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.
Seasons
E1Episode 1
Jun 8, 1991
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.
E2Episode 2
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E3Episode 3
Mar 31, 2022
A polite girl does her best to run errands while her younger sister is ill. Everything goes smoothly — until she encounters a troublesome cabbage.
E4Episode 4
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E5Episode 5
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E6Episode 6
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E7Episode 7
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E8Episode 8
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E9Episode 9
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E10Episode 10
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E11Episode 11
Aug 10, 1991
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.
E12Episode 12
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E13Episode 13
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E14Episode 14
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E15Episode 15
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E16Episode 16
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E17Episode 17
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E18Episode 18
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E19Episode 19
Mar 31, 2022
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.
E20Episode 20
Mar 31, 2022
Two siblings set out to share fish with their mountain neighbors. The diligent older brother completes his tasks while his sister dawdles behind.
E1Episode 1
Jan 1, 2023
A 5-year-old boy heads out to buy yakisoba noodles, bean sprouts and bread. He gets off to a promising start but suddenly returns home empty-handed.
E2Episode 2
Jan 1, 2023
A boy and girl are asked to get some firewood and green onions. Obtaining the items is easy enough, but carrying the firewood is quite the challenge.
E3Episode 3
Jan 1, 2023
Two siblings take a ferry and trolley to go shopping for their mom. Twenty-five years later, the older sister sends her son on an errand of his own.
E4Episode 4
Jan 1, 2023
Tasked with picking up a wall clock for their new home, an excited sister and brother head to a department store, talking to everyone along the way.
E5Episode 5
Jan 1, 2023
Acting as a little mother, a girl takes her younger brother on an errand to buy some groceries but has trouble pronouncing what she needs to buy.
E6Episode 6
Jan 1, 2023
A mother wants to let her 3-year-old son do something by himself, so she asks him to deliver a water bottle to his older brother at kindergarten.
E7Episode 7
Jan 1, 2023
A 4-year-old boy refuses to run an errand for his mother because he is shy. He finally musters the courage to go, but his determination soon wavers.
E8Episode 8
Jan 1, 2023
Inspired by a picture book, a little girl is always happy to help. One day, she takes her mother’s pants to a local store to get them repaired.
E9Episode 9
Jan 1, 2023
Two sisters head out to deliver a flower to their grandma and do some grocery shopping, but they hit a snag when they forget what they have to buy.
E10Episode 10
Jan 1, 2023
A 4-year-old girl must ride the bus by herself to visit her mother at the hospital. However, she has a hard time embarking without her doting father.
E1Episode 1
Apr 27, 2011
E2Episode 2
Apr 27, 2011
E3Sweet Curry
Apr 27, 2011
E4Episode 4
Apr 27, 2011
E5Episode 5
Jun 8, 2011
E6Episode 6
Jun 8, 2011
E7Episode 7
Jun 8, 2011
E8Episode 8
Jun 8, 2011
E9Plum and cake
Jun 8, 2011
E10Episode 10
Jul 18, 2011
E11Episode 11
Jul 18, 2011
E12Episode 12
Jul 18, 2011
E13Episode 13
Jul 18, 2011
E14Episode 14
Jul 18, 2011
E1Episode 1
Jan 8, 2012
E2Episode 2
Jan 8, 2012
E3Episode 3
Jan 8, 2012
E4Episode 4
Jan 8, 2012
E5Episode 5
Jan 8, 2012
E6Episode 6
Jan 8, 2012
E7Episode 7
Jan 8, 2012
E8Episode 8
Jan 8, 2012
E9Episode 9
Jan 15, 2012
E10Episode 10
Jul 16, 2012
E11Episode 11
Jul 16, 2012
E12Rainbow and Tofu
Jul 16, 2012
E13Cat Palace
Jul 16, 2012
E14Episode 14
Jul 16, 2012
E15Episode 15
Jul 16, 2012
E16Episode 16
Jul 16, 2012
E17Teahouse
Jul 16, 2012
E1Episode 1
Jan 14, 2013
E2Episode 2
Jan 14, 2013
E3Episode 3
Jan 14, 2013
E4Episode 4
Jan 14, 2013
E5Episode 5
Jan 14, 2013
E6Episode 6
Jan 14, 2013
E7Episode 7
Jan 14, 2013
E8Episode 8
Jan 14, 2013
E9Episode 9
Jul 15, 2013
E10Episode 10
Jul 15, 2013
E11Episode 11
Jul 15, 2013
E12Episode 12
Jul 15, 2013
E13Episode 13
Jul 15, 2013
E14Episode 14
Jul 15, 2013
E1Episode 1
Jun 1, 2015
E1Episode 1
Jun 1, 2016
E1Episode 1
Jun 1, 2017
E1Episode 1
Jun 1, 2018
E1Episode 1
Jun 1, 2019
E1Episode 1
Jun 1, 2020
E1Episode 1
Jun 1, 2021
E1Episode 1
Jan 8, 2022
E2Episode 2
Jan 8, 2022
E3Episode 3
Jan 8, 2022
E4Episode 4
Jan 8, 2022
E5Episode 5
Jan 8, 2022
E6Episode 6
Jan 8, 2022
E7Episode 7
Jan 8, 2022
E8Episode 8
Jan 8, 2022
E9Episode 9
Jul 16, 2022
E10Episode 10
Jul 16, 2022
E11Episode 11
Jul 16, 2022
E12Episode 12
Jul 16, 2022
E13Episode 13
Jul 16, 2022
E14Episode 14
Jul 16, 2022
E15Episode 15
Jul 16, 2022
E16Episode 16
Jul 16, 2022
E17Episode 17
Jul 16, 2022
Videos
Storyline
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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