Set in a small town in South India, before the internet & mobiles, the series is a nostalgic ride about imagination, adventures and the magic of childhood. A little boy from a railway colony strives to bring his modest family a modicum of glory through highly fanciful means while constantly being brought back to reality by his level-headed father. It is a universal story of Child Vs Man.
The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.
Dabba gets obsessed with drumming and runs away from home to join Sampath Orchestra. As his family and friends desperately try and look for him, he discovers the harsh truth about the orchestra troupe. He’s trapped among the thieves and is scared for his life.
Dabba’s father shifts him from the railway school to the convent school. He makes new friends. To make up for causing trouble, he tries everything to save money and buy a Md. Rafi cassette for his mother on her birthday.
There’s a spate of robberies in town. Subbarao’s cycle and Ashwini’s dog Timmy gets stolen. Dabba and his friends form a detective agency to catch the gang of thieves.
When two convent school boys request him to convert 10-paise coins into magnets by placing them on the railway track, Dabba dreams of becoming the Magnet King of their small town.
Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.
High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
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