No. in Series
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No. in Season
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English Episode Title
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Japanese Airdate
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Toonami Airdate
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01
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"Hamtaro"
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July 7, 2000
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June 3, 2002
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An 11-year-old girl named Laura, along with her parents, her dog Brandy and hamster Hamtaro, moves into their new house. After their arrival in the new house, Hamtaro gets out of his cage and goes outside, where he meets a hamster named Oxnard. Both Hamtaro and Oxnard fall underground, only to meet a hamster named Boss and his house. They go outside and sing a song for a female hamster named Bijou. But, after the dancing performance, Hamtaro notices something weird: Bijou winks at him and he notices, signaling her crush on him. Meanwhile, Laura and her father are walking around the city, where Laura meets Kana and buys a journal.
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02
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"The Ham-Ham Clubhouse"
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July 14, 2000
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June 4, 2002
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Boss introduces Hamtaro and Oxnard to his friends, Pashmina, Penelope, Howdy and Dexter. When it's raining, a cat appears and attacks Penelope, but Hamtaro defeats the cat. Boss shows everybody his house, only to find a sleeping hamster named Snoozer. The hamsters decide to convert Boss' house to the Ham-Ham Clubhouse. Meanwhile, Laura goes to a new school. Her new teacher is Mr. Yoshi and her new classmates are Kana, Travis, Kylie and June, owners of Penelope and Pashmina.
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03
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"Calling all Ham-Hams!"
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July 21, 2000
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June 5, 2002
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Pashmina and Penelope introduce their friends Maxwell, Panda, Sandy and Cappy to the others. While playing at the Ham-Ham Clubhouse, Howdy and Dexter start arguing and thanks to them, the Ham-Hams make a mess of the entire Clubhouse, only to be booted out of there by Boss. Boss feels he's alone and wants the others to return. Hamtaro and the others finally return. Meanwhile, Laura gets an A and she tries to tell her parents, but they're too busy and Laura tells them about that in the evening after their return.
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04
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"Come Out, Bijou!"
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July 28, 2000
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June 6, 2002
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Boss wants to see Bijou at the Ham-Ham Clubhouse. Bijou is reluctant to go, because she thinks that if her owner, Maria, returns before her, she'll be sad if she sees her hamster has disappeared. Bijou learns she will return before her owner does, and finally arrives in the Clubhouse. Meanwhile, Laura accidentally gets splashed while carrying water. Travis gives her his towel and Laura dries off, then returns the towel.
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05
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"Diamonds of Sugar"
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August 4, 2000
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June 7, 2002
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Laura introduces Hamtaro to konpeito-shaped candies called "Diamonds of Sugar". Boss says that the candies are the same things as stars in the sky. The Ham-Hams want to catch the supposed Diamonds of Sugar from the sky, but they're unaware of the stars' actual distance from Earth until they spot a shooting star. Meanwhile, Laura and Kana's families are having a garden party and watch the stars too.
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06
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"First Time at the Beach"
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August 11, 2000
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June 10, 2002
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Laura's family goes to the beach, but they can't take Hamtaro, because hamsters are afraid of water. Hamtaro, along with the other Ham-Hams, go to the beach anyway, by hiding inside the family car. Later on, a storm breaks while Laura and Kana are away from the main beach. The Ham-Hams use Laura's hat to get her father's attention and successfully lead him to the girls.
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07
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"A Summer Festival Adventure"
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August 18, 2000
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June 11, 2002
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It's a summer festival! The Ham-Hams learn from Maxwell that on the night of the festival, flowers (fireworks) will appear in the sky. Pashmina separates from the Ham-Hams to find the flowers and climbs to the roof of the Temple of the Sun, getting lost in the process. The Ham-Hams save her and watch the fireworks. Meanwhile, while Laura and Kana are walking around the festival, Kana gets separated from Laura. Laura sees Travis, and goes to find Kana. Laura finally finds Kana, and they also watch the fireworks.
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08
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"The Sunflower Field"
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August 25, 2000
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June 12, 2002
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Laura's family goes to visit their grandmother, who lives near a sunflower field. Boss follows them. Hamtaro runs away from Laura while she paints with her grandmother and wanders around the field with Boss. Laura's family discovers Hamtaro's disappearance and looks for him everywhere. Hamtaro finally returns to Laura. Eventually Hamtaro and Boss share the story with the other Ham-Hams.
