The BEST episodes of Shin Chan season 1
Every episode of Shin Chan season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Shin Chan season 1!
Shin-chan is a five-year-old boy with a knack for making his parents, teachers and friends crazy with highly inappropriate statements and behavior.
#1 - Pee Strike!
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/1992
Shin's Allowance - Refused an allowance, Shin's determined to make his mother pay for not… Paying! Inspired by his friends to go on strike, the little squirt vows there'll be no relief until he's relieved. But when more than just his nerve fails him, Mitzi's grateful it's strike one and not strike two! One, five, three, eight. Cut the crap, negotiate! Japanese original episode: 374-2 (おこづかいをもらいたいゾ) A Very Wrong Engagement - When Shin blows off Ai's advances, Maso's convinced he must defend his love's honor… Even if she doesn't know he exists! As the young, raging hormones go on the attack, things get a bit odd. Queer, even. The only advice Shin can get: Don't ask, don't tell. Here's hopin' his retreat's covered! Loopy in the Sky with Demons - Shin scores a sick day home from school, but if he thinks it's gonna be a vacation, the pint-sized puck's deluded in more ways than most. Just as the Fever Demon heats things up, Action Bastard arrives to save the day! But when his Action Ass-Kick leaves something to be desired, his Action Bastardness may not be of any help…
#2 - The Herpes Effect
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/26/2003
"The House is Officially Unblown!" - Picking up the story as the Noharas settle into their new, un-exploded home, it's another glorious day as the family oversleeps and not a thing is to be found! Sure, the toaster's in one of those brown, medium-sized and unmarked boxes… It's a crazy morning and Hiro could get canned, but at least their back in their old - new - digs! "The Gay Might Elope" - An innocent day at the park and an innocent question later, and Penny's delusions take a new twist… Eloping with Maso? But even the little bunny beater's escapist dreams aren't safe as Ai steals the show and recreates fantasy island, working her butt-bouncing boy toy into the plot. Well, at lest Maso's flight of fancy involves a girl for a change! "Whiteface Charcoalpants" - Frustrated with his family, Shin meets up with a demon bearing the power to make his darkest desires come true. But when the bare-bottomed brat doesn't make the best of choices, things turn out far from what he had in mind! Weirder now than ever, Shin just might be stuck with his hastily re-imagined family… Can the little devil turn the demon's own bag of tricks against him?
#3 - To Be A Man...
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/1992
"The Brotherhood of the Groveling Allowance" - Faced with the same lack of funds as his son, Hiro decides to team up with Shin and together outsmart the tight-fisted Mitzi. It's an all-out war between the sexes, but the fairer just won't play fair! When a handful softens Mitzi's stance and she decides to raise more than just his spirits, Hiro rediscovers that he's happy being half a man... "Action Bastard Says, 'Put Your Mouth on a Sausage!" - Shin's superhero sells out, and it's up to the little nipper to swallow enough of his BS to send away for his very own Bastard Belt. But despite Mitzi's urging, the poor kid's courage fails him... He just can't stomach Action Bastard's byproduct. Don't worry boys and girls, it's only Shin's ass on the line! "Hima Nohara in 'Laundry Quandry!'" - It's a sweet stacking short for the littlest Nohara when Hima decides to trash the family duds. "Ench-Man Episode 1: Ench-Man Begins" - The story of his life is not for the faint of heart... By day, mild-mannered principal. But by night - He's Ench-Man!
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#4 - More of a 'Snug' Than a 'Magnum'
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/20/1992
"Untrue Romance?" - Word on the playground is that the teacher's found a new boy toy, and Miss Anderson gets a bit frazzled when the kids take an active interest. But when the fascination spreads to the staff, the infectious talk is of an entirely different nature… Ah, to be young and in love again! As the claws come out and the cat fight begins in earnest, it's duck and cover! To the shelter! "The Corpse Whisperer" - It was a day like any other, except that it wasn't… When Shin decides to enact the dead, his schitzo neighbor really creeps Maso out! Convinced that he alone witnessed a murder, the young pants-pisser panics to find them all trapped with the culprit. And he may be the next victim! Don't you just want to strangle that silly bitch sometimes? "Concerto in the Key of Butt-Minor" - When Ai's glowing box unsettles the Nohara household, Shin's determined not to go to her piano recital. And after a talk with Georgie's mother about Suotome etiquette, Mitzi has to agree with her son. But when a box of Choco-Bees outsmarts them both, it's a beeline to the florist… The opening act's really good! Little miss rich britches must be hot stuff!
