "The Little Bandits."
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 79: The New Year's Kite Adventure
2002-01-04The weather is beautiful on New Year’s and for the occasion, many people in Laura’s town have taken to flying kites. As we might expect, the Ham-Hams want a part in the fun, too! So Panda teaches each of the other Ham-Hams how to make their own kites! But when the Ham-Hams go out to fly them, Boss gets jealous that Hamtaro’s kite is flying next to Bijou’s.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 80: Sunset Proposal
2002-01-11Mr. Yoshi is finally going to propose to Charlotte! And what could be better than a sunset proposal by the sea? However, it seems that everything is against Mr. Yoshi. Boss’ nose tells him that a storm is coming to spoil the perfect proposal setting!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 81: Stucky's Tunnel
2002-01-18One day, the Ham-Hams are in the forest playing hide-and-seek and as always, Cappy is the last one left hiding. To the other Ham-Hams’ great bewilderment, however, there seem to be two Cappies calling “I’m ready!”. All of a sudden, out from under a bush, pops a young little hamster that the Ham-Hams have never seen before!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 82: Ham-Romance
2002-01-25Laura has been feeling a little down lately, so Kana decides to tell her romance fortune. Her fortune says that a pet of hers will be her cupid! Who could her winged messenger be? None other than Hamtaro! At least that’s what Hamtaro leads himself to believe.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 83: The Kindergarten Monsters! (a.k.a Scatter the Beans, Scare the Ogres!)
2002-02-01Note: This episode was skipped whilst the season was being dubbed into English. This is because this episode is about Setsubun, an exclusively Japanese festival; thus it would be hard to dub.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 84: Laura's Valentine
2002-02-08Ah yes, Valentine’s Day. This year, Laura has made chocolates for Travis and candy to give to her dad. Each present has a special little note inside. But this morning, Laura is late for school, and on her way out the door, she accidentally snatches the candy for her dad rather than the chocolates for Travis! Hamtaro, realizing Laura’s mistake, decides to deliver the right present for Travis.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 85: Roberto's Ally
2002-02-15Roberto, who is on Travis’ soccer team, is really good at soccer but he won’t cooperate with the rest of the team. Towards the end of practice one day, he gets into an argument with his teammates and quits, despite the fact that the regional championships are coming up soon! The Ham-Hams know that Roberto is a kind person who truly loves soccer, and that without Roberto, Travis’ soccer team won’t have a good chance in the championships, so they decide to try to patch things up.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 86: Super Hamster Robo-Joe
2002-02-22Laura’s grandpa, who loves to invent things, shows up at the doorstep on mile-high stilts. What other wonderful creation has he brought with him? Nothing less than an ingenious little hamster robot, named “Super Hamster Robo-Joe”!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 87: Maria's Birthday Party
2002-03-01Maria holds a birthday party and the ham-hams tag along. The ham-hams are worried that the party may be ruined when they accidentally knock down Maria's doll collection after being chased by her new puppy, Princess.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 88: Nin-Ham The Ninja!
2002-03-08Laura gets a bad score on the math test. Afraid she won’t be able to go out with Kana, Laura lies to her Mom and says that she got a perfect score on her test. In the meantime, the Ham-Hams encounter a strange new hamster…Nin-Ham, the ninja hamster from Iga Iga Valley. In anticipation of having Nin-Ham teach them some ninja moves, the Ham-Hams prepare Nin-Ham a huge feast! Nin-Ham doesn’t want to admit that his grades were so poor that he didn’t actually pass ninja school, so he shows the Ham-Hams some pretend ninja tricks.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 89: The Search for Spring!
2002-03-15Winter is at its end but the days still continue to be cold. Laura’s Dad has heard, however, that flowers are starting to bloom around Shimmer Lake! So the family…and the Ham-Hams of course…all hop in the car for a weekend trip to hunt for springtime! But on the way, Laura’s dad take a wrong turn and the whole gang ends up in a cold, gloomy place rather than at Shimmer Lake.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 90: Hamtaro and the Space Ship!
2002-03-22When Laura says that she wished upon a star and her wish came true: that she got Hamtaro, Hamtaro is led to believe that he comes from outer space. His fears seem to be confirmed when Oxnard is apparently beamed up by a spaceship, but is there a more rational explanation for what happened?
