Nils Holgersson
Season 1
Nils is a normal farmers boy, until one day he is turned into a miniature boy. Now Nils is as small as the animals around him, he discovers he can talk to them. That's how he gets to know his new best friend: Martin the goose. Together they have the most amazing adventures.
Where to Watch Nils Holgersson • Season 1
52 Episodes
- La tête dans les nuages
E1La tête dans les nuagesMischievous but creative farm boy Nils Holgersson is delighted when his parents leave him alone, promising to do a list of chores. The farm animals get restless as he keeps delaying feeding them, absorbed by his flying device model. Neither does he mend the fence, no longer fox-proof. Bumbling with bis toy, he stumbles upon ad semi-accidentally catches an elf, whom he forces to grant him a wish. He chooses flying, but only gets a passive variation: a ride on the back of goose Martin, after being shrunken to mouse size. The goose only agrees after Nils does his chores and the scary fox arrives, so after a test flight they decide to follow a migrating flock of geese, including an eagle believing to be a goose. - Devine qui vient diner?
E2Devine qui vient diner?Miniaturized Nils greatly enjoys flying on farm gander Martin's back in the small flock of wild geese. When they land to forage, a fox sees his chance to hunt for savory goose meat, so a grim battle of wits ensues against the crafty rascal, who ultimately wins out. - Les aventuriers des terres du sud
E3Les aventuriers des terres du sudNils falls, having taunted Martin too often to a looping, but the latter decides on his own to eat shiny red berries, which alas render him sick, spelling a delay too long for the migratory schedule. Wandering off, Nils meets and soon befriends immature elf Lina, who knows a cure. Alas, it's controlled by the evil black elf, who she and her ermine mount Herman are looking for to liberate her father. Nils offers help to search any underground access in the surrounding forest, which Akka refuses but has to anyhow when Nils sneaks off. Nils and Lina take on the black elf and liberate her father, who turns out to be the elf who miniaturized Nils, but now grants him a wish. - Elf Help
E4Elf HelpNils gets Martin to try a loop too many, causing him to crash and need days to recover, which would ruin the geese migratory planning. Nils calls a magical marker from elf Lina who promised help any time and comes, but proves so clumsy at healing that she even transforms Martin in a sick frog. She does now a cure: mandrake, but that root is only cultivated in the forest by the black elf, to magnify his dark magic power. Nils takes the elf along to steal it from him, starting a fight a chase during which the roots are wrecked, yet Nils was prepared. - La grosse Gorgo
E5La grosse GorgoThe flock of geese splits in panic when suddenly attacked by two wild eagles. who chase Martin and Nils who can just seek refuge in a cave, which collapses as the eagles pound its narrow entrance. Nils can just wriggle out and wait for help from the others, who catch up fearfully. Nils trains Gorgo to act as an eagle, nay dress up in fancy feathers as the king of predatory birds. The eagles aren't easily convinced, but Nils comes up with another ploy, pretending and 'proving' to be a powerful elf. - The Star StoneE6
The Star StoneWhen a tiny magical meteorite falls into the forest, both Nils's elf friend Lia and the black elf sense it and realize it's a star stone, which can enhance the finder's elf power enormously, so race for it. Nils is first on Martin, but the black elf manages to capture them and has them guarded in a cage by his raven. To escape, Nils must convince the 'hench-beast' he's mistreated by his ingrate master, hence owes him no loyalty, demonstrating his own true friendship with Martin. - The Challenge
E9The ChallengeIn order to recover a piece of magic crystal, the Black Elf challenges the geese to a race. Martin will be their champion but without Nils as Akka has punished him for flying through a thunderstorm. Martin is losing to Krobak as the Black Elf cheats to make his champion win and Nils tries everything to make Akka change her mind... - Big Fat Gorgo
E10Big Fat GorgoFollowing a remark by Nils, Gorgo is worried about his 'special' physique. Has he discovered that he is not a goose? No, he just thinks he is too fat compared to the rest of the flock. Still sure that he is a goose but now full of complexes, the eagle loses his self-confidence. - The Gingerbread HouseE13
The Gingerbread HouseSpotting a farm, Nils convinces Martin to sneakily stop there, so he can steal some gingerbread. When the farmer arrives, angry, they hide in a barn, where a she-goose showers Martin with presents and attention. As Nils soon suspects, she has a secret agenda: the fan she uses is made of tail fathers from her predecessors, which the farmer slaughtered, so she hopes Martin will take her place. They help her escape. - The Hero
E14The HeroNils, helped by Martin, saves Akka from a great danger. Nils, unintentionally, gets all the praise for this and Martin becomes jealous. Wanting to be treated as a hero too, the gander leaves the flock, looking for an exploit to perform - whatever the danger... Can Nils open his eyes and find him in time? - Dizzy DiveE15
