Ep. 15: Arale wants a braid after seeing Akane's, then her group's safari jeep breaks down in the jungle.
Aired on July 22, 1981
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Arale notices Akane wearing a braid for the first time and develops a strong desire to have one herself. To resolve this, she joins her friends on a trip to a safari park named Wild Land. The group boards a jeep to observe wild animals in their natural habitat. However, the vehicle suffers a mechanical failure while traveling through the dense jungle, leaving them stranded. The episode focuses on Arale's reaction to Akane's hairstyle and the subsequent mishap during their safari excursion.
Episodes
- Ep. 11 · Arale and Kinoko Sarada face makeup disaster while Dr. Slump evades an angry mob after invisibility accident
- Ep. 12 · Transforming Gun and Arale's Flight Adventure
- Ep. 13 · Arale's Enthusiastic Lesson Terrifies Penguin Village Animals
- Ep. 14 · Suppaman arrives in Penguin Village despite being a known troublemaker
- Ep. 15 · Arale wants a braid after seeing Akane's, then her group's safari jeep breaks down in the jungle.
- Ep. 16 · Arale discovers a camera showing the future and swaps identities with Akane.
- Ep. 17 · Trampire and a werewolf visit Senbei seeking blood and money but fail to drain android Arale.
- Ep. 18 · Arale and Gatchan enter a fairy tale world where they play tag with devils before being trapped in a book.
- Ep. 19 · Arale and Gatchan swim in the ancient past without Senbei's knowledge