
A stern schoolteacher clashes with an aristocratic 19th-century king.
NR • Comedy, Drama • Series • 1972 • 1 season
Starring: Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Keye Luke
Created by: Margaret Landon

S1 E1 - Pilot
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.
Sep 11, 1972 • 30m

S1 E2 - The Baby
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.
Sep 14, 1972 • 30m

S1 E3 - The King or the Tiger?
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.
Sep 25, 1972 • 30m

S1 E4 - Chulalongkorn's Grades
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.
Oct 4, 1972 • 30m

S1 E5 - Anna's Romance
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.
Oct 10, 1972 • 30m

S1 E6 - The Bicycle
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.
Oct 12, 1972 • 30m

S1 E7 - Marriage of Prince Chula
The king arranges his son's marriage to a 10-year-old Burmese princess, even though Anna objects, saying the children are too young.
Oct 20, 1972 • 30m

S1 E8 - The King and the Egg
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.
Oct 27, 1972 • 30m

S1 E9 - The Chimes
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.
Nov 1, 1972 • 30m

S1 E10 - Louis' Love
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.
Nov 7, 1972 • 30m

S1 E11 - The Haunted Temple
Nov 15, 1972 • 30m

S1 E12 - Louis, the Pawn
Nov 15, 1972 • 30m

S1 E13 - Serana
Nov 21, 1972 • 30m
Anna and the King
A stern schoolteacher clashes with an aristocratic 19th-century king.
NR • Comedy, Drama • TV Series • 1972