The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

Season 1

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The now legendary, almost mythical character of Indiana Jones once had a childhood. Every episode starts out with the elderly man that he is in the 1990's getting into a specific situation where he has to tell a story from his past. The stories go back to when he was ten years old and on a world tour with his father, and to his late-teens when he fought in World War I.

Where to Watch Season 1

7 Episodes

Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal
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Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the JackalIndiana Jones describes to two truant boys his early life with his family and his dog. In Oxford 1908, Indy meets Helen Seymour, whom Henry requests to teach him on their voyage to Egypt. After an expedition to the pyramids, T. E. Lawrence invites Indy to the excavation of Ka's tomb, where he meets his friend Rashid, assistant to archeologist Howard Carter. The next day, Rashid is found murdered and the jackal headpiece stolen. Dimitrius, the chief blaster of the excavation, is revealed to be behind this, but he flees. In Mexico 1916, Indy is captured by Mexican revolutionaries, but is rescued by a Belgian called Remy. As Indy gets involved in the war, he recognises Dimitrius, who is collaborating with the US. After hearing how hypocritically the revolutionaries act, Indy and Remy decide to leave but not before Indy fights and defeats Dimitrius, to recover the jackal.
The Curse of the Jackal, Mexico, March 1916
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The Curse of the Jackal, Mexico, March 1916To keep him from getting into any more trouble, Indy is sent to visit his aunt in New Mexico. While there, he is kidnapped by Pancho Villa and swept up into the Mexican Revolution.
The Perils of Cupid, London, May 1916
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The Perils of Cupid, London, May 1916In England Indy gets into trouble when his love affair with a strong-willed young woman is derailed by her fervent belief in the women's suffrage movement and her need for independence.
British East Africa, September 1909
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British East Africa, September 1909Young Indy meets the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt while on safari in Kenya.
Verdun, September 1916
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Verdun, September 1916Indy addresses the morality of leadership when confronted with military officials who have little disregard for the lives of the men they command.
German East Africa, December 1916
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German East Africa, December 1916In a the waiting room of a hospital, Professor Indiana Jones recounts a harrowing time he had in Africa, December 1916. Indy was promoted to Captain and then ordered to cross the jungle with Remy and Captain Boucher to pick up a shipment of weaponry. Along the way his Ubangan Sgt, Barthelemy picked up the sole surviving child from a disease ridden village despite Boucher's orders against it.
Congo, January 1917 (2)
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Congo, January 1917 (2)On a military mission, Indy rescues a small child in an African village, and encounters the legendary Albert Schweitzer, and helps him in his jungle hospital.