Dizzy DiveThe flock is hungry and exhausted from a long flight over sea, doubting if they suffer from fata morgana when spotting a goose aboard a boat filled with cookies. A storm makes them seek shelter on an island where the cookie boat seems to have entered a cliff cave, but Akka forbids entering it, claiming it's too dangerous. He childhood buddy Freya is there, and tells Nils about their reckless days, when Akka championed a daring diver flight just there. As Akka refuses to try again, claiming she's too old and the others too inexperienced, Nils convinces Martin to learn the dazzling trick from Freya and try it themselves, finding the cookie treasure. - The Stowaway Stork
E16The Stowaway StorkNils, on Gorgo's back, manages to fly behind a waterfall. Excited by the exploit, they fly and see a group of migrating storks in the distance. Unfortunately, spotting the eagle, a young stork is scared and falls. Our heroes feel responsible for this; they dive and catch her. Now they must use cunning to hide the little stork from Akka and find some incredible ruses to return her to her family. - Martin's Nightmare
E18Martin's NightmareMartin has a nightmare but it is so real that he is sure something bad is going to happen to the flock. Nils thinks that this is just a result of Martin's none too brave nature and decides not to tell the others about the dream. However, everything happens exactly as in Martin's nightmare and our heroes find themselves in a very dangerous situation, shut in a barn with a totally crazy dog... - Double Personality
E19Double PersonalityThe Black Elf has stolen Roxor the elf's glove which allows him to control lightning. Lina asks Nils to help her recover the precious object. However, when they arrive at the Black Elf's lair, the villain has accidentally directed the lightning at himself and has now split into two distinct persons. They must quickly find a solution to merge the two Black Elves back into one person again. - A Child's Play
E20A Child's PlayNils and Martin are used as targets by Lars, a little devil of a 10 year-old boy who fires at them with his slingshot. The horrible child wants to use them to attract the whole flock in order to take their feathers - something that Nils too would have liked too before he was shrunk. However, Nils has totally changed and now wants to protect his new friends from this 'evil double'... - The Ice Garden
E21The Ice GardenThe flock of geese is flying over a glacial region, looking for food, when they find themselves in the middle of erupting geysers. Gorgo, Nils and Martin are separated from the rest of the group and discover a patch of green land covered in fruit and vegetables. Nils comes up with a scheme for slipping between the geysers but it does not work exactly as planned... - Solo Flight
E26Solo FlightNils is frustrated in his desire to do aerobatics by Martin's fears and Akka's warnings. He is fuming with impatience when he sees A LITTLE FLYING SQUIRREL gliding from branch to branch. Nils thinks that if he could fly alone, he would no longer need Martin and the geese. The boy sets off to follow the squirrel. Unfortunately, the wind soon proves to be a danger leaving Nils in trouble... - The Wolverine
E27The WolverineThere are monsters around here!... Nils discovers that the monster is, in fact, Giulio a harmless and toothless old wolverine. However, the animal has a bad reputation and Akka categorically refuses to have this fearsome predator in the camp. But Nils refuses to listen, he trusts his new friend - who helps him to save Pretty Wing and Golden Eye from a she-wolf. - Sola's Light
E28Sola's LightNils is charmed by Sola, Lina's cousin, a timid young elf whose power over light comes from a magical object that the Black Elf would very much like to get his hands on. As she flees from the villain, Sola loses her light-wand and her strength. Nils promises to find it before the Black Elf but he will have to show perseverance, something he tends to abandon when the going gets tough. - Big and Strong Like Gorgo
E29Big and Strong Like GorgoGorgo does not see a tree and flies straight into it, losing his memory in the accident. This is a catastrophe for the geese but a miracle for Nils who finally has the chance to explain to Gorgo that he is not a goose but a powerful, majestic eagle... - One More Mile
E30One More MileNils reproaches Akka again for her 'teacherish' attitude when the flock is fired on by hunters and must do an emergency landing in a forest to continue on foot. Akka knows there is a way out not far away... a short flight but a long way on foot. With the hunters still around, the flock has no choice but to walk... - Out of Blue
E31Out of BlueThe flock welcomes Tristan, a domestic gander who saves them from a she-wolf. His intentions may be good but Tristan soon shows himself to be totally reckless and soon unwittingly leads the flock to Smirre the fox who challenges the gander to a duel. However, there is no question of sending Tristan against the fox, they need someone experienced who knows Smirre. Who will the gang choose... - Squeek
E33SqueekRiding Gogo, Nils spots a bag of cookies and makes him dive, but the eagle hits a tree and can't remember what happened for quite a while. Nils rivaled for the cookies with a lemming, the chase caused both to fall down into a deep pit. They can't just climb out, but Nils makes step supports and shares the treasure with the whole lemming horde, introduced by his new friend. Gorgo ends up remembering enough to guide the geese there. - The Exile
