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はじめてのおつかい

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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.

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8th June 1991 - 1st January 2023
Director
Kôkichi Satô
Top Cast
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Episode 1
8th June 1991

Episode 1

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.

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Episode 2
31st March 2022

Episode 2

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.

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Episode 3
31st March 2022

Episode 3

A polite girl does her best to run errands while her younger sister is ill. Everything goes smoothly — until she encounters a troublesome cabbage.

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Episode 4
31st March 2022

Episode 4

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.

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Episode 5
31st March 2022

Episode 5

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.

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Episode 6
31st March 2022

Episode 6

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.

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Episode 7
31st March 2022

Episode 7

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.

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Episode 8
31st March 2022

Episode 8

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.

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Episode 9
31st March 2022

Episode 9

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.

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Episode 10
31st March 2022

Episode 10

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.

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Episode 11
10th August 1991

Episode 11

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.

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Episode 12
31st March 2022

Episode 12

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.

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Episode 13
31st March 2022

Episode 13

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.

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Episode 14
31st March 2022

Episode 14

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.

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Episode 15
31st March 2022

Episode 15

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.

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Episode 16
31st March 2022

Episode 16

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.

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Episode 17
31st March 2022

Episode 17

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.

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Episode 18
31st March 2022

Episode 18

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.

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Episode 19
31st March 2022

Episode 19

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.

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Episode 20
31st March 2022

Episode 20

Two siblings set out to share fish with their mountain neighbors. The diligent older brother completes his tasks while his sister dawdles behind.

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