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 91: Boss Runs Away
2002-03-29Boss sees Bijou and gives her some flowers, but Hamtaro comes in and gives her a bouquet of flowers as well, and to Boss` surprise they are the exact same flowers Boss picked. Sabu notices Boss is feeling down, and tries to encourage him to keep trying to win Bijou.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 92: Auntie Viv and Elder Ham
2002-04-05Laura and her family have planned to go on a picnic together under the cherry blossoms. But like almost every year, her Dad is unable to come because of work. The Ham-Hams want to see the cherry blossoms too. On the way, they run into Auntie Viv, who is just back from her world travels.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 93: Hannah Is in Love!
2002-04-12Howdy’s childhood friend, Hannah, is over for a visit! During her stay, she develops a bit of a crush on Dexter. Confiding in Howdy, Hannah asks him to find out how Dexter feels about her. But when Howdy tries to talk to Dexter about it, Dexter thinks that Howdy is about to tell another bad joke and the two friends start arguing instead. And even worse, Howdy doesn’t have a chance to ask about Dexter’s feelings for Hannah.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 94: Doctor Lion
2002-04-19Doctor Lion of the animal clinic on wheels is a great, kind doctor who understands the feelings and thoughts of the animals he treats. While he’s in town, the Ham-Hams take a special liking to the hard-working Doctor Lion. They decide to help him out by cleaning up the clinic for him. But woe are the Ham-Hams, when at the end of the night, due to a foul occurrence, the clinic is even dirtier than when they began! Now Doctor Lion has to do even more work!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 95: Dance, Chef Ham!
2002-04-26One evening, Laura’s dad is suddenly inspired by a cooking show on television. While he chaotically experiments in the kitchen, Laura and her mom stand by in apprehension of what dinner might end up tasting like. Meanwhile, the Ham-Hams meet a jovial hamster named Chef Ham.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 96: The Flying Carp
2002-05-03Walking around her neighborhood, Laura sees that many houses have wind-socks in the form of flying carp that flow gracefully from their rafters. She runs home and asks her mom if she can put one up at their house, too! But her mom won’t let her. That day, however, Grandpa Woody comes over. He tells Laura that when he was younger, he dreamed of riding on the back of a flying fish, soaring through the sky. All excited, Laura embarks with Grandpa Woody on an invention escapade: to create a mechanical flying carp!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 97: The Ham-Ham Express
2002-05-10Laura and her class are going hiking on a field trip to the mountains! The Ham-Hams would like to tag along too, but having missed the bus, they figure it would take them about 3 days of ticky-tickying to get up the mountain. However, Panda introduces his brand new hand-made solution: a Ham-Ham locomotive! All board the new train excitedly. The journey however, is full of difficulties.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 98: Who Stole My Shoe?
2002-05-17At Laura’s school, something strange is happening. Everyone’s shoes are disappearing! So Hamtaro becomes a private investiham, and with his magnifying glass, goes on a hunt for the culprit.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 99: Keeping Promises
2002-05-24Kana is very, very mad at Laura! She thinks that Laura leaked a secret that she promised to keep! It’s all a big misunderstanding, but now the two best friends aren’t even speaking to each other. Hamtaro and Oxnard are so worried that Laura and Kana’s friendship is over forever. So worried, in fact, that Hamtaro forgets to fulfill an important promise he made to Boss to help Bijou clip the leaves outside her window.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 100: The Very Best Present
2002-05-31Mimi’s father’s birthday is coming up very soon, but Mimi has no idea what to give him as a present. She really wants to do something special for him, so when she sees one day how emotional he gets when he hears Maria playing the piano, Mimi decides that she is going to learn to play something for him.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 101: How to Rescue a Wedding
2002-06-07The big wedding day has finally arrived! Charlotte and Mr. Yoshi are finally going to get married! But why is Mr. Yoshi pacing up and down the aisle by himself? Where is Charlotte?