#5 - Damn You, Telepathy!
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/22/2003
“Fatboy Shin!” - Chicks don't dig fatties. Temptation is at every turn as porker Shin tries to slim down for his hot lady Nanako. “How I Went Down Under with my Kindergarten Teacher!” - It's an international incident when Miss Anderson and her boyfriend head to Australia for a vacation. Unfortunately for them, Shin's butt knows no borders. “How I Went Down Under with my Kindergarten Teacher: Part 2!” - Miss Anderson's vacation in Australia has turned into a desperate game of avoiding Shin's family. They're right across the hall… And one of them has no pants. “Ench’s Angels” - The imagination of a child is a dangerous thing which must be crushed at all costs. Thankfully, Ench's Angels and their action slacks are on the job.
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#6 - Get Your Hands off My Happy Cake!
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/1992
"The Unbearable Sadness of Being (the Happiness Bunny)" - In a world of globalized exploitation, loss of meaning and devils named Shin, happiness was simply impossible for the Happiness Bunny... "A Fistful of Bunny!" - When Ai's airs invade on Penny's fantasy, she turns to Mr. Bunny to quiet the "gloomies." But Penny's mother learns of her daughter's new-found addictions, and they decide to kick the habit together. It's a whole new world... That is, until devil boy comes knocking. Oh look, he brought a friend! Falling off the wagon's always better with company! "Curious Georgie Goes to the Zoo" - Georgie comes calling and finds himself appalled by the state of things at Shin's place. He decides to help out the needy... "Action Bastard Busts a Move!" - Action Bastard needs your help! His attacks have grown stale and the script writers sour, so everyone's favorite superhero has turned to his viewing audience for inspiration. The playground's abuzz as Shin and crew head off to Penny's, to answer the call of marketing. But when Penny's mother detours to the Battered Bunny Closet... It's lights, camera, action!
#7 - Your IQ's Like 5, Right?
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/29/2003
“Mom’s Supervillain Super Crush!” - While watching "Action Bastard", Mitzi falls for The Deflowerer! A girl's first supervillain crush always hurts the worst. “Girls Just Wanna Have Husbands” - Penny and Ai fighting for Shin's hand in marriage on the playground? That's a lot of pretend tampons to buy in the middle of the night. “Melvin’s Coming to Dinner” - A category 12 typhoon looms and the Nohara family is whipped into an emergency preparedness frenzy.
#8 - Can't Abort 'em When They're Not Yours
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/1992
"By Dawn's Early Fight" - Their first morning in the Nohara apartment begins with considerably lower spirits. Shin can't find the new bathroom, Hiro's big meeting with the boss looks like it's going to have a few wrinkles and Mitzi doesn't know how she's going to get Shin to school. One sick call and… Shin's going to help with the unpacking? It's time to get their clean on! "Bug Thy Neighbors" - Fearing the fate of Whitey, Shin insists on tagging along as Mitzi sets out to meet their new neighbors. But they soon discover more than a fair share of jerk-off's in the neighborhood! As Shin learns about the hard knocks of ghetto living, Mitzi fears he's picking a fight with the new landlady. After all, there's no pets allowed… And this little monkey comes dangerously close! "Spin Georgie" - Shin's friends stop by to visit the new digs, being less than impressed by the majesty of "Falling Apartments." What they are impressed with is Georgie's ability to talk his way out of trouble. Shin decides to put his spin-doctor skills to the test, saving them all from his "Shin-anigans." Kids… Can't live with 'em, can't abort 'em when they're not yours!
