Ep. 17: Doraemon reveals a magical cloth capable of reversing or advancing time for Nobita and himself.
Aired on April 20, 1979

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The episode opens with Nobita and Doraemon watching television. Although the TV is old, Nobita's mother manages to keep it functioning by hitting it with a pound. Doraemon then introduces a special cloth that has the ability to manipulate time. Depending on which side of the fabric is used, it can either reverse time or move it forward. This gadget allows the characters to alter the flow of events, providing a unique method to change past occurrences or skip ahead to the future within the narrative.
Episodes
- Ep. 13 · Nobita and Doraemon construct a personal subway system for Nobita's father
- Ep. 14 · Nobita seeks a savior as his future self arrives as a masked hero
- Ep. 15 · Nobita receives a cheating pencil that Gian steals to cheat on an exam
- Ep. 16 · Nobita, Shizuka, and Suneo swap mothers with Doraemon's help
- Ep. 17 · Doraemon reveals a magical cloth capable of reversing or advancing time for Nobita and himself.
- Ep. 18 · Nobita and Doraemon search for treasure at Chinkara Peak
- Ep. 19 · The gang shrinks to fly model planes while Gian gets stranded on Tokyo Tower
- Ep. 20 · Nobita receives a magical door from Doraemon to create a private room for independence
- Ep. 21 · Nobita trains on a mechanical stilt horse after Gian steals the device