Urusei Yatsura: Season 1
Episodes
I'm Lum the Notorious!
Oct 14, 1981 · 12 min
This episode opens with a baseball game and Ataru getting hit with a left field flyball. Ataru is soon escorted home and discovers he's been chosen to fight an invading alien force
It's Raining Oil All Over Town
Oct 14, 1981 · 12 min
This episode opens with Ataru friends Megane and Lum's Stormtroopers at school who are watching films of the tag game. In this episode, a space taxi gives Ataru a ride home by acci
Mail from Space - Ten-chan Arrives!
Oct 21, 1981 · 12 min
This is the first episode with Jariten, Lum's cousin. Jariten arrives in a giant peach and he and Ataru are enemies at once.
Mrs. Swallow and Mrs. Penguin
Oct 21, 1981 · 12 min
This episode opens with Lum putting on makeup to go meet Darling at school. A swallow swallows some food Jariten gives it and it grows such that it looks like a penguin. It's appea
The Coming of Rei the Handsome Shapechanger!
Oct 28, 1981 · 12 min
This show features the first appearance of Rei, Lum's former fiance. This episode opens with Ataru in his room watching a storm, and Lum trying to coax him to bed. Shinobu meets Re
Die Dreamy-Man!
Oct 28, 1981 · 12 min
Ataru, Megane, and friends are going to a Gyudon restaurant for lunch and are quite shocked to see Rei munching down food like a black hole. During the rest of the episode, Rei is
Kintaro of the Autumn Sky
Nov 4, 1981 · 12 min
First episode with Kintaro, the vicious little boy with the pet flying bear and the red haired alien nanny. Lum and Jariten meet Kintaro inside a wind carp, and Kintaro tells them
Live Vigorously!
Nov 4, 1981 · 12 min
Kintaro's nanny, with Ataru's help takes the alien children on a tour of Earth and a Earth child's school. Ataru tells the myth of the real Kintaro who grew up in the wild and slew
Sakura - Raving Beauty of Mystery
Nov 18, 1981 · 12 min
First appearance of Sakura, The Shinto maiden. Ataru can no longer endure Lum, so he has gone undercover. Unfortunately, at a restaurant, the appearance of Lum, Ataru parents, Shin
Tormenting Virus
Nov 18, 1981 · 12 min
Arriving at school one morning, Ataru is greeted by all boys in the school who are waiting for the new nurse, Sakura, arriving at school today. Ataru appears to be sick, but in rea
Love Triangle Black Hole
Nov 25, 1981 · 12 min
Ataru is phoning Shinobu in order to make plans for a date, when Lum interrupts and get's Shinobu mad at Ataru. Ataru throws Lum out and spends the rest of the episode trying to co
It's a Lovesick Little Demon!
Nov 25, 1981 · 12 min
Walking home from school, Ataru is assaulted by a group of black cats and gets a nasty bump on the head. At midnight, he is using two mirrors to look at the bump, when a little dem
Electric Shocks Scare Me!
Dec 2, 1981 · 12 min
Cherry gives Ataru some yellow ribbons which when tied to her horns, negate Lum's powers. In order to coax Lum into wearing them, Ataru has to put on a big charade of really loving
Voodoo Dolls of Vengeance
Dec 2, 1981 · 12 min
After an odd loss of control of his body after dinner, Ataru finds out Lum has some clay for making voodoo dolls. Ataru takes full advantage of the situation until Lum make a doll
Neptune is Beyond My Closet
Dec 9, 1981 · 12 min
First appearance of Oyuki, Lum friend and queen of Neptune. Oyuki also has incredible ice powers. Megane and friends visit while Shinobu is nursing Ataru, who has a cold; and they
That Crazy Age of the Dinosaurs
Dec 9, 1981 · 12 min
While Ataru is flying an ultra-light, with Lum and Jariten tagging along, Kintaro crashes into him. With the help of Lum's electric shock, the crash send them all back in time to t
Princess Kurama, Sleeping Beauty
Dec 16, 1981 · 12 min
First episode with Kurama, the karas-tengu princess. On a field trip, Ataru and friends accidentally meet a karas-tengu who takes Ataru to marry Kurama. Kurama then tries to reform
Athletics in Women's Hell!
Dec 16, 1981 · 12 min
Kurama uses a weird dimensional door to try and cure Ataru of his lechery. Inside the door, Ataru faces hostile versions of the girls he loves.
Pitter-Patter Christmas Eve (1)
Dec 23, 1981 · 12 min
Megane and Lum's Stormtroopers set up a plot to embarrass Ataru and get Lum to leave him at the same time. They set up a date who will make a fool of Ataru, but Lum finds out and t
Pitter-Patter Christmas Eve (2)
Dec 23, 1981 · 12 min
Megane and Lum's Stormtroopers set up a plot to embarrass Ataru and get Lum to leave him at the same time. They set up a date who will make a fool of Ataru, but Lum finds out and t
Ataru Genji Goes to the Heian Capital (1)
Jan 6, 1982 · 12 min
First appearance of Mendo, the rich noble; but it is not until episode 27 that he really does anything. Mendo tells a tale about ancient Japan featuring the normal cast in a slight
Ataru Genji Goes to the Heian Capital (2)
Jan 6, 1982 · 12 min
First appearance of Mendo, the rich noble; but it is not until episode 27 that he really does anything. Mendo tells a tale about ancient Japan featuring the normal cast in a slight
Love Battle Royale
Jan 13, 1982 · 26 min
First appearance of Tsubame, Sakura's boy friend who has some magic abilities. Sakura invites Ataru, Lum, Shinobu, Megane, Perm, Chibi, and Kakugari to a disco. Things later go hay
Father, You Were Strong
Jan 13, 1982 · 26 min
Kurama takes Ataru back in time to help her father who appears to be afraid of women. Later Ataru and Kurama's father have to get past a guard on a bridge.
