Candy Candy
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5 / 5- 97EP 97
Candy travels to New York for a reunion with Terry, who hides his face.
Sep 29, 1978Alistear gives Candy a handmade music box at the station, sharing Archibald’s fear that she will not return to Chicago. The train ride to New York is filled with Candy’s romantic fantasies about reuniting with Terry. Upon arrival, she finds him wearing a shawl to conceal his face. Terry is relieved and happy to see her unchanged, yet he remains troubled by the demands of Susanna’s mother and Susanna’s sorrowful demeanor from his previous visit. Candy senses that something is wrong, but Terry chooses not to reveal the truth about Susanna, unwilling to ruin the joy of their long-awaited meeting.
- 98EP 98
Terry's Rehearsal and Candy's Ticket Denied at the Theatre
Oct 6, 1978Terry escorts Candy to her hotel before his final rehearsal, wishing to perform his best as Romeo for her sake. After dropping her off, he visits Susanna, whose mother praises his daily care for bringing back Susanna’s smile. Susanna expresses happiness for Candy’s luck. The next day, Candy arrives at the theatre with flowers but is stopped by Neil Leagan, who tears her ticket and denies her entry. She sneaks backstage with help from Karen, who provides a signed program, angering Eliza. Inside, Candy overhears spectators discussing Susanna’s condition and Terry’s emotional blackmail into marriage. Realizing the situation lacks genuine love, Candy cannot endure the play and leaves for the hospital to confront Susanna directly.
- 99EP 99
Candy saves Susanna from suicide and says final goodbye to Terry
Oct 13, 1978Susanna attempts suicide on the roof, but Candy intervenes after reading a note in Susanna's room. Candy saves Susanna from falling, despite Susanna's pleas to not be a burden to Terry and Candy. Terry arrives and returns Susanna to bed, while Candy processes the emotional weight of the situation. Unable to explain himself, Terry watches Candy leave for Chicago that night. He chases her to the station, holding her tightly in a desperate embrace. Candy departs knowing she must go, while Terry asks her to promise happiness. As Candy walks through the snow, Terry watches from the window, telling Susanna he chose her through his actions, marking the end of their happy days in London.
- 100EP 100
Candy faces despair after Terry, recovers at Ardley mansion, and learns Alistear went to France.
Oct 20, 1978Candy’s emotions collapse into despair over losing Terry once on the train to New York. She opens the backdoor to the snowstorm and passes out with a fever. Waking at the Ardley mansion, she learns Alistear enlisted in France, explaining his awkward farewell and music box gift. Great-aunt Elroy blames Candy for Anthony’s death, William’s disappearance, and Alistear’s departure, exiling her from the Ardley name in Chicago. Archibald, Annie, and Patricia return her to her apartment, where Albert catches her when she faints. Candy confesses her breakup with Terry to Albert, who offers comfort. Albert later goes grocery shopping but is involved in a hit-and-run accident.
- 101EP 101
Candy visits Albert at the clinic while processing her breakup with Terry and considering a mobile hospital assignment.
Oct 27, 1978A neighbor informs Candy about Albert, prompting her visit to Happy Clinic where Dr. Martin treats his minor injuries. Albert recalls a train accident that caused his memory loss and recognizes Candy upon waking, allowing her to take him home. Candy immerses herself in work to cope with heartbreak, drawing concern from Dr. Leonard. Archibald, Annie, and Patricia visit with news from Alistear, who is joining the aerial force in France. Reading Alistear’s letter and a newspaper praising Terry as a new star, Candy admits her relationship with Terry has ended and expresses her desire to forget him. When Dr. Leonard suggests she join a mobile hospital for railroad workers, she volunteers to avoid reminders of Terry. Albert advises her to go only if she intends to help the sick, rather than simply fleeing her past.
- 102EP 102
Candy encounters a cross on Pony's Hill and learns the truth about Mrs. Pony's health.
Nov 3, 1978A train halts for Tom's cows, allowing Candy to recognize him. Tom warns her against visiting Graytown, citing criminal activity and claiming Mrs. Pony is gravely ill. He gives Candy a horse to ride to Pony's Home instead. At the hill, Candy finds a cross marking Mrs. Pony's grave. Sister Mary reveals the truth: Mrs. Pony is healthy, and Tom lied to divert Candy. The cross was made by Bob, who takes pride in carpentry and writing. Bob creates crosses for people who anger him. Candy asks Bob to make a signboard for the Graytown clinic. Despite this, Mrs. Pony and Sister Mary also hope to dissuade Candy from traveling to Graytown, as the location is dangerous.
- 103EP 103
Candy embarks on a perilous journey to Graytown with a hidden doctor and a masked criminal.
Oct 10, 1978Mrs. Pony convinces Candy to travel to Graytown for nursing work, prompting Candy to depart despite her companions' hopes to stop her. She discovers Klint, her former nursing school peer, hiding as a stowaway, leading to their reunion after a long separation. As the group dwindles, only Candy and a masked criminal remain in the final wagon. The stationmaster ignores the criminal's past and urges Candy to return to Chicago, but she insists on continuing to the construction site. During a stone avalanche caused by blasting, the criminal protects Candy, revealing his true identity as Dr. Kerry. When a worker is injured and the local doctor has fled, the negligent foreman Nelson demands surgery. Dr. Kerry steps in to perform the operation with Candy assisting, proving his worth despite his criminal reputation.
