Ep. 25: Ataru protects a donated caterpillar from classmates after it consumes their lunches
Aired on April 28, 1982
Due to its enormous appetite, the Stormtroopers gift a large, clumsy caterpillar named Imo to Ataru. He subsequently defends the creature from the anger of his classmates, who are upset because their lunches have disappeared. The narrative focuses on Ataru's efforts to shield the donated animal from the wrath of his peers following the mysterious vanishing of their meals. This summary reflects the events described in the source material regarding the interaction between Ataru, the Stormtroopers, and the class regarding the caterpillar Imo.
Episodes
- Ep. 21 · Ataru splits into moral and lecherous halves while trapped in a nightmare sequence
- Ep. 22 · Lum returns home unaware of her father's matchmaking party, prompting Ten to alert Ataru.
- Ep. 23 · Ataru visits an underwater kingdom while the group gets lost in a dark cave
- Ep. 24 · Ataru and Ten swap bodies after purchasing earmuffs from an alien vendor
- Ep. 25 · Ataru protects a donated caterpillar from classmates after it consumes their lunches
- Ep. 26 · Ten's Unrequited Affection for Sakura Leads to a Date with Kintaro's Help
- Ep. 27 · An inept Count Dracula fails to drain Lum's blood due to his own incompetence
- Ep. 28 · Lum travels back in time to educate a younger Ataru on his libido
- Ep. 29 · Ataru and Ten compete for a flower shop owner's attention using a giant gardenia