Old Enough!

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.

RealityFamily

Seasons

Episode 1

1. 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.

Episode 2

2. 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.

Episode 3

3. 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.

Episode 4

4. 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.

Episode 5

5. 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.

Episode 6

6. 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.

Episode 7

7. 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.

Episode 8

8. 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.

Episode 9

9. 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.

Episode 10

10. 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.

Episode 11

11. 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.

Episode 12

12. 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.

Episode 13

13. 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.

Episode 14

14. 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.

Episode 15

15. 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.

Episode 16

16. 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.

Episode 17

17. 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.

Episode 18

18. 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.

Episode 19

19. 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.

Episode 20

20. 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.

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2023-01-01

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.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2023-01-01

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.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2023-01-01

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.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2023-01-01

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.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2023-01-01

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.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2023-01-01

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.

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2023-01-01

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.

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2023-01-01

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.

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2023-01-01

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.

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2023-01-01

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.

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2011-04-27

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2011-04-27

3. Sweet Curry

Air Date: 2011-04-27

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2011-04-27

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2011-06-08

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2011-06-08

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2011-06-08

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2011-06-08

9. Plum and cake

Air Date: 2011-06-08

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2011-07-18

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2011-07-18

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2011-07-18

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2011-07-18

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2011-07-18

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2012-01-08

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2012-01-08

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2012-01-08

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2012-01-08

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2012-01-08

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2012-01-08

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2012-01-08

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2012-01-08

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2012-01-15

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2012-07-16

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2012-07-16

12. Rainbow and Tofu

Air Date: 2012-07-16

13. Cat Palace

Air Date: 2012-07-16

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2012-07-16

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 2012-07-16

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 2012-07-16

17. Teahouse

Air Date: 2012-07-16

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2013-01-14

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2013-01-14

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2013-01-14

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2013-01-14

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2013-01-14

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2013-01-14

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2013-01-14

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2013-01-14

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2013-07-15

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2013-07-15

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2013-07-15

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2013-07-15

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2013-07-15

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2013-07-15

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2015-06-01

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2016-06-01

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2017-06-01

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2018-06-01

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2019-06-01

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2020-06-01

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2021-06-01

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2022-01-08

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2022-01-08

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2022-01-08

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2022-01-08

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2022-01-08

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2022-01-08

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2022-01-08

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2022-01-08

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2022-07-16

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2022-07-16

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2022-07-16

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2022-07-16

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2022-07-16

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2022-07-16

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 2022-07-16

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 2022-07-16

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 2022-07-16

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Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

1991-06-08

Episodes

99 (32 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast

Videos

Production Companies

Nippon Television Network Corporation

Nippon Television Network Corporation