33 episodesFirst aired 15 January 1995
E1Jan 199523m
Romeo wants to participate in the pole climbing competition, in which several boys compete to get a trophy placed on top of a pole. Meanwhile, Luini, a mysterious man known as the god of death, arrives in the village.
E2Jan 199523m
The fire started by Luini devastates the only cornfield that Romeo's family has left. Romeo's family rush to the field to try to save the domestic animals, but Roberto injures his head while leaping out of the flames.
E3Jan 199523m
Due to the injures suffered during the fire, Roberto's condition worsens to the point of going blind if he is not treated urgently.
E4Feb 199523m
After being treated by doctor Baresi, Roberto will recover and will not go blind. Romeo has sacrificed himself for the sake of his family and must now leave the village.
E5Feb 199523m
Luini locks up the boys before crossing the lake by boat to get to Milan. Among them is Dante, who devises a plan to escape.
E6Feb 199523m
The boat in which Romeo and the others are traveling to Milan is hit by a storm and sinks.
E7Feb 199523m
In Milan, Romeo and Alfredo are sold as chimney sweeps to different bosses, having to separate, but not before swearing eternal friendship. Romeo is taken by Rossi, his buyer, to his house, where he will start a new life.
E8Mar 199523m
Cleaning chimneys is harder than Romeo could imagine. And worst of all is that when he comes home tired from work he doesn't get a piece of bread. However, an angel who lives in the house cares for him.
E9Mar 199523m
Romeo goes to clean Professor Casella's fireplace who, to thank him, gives him an illustrated book.
E10Mar 199523m
Romeo manages to get the key which keeps his door locked, so he can go out to meet Angeletta, becoming friends.
E11Apr 199523m
Romeo watches from the rooftop of a house that one of the Wolf Pack members is ambushed by another gang of boys, but then the rest of the pack appears and a fight breaks out.
E12Apr 199523m
Romeo finds Anselmo lying on the street and covered in bruises. Anselmo tells Romeo that he confronted Tachioni because he hates outsiders and wants to kick Romeo out of town.
E13May 199523m
Romeo fights the Wolf Pack, who think he has denounced them to the police, but is saved at the last minute by a masked boy.
E14May 199523m
The carriage Romeo has sneaked into contains explosives that the robbers intend to use to blow up the police station and free their imprisoned friend.
E15May 199523m
After proving his innocence, Romeo's conditions at Rossis' house get better. Marcello gives him a day off and Romeo decides to search for Alfredo in the streets of Milan.
E16May 199523m
After a long time, Romeo and Alfredo finally reunited and joined other young chimney sweeps to form the Black Brothers fraternity with Alfredo in command to confront the Wolf Pack.
E17Jun 199523m
Since the Wolf Pack has no intention of stopping picking on the chimney sweeps, the Black Brothers, fed up with running away, decide to stand up to them.
E18Jun 199523m
As retaliation for losing the fight at San Babila church, Michaelo was kidnapped by the Wolf Pack.
E19Jun 199523m
Marcello Rossi receives a letter from his mother, Mimi, announcing she will pay them a visit soon.
E20Jul 199523m
Romeo and Angeletta meet the old puppeteer Teo and little Nana.
E21Jul 199523m
Matteo tells the boys the story of Marcello Rossi and Angeletta: a countess named Isabella is the girl's grandmother.
E22Aug 199523m
Angeletta's greatest wish is to meet her grandmother, the Countess Isabella Montovani, before her serious illness progresses.
E23Aug 199523m
Angeletta's condition is deteriorating rapidly. The so-called Ice Queen Montovani wants nothing to do with her granddaughter.
E24Aug 199523m
In Milan, a wedding of the nobility is taking place and all rich and noble people of the area are invited. Even the king of Italy is expected to come.
E25Aug 199523m
Alfredo and Bianca are still on the run from their relatives. Their aunt and uncle want the badge that Alfredo hid. This badge was bestowed on Alfredo's father by Carlo Alberto, the father of the current Italian king, and legitimizes the Martini's fortune.
E26Sept 199523m
Professor Casella discovers that Alfredo's illness is worse than initially thought. Alfredo also knows that he will not live much longer.
E27Sept 199523m
Alfredo wants to restore his honor before the King of Italy and accuse his aunt and uncle of murdering his parents. Unfortunately, the Wolf Pack lure him into a trap and lock him in the sewers.
E28Sept 199523m
Alfredo and Bianca are still trying to show in front of the King of Italy and expose the damage that has been done to their family.
E29Oct 199523m
The big moment is here! Alfredo and his uncle Maurizio stand before the king of Italy. Both have badges in their hands, but only one belongs to the Martinis.
E30Oct 199523m
Romeo suffers greatly from the sudden death of his friend Alfredo. He sinks into a deep sadness and distances himself more and more from reality.
E31Dec 199523m
The circus is coming to town. The Black Brothers want to see it, but they only have enough money for a ticket.
E32Dec 199523m
While working one day, Romeo falls from a chimney and breaks his leg. Professor Casella agrees to have him at his place until his leg heals.
E33Dec 199523m
Spring has fallen and Romeo's contract with Maestro Rossi is over. It is time for Romeo to say goodbye to Milan and return home in Sonogno.