Liberty's Kids

2002
Liberty's Kids

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1
  • 0

EP1 The Boston Tea Party Sep 02, 2002

At the direction of Benjamin Franklin, Moses, James and Henri travel to Boston in search of Sarah, who has arrived from England on a tea-laden ship. When they get to the Harbor, they happen upon the disguised colonists and discover they are raiding the very ship Sarah is on.

EP2 The Intolerable Acts Sep 03, 2002

Moses, James, Sarah and Henri hide at poet Phillis Wheatley's house in Boston, where some of His Majesty's soldiers are being quartered. Hearing Phillis Wheatley's story, Sarah is confronted with the horror of slavery for the first time. Later, though Sarah does not agree with her new friends' thoughts about Mother England, she helps them in a time of trouble.

EP3 United We Stand Sep 04, 2002

Moses lets James report on Congress and after a British sailor is ""tarred and feathered,"" James learns about the ugliness of mob rule, when emotions get in the way of compassion. Sarah and Henri meet Abigail Adams and travel with her to bring supplies and pamphlets to the occupied city of Boston. Sarah immediately finds in Abigail a strong female role model to look up to.

EP4 Liberty or Death! Sep 05, 2002

James, Sarah, Henri and Moses travel to Virginia, where they witness Patrick Henry's speech. Moses is shocked to find his brother Cato on the slave auction block and risks his own freedom to rescue him. Cato sees hope for himself in Dunmore's Proclamation and in the end leaves his brother to seek his own path to freedom.

EP5 The Midnight Ride Sep 06, 2002

Sarah and James travel to Boston to deliver a message to Patriot leader Dr. Joseph Warren and end up riding with the famous messengers so that they can write about it for the paper.

EP6 The Shot Heard Round the World Sep 09, 2002

James, reporting on the Minutemen, and Sarah, falling in with the British forces, report from both sides on the ""shot heard ‘round the world"" at Lexington. They each leave the scene fearful of what the future will bring though James is caught up with the romanticism of fighting for liberty.

EP7 The Green Mountain Boys Sep 10, 2002

James heads to the Grants to cover the story of the settlers' struggle; Sarah goes hoping to find a place in the Green Mountains for her family to settle, and Henri wants to find maple syrup. Sarah and James witness the capture of the fort and Sarah befriends Benedict Arnold, whom she instantly respects.

EP8 The Second Continental Congress Sep 11, 2002

Desperate for information on what Congress is doing behind the closed doors of the statehouse, James unknowingly befriends a British spy. Sarah and Moses meet George Washington and together use ""Yankee ingenuity"" to fix Washington's carriage after it breaks.

EP9 Bunker Hill Sep 12, 2002

James witnesses the Battle of Bunker Hill from the American side, while Sarah interviews one of the British officers, and Henri acts as a messenger.

EP10 Postmaster General Franklin Sep 13, 2002

When the Philadelphia patriots find out that some of their mail isn't being delivered to the right people by the British-controlled postal service, James and Sarah volunteer to carry important letters to New York. Ben Franklin becomes the colonies' Postmaster General on July 26, 1775.

EP11 Washington Takes Command Sep 16, 2002

Washington puts together the Continental Army. Meanwhile James goes with Henry Knox to get cannons from Fort Ticonderoga.

EP12 Common Sense Sep 17, 2002

Sarah, James and Henri meets Thomas Paine and they hear his beliefs on the common man and independence.

EP13 The 1st Fourth of July Sep 18, 2002

Sarah and James meet Thomas Jefferson and witnesses the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

EP14 New York, New York Sep 19, 2002

Sarah does a report on the loyalists opinion on the revolution in New York. Meanwhile James escapes to Manhattan with the Continental Army.

EP15 The Turtle Sep 20, 2002

Sarah, Henri and James reports on a sea monster in the New York harbor, then they meet the submarine inventor David Bushnell.

EP16 One Life to Lose Sep 23, 2002

Sarah and James witnesses Nathan Hale's commitment to independence.

EP17 Captain Molly Sep 24, 2002

With General Washington losing battle after battle, James' confidence wavers. He and Sarah go to Washington's camp to report from the front lines. However, because she is a girl, Sarah is sent to Fort Tryon with the other women and children. There, she befriends Molly, a spunky patriot whose husband was killed fighting the British. But then James finds out that the British are going to attack Fort Tryon! Meanwhile, back in Philadelphia, Moses starts teaching Henri how to read.

EP18 American Crisis Sep 25, 2002

The gang meets back up with Thomas Paine. Meanwhile, George Washington is under pressure to win his battle.

EP19 Across the Delaware Sep 26, 2002

James learns more about the captured British spy.

EP20 An American in Paris Sep 27, 2002

While visiting Abigail Adams, Sarah gets exposed to smallpox. Meanwhile Alexander Hamilton joins George Washington in the battle.

EP21 Sybil Ludington Sep 30, 2002

James learns from the courageuos Sybil Ludington that the thought of independence not only lies in the hearts of soldiers and determined young men, but also in the hearts of determined young women. Sarah travels to Philadelphia with General Benedict Arnold and witness his passion of being ranked to a higher office in the army.

EP22 Lafayette Arrives Oct 01, 2002

Henri meets the Marquis de Lafayette.

EP23 The Hessians Are Coming Oct 02, 2002

James is found by the British and is tied to a Hessian.

EP24 Valley Forge Oct 03, 2002

James and Sarah see the hardship that foot soldiers endure during the war; Washington faces betrayal.

