The BEST episodes written by Shū Matsubara
#1 - Chibita and Oden / Jyushimatsu Falls in Love
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 9
While discussing his career plans, Karamatsu somehow winds up as Chibita's apprentice at his oden stand.
#7 - First Student
Gintama - Season 8 - Episode 11
As the gang comes to grips with the aftermath of the battle with Kamui, a familiar figure appears before Takasugi and the Kiheitai.
#8 - Siblings
Gintama - Season 8 - Episode 10
Kagura, Gintoki, and Shinpachi take a stand against Kamui, hoping to bring his true self back.
#9 - Ninja Village
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 36
Zenzou and the Iga clan have betrayed the Shogun! Their forces are ambushed from all sides as forces loyal to the shogun desperately fight back.
#10 - Ogres Are Weak Against Tiny Heroes Like the Inch-High Samurai
Gintama - Season 10 - Episode 8
The Kabuki District is under siege, and the fearsome Dakini race arrive on the scene. How can the District and its residents cope with this onslaught?
#11 - Geezers Carve the Things They Shouldn't Forget into Their Wrinkles
Gintama - Season 10 - Episode 5
The return of some familiar faces breathes new life into Earth's resistance, but they're as troublesome as they've always been! And when the Liberation Army brings out its big guns, it's up to Gengai to respond.
#12 - Machines That Pick Up Useless Habits Are Called People
Gintama - Season 10 - Episode 6
The machines have done their part and left Earth's future in the hands of humanity. But Gengai's cannon has also painted a huge target on the Kabuki Distruct, and the Liberation Army immediately marches toward it.
#13 - Men Must Live Not Long or Thick, but Hard
Gintama - Season 10 - Episode 7
Prince Hata's past is revealed along with the history of Planet Okoku. Can Katsura and Hasegawa really get them on Earth's side?
#14 - Hope
Gintama - Season 8 - Episode 12
Oboro tells the students of Shoka Sonjuku the truth about Utsuro and his ultimate goal.
#15 - Ninja Soul
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 37
After it becomes clear that the Iga clan didn't actually betray the Shogun, Gin and co are taken to their village and learn the truth about the Shogun's deep involvement with the clan in the past.
#16 - The Crows Caw After the Battle Ends
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 41
As various conflicts draw to their conclusions, the Tendoshu swoop in to finish off the survivors.
#17 - Master of Kouan
Gintama - Season 8 - Episode 8
As Umibozu faces Utsuro, he recalls the strongest enemy he has ever faced: someone you can find in every corner of the universe.
#18 - Stray Dogs
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 47
Odd Jobs and the Shinsengumi make land on the prison island, but to reach Kondo and Katsura they must content with the Tendoshu and the Mimawarigumi first.
#19 - And Then There Were Five
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 38
As Sarutobi attempts to rescue the critically wounded Zenzou, Odd Jobs, Hijikata and Kondou desparately fight back against the ruthless Yato clan, trying to get the Shogun to safety. Meanwhile, Takasugi seeks out Gintoki to end things once and for all.
#20 - Shoguns of Light and Shadow
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 35
After the Shogun nearly falls victim to an assassination attempt by unknown forces, a plan is put into motion to help him escape Edo. Several diversions, each with body doubles set off in different directions, guarded by those loyal to Shigeshige. However the loyalty of some remains uncertain...
#21 - Undelivered Mail
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 48
Sasaki Isaburo's past with the Shinsengumi, Matsudaira, and Imai Nobume is finally revealed.
#22 - An Inspector's Love Begins With an Inspection
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 3
Yamazaki is on the verge of breaking down after staking out Odd Jobs' place for days on end. Tama offers some words of encouragement at just the right moment. Unfortunately, Yamazaki's new found affection for Tama soon turns into full-blown stalking. Concerned, the Shinsengumi send Okita to help fix things...
#23 - 9 + 1 = Yagyu Jyubei
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 10
Chaos ensues in the Kabuki district after a fanatical cult swaps everyone's genders around.
#24 - Calories Come Back to Bite You Just When You've Forgotten About Them
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 11
Odd Jobs and the Shinsengumi (F) team up to overthrow the cult, but Kyubei starts to question whether he/she wants to turn back into a woman.
#25 - Forget Dates, Remember People / You Can Hide Your Porn Mags, But You Can't Hide Your ***
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 4
Part 1 - Tsukuyo attempts to give Seita history lessons, but he refuses to take it seriously. Gintoki attempts to help, but his version of events may not be very accurate. Part 2 - Shinpachi runs into Gintoki whilst attempting to smuggle "Ho Love-ru" manga. The pair discuss how best to hide them from his sister.
#26 - Afuro and Wolfro
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 30
Zura, having successfully infiltrated the Shinsengumi, now attempts to get rid of Wolfro, deeming him a threat.
#27 - Afros of Life and Death
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 29
Katsura attempts to infiltrate the Shinsengumi wearing an afro as a disguise. He gets more than he bargained for when he is assigned to the squad of another Afro-wearer with some serious social issues!
