Nello Tarth is a poor but happy orphan who lives with his grandfather Jehan in a little village nearby Antwerp. Nello has a talent for drawing pictures and has been fascinated by it since he saw one of Rubens (a famous artist) pictures as a little boy. Helping Jehan with the daily milk delivery to Antwerp, Nello one day discovers Patrash, a working dog who has been mistreated and abandoned by his former owner. He treats the exhausted animal and after a little while a close and dependable friendship develops. Alois Cojez, the daughter of the richest and hence most influential man in Blacken Village, is Nellos best friend. When Nello decides to become an artist he has to experience firsthand the ignorance and cruelty of the villagers. Especially Alois father thinks of him as a slacker who cannot earn his living by drawing pictures. Nontheless Nello perseveres and never gives up to achieve his dream and to win their appreciation and respect while strenuously struggling with his poverty.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Boy Nello | 1975-01-05 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | With Alois to the Forest | 1975-01-12 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | In the Town of Antwerp | 1975-01-19 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | New Friend | 1975-01-26 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Patrasche | 1975-02-02 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Don't Give Up, Patrasche | 1975-02-09 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Eat Your Soup | 1975-02-16 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | He Barked, Grampa | 1975-02-23 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Bell of Memories | 1975-03-02 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Alois's Brooch | 1975-03-09 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Elina's Garden | 1975-03-16 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Grampa's Small Pot | 1975-03-23 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Windmill from Napoleon's Times | 1975-03-30 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Picture Painted in the Sky | 1975-04-06 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Old Account Book | 1975-04-13 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | 10-centime Picture Album | 1975-04-20 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | Under the Tree on top of the Hill | 1975-04-27 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Kuro the Prankster | 1975-05-04 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | A Hardware Salesman is in Town | 1975-05-11 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | As Far as Possible | 1975-05-18 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Guest Who Arrived by Ship | 1975-05-25 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Present from England | 1975-06-01 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Alois's Birthday | 1975-06-08 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | Alois's Picture | 1975-06-15 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | Alois is Gone | 1975-06-22 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | Goodbye, Alois | 1975-06-29 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 27 | Christmas without Alois | 1975-07-06 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 28 | A Kind Lady | 1975-07-13 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 29 | Two Pictures by Rubens | 1975-07-20 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 30 | Promise in the Snow | 1975-07-27 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 31 | Nello's Decision | 1975-08-03 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 32 | A Big Oak Tree | 1975-08-10 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 33 | Letter from the Heart | 1975-08-17 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 34 | Mrs Nulette | 1975-08-24 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 35 | Welcome Back, Alois | 1975-08-31 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 36 | Alois's Medicine | 1975-09-07 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 37 | Good News | 1975-09-14 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 38 | Nello's Big Dream | 1975-09-21 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 39 | Flag Connecting Two Hearts | 1975-09-28 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 40 | Grampa's Whistling | 1975-10-05 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 41 | Familiar Long Road | 1975-10-12 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 42 | Person Who Arrived Next Door | 1975-10-19 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 43 | Alois's Help | 1975-10-26 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 44 | Grampa's Gift | 1975-11-02 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 45 | Nello Alone | 1975-11-09 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 46 | Grampa's Face | 1975-11-16 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 47 | Fire at the Windmill Hut | 1975-11-23 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 48 | No More Work | 1975-11-30 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 49 | I Finished Painting, Grampa | 1975-12-07 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 50 | Day of the Announcement | 1975-12-14 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 51 | Two-Thousand Francs Cash | 1975-12-21 | 26 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 52 | Picture of the Angels | 1975-12-28 | 26 min |
| Writing | Toyohiro Andô | Writer |
| Writing | Tsunehisa Itou | Writer |
| Writing | Takayuki Kase | Writer |
| Writing | Ryuzo Nakanishi | Writer |
| Writing | Yukiko Takayama | Writer |
| Writing | Akira Matsushima | Writer |
| Writing | Michio Satou | Writer |
| Writing | Yoshiaki Yoshida | Writer |
| Writing | Ouida | Writer |