Hawaiian Swimsuit Thief
Jan 20, 1982 · 26 min
Ataru, Lum, Shinobu, Sakura, Megane, Cherry, and others are staying at a beachside resort. During the day, an octopus is stealing peoples swimsuits, but it appears to look like Che
Full Course from Hell
Jan 20, 1982 · 26 min
Still at the resort, the group meets some maniac who is having an all-you-can-eat contest. Sakura reveals the secret of her figure to be a diet pill called "Beauty Foods". But we r
Mendo Brings Trouble!
Jan 27, 1982 · 26 min
Mendo returns for a formal introduction on his first day at school. He and Ataru have a duel for presidency of the class which ends in a tie. So they have a duel with cannons, whic
Constellation is Spinning
Jan 27, 1982 · 26 min
Lum's computer tells her that Mendo is really the best choice for her lover, so she brings a set of constellation scales to school and weight Ataru versus Mendo in a series of test
The Great Spring War
Feb 3, 1982 · 26 min
First appearance of Benten, Lum's best friend the goddess. Lum takes Ataru to another planet to help in a battle against Benten's family. The battle consists of catching stones in
The Benten Gang's Return Match
Feb 3, 1982 · 26 min
Match Benten and her girl biker friends come to Earth for another round of fun. Ataru sides up with Benten again, and Lum recruits Jariten and some people dressed as demons.
Oh, Lonely Teacher! Kuribayashi Sensei Appears
Feb 10, 1982 · 26 min
Ataru and Kuribayashi are enemies from the very start. Then Lum shows up and Kuribayashi falls in love. Finally Lum goes out with Kuribayashi in hopes on lightening his spirits.
Terrifying Visiting Day
Feb 10, 1982 · 26 min
On a day when students mothers come to school, Mrs. Mendo and Lum's mother get into a dispute and Mrs. Moroboshi acts as judge by setting up a roulette game.
Fourth Dimensional Camera
Feb 24, 1982 · 26 min
Mendo bring an antique camera to school that sends Ataru off into other worlds. Lum manages to find him through a class room window that had been stuck for years.
Demonic Jogging
Feb 24, 1982 · 26 min
Every morning, Ataru goes jogging early to see girls. On the way to school, Ataru breaks the fall of an attempted suicide as he was grabbing for a 100-yen coin below her. Ataru and
Girls' Day! Introducing Ran-chan
Mar 3, 1982 · 26 min
First appearance of Ran, Lum's childhood friend. During a small celebration at the Moroboshi house, a little doll enchants Ataru to follow it to Ran. Ran tries to kiss Ataru to dra
Ran-chan's Invitation
Mar 3, 1982 · 26 min
Ran invites Lum, Ataru, and Ten over for cookies and tea, but her real plot is to suck Ataru's youth. Ran makes a double of Ataru and tries switching them, but she gets confused an
The Tearful Diary of Tomorrow
Mar 10, 1982 · 26 min
Lum acquire's Ataru's diary that has written in events that will happen throughout the day. Ataru tries to use it to his advantage, but the records in the diary are not quite how t
Whose Kid Is This?
Mar 10, 1982 · 26 min
Mendo finds an alien child in his locker and goes through great lengths to hide it from everyone. Later after everyone has found out, a whole mob of these alien children arrive, ju
Sleepy Serene Springtime Classroom
Mar 17, 1982 · 26 min
During math class, Kuribayashi and all the students fall asleep, save for Ataru and Mendo. Lum arrives and finds out that a tiny old man and girl are responsible for this magic. Th
Peach Blossom Poetry Contest
Mar 17, 1982 · 26 min
Lum, Mendo, Shinobu, Ran, Ten, Sakura, and Cherry all are in a blossom orchard for some traditional reason. Ataru is in the blossom orchard for a picnic. Cherry's chanting summons
Duel! Ataru vs. Ataru
Mar 24, 1982 · 26 min
Ataru eats a lollipop Lum gave him and gets a mouth burn. Running off, he finds Cherry and a weird melon, which Ataru eats to cool his mouth. The melon causes Ataru to split into t
Wake up to a Nightmare
Mar 24, 1982 · 26 min
Sleeping in class, Ataru has weird dreams which he relates a little of as he occasionally talks in his sleep. Annoyed, his classmates wake him and a dream demon comes out from Atar
Great Space Matchmaking Operation (1)
Apr 7, 1982 · 26 min
Lum returns to her home planet unaware that her father is throwing her a matchmaking party. Ataru (who knows about the party) and Ten follow her.
Great Space Matchmaking Operation (2)
Apr 7, 1982 · 26 min
Lum returns to her home planet unaware that her father is throwing her a matchmaking party. Ataru (who knows about the party) and Ten follow her.
Big Springtime Picnic Uproar! (1)
Apr 14, 1982 · 26 min
On a class field trip, Ataru journeys to an underwater kingdom; and Ataru, Lum, Shinobu and Mendou get lost in a cave (exposing Mendou's legendary fear of the dark).
Big Springtime Picnic Uproar! (2)
Apr 14, 1982 · 26 min
On a class field trip, Ataru journeys to an underwater kingdom; and Ataru, Lum, Shinobu and Mendou get lost in a cave (exposing Mendou's legendary fear of the dark).
Beware the Earmuffs!
Apr 21, 1982 · 26 min
Ataru and Ten switch bodies after wearing some kind of special earmuffs.
Fly Imo-chan!
Apr 28, 1982 · 26 min
Ataru becomes the owner of a white caterpillar that Lum's Stormtroopers gave him as it eats a lot more than ordinary caterpillars.
What a Dracula
May 12, 1982 · 26 min
Dracula wants to suck the blood of a beautiful young girl and his target is Lum.
Lum's Education Lecture Course for Boys
May 19, 1982 · 26 min
Lum travels back in time in order to meet a younger Ataru and cure his libido.
From the Gardenia with Love
May 26, 1982 · 26 min
Ataru and Ten compete for the attention of the pretty female proprietor of a flower shop.
