These Are the Days

(us) season 1

This Hanna-Barbera animated series is set in fictional Elmsville of the early 1900s. The Day family consists of Grandpa Jeff, his widowed daughter Martha, and her three children: Ben, Kathy, and Danny. Stories consist of everyday events plus the changes in society.

Where to Watch (us) season 1

16 Episodes

Sensible Ben
E1
Sensible BenAn introduction to the Day family and their friends.
The Fire Brigade
E2
The Fire BrigadeGrandpa Day loses his job as a fireman when he is told he is too old to do the job.
Danny's Musical Dilemma
E3
Danny's Musical DilemmaDanny is torn between doing what he wants to do and what he should do. The Day family has their annual family reunion on the same day as the tryouts for a band that he wants to join. He only has a few hours left to make his decision.
Danny Runs Away
E4
Danny Runs AwayJeff tries to play peacemaker between Ben and Danny, only to have it backfire on him. Danny gets so upset by the situation that he decides to run away from home. Ben and Jeff set out to find their brother before he gets too far away or is injured.
Ben for President
E5
Ben for PresidentBen decides to make a run for class President and hopes for the support of his family and friends. He finds himself disappointed when one of his supporters becomes a challenger for the job.
The Good Luck Charm
E6
The Good Luck CharmAfter Danny gets two black eyes from the local bully, Judd Taylor, Ben gives him a piece of a lamp to use as a good luck charm.
Kathy's Job
E7
Kathy's JobWhen Kathy gets a job at the ice cream parlor, jealous Nancy schemes to humiliate her.
The Runaway Horse
E8
The Runaway HorseBen wants to keep a runaway horse he found, and names it Pegasus.
How Ben Was Cowed
E9
How Ben Was CowedWhen Jeff's prize cow, Delilah, wanders off due to carelessness on Ben's part, he and his siblings set out to find her and bring her home before Martha and Jeff return from running errands in another town.
Grandpa and the Great Cyclic Harmonium Swindle
E10
Grandpa and the Great Cyclic Harmonium SwindleTwo con men convince Jeff to pay them $750 to promote his inventions. Ben, Kathy, and Danny concoct a plan to get the money back.
The Visitor
E11
The VisitorMurdock the magician comes to town, and agrees to take part in a benefit show to raise money for a new bell at the town hall.
The Most Precious Gift of All
E12
The Most Precious Gift of AllDanny forgets to buy Jeff a birthday present. So when he finds a watch bob in the street, he decides to give it as a gift, only to discover it was lost by his coach.
The Spa
E13
The SpaThe Days discover a hot spring on their property, and Jeff decides to use it as a spa. But Jeff's greed will cost's his friendship with his oldest friend Homer Gladfet.
Hello Mrs. McGivern, Goodbye
E14
Hello Mrs. McGivern, GoodbyeThe woman Mrs. Day hires to look after the household turns out to be a terror to everyone but her dog, Poopsie.
The Balloon
E15
The BalloonJeff decides to use a hydrogen air balloon to facilitate hauling logs. Homer steals it after he and Jeff argue about a property line.
The Feud
E16
The FeudJeff and his friend Rupert Bottomley begin feuding over a catfish, with Danny Day and Rupert's grandson, Butch, caught in the crosshairs.