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1EP 1Candy White and Annie bond at Pony's Home while resisting adoption and fighting Tom.
Oct 1, 1976Candy White and Annie reside at Pony's Home, an orphanage managed by Miss Pony and Sister Mary. The pair actively prevent prospective parents from adopting them. Candy, a blond tomboy skilled with a lasso, frequently clashes with Tom, while the dark-haired Annie remains quiet. When the wealthy farmer Steve adopts Tom, Candy begins to feel his absence. On the day of his departure, the staff disclose that Tom originally discovered the girls abandoned outside the orphanage years ago. This revelation highlights the complex relationships formed within the institution as the children face separation and the truth of their past.
2EP 2Annie and Candy face danger in a stream and bond at a hunting lodge
Oct 8, 1976Annie feels sad about lacking parents, so Candy plans a countryside picnic to cheer her up. While wading in a stream, the current sweeps them away. Mr. Brighton and his farmhand, who are hunting nearby, rescue the girls. They visit the impressive Brighton hunting lodge, where they receive dry clothes, barbecue shish-kebabs, and an invitation to ride horses. Annie behaves well, but Candy remains cheeky. Annie suggests Mr. Brighton adopt them both, leading Candy to argue and return to Pony's Home. Annie stays the night at the estate. Both girls cannot sleep and miss each other. Annie returns the next morning, and the reunited pair swear never to be separated again.
3EP 3Annie is adopted by the Brightons while Candy stays behind after a misunderstanding.
Oct 15, 1976Mr. Brighton visits Pony's Home to host a barbecue for the orphans, secretly hoping to persuade his wife Jane to adopt Candy due to her generous nature. Candy fears separation from Annie and pretends to wet the bed to avoid adoption, while Annie attracts Mrs. Brighton's attention instead. The Brightons choose Annie, causing Candy to run away in betrayal. Annie tracks her down, apologizes for her envy, and asks for permission to leave. Candy grants her blessing and promises to care for Annie's pet raccoon, Klint, since Mrs. Brighton dislikes animals.
4EP 4Candy meets a mysterious prince in the hills while Annie cuts ties at her new home
Oct 22, 1976Annie enjoys her new wealthy life but severs all contact with Pony's Home to hide her past from Mrs. Brighton. Heartbroken after a final letter, Candy wanders into the forest and encounters a handsome man in a kilt playing bagpipes. He tells her she is prettier when she smiles, then vanishes, leaving only a pendant with a small bell as proof of his existence. Meanwhile, a representative from the Leagan family of Lakewood visits Pony's Home to propose adopting Candy as a playmate for their daughter. Since Lakewood is near Jasper where Annie lives, and the car bears the same symbol as the pendant, Candy agrees to the adoption upon learning the family has a seventeen-year-old son.
5EP 5Candy travels to Lakeweood and faces rejection from the Leagan family while seeking her prince.
Oct 29, 1976Candy and her raccoon Klint hitch a ride with Tom and Mr. Steave to Lakeweood. Mr. Steave warns her to be strong. Upon arrival, Neil and Eliza Leagan prank her. Mrs. Leagan clarifies Candy is a playmate, not family. Mr. Leagan is absent but believes Candy helps his children. Servant Dorothy fears Neil and cannot support Candy. Candy considers returning to Pony's home. However, she finds a portrait of her prince in her attic room. Dorothy reveals the prince spends his holidays nearby. This discovery convinces Candy to remain in Lakeweood despite the hostility.
6EP 6Candy follows a mysterious prince at the Ardley rose gates after escaping Neil and Eliza
Nov 5, 1976Mrs. Leagan banishes Klint after discovering Candy performing voluntary chores, but Candy secretly hides him in the barn to prevent him from being left in the forest. Neil and Eliza witness Klint following Candy and harass her by stealing her prince’s pendant, threatening to expose him to their mother. After retrieving the item, Candy flees toward Pony's Home but stops upon seeing a prince at grand rose gates bearing the Ardley family crest, identical to her pendant. The figure vanishes as she smiles, offering the same compliment as before. Abandoning her original destination, Candy returns joyfully to the Leagan residence, singing as she goes.