#9 - Safe as a Dry Hump
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/1992
"Ench-Man Episode 2: Ench-Man Returns!" - The kids are beginning to wonder about the superhero's true identity… Couldn't be the obvious connection? "Ai Needs a Hiro!" - Ai's quest for Shin's affection has taken a new twist… Unable to convince that butt-wiggling hunky bad boy to be her child bride, the diminutive debutante has decided to win his father over to her cause. But all poor Hiro dreams of is resuming his interrupted slumber, silicone enhanced! Ai just won't leave until her work is done. "Ench-Man Episode 3: Ench-Man Forever" - There's a schitzy kitty stalking the streets… And unless Ench-Man proves better endowed than his name suggests, he might not measure up! "Hima Nohara in 'The Creeping Terror!'" - Hima proves to be yet another regret in Mitzi's life, as she finds herself had by a nine month old... "Ench-Man Episode 4: Death to the Franchise!" - Convinced his secret's safe as a dry hump, Ench-Man soon finds himself swarmed by alter-egos… Who started all this sidekick crap?
#10 - Swimming, Diving Scuba Team
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/13/1992
"Everybody, Get Naked!" - On their way to the spa, Hiro and Shin run into Hottie Nanako! And she's going to the same spa! Inspired by wet, sudsy action, the little darling's determined to impress her hotness… And he'll drag Hiro down with him. Will Shin get to help Nanako with her hard-to-reach places? Or will he just be hard up, as reality wilts his young, wet dreams? "White Men Can't Dump" - Something's brewing for Georgie and liberation can't wait for his Very Young Republican's meeting. Intending to drop by Shin's dump of an apartment to unwind and unload, the pressure's on as his fecal discretion kicks into overdrive! It seems relief's on the horizon for everyone except the little stinker… But hey, when you gotta go, you gotta go! "The Cucumber-Sucking Monster" - Shin and crew are set to track down the local legend of the Kappa when Miss Ai decides to join the hunt… Only question now is, who's the real monster? Armed with a green gourd, their initial forays prove a disappointment and the slumming successor calls in "The Team." Kappa-Hunting Strike Force, Ho! The power of cucumber compels you!
#11 - Ok, But I'm a Power Bottom
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/12/2003
"Let's Get Slothed!" - Nightmare becomes reality for Georgie, as his friends become lazy tree huggers… Literally! Mr. Sandman's a dick! "Let's Act Crazy!" - Mitzi has some errands to run, so Yu's in charge of the baby. But the drama queen's attention span is a bit on the short side, and soon she's up to her usual… Not so usual antics. When Shin enters stage left, the neighbor's latest costume change has everyone up in arms! Even Mitzi's getting in on the act. Hands up, hot stuff! This jig's up! "Stakeout of the Closet" - Something stinks about the newest tenants of "Falling Apartments," and Shin's determined to get to the bottom of things! What should have been the perfect story for a couple of men on police stakeout has turned into a homosexual hell as the neighbors prove nosier than a British tabloid. Afraid of being outed, one little slip-up could blow more than just their cover…
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#12 - Gratuitous Child Nudity
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/8/2003
"Bed, Bath and Pooed On!" - Hiro returns home from another ball-bustin' day of work, but the busting's far from over! Charged with overseeing the weekly bath night, he's gonna be hard pressed as Hima makes a break for it. The culprit caught and all three incarcerated, the family relaxes in Mitzi's absence and shares in a little potty humor… But some potty's not so funny! "Planet of the Dogs!" - Unaware that he's drawn intergalactic interest, Shin's mistreatment of Whitey is about to turn against him! Abduction takes a twist as the misdemeanant minor finds himself in the custody of extraterrestrial curs, answerable for his crimes against dogkind. It's a weird feeling at first, being a pet… Threatened with euthanasia, Shin's four-legged friend proves his only comfort! "Planet of the Dogs 2: Holy Shih Tzu!" - Shin and Whitey are set to escape when they learn of their new master's plan to take over the canine-infested planet… Snoop Doggy, Doggy style! Their freedom foiled by Shin's stomach, the big dogs are sicced on the ugly pink raisin and his British-breed cohort as they flee to the castle. But when the guards are overpowered, Shin's olfactory overload might be their last hope!
