Osomatsu-kun

1. S01E01Sheeh! Sextuplets-zansuFebruary 13, 1988—The gaudy and untruthful Iyami comes to town, fashioning himself a salesman. After a botched robbery at the Matsuno house, he inadvertently
2. S01E02I've Had it With Fortune Telling-zansu!February 20, 1988—After harassing Dayon the fortune-teller, Iyami awaits three bad things to befall him that day, as per Dayon's prediction.
3. S01E03Genius Iyami's Transformation Potion-zansu!February 27, 1988—Iyami runs a shady clinic, but is pushed into failure by Dekapan's much more ethical office. To get revenge, him and Chibita cook up a schem
4. S01E04Sheee! I'm a Ballerina!March 5, 1988—Chibita is training to become Prima Donna in Iyami's ballet studio's big show. When one thing leads to another and he's ousted from his role
5. S01E05Chibita's Love Falls with the FlowersMarch 12, 1988—Dekapan visits the sextuplets with his daughter -- not a human, but a pig. Osomatsu and Choromatsu cook up a scheme to trick Chibita, who ha
6. S01E06Profiting from Death Prayers-zansu!March 19, 1988—After dining and dashing for the umpteenth time, Iyami plans a scheme to fake his death and use the grievance money to skip town.
7. S01E07Chibita Becomes a Mama!March 26, 1988—Chibita finds an abandoned baby, but runs into financial difficulties alongside the discovery that the mother wants her baby back.
8. S01E08Transformation! Chibita's Amazing HatApril 2, 1988 10.0On his way to becoming a first-grader, Chibita is caught between the expectations of being a good boy or being a troublemaker. With the help
9. S01E09Making Easy Money with a Secondhand Store-zansu!April 9, 1988—Iyami and Chibita sell used junk, but when they buy a wooden cabinet from the Matsunos that's worth a fortune, a battle ensues for who gets
10. S01E10Shinigami Salesman From Hell!April 23, 1988—A candle-watching shinigami comes to town, and Iyami enlists his help in culling Osomatsu, who has recently come down with a life-threatenin
11. S01E11Even Behind Bars, Iyami Never Learns!April 30, 1988—Iyami and Chibita, prison inmates, make a grand escape from their sentence, but only one problem is in their way, aside from the police on t
12. S01E12The Great Iyami-sensei, the Popular Author!May 7, 1988—Iyami, an amateur author who lives in poverty, strikes it rich when he sends in manuscripts that expose the many strange things about the pe
13. S01E13A Castle Moved In Next Door!May 14, 1988—Lord Chibita, along with second-in-command Iyami, set up their Edo period-style headquarters in town, with the young Lord falling head-over-
14. S01E14Beat the Aliens!May 21, 1988—Osomatsu and Choromatsu get kidnapped and replaced by aliens in a plot to take over the world, and it's up to the family to find out who the
15. S01E15Getting Your Life Saved is Expensive-zansu!May 28, 1988—After Iyami stops Osomatsu from being hit by a car, he mooches off the Matsunos' generosity under the overabused pretense that he was a hero
16. S01E16Saving? Energy Conservation? Mini-Sextuplets!June 4, 1988—Chibita, along with his scientist uncle, hatch a plan to shrink the sextuplets to flea-size so that he's no longer shorter and can pick on t
17. S01E17Hatabō Musters Up CourageJune 11, 1988—After getting framed for one of Iyami's tricks, Hatabou tries to stand up for himself with the help of shrine god Dekapan's courage-fortifie
18. S01E18Chibita the Safecracker!June 25, 1988—In a retelling of the O. Henry tale "A Retrieved Reformation", Chibita, a safecracker recently released from a three-year-sentence, vows to
19. S01E19Switched Psyches!July 2, 1988—Dekapan invents a mysterious liquid that causes anyone doused with it and who bumps heads to switch minds, leading to all sorts of chaos for
20. S01E20Iyami, The Dangerous Watch Dealer!July 9, 1988—Iyami and Chibita mix up two fake watermelons: one full of valuables to give to the yakuza, and the other a bomb to give to the Matsunos as
21. S01E21Friendship! Chibita and the Cat Thief!July 23, 1988—Paperboy Chibita makes friends with a notorious thieving cat, but trouble arises when the kitty must learn to be on the straight-and-narrow
22. S01E22Chibita is a Wandering GunslingerJuly 30, 1988—In this retelling of "Shane", Chibita, a wandering gunslinger in the Wild West, must protect the Dekapan Ranch from the marauding Matsunoki
