Urusei Yatsura · Episode 51
Cat on the Stairway
1982-12-0125 min
Ten brings a huge, kotatsu-loving cat home to the Moroboshi House, but the little guy`s new furry friend has set up shop in the middle of the stairs!
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1I’m Lum the Notorious! - It’s Raining Oil in Our Town1981-10-1425 min1-1. I'm Lum the Notorious! This episode opens with a baseball game and Ataru getting hit with a left field flyball. Ataru is soon escorted home and discovers he's been chosen to fight an invading alien force's champion in a 10-day game of tag. If he loses, the aliens will invade. But if he wins, the aliens will go home. Ataru isn't at all willing to play tag until he sees the alien's champion: the beautiful Lum. 1-2. It's Raining Oil All Over Town This episode opens with Ataru friends Megane and Lum's Stormtroopers at school who are watching films of the tag game. In this episode, a space…2Mail from Space! Ten arrives. / Mrs Swallow & Mrs Peguin1981-10-2125 min2-1. Space Mail Arrival of Ten-chan! This is the first episode with Jariten, Lum's cousin. Jariten arrives in a giant peach and he and Ataru are enemies at once. 2-2. Mrs. Swallow and Mrs. Penguin This episode opens with Lum putting on makeup to go meet Darling at school. A swallow swallows some food Jariten gives it and it grows such that it looks like a penguin. It's appearance in school is just the start of a full day of panic.3The Coming of Rei, the Handsome Shapechanger / Die Ladykiller!1981-10-2825 min3-1. The Metamorphic Handsome Man Rei is Here! This show features the first appearance of Rei, Lum's former fiance. This episode opens with Ataru in his room watching a storm, and Lum trying to coax him to bed. Shinobu meets Rei and brings him to Ataru's house. After a lot of arguing, Rei challenges Ataru to a duel for Lum. 3-2.Drop Dead, You Lady-Killer! Ataru, Megane, and friends are going to a Gyudon restaurant for lunch and are quite shocked to see Rei munching down food like a black hole. During the rest of the episode, Rei is chasing Lum, Ataru and friends and as the chase goes on, the…4Kintaro from the Autumn Sky / Gonna Live Like a Man1981-11-0425 min4-1. Kintaro of the Autumn Sky First episode with Kintaro, the vicious little boy with the pet flying bear and the red haired alien nanny. Lum and Jariten meet Kintaro inside a wind carp, and Kintaro tells them he's was looking for his nanny in the carp. Ataru, Shinobu, Lum, and Jariten try to help Kintaro find his nanny by asking around. 4-2. Live Vigorously! Kintaro's nanny, with Ataru's help takes the alien children on a tour of Earth and a Earth child's school. Ataru tells the myth of the real Kintaro who grew up in the wild and slew a demon. So Kintaro decide to live up to his name.5Sakura, Raving Beauty of Mystery / Virus in Distress1981-11-1125 min5-1. The Mysterious Seductive Beauty Sakura First appearance of Sakura, The Shinto maiden. Ataru can no longer endure Lum, so he has gone undercover. Unfortunately, at a restaurant, the appearance of Lum, Ataru parents, Shinobu, and Cherry blows his cover; and a mob chases after him. He manages to duck them and bumps into Sakura, who takes him home for exorcising. 5-2. Tormenting Virus Arriving at school one morning, Ataru is greeted by all boys in the school who are waiting for the new nurse, Sakura, arriving at school today. Ataru appears to be sick, but in reality he is possessed; and…6Black Hole Love Triangle / It’s a Lovesick Little Demon!1981-11-1825 min6-1. Love Triangle Black Hole Ataru is phoning Shinobu in order to make plans for a date, when Lum interrupts and get's Shinobu mad at Ataru. Ataru throws Lum out and spends the rest of the episode trying to contact Shinobu. But Lum is persistent and uses a ray to jam the phone lines. But this ray also has the side affect of making a plane and a helicopter vanish. 