Dr. Slump
Season 1
TV-G
Senbei Norimaki, known by his nickname Dr. Slump, a genius yet under-respected inventor and roboticist, creates an android by the name of Arale, and poses her as his little sister. What starts as an experiment in robotics turns into an adventure every day for the residents of Penguin Village, a wacky rural community with several colorful characters interacting with Arale and her creator.
Where to Watch Dr. Slump • Season 1
243 Episodes
- Arale's Birth / Hey! FriendsE1
Arale's Birth / Hey! FriendsSenbei creates Arale and takes her on a test-run as a convincing little sister. However, she's not as tuned-up as her creator would have expected. / Arale is enrolled in school, and tries to win over the "tough kids" Akane, Taro, and his little brother Peasuke. Meanwhile, Senbei gets a crush on his creation's homeroom teacher, Midori Yamabuki. - Arale Goes to School! / It is! ... not thereE2
Arale Goes to School! / It is! ... not thereArale's superhuman strength gets word around the school, and all the clubs want her to join them. / Arale comes home to tell Senbei that an integral body part is missing on her body, to which the doctor invents x-ray specs for definitely-not-perverted research purposes. - The Big Time Slipper Adventure / What Egg is This?!E3
The Big Time Slipper Adventure / What Egg is This?!Senbei tests out his newest invention: an alarm clock-shaped time machine called the Time Slipper. On its inaugural voyage, Arale gets lost in ancient Japan. / Arale and friends use the Time Slipper to go back to the days of the dinosaurs, and find a mysterious egg. - Huh?! Is it a Boy? Is it a Girl? / Gatchan the CourierE4
Huh?! Is it a Boy? Is it a Girl? / Gatchan the CourierThe babylike creature that hatched from the prehistoric egg, Gatchan, is the subject of several discoveries for Arale and Senbei. / A day in the life of Gatchan, as they go about town interacting with the Penguin Village citizens. - Friends With a Bear!! / New Invention! Dekachibi Ray GunE5
Friends With a Bear!! / New Invention! Dekachibi Ray GunArale rescues a bear, but trouble is afoot when her new friend is to be released back into the wild. / Senbei creates a raygun that can make things bigger or smaller than their intended size. Naturally, Arale causes some mischief with it. - The Teacher is Coming! / Arale Kidnapped!E6
The Teacher is Coming! / Arale Kidnapped!Arale tells Senbei that her teacher is coming for a home visit. Knowing he has to look his best for Miss Yamabuki, he creates a barber robot to spiff him up. / Criminal Joe Dunn holds Arale and Gatchan hostage, but doesn't realize that he's underpowered compared to the two little terrors he's kidnapped. - Teketeke Children / Scary Scary PolicewomanE11
Teketeke Children / Scary Scary PolicewomanArale meets five-year-old Kinoko, a self-professed hip girl who only loves the most in-style of things. / After being accosted by a threatening female police officer, Senbei creates an invisibility potion to evade her. - Transform Ponpoko Gun / Arale Flies in the Sky!E12
Transform Ponpoko Gun / Arale Flies in the Sky!Senbei creates a tanuki-themed raygun that can turn anyone into anything the wielder desires. In Arale's hands, trouble ensues. / Arale wants to fly in the sky like Gatchan, so Senbei creates a flying machine for her. But, in her soaring endeavors, she inadvertently bugs Raijin, the deity who creates storms and thunder with his drum set. - Living for Tomorrow! / Arale is Akane!?E16
Living for Tomorrow! / Arale is Akane!?Senbei invents a camera that can take pictures of the future. When Arale plays with it with her friends, they grow suspicious about the fact that she never seems to age in any of the pictures. / Arale and Akane swap lives for the day. - The Fairy Tale Machine / Bibiruman the HitmanE18
The Fairy Tale Machine / Bibiruman the HitmanSenbei's newest invention allows the user to enter books and interact with the characters as part of the story. When Arale enters the world of Momotaro, her decisions cause the tale to go wildly off-course. / Joe Dunn hires hitman Bibiruman to take out Arale, but her would-be killer gets sucked into her King Kong book with the Fairy Tale Machine.