- 104EP 104
Candy faces isolation and imprisonment while Dr. Kerry searches for her fugitive brother Arthur in Chicago.
Nov 17, 1978Following a successful operation, Candy observes that men mistakenly believe accidents are fatal and doctors receive superior care compared to nurses. She also realizes that Dr. Kerry is the sister of Arthur Kerry, the wanted man she previously transported by train. Arthur became a fugitive after accidentally killing a thieving administrator who had fired him from a pet shop. Dr. Kerry learns of Arthur’s location in Chicago through Dr. Martin, Archibald, and Annie, who connect clues from Candy’s letter about Graytown. Dr. Kerry takes a week off to find him, leaving Candy alone. Nelson, frustrated by the clinic’s slow progress due to frequent minor patient visits, demands Candy leave. When she refuses, he imprisons her in a tunnel.
- 105EP 105
Klint frees Candy while Arthur seeks work and Eliza plots to frame them for aiding a fugitive.
Nov 24, 1978Klint assists Candy in escaping a tunnel, where a masked man intervenes to protect her. Candy identifies him as Arthur after noticing his false beard and promises to keep his identity secret. She informs him that his sister returns from Chicago soon and notifies Archibald of Arthur’s presence in Graytown. Meanwhile, Eliza discovers Candy’s sealed letter and copies of Archibald’s correspondence in his desk. She plans to report Candy to the police for harboring a fugitive murderer. When Nelson’s dog McKinley falls ill, Arthur uses his veterinary knowledge to cure the animal. Nelson rewards them with breakfast. On the return train to Graytown, Dr. Kerry overhears the sheriff and fears for Arthur. To reach Graytown before the law, she hikes through a storm, while the sheriff is delayed by dangerous weather conditions preventing further train travel.
- 106EP 106
Arthur escapes Graytown after Dr. Kerry’s rescue and a tunnel race against law enforcement.
Dec 1, 1978McKinley discovers Dr. Kerry in a ravine and guides Arthur and Candy to the injured physician. Nelson and local workers transport Dr. Kerry to the clinic, where Candy reveals the doctor’s gender while undressing him. Upon regaining consciousness, Dr. Kerry warns Arthur that the sheriff and marshall are approaching to capture him. With the construction site and tunnel leading to a dead end, Nelson arrests Arthur after overhearing the warning. However, grateful workers and Nelson decide to help Arthur escape by completing the tunnel rapidly. They trigger a man-made avalanche to delay the pursuers. Arthur and his sister flee, but the law enforcement officers apprehend cook Margot for involuntary manslaughter after she killed a drunk man while protecting her daughter Belle.
- 107EP 107
Candy manages Graytown's kitchen while Belle faces foster care plans in Chicago.
Dec 8, 1978Graytown is left without a cook. Candy does her best to do both Margot's job and her own, but even with Belle helping out, Candy realizes Nelson will take Belle into the city to find her a foster family and get a replacement cook, because Belle cannot stay in Graytown without a guardian. Meanwhile back in Chicago, Eliza's plot backfires: Arthur was not found, Candy is still free, somebody else was arrested, and Archibald catches her in his room with his mail. Nelson gives Candy the responsibility to find a foster family for Belle in Chicago, and because Candy cannot find it in her heart to tell Belle the truth, Belle thinks she is going to see her mother again. But Archibald and Annie arrive from Chicago volunteering to work as cooks until Margot can come back after her trial, and Candy persuades Belle to return to the construction camp. The workers never had such a fancy dinner, but Belle is not as easily appeased as she sneaks away. (Source: Wikipedia)
- 108EP 108
Belle’s Cargo Train Departure and Candy’s Near Accident
Dec 15, 1978Belle departs with a small cargo train to reach Chicago independently, prompting workers Annie, Archibald, and Candy to chase it. Candy boards the final wagon but nearly falls when the train speeds around a curve. Belle stops the train to save Candy. Eliza uses her hospital connections to order Annie and Archibald back to Chicago while transferring Candy to Alaska. Margot returns exhausted but cleared, allowing Belle to remain in Graytown. Candy cares for Margot at the construction site, while Annie and Archibald proceed to Chicago to protect Candy’s work. Candy is tasked with blasting the final wall and receives a farewell party with amended transfer orders including a week’s vacation.
- 109EP 109
Candy assists Jimmy after he accidentally causes a dangerous cattle stampede at the orphanage.