7EP 7Candy seeks elegance and meets Archibald Cornwell at Ardley estate
Nov 12, 1976Mr. Leagan discovers Candy remains in the attic after Mrs. Leagan and the children return. Following a dispute, he agrees to let Klint reside in the stables. Candy strives to walk elegantly to please Mrs. Leagan, who acknowledges her efforts but dismisses them. Eliza complains that Candy prefers servants over her company, leading Mrs. Leagan to demote Candy to a servant while Mr. Leagan is away. Upset, Candy visits the closed gates of the Ardley estate hoping to see her prince. She instead encounters Archibald Cornwell under adventurous circumstances. Although he is not her prince, the estate appears to contain many interesting and friendly individuals.
8EP 8Candy accompanies Eliza and Neil shopping, then meets Alistear Cornwell who drives her home in a dilapidated car.
Nov 19, 1976Eliza takes Candy as a porter to town with Neil to purchase a new ballroom dress. After being left behind, Candy meets Alistear Cornwell, Archibald's brother, who offers her a ride home in a poorly maintained car. They travel through the forest by hopping between trees, arriving at the Leagan house much earlier than expected. Candy discovers that the former Ardley matron will reside in the Ardley estate and that a welcoming ball will be held. Both Alistear and Archibald send official invitations to Mr. Leagan. Ignoring Eliza's objections, Mr. Leagan commands her to provide a dress for Candy. Eliza gives one that is far too small. Dorothy comforts Candy, explaining that her behavior at the party matters more than wearing an expensive dress from Eliza's wardrobe.
9EP 9Candy meets Anthony Brown at the ball while facing Eliza's schemes and a locked room incident.
Nov 26, 1976Candy enters the ballroom and meets Anthony Brown, though Eliza’s memory of their rose gate encounter differs from the hilltop meeting. Great-aunt Elroy criticizes the Leagans for Candy’s informal attire, prompting the Cornwell brothers and Anthony to defend her. Eliza tricks Candy into a dark room described in Archibald’s ghost story and distracts Anthony with a dance. Candy breaks the door down, allowing Anthony to find her. The brothers provide a ballroom dress, and Anthony gifts her his late mother’s jewelry. Candy dances with the three bachelors, impressing them. She asks Anthony about Pony Hill, but he denies knowing it, confirming he is not the hilltop prince despite his resemblance.
10EP 10Candy hides her barn life from visitors while Anthony apologizes with a rose.
Dec 3, 1976Mrs. Leagan forces Candy to sleep in the barn, where she bonds with the horses and Klint. She attempts to conceal her living situation from Anthony, orphan John, and Sister Mary during an unexpected visit. Although Mrs. Leagan supports this deception, Candy’s bruised hands reveal the truth. Sister Mary recognizes Candy’s hardship and offers to take her home, but after meeting the Cornwell brothers, she concludes that Candy has found happiness through friendship. Fearing Anthony will reject her, Candy is relieved when he enters the barn to apologize for his previous behavior. He gives her a rose and promises a better gift for her next birthday in May.
11EP 11Candy and Klint discover Annie's secret while Neil and Eliza cause trouble with a horse.
Dec 10, 1976Mrs. Brighton and Annie visit the Leagans, where Annie pretends not to know Candy or Klint. Neil and Eliza force Annie to ride Cleopatra, causing the horse to panic and blaming Candy. Candy chases Annie, stops the horse, and learns Annie is unhappy. After a confrontation with Neil, Eliza manipulates the situation to force a confession about Annie's past. Mrs. Brighton prevents Annie from speaking and suggests Candy apologize instead. Later, an old gardener finds Candy crying and shows her a ribbon Annie tied to the barn post, proving their friendship remains intact despite the recent conflict.
12EP 12Candy flees after being accused of stealing Anthony's roses on his birthday
Dec 17, 1976Evidence implicates Candy in the theft of Anthony’s pink roses, leading to her departure from the Leagan estate. Archibald identifies a witness linking Neil to the crime, prompting the trio to force a confession. Meanwhile, Candy escapes in a rowboat, navigating dangerous rapids toward a waterfall. The vagabond Albert rescues her from drowning and instructs her to send a bottle note if she needs help. The worried Ardley boys eventually locate Candy. Anthony reveals his true motive for avoiding her was to spare her the surprise of his birthday gift, a new rose variety named 'Sweet Candy'.
13EP 13Neil frames Candy for poisoning horses while Candy seeks Albert through a river bottle letter.