6-2. Hey Hey, It's a Little Demon Walking home from school, Ataru is assaulted by a group of black cats and gets a nasty bump on the head. At midnight, he is using two mirrors to look at the bump, when a little demon pops out of the…7Electric Shocks Scare Me / Voodoo Dolls of Vengeance1981-11-2525 min7-1. The Scary Electric Shock! Cherry gives Ataru some yellow ribbons which when tied to her horns, negate Lum's powers. In order to coax Lum into wearing them, Ataru has to put on a big charade of really loving her. 7-2. The Doll of Ill Will After an odd loss of control of his body after dinner, Ataru finds out Lum has some clay for making voodoo dolls. Ataru takes full advantage of the situation until Lum make a doll of Shinobu, and Ataru tries to get it away from Lum.8Neptune Beyond the Closet / The Confusing Dinosaur Age1981-12-0225 min8-1. Neptune Beyond the Closet First appearance of Oyuki, Lum friend and queen of Neptune. Oyuki also has incredible ice powers. Megane and friends visit while Shinobu is nursing Ataru, who has a cold; and they discover a gate to Neptune in Ataru closet. By accident, they go through this gate and arrive on Neptune to be greeted by Lum and Oyuki. 8-2. The Confusing Dinosaur Age While Ataru is flying an ultra-light, with Lum and Jariten tagging along, Kintaro crashes into him. With the help of Lum's electric shock, the crash send them all back in time to the dinosaur age.9Princess Kurama, Sleeping Beauty / Athletics in Women’s Hell!1981-12-0925 min9-1. Sleeping Beauty Princess Kurama First episode with Kurama, the karas-tengu princess. On a field trip, Ataru and friends accidentally meet a karas-tengu who takes Ataru to marry Kurama. Kurama then tries to reform Ataru to be her perfect husband. 9-2 Athletic Woman Hell! Kurama uses a weird dimensional door to try and cure Ataru of his lechery. Inside the door, Ataru faces hostile versions of the girls he loves.10Pitter-Patter Christmas Eve1981-12-1625 min10. Pitter-Patter Christmas Eve Megane and Lum's Stormtroopers set up a plot to embarrass Ataru and get Lum to leave him at the same time. They set up a date who will make a fool of Ataru, but Lum finds out and twists things around.11●Ataru Genji Visits Heinkyomixed1981-12-2325 min11. Ataru Genji Visits Heinkyo First appearance of Mendo, the rich noble; but it is not until episode 27 that he really does anything. Mendo tells a tale about ancient Japan featuring the normal cast in a slightly different alien invasion story. The aliens this time, all look like a bunch odd barbarians, except for a pretty girl and her young boy cousin.12Love Battle Royale / Father, You Were Strong1981-12-3025 min12-1. Love Battle Royale First appearance of Tsubame, Sakura's boy friend who has some magic abilities. Sakura invites Ataru, Lum, Shinobu, Megane, Perm, Chibi, and Kakugari to a disco. Things later go haywire as Tsubame starts casting spells and all sorts of weird creatures appear, including Rei. 12-2. Father, You Were Strong Kurama takes Ataru back in time to help her father who appears to be afraid of women. Later Ataru and Kurama's father have to get past a guard on a bridge.13Hawaiian Swimsuit Thief / Full Course from Hell1982-01-0625 min13-1. Hawaiian Swimsuit Thief Ataru, Lum, Shinobu, Sakura, Megane, Cherry, and others are staying at a beachside resort. During the day, an octopus is stealing peoples swimsuits, but it appears to look like Cherry is doing it. At the end, they find the octopus and beat him up. 13-2 Full Course from Hell Still at the resort, the group meets some maniac who is having an all-you-can-eat contest. Sakura reveals the secret of her figure to be a diet pill called ""Beauty Foods."" But we really know the real reason is Sakura can just plain eat like a whale, and we see her do so as she beats Ataru…14Mendo Arrives With Trouble! / Constellation-Go-Round1982-01-1325 min14-1. Mendo Arrives With Trouble! Mendo returns for a formal introduction on his first day at school. He and Ataru have a duel for presidency of the class which ends in a tie. So they have a duel with cannons, which Ataru wins with help from Lum. 14-2. Constellation-Go-Round Lum's computer tells her that Mendo is really the best choice for her lover, so she brings a set of constellation scales to school and weight Ataru versus Mendo in a series of test in the scales. At the end, the scales break and we see the class as constellations.15The Great Spring War / The Benten Gang’s Return Match1982-01-2025 