A Beautiful Girl Brings Rain
Jun 2, 1982 · 26 min
The gang meet Tsuyuko, a girl who seems to bring rain wherever she goes.
Gimme Back My Horn!
Jun 9, 1982 · 26 min
Ten's horn falls off during a fight with Ataru, leaving him weak and unable to breathe fire. Ataru wastes no time in taking advantage of the situation.
Shock Library - Quiet Please!
Jun 16, 1982 · 26 min
Chaos ensues at the library after the characters in the books start coming to life. Wendy Darling (from J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan novel) enlists Ataru and Lum's help in restoring ord
Teacher Hanawa Arrives! It's the Youth
Jun 23, 1982 · 26 min
Mr. Hanawa found employment in Ataru's school and at the same time, Lum gets enlisted into it.
Goblin in Distress - Wonderful People
Jun 30, 1982 · 26 min
A goblin who is living in Mendo's private pool has been shooed out and is trying to find a new home.
Darling had It This Time!
Jul 14, 1982 · 26 min
Remembering how Lum always got her in trouble when they were younger, Ran devises a new scheme to suck away Ataru's youth.
Rei Returns! The Big Study Hall Uproar!
Jul 21, 1982 · 26 min
Rei appears and causes an uproar by eating everyone's lunch, and Ran tries her best to win him back.
The Coming of The Phantom Red Mantle!
Jul 28, 1982 · 26 min
On a cool evening disco dance held by the students at Tomobiki High School during summer break, a mysterious man comes to stalk the girls.
Steal Darling! Copy Operation!
Aug 4, 1982 · 26 min
Things go wrong when Lum tries to make copies of Ataru in order to protect him from Ran's vengeance.
Thrilling Summer Date
Aug 11, 1982 · 26 min
Lum and Ataru go on their first date together after Lum watches a television program that makes her realize her relationship with Ataru is abnormal. Ataru, although hesitant at fir
So long Byebye Summer Days
Aug 18, 1982 · 26 min
Lum, Ataru, Shinobu and Mendo spend their summer vacation at the seaside. First they provoke the wrath of a watermelon god, then they are visited by a crying yōkai.
Panic in Typhoon!
Sep 1, 1982 · 26 min
A typhoon strikes Tomobiki and floods the Moroboshi household, but Lum has some inventive ways of helping her Darling and his parents cope with the flood waters.
Drunkard's Boogie
Sep 8, 1982 · 26 min
Lum and Ten get drunk from eating umeboshi, and Lum begins flying around terrorizing Ataru's classmates in order to get more umeboshi.
The Terror of Meow
Sep 22, 1982 · 26 min
During one of the cats' mating season, Ataru, Lum and Ten meet a beautiful female cat-like humanoid.
After You've Gone
Oct 13, 1982 · 26 min
Lum's Stormtroopers throw Lum a party, but Ataru spoils it by yelling at Lum and accusing her of ruining his life. Lum leaves for her home planet, and when she doesn't return, Atar
Lum-chan's Class Reunion
Oct 20, 1982 · 26 min
Lum's friends from outer space plan a surprise class-reunion party for her, but an unaware Lum can't understand why her friends are avoiding her and is hurt.
Those Buy-Eaters Gather Round!
Oct 27, 1982 · 26 min
Lum, Ataru, Shinobu and the rest of the Tomobiki student body - except for Mendo and his small gang of "good kids" - fight a new school rule which forbids students to leave the cam
Terror! The Deserted Fossil Grounds Mystery
Nov 3, 1982 · 26 min
Ataru, Lum, Mendo, Shinobu, and Jariten all go on a picnic to a remote part of Japan which has some fossils. A group of archaeologists are also exploring this area and using a lot
Princess Kurama - A New Challenge!
Nov 10, 1982 · 26 min
Kurama has her subjects place her in suspended sleep again in the hopes that some prince may awaken her.
The Terrifying Cavity WARS!
Nov 17, 1982 · 26 min
Ten has gotten cavities. However, these cavities can be cured by biting 10 people and spreading the cavities to others. To relieve himself, he pays Ataru's class a visit.
The Mendo Siblings!
Nov 24, 1982 · 26 min
Mendo's manipulative and dangerous younger sister, Ryoko, is introduced.
Can a Raccoon Repay a Favor!?
Dec 8, 1982 · 26 min
Ataru helps a wounded bird who transforms itself into a raccoon and moves in to repay the service to Ataru.
The Suicide Subspace Parttime Job
Dec 15, 1982 · 26 min
Ataru finds the perfect part-time job - a washing attendant at a bathhouse - which he excitedly anticipates as being an opportunity to ogle and grope naked women. However, it doesn
The Big Year-End Party that Lum-chan Organized!
Dec 22, 1982 · 26 min
When Lum plans the class's end-of-year party, Ataru explains that New Year's is when you forget who you are. He's a bit worried she took it a bit literally...
Badboy Musashi - A Success Story
Jan 5, 1983 · 26 min
The normal cast is again put into an ancient Japanese story with Ataru as a food thief with Onsen-Mark and Cherry as his occasional companions.
We'll Risk Our Lives During Classtime!
Jan 12, 1983 · 26 min
After he's pelted by snowballs by Ataru and his friends, an annoyed Ten plans revenge on Ataru during class after Onsen-Mark threatens the class should any of them make noise.
Domestic Quarrel – To Eat or Be Eaten?!
Jan 26, 1983 · 26 min
Lum's mother boots father out of the house, so he comes to stay with Lum.
Steal the Kiss of Miss Snow Queen!
Feb 2, 1983 · 26 min
Lum gets Ataru to go on a ski trip with her, but Mendo, Shinobu, and Lum's guards find out and tail along to cause static, Ataru enters a ski contest.
St Valentine Day Horror
Feb 16, 1983 · 26 min
Ten becomes the new Ataru when he mistakenly gets another girl to marry him, but tries to escape so he could see other older women.
