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Superbook

All Episodes 1981 - 1983
TV-G

  • Ended
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  • 1981-10-01T01:00:00Z
  • 25m
  • 21h 40m (52 episodes)
  • Japan
  • German, Japanese
  • Tatsunoko Production
  • Anime, Action, Adventure, Drama
Superbook, also known as Animated Parent and Child Theatre, is an anime television series initially produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States and more recently solely produced by CBN for global distribution and broadcast. The series chronicled the events of the Bible's Old and New Testaments in its 52 episode run. The first 26 episodes aired from October 1, 1981 to March 29, 1982. The series returned as Superbook II with 26 episodes to air from April 4, 1983 to September 26, 1983. Between both series in the first run was the companion series The Flying House. The Christian Broadcasting Network is currently producing a new Superbook series and has released fourteen episodes.

52 episodes

Series Premiere

1981-10-01T01:00:00Z

1x01 (1) How It All Began

Series Premiere

1x01 (1) How It All Began

  • 1981-10-01T01:00:00Z25m

Chris, Joy and Gizmo meet Superbook while reluctantly cleaning the attic for Chris' father. Superbook transports the children back in time, where they meet the first man and woman in the Garden of Eden.

1981-10-08T01:00:00Z

1x02 (2) My Brother's Keeper

1x02 (2) My Brother's Keeper

  • 1981-10-08T01:00:00Z25m

Chris, Joy and Gizmo meet Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve. The travelers witness a jealous Cain who kills Abel, and then gets punished.

1981-10-15T01:00:00Z

1x03 (3) The Flood

1x03 (3) The Flood

  • 1981-10-15T01:00:00Z25m

Superbook takes the children back in time to witness the story of Noah and the flood. During the flood, the children board Noah's ark, along with two of every living thing on earth.

1981-10-22T01:00:00Z

1x04 (4) The Test

1x04 (4) The Test

  • 1981-10-22T01:00:00Z25m

The children travel to meet Abraham and his son Isaac. They witness Abraham attempting to sacrifice Isaac on an altar.

1981-10-29T01:00:00Z

1x05 (5) Here Comes the Bride

1x05 (5) Here Comes the Bride

  • 1981-10-29T01:00:00Z25m

The children journey to see the courtship and marriage of Rebecca and Isaac.

1981-11-05T01:00:00Z

1x06 (6) Double Trouble

1x06 (6) Double Trouble

  • 1981-11-05T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness the story of two brothers, Jacob and Esau. Esau sells his birthright to Jacob, but later regrets it and threatens to kill Jacob.

1981-11-12T01:00:00Z

1x07 (8) A Dream Come True

1x07 (8) A Dream Come True

  • 1981-11-12T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness the rise to office of a young man, Joseph. The story includes Joseph's slavery in Egypt, his wisdom and revelation, and his becoming governor.

1981-11-19T01:00:00Z

1x08 (7) The Miracle Rod

1x08 (7) The Miracle Rod

  • 1981-11-19T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness the life of Moses, and his leadership of the Israelites. The travelers see many miracles, such as the parting of the Red Sea and the discovery of drinking water.

1x09 (9) Those Amazing Trumpets

  • 1981-11-26T01:00:00Z25m

In this action-packed episode, the travelers experience the battle of Jericho, and the fall of the city walls.

1981-12-03T01:00:00Z

1x10 (10) Pitchers of Fire

1x10 (10) Pitchers of Fire

  • 1981-12-03T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness the victorious story of Gideon and his army defeating the Midianites by shouting and breaking pitchers with torches inside.

1981-12-10T01:00:00Z

1x11 (11) Muscleman

1x11 (11) Muscleman

  • 1981-12-10T01:00:00Z25m

The children travel back to live the story of Samson, one of the world's most powerful men. Samson gets deceived, captured, and then destroys the temple where he's held a prisoner and slave.

1981-12-17T01:00:00Z

1x12 (12) The First Christmas

1x12 (12) The First Christmas

  • 1981-12-17T01:00:00Z25m

The children experience the first Christmas where they meet Mary and Joseph. Mary bears a child, and King Herod attempts to kill the baby.

1981-12-24T01:00:00Z

1x13 (13) Miracles of Love

1x13 (13) Miracles of Love

  • 1981-12-24T01:00:00Z25m

Superbook takes the children back in time to see the highlights of Jesus' life, which includes many miracles.

1981-12-31T01:00:00Z

1x14 (14) The Best News Yet

1x14 (14) The Best News Yet

  • 1981-12-31T01:00:00Z25m

The children experience the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

1982-01-07T01:00:00Z

1x15 (15) Mother's Day

1x15 (15) Mother's Day

  • 1982-01-07T01:00:00Z25m

Superbook takes the children through time to ancient Israel, where they meet Naomi and Ruth. Ruth falls in love with Boaz and gets married.