min15-1. Great Kiss War First appearance of Benten, Lum's best friend the goddess. Lum takes Ataru to another planet to help in a battle against Benten's family. The battle consists of catching stones in bowls on a giant set of scales. Ataru starts playing with Benten and ends up messing up the entire game. 15-2. The Benten Corps' Return Match Benten and her girl biker friends come to Earth for another round of fun. Ataru sides up with Benten again, and Lum recruits Jariten and some people dressed as demons.16●Oh, Lonely Teacher! First appearance of Kuribayashi Sensei / Terrible Inspection Daymixed1982-01-2725 min16-1. Oh, Lonely Teacher! First appearance of Kuribayashi Sensei Ataru and Kuribayashi are enemies from the very start. Then Lum shows up and Kuribayashi falls in love. Finally Lum goes out with Kuribayashi in hopes on lightening his spirits. 16-2. Terrible Inspection Day On a day when students mothers come to school, Mrs. Mendo and Lum's mother get into a dispute and Mrs. Moroboshi acts as judge by setting up a roulette game.17The 4-D Camera / Demonic Jogging1982-02-0325 min17-1. Fourth Dimensional Camera Mendo bring an antique camera to school that sends Ataru off into other worlds. Lum manages to find him through a class room window that had been stuck for years. 17-2. Demonic Jogging Every morning, Ataru goes jogging early to see girls. On the way to school, Ataru breaks the fall of an attempted suicide as he was grabbing for a 100-yen coin below her. Ataru and Mendo get into a dispute over who is more noble and end up playing a game of tennis.18Girl’s Day! Ran-chan’s Arrival / Ran-chan’s Introduction1982-02-1025 min18-1. Girl's Day! Ran-chan's Arrival First appearance of Ran, Lum's childhood friend. During a small celebration at the Moroboshi house, a little doll enchants Ataru to follow it to Ran. Ran tries to kiss Ataru to drain his youth, but Lum shows up. 18-2 Ran-chan's Introduction Ran invites Lum, Ataru, and Ten over for cookies and tea, but her real plot is to suck Ataru's youth. Ran makes a double of Ataru and tries switching them, but she gets confused and loses the real Ataru.19The Tearfull Diary Of Tomorrow / Whose Kid Is This?1982-08-1825 minLum`s nabs Ataru`s Diary from the future, causing Ataru to get into a boatload of trouble when he reads too far ahead. While getting ready for class, Mendou finds an alien baby in his locker!20Sleeping in Class on a Wonderful Spring Day / Peach Blossom Poetry Contest1982-09-0125 minA pair of spirits take advantage of a beautiful spring day and put the entire class to sleep, but Ataru, Mendou, and Lum manage to stay awake! The gang goes to recite poetry under the peach blossoms, but a few larger-than-life characters come to join them.21Duel! Ataru vs. Ataru / Waking to a Nightmare1982-09-0825 minWhen Ataru eats one of Lum`s candies along with a manju from Cherry, he splits in two! After a late night of playing hanafuda, Ataru finds himself trapped in less than beautiful dreams by the dream weaver Mujaki and his partner Baku.22The Great Space Marriage Plan1982-04-0725 minLum returns to her home planet unaware that her father is throwing her a matchmaking party. Ataru (who knows about the party) and Ten follow her.23The Spring Blossom Picnic1982-04-1425 minOn a school field trip, Ataru gets involved with Kappas, and a limestone cavern reveals Mendo's greatest weakness.24Beware the Earmuffs!1982-04-2125 minAtaru and Ten switch bodies after wearing special earmuffs.25Fly, Imo-chan!1982-04-2825 minAtaru becomes the owner of a white caterpillar with a ravenous appetite.26Ten-chan’s Love1982-05-0525 minTen develops an unrequited crush on Sakura.27What a Dracula!1982-05-1225 minDracula arrives in town and sets his sights on Lum as his next victim.28Lum’s Educational Therapy for Little Boys1982-05-1925 minLum travels back in time in order to meet a younger Ataru and cure his libido.29From Speechless with Love1982-05-2625 minAtaru and Ten compete for the attention of the pretty female proprietor of a flower shop.30The Beautiful Maiden Comes with the Rain1982-06-0225 minThe gang meets Tsuyuko, a girl who seems to bring rain wherever she goes.31Give