#13 - Sticky's My Favorite Flavor
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/10/1992
"Pink Eye and the Red-Hot Doc" - After tricking Hiro into letting him stay up late to watch TV, Shin wakes up with a nasty surprise. Or two, rather! His eyes didn't get punked, they got pinked! So it's the Nohara men off to the best free clinic money can buy. What are the symptoms? Let's see… Redness. Discharge. And a bad attitude! Can you check his brain for retardation while you're at it, Doc? "Door Jam" - The damn door won't close and all of Mitzi's effort proves of little use… How hard can it be to yank a knob off? Hiro does it by himself all the time! A temporary fix is undone when the drop-out's door falls victim to the same foul play. And of all the days to have a postern problem, when there's a burglar-slash-rapist on the prowl! Yum, MILF and cookies! "The Adventures of Super Pooper" - When Maso's ass becomes fair game for a couple of second-graders, Shin gets jealous. But when the bullying backfires with the diminutive dumpster, they inadvertently produce a schoolyard superhero! Super Pooper is on a never-ending quest… And today they march on the second grade bathrooms! Run for your lives! The kids, they're pooping everywhere!
#14 - The Shin Must Poop On...
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/1992
"Blinging Up Baby" - Ai invites herself over to Shin's after school. While the Noharas try to play like there's nobody home, the heiress horror quickly sees through their charade and it's Operation Trojan Box. Their defenses infiltrated, she sets to work on the littlest Nohara… But Hima doesn't sell out cheap! It's gonna take some quality bling to convince the minute milk-sucker to cross over to the dark side! "Hima Nohara in 'How Far Will You Go to Get Juice?'" - The toddlin' tyke wants her juice, and her determination far outmatches her stature. But Hima's got little patience for Shin's monkey junk... "House of Whacks" - Mitzi tries to stay optimistic as the house falls down around her, one chunk of drywall at a time. While Hiro's eager to display his patriarchical prowess, playing handyman just doesn't come naturally for either father or son. So it's no surprise that he can't even nail something! What's a family to do when it seems your very home's bound for holy hell… In more ways than one! "It's the End of the Show as We Know It" - Patching a hole is one thing, but this… Well, there's only one thing the Noharas can do now. Wait, the show's not cancelled!
#15 - Get Yours, or Die!
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/6/1992
"No Guts, No Glory Hole!" - The war between apartments exposes a gaping hole in the battle front… As new lines of communication open wide, the Noharas develop an interest in the drop-out next door. It's full-on family therapy time for Yonro! But when budget concerns delay the fix, a vasectomy's even cheaper. Too bad you can't buy walls at Wal-Mart! "Action Bastard Says, 'Put Your Hands on My Rod!'" - It's time for more Bastardly Branding, and this time the Action Bastard Bastard Rod's at stake! But when Shin jumps into the action a bit premature, the susceptible stripling may have doomed himself to be a no-rod boy living a lonely no-rod life… Urged on to 'fess up for forgiveness, Shin's got to place the fate of his Bastard Rod in Mitzi's hands. "The Parasites are Back!" - It's the return of the annoying freeloaders, and this time they come bearing emotional baggage! Determined to move in with the Noharas until their little lover's quarrel has been settled, Yoshirin and Micchi have brought the wrath of the "Man Lady" down on them all. But when their hentai hassles draw unseemly interest, the half-tards just might rediscover young love...