1982-01-14T01:00:00Z

1x16 (16) The Patience of Job

1x16 (16) The Patience of Job

  • 1982-01-14T01:00:00Z25m

Superbook takes Chris, Joy and Gizmo back in time to meet Job, a wealthy man of great faith.

1x17 (17) Big Fish and Little Fish

  • 1982-01-21T01:00:00Z25m

Superbook takes the children on a journey to meet Jonah. Jonah is thrown from a ship and swallowed by a giant fish. The fish them spits Jonah on the shore.

1982-01-28T01:00:00Z

1x18 (18) The First King

1x18 (18) The First King

  • 1982-01-28T01:00:00Z25m

Superbook takes the children back to ancient Israel where they meet Saul, Israel's first King, and see his rise to office.

1982-02-04T01:00:00Z

1x19 (19) The Giant Killer

1x19 (19) The Giant Killer

  • 1982-02-04T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness how David kills Goliath the giant with a slingshot. Saul then becomes jealous of David and attempts to kill David.

1982-02-11T01:00:00Z

1x20 (20) Superbrain

1x20 (20) Superbrain

  • 1982-02-11T01:00:00Z25m

The children experience how King Solomon came to office and how the King rules with wisdom and understanding.

1982-02-18T01:00:00Z

1x21 (21) A True Prophet

1x21 (21) A True Prophet

  • 1982-02-18T01:00:00Z25m

The travelers witness the story of Elijah the prophet. Elijah performs many miracles, spiritually battles the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel, and wins!

1982-02-25T01:00:00Z

1x22 (22) Flaming Chariots

1x22 (22) Flaming Chariots

  • 1982-02-25T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness the exciting story of how Elisha, the prophet, was protected with chariots from the attacking Syrian soldiers. Elisha then leads the captive Syrian soldiers to Samaria.

1982-03-04T01:00:00Z

1x23 (23) The Lion's Den

1x23 (23) The Lion's Den

  • 1982-03-04T01:00:00Z25m

The children experience the story of Daniel, who was protected by an angel in a den full of lions.

The children are accused of being spies and thus captured. Rescued by Nehemiah, the children experience the battle to protect Jerusalem without completed walls.

1982-03-18T01:00:00Z

1x25 (25) The Beauty Queen

1x25 (25) The Beauty Queen

  • 1982-03-18T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness the story of Queen Esther, and how she successfully intercedes for her people to the Persian King. Esther has wisdom on how an internal enemy of the King is deceiving him.

Season Finale

1982-03-25T01:00:00Z

1x26 (26) The Mighty Convert

Season Finale

1x26 (26) The Mighty Convert

  • 1982-03-25T01:00:00Z25m

The children experience the many miracles of Paul's ministry.

Season Premiere

1983-04-04T01:00:00Z

2x01 (27) Where, Oh Where...

Season Premiere

2x01 (27) Where, Oh Where...

  • 1983-04-04T01:00:00Z25m

When Superbook falls onto a computer keyboard, Ruffles, a dog, is accidentally transported back into the ancient time of Abram, the patriarch.

1983-04-11T01:00:00Z

2x02 (28) Hot Dog

2x02 (28) Hot Dog

  • 1983-04-11T01:00:00Z25m

The time-travelers come across the city of Sodom, which is about to be destroyed because of its wickedness.

The children again come across Abraham, Sarah, and a newly arrived son, named Isaac. Later, the children witness Abraham's nearly attempted sacrifice of Isaac.

1983-04-25T01:00:00Z

2x04 (30) Love at First Sight

2x04 (30) Love at First Sight

  • 1983-04-25T01:00:00Z25m

The children travel to the Mesopotamian city of Nahor, where they witness a group of people seeking a suitable wife for Abraham's son, Isaac.

1983-05-02T01:00:00Z

2x05 (31) Father's Pet

2x05 (31) Father's Pet

  • 1983-05-02T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness the story of Jacob and his beloved son, Joseph, and how Joseph's jealous brothers sell Joseph into slavery in Egypt.

1983-05-09T01:00:00Z

2x06 (32) All About Dreams

2x06 (32) All About Dreams

  • 1983-05-09T01:00:00Z25m

The children travel to Pharaoh's palace in ancient Egypt where they see Joseph thrown into prison unjustly, only to later be released and given a high position of honor as governor.

1983-05-16T01:00:00Z

2x07 (33) The Hostage

2x07 (33) The Hostage

  • 1983-05-16T01:00:00Z25m

The time-travelers witness how Joseph, governor of Egypt, successfully deals with famine in Egypt. Also, they witness how Joseph will deal with his lost brothers who came to Egypt for grain.