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09
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"Much Ado about School!"
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September 1, 2000
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June 13, 2002
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The summer vacation is over and school restarts. Laura and Kana return to school. Hamtaro, Oxnard and Boss (trapped inside Laura's backpack) join them. Hamtaro decides to create a hamster school. Maxwell is appointed teacher, but the Ham-Hams quickly grow bored. Afterwards, he tries coaching them in soccer, with a fight resulting. They finally try a music class and like it.
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10
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"Jingle, the Wanderer"
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September 8, 2000
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June 14, 2002
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Laura takes a floppy disk to her father's office. Hamtaro, Oxnard and Penelope are trapped inside her purse and Oxnard drops his sunflower seed. Hamtaro, Oxnard, Penelope and the disk fall from Laura's purse, only to find the sunflower seed and meet a hamster named Jingle with a guitar. After arriving at her father's office, Laura discovers the disk has disappeared and looks for it with her father. Hamtaro, Oxnard, Penelope and Jingle find the disk and put it in Laura's pocket, where her father finds it.
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11
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"The Wise, Elder-Ham"
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September 15, 2000
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June 17, 2002
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Laura's grandmother visits and is sad she has lost her friend. Laura decides to find her grandmother's friend. The Ham-Hams enlist the help of Elder-Ham in the search. With the help of the Ham-Hams, Laura's grandmother's friend is finally found and Laura's grandmother is reunited with her friend.
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12
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"Bijou's in Danger!"
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September 22, 2000
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June 18, 2002
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Bijou gets lost in the city, only to meet an alley cat and her kittens. The Ham-Hams try to save her, without success. Meanwhile, Laura buys a book named "The Adventures of Hamkins". Eventually, Laura and Kana find the cats and fawn over the kittens, allowing the Ham-Hams to escape.
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13
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"Let's Dance, Sandy!"
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September 29, 2000
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June 19, 2002
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As Elder-Ham's Sunflower Seed Harvest Festival approaches, Sandy confesses to Hamtaro that she has a crush on Maxwell because he reminds her so much of her twin brother. Sandy asks Hamtaro to find out if Maxwell feels the same about her; Hamtaro is unable to do so. Elder-Ham, however, remarks how much Sandy looks like a boy hamster that he knew. The Ham-Hams vow to find Sandy's brother, leading directly into the next episode.
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14
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"The Search for Sandy's Brother"
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October 6, 2000
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June 20, 2002
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Picking up where the last episode left off, Hamtaro and Oxnard locate Sandy's twin brother, Stan, owned by another instructor at Hillary's gym, and bring him back to the Clubhouse. To celebrate, the Ham-Ham gang decides to throw a surprise reunion party for Sandy. Sandy however, rebukes Stan for his flirtatious behavior.
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15
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"Bijou's Favorite Ribbon"
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October 13, 2000
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June 21, 2002
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Cappy takes Bijou's ribbon for a game of "Blind Man's Bluff," for which she blames Hamtaro. Snoozer comforts Bijou and convinces her to make up with Hamtaro. The Ham-Hams decide to find acorns and cheer her up during this time. Hamtaro sprains his foot and Bijou uses her ribbon to wrap it. Meanwhile, on a school trip, Laura puts ribbons in her hair and Travis doesn't seem to notice until he acknowledges her without the ribbon.
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16
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"Get Well, Laura"
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October 20, 2000
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June 24, 2002
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After Hamtaro wakes Laura up in the night, she's late for school. Boss develops a stomachache and the Ham-Hams raid Laura's refrigerator for yogurt. While at PE class, Laura passes out and returns home early with a cold. Hamtaro blames himself for making Laura sick and with the help of the Ham-Hams, they heal her.
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17
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"Hamtaro, the Super Sleuth!"
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October 27, 2000
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June 25, 2002
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The Ham-Hams' things are relocating themselves under Boss's bed. After Snoozer's pillow is stolen, Hamtaro eventually finds that the thief is Penelope, trying to put everything away in an attempt at responsibility. Meanwhile, Laura's things and those of her classmates have disappeared too, and the thief is a bird!
