The WORST episodes of Liberty's Kids

Every episode of Liberty's Kids ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Liberty's Kids!

Liberty's Kids was a truly "revolutionary" children's animated series by DIC. For as long as it ran on PBS, Liberty's Kids entertained seven to twelve-year-olds while introducing them to the exciting stories and people behind the birth of a nation. The program unfurled its historical vignettes through the eyes of two teenage apprentices, Sarah Phillips and James Hiller, who worked in Benjamin Franklin's print shop and discovered first-hand the great adventures of the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin's wise words and strong principled actions gave guidance to our young heroes, whether he is with them in Philadelphia or writing from across the ocean in France.

Last Updated: 4/25/2025Network: PBSStatus: Ended
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#1 - Bostonians

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/11/2002

James views the acts of the Iroquois and colonists; Sarah reunites with Abigail Adams.

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#2 - Lafayette Arrives

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/1/2002

Henri meets the Marquis de Lafayette.

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#3 - The Hessians Are Coming

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/2/2002

James is found by the British and is tied to a Hessian.

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#4 - Valley Forge

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/3/2002

James and Sarah see the hardship that foot soldiers endure during the war; Washington faces betrayal.

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#5 - Allies at Last

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/4/2002

James learns about religious freedom from Moses Michael Hayes; Sarah and Henri are in occupied Philadelphia.

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#6 - Honor and Compromise

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/4/2002

Henri befriends Abraham Nimham; Sarah and Moses watch Congress debate over the Articles of Confederation.

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#7 - The New Frontier

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 11/5/2002

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 help and Sarah gets a very wonderful surprise and makes a sad decision. Meanwhile James and every other poor person is having trouble with the rich overcharging them. A man trys to tar and feather a rich Tori, but James disagrees.

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#8 - Not Yet Begun to Fight

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/6/2002

Sara's trip back home to England is delayed because of a ship wreck.

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#9 - The Great Galvez

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 11/7/2002

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 a letter to Galvez, but on the way are Brittish soldiers, will they stop them and find the letter?

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#10 - In Praise of Ben

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/8/2002

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 about is education, his inventions, and many other things.

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#11 - Sybil Ludington

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/30/2002

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 to Philadelphia with General Benedict Arnold and witness his passion of being ranked to a higher office in the army.

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#12 - Benedict Arnold

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 1/20/2003

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 mean time, in his west point house, Benedict Arnold is bitter about the Congress. Becasue of his bitterenss, he meets up with one of the british officers and tells them of Washington's plans, plans that if the british could get a hold of, would mean the end of liberty. What will Sarah think when she finds out her hero is a traitor?

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#13 - Conflict in the South

Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 1/21/2003

James and Henri follow General Nathanael Green; Sarah is upset to discover Thomas Jefferson has slaves.

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#14 - Deborah Samson

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 1/22/2003

Sarah meets Deborah Samson; James and Henri witness arguments between Generals Washington and Rochambeau.

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#15 - James Armistead

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 1/23/2003

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 to spy on the Americans the same way he is spying on them.

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#16 - Yorktown

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 3/31/2003

Moses' brother fights for the British; Moses joins the American mining corps to search for his brother; battle of Yorktown.

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#17 - Born Free and Equal

Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 4/1/2003

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 surrender to his former colonies. James finds himself in a tight spot as he digs deeper for the whole story. Historical Content: The Massachusetts slave 'Mum Bett' sues for her freedom (May 28, 1781). When she wins, she renames herself Elizabeth Freeman (August 1781). With this decision and the case of another slave, Quok Walker, Massachusetts abolishes slavery (1783). In Great Britain, a bitter, recalcitrant King George III is finally convinced to recognize American independence and to go to the peace table.

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#18 - The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 4/2/2003

The Americans want George Washington to be king of the United States, but he refuses.

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#19 - Going Home

Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 4/3/2003

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 is going home to France and eventually invites Henri to go with him, and Henri accepts the invitation.

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#20 - We the People

Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 4/4/2003

Moses resolves to open a school for free black children; Sarah reunites with her parents. The Constitution is written.

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#21 - An American in Paris

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/27/2002

While visiting Abigail Adams, Sarah gets exposed to smallpox. Meanwhile Alexander Hamilton joins George Washington in the battle.

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#22 - The Intolerable Acts

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/2002

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 the first time. Later, though Sarah does not agree with her new friends' thoughts about Mother England, she helps them in a time of trouble.

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#23 - The Shot Heard 'Round the World

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/9/2002

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 future will bring though James is caught up with the romanticism of fighting for liberty.

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#24 - Green Mountain Boys

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/10/2002

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 syrup. Sarah and James witness the capture of the fort and Sarah befriends Benedict Arnold, whom she instantly respects.

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#25 - The First Fourth of July

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/18/2002

Sarah and James meet Thomas Jefferson and witnesses the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

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