#16 - Gum is a Good Food to Eat
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/1992
While Comedy Central isn't a good place, the series will find a new home... "Lactose Overdose!" - Shin's school is making him bring in ten empty milk cartons, but what are they to do with the contents? When they can no longer drink it up or give it away, the Noharas decide to wallow in it! Relaxing in the unaccustomed decadence, Hima relaxes a bit too much... But you know what they say, there's no use crying over it! Why pee on Mitzi's parade? "Meet the Parasites" - When the neighbors decide to cut costs, Mitzi's in for a surprise as she learns that she's inherited a maid. But rather than money exchanging hands, Yoshirin and Micchi only want a few "favors" in return. All their spendthrift alternatives soon have the entire household upset, as they prove far less help than hassle... Can the Noharas afford the added aggravation? "Race for your Life, Georgie Brown!" - Frustrated by Shin's perpetual tardiness, his friends agree to stricter discipline: The next person late to a play date loses certain privileges with the fairer sex... For an entire 24 hours! But when both Shin and Georgie get distracted, it's a race for the action! Hoping to get lucky, the boy wonder proves to be a lousy cheat.
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#17 - Stop Referencing the Show!
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 8/4/2003
"The Ench Stroke" - Ench encourages the kids to come up with a personal motto. Shin's words to live by? Well, it involves his junk. "Pupin the Turd" - The Bad Pun Bandit nips the bountiful Booby Stone and Pupin the Turd will have to rack his melon to stay two big steps ahead of the villain. Breasts. "The Fifth Beetle" - Maso's rare stag beetle is being held for ransom. The gang comes up with a plan to get the bug back that just happens to involve paint fumes.
#18 - The Girls of 34C
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/19/2003
"Break Yo Mama's Back" - In her search for pleasure, Mitzi finds only pain! Throwing out her back before the chores are done, she's throwing in the towel… Or maybe not. Her apprentice Summer has come over to play house, now if only they can play nice! Incompetent even by teen mother standards, the young homemaker may just unmake Mitzi. It's a good thing sleeping pills work wonders! "Hellion Crawler Baby" - Ignored as Mitzi settles in for her morning soaps, Hima turns hell cat and decides to redistribute the family funds. The toddling tyke's really been acting up lately! At wit's end trying to stay a step ahead, Mitzi's beginning to think it's hopeless. Shin's demon seems to have found a new home… Or replicated! This calls for drastic measures! "Guess Who's Slumming to Dinner" - Aged beef and semi-fresh veggies - It's dinner à la ebay! And not just any dinner… The Noharas are escaping this hell hole at last! But they'll have to move quickly and tread soft, for if their "friends" catch wind they'll want a taste of the action. Giving neighbors milk, sugar or tampons is one thing, but sharing the beef is going too far!
#19 - Condescending Spanish for Heiresses
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/25/2003
"The Miseducation of Maso's Will" - Ai is treating Maso like a dog and Penny isn't having it. It's a crash course in manliness but the only tail Maso's chasing is his own. "The Horrible Secret of Count Ench the Magnificent" - Principal Ench displays his skills in prestidigitation and nobody is safe. Look it up. "Ai Yi Yi!" - Ai uses Maso to make Shin jealous… but it's hard to compete with snail poop.
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#20 - A Mutha Fucking Bunny!
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/1992
These three segments are the first ones of this show to air on UPN: "Monkey See, Monkey Poo" - After a hard week at work and an even harder night commiserating, Hiro dreams he's a monkey. But life sucks just as much even lower on the rung... "The Dart of War" - Shin's got a blow dart. But when his parents get involved, things rapidly digress from coaching to competing. It's a Blow Off! The stakes settled, Hiro and Mitzi fall fast to foul play. It's down to the final shot, with Hiro only five points in the lead… Come on, Mitzi, don't blow it! Well, you have to blow it, but just don't… You know what I mean! "Happiness Bunny's Revenge" - Cherished only in rage, the Happiness Bunny's back and he wants revenge! Having tried to be the cute, cuddly guy for so long, but always punished like he was a bastard… Well, Mr. Bunny has decided to go ahead and be the bastard! After a night full of shared terrors, Penny and her mother wake up with a new, terrified outlook on life. Come and play with me, Penny!
#21 - At Least They Pay for the Ouchie
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/15/2003
“Penny’s Mom’s Great Escape” - Penny’s Mom has plans to escape her horrid home-life… and only a spastic five year old stands in her way. “Between A Rock and a Tard Face” - What sort of retard asks Shin to baby-sit a pet rock? Why, the functional sort of course! “Happiness Bunny’s Revenge’s Revenge” - One of Penny's favorite stuffed animals has gone missing. Never turn your back on the Happiness Bunny.
