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.
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'Old Enough'
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Seasons
1.Episode 1
08-06-19918mA 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.
2.Episode 2
31-03-202211mTasked 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.
3.Episode 3
31-03-202212mA polite girl does her best to run errands while her younger sister is ill. Everything goes smoothly — until she encounters a troublesome cabbage.
4.Episode 4
31-03-202210mA 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.
5.Episode 5
31-03-202215mTwo 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.
6.Episode 6
31-03-202215mA 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.
7.Episode 7
31-03-202215mA 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.
8.Episode 8
31-03-202221mHilly 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.
9.Episode 9
31-03-202211mWhen 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.
10.Episode 10
31-03-202216mA 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.
11.Episode 11
10-08-199111mTwo 4-year-old boys with polar opposite personalities go on an errand in downtown Tokyo together. Their sharp eyes quickly spot the disguised cameras.
12.Episode 12
31-03-202216mAn 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.
13.Episode 13
31-03-202211mA 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.
14.Episode 14
31-03-202215mUsually 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.
15.Episode 15
31-03-202217mThe 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.
16.Episode 16
31-03-202213mAfter 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.
17.Episode 17
31-03-20229mTwo 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.
18.Episode 18
31-03-202214mA 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.
19.Episode 19
31-03-202218mA shy boy and his outgoing sister visit a mobile supermarket in the mountains, but he struggles to encourage her when she suddenly gets homesick.
20.Episode 20
31-03-202221mTwo 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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