Love Love Catchball!
Feb 23, 1983 · 26 min
Ten orders two special balls called Love-Love Catchballs that supposedly show a person's future love, one for each gender. When Ataru finds the one for guys that show their future
The Mendo Family... Masquerade War
Mar 2, 1983 · 26 min
Ryoko plans a masquerade "party" (which is actually a tournament of sorts) to get closer to Ataru, but her brother Shutaro is dead-fast against this, hiring all of Ataru's rivals t
Space Cold Panic!
Mar 9, 1983 · 26 min
Lum catches a cold from her father, which soon spreads across the entire male student body at Tomobiki High.
Ryunosuke Arrives! I Love the Sea!
Mar 16, 1983 · 26 min
After their beach shop is ruined by their fighting due to Ataru and co.'s interference, a father and his "son" Ryunosuke move into Tomobiki High and set up a shop in-school.
Goodbye Season
Mar 23, 1983 · 26 min
Ataru talks to Megane one day about handing over a "position", which Shinobu overhears, thinking that he's planning to give up on Lum. Not wanting to lose Mendou, she takes manners
Ran-chan's Great Date Plan!
Apr 13, 1983 · 26 min
Admiring Ran's feminine beauty, Ryunosuke goes out with her in an attempt to become more feminine, but everyone else except Ran (who doesn't know Ryunosuke's true gender and thinks
Happy Birthday My Darling
Apr 20, 1983 · 26 min
When Ataru flips out over Lum for forgetting his upcoming birthday, she goes absent from school for days and only comes home late at night. This causes both Ataru and Lum to become
Seeing Togenkyo as a Hell Camp!
Apr 27, 1983 · 26 min
After enduring Lum's ultra-spicy dinner on a camping trip, Ataru, Mendou, Megane, and Perm head off to find food (with Lum and Ten not far behind). They eventually end up fighting
The Muco Flower's Name is Ryunosuke
May 11, 1983 · 26 min
Ataru is changed into a girl by Kurama's tengu henchmen after they try to use a cannon to change Ryunosuke into a man for their princess. NOTE: There is no appearance of Shinobu in
Bottled Letter Seashore Mystery!
May 25, 1983 · 26 min
After Ataru, Ten, and Mendo fall for a beautiful woman's love letters - which end up luring them (along with Lum and Shinobu) to the inn she works in - they stay at a creepy inn, w
Dramatic Appearance! Mizunokoji Ton-chan!!
Jun 1, 1983 · 26 min
Mendo's rival Tobimaro Mizunokoji returns, and the two decide to settle their baseball rivalry once and for all.
Shinobu's Cinderella Story
Jun 8, 1983 · 26 min
Shinobu gets involved with the rich Kobayakawa family's youngest son, the adopted Makoto, whose father recently died. But his older siblings want to bump him off so that they don't
Lum-chan the Ruthless Rebel
Jun 15, 1983 · 26 min
Ataru is the producer/director of a film for school. At first it only involves him, Lum, and the Stormtroopers, but it soon involves most of the student body after Ataru gets fundi
Big Showdown! Sakura vs Sakuranbo!!
Jun 22, 1983 · 26 min
Ataru and Lum are left home alone when his parents leave for three days, and Lum locks Ataru inside of his own house! When a botched-up meal causes planes and tanks to appear inste
Ghost Story! Old Man Willow!
Jun 29, 1983 · 26 min
Onsen-Mark tells the class a story of a cursed willow tree, which Ataru finds a load of fluff and ends up releasing an old man after Mendou after he carved his company's symbol wit
And Then There was Nobody!?
Jul 6, 1983 · 26 min
Ataru, Lum, Shinobu, Mendo, Onsen-Mark, Sakura, Cherry, and the Stormtroopers have a stay at a mansion, where they are slowly picked off one by one in a manner similar to the nurse
Firefighter Mama Visits!
Jul 13, 1983 · 26 min
Ten's mother, a firefighter, comes to visit her son on Earth. Ten must keep his fire-breathing a secret from his mother as she hates pyromaniacs and will send all those who are to
Darling's Dying!?
Jul 20, 1983 · 26 min
When Ataru gets poisoned by one of Ran's cupcakes, Lum rushes into a magical world to find an antidote for him before he dies.
Pitiful! Mother of Love and Banishment!?
Jul 27, 1983 · 26 min
An accident at the mall causes Ataru's mother to become unconscious. During this time she begins to have nightmares.
Mendo Family - Summer Christmas
Aug 3, 1983 · 26 min
Ryoko holds a "Summer Xmas" party, where everyone must come in male-female pairs. And the main attraction is a gigantic Christmas tree, which they must climb in order to get to the
Panic in the Haunted Inn
Aug 10, 1983 · 26 min
Ataru, Lum, Mendo, and Shinobu stay at an inn and meet Otama, a scaredy-cat ghost who tries (and fails) to out-scare an old couple each year around the summer. But the old couple a
Ah The Eyelid of Mother
Aug 17, 1983 · 26 min
Ryunosuke tries to recall what her mother was like, and her father doesn't help her at all in this endeavor. A new eyecatch featuring Lum and Ataru is introduced this episode.
Full of Sunshine - Full of Amours
Aug 24, 1983 · 26 min
Thanks to Ten's Core technology, he, Ataru, and Mendo make three Sakura sand dolls come to life. Frustrated, Lum goes out with another guy to make Ataru jealous.
Big Clash! Ten VS Ataru
Sep 7, 1983 · 26 min
Tired of being defeated recently by Ataru, Ten goes into training with the help of Cherry and Lum to defeat his arch-nemesis.
Terror! Tororo has Come to Attack!!
Sep 14, 1983 · 26 min
On holiday at Mendo's family's mountain lodge, Lum, Shinobu, Ataru and Mendou are attacked by crazed Tororo yam filling (torojiru).