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 102: Office Adventures
2002-06-14Laura is preparing a very special celebration for Father’s Day! But her dad has been so busy at work these days, and he might not make it home in time to for the Father’s Day party. That’s no good! So Hamtaro and the Ham-Hams decide to make a visit to Forrest Haruna’s office and give him a hand.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 103: Clubhouse Intruders
2002-06-21Hamtaro hears that Laura and her classmates are having an evacuation drill at school. When he tells the other Ham-Hams, they decide that it would be a great idea to practice evacuating from the Clubhouse, in case of an emergency!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 104: The Tale of Princess Bijou
2002-06-28One sleepy rainy evening, Laura and Hamtaro fall asleep while reading a book full of fairytales…and dream of a land full of castles and princesses. Bijou is a tough-girl princess who, tired of being cooped up in her castle all day, disappears disguised into the streets of her fiefdom. But she runs into troubles when an evil Sparkle orders her ninja team to get rid of Princess Bijou.
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 105: The Milky Way
2002-07-05Laura and her class are studying the star constellations at school, and have a field trip planned to study the Milky Way under the real night sky! So Laura and Kana are all excited because they will have plenty of stars to wish on. Kana says jokingly to Laura that if you wish on a star at the same time as someone else, the two of you will fall in love! Laura, half believing, sets her mind on standing by Travis when her class goes to see the stars so that they can make a wish on a star together!
Runtime: 20 minEpisode 106: Lovestruck Stucky
2002-07-12Episode 107: Rolling, Big Egg!
2002-07-19Episode 108: The House at the Sea!
2002-07-26Episode 109: Do Your Best, Robo-Joe!
2002-08-02Episode 110: Stepping Ham-Hams
2002-08-09Episode 111: Spooky Night at School!
2002-08-16Episode 112: The Tightrope of Love!
2002-08-23Episode 113: Sparkle's Vacation
2002-08-30Episode 114: Hamtaro, the Knight
2002-09-06Episode 115: Fly Away! Super Hamster Robo-Joe
2002-09-13Episode 116: Return of the Rooster Trio
2002-09-20Episode 117: Dreamwatcher! Penelope
2002-09-27Episode 118: This is the Ham-Ham Castle!
2002-10-04Episode 119: Oxnard's Pure Heart
2002-10-11Episode 120: Where Are You, Cappy!
2002-10-18Episode 121: Boss's Showdown
2002-10-25Episode 122: Watch out for a Wolf
2002-11-01Episode 123: Doomed Ham-Ham Clubhouse
2002-11-08Episode 124: Mother's Home-Style Cooking
2002-11-15Episode 125: Trouble-making Nin-Ham
2002-11-22Episode 126: Sweet Little Flora
2002-11-29Episode 127: Brandy the Rescue Squad
2002-12-06Episode 128: Sparkle in Love
2002-12-13Episode 129: Mimi's Christmas
2002-12-20Episode 130: Harmony's Love Magic
2002-12-27Episode 131: Ham-Hams' Joyful Day
2003-01-10Episode 132: Maria's Memorable Book
2003-01-17Episode 133: Knitting Barrette
2003-01-24Episode 134: Smile, Hillary!
2003-01-31Episode 135: Hamtaro Gets Cold
2003-02-07Episode 136: Come on, Stan!
2003-02-14Episode 137: Vanished Hamtaro
2003-02-21Episode 138: Pepper in Girl's Day
2003-02-28Episode 139: Yume, the Story-teller
2003-03-07Episode 140: Thrilled Ook-Ook
2003-03-14Episode 141: I Love You, Hamtaro
2003-03-21Episode 142: Make a Wish to Cherry Blossom!
2003-03-28Episode 143: Triplets! Hambini
2003-04-04Episode 144: Duel at the Flower Ranch
2003-04-11Episode 145: Boss's New Rest House
2003-04-18Episode 146: Two's Memory
2003-04-25Episode 147: Count on Us! Nurse Troop
2003-05-02Episode 148: Mother Viv
2003-05-09Episode 149: Sparkle's Scandal
2003-05-16Episode 150: A Big Change, Robo-Joe!
2003-05-23Episode 151: Snoozer and Turtly
2003-05-30Episode 152: Finding the Flower in the Rain
2003-06-06Episode 153: Taking Care of Our Greeny
2003-06-13Episode 154: A Trip of Hunger
2003-06-20Episode 155: Young Girl Thieves of Justice!
