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Old Enough!

Old Enough!

S1 · E1

IMDB:

6.8
Old Enough!

Released

6/8/1991

Duration

0h 16m

Genre

Reality, Family

Country

Japan

Cast

N/A

Overview

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

Episode 1EP 1Available

Episode 1

8m0.0

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.

Episode 2EP 2Available

Episode 2

11m0.0

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.

Episode 3EP 3Available

Episode 3

12m0.0

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

Episode 4EP 4Available

Episode 4

10m0.0

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.

Episode 5EP 5Available

Episode 5

15m0.0

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.

Episode 6EP 6Available

Episode 6

15m0.0

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.

Episode 7EP 7Available

Episode 7

15m0.0

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.

Episode 8EP 8Available

Episode 8

21m0.0

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.

Episode 9EP 9Available

Episode 9

11m0.0

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.

Episode 10EP 10Available

Episode 10

16m0.0

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.

Episode 11EP 11Available

Episode 11

11m0.0

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.

Episode 12EP 12Available

Episode 12

16m0.0

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.

Episode 13EP 13Available

Episode 13

11m0.0

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.

Episode 14EP 14Available

Episode 14

15m0.0

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.

Episode 15EP 15Available

Episode 15

17m0.0

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.

Episode 16EP 16Available

Episode 16

13m0.0

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.

Episode 17EP 17Available

Episode 17

9m0.0

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.

Episode 18EP 18Available

Episode 18

14m0.0

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.

Episode 19EP 19Available

Episode 19

18m0.0

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.

Episode 20EP 20Available

Episode 20

21m0.0

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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