Galactic Teacher CAO-2's Revenge
Sep 21, 1983 · 26 min
Lum, Ran, Benten, and Oyuki find out that their old teacher, a giant, robot chalkboard eraser named CAO-2, has come to Earth after being trapped on a deserted planet for years. And
Outraged! Piteous Kid Shutaro!!
Oct 12, 1983 · 26 min
Ataru, Lum, Shinobu, Mendo, and Ryunosuke go back in time to when Mendou was an obnoxious, violent kid to cure him of both his nyctophobia and claustrophobia.
Grand! The Mysterious Matsutake Pot!!
Oct 26, 1983 · 26 min
A batch of matsutake mushrooms from Cherry turn the Tomobiki High student body and staff alike (except Lum and Cherry himself) into a bunch of high weirdos desperate for entertainm
Enraged Lum-chan!
Nov 2, 1983 · 26 min
After Ten burns Lum's scarf she made especially for Ataru, he's forced to do something he's never really done before - apologize. And Ataru is making sure to drag this out as much
Lum and Ataru – A Night only for Two
Nov 9, 1983 · 26 min
Ataru's parents head away for an overnight trip to Atami, leaving Lum and Ataru in the house together. Ataru dreads the prospect of a Lum-cooked dinner, while a horrified Mendo and
Lady Ryunosuke!
Nov 23, 1983 · 26 min
Onsen-Mark is given the task of making "a woman" out of Ryuunosuke.
Document - Who Will Be Miss Tomobiki!?
Nov 30, 1983 · 26 min
A contest is held in Tomobiki for Miss Tomobiki, with a reward of 150,000 yen for the winner. Candidates include Lum, Shinobu, Ran, Sakura, and Ryunosuke.
Bizarre! The Medicine of Selflessness!!
Dec 7, 1983 · 26 min
Ataru has a literal out-of-body experience when he eats a strange potion shaped like a fish cookie from Cherry.
Shutaro - Jinxed Morning
Dec 14, 1983 · 26 min
Mendo talks to Sakuranbo about Ataru's possible weaknesses in this clip show episode.
The Story of a Traveling Snow Dharma
Dec 21, 1983 · 26 min
After saving its life three times from Ten's antics, a snowman spirit awards Ataru with a late night dinner, taking the form of a cute pink-haired girl that only he can see.
Lum-chan's Ancient Japanese Fairytales
Jan 11, 1984 · 26 min
Cherry tells Ten a fairytale that's basically a giant mishmash of Japanese children's stories, featuring Ataru and Lum as an old couple and Ten as their "son".
Shine! The Blessed Bra!
Jan 18, 1984 · 26 min
Ryunosuke is blackmailed into going on a date with Shinobu to obtain a bra, which she's always wanted to wear.
Duel! Benten VS the Three Daughters
Jan 25, 1984 · 26 min
A trio of middle-school space girls steal Benten's chain and then challenge her, Lum, and Oyuki to fight them.
Lum-chan is Full!
Feb 1, 1984 · 26 min
Ran tries to clone Lum to get revenge on her, but it doesn't work quite as planned.
Deadly! Standup Eating Wars!!
Feb 8, 1984 · 26 min
Megane deals with a tough, fast-eating "fast-food costumer dragon" named Ryuu at the noodle shop he works at, who criticizes others' inferior foods and eats for free if not satisfi
Great Vault! Courageous Survival!
Feb 15, 1984 · 26 min
Ataru and Mendou get locked in the latter's giant safe, where they slowly go mad when the place starts flooding and they try to out-survive each other.
Operation - Peek in the Woman's Bath
Feb 22, 1984 · 26 min
Ataru takes a bath at an old-fashioned sento (along with Cherry), where he tries to peek on the girls' side, where Lum, Shinobu, Sakura, Ran, Ryoko, Ryunosuke, Benten, and Oyuki ar
Sakura - Melancholy of a Youth Time
Feb 29, 1984 · 26 min
Sakura literally re-meets her childhood when Cherry slips her a pill that makes her childhood self appear, who wants to play. But everyone else thinks it's her illegitimate child.
Burning Ran's Emotional Video Mail
Mar 7, 1984 · 26 min
In the series' second clip show, Ran gets video tapes "highlighting" her unhappy childhood, as well as previous episodes' events.
Sakura-san is My Youth!
Mar 14, 1984 · 26 min
Ataru recounts how he met Sakura, and how she ended up as the school nurse of his school. This is intermixed with clips from previous episodes.
Scramble! Recapture Lum!
Mar 21, 1984 · 26 min
Episode 1 of a 2-episode serial. Ataru and Lum get into an argument, with Lum going to her UFO to sleep that night. But in her sleep it crashes on Mendou's property, with Lum losin
Deathmatch! Ataru VS Mendo Brigade!
Mar 28, 1984 · 26 min
Episode 2 of a 2-episode serial. Despite their best efforts, all of Lum's Stroomtroopers except Megane have been kidnapped. Ataru is saved from captivity by Mendou's little sister
Different Dimension Switch - Where is Darling!?
Apr 11, 1984 · 26 min
During Hanami, Ataru snaps a tree branch and somehow causes a rip in dimensions, sending Lum to a parallel world. Here Ataru lost the game of tag in the first episode, his family l
Clash!! Queen Majesty and Ragaman's Love
Apr 25, 1984 · 26 min
Ryunosuke loses the cloth that wraps up her breasts, but decides to not buy a new wrap when she's finally treated like a girl by everyone around her. But when it comes time to play
Ran-chan - First Kiss Tastes Tears of Love
May 2, 1984 · 26 min
Ran tries to win Rei's heart literally through his stomach. And while she doesn't succeed, she does manage to get an indirect kiss from him when he licks bean paste from her face.
Un-re-mov-ab-le Rouge Magic
May 9, 1984 · 26 min
Lum is sad that she's never kissed Ataru, so she invents a lipstick that makes whoever wears it to kiss anyone else who's also wearing it.