EP25 Allies at Last Oct 04, 2002

James learns about religious freedom from Moses Michael Hayes; Sarah and Henri are in occupied Philadelphia.

EP26 Honor and Compromise Nov 04, 2002

Henri befriends Abraham Nimham; Sarah and Moses watch Congress debate over the Articles of Confederation.

EP27 The New Frontier Nov 05, 2002

Sarah decides to go off into the wild Ohio Fronteir to find her father, while there she's found by some friendly Indians who wish to help her. An English friend of the Indians comes to help and Sarah gets a very wonderful surprise and makes a sad decision. Meanwhile James and every other poor person is having trouble with the rich overcharging them. A man trys to tar and feather a rich Tori, but James disagrees.

EP28 Not Yet Begun to Fight Nov 06, 2002

Sara's trip back home to England is delayed because of a ship wreck.

EP29 The Great Galvez Nov 07, 2002

Sarah is in London with her mother and is having doubts about belonging there. In the end, she finally decides she is an American. Meanwhile James and Henri are traveling a long ways to give a letter to Galvez, but on the way are Brittish soldiers, will they stop them and find the letter?

EP30 In Praise of Ben Nov 08, 2002

The title kinda gives it away, the episode begins with Sarah coming 'home' to Philidelphia, she's greeted by Moses, and eventually, a slightly bitter James. The rest is 'in praise of Ben' Benjamin Franklin. It's about is education, his inventions, and many other things.

EP31 Bostonians Nov 11, 2002

James views the acts of the Iroquois and colonists; Sarah reunites with Abigail Adams.

EP32 Benedict Arnold Jan 20, 2003

According to James' theory, there are British spies that are close to General Washington, how else could you explain all the conterattacks by the british? James is on a mission to find out! In the mean time, in his west point house, Benedict Arnold is bitter about the Congress. Becasue of his bitterenss, he meets up with one of the british officers and tells them of Washington's plans, plans that if the british could get a hold of, would mean the end of liberty. What will Sarah think when she finds out her hero is a traitor?

EP33 Conflict in the South Jan 21, 2003

James and Henri follow General Nathanael Green; Sarah is upset to discover Thomas Jefferson has slaves.

EP34 Deborah Samson Jan 22, 2003

Sarah meets Deborah Samson; James and Henri witness arguments between Generals Washington and Rochambeau.

EP35 James Armistead Jan 23, 2003

The Americans send out James Armistead, a slave, to spy on the British by pretending to be Benedict Arnold's slave. He finds out that Cato, Moses' brother is a British slave. The British ask James to spy on the Americans the same way he is spying on them.

EP36 Yorktown Mar 31, 2003

Moses' brother fights for the British; Moses joins the American mining corps to search for his brother; battle of Yorktown.

EP37 Born Free and Equal Apr 01, 2003

Sarah, staying with Abigail Adams in Boston, is thrilled to see Mum Bett freed and resolves to fight for civil rights. In France, Ben Franklin hopes that news of Yorktown will convince King George to surrender to his former colonies. James finds himself in a tight spot as he digs deeper for the whole story. Historical Content: The Massachusetts slave 'Mum Bett' sues for her freedom (May 28, 1781). When she wins, she renames herself Elizabeth Freeman (August 1781). With this decision and the case of another slave, Quok Walker, Massachusetts abolishes slavery (1783). In Great Britain, a bitter, recalcitrant King George III is finally convinced to recognize American independence and to go to the peace table.

EP38 The Man Who Wouldn't Be King Apr 02, 2003

The Americans want George Washington to be king of the United States, but he refuses.

EP39 Going Home Apr 03, 2003

James interviews former U.S. soldiers to find out what it's like for them, and learns that farmers are having trouble paying off taxes since all their food went towards feeding soldiers. Meanwhile, Lafayette says he is going home to France and eventually invites Henri to go with him, and Henri accepts the invitation.

EP40 We the People Apr 04, 2003

Moses resolves to open a school for free black children; Sarah reunites with her parents. The Constitution is written.
7.9| en| Animation
Synopsis

Liberty's Kids is an animated educational historical fiction television series produced by DIC Entertainment, originally broadcast on PBS Kids from September 2, 2002 to April 4, 2003, although PBS continued to air reruns until August 2004. The show has since been syndicated by DiC to affiliates of smaller television networks such as The CW and MyNetworkTV and some independent stations so that those stations can fulfill FCC educational and informational requirements. Since September 16, 2006, the series aired on CBS's new block called KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS, then it was aired on KEWLopolis, which taking September 12, 2009. In 2008 it ran on The History Channel. The series is currently on the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV and CBS's Cookie Jar TV. In 2012, Qubo announced the channel will air Liberty's Kids in fall 2012. The series was based on an idea by Kevin O'Donnell and developed for television by Kevin O'Donnell, Robby London, Mike Maliani, and Andy Heyward. Its purpose is to teach its audience of 7 to 14 year olds about the origins of the United States of America. Much like the CBS cartoon mini-series based on Peanuts; This is America, Charlie Brown years before, Liberty's Kids tells of young people in dramas surrounding the major events in the Revolutionary War days. Celebrity voices such as Walter Cronkite, Sylvester Stallone, Ben Stiller, Billy Crystal, Dustin Hoffman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Don Francisco lend credence to characters critical to the forming of a free country, from the Boston Tea Party to the Constitutional Convention.

... View More
Stream Online

The movie is currently not available onine

Director

Producted By

Liberty's Kids Trailers,Teasers and Images