Me Back My Horn!1982-06-0925 minTen's horn falls off during a fight with Ataru, leaving him weak and unable to breathe fire. Ataru wastes no time in taking advantage of the situation.32All Quiet in the Library!1982-06-1625 minChaos ensues at the library after the characters in the books start coming to life. Wendy Darling (from J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan novel) enlists Ataru and Lum's help in restoring order.33Teacher Hanawa’s Arrival! Such is Youth!1982-06-2325 minLum starts attending Tomobiki High, but finds herself having a few problems with an eccentric teacher and the overly dramatic captain of the girls` volleyball team.34Yearning for the Sad Goblin1982-06-3025 minThe gang runs into a quiet, but friendly goblin who lives at the bottom of swimming pool! However, everybody starts screaming when he pops up to say "hello!"35Darling’s Had It This Time!1982-07-1425 minAfter getting worked up over her shared childhood with Lum, Ran starts attending Tomobiki High as part of another revenge plot.36Rei Returns! Crisis in the Classroom1982-07-2125 minThe gang`s enjoying a laid-back period of study hall when Rei comes flying in to crash the party!37Appearance of the Red Phantom!1982-07-2825 minOnsen Mark is convinced that a mythic figure known as "The Mysterious Red Mantle" will appear to terrorize the students` upcoming disco party!38Steal Darling! The Copy Operation!1982-08-0425 minLum makes a copy of Ataru when she catches wind that Ran is targeting him once again. However, Ran ends up making a few copies of her own!39Pitter Patter, Summer Date1982-08-1125 minLum and Ataru actually go out on a date for once!40So Long, Bye-Bye, Summer Days1982-08-1825 minWhen the gang ends the summer with a trip to beach, they end up ticking off a vengeful watermelon spirit and run into a rather sentimental goblin.41Panic in the Typhoon!1982-09-0125 minWhen a typhoon comes blowing through Tomobiki Town, the Moroboshis are sent into a panic as they try to brave the storm.42Drunken Boogie1982-09-0825 minAfter Lum and Ten get drunk eating pickled plums, they go on a rampage to find more!43Fear of Meow1982-09-2225 minOn the night of a full moon, Ataru finds himself in a wild catfight for the hand of a mysterious beauty.44After You’ve Gone1982-10-1325 minLum mysteriously disappears after Ataru claims that she ruined his life!45Lum-chan’s Class Party1982-10-2025 minBenten and Oyuki stop by Tomobiki High to see Lum, but they can`t seem to get away from her fast enough!46Lunch is a Battlefield!1982-10-2725 minThe teachers organize a strike force to catch students sneaking out for lunch... and the gang`s in their crosshairs!47Shiver! Mystery in the Odd Fossil Land1982-11-0325 minThe gang sets out on a peaceful mountain hike to get away from the noise of the city, but a crew of tv supernaturalists end up making quite a racket!48Princess Kurama’s New Challenge1982-11-1025 minKurama returns hoping to reawakened by someone other than Ataru this time around. Even though she doesn`t get her wish, Kurama`s somehow under the impression that Mendou woke her up instead!49Terrible Toothache Wars!1982-11-1725 minWhen Ten takes a bite out of Ataru and infects him with an alien dental aliment, it spreads like wildfire throughout Tomobiki High!50The Mendo Older Brother & Younger Sister!1982-11-2425 minAtaru infiltrates the Mendou Estate when he discovers that Shutarou has a sister!51Cat on the Stairway1982-12-0125 minTen brings a huge, kotatsu-loving cat home to the Moroboshi House, but the little guy`s new furry friend has set up shop in the middle of the stairs!52Can the Raccoon Return the Favor?1982-12-0825 minWhen Ataru saves a tanuki disguised as a crane, the furry fellow stops by his house to repay the favor.53●Desperate Sub-Space Part-Time Jobmixed1982-12-1525 minAtaru goes hunting for a part-time job and finds himself following up on a real weird offer.54Lum-chan’s Great Year-End Celebration!1982-12-2225 minLum brings the class together for a big year-end shindig, but things are a little more elaborate than just a simple pizza party.55Children in Vain, Musashi, Signs of the Times1983-01-0525 minIn the fifth year of