The Best Episodes of Mr. Osomatsu Season 1

Karamatsu ends up as Chibita's apprentice at his oden stand. Meanwhile, Jyushimatsu falls in love and his brothers try to help him achieve his romance.

Director: Kazuhisa Ono, Mamiko Sekiya

Writer: Shu Matsubara

Totoko is jealous when people start getting more success than her. Meanwhile, Choromatsu manages to land a job and moves out of the house, with the other brothers soon following suit, leaving just Osomatsu alone.

Director: N/A

Writer: Shu Matsubara

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.

Director: N/A

Writer: Shu Matsubara

Karamatsu gets kidnapped, but his brothers don't do anything. Later, a cat gets to speak and read minds, which causes mayhem for the Matsuno brothers.

Director: Mitsutoshi Sato

Writer: Shu Matsubara

The Matsunos are invited to Hatobou's birthday part. Meanwhile, Iyami discovers that his buckteeth contain a rare metal.

Director: Nanako Shimazaki, Hiromichi Matano

Writer: Michiko Yokote

Iyami and Chibita dress up as girls, and trick the Matsuno brothers into falling in love with them. It's only a matter of time before this plan goes bad.

Director: Yukina Hiiro

Writer: Shu Matsubara

Wanting to become the main protagonist of the franchise again, Iyami holds a bizarre kart race to determine who the protagonist of Osomatsu-san will be.

Director: Mamiko Sekiya, Kenichi Fujisawa

Writer: Shu Matsubara, Michiko Yokote

The Matsuno brothers compete to ensure their divorcing parents will care of each of them. Meanwhile, Totoko asks the brothers for help in a crisis.

Director: N/A

Writer: Shu Matsubara

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.

Director: Shintaro Inokawa

Writer: Shu Matsubara

When the family heater runs out of kerosene, the brothers to force each other to get a refill. Meanwhile, Osomatsu, Karamatsu, and Choromatsu find themselves in an underground village populated by a tribe of Dayon people.

Director: N/A

Writer: Shu Matsubara

The Matsuno brothers try to adapt their show to contemporary times, with mixed results.

Director: Takashi Ando

Writer: Shu Matsubara

In an apocalyptic world, the Idol Matsunos battle against Iyami and Dekapan, who are robbing the dry-skinned citizens of all of their lotion. Ichimatsu is forced to pretend to be Karamatsu after Osomatsu catches him wearing his clothes.

Director: Tsuneo Tominaga

Writer: Shu Matsubara, Michiko Yokote

Todomatsu starts to work at a stylish cafe. His brothers try to disturb his fulfilling life. / Dekapan and Dayon enjoy a carefree travel together toward north.

Director: Mamiko Sekiya

Writer: Shu Matsubara

Hatabou starts his own catering service. Later, Osomatsu and Karamatsu play as delinquent high school students competing to see who's the toughest. Afterwards, Iyami starts a comedy class hoping to earn a quick buck.

Director: N/A

Writer: Shu Matsubara

Captain Choromatsu waits a man while he carries out a murder case investigation with Detective Todomatsu. / Totoko wants to be a popular idol, but reality is so cruel.

Director: Yoshinori Odaka

Writer: Shu Matsubara

The brothers all catch colds. Later, the brothers question Todomatsu about all the things he hasn't told them about his personal life. Choromatsu is a paranoid vice-principal overly worried about plans for his school's cultural festival.

Director: Nanako Shimazaki

Writer: Shu Matsubara

Jyushimatsu goes to a job interview, proving to be a total nuisance for the interviewers. Chibita is asked out on a date by the fairy of a flower he saved.

Director: Seishirou Nagaya

Writer: Shu Matsubara, Michiko Yokote

Jyushimatsu carries out incredible feats. Meanwhile, the other brothers try to find out when Jyushimatsu developed his odd personality.

Director: Hikaru Yamaguchi

Writer: Michiko Yokote

On a rainy evening, the brothers play a game of mahjong. Later, the brothers suddenly find themselves joined by a seventh brother, Godmatsu, who was allegedly born from the goodness that fell out of the brothers' hearts.

Director: N/A

Writer: Shu Matsubara

Todomatsu holds auditions to take one of his brothers with him to a mixer, struggling to find anyone worth taking. Meanwhile, Iyami meets a kung-fu master who believes him to possess a special technique.

Director: N/A

Writer: Shu Matsubara

The Matsuno brothers struggle to find employment. Later, Osomatsu tries to take an interest in his brothers' lives but winds up being a nuisance to them.

Director: Tomonari Tanaka

Writer: Shu Matsubara

A salaryman named Sanematsu takes care of his six siblings, the Matsuno brothers become girls and argue, and a fight between Choromatsu and Osomatsu occurs.

Director: Hiroyuki Okuno

Writer: Shu Matsubara, Michiko Yokote

A series of skits take place, set during the Sengoku era. Back in the present, Choromatsu decides to quit being an idol and pursue a job.

Director: Ayumu Ono, Tsuneo Tominaga

Writer: Shu Matsubara

The brothers quickly abandon their new lifestyles upon learning they have been invited to a baseball tournament for the finale.

Director: N/A

Writer: Shu Matsubara

Osomatsu and Totoko host an end of year special broadcast, looking back on previous episodes to determine which of the brothers is the biggest loser.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A