1983-05-23T01:00:00Z

2x08 (34) The Family Reunion

2x08 (34) The Family Reunion

  • 1983-05-23T01:00:00Z25m

The children experience how Joseph tests his brothers to determine whether they are repentant about selling Joseph into slavery years earlier.

1983-05-30T01:00:00Z

2x09 (35) A Gift From Heaven

2x09 (35) A Gift From Heaven

  • 1983-05-30T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness how Egypt no longer welcomes the children of Israel, and how the Israelites are now enslaved and treated brutally. A young man names Moses is coming forth to change things.

1983-06-06T01:00:00Z

2x10 (36) The Burning Bush

2x10 (36) The Burning Bush

  • 1983-06-06T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness Moses at the burning bush and Moses' demands to Pharaoh to let the Israelites out of bondage and out of Egypt.

1983-06-13T01:00:00Z

2x11 (37) No More Plagues

2x11 (37) No More Plagues

  • 1983-06-13T01:00:00Z25m

The time-travelers experience the many plagues sent upon Egypt to punish Pharaoh for not releasing the enslaved Israelites.

The children witness how the Red Sea parted to provide the Israelites an escape from the Egyptians, and how the closing of the parted sea downs the Egyptian army.

1983-06-27T01:00:00Z

2x13 (39) Snakes and a Donkey

2x13 (39) Snakes and a Donkey

  • 1983-06-27T01:00:00Z25m

The children experience a complaining group of Israelites, who are punished with poisonous snakes. But finally after 40 years, Israel begins to rally round Joshua, their new leaders.

1983-07-04T01:00:00Z

2x14 (40) Worth Fighting For

2x14 (40) Worth Fighting For

  • 1983-07-04T01:00:00Z25m

The time-travelers witness how Othniel conquers the Canaanite city of Debir because Caleb promised a daughter as a reward.

1983-07-11T01:00:00Z

2x15 (41) The Good Left Arm

2x15 (41) The Good Left Arm

  • 1983-07-11T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness Ehud's overthrow of King Eglon of Moab. A rebellion has erupted and the Israelites are fighting for their freedom

1983-07-18T01:00:00Z

2x16 (42) Stick in the Mud

2x16 (42) Stick in the Mud

  • 1983-07-18T01:00:00Z25m

In this action-filled episode, the Israelites defeat an invading Canaanite army who gets trapped in the mud.

1983-07-25T01:00:00Z

2x17 (43) That's a Promise

2x17 (43) That's a Promise

  • 1983-07-25T01:00:00Z25m

The time-travelers are in ancient Israel when Israel is in a state of war, led by a great but rash general names Jephthah.

1983-08-01T01:00:00Z

2x18 (44) Just Rewards

2x18 (44) Just Rewards

  • 1983-08-01T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness the story of Eli and Samuel in the city of Shiloh.

1983-08-08T01:00:00Z

2x19 (45) A Wonderful Gift

2x19 (45) A Wonderful Gift

  • 1983-08-08T01:00:00Z25m

The time-travelers nearly become involved in a war, and Israel demands that a king be established.

The time-travelers meet a young boy named David, who skillfully uses musical instruments and weapons.

1983-08-22T01:00:00Z

2x21 (47) The Bigger They Come

2x21 (47) The Bigger They Come

  • 1983-08-22T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness the battle between David and Goliath, where the future of Israel as a nation rests upon the outcome.

1983-08-29T01:00:00Z

2x22 (48) Faithful and True

2x22 (48) Faithful and True

  • 1983-08-29T01:00:00Z25m

The children witness Saul's jealousy and hatred for David. Saul is determined to kill David, so David flees.

1983-09-05T01:00:00Z

2x23 (49) David the King

2x23 (49) David the King

  • 1983-09-05T01:00:00Z25m

David, who has an opportunity to take Saul's life, spares Saul. Finally, David is proclaimed King of Israel after Saul dies in battle.

1983-09-12T01:00:00Z

2x24 (50) In All His Glory

2x24 (50) In All His Glory

  • 1983-09-12T01:00:00Z25m

The children experience the dedication of the temple and King Solomon's great wisdom.

1983-09-19T01:00:00Z

2x25 (51) The Wicked Queen

2x25 (51) The Wicked Queen

  • 1983-09-19T01:00:00Z25m

The children almost experience death when Queen Athaliah decides to kill her "rivals" for the throne, but eventually, the Queen is put to death and a just ruler is installed.

Season Finale

1983-09-26T01:00:00Z

2x26 (52) A Matter Of Time

Season Finale

2x26 (52) A Matter Of Time

  • 1983-09-26T01:00:00Z25m

The children find themselves in a country about to be invaded by the might Assyrian army. However, God intervenes and destroys the Assyrians. The children then return to the 20th Century.

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