Dec 22, 1978During her holidays, Candy visits Pony's Home and assists Mr. Cartwright, who is concerned about Jimmy. Inspired by soldiers' trench war stories, Jimmy obsessively plays war games, neglects farm chores, and fires a rifle, triggering a stampede. Mrs. Pony and Mr. Cartwright enter the thicket to find the children. Mr. Cartwright survives, but Jimmy believes he killed his father and flees in tears. Upon realizing the truth, Jimmy attempts to catch a cow to restore his honor, risking his life with Candy's help. He continues glorifying soldiering, dismissing Candy's accounts of survivors. Angry, Candy shows him the ravine where the stampeded cows died. Shocked by the carnage, Jimmy finally understands the brutal reality of war.
- 110EP 110
Neil's reckless driving leads to a car wreck and a budding romance with Candy.
Dec 29, 1978Neil crashes his car after reckless driving, and Candy tends to his wounds. Believing he is falling for her, he attempts to court her at work. After a maid advises kindness, Neil offers flowers to secure a date, but Candy returns them. Eliza, fearing the loss of her accomplice, manipulates the situation by involving her mother. Mrs. Leagan threatens Dr. Leonard with financial withdrawal from the hospital unless Candy is dismissed. Unable to resist the pressure, Dr. Leonard fires Candy, forcing her to leave Chicago. This sequence of events highlights the conflict between Neil's growing affection and the external pressures exerted by Eliza and her mother to separate them.
- 111EP 111
Albert recovers memories while Candy faces family drama and a lion encounter.
Jan 5, 1979Dr. Leonard explains that Candy’s work loss stems from her strained ties with the Leagan family. Albert regains his memories after collapsing, recalling his life with Candy, and uses his animal-communicating talent to save a zoo lion, earning him a job. He invites Candy on a picnic, promising friendship and cohabitation, though he hides his recovered past. Dr. Martin hires Candy as a nurse but restricts his whiskey access. Neil attempts to reconcile, but Candy admits her hatred, prompting him to throw a magazine revealing Terry’s career collapse. Later, a chauffeur picks Candy up to meet Terry, who wishes to see her.
- 112EP 112
Neil's Trap and Albert's Deception Reveal Hidden Truths
Jan 12, 1979Neil lures Candy to a lakeside villa to force her love, but she escapes by swimming away. Albert finds her wet and gives her a dress, though his lie about Neil reveals their awkward living arrangement is ending. At the Happy Clinic, an elderly couple warns Candy that Albert spends his days in a bar with men in suits, a claim supported by the Animal Institute’s denial of his existence. Meanwhile, Albert confronts Terry at the bar, winning a fight to teach him optimism. At a viewpoint, Terry sees Candy’s resilience and realizes he only needed to see her happy to continue his path. He declines Albert’s offer to meet Candy, ensuring she remains unaware that he watched her work in Chicago after their breakup.
- 113EP 113
Albert departs secretly while Candy prays for Alistear and Patricia receives news of war
Jan 19, 1979Albert leaves a thank-you note and departs with suited men, prompting Candy to search for him. Neil confronts his mother and Eliza, declaring his love for Candy and intent to run away. Candy visits a church reminiscent of Pony's Home to pray for Albert, where she meets Patricia praying for Alistear in France. Patricia shares a letter from Alistear describing the loss of his best friend and his realization that war is cruel. Candy gives Patricia a music box Alistear made for her. As Patricia listens to the repaired box on a train to Florida to reunite with her parents, Alistear engages in a dogfight. Mistaking a German pilot for his dead friend, Alistear hesitates and is shot down. The music box stops playing, signaling his death, but later resumes as Patricia travels with her grandmother.
- 114EP 114
Candy seeks Grandfather William while facing Neil’s persistent marriage proposal and family pressure.
Jan 26, 1979Alone in her apartment, Candy reflects on Alistear’s death and considers Albert’s perspective. Neil arrives to propose, ignoring her six-year history of resentment since she joined his household in 1910. Mrs. Leagan opposes the union, but Eliza manipulates her mother and great-aunt Elroy by claiming Neil will enlist for war like Alistear, arguing an Ardley-Leagan marriage benefits the family. A carriage summons Candy to the Ardley mansion, where she is immediately pressured to marry Neil under Grandfather William’s supposed orders. Claiming William is absent, Candy investigates his Chicago bank, finding only George. He transports her to Lakewood to meet the mysterious benefactor. When Candy hesitates, Grandfather William turns his chair to examine her closely.
- 115EP 115
Candy Learns Grandfather William Albert Ardley Hid in Plain Sight
Feb 2, 1979Candy discovers her benefactor William Albert Ardley concealed his identity since her distress over Annie’s adoption from Pony's Home. Albert, too young to lead the Ardley family after his parents died and aunt Elroy became his guardian, used deception to protect allies. He acted as a hidden father figure, adopting Candy because Alistear, Archibald, and Anthony feared leaving her fate to their great-aunt. Candy’s eyes reminded him of his deceased sister, Anthony’s mother. Albert never intended for Candy to marry Neil. The mystery of the hilltop prince resolves as Albert captivates Pony's Home children with his attire. Candy races Archibald and Annie back to Pony's Home for a banquet. Annie reveals a newspaper showing Terry still acting. Candy remains at Pony's Hill with Archie, Annie, Albert, Miss Pony, Sister Mary, and others.
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.