The BEST episodes of Dr. Slump & Arale-chan

Every episode of Dr. Slump & Arale-chan ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dr. Slump & Arale-chan!

The wacky adventures of Penguin Village and its residents, primarily the crummy inventor Senbei Norimaki and his robot daughter Arale, a superhuman but naïve girl.

Last Updated: 6/12/2025Network: Fuji TVStatus: Ended
The Exchange Student from Metropolis Island
star
10.00
1 votes

#1 - The Exchange Student from Metropolis Island

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/14/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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Dumbfounded Senbei
star
9.00
2 votes

#2 - Dumbfounded Senbei

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/16/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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Yay! A New Friend
star
9.00
2 votes

#3 - Yay! A New Friend

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/28/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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Arale's Hoyoyo Date
star
9.00
2 votes

#4 - Arale's Hoyoyo Date

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/23/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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The Great Space Date Adventure
star
8.50
2 votes

#5 - The Great Space Date Adventure

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/9/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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Arale's Big Change!!
star
8.50
2 votes

#6 - Arale's Big Change!!

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/30/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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Goodbye, Gatchan!!
star
8.50
2 votes

#7 - Goodbye, Gatchan!!

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/4/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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How Adorable! The Lovely Middle-aged Trio
star
8.50
2 votes

#8 - How Adorable! The Lovely Middle-aged Trio

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 11/11/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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The Reality Machine
star
8.50
2 votes

#9 - The Reality Machine

Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 2/3/1982

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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Living for Tomorrow!
star
8.40
5 votes

#10 - Living for Tomorrow!

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/29/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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The Araletouchables
star
8.33
3 votes

#11 - The Araletouchables

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/25/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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Messed-up Devilgirl
star
8.33
3 votes

#12 - Messed-up Devilgirl

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/30/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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Whoa?! Penguin Village Dom-Dom-Dom
star
8.33
3 votes

#13 - Whoa?! Penguin Village Dom-Dom-Dom

Season 1 - Episode 43 - Aired 2/17/1982

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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The Story of Donbe
star
8.17
6 votes

#14 - The Story of Donbe

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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Great Adventure with the Time Slipper
star
8.08
12 votes

#15 - Great Adventure with the Time Slipper

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/22/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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The Birth of Arale
star
8.04
27 votes

#16 - The Birth of Arale

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/8/1981

Directors: Akira Toriyama
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The Terrifying Vegetable Men
star
8.00
1 votes

#17 - The Terrifying Vegetable Men

Season 2 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/8/1982

Directors: Akira Toriyama
The Desicion! The Penguin Village Champion
star
8.00
1 votes

#18 - The Desicion! The Penguin Village Champion

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/10/1983

"The Decision! The Penguin Village Champion" "Kettei! Pengin mura chanpion" (決定! ペンギン村チャンピオン)

Lovable Contact Lenses
star
8.00
1 votes

#19 - Lovable Contact Lenses

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/24/1983

122 "Lovable Contact Lenses" "Suki suki kontakuto" (すきすきコンタクト)

Christmas Day Hurts
star
8.00
1 votes

#20 - Christmas Day Hurts

Season 3 - Episode 38 - Aired 12/21/1983

138 "Christmas Day Hurts" "Itai Dee Christmas" (いたいデークリスマス)

Leave it to Akiko
star
8.00
2 votes

#21 - Leave it to Akiko

Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 3/31/1982

Directors: Akira Toriyama
Coalescence is Bad!
star
8.00
1 votes

#22 - Coalescence is Bad!

Season 3 - Episode 42 - Aired 1/25/1984

142 "Coalescence is Bad!" "Gattaishichatta!" (合体しちった!)

Pu-pu-pu! Take to the Sky!
star
8.00
1 votes

#23 - Pu-pu-pu! Take to the Sky!

Season 3 - Episode 44 - Aired 2/8/1984

144 "Pu-pu-pu! Take to the Sky!" "Pupupu! Sora wo Yuku!!" (プププ! 空をゆく!!)

Okotaeshimasu Special
star
8.00
1 votes

#24 - Okotaeshimasu Special

Season 3 - Episode 49 - Aired 3/14/1984

149 "We'll Answer All Your Questions Special" "Okotae shimasu supesharu" (お答えします スペシャル [1])

Father is an Alien?!
star
8.00
1 votes

#25 - Father is an Alien?!

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/4/1984