Deathmatch!! The Mendo Family Flower Display Death Match
May 16, 1984 · 26 min
A mysterious monster is causing strange events in town. Mendo figures out what the monster is when all of his octopi are turned to septopi.
Benten & Ryunosuke - Run Toward Tomorrow!
May 23, 1984 · 26 min
Benten drops in to Tomobiki High, making friends with Ryuunosuke, leading to crime-fighting, kitten-saving adventures.
Great Horrors! Oyuki is Finally Angered!!
May 30, 1984 · 26 min
Ran upsets Oyuki and relives a traumatizing childhood experience with an angry Oyuki. The song "Magical Mystery Tour" by The Beatles seems to be featured as well.
Ten-chan's Strange Love Story
Jun 6, 1984 · 26 min
Ten meets a lovely little girl, only to find their time together is all too brief. Also in this episode: sumo wrestling and puppies.
Haunted Special! Search for Mendo Mansion's Treasure!!
Jun 13, 1984 · 26 min
Mendo's elderly grandfather requests Shutaro find the secret family treasure. Unfortunately for Shutaro, his classmates decide to join. Unfortunately for his classmates, is it hidd
Love and War! Battle of Glove VS Pants!!
Jun 20, 1984 · 26 min
Possessed accessories bring three of our heroes to a spiritual fight to the... nap time.
Lum-chan's Becoming a Cow?
Jun 27, 1984 · 26 min
Lum and Ataru are both bitten by a cow in a pet shop. Shortly afterward, Lum's horns begin to grow and resemble a cow's horns, and a horrified Lum believes she is turning into a co
Great Achievement! This is Lum-chan's Youth Film
Jul 11, 1984 · 26 min
Megane convinces everyone to help him make a film starring Lum.
Scaring Ghosts! Pretty Sakura's Oharai!!
Jul 18, 1984 · 26 min
Sakura's wand needs a recharge, leaving an opening for all the ghosties!
Counterattack of the Primeval Animals! Panic at the Poolside
Jul 25, 1984 · 26 min
Ten gets a lesson once again about Oni candy and Earthlings while Ataru and Mendou's relationship develops to new levels.
Appeared Again! Hunter of Love Princess Kurama
Aug 1, 1984 · 26 min
Kurama returns to find her mate. Instead she meets her match.
The Fox's Hard Feelings of Painful Love...
Aug 15, 1984 · 26 min
How can little Kitsune repay Shinobu's good deed?
Ryunosuke Stunned! My Young Child Loves Rock Mother!!
Aug 22, 1984 · 26 min
A beach town frantically searches for the food-thieving goblin as Ryuu is once again plagued by her past... and her dramatic father.
Thriller! Curra~n Collo~n Womens Dorm!!
Aug 29, 1984 · 26 min
Ataru's ghost story becomes all too real when no matter how hard Lum tries to stop it.
Pool Spooks! Burning with Forbidden Love!!
Sep 12, 1984 · 26 min
The gang helps Pochi rescue his beloved blowfish from the sharky kidnapper.
Ran-chan Panic: There is No Tomorrow for Tomobiki Town
Sep 19, 1984 · 26 min
Ran's lost konpeito-like supernova fragment causes quite a ruckus for Tomobiki High. The song The Fool on the Hill by The Beatles seems to be featured as well.
Where is Love's Room? Kuriko and Chojuro
Sep 26, 1984 · 26 min
Pear-consciousness brings everyone in class closer to Ataru.
Man or Bird? Gokakenran Ally of Justice!
Oct 17, 1984 · 26 min
Ten learns the difficulties of being the righteousness of the universe when he gets powers from a salary-man superhero, whom Ran and Lum have a grudge against.
Attack the Seniors! Revenge of the Knowing Three Daughters
Oct 24, 1984 · 26 min
The Planet Middle School Girl Gang is back to get revenge on Lum. However, she's too distracted by Ataru's proposition; if she can go three days without shocking him, he'll go on a
Blazing Hidden Trick! This Straight Line Road
Oct 31, 1984 · 26 min
Lum finds an alien way to motivate everyone to do their best at the talent show.
Don't Die! Ryoko's Special Straw Doll!!
Nov 7, 1984 · 26 min
Ryoko harnesses the power of voodoo and gives Ataru a voodoo doll effigy of her brother Shutaro, who unintentionally hurts him without realizing it. Shutaro now must do everything
Matchmaking Hell! Is the Armored Daughter a Beauty? Beast?
Nov 14, 1984 · 26 min
Episode one of a two-Episode Serial. Shutaro is forced into an arranged marriage with the heavily armored Asuka Mizunokoji of the Mizunokoji clan, who've been mortal enemies with t
Love of the Armored Daughter! Maiden Heart is Shaky Wobbling
Nov 21, 1984 · 26 min
Episode two of a two-episode Serial. Her armor now gone, a terrified Asuka runs away from Ataru, Shutaro, and even her own brother Tobimaro. It's also revealed why Asuka is in the
Meeting even if Death! Pure Fox Returns!!
Nov 28, 1984 · 26 min
Inspired by a movie about a fox using a spell to turn a human girl he loves into a fox like himself for one night, Kitsune looks for Shinobu to find his missing gingko nuts, which
What Do I Care for Talking Flowers!
Dec 5, 1984 · 26 min
Ran and Lum learn a valuable lesson about spreading rumors after Ran's talking flowers (named Ryuugenvillias) spread rumors about them to the entire town, soon affecting/hurting ev
The Birth of Ten-chan's Son!? I Dunno
Dec 12, 1984 · 26 min
An accident causes an egg to be attached to Ten's body. The egg hatches and reveals a strange bee-like creature who proceeds to harass Ten constantly, claiming Ten is his father.
Lum's Courageous Duel! Victory is a Nitpicky Hand
Dec 19, 1984 · 26 min
Lum learns just how much she needs her powers.
Big Employment Aspiration! Return of Missing Ninja Kaede!!
