

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.
Reality, Family • Series • 1991 • 32 seasons
Created by: Atsushi Ouchi

S1 E1 - 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.
Jun 8, 1991 • 8m

S1 E2 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 11m

S1 E3 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 12m

S1 E4 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 10m

S1 E5 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 15m

S1 E6 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 15m

S1 E7 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 15m

S1 E8 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 21m

S1 E9 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 11m

S1 E10 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 16m

S1 E11 - 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.
Aug 10, 1991 • 11m

S1 E12 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 16m

S1 E13 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 11m

S1 E14 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 15m

S1 E15 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 17m

S1 E16 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 13m

S1 E17 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 9m

S1 E18 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 14m

S1 E19 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 18m

S1 E20 - 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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 21m
Old Enough!
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.
Reality, Family • TV Series • 1991