Dec 24, 1976Neil tries to poison horses to frame Candy, but a shadow punches him before Candy arrives. Eliza blames Candy for Neil's injury, and Neil agrees to the false accusation. Candy deduces Albert was the attacker and sends him a letter in a bottle down the river. Albert finds her and takes her to the ruined Ardley estate, where he lives with forest animals. Gunmen arrive, forcing Albert to retreat while Candy faces them alone. The gunmen take Candy to the Ardley home, hoping their great-aunt will adopt her to correct her behavior. Eliza ruins the plan by revealing Candy's vagabond past. Disgusted by Eliza and the great-aunt, Anthony decides to embrace a vagabond life, and they ride off together on his horse.
14EP 14fillerCandy and the Orphans Fight to Save Father Tree from Mr. Flannigan
Jan 7, 1977Mr. Leagan returns to find Candy demoted and arranges a stay at Pony's Home. There, Candy discovers neighbor Mr. Cartwright sold Father Tree to eccentric Mr. Flannigan from Washington, who believes the tree yields business ideas. Candy organizes orphans and animals to resist the workers preparing to cut the tree. After a climbing match ends in a stalemate, Candy argues for the tree's preservation. Mr. Flannigan instead decides to buy Pony's Home to build his own residence. Candy attempts to fake the tree's death by painting leaves yellow, but rain washes the paint away. Enraged, Mr. Flannigan orders the workers to proceed, but a lone orphan cries out from the treetop, halting the destruction.
15EP 15Candy Faces Exile to Mexico After Being Framed for Horse Theft by the Leagan Family
Jan 14, 1977At the Leagan residence, Candy discovers Dorothy is scheduled for Mexico to work the Ardley property. With Mr. Leagan absent, the Leagan children frame Candy for stealing Eliza and Neil, whom they chased from the barn. Mrs. Leagan sentences Candy to Mexico in Dorothy's place. Torn between staying for Anthony or preserving her honor, Candy seeks Albert's counsel. Albert receives her message but is driven away by an Ardley overseer. Finding the Ardley mansion deserted and hearing no reply, Candy fears she has lost Albert and will soon lose Anthony, Archibald, and Alistear upon her departure.
16EP 16Candy prepares for departure to Mexico while Anthony defends her honor against family prejudice.
Jan 21, 1977Before traveling to Mexico, Candy observes Anthony reject his great-aunt’s order to shun her, which comforts her despite her fear of causing him family trouble. She plans to write daily, but hears servants discussing Mexican conditions, causing her anxiety to rise. Anthony gives her Sweet Candy roses and a note promising to prevent her removal from Lakewood. Suspecting Neil’s involvement, the young men force him to confess, and he vows to clear Candy’s name before her aunt the next day. However, Mr. Garcia arrives early and takes Candy away immediately. Unable to rescue her, Anthony leads Alistear and Archibald in a bagpipe farewell, swearing to join her in Mexico and asking her to wait for him across the distance.
17EP 17Candy leaves the abusive Mr. Garcia to save baby Jimmy and pay off the Walters' debt.
Jan 28, 1977While traversing canyons, the abusive Mr. Garcia withholds water from Klint and Candy’s rose, forcing the indebted Walters to continue despite baby Jimmy’s dangerous fever. Ignoring Garcia’s refusal to return to town, Candy steals his tilt cart and reaches a doctor who warns that continuing into Mexico will kill the child. To keep the family together, Candy sells her Sweet Candy rose to settle the debt and secure train tickets for the Walters. She then returns to the desert to face the intoxicated Mr. Garcia, explaining that she stayed because she believed he also needed her assistance.
18EP 18Mr. Garcia abandons Candy to bandits but returns to save her before a motorist kidnaps them both.
Feb 4, 1977After Candy saves Mr. Garcia from a snakebite and Klint kills the rattlesnake, they stop in a Texan town. The sheriff warns them about kidnappers selling children to Europeans, prompting Mr. Garcia to abandon his laborer plans and consider selling Candy for profit. Bandits attack their camp, and Mr. Garcia trades his life for information about the trafficking ring before fleeing. Overcome by conscience, he returns to rescue Candy and the cart, marking his first selfless act. However, a motorist suddenly appears, seizes both Candy and Klint, and speeds away into the sunrise.
19EP 19Candy escapes Sam and reunites with Anthony at Ardley estate
Feb 11, 1977Kidnapper Sam transports Candy to a hotel where he meets his boss Mr. George from London. Despite Candy's repeated failed escape attempts and being treated well, Sam eventually locks her in the cellar. Meanwhile, Mr. Garcia informs the Ardley estate of the abduction, prompting the great-aunt to demand Candy's rescue. Anthony and the Cornwell brothers pursue in Alistear's car as Candy is moved east toward New Orleans. Fearing a shipment to Europe, Candy successfully hides in hay and boards a freight train after her friends steal Sam's vehicle. Exhausted, she flees into a forest and wakes near the Ardley rose gates in Anthony's arms. Mr. George then arrives with a letter from Mr. William Ardley, officially naming Candy his foster daughter per the young men's request.
