Secret Valley

Rodney Bell

Snake

Simone Buchanan

Simone

Max Cullen

Claude Cribbins

Beth Buchanan

Beth

Seasons

Season 1

26 episodes

Premiered May 10, 1982

Episodes

1–6 of 26

Ep 1

Big Plans

May 10, 1982

At the core of the series is a group of young children who decide to help Dan McCormack, an impoverished man, keep his land, including a deserted gold-mining town and a valley. They turn it into a holiday camp for children. But attempts to whisk away Old Dan's ownership are constantly being made by a malevolent developer, William Woppa, who dreams of gaining a fortune when a highway is built through the valley.

Ep 2

Secret Weapon

May 17, 1982

All the local dignitaries attend the official opening ceremony of Secret Valley. The city's first group of kids, who have come to spend the weekend, also arrive, including "Spider" McGlurk dressed up as a girl.

Ep 3

Battle Stations

May 24, 1982

Spider contacts a local pilot, a young amateur who likes to be called "The Red Baron". Spider's scheme is simple: he aims to make Secret Valley uninhabitable by dropping the biggest stench bomb ever made.

Ep 4

The Horse Who Could Dance

May 31, 1982

The people of Bildara feel honored and intrigued by their last neighbors in Spain. Mr. Ortega, a Spaniard who owns a dressage and riding school, opposes his daughter having a relationship with the boys from Secret Valley. At the same time, the best of Ortega's horses disappears and all suspicion falls on the members of the valley.

Ep 5

The Junk Man

Jun 7, 1982

Mr. Van Gelder is angry because children are breaking into his junkyard at night and spoiling things, the fault lies not with the guys from Secret Valley but "Spider" and his two buddies: Serpent and Sparrow.

Ep 6

The Ghost of Secret Valley

Jun 14, 1982