E35The ExileNils dreams of going to see a solar eclipse and, so that the flock will take off to watch it, he lures Smirre the fox into their camp. The plan goes wrong and Nils finds himself expelled from the flock for having put the geese in danger. Nils has problems in the countryside where everything seems enormous, that is until he meets a squirrel... - Lost
E36LostThe geese, after a long flight, come up against a thunderstorm. Their leader, Akka, exhausted by her age and the events, nearly leads them into a cliff face. She manages to pull out in time but, her confidence destroyed, now announces that she is going to retire as the geese have enough experience to migrate without her. - Treasure Hunt
E37Treasure HuntWhile the flock is taking a break on a Scandinavian island, Nils discovers a map in a bottle which shows the hiding place of Ulrik the Green's treasure. As Martin is busy fishing, Nils persuades Gorgo to go with him. they discover the treasure at the bottom of a well. A final trap starts to close on Gorgo and Nils begs him to drop the treasure - his friend's life is much more important. - The Exam
E38The ExamAkka decides to make Nils, Martin and Gorgo take an exam on general (goose) knowledge. If they pass, they will be full members of the flock. To show them how it is done, Akka again takes the exam that she so brilliantly passed in her youth. She teams up with Martin while Nils is saddled with Gorgo as a team-mate. While Akka stresses out Martin, Nils motivates Gorgo and they start to take the lead... - The Werebat
E41The WerebatGorgo and Akka - isolated far from the flock - witness an aurora borealis which scares Gorgo. Akka tells him that during this phenomenon, transformations can happen. Then, unseen by Gorgo, the old goose falls headfirst into a crevasse. Gorgo finds himself alone with a bat who was passing by and is sure that it is Akka, now transformed into a 'Werebat'. - A Strange Night Owl
E42A Strange Night OwlThe flock is trying to have a well-deserved rest when they are kept awake by a partying bat called Reggie. He is a strange night-owl who spends his time partying here and there, boasting about his previous parties, relaxing when everyone else is working and eating at every table. Nils is fascinated by Reggie's cheek and personality and insists that he travel with the group. - Paradise for Nearly All
E43Paradise for Nearly AllThe geese enjoy a short stay on a lovely island, which gets the females in a romantic mood, swooning over attractive ganders. Martin feels he is no match, but Nils encourages his mate to go for his potential mate. Martin being shy, Nils uses a type of communicating conches indicated by an elf -who objects to human intervention on principle- to play Cyrano. It still goes wrong, but a serpent cornering her enables Martin to become her savior. - Hanted Forest
E44Hanted ForestThe wild geese are flying quickly, fleeing a thunderstorm, when Nils spots a small forest, an ideal place to rest. Akka refuses, saying the Big Bogeybeast, an evil spirit, lives in that forest and makes every bird disappear on the night of the full moon - and it is full moon tonight... - Fear of Heights
E45Fear of HeightsAs the flock flies over the territory of Hawkeye, an eagle feared throughout the region, Nils is having a great time doing aerobatics with Martin. But the last stunt does not go well and Nils has a terrible fall which is only broken by some trees as he drops through them. Will Nils be okay? - Party Animals
E46Party AnimalsNils is proud to get a rare golden invitation to attend the elves annual celebration, passed off as a distant elf cousin, alas inadvertently giving repeated offense. Two jealous geese invited themselves, and the Black Elf followed them to learn the secret venue, so he can attack. Nils helps fight him off and is rewarded with a rules change to allow people and animals to attend. - Home Sweet Home
E47Home Sweet HomeThe geese land on a island, delighted to find a grand home built from branches, so tired all but Aka want to stay there indefinitely instead of migrating south. But it belongs to a troop of beavers, who refuse to give it up, so both parties keep stealing 'timber' from each-other. When a storm passes, an unprotected beaver is dragged into the air, the troop flies to his rescue. - The Cosy Nest
E48The Cosy NestAs the geese land to relaxing on a charming island that Akka loves, she's appalled to find it's spoiled by dumped rubbish, so puts everyone on cleaning chores.Nils wanders off and his boomerang propeller ricochets and hits the branch of a tree. The oak has a protector, elf Morlo, who blames Nils, as representative of humanity, for all the pollution, and orders him to clean the countless leaves. That proves impossible, but Nils finds out whole branches are dying because of spilled petroleum. He gets the flock to help him fix the leaking barrels, so the trees can recover. - Much Cackling About Nothing
E49Much Cackling About NothingNils and Martin are gathering berries, but loose them and the boy even falls as two cackling geese fly by without minding safety in pursuit of a hunky he-goose. To Nils's horror, it's mating season, when various species neglect normal interests to seek a partner, for life in a goose's case. A deep fall causes Nils to face fox Smirre on earth, an easy prey unless he can outsmart the predator who even corners the geese who come to Nils's rescue..