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#22 - Gigantic One-Eyed Monster
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/1992
"Needle Mania" - This time it's Mommy's turn to see the doctor, and she's ready to be checked up... Or checked out? As Shin expounds on her shortness of breast and the early stages of MS, it's all Mitzi can do to keep her cool. Barely. But when the needle comes out Mitzi might be in for more than she bargained! Don't be afraid, it's just a little prick! "Sister Pact" - Ai's been blessed with it all: Brains and beauty, endless wealth... But no sibling! When she vows to acquire one that very day, Penny's ghetto sass fits the bill. Playing on the young girl's pre-tween insecurities, they're sisters by lunch. Shin, Georgie and the others are more than a bit freaked: There's a natural order to things, one which this unholy sisterhood seriously violates! "A Bootyful Day in the Neighborhood" - When Shin decides he'd rather take a chance with the dirty old men he doesn't know versus the one he does, he slips out on his grandfather during a game of hide and drink. Once free, he encounters one of the fabled perverts and immediately reports it to the police. But while Shin gets distracted, the dirty old men get mixed up... Let's all be drunken monkeys!
#23 - In The Interest of Increased Ratings...
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/27/1992
"The Itzy Mitzi Spider" - Mitzi loses it when she realizes just how crowded their apartment really is… With no support from her own family or the landlady, the "no-rack-a-phobe" gathers her courage and her wits for a war against the eight-legged on a genocidal scale! Into every generation, a hero is born… But when Mitzi becomes truly unbalanced, who - or what - will come to her rescue? "Rainal Leakage" - When Hiro wakes up from a wet dream to a cold shower, it looks like the Noharas are in for a good soaking! There's a typhoon in town… First their house gets blown up, and now their apartment's about to get blown away - So what's gonna get blown next? A fuse, of course! As the cup runneth over, it's a slumber party at the drop-out's tonight! "Shin Chan: The Page One Rewrite!" - In the interest of increased ratings and capitalizing on current network television trends, Shin Chan has been reformatted as a cartoon about everyday people… Who happen to be superheroes! Join Shin and friends as they take on villains of marginal value, now including a remastered theme song with a smooth jazzy feel! (Brought to you by the marketing department.)
#24 - Gratuitous Grandparent Nudity
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/24/2003
"The Grandfathers Part I" - It's a battle of wills between Shin's Grandpas. One is more zany. The other is more reserved. Both… smell like old people. "The Grandfathers Part II" - Which of Shin's Grandpas can be more doting? The duel between the doddering duo continues. So does the old man nudity. "The Grandfathers Part... Sofia Coppola Can't Act" - Awkward moments continue between the dueling Grandpas. Only a life and death encounter with Shin's butt can finally bring them together.
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#25 - Irregular Tampons On Sale!
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/29/1992
"Little Morphin' Tranny!" - Hiro's spirits are lifted when his dreams of red-headed pornography take a twist with the new neighbor. She's all of his VHS tapes brought to life! As father and son glory in the greatness of all that is Yu, Mitzi's stumped… Their neighbor's a man! Wondering just what bad HBO series they've stumbled into, the apartment next door may be even more crowded than their own. "A Bicycle Built for Poo!" - Shin slept in again, and it's left to Mitzi to get the bowel-moving brat to school. When Shin's called upon to navigate, four "pants hands" and they've come full circle! Now there's no time for window shopping, but a pit stop and a cupful of lust later… The only thing standing between Shin and scholastic success is that evil frickin' hill! Wait, is that a sale? "The Young and the Eggless" - In her quest to keep the family from starvation, Mitzi's off to an Avian Flu-free egg sale. But it's a cultural clash as the stylin' and the not-so-stylish grapple for the goods. Maternal powers are tapped as Mitzi finds herself faced with saving another's offspring from getting scrambled and throwing her own into the action… Will it be age before beauty? Oh, what's a mother to do?