Heidi: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Heidi is a 1993 adaptation of the classic novel by Johanna Spyri of Switzerland. Produced as a couple of one and a half hour-long episodes by Harmony Gold for the Disney Channel, Heidi is a touching story that the whole family can enjoy. The movie follows Heidi, a young Swiss orphan, who is forced to leave her happy home with her Grandfather in the breathtaking Swiss Alps and move to the big city life of Frankfurt. There she finds solace as she befriends a young handicapped girl, named Klara. Her world is again shaken as the opportunity to return to her home in the mountains presents itself to her. Forced to choose between her friendship and her wish to return home, Heidi must make a heart wrenching decision that will change the life of her friend forever. With a runtime of more than three hours, Heidi is an epic tale that will surely leave an impression.

Series details

• Title: Heidi
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 1993-07-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 1993-07-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Disney Channel
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 45043
• IMDb ID: tt0107099
• TVDB ID: 338932

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-07-18; final listed air date 1993-07-19; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Heidi on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.