#28 - Dun Dun
Gintama - Season 10 - Episode 25
Now back in Edo, Gintoki doesn't know how to face his old friends, and so he decides to try and avoid running into any of them. However, that won't be easy.
#29 - There Are Lines Even Villains Can't Cross
Gintama - Season 10 - Episode 26
Having caught Takasugi Shinsfake, the ladies' gang decides to teach him a lesson and try and get him to spill the beans on where Gintoki is. How will Shinsfake survive this?
#30 - 10 - 1 =
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 12
The gang break into the cult's headquarters but the leaders have already escaped. Faced with the possibility of never changing back, everyone must now adjust to their new genders.
#31 - A Family
Gintama - Season 9 - Episode 4
The gang discover the truth behind the old man and look to reunite him with Ikumatsu and her ramen.
#32 - Guardian Spirits Are Also a Part of the Soul
Gintama - Season 9 - Episode 13
The Kabuki District Sports Meet begins, and Shinpachi bears witness to the influence guardian spirits have on such events. Will he be able to fight through it and help Odd Jobs win the cash prize?
#33 - Life, Death, and Shades / All the Answers Can Be Found in the Field
Gintama - Season 9 - Episode 5
Hasegawa has a life-or-death encounter with assassins, and the Shinsengumi and Mimawarigumi compete over solving a fictional case.
#34 - The Two Apes
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 28
Whilst out "patrolling" Tae's house, Kondo encounters a notorious thief known as Ape Boy. Sensing his Gorilla-like strength and agility, Ape Boy asks Kondo to become his disciple.
#35 - Always Leave Enough Room for Fifty Million in Your Bag
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 25
Mutsu recalls to Gin how she and Sakamoto first became acquainted.
#36 - Always Leave Enough Room for Pebbles in Your Bag
Gintama - Season 7 - Episode 26
Sakamoto has been kidnapped by the pirates they double-crossed in the past! Now, it's up to Mutsu and Gin to rescue him.
#37 - The Line Between Godlike Games and Shitty Games is Paper-Thin
Gintama - Season 9 - Episode 12
In the first half, Gintoki decides that as protagonist, he can't sit and do nothing as a Gintama game is released. He takes matters into his own hands as Odd Jobs looks to produce a super hit. In the second, Shinpachi buys a new pair of glasses that get him rather high spirits...
#38 - A Bowl of Ramen
Gintama - Season 9 - Episode 3
Katsura, upon hearing Ikumatsu's story about an old man who used to visit her restaurant every New Year's Eve, enlists the Odd Jobs' help to look for him.
#39 - Osomatsu-kun Returns
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 1
The popular Osomatsu brothers are now back?! However, times have changed and the sextuplets try to figure out the best way to come back that will appeal to the current TV audience...
#40 - Let's Get a Job / The Melancholy of Osomatsu
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 2
The sextuplets attempt to find a job, and Osomatsu tries to find where all of his brothers went off to.
#41 - Tidbits Collection
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 3
This week's episode is the tidbits collection. Everything from Dekapan-man, to what happens if you try to horde your pachinko winnings, to a bath house quiz.
#42 - Let's Become Independent / This Is Totoko
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 4
Choromatsu is worried that his brothers are depending too much on their parents.
#43 - The Karamatsu Incident / ESP Kitty
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 5
Karamatsu is taken hostage and demands the Matsuno brothers pay off their tab for his oden stand.
#44 - It's a Birthday Party, Dajo / Iyami's Great Discovery
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 6
The Matsunos are invited to Hatabou's birthday party, becoming surprised to discover he is living the rich life.
#45 - Todomatsu and the Five Demons / Four / Going North
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 7
Todomatsu faces the biggest threat to his social life when his brothers show up at his workplace just as his co-workers are about to invite him to a mixer.
#46 - The Calming Osomatsu / Totoko's Dream
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 8
Osomatsu plays as a detective who calms down people working on murder cases with his buffoonery instead of actually solving them.
#47 - Iyami and Chibita's Rental Girlfriend
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 10
Looking to earn some easy money, Iyami and Chibita set up their own "Rental Girlfriend" business, which gets no business due to how ugly they look.
#48 - Black Santa / Picked Up by a Girl / The Perfect Christmas / Exchanging Presents / Christmas Drinking / Groveling
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 11
A series of Christmas-themed skits. Ichimatsu takes on the role of a Black Santa interrupting a romantic couple's date, while Karamatsu finds himself on a date with an unfortunate ending.
#49 - Sanematsu-san / Girlymatsu-san / Accident?
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 13
This episode features a down-on-his-luck salaryman named Sanematsu who faces hardships from his co-workers, and imaginary sextuplet brothers. Also, genderbent versions of the Matsuno siblings argue with each other over guys.
#50 - Year-End Special-san
Mr. Osomatsu - Season 1 - Episode 12
Recap episode. Osomatsu and Totoko host an end-of-the-year special broadcast, looking back on previous episodes.