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The Laughing Salesman: Season 1

44 episodes Premiered Oct 17, 1989
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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

A Face You Can Depend On

Oct 17, 1989

A handsome man crumbles under the pressure of the expectations of those around him and eventually seeks comfort in the bosom of a Buddha-like woman.

S1·E2 Core

Easy Driver

Oct 24, 1989

A salaryman takes driving lessons but is a terrible driver. Moguro gives him private lessons, letting him drive however he likes and enjoys the joke when the man causes a huge amou

S1·E3 Core

The Friend Salesman

Oct 31, 1989

Moguro sets up an unpopular and lonely salaryman with a lady by correspondence. When they meet in a park at night frequented by perverts, she turns out to be a mannequin whom Mogur

S1·E4 Core

The Man in Disguise

Nov 7, 1989

A married salaryman with a wife and child has a mundane life and wishes for some adventure. Moguro encourages him to wear a disguise and have nights out on the town, but then gives

S1·E5 Core

The View from the 47th Floor

Nov 21, 1989

Moguro encourages a student to observe life from the top of a building and he falls in love with a woman he sees in an apartment building. Moguro sets up a meeting between them, bu

S1·E6 Core

In Valor There is Waste

Nov 28, 1989

A cowardly illustrator dreams of being a hero so Moguro encourages him to be brave. The young cartoonist eventually summons enough courage to stop a robber, but is stabbed in his r

S1·E7 Core

Sloth

Dec 5, 1989

A slothful salesman is very unsuccessful so Moguro offers to help. Moguro sells many properties on his behalf, however he keeps the deposits, causing the salesman to have a breakdo

S1·E8 Core

The Separator

Dec 12, 1989

A young celebrity does not want to marry his girlfriend, so Moguro says he will convince her to stay away, but he must never see her again. However the celebrity misses her and see

S1·E9 Mytharc

Woman on the Platform

Dec 19, 1989

A dull young banker falls in love with a woman wearing a medical face mask he sees every day on the train. Moguro arranges a meeting, but demands that he does not love her only for

S1·E10 Core

The Sure Winner

Dec 26, 1989

A student bets away his allowance at the horse races. After helping him win once, Moguro offers to help him one more time, as long as he never bets again. Later, after bragging abo

S1·E11 Core

Closet Man

Jan 9, 1990

Struggling manga writer Hikage Hisatoshi is having trouble creating and paying his rent. Moguro offers to move in to his apartment as long as Hikage stays in the closet. Hikage is

S1·E12 Core

Daydream

Jan 16, 1990

Company man Nakajima Kenichi always eats last night's leftovers for lunch. Moguro treats him to and exotic lunch at the Daydream Club in the basement. Nakajima enjoys it so much he

S1·E13 Core

Golf 101

Jan 30, 1990

Unconfident company man Maido Chiyorou feels left out at work, so he tries to learn golf after hours. He improves after lessons from Moguro where he learns to imagine the ball as s

S1·E14 Core

The Woman Who Wants to Marry

Feb 6, 1990

The ambitious woman office-worker, Tsumanari Taiko, is only interested in tall, educated, wealthy men to the exclusion of all others. Moguro sends her on an island trip for singles

S1·E15 Core

Cutting

Feb 13, 1990

Trainee hairdresser Demuno Fouta is too scared to hold a razor, so Moguro gives him a box of medicated cigarettes to increase his confidence. Demuno improves his shaving skills, bu

S1·E16 Core

Mr. Pervert

Feb 20, 1990

A grumpy old man is encouraged by Moguro to become a pervert.

S1·E17 Core

Part-Time Confidential

Feb 27, 1990

College student Tsutsui Shinichi is offered high-paying part-time jobs by Moguro and takes one offered by an old man to go out and have a good time on his behalf, as long as the mo

S1·E18 Core

After The Dream

Mar 6, 1990

Urashima Taichi, a middle-aged company man has a dream of to stay in a deluxe hotel at least once. Moguro convinces him to try it, and tricks him into going with a young woman who

S1·E19 Core

The Guardsman

Mar 13, 1990

Company man Ishino Takashi calculates how much he has lost playing mahjong and decided to quit. Moguro offers to protect him from ever playing again, but Ishino relapses and Moguro

S1·E20 Core

Her First Love

Mar 20, 1990

Housewife Koino Yumemi regrets not marrying a potter in her youth and complains about her neglectful husband and disobedient daughter. Moguro reunites Koino with the potter and the

S1·E21 Core

The Path to Karate

Apr 10, 1990

Moguro saves the young company man, Karasumori Kiichi, from being beaten by thugs and convinces him to learn karate every day with a tough master. Karasumori finds it difficult but

S1·E22 Core

The Man-Hater

Apr 17, 1990

A career woman, Kariya Asako, is harassed by her boss and Moguro arranges for him to be fired for sexual harassment on a train. In return the Kariya must focus on her work and not

