Anna and the King

Episodes

Season 1, 13 episodes

Episode 1: Pilot
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- 30m
- Sep 11, 1972
Anna comes to Siam to teach the king's children. The king receives a report. Sir Edward, a British diplomat, had called him a barbarian. With Anna's help, the king hosts a dinner party to impress the British guests.
Episode 2: The Baby
- 30m
- Sep 14, 1972
When Anna learns that a poor woman’s baby is being sold to Kralahome’s wife to serve as a maid, she intervenes. This angers King Mongkut, as he feels that the governess is disregarding the customs of his country.
Episode 3: The King or the Tiger?
- 30m
- Sep 25, 1972
The king thinks his son is a coward because he is afraid to take part in a tiger hunt. But once the hunt is over, the king himself faces a test of courage.
Episode 4: Chulalongkorn's Grades
- 30m
- Oct 4, 1972
The king is disappointed when Chulalongkorn's school marks are very low. It is up to governess Anna to convince King Mongkut that even a prince is only human and can have failures.
Episode 5: Anna's Romance
- 30m
- Oct 10, 1972
King Mongkut misunderstands Anna when she explains that women need tenderness, assuming she wants to be his wife. Louis hears the rumor and runs away. Anna must free herself without hurting the king’s pride.
Episode 6: The Bicycle
- 30m
- Oct 12, 1972
The king orders a new invention from America to keep up with the times. But before anyone learns to ride it, the monarch first has to assemble it—a task he finds frustrating and nearly impossible.
Episode 7: Marriage of Prince Chula
- 30m
- Oct 20, 1972
The king arranges his son's marriage to a 10-year-old Burmese princess, even though Anna objects, saying the children are too young.
Episode 8: The King and the Egg
- 30m
- Oct 27, 1972
During an audience, an egg is thrown at the king, and he orders the perpetrator’s execution. What he doesn’t know is that the perpetrator has fled to the quarters of the governess, Anna.
Episode 9: The Chimes
- 30m
- Nov 1, 1972
Anna tells the king that she is looking for a new job elsewhere. Mongkut begins to give her expensive gifts and treats her son Louis well, hoping to persuade her to stay.
Episode 10: Louis' Love
- 30m
- Nov 7, 1972
Louis finds himself in a dilemma when one of the king's daughters, Kai Ling, falls for him. Anna advises her son on how to put an end to her infatuation without incurring Mongkut's wrath.
Episode 11: The Haunted Temple
- 30m
- Nov 15, 1972
Episode 12: Louis, the Pawn
- 30m
- Nov 15, 1972
Episode 13: Serana
- 30m
- Nov 21, 1972