the Keicho Era, Onsen Mar-we mean Onsen Musashi, heads out on a journey to garner fame and runs into a colorful cast of characters along the way!56Risking One’s Life in Class1983-01-1225 minOnsen Mark woke up on the wrong side of the bed today and his students seem determined to make his bad day even worse!57Is a Husband & Wife Quarrel Survival of the Fittest?1983-01-2625 minLum`s dad finds himself in the doghouse and on the Moroboshis` couch. Can he patch things up with his wife before he eats his hosts out of house and home?58Getting a Kiss from Miss. Snow!1983-02-0225 minWhile on vacation at a ski resort, Ataru and the gang race to find a treasure that will win the winner a kiss from the resort`s Snow Queen!59St. Valentine’s Day Horror1983-02-1625 minTen finds himself in Ataru`s shoes after a young girl by named Mako confesses to him on Valentine`s Day!60Love, Love, Catchball!1983-02-2325 minAtaru causes another ruckus when he starts messing around with strange balls that show the viewer who they`re fated to be with!61The Mendo Family’s Masquerade War1983-03-0225 minLum and Ataru are invited to a rather extreme masquerade party at the Mendou estate!62Space Cold Panic!1983-03-0925 minLum`s doing her best to keep her alien cold from spreading, but Ataru doesn`t take it seriously and the bug infects the class!63Ryunosuke Arrives! I Love the Sea!1983-03-1625 minAfter the gang run into her and her eccentric father on the beach, a rough and tumble tomboy by the name of Ryuunosuke starts at Tomobiki High.64Goodbye Season1983-03-2325 minAfter watching the cherry blossoms with Lum, Ataru has something important to share with Megane. However, Shinobu starts panicking when she overhears the pair talk about "giving something up."65Ran-chan’s Great Date Plan1983-04-1325 minRyuunosuke has seemingly fallen for Ran, but little does the tomboy know that her crush is a bit much.66Happy Birthday My Darling1983-04-2025 minThings between Ataru and Lum are on the rocks after she forgets his birthday.67Seeing Shangri-La as a Hell Camp!1983-04-2725 minWhen the gang heads out to what was suppose to be a relaxing camping trip, they can`t exactly say that they`re having a peachy keen time.68The Groom’s Name is Ryunosuke1983-05-1125 minAtaru is turned into a girl when Kurama`s tengu shoot him with a blast meant for Ryuunosuke!69Bottled Letter Seashore Mystery!1983-05-2525 minWhen a letter in a bottle leads Ataru and the gang to a remote island, they meet a mysterious beauty who works at a spooky inn!70Dramatic Appearance! Mizunokoji Ton-chan!1983-06-0125 minMendou`s bitter rival comes to town and challenges the rich kid to a winner takes all game of Baseball!71●Shinobu’s Cinderella Storyfiller1983-06-0825 minOn a dark and rainy night, Shinobu crosses paths with a mysterious man who has more than few shady individuals on his tail!72Lum-chan the Ruthless Rebel1983-06-1525 minAtaru`s directing what Lum calls a "Super Violence School Movie," but that might better describe what`s going on behind the scenes.73The Big Showdown! Sakura vs. Sakuranbo1983-06-2225 minSakura and Cherry end up clashing over some old baggage while on a routine house call at the Moroboshi home.74Ghost Story! Old Man Willow!1983-06-2925 minOnsen Mark shares another one of Tomobiki High`s urban legends just before a mysterious old man approaches Ataru about a treasure buried on school grounds.75●And Then There Were Nonefiller1983-07-0625 minWhile staying in a strange mansion, the Tomobiki High gang find themselves being picked off one by one.76Firefighter Mommy Visits!1983-07-1325 minTen struggles keep the fire in his belly when his intergalactic firefighter mother comes into town for a visit!77Darling’s Dying!?1983-07-2025 minAfter Ataru is poisoned by Ran, Lum finds herself in another dimension while on the hunt for an antidote!78●Pitiful! Mother of Love and Banishment!?filler1983-07-2725 minAtaru`s mother is already struggling to keep it together, but the Moroboshi matriarch finds herself navigating some strange dreams following an accident.79The Mendo Family’s Summer Christmas1983-08-0325 minRyouko Mendou throws a Midsummer Christmas Party, but this hostess has