Liberty's Kids

S01E11: Washington Takes Command

Washington puts together the Continental Army. Meanwhile James goes with Henry Knox to get cannons from Fort Ticonderoga.

Overview

Liberty's Kids is an animated educational historical fiction television series produced by DIC Entertainment, originally broadcast on PBS Kids from September 2, 2002 to April 4, 2003, although PBS continued to air reruns until August 2004. The show has since been syndicated by DiC to affiliates of smaller television networks such as The CW and MyNetworkTV and some independent stations so that those stations can fulfill FCC educational and informational requirements. Since September 16, 2006, the series aired on CBS's new block called KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS, then it was aired on KEWLopolis, which taking September 12, 2009. In 2008 it ran on The History Channel. The series is currently on the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV and CBS's Cookie Jar TV. In 2012, Qubo announced the channel will air Liberty's Kids in fall 2012. The series was based on an idea by Kevin O'Donnell and developed for television by Kevin O'Donnell, Robby London, Mike Maliani, and Andy Heyward.

Episodes

The Boston Tea Party

S01E01 The Boston Tea Party

September 2, 2002 30 min
At the direction of Benjamin Franklin, Moses, James and Henri travel to Boston in search of Sarah, who has arrived from England on a tea-laden ship. When they get to the Harbor, they happen upon...
The Intolerable Acts

S01E02 The Intolerable Acts

September 3, 2002 30 min
Moses, James, Sarah and Henri hide at poet Phillis Wheatley's house in Boston, where some of His Majesty's soldiers are being quartered. Hearing Phillis Wheatley's story, Sarah is confronted with the horror of slavery for...
United We Stand

S01E03 United We Stand

September 4, 2002 30 min
Moses lets James report on Congress and after a British sailor is ""tarred and feathered,"" James learns about the ugliness of mob rule, when emotions get in the way of compassion. Sarah and Henri meet...
Liberty or Death!

S01E04 Liberty or Death!

September 5, 2002 30 min
James, Sarah, Henri and Moses travel to Virginia, where they witness Patrick Henry's speech. Moses is shocked to find his brother Cato on the slave auction block and risks his own freedom to rescue him....
The Midnight Ride

S01E05 The Midnight Ride

September 6, 2002 30 min
Sarah and James travel to Boston to deliver a message to Patriot leader Dr. Joseph Warren and end up riding with the famous messengers so that they can write about it for the paper.
The Shot Heard Round the World

S01E06 The Shot Heard Round the World

September 9, 2002 30 min
James, reporting on the Minutemen, and Sarah, falling in with the British forces, report from both sides on the ""shot heard ‘round the world"" at Lexington. They each leave the scene fearful of what the...
The Green Mountain Boys

S01E07 The Green Mountain Boys

September 10, 2002 30 min
James heads to the Grants to cover the story of the settlers' struggle; Sarah goes hoping to find a place in the Green Mountains for her family to settle, and Henri wants to find maple...
The Second Continental Congress

S01E08 The Second Continental Congress

September 11, 2002 30 min
Desperate for information on what Congress is doing behind the closed doors of the statehouse, James unknowingly befriends a British spy. Sarah and Moses meet George Washington and together use ""Yankee ingenuity"" to fix Washington's...
Bunker Hill

S01E09 Bunker Hill

September 12, 2002 30 min
James witnesses the Battle of Bunker Hill from the American side, while Sarah interviews one of the British officers, and Henri acts as a messenger.
Postmaster General Franklin

S01E10 Postmaster General Franklin

September 13, 2002 30 min
When the Philadelphia patriots find out that some of their mail isn't being delivered to the right people by the British-controlled postal service, James and Sarah volunteer to carry important letters to New York. Ben...
Washington Takes Command

S01E11 Washington Takes Command

September 16, 2002 30 min
Washington puts together the Continental Army. Meanwhile James goes with Henry Knox to get cannons from Fort Ticonderoga.
Common Sense

S01E12 Common Sense

September 17, 2002 30 min
Sarah, James and Henri meets Thomas Paine and they hear his beliefs on the common man and independence.
The 1st Fourth of July

S01E13 The 1st Fourth of July

September 18, 2002 30 min
Sarah and James meet Thomas Jefferson and witnesses the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
New York, New York

S01E14 New York, New York

September 19, 2002 30 min
Sarah does a report on the loyalists opinion on the revolution in New York. Meanwhile James escapes to Manhattan with the Continental Army.
The Turtle

S01E15 The Turtle

September 20, 2002 30 min
Sarah, Henri and James reports on a sea monster in the New York harbor, then they meet the submarine inventor David Bushnell.
One Life to Lose

S01E16 One Life to Lose

September 23, 2002 30 min
Sarah and James witnesses Nathan Hale's commitment to independence.
Captain Molly

S01E17 Captain Molly

September 24, 2002 30 min
With General Washington losing battle after battle, James' confidence wavers. He and Sarah go to Washington's camp to report from the front lines. However, because she is a girl, Sarah is sent to Fort Tryon...
American Crisis