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18
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"The Slipper Chase"
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November 3, 2000
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June 26, 2002
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Laura hurries to the spring concert play, Cinderella, but she forgets her second slipper and the Ham-Hams take it upon themselves to bring it to Laura before the play starts. Along the way, they encounter Jingle and some hostile chickens. After Jingle accidentally frightens the chickens away, the Ham-Hams deliver the slipper on time and enjoy the play.
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19
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"Panda's Ham-Ham Fun Park!"
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November 10, 2000
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June 27, 2002
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Despite Boss, Howdy and Stan's anger, the Ham-Hams decide to build a fun park under Panda's leadership. Meanwhile, Laura's family goes to the amusement park, but the car machinery breaks down. Kana's family stops to help and Laura and Kana spend the day at the amusement park.
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20
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"The Snoozer Mystery!"
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November 17, 2000
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June 28, 2002
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Snoozer suddenly gets lost and finds himself with a hamster named Omar, who looks like Snoozer and sneaks into Kana's house to scare Oxnard. When the Ham-Hams find Snoozer and Omar, he goes back to his family whom he left while exploring the world.
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21
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"Courage, Cappy!"
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November 24, 2000
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September 9, 2002
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Cappy runs away from home and decides to live with Boss forever, worrying the other Ham-Hams. When he discovers his owners are worried, he returns home. Meanwhile, Laura accidentally breaks Kana's sketch and Kana returns home early. When Laura visits Kana, she learns Kana returned home early because of the cold and created lots of sketches while at home.
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22
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"Pashmina's Present"
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December 1, 2000
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September 10, 2002
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Laura decides to buy a gift for Travis' birthday the next day. Seeing Laura trying to decide what to get, Hamtaro ignorantly proclaims to the Ham-Hams "It seems that tomorrow is the day to give a present to someone you care about". Dexter and Howdy each decide to give Pashmina a gift and both go to Hamtaro for help. Hamtaro suggest a hand-made gift after seeing Laura knitting a towel for Travis. They eventually work together and knit Pashmina a cap and matching pair of gloves. The glory they get from Pashmina for the presents is quickly taken away when Penelope gives Pashmina some sunflower seeds.
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23
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"Maxwell's Big Scoop!"
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December 8, 2000
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September 11, 2002
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Maxwell decides to create a newspaper called "The Ham-Ham Times" after Hamtaro learns that Laura and Kana are making a newspaper for the school. They eventually reach a frozen over lake and start out towards an island on the lake. Maxwell faints after saving the Ham-Hams from a drainage hole, but, upon waking, he sees his rescue as the featured story in the Ham-Ham times.
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24
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"Hamtaro, Please come Home!"
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December 15, 2000
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September 12, 2002
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While on a walk with Laura, Hamtaro falls into a box on a transport truck in an attempt to save one of Laura's ribbons and is taken away. Laura becomes very depressed. The Ham-Hams are also sad and enlist Elder-Ham's help in the search. After receiving help from a man and his dog, Hamtaro meets up with Jingle, a new hamster named Sabu, his bird Francoise, and Jingle's pig, Herbert. With their help, Hamtaro returns home and makes the Ham-Hams happy and, most of all, Laura.
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25
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"Merry Christmas!"
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December 22, 2000
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September 16, 2002
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It's Christmas time! Boss and Snoozer want to get a gift from Santa. The Ham-Hams decide to help and everyone gets gifts from the hamster-Santa: Elder-Ham. Meanwhile, Laura wants a dollhouse for her gift and gets it.
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26
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"The Legend of the Courageous Hamtaro!"
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December 29, 2000
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September 17, 2002
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Hamtaro and Laura dream about being a princess and a knight in a fairy tale. The prophet hamster (Elder-Ham) foretells the arrival of an evil magician and a brave knight. The brave knight (Hamtaro) arrives, but is immediately arrested on suspiscions of him being the magician. Oxnard and Bijou help Hamtaro escape, but he is subsequently turned to stone by the evil magician (Boss). Hamtaro is revived after a time and rides a "steed" (Brandy) through the sky and successfully defeats the magician.
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