Ep. 11: Ataru Genji travels to the Heian Capital in a parody of The Tale of Genji.
Aired on January 6, 1982
Shutaro Mendou, noted as soon to become a regular character on this series, narrates a story set in ancient Japan. The narrative features the normal cast in a slightly different alien invasion scenario. The aliens appear as odd barbarians, with the exception of a pretty girl and her young boy cousin. This production is identified as a two-part special. The episode serves as a parody of The Tale of Genji, blending the standard cast with the described alien elements within the historical setting.
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- Ep. 7 · Lum Uses Voodoo Dolls After Ataru Receives Ribbons to Stop Her Electricity
- Ep. 8 · Neptune Beyond Closet and Dinosaur Era Adventures
- Ep. 9 · Princess Kurama Awakens and Ataru Faces Hostile Girls in Dimensional Hell
- Ep. 10 · Lum's Stormtroopers plot a humiliating false date for Ataru on Christmas Eve
- Ep. 11 · Ataru Genji travels to the Heian Capital in a parody of The Tale of Genji.
- Ep. 12 · Lum and Ataru face disco chaos while Kurama sends Ataru to feudal Japan to change his ways.
- Ep. 13 · Hawaiian Swimsuit Thief and Full Course From Hell segments feature theft and eating contests
- Ep. 14 · Shutaro Mendo causes trouble at school while Lum consults a horoscope to find her perfect match.
- Ep. 15 · The Great Spring War and the Benten Gang's Return Match episode summary