The BEST episodes of Chibi Maruko-chan

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Season 2 - Episode 1156 - Aired 7/1/2018

#2 - Maru-chan Learns to Ride a Bike!

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/1990

When all the kids her age become obsessed with riding bicycles, Maruko has no choice but to suffer the trials and tribulations of learning how to ride one.

#3 - Maru-chan and Friends Find a Puppy!

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/1990

Maruko and Tama-chan find a stray puppy and begin keeping her in a cardboard box behind the school while they try to find a home for her.

#4 - My Family Eats French Cuisine! / Maru-chan Hates Marathons!

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/1990

Maruko's family heads to a French restaurant to broaden their palettes, but nobody is quite ready for what they'll encounter there. Then, the dreaded school marathon has finally arrived, much to Maruko's chagrin.

#5 - The Valentine's Day of Sadness! / Hanawa Enters a Singing Contest!

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/1990

It's Valentine's Day, and Maruko struggles with the decision of who she should give chocolate to. Then, Maruko goes to cheer on Hanawa when he's scheduled to make an appearance on a televised singing contest.

#6 - Mother's Day!

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/13/1990

Swept away on Mother's Day sentiments, Maruko wants nothing more than to make the day a special one for her mother, even with her limited budget.

#7 - Maru-chan Goes to the South Island! (Part 2)

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 8/12/1990

On her grand trip to the South Island, Maruko befriends the daughter of the resort manager and goes on a bunch of amazing adventures.

#8 - Maru-chan Practices the Recorder! / I Want to Eat Snow!

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/1990

Maruko struggles to learn the recorder before an upcoming test. Then, Maruko reminisces about her first trip to snow country.

#9 - A Citizen's Devotion to Disaster Drills! / Maru-chan Gets Her Report Card!

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/1990

Maruko's school puts their earthquake-readiness to the test with a disaster drill. Then, Maruko contemplates what she should ask for as a reward for getting a good report card, without actually knowing if her report card deserves one.

#10 - The Legendary Tsuchinoko Company Limited! / Maru-chan Likes Preparing for Field Trips!

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/1990

Maruko and her friends try to strike it rich by hunting a legendary snake. Then, Maruko is overjoyed about an upcoming field trip, but it's for reasons that no one would ever expect.

#11 - Maru-chan and the School Arts Festival!

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/27/1990

Maruko ends up with a lead role in the class play, much to her chagrin.

#12 - Today is Sensei's Home Visit! / Let's Meet the Pretentious Kid!

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/1990

While Maruko hopes this year's home visit from her sensei will go smoothly, her capacity for self-sabotage has other ideas. Then, Maruko's hopes for an easy role in class are dashed when she finds out she's paired with the pretentious go-getter Hanawa.

#13 - Maru-chan's Tooth Hurts! / Ah! The Physical Examination!

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/17/1990

Maruko discovers a painful tooth immediately after mocking Sakiko for getting a cavity. Then, Maruko desperately tries to grow taller before an upcoming physical examination.

#14 - Nakano-san's More Talkative Than Usual / Tomozou's Toy of Friendship

Season 2 - Episode 1448 - Aired 9/22/2024

#15 - Maruko Makes a Scene over Hot Pot

Season 2 - Episode 1433 - Aired 6/2/2024

#16 - Bell Crickets Are Noisy

Season 2 - Episode 1431 - Aired 5/19/2024

#17 - Maruko and Big Sis Go on an Excursion on Bicycles / Maruko Is Scared but Wants to Read

Season 2 - Episode 1443 - Aired 8/18/2024

#18 - Hiroshi's Friendship, Maruko`s Friendship / Maruko Wants to Play Darts

Season 2 - Episode 1426 - Aired 3/3/2024

#19 - Today's Home Visit Day / A Tutor Is Coming

Season 2 - Episode 1428 - Aired 4/28/2024

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Season 2 - Episode 805 - Aired 4/17/2011

#21 - Maru-chan Goes to the South Island! (Part 1)

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 8/5/1990

When Grandpa wins a trip to the South Island in Thailand, Maruko is the only family member able to go.

#22 - Maru-chan Goes to School During Summer Break!

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 7/29/1990

Maruko's plans for a lazy summer are interrupted when she's forced to come to the school to take care of the class rabbits for a week.

#23 - Maru-chan's Bathtub Is Broken! / The Old Man's Magic Cards!

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 7/22/1990

Maruko becomes enamored with the public bath when the bathtub breaks in the Sakura family household. Then, in an adaptation of the very first chapter of the manga, Maruko and her sister try to scrounge up money to buy a set of magic cards from a shady character.

#24 - Pool's Open!

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 7/1/1990

Maruko and her class eagerly anticipate the annual opening of their school's pool.

#25 - Here Comes the Tutor! / Maru-Chan Buys an Alarm Clock

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/1990

Sakiko gets a tutor that doesn't meet Maruko's exacting standards. Then, sick of being late for class, Maruko decides to buy an alarm clock.