Meena - Season 1

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Count Your Chickens

1 - Count Your Chickens

Air Date: January 1, 1991

Meena wishes to go to school, but her parents see no purpose to this because she is a girl. To overcome this problem, Meena enlists the help of her parrot, Mithu, who memorizes the school lesson and relays it to her after class. As a result, Meena learns how to count in twos. She counts her family's chickens and realizes that one is missing. It turns out that a thief has stolen the chicken. The villagers chase the thief and recover the chicken. As a result of this incident, Meena's parents realize the value of education and allow her to attend school along with her brother, Raju.[8]

Dividing the Mango

2 - Dividing the Mango

Air Date: January 8, 1991

Meena's mother feeds her younger brother, Raju, a bigger portion than Meena because he is a boy. Meena believes this is unfair so she and Raju switch places for a day to see what it is like. Raju has to do all of Meena's household chores such as feeding the chickens, sweeping the floors and drawing water. Meena has to do Raju's chores; however, there is less work to do and Meena spends a lot of the day playing. Raju comes home at the end of the day and tells his parents how difficult it was to do all of Meena's chores. The episode ends with Raju and Meena receiving the same meal portions.

Will Meena Leave School?

3 - Will Meena Leave School?

Air Date: January 12, 1991

Meena's father is worried because the family has run out of money. Meena and her father have to go to the shopkeeper to get a loan of rice. The shopkeeper tries to cheat them by increasing the amount of the debt, but Meena stops him due to her ability to read. Meanwhile, the mother is looking for ways to earn money. The school teacher visits their home and tells the mother that she can work from home. The family buys a cow, as well as a bike so the father can sell the milk in the village. The shopkeeper tells them that if the family cannot repay the debt, then he will take the cow, the calf and Mithu. Meena's father gets a fever so he is unable to sell the milk in the village. Meena and Raju go instead, but their bike crashes, which delays their ability to repay the debt to the shopkeeper. Mithu carries the money back home instead so that the debt is repaid in time.

Who Is Afraid of the Bully!

4 - Who Is Afraid of the Bully!

Air Date: January 22, 1991

Meena and her friends teach Dipu who insults girls a lesson.

Saving a Life

5 - Saving a Life

Air Date: January 22, 1991

Meena saves her sister Rani's life when she has diarrhea by giving saline.

Meena's Three Wishes

6 - Meena's Three Wishes

Air Date: January 26, 1991

Meena have a dream and she makes it come true.

Say No to Dowry

7 - Say No to Dowry

Air Date: January 29, 1991

Too Young to Marry

8 - Too Young to Marry

Air Date: February 2, 1991

Episode 9

9 - Episode 9

Air Date: February 5, 1991

I Love School

10 - I Love School

Air Date: February 9, 1991

A good teacher makes all the difference. Along with practical learning methods. In this episode, Meena focuses on the need for a friendly classroom environment to ensure proper learning.

Episode 11

11 - Episode 11

Air Date: February 12, 1991

Episode 12

12 - Episode 12

Air Date: February 16, 1991

Episode 13

13 - Episode 13

Air Date: February 19, 1991

Episode 14

14 - Episode 14

Air Date: February 23, 1991

Episode 15

15 - Episode 15

Air Date: February 26, 1991

Episode 16

16 - Episode 16

Air Date: March 2, 1991

Episode 17

17 - Episode 17

Air Date: March 5, 1991

Episode 18

18 - Episode 18

Air Date: March 9, 1991

19. We'll protect ourselves

19 - 19. We'll protect ourselves

Air Date: March 12, 1991

Meena focuses on what to do in the event of a flood—illustrating the importance of maintaining unity and helping each other during times of flood.

Episode 20

20 - Episode 20

Air Date: March 16, 1991

Episode 21

21 - Episode 21

Air Date: March 19, 1991

Episode 22

22 - Episode 22

Air Date: March 23, 1991

Episode 23

23 - Episode 23

Air Date: March 26, 1991

Episode 24

24 - Episode 24

Air Date: March 30, 1991

Episode 25

25 - Episode 25

Air Date: April 2, 1991

Episode 26

26 - Episode 26

Air Date: April 6, 1991

Episode 27

27 - Episode 27

Air Date: April 9, 1991

Episode 28

28 - Episode 28

Air Date: April 13, 1991

Episode 29

29 - Episode 29

Air Date: April 16, 1991

Episode 30

30 - Episode 30

Air Date: April 20, 1991

Episode 31

31 - Episode 31

Air Date: April 23, 1991

Episode 32

32 - Episode 32

Air Date: April 27, 1991

Episode 33

33 - Episode 33

Air Date: April 30, 1991

Episode 34

34 - Episode 34

Air Date: May 4, 1991

Episode 35

35 - Episode 35

Air Date: May 7, 1991

Episode 36

36 - Episode 36

Air Date: May 11, 1991

Episode 37

37 - Episode 37

Air Date: May 14, 1991