S01E18 American Crisis

September 25, 2002 30 min
The gang meets back up with Thomas Paine. Meanwhile, George Washington is under pressure to win his battle.
Across the Delaware

S01E19 Across the Delaware

September 26, 2002 30 min
James learns more about the captured British spy.
An American in Paris

S01E20 An American in Paris

September 27, 2002 30 min
While visiting Abigail Adams, Sarah gets exposed to smallpox. Meanwhile Alexander Hamilton joins George Washington in the battle.
Sybil Ludington

S01E21 Sybil Ludington

September 30, 2002 30 min
James learns from the courageuos Sybil Ludington that the thought of independence not only lies in the hearts of soldiers and determined young men, but also in the hearts of determined young women. Sarah travels...
Lafayette Arrives

S01E22 Lafayette Arrives

October 1, 2002 30 min
Henri meets the Marquis de Lafayette.
The Hessians Are Coming

S01E23 The Hessians Are Coming

October 2, 2002 30 min
James is found by the British and is tied to a Hessian.
Valley Forge

S01E24 Valley Forge

October 3, 2002 30 min
James and Sarah see the hardship that foot soldiers endure during the war; Washington faces betrayal.
Allies at Last

S01E25 Allies at Last

October 4, 2002 30 min
James learns about religious freedom from Moses Michael Hayes; Sarah and Henri are in occupied Philadelphia.
Honor and Compromise

S01E26 Honor and Compromise

November 4, 2002 30 min
Henri befriends Abraham Nimham; Sarah and Moses watch Congress debate over the Articles of Confederation.
The New Frontier

S01E27 The New Frontier

November 5, 2002 30 min
Sarah decides to go off into the wild Ohio Fronteir to find her father, while there she's found by some friendly Indians who wish to help her. An English friend of the Indians comes to...
Not Yet Begun to Fight

S01E28 Not Yet Begun to Fight

November 6, 2002 30 min
Sara's trip back home to England is delayed because of a ship wreck.
The Great Galvez

S01E29 The Great Galvez

November 7, 2002 30 min
Sarah is in London with her mother and is having doubts about belonging there. In the end, she finally decides she is an American. Meanwhile James and Henri are traveling a long ways to give...
In Praise of Ben

S01E30 In Praise of Ben

November 8, 2002 30 min
The title kinda gives it away, the episode begins with Sarah coming 'home' to Philidelphia, she's greeted by Moses, and eventually, a slightly bitter James. The rest is 'in praise of Ben' Benjamin Franklin. It's...
Bostonians

S01E31 Bostonians

November 11, 2002 30 min
James views the acts of the Iroquois and colonists; Sarah reunites with Abigail Adams.
Benedict Arnold

S01E32 Benedict Arnold

January 20, 2003 30 min
According to James' theory, there are British spies that are close to General Washington, how else could you explain all the conterattacks by the british? James is on a mission to find out! In the...
Conflict in the South

S01E33 Conflict in the South

January 21, 2003 30 min
James and Henri follow General Nathanael Green; Sarah is upset to discover Thomas Jefferson has slaves.
Deborah Samson

S01E34 Deborah Samson

January 22, 2003 30 min
Sarah meets Deborah Samson; James and Henri witness arguments between Generals Washington and Rochambeau.
James Armistead

S01E35 James Armistead

January 23, 2003 30 min
The Americans send out James Armistead, a slave, to spy on the British by pretending to be Benedict Arnold's slave. He finds out that Cato, Moses' brother is a British slave. The British ask James...
Yorktown

S01E36 Yorktown

March 31, 2003 30 min
Moses' brother fights for the British; Moses joins the American mining corps to search for his brother; battle of Yorktown.
Born Free and Equal

S01E37 Born Free and Equal

April 1, 2003 30 min
Sarah, staying with Abigail Adams in Boston, is thrilled to see Mum Bett freed and resolves to fight for civil rights. In France, Ben Franklin hopes that news of Yorktown will convince King George to...
The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

S01E38 The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

April 2, 2003 30 min
The Americans want George Washington to be king of the United States, but he refuses.
Going Home

S01E39 Going Home

April 3, 2003 30 min
James interviews former U.S. soldiers to find out what it's like for them, and learns that farmers are having trouble paying off taxes since all their food went towards feeding soldiers. Meanwhile, Lafayette says he...
We the People

S01E40 We the People

April 4, 2003 30 min
Moses resolves to open a school for free black children; Sarah reunites with her parents. The Constitution is written.

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Robert Shirtliff (voice)
Andrew Rannells
Andrew Rannells
Alexander Hamilton (voice)
Ben Beck
Marquis de Lafayette (voice)
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
John Adams (voice)
Charles Shaughnessy
Charles Shaughnessy
King George III (voice)
Chris Lundquist
James Hiller (voice)
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Benedict Arnold (voice)
Kathleen Barr
Henri (voice)
Reo Jones
Sarah Phillips (voice)
Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
Benjamin Franklin (voice)
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Paul Revere (voice)
Yolanda King
Yolanda King
Elizabeth Freeman (voice)

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