20EP 20Candy’s Family Acceptance and Anthony’s Growing Affection
Feb 18, 1977Candy resides at the Ardley estate with the Cornwell brothers, Anthony, and dresses from great-aunt Elroy. Neil and Eliza continue their deceit, but the family defends Candy as a member. After Neil begs for forgiveness, Candy reveals that their deception led to her being sent to Mexico and adopted by Grandfather William. Anthony grows jealous of a hilltop prince, fearing Candy’s interest is based on resemblance, but a pendant confirms his Ardley lineage. Candy asserts she likes Anthony for himself. At a festive dinner, her green dress stuns the young men. Anthony compares her to his deceased mother and, impressed by her poise against Eliza and Neil’s provocations, begins to dream of marriage.
21EP 21Anthony trains a pigeon to send messages to Candy after a conflict with Tom
Feb 25, 1977Candy struggles with aristocratic duties while Eliza tricks Anthony into a horse ride, causing a collision with Tom’s cart. Anthony leaves Eliza to care for her, prompting Tom to accuse him of cowardice at the Leagan and Ardley estates. The two men fight in the forest until exhaustion leads to a friendship. Anthony and Candy help Tom deliver milk, sparking gossip that enrages Great-aunt Elroy. She confines Candy and sends Anthony to Albert’s old mountain mansion. There, Anthony works and trains a pigeon to carry a message to Candy, assuring her he loves his new freedom and situation.
22EP 22Anthony's Rodeo Ambitions Spark Family Honor and Bronco-Busting Action
Mar 4, 1977Messages via pigeon reveal Anthony intends to join a rodeo in Tom's village. Eliza alerts great-aunt Elroy, who tasks Candy with dissuading Anthony due to injury fears. Tom contextualizes the risks, while Candy worries Anthony cannot thrive under Elroy's protection. They propose recruiting Archibald and Alistear to share the burden, but the organizer denies entry per Elroy's request. Tom then spreads rumors that the Ardleys are cowards, turning the event into a matter of family honor. Elroy relents and cheers from her carriage as Anthony attempts to stay mounted during bronco-busting, ultimately defeating Tom.
23EP 23Anthony and Candy spend rodeo prize money on fair rides and free hot dogs
Mar 11, 1977After Great-aunt Elroy orders a prize calf removed from their home, Anthony and Candy take it to town to find a buyer. At the fair, they meet Steve, Tom's father, who agrees to adopt the animal provided he can purchase it. Having never handled money before, the siblings decide to spend their earnings on services. They enjoy a complimentary horsemill ride as the first customers and receive free hot dogs at a diner after the owner recognizes Anthony as the rodeo champion. Seeking another service, they visit a fortune teller who predicts a loving future for Candy but foretells death for Anthony. Though Candy is distressed, Anthony remains unafraid, asserting his maturity. The day concludes at dusk with a climb up the church bell tower to view the scenery, leaving them with two coins kept as souvenirs.
24EP 24Candy and Anthony ride to a hilltop before Anthony falls into a bear trap
Mar 18, 1977Candy experiences nightmares after a fortune teller visit and notices roses losing petals, recalling Anthony's mother's death. She reconciles with Great-aunt Elroy and abandons her superstitions when Anthony laughs at the situation. During the annual fox hunt, Candy welcomes the guests before she and Anthony ride to a hilltop significant to him. Candy compares it to her Pony's Hill, which Anthony hopes to visit. Anthony discusses his mother's love for horses, and when asked about her hilltop prince, Candy identifies Anthony as her prince. Anthony hints at a secret to share after visiting Pony's Hill. He suddenly realizes the mystery of the hilltop prince involves a boy resembling him who accompanied his mother. Before he can explain, Anthony is thrown from his horse by a bear trap and never wakes up.
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- How many episodes does Candy Candy have?
- Candy Candy has 115 episodes.
- When did Candy Candy come out?
- Candy Candy came out in 1976.
- Which studio made Candy Candy?
- Candy Candy was produced by Toei Animation.
- Who directed Candy Candy?
- Candy Candy was directed by Tetsuo Imazawa.
- Is Candy Candy finished?
- Current status of Candy Candy: Finished.