23. S01E23The Great Detective! Hatabō-da jou!August 6, 1988—The ultra-rich Iyami's diamond dentures go missing, and it's up to Detective Hatabou to find the lost jewels and the culprit behind the thie
24. S01E24Iyami's Body is Full of Germs!August 13, 1988—Totoko becomes infected with personality-altering bacteria after Iyami sneezes on her, leading Osomatsu and Choromatsu, along with Dekapan,
25. S01E25The Curse of Oden is Scary-zansu!August 27, 1988—After Iyami steals all of an oden vendor's stock and pins it on oden-loving Chibita, the tortured boy sets his aim on the sextuplets and Iya
26. S01E26Dad Can Quit SmokingSeptember 3, 1988—Because of their lower income and not enough family time, the Matsunos try to convince their tobacco-addicted patriarch to quit smoking. But
27. S01E27The Fairy Tale of Outie Island!September 10, 1988—Dekapan and Hatabou, two farmers on an island, make offerings to a stone god, and are shunned for being hard workers by the rest of the isla
28. S01E28Watch Out for Wild Iyami!September 17, 1988—The brothers, Chibita, and Totoko go camping in the sticks, and run afoul of lecherous ascetic Iyami who will stop at nothing to bite Totoko
29. S01E29It's Do or Die for an Insurance Agent!October 1, 1988—Iyami, who starts an insurance company with the intention of frauding his unlucky customers out of their money, has his scheme put to the te
30. S01E30Ninja Chibita is Here!October 8, 1988—Chibita, having been picked on by the sextuplets one too many times, learns ninjutsu from Dekapan up in the mountains. But when Iyami wants
31. S01E31Up to Here with the Spirit of the Flower-zansu!October 15, 1988—In a secluded mountain village in old Japan, a poverty-stricken Chibita is graced by the presence of the spirit of a rose in a garbage dump
32. S01E32Totoko is the Number One Idol-zansu!October 22, 1988—New girl Kumiko (a parody of idol singer Kumiko Goto) moves in next-door to the sextuplets, and spurs jealousy in Totoko for taking all the
33. S01E33Male Friendship is Hot-zansu!October 29, 1988—At a circus, Iyami and Chibita are death-defying trapeze artists. Ringmaster Dekapan stirs up trouble between them, with his daughter Totoko
34. S01E34Dad is Dad!November 5, 1988—Mr. Matsuno calls it quits as the father to his six rambunctious sons, thinking that he's been mistreated. In his misplaced sorrow, he takes
35. S01E35The Tomboy Princess of Dekapan Castle!November 12, 1988—Iyamitarou, the scheming minister of Emperor Dekapan, attempts to assassinate ruling Princess Totoko so that his next-in-line Prince Hatabou
36. S01E36It's Tough Being a Champion of Justice-zansu!November 19, 1988—Chibita becomes the masked vigilante Chibita Oden X, with Iyami wanting to get into the hero game for purely reputation-based reasons. When
37. S01E37Chibita's Treasure IslandNovember 26, 1988—In a retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale, Chibita takes on the role of Jimsy as he boards a ship searching for Treasure Islan
38. S01E38Be Kind to the Elderly-zansu!December 3, 1988—Iyami and Chibita, after seeing how elderly people are treated with respect, pretend to be a poor old couple to take advantage of the Matsun
39. S01E39Take Caution During a Raid-zansu!December 10, 1988—In a retelling of the tale of the 47 Ronin, Chibitanosuke gets revenge on Iyaminosuke for the death of his Lord Hatabou and the fall of his
40. S01E40Babysitting is Hard Work-zansu!December 17, 1988—The sextuplets, under the threat of their dad losing his job, must watch his boss' violent sleep-deprived son, but the infamous Buck-Toothed
41. S01E41White Christmas of the SkylineDecember 24, 1988—Chibita, a New York bellboy working at the Dayon Hotel, encounters the lovely yet suicidal singer Totoko and tries to convince her to play a
42. S01E42Iyami's Shifty Business!January 14, 1989—Scammer Iyami takes apprentice swindler Chibita under his wing to teach him the ins and outs of getting people to buy fraudulent goods, but
43. S01E43Win the Race by Cheating-zansu!January 21, 1989—A turn-of-the-century auto race unfolds in a newly-westernized Japan, with the grand prize being Totoko of the Yotsui Conglomerate's hand in
