Old Enough!

S01E03: 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.

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 1

S01E01 Episode 1

June 8, 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.
Episode 2

S01E02 Episode 2

March 31, 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.
Episode 3

S01E03 Episode 3

March 31, 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.
Episode 4

S01E04 Episode 4

March 31, 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.
Episode 5

S01E05 Episode 5

March 31, 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.
Episode 6

S01E06 Episode 6

March 31, 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.
Episode 7

S01E07 Episode 7

March 31, 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.
Episode 8

S01E08 Episode 8

March 31, 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.
Episode 9

S01E09 Episode 9

March 31, 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.
Episode 10

S01E10 Episode 10

March 31, 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.
Episode 11

S01E11 Episode 11

August 10, 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.
Episode 12

S01E12 Episode 12

March 31, 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.
Episode 13

S01E13 Episode 13

March 31, 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.
Episode 14

S01E14 Episode 14

March 31, 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.
Episode 15

S01E15 Episode 15

March 31, 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.
Episode 16

S01E16 Episode 16

March 31, 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.
Episode 17

S01E17 Episode 17

March 31, 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.
Episode 18

S01E18 Episode 18

March 31, 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.
Episode 19

S01E19 Episode 19

March 31, 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.
Episode 20

S01E20 Episode 20

March 31, 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.

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