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The Best Episodes of Dr. Slump

Every episode of Dr. Slump ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dr. Slump!

The Best Episodes of Dr. Slump

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...

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  1. Background image for Arale's Birth / Hey! Friends
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    #1 - Arale's Birth / Hey! Friends

    S1:E1

    Senbei 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.

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  2. Background image for Arale Goes to School! / It is! ... not there
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    #2 - Arale Goes to School! / It is! ... not there

    S1:E2

    Arale'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.

    Director:Toyoo Ashida
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  3. Background image for The Big Time Slipper Adventure / What Egg is This?!
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    #3 - The Big Time Slipper Adventure / What Egg is This?!

    S1:E3

    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.

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  4. Background image for Huh?! Is it a Boy? Is it a Girl? / Gatchan the Courier
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    #4 - Huh?! Is it a Boy? Is it a Girl? / Gatchan the Courier

    S1:E4

    The 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.

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  5. Background image for Friends With a Bear!! / New Invention! Dekachibi Ray Gun
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    #5 - Friends With a Bear!! / New Invention! Dekachibi Ray Gun

    S1:E5

    Arale 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.

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  6. Background image for The Teacher is Coming! / Arale Kidnapped!
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    #6 - The Teacher is Coming! / Arale Kidnapped!

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Toyoo Ashida
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  8. Background image for Charging Arale-chan
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    #7 - Charging Arale-chan

    S1:E7

    A day in the life of Arale, from her police car destructions to her school life, and home again after accidentally eating whiskey bonbons.

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  9. Background image for Donbe Story
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    #8 - Donbe Story

    S1:E8

    The tricky fox Donbe uses his kitsune powers of transformation to pull pranks on the town. When he runs into trouble, Arale and Senbei must put their differences aside with the critter who caused them too much trouble in one day.

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  10. Background image for The Great Strawberry Panties Plot
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    #9 - The Great Strawberry Panties Plot

    S1:E9

    Arale reveals to Senbei that Miss Yamabuki wears strawberry-patterned panties. In a fit of pure horniness, he enlists the help of the animals of Penguin Village to get him a peek.

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  11. Background image for Ah! Earth SOS!!
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    #10 - Ah! Earth SOS!!

    S1:E10

    The alien King Nikochan and his assistant abduct Arale and Gatchan, with the expressed intent to destroy the world. However, Gatchan's appetite for metal causes their ship to crash, which leaves the two invaders seeking help from the earth people.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Teketeke Children / Scary Scary Policewoman
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    #11 - Teketeke Children / Scary Scary Policewoman

    S1:E11

    Arale 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.

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  13. Background image for Transform Ponpoko Gun / Arale Flies in the Sky!
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    #12 - Transform Ponpoko Gun / Arale Flies in the Sky!

    S1:E12

    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.

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  14. Background image for The Terrifying Good Girl
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    #13 - The Terrifying Good Girl

    S1:E13

    Arale, misinterpreting Miss Yamabuki's lesson on being a good kid, spreads chaos with the intention of goodwill.

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    #14 - Hero Suppaman

    S1:E14

    Kento Kuraku is no ordinary man. After he eats his favorite pickled plums, he turns into Suppaman, a not-very-helpful superhero who causes more problems than solves. He, in turn, catches the attention of Arale.

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  16. Background image for Arale's Errand / Wai-Wai Wildland
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    #15 - Arale's Errand / Wai-Wai Wildland

    S1:E15

    After seeing Akane's bra in the changing room, Arale wants one for herself, not realizing that she doesn't need it. / Arale and pals take an excursion to safari park Wildland, but get into some trouble when their jeep breaks down.

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  17. Background image for Living for Tomorrow! / Arale is Akane!?
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    #16 - Living for Tomorrow! / Arale is Akane!?

    S1:E16

    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.

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  18. Background image for The Monsters' Night of Fear
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    #17 - The Monsters' Night of Fear

    S1:E17

    Trampire, a buxom bloodsucker, along with her assistant Franken, terrorize Penguin Village in search of her favorite treat. When she gets to Arale's house, however, the tables are turned.

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  19. Background image for The Fairy Tale Machine / Bibiruman the Hitman
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    #18 - The Fairy Tale Machine / Bibiruman the Hitman

    S1:E18

    Senbei'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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Arale Swims in the Ancient Past
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    #19 - Arale Swims in the Ancient Past

    S1:E19

    Arale uses the Time Slipper to go for a swim "a long time ago". When she takes too long to return, Senbei starts to get worried.

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  21. Background image for Kinoko-chan Leaves Home
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    #20 - Kinoko-chan Leaves Home

    S1:E20

    After Kinoko's dad eats the strawberry off her cake, she, in a fit of anger, decides to run away and become a juvenile delinquent.

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  22. Background image for The Great Space Date Escapade
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    #21 - The Great Space Date Escapade

    S1:E21

    Senbei, Arale, and Miss Yamabuki take a trip to the stars in Senbei's spacecraft. However, his decision to not install a bathroom ends up getting Yamabuki kidnapped on an alien planet.

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  23. Background image for Senbei Dumbfounded
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    #22 - Senbei Dumbfounded

    S1:E22

    On the return back from last episode's space adventure, Senbei discovers that Akane and Taro have grown old. They say it's been 50 years since he left the planet, but could there be more to the story?

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Arale's Hoyoyo Date / Bye-bye Mecchanko Power
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    #23 - Arale's Hoyoyo Date / Bye-bye Mecchanko Power

    S1:E23

    Arale goes on a date with the tough Banchou. Her definition of a date is just holding hands, though. Very tightly. / Senbei tries to scale back Arale's strength as to not cause any more destructive trouble.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Arale's Big Change!!
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    #24 - Arale's Big Change!!

    S1:E24

    After a cricket leaps into Arale's mouth, her personality changes, giving her much more common sense and manners. This starts to freak everybody out.

    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Exchange Student from the City
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    #25 - Exchange Student from the City

    S1:E25

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Best Episodes Summary

"Arale's Birth / Hey! Friends" is the best rated episode of "Dr. Slump". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Minoru Okazaki and written by Masaki Tsuji, it aired on 4/8/1981. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Arale Goes to School! / It is! ... not there".