Old Enough!
151991•20m•6.8/10
RealityFamily
Ratings
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6.8/10(12)
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.
Production
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Language
JA
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
June 8, 1991
Last Aired
January 1, 2023
Networks
Nippon TV, YTV
Created By
Atsushi Ouchi
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1991-06-08
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.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2022-03-31
A polite girl does her best to run errands while her younger sister is ill. Everything goes smoothly — until she encounters a troublesome cabbage.
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 1991-08-10
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.
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E17
Episode 17
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E19
Episode 19
Air date: 2022-03-31
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.
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 2022-03-31
Two siblings set out to share fish with their mountain neighbors. The diligent older brother completes his tasks while his sister dawdles behind.