a handful of bizarre festivities planned for her guests.80Panic at the Ghost Inn1983-08-1025 minUpon arriving at a run-down inn by the beach, a timid ghost asks the gang to help her spook the inn`s elderly residents.81Ah, Mother of My Memory1983-08-1725 minAfter joining the Moroboshis for dinner, Ryuunosuke realizes that she doesn`t know anything about her mother and goes to her father looking for answers.82Plenty of Sun, Plenty of Sickness1983-08-2425 minAtaru and the boys make a splash at the beach when they use one of Ten`s gizmos to make copies of Sakura! To get back at Ataru, Lum starts running around with a rather tall, dark, and handsome fellow.83Big Bang! Ten vs. Ataru1983-09-0725 minTen takes desperate measures in an attempt to settle his score with Ataru once and for all!84●Horrors! Attack of the Slimy Potatoes!filler1983-09-1425 minWhile on a weekend getaway at a cabin in the woods, Ataru and the gang are hunted by starchy terrors of the night!85●Revenge of the Planetary Instructor CAO-2mixed1983-09-2125 minLum, Oyuki, Benten, and Ran`s old grammar school teacher visits Earth to get a little payback on his former students!86Hysterical! The Nasty Brat Shutaro!1983-10-1225 minThe gang travels back in time to cure Mendou`s fear of the dark, but Ataru and the rich kid are captured by Mendou`s younger self!87Wonderful! The Magic Mushroom Pot!1983-10-2625 minThe students of Tomobiki High start doing some funny things after Cherry throws some funky mushrooms into their hot pot!88The Wrathful Lum-chan!1983-11-0225 minAfter he torches a scarf Lum knit for Ataru, Ten learns a hard lesson or two about making apologies.89Lum and Ataru, A Night Alone1983-11-0925 minLum and Ataru are left alone together when his parents go out for some alone time of their own! However, Mendou and the Stormtroopers aren`t keen on that idea.90Lady Ryunosuke1983-11-2325 minOnsen Mark`s determined to turn Ryuunosuke into a proper lady, but the tomboy is more than comfortable as she already is.91●Document: Who Will Be Miss Tomobiki?mixed1983-11-3025 minThe school`s in a frenzy over the inaugural Miss Tomobiki Contest and things only escalate as it goes on!92Strange! The Wonder Medicine of Selflessness1983-12-0725 minAtaru seems to have an out-of-body experience after he snarfs down another one of Cherry`s arcane confections.93●Shutaro, Miserable Morningfiller1983-12-1425 minMendou wakes up from a nightmare to find Cherry laying right next to him, ready to fill the rich kid in on everything he knows about the fiendish Ataru Moroboshi.94Tales of the Wandering Snowman1983-12-2125 minLum gets just a touch jealous when an extraterrestrial snowman becomes quite chummy with her darling.95●Lum-chan’s Ancient Japanese Fairy Talesfiller1984-01-1125 minCherry stops by the Moroboshi house on New Year`s Day to spin a few classic yarns together!96Shine! The Blessed Bra!!1984-01-1825 minAfter waiting for what seemed like an eternity, Ryuunosuke runs off to buy the undergarment she`s always dreamed of! However, she soon discovers that getting her hands on one might not be that simple.97Duel! Benten vs. the Three Daughters1984-01-2525 minBenten and the girls receive a challenge from the rival gang that stole her precious chain!98●Plenty of Lum-chans!filler1984-02-0125 minRan`s back with another revenge plot involving clones and since she`s already copied Ataru, why not duplicate Lum this time around?99●Certain Death! Stand-Up Eating Contestfiller1984-02-0825 minMegane and Chibi thought they`d just be working an easy part-time job when they started at the local noodle shop, but soon discover that they`re just small cogs in an all-out fast food war.100●The Great Vault! Courageous Survival!!!filler1984-02-1525 minMendou tries to one-up Ataru by giving the lech a tour of his vault, but that plan soon backfires when they`re both locked inside!101●102103●104●105●106●107●108109110111112●113114115116●117118●119120●121122123124125126●127128129130131132133134135136137138●139●140141●142143●144145146●147148149150151●152153154155156157158159●160161162●163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195
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