44. S01E44Iyami's Gibberish Japan-zansu!January 28, 1989—French director Iyami and his cameraman Chibita travel to Japan to film a documentary. However, Iyami's orientalist and otherwise racist per
45. S01E45Ski Trips Are Tough-zansu!February 4, 1989—The sextuplets, Iyami, and Chibita go skiing and get caught up in adventures involving a black bear and her cub, a race to impress pro skiie
46. S01E46The Hot-Blooded Detective Chibita-zansu!February 11, 1989—In a parody of prohibition-era gangster films, Detective Chibita is sent to destroy an illegal oden trade operation, and uncovers a conspira
47. S01E47Wealthy from the Lottery-zansu!February 18, 1989—Iyami, having remembered that he made Chibita purchase a lottery ticket a year ago, learns that he has a winner on his hands. When he mouths
48. S01E48Even the Sextuplets Become Good Boys at a Zen Temple!February 25, 1989—After their dad decides it's time for them to learn some manners, the sextuplets are sent off to do zen training at Monk Iyami's temple, but
49. S01E49The Arrogant Police Officer-zansu!March 4, 1989—Iyami is a police officer who is not very good at his job, instead opting to take advantage of his role as the long arm of the law to find a
50. S01E50Dinosaur Egg Omelet-zansu!March 11, 1989—During the stone age, Chibita finds a baby dinosaur that he wants to keep as a pet. But one thing leads to another, and he sends it away. Ma
51. S01E51What Happens at the Inn Stays at the Inn-zansu!March 18, 1989—After the Matsunos accidentally stay at a ¥10,000 per person inn thinking it was for one zero less, they feign a lifestyle of the rich and f
52. S01E52An Honest Iyami is Dangerous!March 25, 1989—After Iyami's dishonesty spurs trouble for Dekapan's Restaurant, the Hatabou Research Institute creates an explosive lie-detector belt that'
53. S01E53Brown-nosing with Golf-zansu!April 1, 1989—Chibita, the son of Iyami and Mr. Matsuno's boss, must decide on which of the two will get a promotion to Section Chief through a game of go
54. S01E54Iyami-san's Wedding!April 8, 1989—A wealthy woman becomes engaged to dirt-poor Iyami, who's asked about where he lives. Ashamed to say he lives in a shack under the bridge, I
55. S01E55Luck Ran Out on the DriveApril 15, 1989—After a failed auto robbery on a rickety bridge totals Mr. Matsuno's recently-acquired lemon and Iyami's expensive French import, Osomatsu a
56. S01E56The Super-Rich Chibita-sama-zansu!April 22, 1989—Chibita, a fantastically rich young man, orders the infrastructure and economy of the town to suit his whims. When he can't force the entire
57. S01E57That Bastard Pilot, Iyami-zansu!April 29, 1989—Iyami, flying as captain of a shoddy commercial jet with the promise of inheriting the airline, must avert a hijacking and keep all his pass
58. S01E58Sheee! A 50,000 Yen a Day Allowance!May 6, 1989—The Matsunos are in the red, and decide to take up an offer from billionaire Dekapan to sell off Osomatsu to cover their debts. However, sin
59. S01E59Hatabō is a Champion of Justice-dajou!May 13, 1989—An upcoming election between Dayon and Iyami looks like it's over before it's even begun, with Iyami hiring hitman Joe Hatabou to take out h
60. S01E60The Revenge of Flying Chibita-zansu!May 20, 1989—Chibita gets into R/C model planes after seeing the sextuplets' new expensive toy bomber. However, he's barred from the model shop and has t
61. S01E61Which is More Important, Oden or Your First Love?May 27, 1989—Chibita falls head-over-heels in love with Hatabou's cousin Jajako, but likes way too many of the things she hates, including oden. In order
62. S01E62Where Did Papa's Bonus Go?June 3, 1989—Mr. Matsuno loses his big bonus from work, and all suspicions point to Iyami, who has seemingly turned over a new leaf. The sextuplets start
63. S01E63Sextuplets Squared!June 17, 1989—Professor Iyami and his lab assistant Chibita cook up a 3D color-copy machine (otherwise known as a cloning machine for you geeks) that they
64. S01E64Munchkin Monkey Chibita's Big Adventure!June 24, 1989—In the first part of this intergalactic parody of "Journey to the West", Chibita-Son Goku causes havoc in the heavens as a means to suit his
65. S01E65Totoko, the Selfish Buddha!July 1, 1989—In the second part of this intergalactic parody of "Journey to the West", Iyami-Sanzou sets off with his band of weirdos to steal Boddhisatv