S1·E23 Core

House Lights

Apr 24, 1990

Middle-aged company man, Kaeri Takunai, has an unhappy home life, so spends his evenings aimlessly killing time. Moguro offers him an apartment as long as invites no women there, h

S1·E24 Core

The Man in the Back Seat

May 1, 1990

Moguro convinces a company driver, Ohkuri Yukumi, to give him stock tips so that he can buy shares and split the profits on the condition that the driver must not trade himself. Ho

S1·E25 Core

Lady Killer Warning

May 8, 1990

Office worker Musai Toshio leads a dull life and women ignore him, so Moguro gives him a makeover but Moguro makes him promise to be prudent in his relationships with women. Musai

S1·E26 Core

Belly of the Tanuki

May 15, 1990

The handsome actor, Debara Nayami, must lose his pot belly to appear in a play beside a beautiful co-star. Moguro gives Debara a tanuki ornament to pray to if he feels tempted by s

S1·E27 Core

The Executive and the Window

May 22, 1990

Overworked company executive, Higama Hoshiya, is envious of Madobe, a company man in the adjacent building who has no work to do because he is approaching retirement. Moguro arrang

S1·E28 Core

The May Blues

May 29, 1990

Katsuta Rui, a young company man who still lives with his mother, has lost interest in his job because of his demanding boss named Oniyama. Moguro suggests that he practice knittin

S1·E29 Core

Message Dialing

Jun 5, 1990

Young company employee Ikuji Naiya is extremely shy and lonely, and spends his spare time and money using a phone message service. Moguro gives him the message phone number of a lo

S1·E30 Core

The Single Life

Jun 12, 1990

Otokoya Moume is a divorced company worker who lives alone and his apartment is a mess. Moguro offers him a free housekeeper, Shigeko, who has a young daughter, but he prefers livi

S1·E31 Filler

Early Stopover

Jun 19, 1990

Married company man Hande Oshita is enticed by a woman sitting above a bar he sees from the train each evening. One night, Moguro convinces Hande to leave the train and meet het. H

S1·E32 Core

Kissing Fortune

Jun 26, 1990

Osaki Makkura is a college preparatory student who wants to enter Tokyo University. Moguro takes him to a kissing fortune teller who predicts he will be successful if he studies ha

S1·E33 Core

Refusal of Service

Jul 3, 1990

Taxi driver Ooi Takushi does poorly because he seems to only pick up short fares and he is too meek to refuse the client. Moguro gives Ooi a paper tiger which he says will bring lo

S1·E34 Core

Bullpen Ace

Jul 10, 1990

Baseball pitcher Nomino plays well at practice in the bullpen but plays badly in the real games. Moguro gives Nomino a cap to wear but he must also abstain from drinking alcohol un

S1·E35 Core

Wife Photo

Jul 24, 1990

Photo lab worker Kako Shinobu shows around a photo of his attractive young wife and son, but the photo is quite old and his home life is unhappy. Moguro lures him back to his old a

S1·E36 Mytharc

Collector

Jul 31, 1990

Company man Kichide Maniya is an addicted stamp collector and Moguro offers him an extremely rare Hawaiian 2 cents stamp in exchange for his entire collection. Kichide is happy to

S1·E37 Core

Queen of the Night

Aug 7, 1990

Freeter Ubuna Yatsuda has a crush on Megumi, a girl working in a flower shop, but he is too shy to speak to her. Moguro offers Ubuna a Queen of the Night flower to woo Megumi. She

S1·E38 Core

Pet-in-a-Can

Aug 14, 1990

Young animator Koh Arao has a pet myna bird in his apartment against the building's rules. Tachiki from next door notifies the landlord and the bird is allowed to escape. As compen

S1·E39 Core

Owl Eyes

Aug 21, 1990

Mimizu Kunio is a photographer obsessed with owls, but Moguro suggests that he photograph "night owls" in the city to support his family and fund his hobby. Mimizu becomes financia

S1·E40 Mytharc

Youthful Pride

Aug 28, 1990

The youthful looking and married company manager Wakasa Manjirou is concerned that he is beginning to look his age. Moguro give him a Rudolph Valentino doll and tells him to wish u

S1·E41 Core

Gourmand in Waiting

Sep 4, 1990

Struggling company man Kurume Hoshio is saving for his wedding, but he yearns to eat at three star restaurants. Moguro treats him to dinner at a high-class restaurant, then offers

S1·E42 Core

Karaoke Addict

Sep 11, 1990

Karao Keiichi company man dislikes karaoke nights, but Moguro gives him a karaoke set to practice at home and he becomes a convert. At an important business dinner, he embarrasses

S1·E43 Mytharc

Relocated Husband

Sep 18, 1990

Company man Tanami Kazuhito is relocated to a remote branch office but he misses his wife and home back in Tokyo. Moguro takes him to a friendly bar with the charming young hostess

S1·E44 Mytharc

Moonlit Orchid

Sep 25, 1990

Company man Hanahata Komatta always delays returning home because his unhappy home life. Moguro gives him a potted orchid to care for. However his wife becomes jealous and cuts off

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