Malgudi Days (1987) · WatchGuide

Malgudi Days (1987) · WatchGuide

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E1 · Airs Mar 17, 1987 · 23m
Swami and Friends - 01
Nine-year-old Swami leads an ordinary schoolboy’s life in Malgudi until the confident Rajam joins his class. Rajam’s arrival immediately creates tension with Swami’s formidable friend Mani, placing Swami awkwardly between the two.
E2 · Airs Mar 24, 1987 · 22m
Swami and Friends - 02
With examinations approaching, Swami’s father becomes increasingly strict about his studies. Meanwhile, Swami’s growing friendship with Rajam causes friction among his old friends, until Rajam attempts to bring the quarrelling boys together.
E3 · Airs Mar 31, 1987 · 22m
Swami and Friends - 03
Exam fever grips Swami and his friends, with Mani even trying to obtain hints about the question papers. Once the examinations end, the boys celebrate their freedom with an adventurous trip to the old Malgudi fort. IMDb
E4 · Airs Apr 7, 1987 · 22m
Swami and Friends - 04
Swami desperately wants a bicycle wheel to use as a hoop and places his trust in a cartman who promises to help him. When the man cheats him, Swami, Mani and Rajam devise a childish plan to recover what he has lost.
E5 · Airs Apr 14, 1987 · 22m
Swami and Friends - 05
Swept up in the excitement of India’s independence movement, Swami joins a political protest and gets into serious trouble at school. His punishment leads to a dramatic break with the Mission School and the beginning of a new chapter in his education. IMDb
E6 · Airs Apr 21, 1987 · 22m
Swami and Friends - 06
Swami struggles to adjust to the stricter Board School, where homework and compulsory drill leave little time for fun. His spirits rise when Rajam forms the Malgudi Cricket Club and challenges another local team to a match. IMDb
E7 · Airs Apr 28, 1987 · 22m
Swami and Friends - 07
As the cricket match approaches, Swami’s school drill repeatedly prevents him from attending practice. His increasingly desperate attempts to escape school obligations end in confrontation, rebellion and an unexpected journey away from Malgudi. IMDb
E8 · Airs May 5, 1987 · 22m
Swami and Friends - 08
Lost outside Malgudi, Swami is rescued and eventually reunited with his worried family. But his absence has consequences for the cricket team, and worse news follows when he learns that Rajam will soon be leaving Malgudi.
E9 · Airs May 12, 1987 · 22m
Vendor of Sweets - 01
Jagan is a successful sweet-shop owner whose simple life is shaped by Gandhian ideals and traditional values. His comfortable world is unsettled when his son Mali announces that he intends to abandon his college education.
E10 · Airs May 19, 1987 · 22m
Vendor of Sweets - 02
Jagan tries to understand Mali’s ambitions while remembering his late wife and the family life they once shared. He discovers that Mali wants to become a writer and is making plans that may take him far beyond Malgudi. IMDb
E11 · Airs May 26, 1987 · 22m
Vendor of Sweets - 03
Letters from America reveal how rapidly Mali’s outlook is changing and leave Jagan increasingly uneasy about the distance between them. News of Mali’s personal life and impending return also causes Jagan to reflect on his own youth and marriage. TVGuide.com
E12 · Airs Jun 2, 1987 · 22m
Vendor of Sweets - 04
Mali returns from America accompanied by Grace, whom he introduces as his wife. While Mali remains distant from his father, Jagan develops an affectionate relationship with Grace and begins sharing memories of his earlier life with her.
E13 · Airs Jun 9, 1987 · 22m
Vendor of Sweets - 05
Grace tells Jagan about her background and how she met Mali, while Jagan introduces her to aspects of Indian society and tradition. The uneasy family peace is disrupted when Mali reveals an ambitious plan to manufacture an automated story-writing machine. IMDb
E14 · Airs Jun 16, 1987 · 22m
Vendor of Sweets - 06
Jagan is disappointed to discover that Mali has no intention of continuing the family sweet business. As pressure over Mali’s proposed factory grows, Jagan begins reconsidering his relationship with money, work and the business that has defined his life. IMDb
E15 · Airs Jun 23, 1987 · 22m
Vendor of Sweets - 07
Mali becomes increasingly resentful of his father’s refusal to support the factory scheme, while tensions also develop between Mali and Grace. Jagan finds himself caught in a family conflict that exposes how little he truly understands his son’s new life. IMDb
E16 · Airs Jun 30, 1987 · 22m
Vendor of Sweets - 08
After learning disturbing truths about Mali and Grace’s relationship, Jagan attempts to resolve matters through a traditional marriage. Instead, events force him to confront his failures as a father and reconsider what remains of his attachment to family and worldly life.