1x2 - The Birthday

December 22, 1998

It is Sophies's seventh birthday. She has always dreamt of becoming as beautiful as her mother, so she decides to trim her eyebrows. Everybody makes fun of her. Things start to look up again when Mrs de Fleurville and her daughters invite Sophie to a lovely doll tea party. Sophie decides to make her own tea but everybody chokes on the horrible concoction. Mrs de Rean wrongly blames the maid, Lucie. Sophie manages to convince her mother not to let Lucie go.

1x3 - Episode 3

December 23, 1998

1x4 - The Doll's Funeral

December 24, 1998

Sophie decides to organise an event to commemorate the death of her irrevocably damaged doll. The children organise a procession which soon turns into a water fight. Sophie suddenly gets the idea to wet her hair to make it curly like Camille's. Of course, she catches a cold and gets sick. Thanks to her mother's care and attention, she is soon right as rain.

1x5 - The Donkey

December 25, 1998

Sophie wants a donkey so badly that she manages to convince her mother to let her have one. Sophie plays with her new donkey, Cadichon, with Jean and Leon who come from Paris. The children enjoy playing with Cadichon but laughing soon turns to crying when they fall. The donkey is too much trouble and so it must be sold. Jean gives Sophie a little book as a memory of their time together with Cadichon. Could Jean be Sophie's first love?

1x6 - Sophie And The Animals

December 26, 1998

There is a wolf on the loose around the castle. When Sophie sneaks off to taste the strawberries, she is attacked. Thanks to her cousin's Paul courage, she is saved. Paul tries to make Sophie feel a bit better by finding her a little squirrel to play with. Meanwhile, a very pretty little kitten is interested in Mrs de Rean's bullfinch. Fortunately all ends well.

1x7 - The Departure

December 28, 1998

Paul and Sophie's families have to go back to America to sort out an inheritance from a railway tycoon named Mr Fichini. They must go to Paris first. On the journey, the children imagine this faraway country, full of fantastic animals. In Paris, Sophie, as inquisitive as ever, gets lost in the fabrics department of a big store. Luckily, she finds her mother again and gets a new toy sailing boat that she tries out on the Tuileries pond.

1x8 - The Wreck

December 29, 1998

Mr de Rean joins the families on their trip. They arrive at Le Havre Harbour after an amusing train journey. On the ship, the Sybille, the children discover the mysteries of this big and beautiful liner. They are happy in their luxury cabins and the trip is going great until suddenly a storm hits. Paul's parents and Sophie's mother disappear into the sea. Paul stays with the captain and Sophie survives the disaster with her father.

1x9 - Louisiana

December 30, 1998

Adrift in a life-raft in the middle of the ocean, Sophie and her father are eventually rescuesd by a Spanish frigate. Captain de Vega takes care of them and sails them to the mouth of the Mississippi River. Here they are welcomed to Mr Fichini's plantation by his adopted daughter, Fedora. Sophie is very sad about the tragedy she has been through but Ma'Vone, her nanny, helps her through. One whole year goes by and Sophie is nine years old now. She befriends Jim who shows her the bayous. Meanwhile, Sophie's father and Fedora announce that they are to be married. Sophie is not happy about this.

1x10 - The Cruel Stepmother

December 31, 1998

Fedora Fichini organises a splendid party to celebrate her marriage to Mr de Rean. Sophie prefers to stay with Jim and the cotton pickers in a tree house. This is where she hides from her new stepmother her gradually reveals her true character, becoming more and more cruel to Sophie. Weakened by sickness, Mr de Rean doesn't seem to notice what's going on. When he finally understands that his wife is mistreating his daughter, Fedora is filled with rage. Mr de Rean has just enough time to ask for her forgiveness before dying. MaVone comforts poor Sophie but unfortunately when it is time to return to France with her nasty stepmother, MaVone does not come.

1x11 - Return to France

January 1, 1999

Mrs de Rosbourg and her daughter Marguerite are invited to Mrs de Fleurville's home following a serious coach accident witnessed by Camille and Madeleine. At Reans' Castle, Fedora gets rid of any trace of Sophie's mother, including the painting in the master bedroom. Sophie finds her old beloved doll again. Aware of Sophie's return, Mrs de Fleurville invites both her and Fedora to afternoon tea.

1x12 - The Flowers

January 2, 1999

Sophie is reunited with her friends Camille and Madeleine and their mother. She is given a warm welcome. Fedora makes everybody laugh at her expense by tripping her and making her fall on her backside. This cruel stepmother is sometimes more ridiculous than she is nasty! Whilst playing in the garden, Sophie clumsily steps on some flowers that Camille was carefully growing for her mother's birthday. Luckily, Mrs de Rosbourg fixes it quickly by having some beautiful flowers planted. Camille and Madeleine love the new flowers. Sophie is happy to think that at least she can go to Fleurville regularly to escap from her nasty stepmother.

1x13 - Episode 13

February 11, 1999

1x14 - Episode 14

February 12, 1999

1x15 - Episode 15

February 15, 1999

1x16 - Episode 16

February 16, 1999

1x17 - Episode 17

February 18, 1999

1x18 - Episode 18

February 19, 1999

1x19 - Episode 19

February 22, 1999

1x20 - Episode 20

February 23, 1999

1x21 - Episode 21

February 25, 1999

1x22 - Episode 22

February 26, 1999

1x23 - Episode 23

March 1, 1999

1x24 - Episode 24

March 2, 1999

1x25 - Episode 25

March 4, 1999

1x26 - Episode 26

March 5, 1999