Lapitch the Little Shoemaker
Season 1
Lapitch is a little mouse who wants to become a famous shoemaker. He is always in a good mood and very excited. Together with his friends Lisa, Brewster and Pico he has the most interesting adventures of the whole countryside. But there are also some bad villains, who want to steal his magic boots. However, these shoes never let him down, although they act on their own will from time to time.
Where to Watch Season 1
26 Episodes
- The Secret Village
E2The Secret VillageDirty Rat steals Lapitch's Magic Boots. As they refuse to work any magic for him, he decides to search for the Secret Village, where squirrels with magic powers are said to live. He attacks the village and makes its inhabitants his subjects. One squirrel manages to escape and goes to ask Lapitch for help. - Very Cross Country
E3Very Cross CountryMelchior, the Great Shoemaker, organizes a race. The winner is to get one of Melchior's own inventions. Dirty Rat thinks it will be possible to make money with such an invention, and he sends Melvin off to enter the race and win it. Switching the direction arrow around, he lures Lapitch and Lisa into the woods, where they are attacked by a wild boar. - Never Kid a Kidnapper
E5Never Kid a KidnapperThe Mayor orders six pairs of shoes from Lapitch. At the same time, Dirty Rat cooks up a plan to hypnotize Lapitch, so that he can kidnap Melchior to make magic boots for him. Melchior is accordingly "kidnapped" by the Pazinskys and taken off to Dirty Rat. He is ordered to make Magic Boots, but instead manages to get the Pazinskys to make shoes for him. - Thanks for the Remedy
E6Thanks for the RemedyYanna is sick: she has a rash all over! And it looks as if she has infected Melchior. Yanna has made fishhead soup, and Melchior bravely tastes it, but after eating it he feels very unwell. The right remedy calls for secret ingredients such as a cobweb of the red spider, etc. But time is running short: Melchior must take the remedy before sunset, or the sickness threatens to be very dangerous. - The Candy Man
E8The Candy ManMelchior has thought up a great invention - a candy making machine! The recipe for the candies is stolen by Dirty Rat, or rather by Melvin on his behalf, but they don't notice that part of it is missing. Dirty Rat, alias Mr. Clean, tries to sell the recipe to the Candy Man, but he doesn't want to buy until he has tried it out himself. - What Goes Up
E9What Goes UpMelchior has invented a shoemaking machine. In just a few seconds Lisa has a new pair of shoes made out of a peculiar gel. Suddenly a hot-air balloon appears in the middle of the market place. Melchior, Yanna, Lapitch and Co. want to retrieve it, but the balloon is a trap devised by Dirty Rat. - All That Glistens
E10All That GlistensEveryone's off to the grand ball in the city hall! Lapitch decides to go to the ball too, although he is embarrassed because he can't dance. In fact he never gets there: he is made unconscious by a person or persons unknown, and sleeps all through the ball. The guests are having fun, but Lisa misses Lapitch. Then she spots an old acquaintance - Dirty Rat. - Gibbering Goldfish
E11Gibbering GoldfishMelvin is out fishing. He's in luck - he catches a goldfish. But when he lands it he can hardly believe his ears: the fish can talk. Its name is Joshua. And as everyone knows, if you throw a talking fish back in the water, it will grant your wish. Melvin takes the talking fish to Lapitch and Co while he decides what to wish for. Meanwhile, Elmer has told Dirty Rat about the fish and the free wish. - A Haunting We Will Go
E12A Haunting We Will GoLapitch and Co. are delivering mended shoes, and offering t heir services on the road. Their last call on this round is at a castle. But where there's a castle there is likely to be treasure, and Dirty Rat and his friends are not far off either. There is a race to get there, and Lapitch and Co. must surpass many obstacles before reaching their destination. - Percival the Pest
E13Percival the PestPercival, a little pig, is new in the village. He's very charming, specially to Lisa, but really he is deceiving everyone. Next day the villagers have a nasty shock: the whole village square has been wrecked. But Percival manages to divert suspicion from himself to the Pazinskys, who are innocent for once. - Missing Melchior
E15Missing MelchiorMelchior sets out for a great meeting of inventors on Diamond Mountain. He is going to give a talk about the secret of making Magic Boots. When he reaches the foot of the mountain, and is about to take an elevator to the top, he hears cries for help. They come from a cave, and the voice seems familiar - sure enough, it's Melvin. - The Sky is Falling
E16The Sky is FallingMelchior and Lapitch are observing the night sky. A huge meteor is rumored to fall to earth, and Melchior sets off with Pico and Brewster to investigate it. Lisa and Lapitch hurry off to visit Yanna, who has a mysterious bowl that she believes will protect the town. All the townsfolk are terrified. - Post Office
E17Post OfficeIt is night. Otis and Elmer are planning to break into Lapitch's workshop, but Lapitch catches them in the act, and they run for it. The next day Lapitch will have a great deal of work to do if a large order he is expecting arrives by post. But Dirty Rat and the Pazinskys could wreck all that. They intend to find out the villagers' plans by reading their letters. - The Great Coach Robbery
E20The Great Coach RobberyA peaceful day is disturbed by loud yelling from Melchior's workshop - he has hurt his foot. At the same time Lisa is sitting in a coach driven by Melvin, waiting for Melchior and Lapitch. Yanna gives Lisa a golden whistle just in case she gets lost. Lapitch and Melchior finally turn up, but since Melchior can only hobble he can't join the party. - Peace and Quiet
E21Peace and QuietA famous writer, Grimsdale, comes to town to finish his book. Lapitch is to be his personal assistant. Grimsdale is planning to stay in Melchior's house with his dog Poochie, and work on his book there. But the two of them are not easy guests. The Major has to tell the whole town to keep quiet so as not to disturb the great artist. - Yanna and the Wise Woman
E22Yanna and the Wise WomanYanna gets a letter from her old school. When she opens it, she sees a picture of Esmeralda Rottwart, and falls down in a faint. Suddenly Esmeralda herself appears in front of the friends. She is going to test Yanna's knowledge of herbs and the healing arts. Lapitch think this is rather a peculiar examination. - The War of the Weeds
E23The War of the WeedsLapitch and Co. go for a picnic. Suddenly a loud noise breaks the silence: it is Melchior with his new lawnmower. By mistake, he mows Yanna's weed garden, and there is bad feeling between them. Yanna sows more herbs, and Melchior mows them down again. In revenge, Yanna sows poppies whose pollen makes everyone fall asleep. Lapitch and Yanna have an antidote, and are immune to the pollen. - The Most Magical Boots
E24The Most Magical BootsMelvin brings bad news: someone called the Great Bombasto is selling Magic Boots. When the Great Bombasto comes to Lapitch's town, the friends go to watch his sales pitch. These Magical Magic Boots do seem to be much more powerful than Lapitch's own boots. Lisa buys a pair of the wonderful Magic Boots, but they don't work at all. She has been cheated. - High Noon
E25High NoonBrewster has kept the whole town awake all night with his howling. Lapitch has to do something. Yanna examines Brewster and discovers that he has bad toothache. He will have to go to the dentist - but he runs away and hides in the belfry. When the bells are rung, they drive him out of his hiding place, but he is still on the run. - Magical Gift
E26Magical GiftLapitch is to repair Melchior's favorite shoes. But they are so old that they collapse when he simply touches them. Lapitch decides to make Melchior new shoes - in fact, he will make him Magic Boots. But although the shoes he designs look very good, they don't develop any magic powers.