66. S01E66Iyami the Teacher's Throbbing Story!July 15, 1989—This animated tale is an investigation into the true meaning of education. What lies forth is the complicated relationship between Chibita,
67. S01E67Life is Tough for Prince Chibita!July 22, 1989—Prince Chibiru, the young ruler of the Kingdom of Odenwanker, comes to Japan as part of a political trip. When his royal duties are too exha
68. S01E68Iyami's Fishy Beach House!July 29, 1989—Mr. Matsuno and the sextuplets suffer pratfall after pratfall when they take up Iyami and Chibita's purportedly-cheap beach house as a day-t
69. S01E69Using Magic to Become Younger-zansuAugust 19, 1989—Mr. and Mrs. Matsuno take advantage of de-aging magic that turns them back into teenagers, but neither of them know each other's secret. Mom
70. S01E70Boxing Hurts-zansu!August 26, 1989—In this parody of the classic boxing manga "Ashita no Joe", oden vendor Chibita takes up a career in boxing, with his anticipated rival bein
71. S01E71Mom's a Born Saleswoman?!September 2, 1989—A mom-and-pop sales-off begins for Mr. and Mrs. Matsuno, when the family learns about Mrs. Matsuno's success in door-to-door sales and their
72. S01E72Honeybee Chibita's ViolinSeptember 9, 1989—In a parody of "Honeybee Hutch" and various Aesop bug fables, honeybee Chibita is searching for his lost mother, but encounters the dangers
73. S01E73Totoko, the Riddling Genius!September 16, 1989—Monks of Dekapan's Riddle Temple, Iyami and Chibita, go about town stumping the locals with riddles, with an incorrect answer resulting in t
74. S01E74Detective Iyami versus Phantom Thief Dayon!September 23, 1989—Inspector Chibita, on the hunt for Phantom Thief Dayon, teams up with the supposed "great detective" Iyami and his Junior Detectives Club to
75. S01E75Iyami, 40 Years Later-zansu!October 14, 1989—40 years in the future, the sextuplets are 50-year-old salarymen working for Dekapan's pharmaceutical company. When their boss puts on airs
76. S01E76Deformed in Front of the Camera-zansu!October 21, 1989—The Dekapan Film Company is losing sales to companies with much higher-quality stock than what they supply. Salesman Iyami is hired to promo
77. S01E77Cleany-kun, the Cleaning Robot!October 28, 1989—A robot vacuum invented by Dekapan that serves to identify and "eat" trash has its wires crossed, leading to its AI assuming anything discus
78. S01E78God, Make My Wish Come True!November 4, 1989—God (Dekapan) comes to Earth to see how his creations are doing. In the mood for some action, he gives Chibita a mysterious phone card to ca
79. S01E79The Mother in Chibita's ImaginationNovember 11, 1989—In a retelling of "The Kid", Chibita, a foundling raised by the poor Dekapan, is visited by a woman who claims to be his mother during his w
80. S01E80Iyami's Hibernation Strategy-zansuNovember 18, 1989—Chibita, taking up vigilantism as Batman (that's what the "B" on his mask stands for), observes Iyami, who's trying to get into prison befo
81. S01E81Raking It In As a Quack!November 25, 1989—Osomatsu is sent to the capitalistic and hotel-like Dayon Hospital for an apple in his throat, but gets into trouble with the nurses who are
82. S01E82I Don't Want Nightmares-zansu!December 2, 1989—Iyami, having accidentally awoken the spirit of vengeful samurai Chibita Juurozaemon Mitsutomo in a formerly-peaceful good night's dream, mu
83. S01E83Lions Are Scary When Angry-zansu!December 9, 1989—Iyami, the scummy ringmaster of a failing circus, gives away lion Tama to the Matsunos as part of a fake lottery. When the big cat is more t
84. S01E84Hatabou in Mito Koumon!December 16, 1989—In a parody of the long-running period drama based on the life of the titular historical figure, Hatabou, taking the role of Tokugawa, hatch
85. S01E85The Aliens Have Come Again!December 23, 1989—In a clip-show episode, the Nanmaiders return for a full-scale invasion, but need a human as a judge of character. Iyami is abducted, and, t
86. S01E86Iyami's Surefire Election Strategy-zansu!December 30, 1989—Former Diet members Iyami and Chibita are suffering through poverty, with a slim chance of getting re-elected. When regular campaigning does

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