Jan 9, 1985 · 26 min
Ninja Kaede seeks a new life in the city.
Tomobiki Highschool Survival! Who Are the Survivors!
Jan 16, 1985 · 26 min
Texas Chainsaw Tomato Massacre at its finest.
The Mysterious Giant Cake! Love's Escape Panic!!
Jan 23, 1985 · 26 min
Mendo's New Year's party takes a delicious, spongy turn when Ryoko hears about it.
Underground Reincarnation! What's Darling Thinking!?
Jan 30, 1985 · 26 min
The gang lands on an island where "poison" literally makes one's dreams come true.
Snow Panic! The Mendo Family Hanami Banquet!!
Feb 6, 1985 · 26 min
Once again, everyone is taught that Oni eating human food and humans eating Oni food is a drunken disaster.
Far Spring! Tale of the Lonely Fairy!!
Feb 13, 1985 · 26 min
Ataru learns the importance of happy thought thanks to a fairy.
To Dream Land! Darling Battle Royal Abduction
Feb 20, 1985 · 26 min
Everyone learns about eating other people's dreams.
Three Daughters Again! The Great Mission Tempting Darling!!
Feb 27, 1985 · 26 min
Ginger, Pepper, and Sugar return to their old tricks to break up Lum and Ataru.
The Scampering Kotatsu Cat! Anything to Get Warm
Mar 6, 1985 · 26 min
Kotatsu Cat proves himself to be true to his name by catching the ever-running Kotatsu.
Ryunosuke's Naïve Father! A Wife is in Vestiges!!
Mar 13, 1985 · 26 min
Ryunosuke's father tries to bring Masako to Ryunosuke's life with lies and trickery.
Spring Full Bloom!? Frozen by Oyuki's Cold!!
Mar 20, 1985 · 26 min
Oyuki's cold is unlike anyone's on Earth. It's far more literal. The only cure can come from a cat.
Friendship Panic! I Love to Eat Blowfish
Mar 27, 1985 · 26 min
Ten finds a new friend in a blowfish and brings havoc to Tomobiki with a blowfish and Oni candy.
The Armored Girl Returns! Older Brother is Full
Apr 3, 1985 · 26 min
At the demand of her mother, Asuka faces her fear of men in a visit to Tomobiki High School after her love crushes her brother. It goes about as well as expected.
Boredom Syndrome! Is Tomobiki Town Wasting Away!?
Apr 10, 1985 · 26 min
Ataru drinks a can of eye drops Lum left in his room, thinking it was juice. Because of this, everyone ends up having weird dreams.
Look Out Ran! Kotatsu Neko's First Love Oden!?
Apr 17, 1985 · 26 min
Ran cooks an Oden with love mushrooms to Rei, but Kotatsu Neko eats it. NOTE: Mendo and Ataru make brief appearances.
The Armored Girl Is Back Again! Dates of Thunder!
Apr 24, 1985 · 26 min
Mrs. Mizunokoji has Mendo and Asuka go on a date on their estate, but Ataru interferes to scare Asuka. Asuka goes on a rampage.
The Mystery Priest Appears! Luck Bell Battle Royal
May 1, 1985 · 26 min
A priest shows up and rings Ataru, Shinobu, Ryu, Lum, Mendo, and Sakura to a great bell in a shrine.
First Love Again!? A Return to the Past for Lum and Rei!!
May 8, 1985 · 26 min
Jariten finds part of a love locket Lum and Rei got when they were going together. At a birthday party for Mendo's favorite octopus, Lum tries to hide this fact, especially from At
Here Comes the Barista of Youth! Shining Café of Dreams!
May 15, 1985 · 26 min
A middle-aged man and his daughter opens up a teahouse which constantly becomes the scene of many fights between Tomobiki High School students and staff.
I Love Darling's Kindness...
May 22, 1985 · 26 min
A ghost girl who fell in love with Ataru while she was alive wants to have a date with him. She spent most of her life in the hospital and made a scarf, mittens, and most of a swea
Return of the Pure-Hearted Fox! I Love Shinobu!
May 29, 1985 · 26 min
Kitsune goes to Tomobiki High School and bring the class back to his class in the woods on a flying bus.
I Love the Sea! The Saga of Hamajaya!
Jun 5, 1985 · 26 min
At the beach, Ataru, Mendo, Shinobu, Lum, and Ryu are trying to attract customers for the Hamajaya restaurant, but Mr. Fujinami keeps scaring away the customers.
Ryunosuke vs. Benten: The Pointless Charm Contest!
Jun 12, 1985 · 26 min
Benten comes to visit Lum and again meets Ryunosuke, but Mr. Fujinami is trying to convince Benten that Ryu is a boy.
Little Magical Bottle: What Will Happen to Me?
Jun 19, 1985 · 26 min
Jariten buys a magic bottle that can shrink anything down to fit inside it.
Some Disassembly Required: Lum’s Dangerous Shopping
Jun 26, 1985 · 26 min
Discipline in school raises to a new peak because of the disturbances caused by the arrival of packages from space for Lum.
Goodness! Words Aren't Getting to Darling
Jul 3, 1985 · 26 min
During a fight between Ataru and Ten at breakfast, Ataru misses Ten and hits Lum with a rice cooker, causing her to forget how to understand or speak Japanese.
Devil's Summer! Ten-chan's Great Unaju Mission!!
Jul 10, 1985 · 26 min
Jariten gets a fever from staying in the sun too long and the cure is to be made very cold.
Omimai Panic!? I Didn't Mean Any Harm
Jul 17, 1985 · 26 min
Ran gets sick and asks Lum to come over by sending Lum exploding dolls, missiles and the like.
Scary!! There is an Octopus on Shutaro's Head!?
Jul 24, 1985 · 26 min
An apparition of one of Shutaro's favorite octopi appears on his head and cannot be removed.
Invader From Space! Lum's Dangerous Lips!!
