About this season
Children go on errands all by themselves for the very first time as a camera crew follows along in this beloved, long-running reality show from Japan.
Episodes (20)
1. Episode 1
Aired 8 June 1991 • 8 min
A 2-year-old boy is entrusted with grocery shopping. It may take a moment for his brain to kick into gear sometimes, but he gets there eventually.
2. Episode 2
Aired 31 March 2022 • 11 min
Tasked with making fresh mandarin juice, a mischievous 4-year-old is tempted by the freedom of an empty house. His mom gives him an angry phone call.
3. Episode 3
Aired 31 March 2022 • 12 min
A polite girl does her best to run errands while her younger sister is ill. Everything goes smoothly — until she encounters a troublesome cabbage.
4. Episode 4
Aired 31 March 2022 • 10 min
A 3-year-old girl helps out her mom by shopping at a busy fish market, where she chats with the merchants before coming home with an unexpected item.
5. Episode 5
Aired 31 March 2022 • 15 min
Two 3-year-old friends enjoy working together to buy sweet dumplings before heading up a steep flight of steps to their local shrine to buy amulets.
6. Episode 6
Aired 31 March 2022 • 15 min
A 2-year-old boy who looks up to his sushi chef father is asked to take his dad's clothes to the cleaners. However, he is reluctant to leave home.
7. Episode 7
Aired 31 March 2022 • 15 min
A café owner's youngest daughter runs an errand in their old castle town. With the support of her close-knit community, she pushes herself to the end.
8. Episode 8
Aired 31 March 2022 • 21 min
Hilly Hakodate presents a journey full of mishaps for a boy who is asked to take freshly caught fish to the fishmonger and buy apples for his sister.
9. Episode 9
Aired 31 March 2022 • 11 min
When asked to obtain an olive flounder for her family's restaurant, a 2-year-old girl looks for courage from above to enter a dark hatchery alone.
10. Episode 10
Aired 31 March 2022 • 16 min
A 3-year-old crybaby is tasked with delivering her beloved father's lunch. With a special code word in mind, she fights back her tears for his sake.
11. Episode 11
Aired 10 August 1991 • 11 min
Two 4-year-old boys with polar opposite personalities go on an errand in downtown Tokyo together. Their sharp eyes quickly spot the disguised cameras.
12. Episode 12
Aired 31 March 2022 • 16 min
An eager young girl is tasked with guiding a local priest to her home, but she needs to find the courage to call out in the silent temple grounds.
13. Episode 13
Aired 31 March 2022 • 11 min
A talkative 3-year-old girl heads to a car repair shop to pick up a photo album. Busy chatting to herself on the way, she forgets about her errand.
14. Episode 14
Aired 31 March 2022 • 15 min
Usually coddled by his family, the youngest child of a ramen store boss goes to buy ingredients while wearing a chef uniform just like his dad's.
15. Episode 15
Aired 31 March 2022 • 17 min
The daughter of a persimmon orchardist shows her stubborn side when she’s asked to run an errand. Father and daughter clash in a battle of wills.
16. Episode 16
Aired 31 March 2022 • 13 min
After leaving his cheering uniform at home, a father tasks his 3-year-old son with navigating the bus route home to fetch it before a big event.
17. Episode 17
Aired 31 March 2022 • 9 min
Two friends take a relaxing stroll along an embankment to buy tea for a local Shizuoka custom in which tea is gargled to prevent colds and the flu.
18. Episode 18
Aired 31 March 2022 • 14 min
A caretaker of a famous Tokushima vine bridge and a tea house owner send their only son on his first errand. But he struggles to remember what to buy.
19. Episode 19
Aired 31 March 2022 • 18 min
A shy boy and his outgoing sister visit a mobile supermarket in the mountains, but he struggles to encourage her when she suddenly gets homesick.
20. Episode 20
Aired 31 March 2022 • 21 min
Two siblings set out to share fish with their mountain neighbors. The diligent older brother completes his tasks while his sister dawdles behind.