2003-06-27Episode 156: A Little Love Story
2003-07-04Episode 157: Danger! Chicken Trio
2003-07-11Episode 158: Sparkle is a Star!
2003-07-18Episode 159: Potato's Warm Love
2003-07-25Episode 160: Lost at the Amusement Park
2003-08-01Episode 161: Let's Swim, Seamore!
2003-08-08Episode 162: Summer, Ghost Stories!
2003-08-15Episode 163: Summer Color, Solara!
2003-08-22Episode 164: Nin-Ham and the Iga-Iga Village
2003-08-29Episode 165: Tomy-T and Eggy-P
2003-09-05Episode 166: Pi-hyoro, Ham-Hams!
2003-09-12Episode 167: The Baby's Big Adventure
2003-09-19Episode 168: I Want To See You, Bijou!
2003-09-26Episode 169: You're Arrested, Robo-Joe!
2003-10-03Episode 170: Mimi's Fun Sports Day!
2003-10-10Episode 171: Seamore and the Dolphin
2003-10-17Episode 172: Marron's Autumn Festival
2003-10-24Episode 173: Ham-Ham Halloween
2003-10-31Episode 174: An Epic Adventure, Ham-Ham Explorers!
2003-11-07Episode 175: Where Did You Go, Brandy?
2003-11-14Episode 176: Pipo! Ham-Ham Nurse Team
2003-11-21Episode 177: Shiny, Shooting Star!
2003-11-28Episode 178: Where Is He? Dad's Great Chase!
2003-12-05Episode 179: Episode 179
2003-12-12Episode 180: The Mysterious Gift
2003-12-19Episode 181: Bo and the Mammoth
2003-12-26Episode 182: Happy Ook-Ook!
2004-01-09Episode 183: Marron's Winter Festival
2004-01-16Episode 184: The Three Hambini Return!
2004-01-23Episode 185: Scatter the Ogres, Yamato!
2004-01-30Episode 186: The Knitting Girl and Seamore
2004-02-06Episode 187: Mystery of the Valentine Chocolate!
2004-02-13Episode 188: Pashmina's Transformation!
2004-02-20Episode 189: I'm Worried About My Sister!
2004-02-27Episode 190: Bonjour, Oshare!
2004-03-05Episode 191: Marron's Little Secret
2004-03-12Episode 192: Sparkle in Hollywood
2004-03-19Episode 193: I'm Parting, Clubhouse!
2004-03-26Episode 194: Episode 194
2004-04-02Episode 195: Episode 195
2004-04-09Episode 196: Episode 196
2004-04-16Episode 197: Episode 197
2004-04-23Episode 198: Episode 198
2004-04-30Episode 199: Episode 199
2004-05-07Episode 200: Episode 200
2004-05-14Episode 201: Episode 201
2004-05-21Episode 202: Episode 202
2004-05-28Episode 203: Episode 203
2004-06-04Episode 204: Episode 204
2004-06-11Episode 205: Episode 205
2004-06-18Episode 206: Episode 206
2004-06-25Episode 207: Episode 207
2004-07-02Episode 208: Episode 208
2004-07-09Episode 209: Episode 209
2004-07-16Episode 210: Episode 210
2004-07-23Episode 211: Episode 211
2004-07-30Episode 212: Episode 212
2004-08-06Episode 213: Episode 213
2004-08-13Episode 214: Episode 214
2004-08-20Episode 215: Episode 215
2004-08-27Episode 216: Episode 216
2004-09-03Episode 217: Episode 217
2004-09-10Episode 218: Episode 218
2004-09-17Episode 219: Episode 219
2004-09-24Episode 220: Episode 220
2004-10-01Episode 221: Episode 221
2004-10-08Episode 222: Episode 222
2004-10-15Episode 223: Episode 223
2004-10-22Episode 224: Djungarian's Halloween
2004-10-29It's Halloween and the Djungarians are visiting. The Ham-Hams have a Halloween celebration, but Otome and her crew get scared because they think that the Ham-Hams in their costumes are monsters.
Runtime: 20 min