Jul 31, 1985 · 26 min
A space centaur comes to Earth where he takes the guise of Ataru and tries to kiss every girl in school, but fails.
Space Survival! They are the Eaters
Aug 7, 1985 · 26 min
On a spaceship near Earth, an alien is cleaning a special food bowl and drops it.
It's Stimulating! Overhead Cooler of Terror!!
Aug 14, 1985 · 26 min
It's a hot summer day, and the heat is bothering everyone except Lum.
Love Raid! Romantic has Not Stopped!!
Aug 21, 1985 · 26 min
Lum buys a plant that grows a little cupid. She then gets the cupid to try hitting Ataru with an arrow.
Long-Time Appearance! Worries for Firefighter Mother!!
Aug 28, 1985 · 26 min
Ten's mother visits and Jariten wants to give her a bouquet of carnations to show his love for her.
Hardsell Happiness! Out of Pint Bluebird!!
Sep 4, 1985 · 26 min
An escaped alien convict, a bluebird, come to Tomobiki and begins to grant people's wishes.
Great Storm! Ryunosuke's First Time Wearing a Swimsuit!!
Sep 11, 1985 · 26 min
Ryunosuke has a final showdown with her father. If she wins, she gets to wear her mother's bathing suit.
I Want a Bride!! The Fox's Big Love Adventure!!
Sep 18, 1985 · 26 min
Kitsune comes to Tomobiki High School during a costume festival to see Shinobu.
How Persistent! The Three Daughters' Great Animal Mission!!
Sep 25, 1985 · 26 min
The three scamps from Lum's old school are trying to one-up Lum's gang again. This time, they choose animals to match each of the gang's individual weaknesses.
All-You-Can-Grab Fish Frenzy! The Hamajaya Scam
Oct 2, 1985 · 26 min
Ryunosuke's father hatches a scheme to solve Hamachaya's finances while Mendou accidentally invites everyone to a beach outing.
Wish Upon a Star! The Frenzied Desire of Ataru’s Family!
Oct 16, 1985 · 26 min
After Ataru’s father is hit by a semi, the Moriboshi family’s financial situation grants them three wishes by a falling star.
Special Delivery Kiss! Darling Finally Gets Jealous!
Oct 23, 1985 · 26 min
Lum receives a frog via special delivery, and intends to kiss him despite Ataru's objections.
Beware of Booze! Sakura’s Exorcism Error!
Oct 30, 1985 · 26 min
Sakura is possessed by a spirit spirit in order to properly exorcise it, but is tempted to go binge drinking before she has the chance.
It’s Creepy! The Sakuranbo School of Yoga!
Nov 6, 1985 · 26 min
Sakura starts a yoga class, and the main characters all attend. They engage in “multiple-person yoga” to cleanse their souls, but it becomes a competition to see who’ll “win.”
Say Goodbye to Onsen!? Tearful Farewell Marathon
Dec 4, 1985 · 26 min
Onsen is leaving, and Lum organizes a goodbye ceremony. Before he goes, he has unfinished business to attend to… namely revenge for all the students’ hijinks over the years.
Sakura’s Pure Love! Slippery Soap Spells Sayonara!
Dec 11, 1985 · 26 min
Sakura must overcome Lum’s home-made soap in order to be with her true love. He mistakes her slippery nature for disinterest in him.
Asuka VS Big Brother! It's Battle for Certain Love!
Dec 18, 1985 · 26 min
Asuka will not stop flirting with her brother, so her mother makes a desperate wager with her: if he defeats in Asuka in combat, Asuka must give up on marrying him. Unfortunately,
Darling Great Misfortune! Four Dimension Fortune of Fear!!
Dec 25, 1985 · 26 min
Lum and Ataru visit the shrine and make very different wishes, which both come true, in a way. Different dimensions are involved.
New Years Panic! The Mendo Family Game of Trouble
Jan 8, 1986 · 26 min
The Mendo family uses the main characters as unwilling pawn-like pieces for a family game.
Dreaming Ten’s Big Adventure at the End of the Rainbow!
Jan 15, 1986 · 26 min
Ten is asked to retrieve an umbrella by a creature that lives in another dimension.
Ataru Wants to Go on a Date! Operation Examination!
Jan 22, 1986 · 26 min
Shinobu makes a deal with Ataru that she’ll go on a date with him if he comes in first on one of the upcoming exams. However, Ataru and studying don’t mix, so he comes up with a cr
Darling Told Me He Loves Me!
Jan 29, 1986 · 26 min
Sakura makes medicine that Lum and Shinobu give to Mendo and Ataru. The medicine makes them delusional, but very creative.
Hellish Home Visits! The Passion of the Teacher!
Feb 5, 1986 · 26 min
Onsen-mark must brave the families of some of his worst students in a round of home visits.
Ran’s Humongous Doll of Destruction!
Feb 12, 1986 · 26 min
The main characters are forced to undergo meditation as punishment for their classroom disruption. Ran creates a giant doll that rampages through Tokyo like Gojira.
Pure-hearted Fox! He’ll Risk His Life for Love!!
Feb 19, 1986 · 26 min
The little fox that loves Shinobu hears a tale that implies that if you grab an Oni's horn, you will win your true love's heart.
Darling, Rescue Me! Lum’s Dangerous Engagement
Feb 26, 1986 · 26 min
Another suitor has swung in to Lum's life, and he's immune to electric shock.
I Can’t Take It Anymore! Ran’s Malicious Operation!
Mar 5, 1986 · 26 min
Ran's latest revenge scheme involves a control button in an attempt to take over Ataru's life.
Immediate Farewell Special - Shine!! Planet Uru Awards
Mar 12, 1986 · 26 min
It is a repeat of episode 44 ("After You've Gone") with a special introduction and best episode countdown before the episode.
Great All Star Banquet! We are Immortal!!
Mar 19, 1986 · 26 min
Every character from the show makes an appearance as the school attempts a retelling of a classic Japanese tale.